tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10020506308889115542024-03-15T15:06:33.838+00:00Nord's Painting SagaA Miniature Painting AdventureNordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.comBlogger816125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-67947068920840614302022-05-21T18:26:00.001+01:002022-05-21T18:28:28.381+01:00Empire Warrior PriestsIt’s been a while since I updated the old blog, but I did recently complete this trio of Empire warrior priests. They were released around 2007 I think and I bought two of them, for some reason I never completed the set. They were painted purely for painting sake, I wasn’t gaming at the time and have never played Empire, even though their background is potentially the best part of the Old World. Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-41404568859813409172022-02-16T12:02:00.001+00:002022-02-16T12:02:12.421+00:00Mordor reinforcementsI have to admit that I neither play nor paint that much these days. I think it was late summer or autumn of last year when the dice were last rolled. On the painting side, it’s very infrequent and sporadic. Having said that, I did manage recently to knock out this troll, which I had converted some months back. For the palette, I ignored any film references and went to the original source, Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-3103066185795636002022-01-30T09:29:00.003+00:002022-01-30T20:07:16.054+00:00Orc champion I painted up an old orc champion, originally released around 1992 when I started playing WHFB. The shield design was hand painted. I have found that orange is the best colour to use as a contrast on green skinned orcs. I tried a square base on this one, but really I much prefer round, two pence coins in fact are my go to base of choice.More green skins to come maybe in the next few weeks and Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-16465836696814612312022-01-05T09:44:00.000+00:002022-01-05T09:44:08.974+00:00Prize Draw - Win a Painted Figure The fine folks over at Mierce Miniatures are helping out with the Philippines disaster relief fund. You could win a painted figure just like one of these, or choose your own from their vast, wonderful range. All you have to do is make a donation on the gofundme page, then email them to let them know of your entry. The draw will be made on Monday, 10th January. Every donation makes a huge Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-86388681246730863552021-12-28T17:35:00.001+00:002021-12-28T17:35:03.997+00:00MOM Miniatures dwarf wizardHere’s a little something to add to your Yule festivities. A dwarf wizard, from Mom miniatures, wandering through the rocks and standing stones. Absolutely perfect for the dwarf loving, owl loving nerd in your life.Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-45951228208265057312021-12-24T12:38:00.000+00:002021-12-24T12:38:36.720+00:00A Christmas plea for goodwillUsually at this time of the year I will post something festive and frivolous. This year, however, it’s a bit grim and depressing. You might not know, as it has been grossly under reported in the west, typhoon Odette ripped through the Philippines last week, killing around 400 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. My son, Ben, has lived in the Philippines for the past few years, in aNordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-78656544808885306882021-11-30T11:13:00.002+00:002021-11-30T11:13:41.036+00:00Dwarf ComparisonSomebody asked if I would post a photo of the Crooked Dice dwarf alongside others from my collection. Thinking that others might find this useful, and to spread a little beardy love, here is the result. As you can see, I have lined him up with old GW dwarfs from the 90s, since these are the ones that fit best in my collection. In height, they are all similar, the GW figures are bulkier in the Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-56732606892051707922021-08-21T13:55:00.000+01:002021-08-21T13:55:42.173+01:00Mom Miniatures Dwarfs reviewMom Miniatures are a Spanish company with a fair sized range of resin fantasy miniatures. I was particularly drawn to the dwarfs, so made a small order to get an idea of their quality and suitability. The photo above I grabbed from their website, showing the unit I ordered fully assembled and ranked up on 20mm squares. On placing the order I received a confirmation email telling me I would Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-31367678359386408142021-08-17T14:58:00.001+01:002021-08-17T18:09:24.479+01:00Hammer timeIt’s been such a long time since I played or painted any Lord of the Rings, but having recently got a copy of Oathmark, I have been dusting off my Mordor collection. We have played just one game so far, using basic blocks of troops to get a handle on the rules. The next step is to introduce characters and more specialised units, which for Mordor means trolls. I only have one painted troll, Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-28158445385698166472021-07-31T13:20:00.000+01:002021-07-31T13:20:24.998+01:00A few random vikings I was ratching* about in my boxes the other day, when I came across this set of vikings, which were mostly painted but had never been finished. Always happy to get a result with little effort, I applied the last few touches and the shield transfers, adding another half dozen vikings to my collection. I have recently thinned my collection, offloading quite a few old painted figures to eBay, Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-3676662869521721602021-07-07T13:45:00.002+01:002021-07-07T13:45:34.956+01:00Hobgrot Slitta ConversionsIt’s summer time, so there’s a new Warhammer box set in town. I thought that the new hobgrot slittas looked promising as conversion fodder, so I grabbed a set of ten from eBay. I wasn’t sure on the size, from the pictures online they looked bigger, but they are a perfect match for my Lord of the Rings collection. Here’s a picture of a converted hobgrot alongside a Mordor orc and a Morannon Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-85710640098055838412021-05-27T15:05:00.000+01:002021-05-27T15:05:02.962+01:00Realm of Chaos SpawnThis is a figure I have had in my collection for a long time. I cannot remember the date it was bought, early to mid 2000s I would hazard a guess. Back in those days, I was an old fogey in the glass cabinet section of the Warhammer forum. I bought the pack and split it with [fiend], a fellow painter on the forum, the idea being we would paint half each. I never got round to it for whatever reasonNordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-75505240648572562372021-05-17T11:10:00.000+01:002021-05-17T11:10:21.507+01:00Realm of Chaos BeastmenAnother unit painted for the Realm of Chaos warband. These twelve figures are a mix of metals from the early 90s and plastics, from the later 1990s I think. I