Nikos army log

[Shadow The Necromancer]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

wow just...... wow

those models (all of them from page 1-4) ARE FRIKEN AMAZING!!!!

the dark colors and the custom bases are absolutely SUPERB

ever think of working for games workshop

or making people send in there stuff so you can paint them, i bet you could get alot of money after showing them these

 

[Elazar The Glorified]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

Great looking army. I really like the Wulfrik conversion and the freehand on that banner is quite epic! Great stuff!

 

[Nikos]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

ever think of working for games workshop

or making people send in there stuff so you can paint them, i bet you could get alot of money after showing them these

cheers guys, very kind words. The whole working for a GW store thing, while I have given it some thought in the past, aint going to happen. I like the idea of doing your hobby for a job but there seems to be a strong pushing sales ethic which isnt my thing. And I couldnt cope with listening to Metallicas black album nine times a day.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

I love the final result of your Wight King. A fantastic model that really stands out, and the banner is very nice. I hope you are entering something in the Golden Bat?

 

[Master Vampire]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

Those Witch Hunters and Wight King are epic conversions... but as said before, I too think the heads are too small. I comparison with the WK, the Witch Hunters seem less out of proportion.

Have you tried thickening the skull? With your skills it could be do able on the hairless heads. The ones with hair prove troublesome. The head of the Wight King could be placed more to the front and possibly higher... o_o

 

[Malochai]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

I hope this doesn't constitute threadomancy, because it's not been THAT long since the last post (but I'm terribly sorry if it is), but that is a REALLY nice army coming together there. You have skill with a paintbrush, I think, Niko.

 

[Nikos]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

I love the final result of your Wight King. A fantastic model that really stands out, and the banner is very nice. I hope you are entering something in the Golden Bat?

Cheers. I was planning on entering but I have just started a new job which is proving to be incredibly stressful and crappy with long hours im not used to. I havent picked up a brush for over a week. :'( Still five days left so maybe I will have a go.

 

[Nikos]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

Those Witch Hunters and Wight King are epic conversions... but as said before, I too think the heads are too small. I comparison with the WK, the Witch Hunters seem less out of proportion.

Have you tried thickening the skull? With your skills it could be do able on the hairless heads. The ones with hair prove troublesome. The head of the Wight King could be placed more to the front and possibly higher... o_o

Thanks. If I was to do it again I probably would use the the old skelie heads, theyre a bit bigger arent they?

 

[desfer]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

wow i rly like your army, you have some fantastic ideas and i might steal some of them if you dont mind :tongue: also the wight king and the battle standard are incredible!

 

[Nikos]

Aahh dusty old plog of mine, where have you been?

The prospect of having to actually play some games as has made me have a good hard look at my army. Money being too tight mention, I decided I would try and repaint some of older models. One big bottle of dettol later and suddenly I have got lots to do!

The vampiress I stripped down because she had a Frida Kahlo unibrow applied rather clumsily in fineliner. Also it gave me chance to change her sword as I really hate scimitars for some weird reason. I have no idea how im going to paint her. Any ideas?

The ghouls were too horrible for words, Im going to be begging for some help with them soon.

The wraiths werent that bad but the black robes were kind of boring, so in they went also. I'm currently looking for ideas avoiding the "ethereal fade" look. Maybe red velvet robes?

Also I have assembled my varghulf, doen about 80% of my corpse cart and should finish another five dire wolves tonight. Hopefully will have some pics up at the weekend!

 

[Goggalor]

I knew i had seen these zombies when i saw them at cross swords. How have you been getting on there?
If you have not been to that gaming club i apologize for invading your plog!

 

[Goggalor]

I knew i had seen these zombies when i saw them at cross swords. How have you been getting on there?
If you have not been to that gaming club i apologize for invading your plog!

 

[Nikos]

Indeed I have been going there, and its really good. However I'm learning quickly that having loads of zombies isnt that practical when it comes to playing the game. And I need ghouls. And I need to switch my skelies from spears to hand weapons.

