The dwarfs have a leader. This is the plastic runesmith model, I replaced the book with a hammer arm from the hammerers set (obviously) and I converted the existing hammer head to a runestaff - it's a plastic banner top from an old plastic set, not sure which, possibly the dwarf warriors. The figure was originally intended as a leader for my gunner unit, but I changed my mind and decided he was just right to lead the whole of my dwarf skirmish force into battle. He can be used as either a runesmith, or even as an army standard bearer (if I ever get to play games that need one).
Right from the off I wanted his beard to be a pure white, and the rest of the palette was worked out from that. I find blue to be a good complement to white, both colours from the cool end of the spectrum. The jewels are also cool/neutral colours, to reinforce the harmonious colour scheme. I am pretty happy with how he turned out, the runestaff in particular I think works well for such a basic conversion.
5 comments:
He looks fantastic
Lovely job.......I notice he is standing on a stone to make him look taller !
Thanks guys. It's his imposing stature that makes him look tall!
Love this. Lovely metal work. Do you stiple it?
Hi, no stippling. mostly glazing. There's a brief guide on how I painted the runesmith over on Bugman's Forum, scroll down the page, hope you find it helpful
http://www.bugmansbrewery.com/topic/47329-dwarf-outpost-of-oakenhammer/page-4
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