I've just finished painting this 80s Citadel Treebeard figure. Not my favourite ent model by any stretch of the imagination, but accurate to the text I think.... clothing of bark and the appearance of not being very 'bendable'.
I'm not sure who sculpted him
(Trish Carden I expect), but the 3 sections of head legs and torso don't fit together brilliantly, leaving a definite straight line rather than following the bark line of the clothing ( if it is clothing). This makes him look more like an automaton than an ent imo, but was no doubt necessary for casting purposes.
(Trish Carden I expect), but the 3 sections of head legs and torso don't fit together brilliantly, leaving a definite straight line rather than following the bark line of the clothing ( if it is clothing). This makes him look more like an automaton than an ent imo, but was no doubt necessary for casting purposes.
Either way he'll join my moot of ents for future games. His first appearance will be at BOYL taking part in a recreation of the 3rd edition Warhammer rulebook battlefield picture where he is visible lurking under some Britains trees.
For the same game, which is being put on by Geoff of Oakbound Studios, I've got a unit of 20 archers, a flock of 5 balrogs and 2 large trolls to paint. Better get cracking!
Good to see you back blogging. Hope all is well. You have done a good job on that Treebeard figure.
ReplyDeleteThe curse of Facebook. I spend too much time fannying about on that rather than postie here. I hope to remedy that . Thanks for the comment.
DeleteGood see you back as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rob. A combination of family duties, the siren call of the ephemeral Facebook and plain ennui have kept me away. I don't have access to a computer either, so do everything on my phone which doesn't help. Hopefully I'll be more active here and commenting on other blogs.
DeleteThis Ent is an interesting figure which I haven't seen before.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see pics of the Warhammer Ed 3 game when it happens.
I'm not sure I'll actually be at the game, but I'll try and get some pictures from friends who are going.
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