Hello fellow participants and followers! I'm back for my... umpteenth(?) AHPC and my first ever mini for AHPC was a Ringwraith from GW's LotR range. I have quite often started my Challenge with GW LotR minis and this time it is not different!
This is one of the Faramir's rangers, a metal mini which I got from one of the second hand loot boxes I have acquired just in case... I first thought he was an elf and primed him a while (year and a half) ago with "other elfs" until recognizing him. Apparently he is the only ranger I have, but he was nice to paint so who knows if gets company...
I really like GW's old LotR range. The minis are not that heroic and almost like scale models based on the movies. So there are not insane amount of skulls or other megasized small details, but there are lots of layers of different cloths, like this ranger proudly shows. I went through my collection of greenish and brownish paints and mixed them trying to separate each layer.
I have often used basecoat, wash and drybrush method, but recently I have tried to make the results better. Instead of drybrush I have highlighted the raised areas once or twice instead of drybrushing and surprisingly it is not that more time consuming, but looks a bit better. Nowadays the wash is the last step, just need to be careful not to use too dark wash.
I lost the number of times I fixed the bow, the upper part fell of so many times. Maybe it was already broken before priming, I can't remember. It looks ok now, but don't touch it! Some sand and couple of tufts to finish the model, brown bases are my choice for Middle-Earth. This should give me my first five points for the Challenge! Looking forward to collect some more during the Christmas time.
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First, welcome back to the Challenge, Teemu!
I always enjoy your LotR entries and this one is no exception. I do like your new approach to your highlighting. The colours seem more vibrant and the raised relief more distinct. Well done! My vote is for you to get more Rangers as this fellow clearly now needs more comrades to keep him company in the wilds of Middle Earth. :)
5 points to you for your ascent to your target. Well done!
- Curt
Great looking job in this one. He's one of the Ranger of the North/Dunedain models, which is why he's so much nicer than the plastic ones. You've done him justice.
ReplyDeleteShame that the bow is a bit fragile, but the finished model looks excellent Teemu. Gondor can rest knowing it has defenders like this watching its borders.
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