tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post647663347877935612..comments2024-03-28T02:06:58.814-07:00Comments on Realm of Chaos 80s: A Warhammer Bestiary: ElvesOrlygghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-87209335171897365872014-04-19T12:04:16.467-07:002014-04-19T12:04:16.467-07:00Fair enough! As said, they look great!Fair enough! As said, they look great!(Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17333928965917754588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-87247028135189055082014-04-18T01:14:17.057-07:002014-04-18T01:14:17.057-07:00Actually, that is how big the lips are on the mode...Actually, that is how big the lips are on the model! I tried with a purple-pink the first time I tackled them and felt that the lips just didn't stand out. So I opted for a vampy red lipstick!Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-3681656375941231262014-04-18T01:12:08.387-07:002014-04-18T01:12:08.387-07:00I have another house like this to paint up in the ...I have another house like this to paint up in the near future> I keep meaning to doa painting article about it! Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-51948289761330553312014-04-18T01:11:25.763-07:002014-04-18T01:11:25.763-07:00Thank you Chris. I aim to please- and spending hou...Thank you Chris. I aim to please- and spending hours studying old White Dwarfs and collecting the original paints helps too!Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-32598470505398812982014-04-16T15:30:01.046-07:002014-04-16T15:30:01.046-07:00These look excellent. My only comment is that the ...These look excellent. My only comment is that the lips on the dark elf are too big or too red. I would tone them down to a more pink colour, or else make them smaller. <br /><br />Otherwise top effort!(Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17333928965917754588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-36134255495778471902014-04-16T11:28:39.863-07:002014-04-16T11:28:39.863-07:00The tiles are one of the things which root it in o...The tiles are one of the things which root it in old-school Warhammer! The building is ace!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-91050050240065617862014-04-16T10:53:01.970-07:002014-04-16T10:53:01.970-07:00lovely, as others have said, your painting of them...lovely, as others have said, your painting of them has captured the vibe of the times and the photos are rather class too =) <br />(Iike the house also, the higgledy-piggledy tiles are ace)Jessica Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03706151771432811692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-39931607477737437732014-04-16T06:58:13.613-07:002014-04-16T06:58:13.613-07:00Very inspiring stuff! Great paint jobs which, for ...Very inspiring stuff! Great paint jobs which, for me at least, also capture the aesthetic of good old school Warhammer! Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-58938333020489411452014-04-16T05:23:20.439-07:002014-04-16T05:23:20.439-07:00Funny you should say barbarians, as I had the Foun...Funny you should say barbarians, as I had the Foundry range (ex-Citadel) in the back of my mind as I was painting this model - the influence just came through I guess. Still, the wardancers are quite barbarian like in their visciousness are they not? Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-11207098240968842242014-04-16T05:21:47.244-07:002014-04-16T05:21:47.244-07:00The Wood Elves were a serious, and very popular ar...The Wood Elves were a serious, and very popular army, back in the 1980s - very different from today by all accounts! ):Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-90951240164606175332014-04-16T05:21:00.064-07:002014-04-16T05:21:00.064-07:00The ideas come from Google image search. I just ty...The ideas come from Google image search. I just type in various search terms ending in '... symbol' and go from there. There is just so much inspiration!Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-84879133521660727222014-04-16T05:19:50.430-07:002014-04-16T05:19:50.430-07:00Thank you pest of the Lead - and I am sure that pa...Thank you pest of the Lead - and I am sure that painting shields could easily become a hobby in its own right!Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-60949395175736731702014-04-16T03:23:33.933-07:002014-04-16T03:23:33.933-07:00Very interesting choice of minis... especially lov...Very interesting choice of minis... especially love your choice for the sea elf, hadn't thought of the Silvan Elves as seadogs, but it works excellently and the accompanying paintjob brings out its character nicely. Think the wood elf wardancer looks a bit too barbarian like for my tastes, though again you've done a good job with the painting.robotforadayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302954722308521390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-77065436256928501572014-04-16T02:48:56.497-07:002014-04-16T02:48:56.497-07:00Great paint job. I must say I love the elves espec...Great paint job. I must say I love the elves especially the wood elves from the dark days of third edition. Cannot say why I love the tree huggers but I like them...<br />Markus Schenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923558453104939851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-65139459564511493422014-04-16T02:47:20.894-07:002014-04-16T02:47:20.894-07:00They look great. I think you've captured the f...They look great. I think you've captured the feel of each different 'race' very well. Where do you get ideas for shield designs? Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-30607763273851082232014-04-16T02:43:07.849-07:002014-04-16T02:43:07.849-07:00Really nice paint jobs there. I particularly like ...Really nice paint jobs there. I particularly like the shield work.Leadpesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853033329961961848noreply@blogger.com