GETTING STARTED

The model was first put together in a dry-run test assembly. The joints were then pinned for extra strength, and any small gaps were filled with Green Stuff before the model was given an undercoat of Chaos Black spray. Any parts of the model where the spray failed to catch were then painted with a thinned-down coat of Chaos Black.

TREEBEARD

To give the body of the model a rugged, bark-like appearance, it was first given a heavy drybrush with a 50/50 mix of Chaos Black and Scorched Brown. Equal parts of Chaos Black, Scorched Brown, and Bleached Bone were then applied as a first-stage highlight.

HIGHLIGHTS

The model was given additional highlights with more Bleached Bone added to the mix for each successive stage.

A 50/50 mix of Chaos Black and Camo Green was drybrushed onto the mossy areas of the model. An equal amount of Bleached Bone was added to the basecoat mix for the first highlight, and more Bleached Bone was added for subsequent highlights.

LEAVES

The leaves were drybrushed with Dark Angels Green, and subsequent highlights of Goblin Green were used to pick out the raised areas. Final highlights were then applied with a 50/50 mix of Goblin Green and Bleached Bone.

MERRY AND PIPPIN

The trousers on both Hobbits were basecoated with a 50/50 mix of Scorched Brown and Chaos Black. Increasing amounts of Bleached Bone were added to the basecoat mix for subsequent highlights.

FLESH

The skin of both Hobbits was given a basecoat with a 50/50 mix of Bestial Brown and Dwarf Flesh. The basecoat was then highlighted with Dwarf Flesh, followed by a highlight of Elf Flesh. To finish, a glaze of Flesh Wash, thinned with four parts water, was applied.

JACKETS

Merry's jacket was given a basecoat of Dark Angels Green and then highlighted with a 50/50 mix of Dark Angels Green and Bleached Bone. A 50/50 mix of Vomit Brown and Bubonic Brown was applied to Merry's vest. Increasing amounts of Bubonic Brown and Bleached Bone were added to the basecoat mix for the highlights. Finally, the vest was given a thin wash of watered-down Vermin Brown.

Pippin's jacket was given a basecoat of Royal Blue and highlighted with a mix of Royal Blue and Fortress Grey in equal parts. Final highlights were applied with a small amount of Bleached Bone added to the mix.

CLOAKS AND SCARVES

The Elven cloaks were given a basecoat with a 50/50 mix of Chaos Black and Scorched Brown with a very small amount of Goblin Green. Bleached Bone was added to this mix for the highlights.

Pippin's scarf was painted much like the cloaks, except that even more Bleached Bone was added to the mix for the final highlights.

FINE DETAIL

The Ent's beard was painted much like his body, except that several strands in the beard were highlighted with a 50/50 mix of Goblin Green and Bleached Bone.

HAIR

Merry's hair was given a basecoat of Scorched Brown. Highlights were then applied with a 50/50 mix of Scorched Brown and Bleached Bone. More Bleached Bone was added to this mix, and additional highlights were applied. Finally, a wash of Scorched Brown thinned with five parts water was applied.

Pippin's hair and the hairy feet of both Hobbits were painted in a basecoat of Scorched Brown. The basecoat was highlighted with a 50/50 mix of Bronzed Flesh and Bleached Bone. These areas were then given a wash of equal parts Scorched Brown and Brown Ink.

BUTTONS

The buttons on Merry's jacket were painted with Chaos Black and then picked out in Shining Gold.

FINISHING TOUCHES

The areas of fungus were picked out with Snakebite Leather and then highlighted with Bubonic Brown. To complete Treebeard, a number of small roots and twigs were picked out in Bestial Brown.

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