Goblin Town - Bilbo

 

I've used gloss varnish for both Bilbo and Gandalf as I put a fair bit of work in on them.

I wasn't sure about Balor Brown for his hair but a wash of Agrax Earthshade

browned it off sufficiently to keep J.R.R. happy, I should think.

His coat is Scab Red. An equivalent to that suggested in the White Dwarf.

His waistcoat is another equivalent, or near. I used Knarloc Green. Skin for him and Gandalf is

Cadian Fleshtone washed with Reikland Fleshshade. The scarf I've painted as the hair.

His short trousers are in the supposed equivalent  of Rhinox Hide, Model Colour Burnt Umber,

 which took a wash or two of Agrax before it looked anything like. 

There's a touch of blue on Sting as Goblins count as Orcs as far as it's concerned.

Hobbit Hole 2

Well, I found a way to do it but here I may not have a reasonably reduced image (first one)

I'll work on it.

The small window frames are the wider end of needle protectors  from insulin doses.

It's mostly foam card and balsa.

The door was marked out using the plastic top making it about right for Bilbo but a crouch for Gandalf. The inside of the door frame is card, marked out and painted before bending to fit. The brick door surround became a headache so I stuck to wood.

The brick colour isn't right and I should have used a glue filler mix before painting so as to make the mortar visible when scratched in.

The windows have been glazed with thin clear plastic and behind that, garlic bag stretched as diamond panes (should have painted them black) Behind that again, card painted blue. Idea came from GW's 'How to Make Wargame Terrain' but I don't know if it's supposed to be light from inside, curtains or what. I'll try yellow next time.

Hobbit Hole 1 may follow.

Bilbo in White Dwarf

Speaking of Middle-Earth, the latest White Dwarf has a double page spread showing Bilbo, Gandalf and all the dwarves from the up coming film of the Hobbit.

Hints of things to come.

My LOTR painting may come to the fore now that I've nearly finished the boy's 40K models.

I'm looking forward to seeing the new figures, when they're released.