Fantasy miniatures convertablog: Gnomes

[maxxev]

Here is the latest finished minis from my current project:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WGmmdybnU6M/T66SmAZLb9I/AAAAAAAAAVA/ojV81vJypv0/s640/DSCN0945.JPG

I hope you like them.

If you curious as to how I converted them it's all explained here : http://maxxev.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/bloodcap-gnomes-conversion-guide.html

[Brakkart]

Nice figures, but is it just me or do the streaks in the middle ones beard make it look like he has sabre-teeth?

[maxxev]

A couple of people have said that now.

As these gnomes are blood cap gnomes (and have a reputation for viciousness and general slaughteryness.... , the beserker champion dyes his bear hair to make it look as if he has fangs to try and intimidate his opponents. That's my story and i'm sticking to it...

[DarkDesigner]

Nice conversions, great idea :) I agree about the sabre fangs, but I think it looks good. My only issue is that their feet like out of proportion - was it a conscious decision to make them smaller than the hands? I'd be tempted to sculpt curly pixie shoes, but that's just the way I roll.

[maxxev]

Nice conversions, great idea :) I agree about the sabre fangs, but I think it looks good. My only issue is that their feet like out of proportion - was it a conscious decision to make them smaller than the hands? I'd be tempted to sculpt curly pixie shoes, but that's just the way I roll.

Hi, it's just what the plastic legs I used had.. I didn't even really think about it.

[DarkDesigner]

Hi, it's just what the plastic legs I used had.. I didn't even really think about it.

I've checked out your blog, they don't look that bad from other angles, it may just be the perspective on the front-on pics. Also it's not your fault that the GW dwarf hands are massive sausage fingers! I really like the idea though, I think it's going to take all of my willpower not to drop my current projects and copy it!

[maxxev]

Cheers for the feedback. One thing to note though is that the dwarf kit used wasn't from GW, it was from Avatars of War.

Cheers.

[Chronowraith]

Nice job!

So I'm curious, but why gnomes?

[maxxev]

Nice job!

So I'm curious, but why gnomes?

All, I can say is ... why NOT Gnomes...?

I'm pretty much just brainstorming any and every race I can possibly build up for a Fantasy skirmish game.

[maxxev]

I have finished (apart from the bases) the first models for my Fishmen warband.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZBIhbOYRTM4/T7fYIhpYJ-I/AAAAAAAAAWs/EDP49FI17Es/s640/Recently%2520Updated5.jpg

Inspired by a thread over on ATT (Tau forum) MANY years ago.... I finally got around to making my own:

I present one MATO. As per usual, more angles and a link to the creator on my Blog.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Tt-swNGlCE/T7p5StfiABI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/NgpE3xJWCZM/s640/DSCN0993.JPG

[DarkDesigner]

Nice fishmen. Are they converted from GW models? What are the components? I would love for GW to add a merfolk army to Warhammer, it's something I've been hoping for for longer than I can remember.

[maxxev]

Nope they are not conversions, they are Privateer press Bog Trogs.

Cheers.

[maxxev]

Latest WIP from my blog, a "terrortoise" (name suggestions welcome) as usual there are more angles / pictures on my Blog.

Cheers.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZgFLt0wGGl8/T7p5Rru9tWI/AAAAAAAAAXI/5o5coXVALOU/s400/DSCN1002.JPG

[lattd]

Leornado, donatello, raffael, michallangelo? Sorry about some of the spelling.

[maxxev]

I meant for the reac (i.e in place of terrortoise) lol, but that's not the firts TMNT reference I've heard... infact I had 2 before I even got any photos online.lol

[inquisitorsog]

Nice conversions, great idea :) I agree about the sabre fangs, but I think it looks good. My only issue is that their feet like out of proportion - was it a conscious decision to make them smaller than the hands? I'd be tempted to sculpt curly pixie shoes, but that's just the way I roll.

The feet are smaller b/c gnomish feet have adapted through the generations to making their way through caves and caverns that have a lot of rubble, stalagmites, and such on the floors that make it hard for big feet to find footing. Unlike plains where the extra leverage of a longer foot is a welcome speed boost and helps with stealth by lowering ground pressure, the underground environment means better speed and stealth is realized through smaller feet avoiding obstacles.
:rolleyes:

[maxxev]

The feet are smaller b/c gnomish feet have adapted through the generations to making their way through caves and caverns that have a lot of rubble, stalagmites, and such on the floors that make it hard for big feet to find footing. Unlike plains where the extra leverage of a longer foot is a welcome speed boost and helps with stealth by lowering ground pressure, the underground environment means better speed and stealth is realized through smaller feet avoiding obstacles.
:rolleyes:

lol, nice try :)

[maxxev]

Got around to getting some paint on the dwarves, sorry about the picture quality, new camera in bright sunshine didn't work out too great, but there are better shots of the individual models on my Blog.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HSRSZshasr4/T8ImBS28iyI/AAAAAAAAAYY/2Kxvrr83XRQ/s800/IMG_1135.JPG

[maxxev]

If a mod could change the title of the thread to Fantasy warbands I would appreciate it. I tried but it wont actually change the thread title in the main forum.

