So life has been throwing me lemons. Last Wednesday day I had emergency chirurgery for testicular cancer. Long story short, the right one is gone...
As a result I cannot carry anything heavier then 5kg during the six week recovery phase. So not carrying my spraybooth or compressor. So no "real" modelling can be done. So I thought I would paint some figures as a distraction. These are some GamesWorkshop Goblins I picked up on sale. I have painted a few of them already. The quality is outstanding.
I use brown as a base and the paint all major surfaces, next a wash, detail painting and highlights.
Here are some pics of the first three steps.
GamesWorkshop LOTR Goblins
- BlackSheep214
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First order of business, recover from your surgery. I wish you a speedy recovery.
Second, awesome work on the figures!
Second, awesome work on the figures!
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First off, a speedy and complete recovery to you!
Secondly, nice work so far on the goblins. Those Games Workshop figures are good stuff to help you pass the time.
Secondly, nice work so far on the goblins. Those Games Workshop figures are good stuff to help you pass the time.
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Re: GamesWorkshop LOTR Goblins
Thanks guys for all the kind words.
I am still figuring out how to photograph these figures properly. They are even more susceptible to problems in lighting.
I am still figuring out how to photograph these figures properly. They are even more susceptible to problems in lighting.
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Different is good. I like it!
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Borg, I hope and pray for a swift recovery for you. Take care and follow all doc's orders.
The Goblins look fantastic! That first one looks like it's right out of the Lord of the Rings!
The Goblins look fantastic! That first one looks like it's right out of the Lord of the Rings!
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: GamesWorkshop LOTR Goblins
Thanks for your kind words. My current diagnosis is that the cancer was contained to the testicle so there is no need for chemo now.
And I finished these Goblins.
The end result:
http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... =34&t=3207
And I finished these Goblins.
The end result:
http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... =34&t=3207
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Re: GamesWorkshop LOTR Goblins
Borg, sincerest apologies for being late to respond, but I wanted you to also have my best wishes for recovery. My only excuse is that of not regularly checking areas outside of the more heavily trafficked “upstairs” area of the forum’s layout. Now that I am “downstairs” I am seeing the news for the first time. As a fellow cancer survivor, I still feel the twin shock of diagnosis followed by the doctor telling me not to lift anything heavier than a newspaper for six weeks in my case. I am following the trail of your orcs and look forward to news!
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX