[WHQst] Forgotten dungeons of old.. (large compilation images)

[toonboy78]

while i don't play WHQ i do love reading all the threads and when/if i run out of other project i would like to get involved.

a quick question? are you the guy who is selling new board sections on ebay? if not looks like you could make some money from it.

all great stuff

[Shas'El Tael]

@Toonboy
No, I'm not selling any goodies on eBay. Might be an idea down the road but for now, fun fun!


Quick update :

Thanks for your patience all, moving, settling in and finishing my work contract have all sapped the time from my hobby projects for too long!

One good thing, all the parts for the new project have arrived. I'll start cleaning and painting the new models and sitting down and producing new scenery boards.

Shall have group photos of all the new models tomorrow, then time to get busy again!

- Seb.

[Eboli]

Great news to hear from you Seb. I am also busy planning for house selling and moving so I know exactly how taxing it can be. Look forward to seeing a few photos tomorrow.

Cheers!
Eboli.

[Modhail]

Ooh, new goodies to look forward to...
And nice to hear you're in calmer waters again.

[Shas'El Tael]

Hi guys,

Here are a selection of photos of the forthcoming project. It's a sample as I want to keep a few surprises

Firstly the young knights and then the Ungor minions they will encounter (also, the Family ship.. for a later idea)
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The archer is going to be an obnoxious, older teenager who doesnt buy into all the high and mighty that the brothers are entitled too, particularly when his supposed peers are younger and shorter than him.

Clean up and painting to follow!

- Seb.

[Eboli]

Cannot wait to see the final result.

Is that an old Man O'War Imperial ship figure?

Cheers!

[ben_danger]

hey!

just read through this thread and i must admit i'm really inspired! the mantic games orc conversions were a stroke of pure genius!

i look forward to future updates!

[constant_ones]

So excited to see some activity in this thread. You're pretty much my hobby inspiration for both my quest and 40k marines. In fact I just recently had a go at a true scale scout based on your work, always a pleasure when you update!

[Shas'El Tael]

Hi All

Thanks for the encouraging comments, really good to hear folks are having ideas for their own work (look forward to seeing on the forum here hint hint).

I've been making a mess a top my new hobby desk; which has resulted in three more War-Mantic Orcs (rounding out the highest roll for an encounter) and some Stikka night goblins. Why the sudden green wave of modelling?

Well, one of the original crew is back in town and he wants to play a Bretonnian now. But not something 'poncy and noble', he'd play a High Elf for that instead. So work scoped, I set about redoing a model I've been struggling to complete (just never looked right). Went the full Norman on this lad and he's already been nicknamed the 'Angry Bret'; which works well as my mate is from the UK. (Bret, Brit..geddit?..nvm)



Nick wants to run another Barbarian, but feels the Heroquest one I subtly modified is too generic still (LGG finds out you're a modeller/painter.. they're never satisfied). So I fossicked through some parts and put this young Nordic themed fighter together, shield barging with a gut thrust at the ready (that's a Space Wold rune plate on the shield):



So by now you've guessed right, some more straight up WHQst mayhem to follow. I'm flying north to gather up all my boxes and drive them down to Melbourne this coming week - so my entire hobby collection is in one place.. finally. Been a long 1.5yrs of working to establish myself in Melbourne.

In news relating to the Knights, struggling on the forested board sections. Having to sit back and reassess a way to represent woodlands in 2d overhead perspective. Any thoughts or examples you lads have seen out there?

thanks for any advice,
Seb.

[talion]

Always love your work, thes guyw look great, i especially like the young barbarian.

As for wooded tiles, it depends if you want to break the traditional WHQ mold, possibly go for corridors that are 3 squares wide, have the middle squares as a muddy/worn pathway, and use the twoouter squares, as grassed areas these areas could still be walked on, but it should give you the space for some large deciduous trees to overhang.

[mrtn]

Nice bretonnian. The barbarian is cool too, but I'm not sold on using a thigh armour on the arm like that.

[Butch1973]

Those old Ungor with clubs are great models. I'm sure I have some kicking around somewhere (the Ungor in my Beasts army all have spears) and I'm itching to find them and get them painted now.

Edit: and then kill them.

[Andy_T]

Love the the angry bret and barbarian! Great 'kit bashing'!

[QuestMaster]

Any thoughts or examples you lads have seen out there?

Some strategically placed tree stumps might be enough to do the job, along with a mix of fallen leaves and general undergrowth. Faint shadows of the tree leaves and branches (or I suppose small points of light that pierce the treetops) cast on the ground would also be an idea, even if the miniatures will cover that up during gameplay

[Shas'El Tael]

Thanks for the suggestions and feedback; I'm pretty much thinking the roots and soft shadows may be the way to go. Now to generate some art!

Whilst I've been fiddling with graphics I did paint up some Ungor (16) and have 8 fairly close to finished. To inaugurate my DIY light box, I took some photos tonight(!) instead of waiting for decent daylight.

Naturally I didn't stop there and photographed the new goblins, WiP Skaven and some Snotling we all know and love..



Expect better images from now on as I learn to use my new set up

Tile art next!
Seb.

[Eboli]

A typical great example of Seb's painting skills. I particularly love the Skaven. Keep em coming!

Cheers!
Eboli

[Harry]

Well he can paint a bit I suppose.



Very nice.

When can we look forward to another adventure?

[Shas'El Tael]

Hi Guys,

Soon enough, to avoid consternation at my original tile idea being stymied a bit; I've focussed on the models for the adventure. Next set will be the Bretonnian brothers and completed Ungors. Aiming to get a template down for the forest tiles to populate a set.

I'll admit the photo booth has been a distraction. Been meaning too for ages: highly recommend one.

Thanks for your feedback, it's good to deliver photos of the work as I see it - may need more diffusion from the front as glare is apparent on the Ungor chests. Either way, its just good to deliver decent images again.

best,
Seb.

[ModernKiwi]

I've got a few of those old Ungors, but yours look way better than mine.

[constant_ones]

Man I love your stuff. Your Sycthe conversions on Dakka actually got me back into painting/modeling 40k. Just posted my version of your true scale scout, with a few modifications

Painting on your gibberies looks great, as do your conversions for your new heroes, would be fantastic to expand my quest group, pity you live so far away. The last time I was down your way, neither money nor girls could keep me away from the fantastic waves you've got down there