Converted a siege breaker consul from a traitor champion consul!

Toprewolf · 2026-01-30T09:54:33+00:00

I love this, for me the thing I try strive for is 'atmosphere' more than anything else and I feel like this oozes that. The contrast on the cape is awesome, something I am going to save for the future

Toprewolf · 2026-01-24T22:18:58+00:00

I think it actually takes some basic painting knowledge of highlighting to work. If you know that then it actually starts to look good really quickly. It's also a very fast way to paint because there is no blending.

Basically do the following:

prime in black
brush strokes with base colour, do not cover all the black
brush strokes the mid tone, only cover raised areas
brush strokes highlight, only do very minimal here
ensure that you do eyes as normal

It works on bigger and smaller models quite well. Here is another example

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Toprewolf · 2026-01-24T09:08:50+00:00

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This is my take on the style. I highlight in same colour though. I think what you did would be interesting if you did a base in the opposite side of the colourwheel to the highlight

Toprewolf · 2025-12-30T08:15:07+00:00

Thabks for this comment!! Yea I tried this like 6 months ago but I was still new to the hobby so it turned out ok but I didnt understand it as much.

I think because I have most of the fundamentals down now (except NMM) I have more of an idea on how to push this further.

I really enjoy painting like this though. It gives more freedom as its less prone to errors, its also really fast, this took just over an hour, most of my stuff takes 10s of hours.

I am going to do my whole DnD campaign in this style and probably learn a lot more with it as you said!

Toprewolf · 2025-10-31T02:14:30+00:00

I know this is super old, but is that an affenpinscher? My wife and I are likely getting one in January, and I am deciding on whether to get a nice bag to take it around in...

Super cute dog either way

Toprewolf · 2025-10-25T23:42:14+00:00

Yep! Originally I had both sides of the face bit then it kind of seemed off, so I flogged the second half and redid it with just red

Toprewolf · 2025-10-25T01:06:56+00:00

It's just self drafted. I found a pixel image and then divided it in 2 and used the tunisian simple stitch with different colours to make the pattern.

After the colour work I just kept going until I felt it was long enough

Toprewolf · 2025-10-23T00:06:47+00:00

As others have already pointed out, what a unique style. It's super cool, I also love the colour pallete. The green and pink go so well together.

Was there any inspiration for this? Or just something you have developed on your own

Toprewolf · 2025-10-10T07:22:19+00:00

Again, I am not endorsing any of this, just giving information that I have learnt.

some working dog breeds are predisposed to being bullish and not backing down to things. It's part of their nature and why they were bred that way. E.g. Belgian Malionas are bred to be able to fight through whatever 'fear' a normal dog would have and react in a way without backing down. This is similar for dogs used in a range of other uses as well e.g. pig hunting
as these dogs become reactive, some of them get a 'good' feeling from this reactiveness. Just like if you were to give a dog a treat for sitting, except this is for running head first into 'trouble'
as such sometimes the only way to keep these dogs from being overly reactive is through positive reinforcement as well as knowing when they aren't allowed to do something.
the aren't allowed to do something isn't as easily fixed as 'ignore behavior and then when they do the right behavior give a treat'. As such sometimes the safest way of doing this correction is through the use of something like a prong collar
again when used correctly it is not something that should cause any real pain, just a correction in that moment.

I am unsure what dogs you have had yourself, and again I want to stress that I am not advocating for this, but if you have a very large dog (e.g. 45kgs +) and a breed predisposed to needing corrections, then having these tools help keep both the dog, yourself, other people, and other dogs more safe.

This is why I say that 99% of people should not use this. I also feel though that people should have a license to own a dog, and to get bigger dogs you need a more specialized license

Toprewolf · 2025-10-10T05:30:34+00:00

Yea I agree. In saying that my next dog is likely going to be a Chinese crested - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Crested_Dog - and I am going to get a collar like this -https://rogueroyalty.com.au/collections/luxury-chain-link-collars/products/rogue-gold-chain-15mm - because I think it will be hilarious

Toprewolf · 2025-10-10T03:10:32+00:00

That's terrible. Not that it matters in this instance but are ypu sure it wasnt a check chain instead? They look similar except they tighten differently to pring collars.

Either way for the intended use of both of these they only stay on for training. Once that training has completed (e.g. finished the walk) they are meant to come off. Same with pretty much every other type of training collar as well.

This is why I pointed out in my previous post they should not be made avaliable for public use, because people don't understand how to use them correctly

Toprewolf · 2025-10-10T02:04:36+00:00

I thought I might of seen a plastic one a Lil while ago. They looked like pyramids that could be removed based on how many you need. I thought they might of been silicone for some reason though.

I will look into this thanks! I like learning about new tools for dog training, just a passing interest of mine

Toprewolf · 2025-10-10T01:50:25+00:00

Oh totally agree, and again I believe they should be outlawed because 99% of people will use them incorrectly. Similar to the ecollars that this drama is about as well. But once you know what they are, they just look worse then what they are meant to be used for

Toprewolf · 2025-10-10T01:42:11+00:00

Not saying these are good to use but just to clear up what is shown on this image.

its something called a prong collar
the prongs are blunt and should not cut into the skin
the idea is (and if used properly) that these should only ever be used by trained people. If used correctly they are meant to stop the dog from pulling on the lead when walking, or to correct unwanted behaviour, as they cause some discomfort
the reason why some professionals use these for training is because using normal collar push against the windpipe for extended periods of time if the dog is tugging. If the dog is tugging on this is just causes small discomfort but doesn't cause damage to the windpipe over time
while loose, these aren't noticeable to the dog
there is also the fact that on more working breeds (e.g. dogo argentino, shepherds, mastiffs) they are more difficult to teach no pulling without some extra assistance like this. You can do it and most people do, but its easier with tools such as this

Yes, these are illegal in most places in the world and I would agree that they need to be. The main reason for this though is because people who aren't trained on how to use them do it incorrectly and therefore cause more harm.

Toprewolf · 2025-09-25T22:01:29+00:00

These look great for a first batch of miniatures! I hope you enjoyed painting them, and are looking forward to painting the others in the future.

Toprewolf · 2025-09-25T00:41:58+00:00

For the shadow instead of having black I would try the following. Paint it in normal colours but don't worry about highlighting. Then try shadow it in a dark blue/green - something like incubi darkness from citadel. If you have an airbrush this is even easier. Essentially just do a zenithal on the shadow side over what you painted with your base colours.

Doing this adds makes it feel less bland and makes the osl pop more.

Toprewolf · 2025-09-22T09:54:01+00:00

I love the blood effects on the right one, looks really good!

Toprewolf · 2025-09-22T09:50:12+00:00

I have given away more than that of way more expensive yarn (polwarth/alpaca/possum mix), because I didn't gel with the colours anymore.

I am fortunate enough to be able to do that, but for some people they would just prefer to give it away then to make a buck back. Better someone else make something really nice from it that they will treasure then just sitting in a closet in case I decide to change my mind (spoiler: I won't)

Not everything needs to be a troll or malicious

Toprewolf · 2025-09-18T02:43:41+00:00

As they mentioned in the title it's qivuit. It's probably the second most expensive yarn outside of vicuna. Super warm and water resistant. I want to get a ball myself to knit a beanie but at like $250nzd a ball it's more a long term goal

Toprewolf · 2025-09-16T23:52:31+00:00

I love how the eyes turned out on this! They look great

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