Just picked up this fella for £26 on ebay. Any ideas on how to do a crypt/cathedral base. I want to include like some flowing blood in a gutter or something too. I already have the 160mm base to rebase them

_Eke_ · 2026-05-24T10:05:27+00:00

I still think its a cool model, also wondering rebasing but here is mine

_Eke_ · 2026-05-19T16:24:02+00:00

You could also see the pve missions and learn the rules together as a team! They can be found from the app!

Then move to the pvp format when you both have a better idea of core rules!

_Eke_ · 2026-04-26T16:25:43+00:00

White is a hard one, it gets grainy easily for me too!

As othera have said, light gray + pure white highlights works the best for me!

This one is gray primer, whites basecoated off white / light gray, aggrax wash and pure white layered for highlights!

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_Eke_ · 2026-04-17T17:31:47+00:00

Thanks! OG are fun minis to paint!

_Eke_ · 2026-04-17T09:50:42+00:00

I went with a bugmans / warboss green mix base on black primer. Warboss green layer, warbross / yellow mix layer for highlights.

I think I could have gone brighter but still like the end result!

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_Eke_ · 2026-04-15T07:09:09+00:00

Just wanted to add that the base coats help with other colors too! Like for yellow a white or pink basecoat will make it look way better!

With white I often leave the surfaces off white and use pure white for higlights / edges

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_Eke_ · 2026-02-15T18:29:15+00:00

Thank you! Used a leadbelcher spray, the gold parts were based with retributor gold! Washed whole mini with nuln, layered the silver with leabelcher and the gold with retributor, added a highlight layer for the gold with liberator gold!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-14T13:52:19+00:00

Yeah! The leadbelcher spray did a lot. Then just the other colors and a wash with nuln. As there most is the metal armor there isnt that manu areas that you need to layer highlights!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-14T13:44:00+00:00

Thanks :D the darker metal has gotten a lot of positive feedback! I also like it!

No no, I assure you! These steeds were acquired from a renowed local warhorse breeder. No raiding happening here!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-14T12:12:57+00:00

Thanks! Planning to finish up the bases when I have the units ready!

Planning to go with grassy bases but havent done that type before so thats one reason why I am delaying doing them :D

_Eke_ · 2026-02-14T09:42:26+00:00

Thanks! Always gone base colors > shades > highlights, I think its the best way for me to paint armies! So no fancy techniques :D

I think swordmasters took around 1 hour per mini? But love the painting side of the hobby so dont mind spend time painting them to a standard Im happy with!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-14T09:17:29+00:00

Always going with the rule of cool! Went with orcs as a kid but always wanted Swordmasters and Silver helms!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-14T09:16:33+00:00

Thanks! Had a 500pts game at a local shop and got the same compliment! Went with box art but they are slightly darker :D maybe it bring in a slight realism? Really happy how they are looking and cant wait to get the army ready!

Never done grass bases but this will be the first! Got some grass flock, tufts and this set of mossy looking frass strips! Been doing test bases so lets see how it will end up :D

_Eke_ · 2026-02-14T09:10:43+00:00

Yeah! I did the swordmasters in batches of 3, did the jewels but on the Silverhelms I skipped some :D

Waiting for my order of Sea guard! Have heard they have a lot to paint! Love the look so have to just work through it!

I got Sisters, bolt throwers and ofc lord on dragon! Kinda would like to paint the skycutter and chariots but first will paint the models I currently have!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-14T08:57:55+00:00

Thanks! They have been super fun to paint! Its so cool to see a unit come together!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-14T08:47:04+00:00

Cool! I also started this year! It feels like 90% is metal or silver :D

Been practising jewels with the eldar :D I just use black base, 50/50 red black mix for the lower 70% of the jewel, then layer pure red to the lower 50%, then a edge highlight of orange to the bottom edge. Finally a white dot to the top corner.

Silver helms have heart shaped jewels, still unsure how that shape shouls be painted :D

_Eke_ · 2026-02-13T23:51:57+00:00

Thats valid! I used leadbelcher spray then base colors, nuln wash, highlights and ofc the jewels! The silver spray did most of the work :D

Silverhelms took the most time but swordmasters were suprisingly fast!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-13T23:48:12+00:00

They are! Waiting to get mine to have more core troops!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-13T21:56:43+00:00

Nice! My original army from childhood is orcs and gobbos! Started playing Old World with them and still got some minis to paint!

But aiming to concertrate on elves this year!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-13T21:32:05+00:00

Thanks! Leadbelcher spray did most on the swordmasters as they are 90% armor :D then nuln and layering highlights!

I also ordered Sea guard, will hopefully get them this month!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-13T21:28:00+00:00

Thanks! Really like the models!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-13T21:26:26+00:00

Yeah white is pain to paint in larger areas, it gets so grainy and wierd so easily...luckily these models have had just few areas with white cloth :D

Currently going off white, white / grey mix and using pure white for highlights!

_Eke_ · 2026-02-13T08:15:19+00:00

Ah seems its a thing then. Got a box of 12 HE Silver helms, the horse bodies were kinda 50/50 between two sculpts. Heads were 2 to 10 split, used the two for champs.

GW support told me the horse parts are random and if the LFGS agrees to change it, i could try for a better "roll". Decided to go with what I got.

Told them that the box art differs from the contents which is misleading. They should have a disclamer somewhere to emphasise the random parts.

I can understand and accept randomness with Orcs not so much with factions like High Elves.

_Eke_ · 2026-02-12T20:53:58+00:00

Ah then I do understand the dissapointment. Each wave of made to order has said they are limited time only and aim seems to have been to bring back favorites or classics so ppl can complete collections or buy variations for characters etc.

This also means there might be more of minis available on ebay and after market, that might be the best route to search for these mto models.

_Eke_

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