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Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:20 am
by nonumber
I decided to take my Wood Elves to Cakebowl but they were definitely lacking in terms of paint job... they were a quick basecoat and wash job with a HEAP of gloss varnish, to the point they felt tacky still even though they were finished months ago.
This is a WIP to see if I can get them finished with Cakebowl only five days away... I have two 2nd ed. catchers in the mail on their way to join the team and with a good wind they'll arrive Thursday - they will both need stripping too!
This is the team after two baths in acetone based nail polish remover and one bath in Dettol, scrubbed with a toothbrush and some dishwashing liquid.
Not exactly a glamour shot just yet... but here we are ready to go.
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:46 am
by Digger Goreman
No worries, all elves feel tacky....
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:58 pm
by TheShepherd
So far they are the best lookng team you've done
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:38 pm
by nonumber
DaPiranha wrote:So far they are the best lookng team you've done
words hurt
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:57 pm
by besters
Look forward to seeing the finished team at the weekend!
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:09 pm
by sann0638
besters wrote:Look forward to beating the finished team at the weekend!
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:06 pm
by TheShepherd
nonumber wrote:DaPiranha wrote:So far they are the best lookng team you've done
words hurt
Love you!
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:33 am
by frogboy
Needs more cowbell
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 4:24 am
by nonumber
U-U-U-ULTIMATE S-S-S-SUPER UPDATE....DATE...DATE...DATE.....
They are primed.
Try to contain your awe.
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:45 am
by Steam Ball
nonumber wrote:They are primed.
What have you done!? You were in the right path to a highly polished team!
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:10 pm
by nonumber
The 3rd catcher has arrived. He was in need of a Dettol bath... a salute to the previous paint job, it was obviously done with care and attention and I'm sure they looked resplendent when the whole team was on the board!
He's now been stripped and is ready to go.
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:29 am
by nonumber
The fourth catcher has arrived - he won't be making the team for the weekend but here's a shot of him too, just like the first ready for a Dettol bath.
So the base colours are pretty much done, I just need to do the metallic tonight. Then it's wash, highlight and varnish. It's going to be a busy Friday!
The colour scheme I've gone for is grey with yellow for the armour and it's hard to tell on the thrower here but the tabards are red. The catchers will have white gloves to help them stand out.
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:31 am
by nonumber
The thrower - they're all at this stage now.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:41 pm
by Shteve0
Did you make it, chap?
Re: Five day WIP - Wood Elves
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:38 am
by bound for glory
i dig that frey/yellow combo. not bad...