Well, we were not able to get the game this weekend like we planned. Maybe next weekend... But I still have to show of the final results, so here it is! Be sure to check out the last post to learn how I painted it. Now on to the pics.
I will admit that this model is aweome! GW is great at making models (they are a model-making company rather than a wargame company, according to them), but this is one of the best for a couple of reasons. The most obvious is that it really captures the 'knight' aesthetic. And then all the details and the scenery of the base really brings the model to the next level.
The two Watchers on the base weren't super-detailed but they carry the Lion's gear, like good squires. When painting it, I had to make some artistic decisions about these guys. The Lion is already pretty dark, so I had to figure out how to paint the little guys without drawing the viewers' eyes down on the model. I chose to use a dark purple instead of the maroon shown on the box, as red is too striking and can affect the colour-balance. I think I like the results.
The face is especially fun to paint as it was probably one of the easiest bare skins I've even done to end up with such strong results. Again, from that artistic approach, I had to figure out how much highlighting to put around his hood to keep the viewers' eyes up there without making that hood not match the rest of the model's green. Again, I like the result- if I do say so myself!
The shield is detailed in that last post. The problem is that there is no other red on the model and I had to keep it balanced as well. The Eagle-head is supposed to be golden in colour, but doing that would have made the model shift attention to that side with the complimentary red and gold. So I decided to paint it the same white as his chest and kneepad icons just to keep the balance. Plus, I'm actually good at painting white and I like to show it off.
Finally, the sword was the biggest obstacle to finishing the model. I didn't know how I was going to paint it but I knew that I couldn't really use a chromatic colour if I wanted to continue the 'knight' aesthetic, so I had to go with metallic. As before, this is a bit more detailed in that last post, but I had to struggle to get the blue-glow effect on top of the silver. This part still doesn't satisfy me, but it's done and still contributes to the overall look.
I enjoyed the end-result of this paint project. And my son's eagerness to use him has me proud and terrified- I don't want to see the Lion "ginsu" his way through my armies! But he'll look good doing it, and I did that, so I'm just going to have to suffer through it. Because I also want to see this beauty hit the table. Let me know what you think (including any constructive criticism) below.
As always- Happy Hobbying!
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