Cheers.

[maxxev]

Update for the southlanders today, also my first try and orange OSL.... it didn't turn out great lol.

The pages.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i7RviO1NMqk/T8ImAomwquI/AAAAAAAAAYU/_QBbrvwuzm8/s640/IMG_1126.JPG

The Marksmen (quivers are new) and Assassin (new head).
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YSbprYWZM7M/T8Il_RaVKcI/AAAAAAAAAYI/Wbj_u3w2O4Y/s640/27.056.jpg

More angles for the pages on my Blog.

[maxxev]

Just a quick paint in progress preview of the upcoming undead. Cheers for looking.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uJaTLtgWvM8/T8ImB4G7_hI/AAAAAAAAAYk/J8mAOw13n18/s640/IMG_1153.JPG

[maxxev]

So I did a bit of work on the necromancer warband yesterday, finished basing them for undercoating this morning.

I really like how these came out, they were pretty quick conversions (only 1 day... lol) after I identified all the parts I needed.
I have had necron heads in my possession a VERY long time for these conversions, originally they were going to be used in my fringe wars project, but I knew as soon as I put cultists into my Undead warbands that those necron heads would come in handy!
Cultlists were included by the way so as to give the option of experience gaining henchmen to various warbands that were otherwise devoid of that.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EPnnuPCTUrc/T8uhYCOaBiI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/bGMoK-qHxvw/s640/DSCN1039.JPG

You can see more pictures / angles here:
http://maxxev.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/modhe...c-cultists.html (http://maxxev.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/modheim-necromantic-cultists.html)

[maxxev]

Just a quick update for the fishman, i've completed the 2nd hero (first one being the bog trog leader type).

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vAxRu9M08lY/T8uhMW2wIyI/AAAAAAAAAZI/KBNlzhEsC1I/s640/03.063.jpg

[maxxev]

And another quick one, this time a Terrortoise gets some paint!

I doubt anyone would have expected this paint job, right?

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-heg-GttG5YA/T9Hg0JAip6I/AAAAAAAAAas/_QdBFbR5h_4/s640/DSCN1089.JPG

More angles and pre-paint on my blog as well as some waffling on....
http://maxxev.blogspot.co.uk/

[maxxev]

If anyone is reading this thread, feel free to comment.....?

A small updated for you guys containing a gnome.
As per usual more pictures on my blog http://maxxev.blogspot.co.uk/

Here is MR CUDDLES..... (Gnome Madcap (Mage)).

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KN9y8Vv6gJI/T9S2vaJqI9I/AAAAAAAAAcc/8bqGVhu_Zr8/s800/DSCN1101.JPG

Quite happy with how he turned out despite the fact that he looks lke he's going to give someone a big hug....
2 more Gnomes in the works if I can scrape together the inspiration to finish them, particularily when it comes to weapons.

[lattd]

Lovely conversions, i love seeing conversions its one of the key parts of the hobby to me.

[maxxev]

Glad to hear it, mine too :)

Dryad heroine, more pics on my blog.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q5tahuZUwDg/T9S2u2PEixI/AAAAAAAAAcU/JtAzUFwUTXE/s640/DSCN1111.JPG

[maxxev]

Well i'm planning on trying to run the Vampire hunters campaign that the Wargame weaver blog put up.

So the campaign needs some NPCs to represent members of the town, here is the first of them (also would work fine as a soutlander): Captain Diedrich

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jaJurVBshmQ/T-dzrznXx2I/AAAAAAAAAik/wKzSSVRaAM4/s400/DSCN1146.JPG

As per usual more angles on my blog.

[maxxev]

A couple more updates, first off a Dwarf Trollslayer WIP
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B5cVMznD4YM/T-objbErADI/AAAAAAAAAiw/CnybKDDPgmM/s640/26.06.jpg

and some more NPCs for the Vampire hunters campaign
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nTZOQT_koPc/T-obj9TJp0I/AAAAAAAAAi4/KSt24sm6heo/s640/26.061.jpg

[maxxev]

More evils for the Vampire hunters campaign:

Finished Wraith
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-t5Qg_bYcrPE/T-7UCN1-ilI/AAAAAAAAAjc/DOw3jofqK1Y/s640/DSCN1166.JPG

Giant spiders:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Kg-vW1mfK84/T-7UEDEfIOI/AAAAAAAAAjg/db9EepqydUo/s640/DSCN1168.JPG
Halloween toys :).

[maxxev]

Trying to finish off the dwarves, though I still have one more slayer to convert up.
I have to do more work to thier skin though, at the moment they are mostly sunburnt looking.... lol

There are more angles / individual shots on my blog.

Slayer
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Uy3xiAazyNc/T_CDYHefNQI/AAAAAAAAAkI/348UcKRZNqA/s400/DSCN1172.JPG

Engineer
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2QJfI01bGgY/T_CDY7rZSdI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/pRB697QrXFA/s400/DSCN1177.JPG

Group shot
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T-e6yumSX-w/T_CDcIwDCuI/AAAAAAAAAkw/Jxterk_-WsI/s640/DSCN1186.JPG

[maxxev]

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cJAArU46TwQ/UAKZ4pX0TsI/AAAAAAAAAlU/t-RVnTv8Tvs/s640/DSCN1191.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lWglao6bPp4/UAKZ5dzJUhI/AAAAAAAAAlY/9NCjj0SMHjM/s500/DSCN1187.JPG

More angles of father Jonas on my blog.