reckon the plastic Beastmen to be one of the best kits ever released by Games Workshop, and with a few extra bits they really look the business. More info on the build in this post.Painting was problematic at first. I tried a yellowish skinNordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-61356864378858528322021-04-29T08:01:00.000+01:002021-04-29T08:01:36.772+01:00Realm of Chaos SorcerorThis is a scenario many of you will no doubt recognise. I started painting this mini in a flurry of excitement and inspiration. I blasted through the cape and added the decorative border in a couple of sessions and was really pleased with the progress. I had an idea on the skin and put down a base coat and then put it to one side, meaning to pick it up again later in the week. But when the Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-85681701728605470622021-04-26T11:50:00.000+01:002021-04-26T11:50:19.258+01:00Attack of the Mutant GoatmenOver the weekend I built the next unit for the Realm of Chaos warband; a unit of beastmen gors, led by a shaman. There’s a nice mix of figures in this unit, including metals from the 90s, through to the latest plastics from the start collecting box set. There’s also a few bits from the latest chaos marauders set, for some variety in the weaponry. The unit leader, holding the severed head, I am Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-36393308278243643892021-03-31T14:59:00.000+01:002021-03-31T14:59:51.483+01:00Realm of Chaos WarriorsThe first unit of warriors for the Realm of Chaos project are completed. Black armour, red cloaks and white fur makes a striking scheme I have used before and wanted to try again, though this time using mainly contrast paints. There is very little highlighting involved on these figures, it’s mostly glazing with diluted contrast paints. I explained the process in more detail in my previous post. INordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-77411069011802421922021-03-24T17:25:00.000+00:002021-03-24T17:25:15.106+00:00Contrast Chaos WarriorsI am making some progress with the chaos warriors. Over the weekend I finished half the unit, the remaining half are quite well progressed too. I had the camera set up for commission work so decided to grab a quick shot and waffle a bit about the painting process.As with most of my work I started with a light undercoat. In the past I have sprayed white, then added a wash and worked from that Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-85238271231109284372021-03-12T15:16:00.002+00:002021-04-26T11:51:15.623+01:00Ungor RaidersThe first unit in the Realm of Chaos nostalgia project, ten ungor raiders. I would say these are 90% painted with contrast paints and the results are pretty decent. I have been painting using self made glazes over a white undercoat for years so the switch to contrast was not difficult. I found contrast paints, like virtually every paint I use, to be far too thick and diluted them using flow Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-29171962450800741692021-02-28T13:40:00.003+00:002021-04-26T11:50:58.393+01:00Contrast Paints review: how to paint using glazesA new project is a good opportunity to try something new. I decided to try Contrast Paints, having read both good and bad things about them. They seemed to my eye to be very thick glazes, and as I use a lot of glazing in my painting I thought it was high time I put them to the test. A good undercoat is essential when glazing. A glaze is translucent, so you will see something of what is Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-73764107222584638112021-02-19T15:22:00.001+00:002021-02-20T09:23:23.898+00:00Realm of Chaos warriorsThe first unit for painting in my new Realm of Chaos project is the warriors, from the Start Collecting Slaves to Darkness starter set. The box contains 16 figures, comprising 10 warriors (foot), 5 knights (mounted) and one lord on a lizard type beast. Round / oval bases are provided. The figures are press together builds meant for beginners, though I assembled mine with glue. They are all built Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-89531213467349485682021-02-14T10:25:00.003+00:002021-02-20T09:23:03.744+00:00Realm of ChaosThis is probably the most thumbed in my collection of old Warhammer army books. It was not the first book I ever bought, that was Undead. It was not my first love either, that would have been High Elves. It was probably my third choice in a way, but I have collected and painted more chaos armies than any other. And to this day, I have a chaos collection that dwarfs my elves and undead (and my Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-68595549997382232232021-02-12T10:30:00.001+00:002021-02-12T10:30:46.461+00:00Year of the OxWelcome to a new year. It’s the Lunar new year, the year of the ox. Not only is it the year of the ox, it’s the year of the metal ox. Oxen have horns, and metal is used to make armour, so what could all this mean? It’s a sign from the hobby gods, that we should all paint metal horned things! Or in my case, plastic horned models wearing metal armour. Welcome to a new year of hobbying, welcome to aNordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-82767343481187147992021-01-29T11:16:00.001+00:002021-01-29T11:16:25.036+00:00Grumpy GnomeThe first painting of the new year. I was aiming to get it done at the start of the new year, but there always seemed to be something else to do instead. Still, at least I managed to get him finished in January so I think technically that qualifies as new year. This is a figure by Blacksmith Miniatures that I bought as part of a Kickstarter a few years back. I thought it was high time to try Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-45054253793427130002021-01-05T14:47:00.002+00:002021-01-05T15:03:15.724+00:00Twelfth Day of Beardmas My original intention in this little series was a finale of a newly painted mini, a type I don’t usually paint. However, it is not yet finished and I don’t want to rush it just for the sake of a blog article, so here’s plan B instead. A little compilation of other beards I painted throughout the year. It’s not a particularly large selection of beards, because I didn’t actually Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002050630888911554.post-35923877635630062242021-01-04T11:31:00.000+00:002021-01-04T11:31:37.831+00:00Eleventh day of Beardmas On the eleventh day of Beardmas.....Dwarfs at the movies. Or iMovie, to be precise. Moving dwarfs, sort of.....https://youtu.be/kNIbVTxd9DQAnd that’s a wrap. The dwarfs of Oakenheim have had their few days blinking in the dim light of midwinter, back underground they go for another year. I might add to their ranks later in the year, but it’s not that likely if I am honest. Too many other Nordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939206270751544079noreply@blogger.com3