These days I've been in an unexpected project. Back in 2004 I painted an Orc Warlord on Wyvern as a commission for a friend. Recently both rider and beast suffered from an undesired gravity challenge, and were reduced to this state:
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Ouch |
My friend asked me if I could glue the pieces again and restore the model to its previous general shape. But of course, once I had this in my hands, I couldn't just reattach the bits back and leave it alone. A 20 years old paintjob deserved some deeper restoration.
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So I took this different approach! |
I repainted the whole Wyvern. Both belly and wing membranes were painted in Vallejo Khaki and I tried a slightly more vibrant green for the scales and so.
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There are not two adjacent scales in the same exact tone of green |
I kind of did the same to the Orc Warlord. I dared to paint more pieces of armour in red, instead of plain metal, and added Orc flames, checkers and stuff. The helmet had lost the horns/fangs/whatever it had at both sides, so I replaced them with a couple of horns belonging to the Dwarf plastic boxed set (form 5th Edition, I believe?)
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If he sneezes, chances are to get his eyes ripped off the face |
Here you have the whole piece back again to life:
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I'm suddenly feeling the urge to play WHFB again after so many years! |
It's not that usual to get such a second chance of painting a commissioned model. It's interesting, as you get to see how much you have actually evolved along the years, and to see what you do differently now or keep on doing the same.
Let's see what comes next!
In the space industry that is called a R.U.D. (Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly) 😂
ReplyDeleteFantastic work Suber! A great improvement over 20 years. I am sure your friend will be very pleased.
RUD, haha! I'm definitely using that!! Thank you!!
DeleteLovely work. I really like the new colours on the belly and wings. I've got a Blitz Bowl Lizardman team in my painting queue and I think I might be using this kind of colour scheme, so thanks for the inspiration.
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Thank you! I really thought it needed a two colour scheme, so there was little option then :D Glad you like it, I'd love to see what you do with those Lizardmen!
DeleteExcellent restoration Suber, I believe it's the modeller in us all that just can't stick it back together, but we always want to improve what we've done, which isn't a bad thing in my book, as it shows growth and always wanting to excel
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! Oh, i didn't feel comfortable just sticking the bits together again, the poor beast was asking for something more. Fun thing to do indeed!
DeleteExcellent job Suber, the change of colour on the belly and wings. Really makes the mini stand out.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I can't see it in different colours now, it was in need of some chromatic variation, so I think it's an improvement, skills apart :)
Deleteha quedado bastante bien después del accidente :O yo tengo la mía en la caja de la verguenza de orkos y goblins :(
ReplyDelete¡Gracias! Menos mal que sólo se desarmó y no se dobló ni rompió nada :P
DeleteSuch a classic! Glad to see you revisit it with some love.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I thought it was in serious need of additional work, I hope I wento in the right direction!
DeleteThat's a really nice salvage!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I have to confess I'm more on the oldhammer side of the hobby, but Ienjoyed this one nevertheless!
DeleteGreat work! And perfect timing too, since the wyvern just got re-released :D
ReplyDeleteI'm planning to paint mine as well this year, after decades in storage.
Haha, thank you! It's quite a beast! Oh, please, paint it, I'd love to see it! :)
DeleteNice update! I have to say that model looks like it's asking for a rapid unplanned disassembly...the weight doesn't look centred in the slightest.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I'm afraid that's so true! Anyway, let's hope it holds enough this time!
DeleteNice restoration job and even better to improve it!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain caveadsum1471
Thank you! It was a little bit unexpected project, but I was more than happy to commit :D
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