[maxxev]

Update on the terrortoise warband:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-apHpxY3UTlU/UA0A07PPzOI/AAAAAAAAAl4/Rv4gIXmjFbY/s400/DSCN1214.JPG

[maxxev]

Got some paint on MR CUDDLES!!

I have 3 more gnomes on the WIP bench but I think those guys are going to get some armour greenstuffed on them before they get arms and weapons, plus I STILL can't think of any ideas for missle weapons. :(

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S-seZI-mRhA/UBQQv-sDjtI/AAAAAAAAAmc/-IYDRmVIq9A/s350/DSCN1215.JPG

More angles on my blog :).

[maxxev]

Gnobgoblins (idea lifted from this excellent warseer plog here: http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?336093-Chaos-nurgle-ogres-Extreme-makeover-edition)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vn2ANJgKWIM/UBhAtjAUI4I/AAAAAAAAAnE/nWBMBtbHs7k/s640/DSCN1232.JPG

[maxxev]

Well no undead army is complete without Zombies and you need a heck of a lot of them for the Vampire hunters campaign (about 25, which is a lot considering I don't play undead lol).

Therefore I went with Mantic, for the fact that ... well the figures are a lot better than GWs old Zombie kit, and they are REALLY easy to assemble.

Only one pic of these guys, but I also have a pic of the latest skellies on my blog.

I also finally some Vampires at last (kind of important for a Vampire hunting campaign lol), no photos yet though.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Rn_DDQaaYSM/UCYWsMbesGI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/5gREJ2raB4g/s700/DSCN1283.JPG

http://maxxev.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/zombies.html

Cheers

[maxxev]

At last I finished the Banshee!!, undercoated her today, may even get some paint on her before the bank holiday weekend is over!

More angles on the blog.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WigLu5rYwx0/UDZWo-tm7XI/AAAAAAAAApw/5zABQswkGX0/s640/DSCN1313.JPG

[maxxev]

Painted the new gnome hero and a couple of henchmen too, now up to 7 gnomes :).

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fD7Jd5IINN8/UDunPyrf_DI/AAAAAAAAAs4/BJK3KTxD2Lo/s640/Recently%2520Updated11.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ETtW04H4QFE/UDunPCkNdBI/AAAAAAAAAso/gpc3iIqXnKA/s640/DSCN1322.JPG

[maxxev]

Started on a building and did some more undead figs, more angles on the blog.

My first fantasy building (that wasn't a ruin, if you count ruins it becomes my second) i've never done roofs before so i'm putting that off.... typically i've already started on the 2nd building (first one is still in this state).... lol.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aXBfY0xUea4/UE5RkygzOdI/AAAAAAAAAxI/7KY6NdjuUHU/s640/09.09.jpg

Vampire is still PiP particularily his face, however im pretty happy with where he is going :)
Grave guard is pretty much done only another 6 to go....:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9grLUvt5-8U/UFREcrOHxOI/AAAAAAAAAyM/Y35prp1mNsg/s480/DSCN1399.JPGhttps://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bitVnS--f2A/UFREb_K2_UI/AAAAAAAAAyE/XOgDSWd2nC4/s480/DSCN1402.JPG

[maxxev]

I had a moment of madness last night / this morning... I should really have been finishing the three terrortoise paintjobs but instead I decided to chop up an £8 model....

The resulting madness however i'm pretty happy with :).
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hLNk-Z4gA-g/UFYyKmaGW-I/AAAAAAAAAyw/tH6F67F5d8M/s800/DSCN1418.JPG

The Deathcap, leader of my gnome warband, any min now he's going to realise some bugger has stolen the head of his weapon right out from under his nose.....

Conversion uses the Avatars of War Chaos Dwarf Hero type metal figure, and OOP GW Night goblin head / hood and some GS.

I was going for an executioner type hood look, which is kind of what I've got.... he needs a bit more putty on the left hand side where I managed to cut a little too much off when shaving a bit of excess dried putty off :(.

I wanted to do an armoured gnome for the warband's leader in MODheim, plus using them as black dwarves in border town burning means there is a chance I might get some chaos armour, in which case the model can get used there too. It means i'm down one chaos dwarf hero, but then he's really too tall vs. all of the chaos dwarves i've converted so far anyway!

[maxxev]

Ok, back to a bit of terrain building, with WIP no.2.... have you yet got the impression that I don't really finish anything and move onto other things instead.... :(, I can't help it....

Anyway, for your viewing pleasure here is the WIP, going to be 2 storey this time:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4zT9VFdnvIg/UFREIseSEzI/AAAAAAAAAx8/uCKvZfd4nv4/s640/15.08.jpg

[maxxev]

Took a shot of the southlanders now they are all finished (bar bases).

