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Friday 23 October 2020

Men of the East - March to War!

Back in September 2017, I started a project for War of the Ring, Easterlings, Harad and Mumaks. 6 months later I had completed 202 Infantry, 20 Mounted and the 5 Mumaks! 

At the end of the article is a comparison picture and painting guide.

Khumal the Easterling Ringwraith 

5 Mumakil with Harad crew (50 Harad) 

19 Easting Kataphract Cavalry 

48 Easterling Swordmen 

56 Easterling Spearmen 

40 Easterling Bowmen 

5 Easterling Captains 

3 standard Bearers 

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I painted the Harad in different colour schemes The Original colours DSC01295_zpshwbro4en

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Browns 

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Greens 

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The Mumaks original base was discarded,(to be used as a Mumak casualty base)the oval 3mm MDF base from Charlie Foxtrot Models. 

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Mumaks with crews.

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Easterling Cavalry

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Easterlings

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Khumal the Easterling Ringwraith

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Paints used for Easterlings:

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 Washes used:

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Comparison Picture, L- R, LotR Metal, Perrys Plastic, LotR Plastic 

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Painting Mounted: Undercoat Black, then paint horse dark brown, Armour - Silver

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Paint process is the same for the rider. Paint horse with light shade of brown and parts that are gold.

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Paint dark red parts

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Wash with Chesnut wash

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The rider with shield (chesnut wash)

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Purple wash on the red parts. 

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Dry brush Gold 

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Rider 

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Paint all silver parts, done! 

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