In one tutorial in the Tomes of Wisdom section the shields have wooden backs. I'm not sure if I like it better then black, it's good for some variety though.
(Tidoco style)
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| Author: | jscottbowman [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Back of Gondor Shield - colour? |
Guys, I have finally got stated on painting some of my Gondor troops, statring with the WoMT... One thing I am unsure about, the backs of their shields. I can see GW paints them plain black... but I was looking for evidence from the movies, but its darn hard to find an image where the back of the shield is shown clearly, in good light... I am wondering whether the shield would have been wooden backed with a metal front 'skin', or would the whole shield have been one piece of metal, with the back just painted black, maybe as a weather proofing against rust? Thoughts? Links to an image from the movie would be helpful... Cheers Scott |
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| Author: | SouthernDunedain [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Back of Gondor Shield - colour? |
I have always painted/ left them black. Normally due to forgetting but they look better than silver IMHO. |
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| Author: | Bartelomeus [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Back of Gondor Shield - colour? |
In one tutorial in the Tomes of Wisdom section the shields have wooden backs. I'm not sure if I like it better then black, it's good for some variety though. (Tidoco style) |
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| Author: | jscottbowman [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Back of Gondor Shield - colour? |
Answer my own question - I went and had a rummage in my gamesroom bookshelves and dug out an old copy of Chris Smiths Lotr Weapons and Warfare... Sure enough, the Shield was wooden , long vertical pieces, stained a dark brown, with brown leather handle straps. The front of the shield was not metal skined , but covered in black leather (upon which the silver tree motif was painted), with a top and bottom metal strip. So there you go. 
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| Author: | jscottbowman [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Back of Gondor Shield - colour? |
Bartelomeus wrote: In one tutorial in the Tomes of Wisdom section the shields have wooden backs. I'm not sure if I like it better then black, it's good for some variety though. (Tidoco style) Yes thats just about spot on, though the gloves appear to have been Black/Dark Grey aswell. |
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