Summer Wood Elf\'s < advice on good bases and capes please >

[chrismisterx]

Once again I come asking for some advice,

I have been asked to paint a summer wood elf army using the colour\'s from the army book, so far not a problem but....

she doesnt want the bases the same as the ones in the book, its a sand painted like earth with static grass effect.

So what should I do, I have really no idea and need to pick your brains people.

thanks for the help!

 

[RuneBrush]

Check out http://www.ecscenics.co.uk, they offer a whole range of alternatives to static grass (or additions).

Under the Landscaping category, you can get yellow, white orange and red \'flowers\'. Mix in with a bit of summer medow static grass and it (might) look good.

 

[Target]

Try Here

I think these are pretty cool......

 

[chrismisterx]

Thanks 2 good sites there.

Just not sure what a summer woodland base should have on it.

spring = new srubs, spring plants etc
summer = no idea
autum = fallen leaves, dead trees etc
winter = snow

I just cant think of a good theme for summer, anymore ideas ?

 

[DaN]

You still get fallen leaves in the forest - anytime of year - just make \'em more green than brown

So try using some herbs or shell out for some synthetic (And scaled) leaves

Also - how about adding some ferns?

 

[chrismisterx]

Ohhh ferns what a great idea.

So a base with small amount of grass, fallen leaves <green> and ferns, maybe a mushroom lol

thanks DaN getting a better pic in my head how to go about this.

Ohh any good places online for \"synthetic (And scaled) leaves\" ?

 

[Target]

scalelink.co.uk do good, but expensive etched brass leaves, whilst birch seeds will simulate good leaf litter.

I have used both on my dryads and treeman although these are autumnal...

 

[Bill]

Yeah, I can further recommend scale-link myself! The sizes are in ratio, 1:60 scale is suitable for 28mm figures. Target, you need to get a better pic of those lovely dryads mate, they looked a lot better IRL And all those scale-link leaves must have set you back a bomb

 

[Khaylanis]

I recommend http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/ for etched foliage. You can order smaller quantities.

Besides, they have a great service and even offer candy with each order!


Target: Amazing work on that Treeman and Dryads. Truly amazing. :beer: I\'m working on my Wood Elf army at the moment, and deciding how to use all the etched foliage I\'ve been buying for them. Could you answer a couple of questions?

How did you glue the foliage to the bigger branches?

Did you paint it in the frame or on the model.

Any tips in particular?

Thanks mate! :drunk:

 

[chrismisterx]

cape colours for summer......

thanks for the ideas so far, that treeman and dryads are WOW mind blowing.

Also I just finished this cape, what you think, just doesnt seem right to me, any ideas on good recipe for a summer cape, have GW and VMC paints full sets.

thanks again

 

[matty1001]

I would just brighten the green up, instead of starting with (e.g.) Dark angels green and highlighting up, start with a (e.g.) 50/50 mix of DAG and scorpion green, or goblin green, and highlight up into the yellows.

 

[AinuLainour]

Basecoat with bestial brown and add 10% percent snot green, then 20% and so on. This method makes the cape look more natural and helps the miniature fit in to the setting better than straight, cartoony green.

 

[krom1415]

As matty said, highlight with watered down scorpion green, gives a really warm summery feel to the cape, but a bit cartoony, I like it though