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Gwaihir the Windlord

What a fantastically fun model to paint! A little bit on the pricier side, but my homeboy Andrew was so keen to get it on the table, he bought it outright to add to the collection. Given our next league starts ASAP, I rushed to get it painted up for him. I have to say, I am quite happy with the result!


The model came together decently, though did require a lot of greenstuff. In the close up pics, you can see where my sculpting skills aren't great, but at tabletop distance it's pretty smooth.

Gwaihir is slap-chop style with a mix of Wyldwood and Garaghak's Sewer for the base and Iyanden yellow for the claws and beak. After that it was multiple coats of light drybrushing to bring out the feather details in steadily lightened shades as we approached the top of the wings.


"Gwaihir was descended from Thorondor, the greatest Eagle who ever lived. It was said that he and his brother Landroval aided Thorondor in rescuing Beren and Luthien from Angband." and yet he still only has 2 Attacks? Shame.

Check back to see Gwaihir in a battle report soon!
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