ERIC SARLIN - US WHITE DWARF EDITOR

Converting. I modelled this Dwarf in much the same way, with lots of extra bits and hair to make him seem like a rough and ready Ranger. I also sculpted some fur trim on his helmet to add to the outdoorsy appearance. The fur trim was very easy to do, and I think it adds a great deal of character to the model. I plan to add more fur trim to some of my other Rangers as I add to the unit.

Painting. I painted this Dwarf in much the same way as his partner, save for the red hair. I started with a basecoat of Fiery Orange, washed the area with thinned-down Chestnut Ink, and then applied highlights of Fiery Orange, Fiery Orange + Leprous Brown + Bleached Bone, and finally Leprous Brown + Bleached Bone. Note that I seldom paint the eyes of my Dwarf models, in part because it's hard to do so, and in part because Dwarf models look more grim with their eyes in shadow under heavy brows and well-crafted helmets.

KEN KENNEDY - GLOBAL WEB TEAM

Converting. This bossy Quarreller Ranger uses a few pieces from the old Dwarf Warriors sprue. The pointing hand is one such piece. If you don't have this sprue on hand (get it?), there is a raised fist arm on the new Dwarf Warriors sprue that will serve you well. Again, since there are no great weapons without hands attached to them, I had to do a minor conversion for the weapon on the back. The top half of the great axe is another piece from the old Dwarf Warrior box, and the bottom is another standard pole I had left over. I forgot to add a pouch of quarrels for him, so consider adding that to your models if you like.

Painting. I applied a lot of paint to this champion of the Quarreller Rangers. In order to get a good base of Blazing Orange on his trim and clothing, I must have painted those parts 8-10 times. Oranges and yellows are cruel mistresses, especially over a Chaos Black undercoat! Once I was satisfied with the Blazing Orange, I highlighted with Fiery Orange. The edges got a coat of watered-down Golden Yellow. I painted the helmet horns with a good number of browns; namely Scorched Brown, Bestial Brown, Snakebite Leather, and finally Bleached Bone.

KEN KENNEDY - GLOBAL WEB TEAM

Converting. This Longbeard Ranger has been fitted with all the gear that a vengeful Dwarf needs. I constructed the left arm winding up to throw the axe using the left drummer arm and a left axe-weilding hand both from the Thunderers sprue. I used the same shield as I did on my second Ranger to maintain unit consistency.

Painting. My second Longbeard Ranger was painted in a similar fashion to the first. Also, I did the weapons on all my Dwarfs the same way. I stared with a drybrushed coat of Boltgun Metal followed by a wash of diluted Chaos Black paint. When the wash dried, I hit the high spots with Chainmail and then applied Mithril Silver to the blade edges and the highest details. Runes and designs got my standard gold paint job, which is described for one of my earlier Rangers. This elder scout is decked out in greens as befits someone hiding in ambush among the woods. I followed a Dark Angels Green coat with an even mix of Dark Angels Green and Snot Green. To finish the clothing, I added Snot Green to the edges and the raised areas.

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