Matt's WIP (25/03 - "Lords of Gondor" Aragorn and Boromir)

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:18 pm

Thank you very much for your kind words, Gunslinger! They are very much appreciated and are very motivational!

Crucifer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:31 pm **Posts:** 128

It's is cool seeing you do this project Matt! If you do it equally good as a Gandalf and the eagle I'm sure you will be able to get in to GW daily again, and congratz to that btw \o/

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:02 pm

Haha thanks Cruci! Maybe it'll give GW a kick in the rear to start producing these models and stop me having to make them myself

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:36 pm

I can't wait for your Easter bunnies. Are these going to be hand made from scratch or ave you found something near that will need a little tinkering ?

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:23 pm

Definitely from scratch, Gandlaf! I've started work on the first one (face and body), just waiting for it to dry before I add limbs and ears!

Here's the finished bunny sled:

Sebastian's come along for the ride, too!

Next up: Liquid Greenstuff!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:49 pm

Yes Matt, it's looking great. Nice touch with Sebastian and his angle of stance fits the bill just great for an aggressive sleigh ride.
What's your plans on an over all diorama ?
I'm thinking of him being pursued by one maybe two wargs at the most. A large rock he has just slid by etc etc I hope you get the way I'm thinking.

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:54 pm

I know just what you mean, Gandalf! Whilst brainstorming the conversion I thought it'd be quite cool to have him being chased by some fell warg riders across a rocky plain with maybe Gandalf, Thorin and Bilbo hiding behind a rock. However, I don't have any Fell Warg Riders, nor spare Thorin's Comp models!

I think I'm just gonna stick him on a 90mm base and have him speeding through Mirkwood, maybe with some bats flying after him to symbolise the escape from Dol Guldur? It would be pretty neat to be able to use him as a gaming piece, too...

Harfoot · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:55 pm

Interesting! How are you going to do the rabbits?

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:19 pm

I'm thinking of sculpting them

i've started bunny one, eleven more to go

oh dearrrr.

Radagast and his sled are primed and ready to go!

imrail · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:24 pm **Posts:** 666

You should pictures of this to GW daily, I am sure they will show it

I hope they don't steal your sculpt though.

Anyways I love what you are doing, I am watching this thread closely.

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:36 pm

Thanks Imrail! I've had the good fortune and privilege of already being shown on GW daily, maybe I'll send in pics again when I finish this

Here's the first Rhosgobel Rabbit, a week before Easter!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:51 pm

This just makes me smile - wonderful

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:55 pm

Thanks so much, Gandalf! I'm enjoying this, too

I basically copied one of the rabbits in this brilliant piece of concept art which, as you can see, I based my Sleigh on, too!

John Wayne · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:29 pm

I do think the hares are a bit small to be honest but i know it will look great.

.:Gunslinger:. · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:53 pm

Hi Matt,

nice work! Although, I'm not very fond of the connections of the different pieces of the sled-here the green stuff work is a little rough and clumsy! Maybe you could cover up these parts with some leaves? Or you could try to blend everything in with liquid green stuff...

The bunny is great though! The hind legs are very well sculpted

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:26 pm

Hey gunslinger, thanks for the feedback! The connections are like that on purpose to make the whole sled look like it's made from two old, gnarled branches. I know what you mean though, it looks very rough, but I covered all the 'branches' with liquid green stuff to make the sled look more realistic! Forgot to update with pics though, silly me!

Thanks again, I'm glad you like the rabbit

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:54 pm

Bunny looks great, but I would suggest blending the ears into where they meet the head.

Monotone_Matt · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:22 pm

Thanks for the advice Dave! Sending off your Spectre tomorrow btw

king elessar 2615 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:37 am

Cant wait to see how your Radagast turns out, no doubt it will be amazing

. Congratulations on the deserved GW daily appearance all your hard work paid off

Keep up the good work and cant wait to see more of your models in the future

SidTheSloth · **Posted:** Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:16 am

I meant to comment on this ages ago...

Looking fantastic Mr Matt :yay:

Your never-ending imagination is making this thread so awesome!

The Rhosgobel rabbit is looking great... very good looking proportions :yay:

One thing I might suggest improving on would probably be the ears... IMO they look a bit round... Perhaps with the other rabbits you could press dips into their ears to make them more boat shaped?

Great stuff though :yay:

Matt's WIP (25/03 - "Lords of Gondor" Aragorn and Boromir)

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