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Project Entry by intelligentmistertoad

The King of the Dead and Ethereal Retinue.

May 23, 2023

Tutoring 16

Skill 17

Idea 17

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The King of the Dead and Ethereal Retinue.

A particularly memorable character and army from the ‘Return of the King’ movie and a great addition to anyone’s collection, the King of the Dead and his insubstantial chums are a power to be reckoned with on the tabletop. This guy if he gets a wound will kill even an Oliphant dead.

I used an effective yet incredibly simple (reminds me of my Cousin Olly’s appalling chat up line aimed at the now Mrs Cousin Olly) paint scheme. I used a ratio of circa 1/4 mix of Daler Rowney ‘Sap Green’ (375) with G.W. Skull White. I then dry brushed with the original mix mixed with more skull white at a 50/50 ration. I then dry brushed really finely with pure Skull White. This gives the unit a spooky tone that is seen in the film and is most striking on the tabletop.

I used clippers to cut several of the Warriors and the King himself of their bases, and drill holes with a pin vice to accommodate a copper rod, to match the way they vapourously (I think that I have just invented a new word?) move and float around the battlefield and their subterranean purgatory.

I plan to use these chaps as a powerful backup to Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, the Sons of Elrond and the Grey Company as a late arriving relief force at a Mega Siege of Gondor and Battle of the Pelennor fields that I am Planning.