Another trio of ring-lord models from Fantasy Flight’s Journeys in Middle-Earth board game today. This time, the models are the Fell Beasts from the Spreading War expansion. As with the recent Siege Engine models, these appear to be around the 10-15mm scale again, with that abstration simply being part and parcel of them a range of being board game models.
These were pretty tricky to photograph. Their wingspans made them a bit wide for my light box, and the depths of their inner wingspan meant that the shadows in there were really pronounced – hence the single shots to show one of the models in their best light.
I’m pretty happy with how their wings turned out. They were done over sevearal days – just doing a little bit after work. Using some washes, glazes, blending and even some drybrushing. I feel that it makes these board game models look pretty nice, and was also some really useful practise for larger monsters and other models, such as dragons and the like.
Since I like using models for more than one game, I also built up these little 40mm base inserts to drop them into. This way I can use them in AoS games as Fell Bats, and when I find my tub of pre-cut MDF multibases, I’ll also be able to use them in Kings of War when I’m able to play again – probably with the profile of Wights or the like.
I differentiated the three of them subtly – their armour and bindings are each slightly different colours. This is so the three can be used together while having enough differentiation that people (or even just I) can tell them apart in a board gaming context.
And now the size pic! As you can see, they’re not huge but even in 28mm use they are a decent size – very much medium monster size and in line with models like GW’s Fell Bats. As such, I’m submitting these for Swordmaster’s Monster March Painting Challenge. As usual for my outsized models, Berkeley had to make an appearance for scale purposes, and once again she’s aided by tiny 15mm infantry of the Afrika Korps for a proportional scale shot.
Azazel's Bitz Box. 
Excellent work on the Fell Beasts mate, the tones you’ve used are great, and like the subtle differences between them.
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Thank you Dave! I’m pretty happy with them – it’s also one of those cases where I feel like the photos don’t do the in-hand models justice (as opposed to when the photos hide the flaws! 😉 )
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Agree with Dave great shading. You put my stuff to shame!
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Thanks David for the kind words – but remember, anything painted is better than not painted, and we can always keep improving. I doubt I’d have gotten these nearly as nice even just a few years ago.
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They’re lovely mate – nicely done! I particularly like the basing idea to make them more cross-compatible 👍
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Thanks Alex – one day I’ll have to actually get in a game or two of something resembling a wargame again!
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😂 yeah, I know what you mean! Actually off to play Ghost Archipelago next weekend – a certain antipodean coral golem will be making an appearence 👍👍👍
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Excellent! It’s in a better place now, getting some use! 😀
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Very nice indeed! 🙂 Good to see the Afrika Korps getting their fair chance to tackle monsters!
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I do really need to get some other infentry painted in 15mm, so the Allies can have a go as well! 😉
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These are very well painted, mate! Having said that, I don’t know if I love this FFG design. They look like a Nazgul and Tyranid got together which is a very strange thought indeed. With that said, the sculpt’s design doesn’t take away from your awesome painting skills 🙂
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I thinl the main deviation from the PJ design is really the dorsal spines – which is really just a fantasy dragon design trope stuck on these almost-dragon (ok, wurm/wyrm) models. The layered plates on their necks are armoured plates, with a bit of a giger-esque blinker aspect over their eyes – kind of like horses (though I don’t know that they would be all that useful for a flying beast!)
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Those look great- really nice work with the extra base bits too.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks Pete – it worked well enough that I’ll be repeating that trick with a few more models ffor dual use. 🙂
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Your little Pocket Dragons turned out nicely. You are right, the wings did come out good.
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Thanks Ann – they worked out well on the models and almost more importantly, as a good learning experience.
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Super work Azazel, the wings are awesome!
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Thanks mate – I’m pretty chuffed with them myself! 😀
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