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ulZ899nJpOY/UF2ggLx3VHI/AAAAAAAAAzU/XU5n2pKq2ZE/s640/DSCN1437.JPG

Better shots of the guys in groups on my blog should you be interested.

[maxxev]

Got one of the terrortoise almost finished today, got a spot on his head and his eyes that still need to be finished properly. I'm quite enjoying doing all the spots on them, but I still need to buy a decent orange paint.

More angles over on my blog.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ku0SEOJR-Ek/UGi3MGYhzBI/AAAAAAAAA5U/sU-cwT4DlPI/s350/DSCN1457.JPG

[maxxev]

Here is the next one (he will have a shield):
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ja6C_7MUvgU/UGi3KztXfVI/AAAAAAAAA5M/GYeFGI9CYcI/s400/DSCN1461.JPG

[DarkDesigner]

Looking great :) Keep up the good work!

[maxxev]

Thank you

Ok the last Terrortoise for a while is the bonehead (a happy push mold / sculpting accident on his head).

Different colourings again (variation is the spice of life (plus I used the wrong paint lol).

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ewdyh6HdRJE/UGi3JhL5HII/AAAAAAAAA5E/gigfIKIyjTU/s400/DSCN1467.JPG

I shall have to get a decent group shot at some point so you can see how small these guys are, even compared to the gnomes.

More angles on my blog as per usual (because it's the only way I can get people to go there :P lol).

[maxxev]

Well I was planning on finishing something, like the dwarf warband, or the gnomes maybe... oh well....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OulyqKQvgok/UHHSFM33-SI/AAAAAAAAA8I/RxfoKZYFuVc/s640/DSCN1509.JPG

An un-original idea this time, pinched from a thread over on the Dakka Dakka forums: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/410809.page.. There will be a fair amount of Greenstuff work on him before he's finished though.

I have made a start on a couple more guys so should have some more progress shots at or before next weekend depending on the weather (read: light source).

As per usual, more angles and the list of parts on my blog.

[maxxev]

Minor update today on the progress of the 2 story building, I will have more kroot conversion up tomorrow.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Dwt7J72qcqw/UHnDjPVSlHI/AAAAAAAAA8w/U3oR2PsMt_0/s700/13.10.jpg

[maxxev]

As promised here are some kroot for your viewing pleasure:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HLNTioUiTgU/UHnDkX3mcwI/AAAAAAAAA88/C5Ysha5uprg/s640/DSCN1542.JPG

[maxxev]

This is all i've really done recently:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gt5f71YQrZ4/UHnDj3XydhI/AAAAAAAAA80/Gx7VTBSXQsw/s400/DSCN1543.JPG

But I took this of the gnomes (sorry about the lack of focus, my fiancee has taken my old camera up to her uncle's retirement do so i'm using my new one which I still haven't figured out):
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-So6vJZFJIDg/UIKbx6Rn_0I/AAAAAAAAA9o/NS5sPlyqV4E/s640/IMG_1204.JPG

[maxxev]

Been a bit slow this week but I got a couple of things to show, however due to DST i'm not going to be able to get any new photos until the weekends so i'm going to stagger the release of photos so I don't end up going a week without blog updates like I did this week....

First up a female vampire for the vampire hunters campaign (more angles on the blog).
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wQWxk9JBhtI/UI0pngt4wRI/AAAAAAAAA_E/sTKNE2_4y_k/s640/IMG_1210.JPG

The next guys (Northlanders) are now almost fully painted but I didn't finish in time for photos today so you'll have to cope with the WIP shot until I can get one.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QkrIFWqfojU/UI0poclgrsI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/8YU5fJlM52A/s640/IMG_1209.JPG

[maxxev]

Ok another update, this time to the Kroot / Birdmen warband, trying to get a bit more dynamism (is that a word)... into the warband, one more angle on the blog:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QQfszBXZCXo/UI0po4d_knI/AAAAAAAAA_U/sFbC8XUK9zg/s400/IMG_1207.JPG

[maxxev]

More northlanders to add to the 4 already completed, these guys still need more paint work though (I painted them at night, and my lighting arrangement is not at all great).

There's a rear angle on the blog too ;).

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lWAD18Ntt7I/UJd5_jRVT_I/AAAAAAAAA_8/vRVBUaEGjB0/s640/DSCN1655.JPG

[maxxev]

An update today on the second to last NPC I need to make for Nachtdorf (for the vampire hunters campaign).

More angles on the blog
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u6Hh_E_hAw4/UJ_X659dlwI/AAAAAAAABBE/cLwOtZfo20U/s640/DSCN1684.JPG

Thanks for looking.

