Something ghostly for Halloween: Undead.
These undead were sculpted in the 1980s by Bob Olley, and are from his time at both Essex Miniatures (this range is still in production) and at Games Workshop as Iron Claw Miniatures. I am aware that Bob Olley's sculpting can divide opinion, however I quite like how he has sculpted these Undead, and both ranges fit nicely together. Incidentally, some of the Essex Miniatures are a mix of Skeletons and Zombies from their Undead range.
A few of these miniatures I had painted a little while ago, however I wasn't a 100% happy with them and so I modified the paintwork. The painting involved starting with a white undercoat, then a wash of Citadels Tesseract Glow, then a wash of Citadels Nighthuant Gloom, then a light white dry brush, and finally a slightly watered down wash of Tesseract Glow again.
Overall I am very happy with how they have turned out. I kept with the slightly dark autumnal look to the bases from earlier. I think that the paint scheme I have chosen brings out a lot of their details without making them too busy. The idea of the army was to give them the feel of the Deadmen of Dunharrow from the Lord of the Rings, and are part of my broader on/off Lord of the Rings project using Bob Olley sculpted miniatures. I have been painting Iron Claw Goblins as well, but more of that in November.
Enjoy :)
Standard Bearers, on the left Iron Claw, and on the right Essex Miniatures.
Both Essex Miniatures.
I love the dynamism and sense of movement of the Cavalry, and this is my favourite.
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