 

[count kill alot]

Awesome mixture of armies you’ve got their I absolutely love the diversity, all your conversion’s are exquisite, the banners are great, the BK conversions are killer and my favorite has to be the Wight King utterly brutal.
Painting overall is amazing hats of to you and your stunning army.

 

[Mannerheim27]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

Cheers all! Here is the the gang of dead Witch hunters, Huey, Louey and
Dewey

Im going to finish the green stuff of and undercoat them in a bit.

Well it looks like I am arriving late to the party, but man, you've got some mad paintinskills!

Anyway, on your latest subject, it looks good from the front, but from the side the skull looks too small for the body. Just my opinion.

Totally agree that the skull is a bit anatomically small but I dont know what else to do :'( I guess the old skeletons were bigger and maybe better suited but they lack the hair and expressions and I dont have any anyway. I'll try and pass them of as ghost rider floaty skulls instead

Here is the BSB a bit bigger

Thanks!

I love this guy! Great work on all of your stuff.n By the way. Each one of your minis has a ton of character in them. However, I have a feeling you suffer from the same plight that I have: not know when to put a mini down and say he's finished, yes? lol

Excellent work!

Jake

 

[Nikos]

RE: Nikos army log (updated 05-07-10)

I love this guy! Great work on all of your stuff.n By the way. Each one of your minis has a ton of character in them. However, I have a feeling you suffer from the same plight that I have: not know when to put a mini down and say he's finished, yes? lol

Excellent work!

Jake

Cheers man. HoweverI think my problem is more that Im to eager to start something new when I should finish what I have already started :'( And with that in mind I'm trying to clear my desk a bit. Here are ten zombies, not that great but at least they are done and out the way. Now only have fithteen left to finish

next up is my corpse cart that is about 50% done. I didnt want to use the big pile of bodies (mainly becasue its too fiddly) so I needed to fill the space somehow. What I decided on was a sort of haunted lectern to hold the necros grimoire.

When he is not holding open the pages it can dish out an extra attack. Then I decided the necro with the kit doesnt fit this so I converted him a little bit so he can lead some ghouls. And then I have built a new necro for the corpse cart out of some flagellant bits. He is on a base so I can take him on foot should I decided against the corpse cart, which will probably be all of the time

Sorry about the less than great pictures. Any feedback always welcome

 

[Mad 'At]

I like that flagellant necro, but I think he would be even cooler if you turned his scythe about 180 degrees so that the blade is pointing more towards his facing.

 

[Nikos]

Cheers, good idea. Should be easy enough to do, I made the mistake of buying some rubbishy GW glue instead of the usual poly cement.

 

[Cuzzy]

That are some very cool conversions.
And just as Mad´At said with that scythe turned a bit, it would look even cooler.

 

[Nikos]

Haven't done an update in a while be here is a quick pic of my second Varghulf

Erm, yes I know its a Gorger but as I dont want two bat Varghulfs, I think he makes a nice substitute as it looks like a dirty great ghoul. Any feedback is welcomed

 

[Mad 'At]

I'm surprised with how easy I had to accept a gorger as a vargulf. I really looks ok, great idea
And nicely painted too. I like the blood

 

[Santawraith]

I love it I always thought he would make a great one, though mine is slated to become a ghoul unit filler.

 

[Nikos]

Thanks for the comments, chaps. I am happy with how he turned out, although the finecasting on him was very poor. Im not going to rush out to buy anything finecast in the future:'(

Here is the first in my wraith unit, im not sure about the glowing eyes, in colour and execution

cheers!

 

[desfer]

hey Nikostratus! LOVE your zombies. Well they look so...dead! I like your Gorger...i mean Vargulf! :tongue: His base looks great too! About wraith's eyes, the color you used looks good. Maybe you need to highlight them a bit more in the middle (light source) and under the eye socket (reflection), or darken the area around the "light source". I have this miniature and i must say its difficult to paint the eyes, creating glowing effect on them is even harder

 

[Lord_Soth]

Very inspiring plog. Keep up the good work.

I am so going to steal the gorgers as Varghulfs idea..