[maxxev]

My latest paint job, pretty happy with this one, it's a re-painted Privateer Press Monsterpocalypse Crustaceor :). More angles on the blog.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SovdDc90mmU/UKilvbV1KXI/AAAAAAAABDI/O4IS7KWPC8E/s640/DSCN1701.JPG

this next one is an oldie, but I think I will recycle this conversion and some new wolf beast conversions into the project (re-painted). Another angle on the blog.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mYAyDJbMuIM/UJ_X4UKRS2I/AAAAAAAABA8/BFBz08wWicc/s500/DSCN1683.JPG

[maxxev]

A Small amount on progression on the terrortoise, and another lobster beast:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ve4frK9QUTk/ULR8hehz_iI/AAAAAAAABEY/oqtScy6iW1g/s640/DSCN1717.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jbjuRG_uv3Y/ULR8gu1l-5I/AAAAAAAABEM/8oPdIVISEJA/s640/DSCN1718.JPG

[miteyheroes]

I love this thread so much. You mix pieces marvellously, and every new model is a delight!

[maxxev]

I love this thread so much. You mix pieces marvellously, and every new model is a delight!

Thank you!

Almost finished the 2nd shrimp / lobster beast, just the feet to finish.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wYcFRf4M2V8/UMSoX0nR6RI/AAAAAAAABFk/N5mi6qP8r3k/s640/Recently%2520Updated27.jpg

[maxxev]

Terrortoise update (more angles on the blog). This is the model i'm likely going to use as the leader, he needs more gear on him and a weapon (obviously) but he's pretty much there now.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pwSE0goMQQc/UMSr1oqoQGI/AAAAAAAABGc/stm-KS3sW2Q/s500/DSCN1767.JPG

[maxxev]

And the next faction is.... (note this not an original idea).

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4S1iMHcERBY/UNcJkYgAVjI/AAAAAAAABHc/-URojJJarh0/s800/DSCN1921.JPG

I really must finish something..... at some point. Rear angle, link to the guy who came up with these conversioins and parts list on my blog.

I haven't yet figured out what weapon combos to put on them, hence the lack of arms, the choice is dependent on wether they will make up thier own warband or be a part of another warband (e.g. if they are core troops or will make up a warband's specialists, or something) I still need to figure that all out.

[maxxev]

An update!!!

I painted some of the NPCs for the Vampire Hunters campaign :).

More angles on the blog, sorry for this fuzzy photo!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6UyeRzj1BAk/UQBU46Uq82I/AAAAAAAABIc/ppB7ktn_a7A/s500/DSCN2020.JPG

[guitarangry]

Some really nice Warbands you have got there, may have to steal a few of the ideas :P . My faves i think are the Gnomes.

[maxxev]

Some really nice Warbands you have got there, may have to steal a few of the ideas :P . My faves i think are the Gnomes.

Thank you :).

[maxxev]

Finally finished all my Mud Devils :), gets something else of the painting desk at least, not sure where they fit in anywhere but I liked the conversions too much not to copy them :)

Couple more shots on the blog.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U49kmIAMpKA/UQQLXG5nF2I/AAAAAAAABKY/MV_UOSdfAsI/s640/DSCN2026.JPG

[SotonShades]

awwww they make me chuckle :)

nice job on the very earth browns

[maxxev]

Thank you :)

[Deadlift]

I voted this thread "excellent" some great unique conversions and nice painting too. I also am a fan of the Gnomes.

[maxxev]

Thank you :)

Some things on and off the painting desk over last week (more angles on my blog as usual).

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Okj9fjer_sQ/UQQLT8bWGOI/AAAAAAAABJ0/Wh05PdhJRQ4/s400/DSCN2033.JPG
2nd to last of the Vampire hunter Townsfolk NPCs and a random Barbarian type.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/---emj5wGAzo/UQQLVMTFxuI/AAAAAAAABKE/WigCl6KddHY/s640/DSCN2029.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rJzlIMG8aJM/UQQLWCpBM8I/AAAAAAAABKM/zcr0vz_gibw/s640/DSCN2027.JPG
Gnobgoblns, though I still need to paint thier flesh I can't figure out how right now.

[maxxev]

FISHMEN!!!

I now have 22 of these little blighters :), I have also ordered some of the minion warbeasts for the Blindwater contract (Privateer press gaame "Hordes"), so I will have a small army to use the fishmen with soon enough....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cW5fNkDENg0/UTNKprlHDGI/AAAAAAAABQ8/A4qbfLGQ9jU/s640/DSCN2347.JPG

[maxxev]

Managed to paint Gerhardt Lowenherz, Militia Sgt for the Wargame Weaver Vampire hunters campaign, one more NPC character to model up (parts for which are on the way) and then 2 guys to paint :).

More angles on the blog
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DBXfSYvj5BI/UTNKryDDHkI/AAAAAAAABRU/_a-eO_S9x7c/s400/DSCN2339.JPG

[maxxev]

I appear to have missed some updates that only got posted on my blog so here they are:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NU9oDT0v8Sc/URfd80PBlRI/AAAAAAAABMs/_BvTBPlMrNg/s640/DSCN2195.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H1RTVdHmK30/USZcjrb2Z2I/AAAAAAAABPo/S0BQR4D2S98/s640/DSCN2226.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6JWMlA7dQCQ/URfd8o71UOI/AAAAAAAABMk/WOUwFJXmcKc/s300/DSCN2203.JPG

[maxxev]

Started on the sisters of sigmar warband, I need to convert some of the remaining sisters into Superiors and convert an Auger out of some model....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lauj9BaiaKk/UTxpXOHwQ3I/AAAAAAAABR0/RDaRXwf2YJw/s640/DSCN2415.JPG

[Kirsten]

great looking stuff, love a bit of mordheim.

