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Oppenheimer

Varghulf
May 26, 2013
763
One piece I'm particularly proud of is my Blood Knight conversions. I'm glad there are new Blood Knight plastic minis but I'm just going to keep using mine. Nice to still have Bretonnians fielded and to be able to use an old Lahmian and Red Duke models as the champions.

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Disciple of Nagash

Oldblood
Staff member
Feb 12, 2008
27,732
Wow, that's a huge and varied collection of models, fangs very much for sharing! 😁

If I could make a suggestion to help create depth in the crevasses etc, is just using an ink/wash at mid-point during the painting process before you add on the layers out elements or highlighted elements. It really easy to do, takes a moment but adds a huge amount of contrast. You could even go a step further and add a little dry brush at the end for further highlight 👍

Please keep posting pics as you do more! Are you joining @Belladonna Voltaire's Tale of Painters?
 

Oppenheimer

Varghulf
May 26, 2013
763
@Disciple of Nagash
You're absolutely right that I do almost no shading, highlighting or dry brushing, just layers. Thats is also why I never did a showcase before 😅
I did buy some Nuln oil and Agrax Earthshade just recently mostly to put on skin to pick out the eyes and mouth. But, that's about it. I'd never thought to put it on prior to adding layers though. 🤔

I'm not sure what tale of painters is but I'll have a look.
 

Kassill

Grave Guard
Sep 28, 2011
224
I really love the dynamic scenes you have going, especially the Corsair Raiders coming off the river. And that's a solid tip, you've got a lot of great colors here, but a few more steps and they'll have even more depth and character! Can't wait to see more
 

Disciple of Nagash

Oldblood
Staff member
Feb 12, 2008
27,732
@Disciple of Nagash
You're absolutely right that I do almost no shading, highlighting or dry brushing, just layers. Thats is also why I never did a showcase before 😅
I did buy some Nuln oil and Agrax Earthshade just recently mostly to put on skin to pick out the eyes and mouth. But, that's about it. I'd never thought to put it on prior to adding layers though. 🤔

I'm not sure what tale of painters is but I'll have a look.
Yeah it's really easy. Just put your primer and base later on, then add in some of that oil! It will pool in the crevasses, and then continue to paint as you have (keeping away from those dark bits) and you'll have some lovely depth, nice and easy peasy 😁
 

Oppenheimer

Varghulf
May 26, 2013
763
Vlad was one of the first models I ever painted. Was fun to paint Duvalle in the same colours. Plus add a couple other heroes to my crew.

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Oppenheimer

Varghulf
May 26, 2013
763
Specters of Warhammer past and Warhammer present. No specters of Warhammer future though.

I never use Hexwraiths in my Nighthaunt army because I never thought they fit the aesthetic very well so I never even rebased them. But, they were always amazing in 8e with their Ethereal and flyby damage rule. I see that has returned so I have painted them up. I've always struggled to figure out how to pick out the champion of a Hexwraith unit since the models look very similar. I decided on changing the haft of the weapon to black and giving the blade a slightly different look. I think that will work.

While I was at it painted a mounted Knight of Shrouds I had sitting around just in case I do get in the mood for some AoS calvary. 1000000656.jpg
 
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Oppenheimer

Varghulf
May 26, 2013
763
My first unit of Fell bats. Part of the box that Sekhar comes in. In 8e I owned one of every Vampire Count model except Fell Bats. So this is a long time coming. PXL_20240305_214209192~2 (1).jpg
 
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Oppenheimer

Varghulf
May 26, 2013
763
Some horse riders. I have two ranks of archers but here are some melee. They seem terrible stat wise but fun to paint anyway.
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Oppenheimer

Varghulf
May 26, 2013
763
I used to think the bone giant was a goofy model. But he's grown on me. I picked him up right when 8e was ending and I never got the chance to field him. Looking forward to putting him on the table for the first time as the Necrolith Colossus.

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Oppenheimer

Varghulf
May 26, 2013
763
Some reinforcements for my Tomb Kings. I never thought I'd own Tomb Guard or a Screaming Skull catapult after they had discontinued them the first time.

Also a kit bash of a Mantic mummy as my BSB.
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Oppenheimer

Varghulf
May 26, 2013
763
Since there's so little on offer for mounted characters, I got a few 3D prints for my Tomb King and Vampire Counts armies. Looking forward to having them painted up. 1000001514.jpg
 
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