Tutorial: How to paint Dwalin the Dwarf from the Hobbit
Before we begin with another tutorial in this series, I wanted to shout out my friend’s blog. Henry South is currently documenting painting his Empire army and his demigrypth Knights are a real treat. His blog is called 4gotowar. Check it out. Dwalin is the eighth miniature…
Tutorial: How to paint Ori the Dwarf from the Hobbit
Can you believe this is the seventh tutorial in this series? I only wanted to create tutorials for Bilbo, Gandalf and maybe the Goblins. I didn’t comprehend how useful they would be to the hobby community. I want to thank everyone who left words of…
Showcase: 18 Goblins from the Hobbit.
I have now completed all the evil models from the set. That’s 36 Goblins, a Scribe, Grinnah, a Captain and the Goblin King. I was originally going to treat the Hobbit box set as a slow burn project (like my Dreadfleet project) but I’m really…
Showcase: The Great Goblin King from The Hobbit
This isn’t a picture taken from White Dwarf or the new Hobbit rulebook. I took this picture on my Canon DSLR using a red torch app and 30 second exposure. Read on to see a couple of variant shots and some more angles of the…
Tutorial: How to paint Bombur the Dwarf from The Hobbit
This is the sixth tutorial in the series. This time I tackle Bombur. Read on to discover how I painted this rotund Dwarf in just 23 steps. This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of how to paint. For the beginners, I will explain…
Showcase: Batch Two. 9 Goblins from the Hobbit
That’s another 9 Goblins complete. I’m really pleased with how quickly I can paint a batch of these. In between batches, I’m painting a dwarf or two just to break up the project. I’m really pleased with the project so far. I’m just over half…
Tutorial: How to paint Gloin the Dwarf from The Hobbit
If I had to describe what a Dwarf looks like, I would pretty much describe Gloin. This model is all dwarf, from his red fiery beard to his twin axes. He was great to paint as well. These models are smaller then what I’m use…
Showcase: Batch One. 9 Goblins from The Hobbit
Quick update on project: Hobbit, I’ve finished the first batch of Goblins. They won’t win any awards for best painting, but they’re fast to paint and look effective in a group. If you want to know how I painted these Goblins, then check out my…
Tutorial: How to paint Thorin Oakenshield from the Hobbit
It’s the day before Christmas, and a few of you might have some Hobbit related goodies under the tree, if you have then this tutorial might prove useful. Thorin II Oakenshield, son of Thráin, son of Thrór, King Under the Mountain is quite a simple…
Showcase: The Goblin Scribe from the Hobbit
I don’t know a lot about this model, because I haven’t seen the film yet. It looks like a goblin catapult, but from what I can gather it’s a crane for a rather small goblin. One more picture after the jump. I painted this model…