[Faultie]

Finally finished all my Mud Devils :), gets something else of the painting desk at least, not sure where they fit in anywhere but I liked the conversions too much not to copy them :)

Couple more shots on the blog.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U49kmIAMpKA/UQQLXG5nF2I/AAAAAAAABKY/MV_UOSdfAsI/s640/DSCN2026.JPG

You made Wuzzits?! Yes!!!

[maxxev]

You made Wuzzits?! Yes!!!

Ah yes that is what someone pointed out that GW had copied when I started on these YEARS ago lol.

Grrrr Argh...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DVndjhGg9KY/UUbJ3j-vgUI/AAAAAAAABSk/6z7GtLABSKw/s640/DSCN2427.JPG

I do like the Mantic Zombies, easy to assemble, easy to paint and very effective.

[maxxev]

I hope to undercoat these now finished Sisters along with the Bertha model I dug out of my lead pile (to proxy as the last Sister Superior I need for the warband) to finish off the warband.
Technically I think they could still need one more sister for a full roster.... I'll just hope the warband doesn't do that well... lol :).

More angles on the blog.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v64PnlXrsvA/UVSsLw8vgaI/AAAAAAAABTE/cMTOL6f-r1g/s640/DSCN2447.JPG

[maxxev]

Next guys to hit the painting desk.

Happy easter :)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nslhDFJ23yM/UVSsMclCsDI/AAAAAAAABTM/_r3_5Z50FPg/s640/DSCN2446.JPG

[maxxev]

Time for some more undead :).

As you can see a lot of effort have gone into these models...... lol well maybe not but i'm over half way...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ycG-KZD-LoE/UWboVEJCRfI/AAAAAAAABUQ/WfsS5XPD_iY/s500/DSCN2511.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A5Fhc-7qF3s/UWboW3430sI/AAAAAAAABUc/1U-b5IrFpjQ/s500/DSCN2513.JPG

[maxxev]

WIP shot of my Swamp Horror (More angles on my blog).
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JP64zE8Tp4U/UYVgOaYa5RI/AAAAAAAABZA/5wSMvDL2eBg/s640/DSCN2545.JPG

[maxxev]

Dug out some of my fiance's beastmen from the loft.

I will try and paint some more figs to match at some point, but it may well be beyond my abilities and she hasn't painted anything in years (and as she spent an age painting these I doubt she would volenteer) lol.

There are a couple more shots on the blog.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VjEsmitTKqc/UYqw1XcOmjI/AAAAAAAABaY/paXPkKIA1Ls/s420/DSCN2558.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bFGbMdeC6hw/UYquHiDn8UI/AAAAAAAABaA/duuxWCKRSBY/s640/DSCN2562.JPG

[maxxev]

Never thought I could have this much fun painting :).

Barney the Squid (Paint in progress):
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1CFE5ZscIR4/UZE-jEmvOeI/AAAAAAAABcQ/-gVUOqjjz2c/s640/DSCN2581.JPG

[maxxev]

Moving onto the next models ready to hit the painting desk, 2 more minion heavy warbeasts, my ironback spitters. I coulden't stand their chin horns, so they came off, also didn't like the pose so they have both been re-posed.

These guys are the only Blindwater heavy so far with ranged attacks, corrosive spit, they are not excellent in game (just OK) but the models are nice enough (without their chin horns lol) and I can use them as big friends of the terrortoise should I ever need them... also I got them both quite heavily discounted which always helps lol.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oilGccIjZps/UZp9Wb8A4_I/AAAAAAAABco/2TIcA4z44C4/s640/DSCN2586.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1-eLNLK-PfQ/UZp9XWCINGI/AAAAAAAABcw/M2XilaQveQw/s640/DSCN2587.JPG

[maxxev]

Update on the Ironbacks.

Photo quality is pretty rubbish, sorry about that, but they are still PiP anyway so a fair distance to go before they are done. More angles on the blog:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LRNUOogzkis/UZurdQ303YI/AAAAAAAABdA/wj-XR5YWBIs/s640/DSCN2588.JPG

[maxxev]

I went to finish the Ironbacks but I wasn't "feeling" it so I stood infront of the cabinet and looked at the hordes of un-painted miniatures, and I eventually picked some things to paint, normally I just stand there get depressed and go and do something else lol....

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oT3GAzw0cIg/UaIjxR0kLUI/AAAAAAAABe0/oW1XZz-zPcU/s640/DSCN2598.JPG

More pics on the blog as per usual..

[maxxev]

Bored of elves now , also they don't like me (= not happy with the paint work at all).

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bVHyNqVDQkI/UbDjxv0V2pI/AAAAAAAABgA/6fO7sYZhV_Y/s400/DSCN2635.JPGhttps://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N0usVbQy-rI/Ub9n6Ory7rI/AAAAAAAABgs/meVhZzQIM9o/s400/DSCN2651.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fkYMRuLgPr4/Ub9n4-fcstI/AAAAAAAABgc/ZYiIj7TkScE/s640/Recently%2520Updated43.jpg

Considered a Fire cult warband to go with this Rackham beasty, but then I got bored of painting it too... .

