Hey, good work bringing variety to your models!
I don't see much wrong with the scale of the weapons - especially when they're a) painted, b) mixed in a mob of 4-9 companies and c) 3 - 4 ft away on the table top.
But, here's the hot tip for those of you looking for true 25mm weapons for your conversions:
https://www.thunderboltmountain.com/pro ... 32f1859f5b
Best sculptor Ral Partha ever had. I'm considering his goblins for my Gundabad Blackshields. (That Misty Mountains list down the road.)
Also, I want to give you a big thank you for giving me ideas to convert the Shagrat model I considered worthless. That's an easy swap but I just didn't see it. So, kudos to you.
Oh, and one other painting tip: take those highlights on the Nazgul the next step by applying a series of THIN washes of Badab Black to smooth the contrast with the black.
In future, if you have lots of black to paint and highlight (and what Mordor player doesn't?), consider getting some empty mixing bottles and making your self pre-mixed highlight shades:
- 50% Chaos Black, 50% Codex Grey
- 50% Chaos Black, 50% Royal Blue
The black/grey mix is more subtle than just grey - even the darkest Adeptus Battlegrey - but still effective.
The reason for the black/blue is provide an alternative when you have lots of black. For example, I've used the b/g to highlight the Nazgul's robes and the b/b to highlight the coat of his black horse. It's a subtle difference but the brain picks it up even if the eye doesn't at first glance.
See this tuturial in paint black from someone who's got it down. (It's in German, but it's intuitive enough with the pictures.)
http://www.tabletop-hdr.de/bemalanleitu ... n-asuryan/
Essentially, he starts with a 50/50 blue/black mix and then lightens that mix with grey for the next levels of highlights. Me, I'm a 3 layer guy unless it's a showpiece. Black-Black/Grey-Grey. Keep the paint thin, dry the brush a bit and go lightly.
Keep at it - fortune favors the bold.
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