My entry for the myth bonus round was a Mumak of Harad for Lord of the Rings. This is a huge model and dominates any table it is put on.
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| The base is amazing. |
I painted this model in three parts. The base, the oliphant and the howdah. It took six pins to get the howdah on properly.
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| The base. |
The base has an amazing amount of detail on it; especially for something that will be underneath a giant elephant model. This was actually pretty terrible to paint. Not because of a flaw in the model but because of the subject matter. Severed limbs, dead men and horses.
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| The model assembled. |
In the picture above you can see the size of this. Those paint bottles are 76mm tall. The howdah can hold 12 28mm models.
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| I went with yellow for the eye. It's my go to color for "baleful gaze". |
The details are amazing. The harness looks like it would actually work. The skin is perfect. The facial structure is right on.
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| Details on the howdah. |
The howdah looks great. The wicker really takes a wash and highlight well. There is room to place and move models around in it. The whole thing feels plausible.
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| The tail has been bobbed. |
The tail broke off during assembly, then broke in half again. I decided it wouldn't survive gaming so it stayed off. You can see how the base is lost under the giant model.
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| The left side. Same as the right. |
I've had this model for four years. In the end it took a couple of nights and a Saturday to get it painted. I'm very happy with it. Now to use it in a game.
Wow! An amazing piece, Aaron! From staining, the howdah really does look like wicker.
ReplyDeleteThat will certainly turn a few heads.
Great job!
Thanks Jon. I'm pleased with how it came out. I still may add some paint to the forehead but I like it the way it is too.
DeleteThat is utterly great, your work on the base alone was worth coming for a look. Shame about the tail but it looks fine without it
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Thanks Ian. It's good to hear you agree with the tail thing.
DeleteI have always loved the look of this model, it really is superb. I think you have done such a wonderful job on, so much to like.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Michael.
DeleteThat's an amazing looking job - very well done indeed :)
ReplyDeleteHope it performs as well as it looks on the battlefield!
Thanks Mike. I find they are usually a distraction to the enemy, at the very least.
DeleteThe base is absolutely amazing. The tusks are perfect. It's a shame about the tail.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr. Bacon. I appreciate it.
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