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-K9IzorTYY2E/UbDjyjlBCdI/AAAAAAAABgE/8L3SKbZU0-A/s400/DSCN2629.JPG

[maxxev]

i've put all those paint jobs to one side as they've killed my muse....

Onto something else.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Md0YvSTTwLA/UcX9n9nFdyI/AAAAAAAABhY/Gh2-9m7YlK0/s640/DSCN2656.JPG

[maxxev]

The last grave guard WIP.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-w5Diw1Hbajw/UcX9pUyFzmI/AAAAAAAABhg/x45JU2qKzXE/s640/DSCN2658.JPG

[maxxev]

Finished the terrortoise conversion work, ready for undercoating :)

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FCg7eikmPTQ/UewxkoVmzPI/AAAAAAAABzs/VEp_7wQehQA/s640/DSCN2794.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KoS4UcERMig/UewxjEswdFI/AAAAAAAABzU/3ylTcSEAvbQ/s640/DSCN2791.JPG

[maxxev]

Finished one of the Southlander champions, still can't find a head I like for the other one yet.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H1RWJ_QNgaM/UewxiHhqgwI/AAAAAAAABzE/z8gaLK97hls/s400/DSCN2789.JPG

[maxxev]

Last dwarf for the warband is now finished, more angles on the blog.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--Fj5GwKF5Mk/UhZR4hMlAkI/AAAAAAAAB4U/VeFtIByoZM8/s400/DSCN2837.JPG

[maxxev]

How can you have a bunch of fantasy / mordheim warbands without Skaven...

Well you shoulden't.

More pics on the blog :).

He's not quite done yet but i've put him down for now.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Shb29-3UM2E/UiNadUcqrnI/AAAAAAAAB5M/TGrL0T3HIPQ/s400/DSCN2870.JPG

[maxxev]

Finished the Tree Sheperd (that was until I spotted one green foot) sigh....

More angles on the blog as usual, been very quiet recently, the house is getting priority over hobbytime, sorry.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_hm4k8SKijc/UlF24WWzeWI/AAAAAAAAB8o/3Fqdp7wEAxE/s400/DSCN2939.JPG

[maxxev]

Finished the two southlander champions.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WDDJd28d9GU/Uo_KjO4PcpI/AAAAAAAACE8/NdPGUrsdVHY/s400/DSCN3063.JPG

[maxxev]

The Browns
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sK7lw4zJEMI/UpH3ktDyUAI/AAAAAAAACHg/7VCvUavw7aA/s640/DSCN3069.JPG

The Ghasts
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2hsXJfheJN0/UpZSOMxJltI/AAAAAAAACI0/u77t-w6v63g/s640/DSCN3078.JPG

The spiders
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mWyCpg9WsUE/UpZSM2WIXrI/AAAAAAAACIk/1bgLmyfLQdE/s640/DSCN3076.JPG

Gargoyles
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-knif3ASgX2c/UpZSMJlPYNI/AAAAAAAACIU/O_SsseIWyqQ/s640/DSCN3074.JPG

[maxxev]

I found a few more mins over a couple of weekends to glue this guy together and I applied some liquid greenstuff to finish him off over the weekend, even managed to get him undercoated and started to paint him last night (no photos yet though).

He's (obviously) to go with the wood elf type warband.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xxFfUV2ApPI/UxTpk8HTxEI/AAAAAAAACWY/pHY5W6qXCtE/s800/Recently%2520Updated60.jpg

[Dimitrios]

I really like your work! I am surprised at how much liquid greenstuff you used on the ent... Was it a badly moulded model or did you make alterations?

[maxxev]

I really like your work! I am surprised at how much liquid greenstuff you used on the ent... Was it a badly moulded model or did you make alterations?

Nah mostly just for added texture :)

[maxxev]

update so far:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wBppD2TRtAo/UxgokKlNQYI/AAAAAAAACXs/r-xEk1Odd2o/s640/06.03.jpg

[miteyheroes]

Beautiful!

[maxxev]

Beautiful!

Thank you :)

[maxxev]

Skaven plague initiates, more angles on my blog

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vX1U1ENBcFU/UxTpn9V3L4I/AAAAAAAACW4/xii_y38DsAI/s640/DSCN3410.JPG

[maxxev]

Well the aim of this plog was to combat gamers ADD by painting and modelling lots of different things, and while that is still true I appear to have remembered that I used to have a Circle of Orboros army for Hordes... because I liked the figures... and the Bloodtrackers I painted up (the woodsey elf types with Javlins) have put me down the path of wanting a Circle army again...

Oh well go with the flow, I picked up a starter and some other bits and this is just a WIP to show i'm still alive...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_eapn1nPT7M/UzHXAHUJZ8I/AAAAAAAACY4/4a861hIS6wQ/s800/DSCN3596.JPG

[maxxev]

(still not finished)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9E_iRDhk_DA/Uzhv-fm11rI/AAAAAAAACaQ/4TYwQ1W3P-E/s640/DSCN3630.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3gGFzGSSXlk/Uzhv73kW1FI/AAAAAAAACZ4/zapCeThC8iQ/s640/DSCN3626.JPG

There's a couple more angles on my blog should anyone be interested.

