Guards of the Court, Rumil, Orophin and Haldir

 Next up is a batch of Galadhrim lads. 3 Guards of the Court and the 3 brothers - Haldir, Orophin and Rumil. These all followed exactly the same colour scheme already covered here.

Celeborn

Next up are a couple of Celeborns! One with armour, sword and shield and the other in his nightwear!

Both were very enjoyable to paint, probably the most fun I've had painting in a while. Anyway, on with the scheme info: 

Armour/Shield

This followed my standard Galadrhim shame of Retirbutor Armour spray, washed with Reikland Fleshade and then highlighted with Glistening Gold (Two Thin Coats) and Mythril Blade (TTC).

Royal Blue robes

Base-coated Kantor Blue shaded Nuln Oil and highlighted Alaitoc Blue.

Light Blue/Grey Robes

Basecoated Russ Greyn shaded Black Legion/Contract Medium mix and the highlighted Fenrisian Grey and Administratum Grey.

Grey Robes

Basecoated Mechanicus Standard Grey, shaded Black Legion/Contract Medium mix and the highlighted Dawnstone and Administratum Grey.

Skin

Basecoated Wraithbone, shaded Guilliman Flesh, highlighted Flayed One Flesh and Palid Wych Flesh.

Wooden bits

Basecoated Dryad Bark, shaded Nuln Oil, highlighted Gorthor Brown and Baneblad Brown.

Bases

Painted Thondia Earth, shaded Agrax and dry brushed Nurgling Green with Gamers Grass tufts/flowes then added

Smaug!

 

The final model I worked on in 2022 was the mighty Smaug! I got this fella for my 40th, nearly 3 years ago so it was time he got some love. 

He was a pain in the arse to build but painting him didn't turn out to be as challenging as I expected. I think, because he is just soo big, I painted him like a piece of scenery - something I did a lot in 2022!

I'm super pleased with the end result. I may go back and fiddle with some minor details further down the line but for now, he's done!

Armoured Moria Goblins

GW had metal, armoured Moria goblins up as a made-to-order in 2022 so I picked up a box and got them, alongside some Moria commanders and a Cave Troll in September 2022. Heres the Goblins and the colours used:

Skin

Usual goblin skin technique I used for my Gloomspite Gitz - given wash of Mortarian Grime alongside the armour.

Armour

vallejo black, stippled steel, washed Mortarian Grime then Agrax in spots. Matte varnish. stipple rust effects then stipple silver

Bases

AK warm great. Heavy wash Mortarian Grime. Drybrush Administratum Grey. Citadel tufts. Vallejo black rim

Eyes

AK Warm Grey, glaze Yellow Ink. Blank ink for pupil

Wooden bits 

Gobi Brown highlighted gobi brown/AW Warm grey mix.