[The_Gonk]

Man, I need to come back to this thread with a coffee in my hand! Your Southlanders look amazing, I'm mildly ashamed of my Men-at-arms now. :)

Definitely will be coming back to this for a proper read through, this is an inspiration.

[maxxev]

Not at all convinced by the glowing runes, I need another go at that.

My brand new pot of P3 Molten Bronze is totally solid :( so I don't have a highlight colour for the Bronze.... otherwise i'm nearly there now.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-f9gQj3ueTVI/U0JN1IaBG-I/AAAAAAAACbQ/qZRx3WAi9xc/s640/07.04.jpg

Also managed to get Ghetorix to this level, still a few stages behind the ferile:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-d1FsdSUeX88/U0JNzY-pnLI/AAAAAAAACbI/CfFZrnGM79Q/s640/Recently%2520Updated62.jpg

[Richard Morris]

If anyone is reading this thread, feel free to comment.....?

A small updated for you guys containing a gnome.
As per usual more pictures on my blog http://maxxev.blogspot.co.uk/

Here is MR CUDDLES..... (Gnome Madcap (Mage)).




https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KN9y8Vv6gJI/T9S2vaJqI9I/AAAAAAAAAcc/8bqGVhu_Zr8/s800/DSCN1101.JPG

Quite happy with how he turned out despite the fact that he looks lke he's going to give someone a big hug....
2 more Gnomes in the works if I can scrape together the inspiration to finish them, particularily when it comes to weapons.


" I found a MUSHROOM and it was this BIG". hehe nearly as big as a mushroom i found once

[maxxev]

Minor update again, really slow going when you get next to no weekends, or evenings off anymore lol.

Here I have recycled one of my replaced ghouls (the rest either got sold or made into Zombies) with some corpse cart bits and pro-create into a Zombie totem bearer (read my blog if you want an explination).

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZbrmrxUAglw/U5Lh5fhiOSI/AAAAAAAACt4/VAsMiYEr5ic/s640/DSCN4053.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-elQKAD8YQPg/U5Lh77s_RII/AAAAAAAACuQ/_-ZO_mGaIqs/s640/DSCN4050.JPG

[maxxev]

Managed to find a little time to start painting some skaven over the last 2 weeks

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cC2Z8ZC-NYg/U8TXSI8QSkI/AAAAAAAADDI/jDqQ4OrQxa4/s640/DSCN4353.JPG

[maxxev]

Bought this little beauty on eBay a week or so ago, love the figure, will probably re-paint her but not sure how yet lol.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Zvjk-3gH7rc/U8tWygLXMXI/AAAAAAAADE4/C6mg1pnADJY/s400/DSCN4366.JPGhttps://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FmhfY_RaXwA/U8tWrQ57Q2I/AAAAAAAADEg/PBgT9F8e1eA/s400/DSCN4369.JPG

[maxxev]

And something I actually converted myself lol.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mHoPLn8ykbw/U8tWY0Y5FLI/AAAAAAAADDY/acN46P3d3ec/s640/Recently%2520Updated65.jpg

[maxxev]

Paint in progress on the Clan Pestelin Priest... or Sourcerer, that depends on the miniature I find to fill the other role lol, no conversion here, stock model from the screaming bell / plague furnace kit.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pBIfAILNFrk/U816r_0H2PI/AAAAAAAADFk/sIKMAqCNJ3M/s640/21.07.jpg

[maxxev]

Next up a Paint in progress plauge Monk.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xmOzGBpDSMc/U816qoeWwnI/AAAAAAAADFY/-E8nl0oqN24/s640/Recently%2520Updated66.jpg

[maxxev]

Just a quick paint in progress update on the Eshin black skaven.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VTeN1AT9uYE/U816pbDAYcI/AAAAAAAADFQ/sapTaYri9Rs/s640/Recently%2520Updated67.jpg

[maxxev]

Ok time to update on the progress of the Pestelin guys. Some other angles of the clanrats on my blog.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mkdiBxH4IHo/U903dNMRUyI/AAAAAAAADHw/V1DmrqJTFTI/s640/DSCN4436.JPG

[maxxev]

Gamers ADD has struck again and i've flittered back to some undead bits.
Rear shots on my blog if that interests you at all, plus as usual the parts list for the conversion.

Totem bearers:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ag9pnEGiIP0/U-ctnueR63I/AAAAAAAADJI/U2AADwEmcjs/s640/DSCN4476.JPG

[maxxev]

Not been doing anything hobby related recently really.... damn you Warband: mount and blade (PC game).

But I had forgotten to post these up:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q_OwnZgMD-k/U_L6aH6jSgI/AAAAAAAADJw/vRBinkBIEBw/s640/17.08.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dwDyuLB4-pg/U-ctgUDdGgI/AAAAAAAADIg/_O0Y1M6NtWU/s640/Recently%2520Updated70.jpg