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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Anatoli on March 20, 2018, 05:31:59 PM
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Recently purchased a lot of stuff f or a Norman/Frankish army for SAGA 2nd edition. Still waiting for a few items to arrive but in the meantime I painted up the Gripping Beast William "The bastard" miniature to lead my future armies. More pictures on my blog:
http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/2018/03/william-conqueror-for-saga.html
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/SAGA/20180320_175556.jpg)
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Very good painting! I'll keep an eye on your project. I am thinking to start a Norman warband, now that Footsore is about to release their range sculpted by the talented Paul Hicks.
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Beautifully painted!! :-* :-* :-*
Clean and crisp painting style, which is the way I like em, and a good use of colour.
Look forward to seeing more!
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Thanks guys. I got some comments about the club and that this may be Odo and not William on different forum and Facebook groups.
I read up on it before I started painting, because I was thinking about a weapon swap. But according to the Bayeux tapestry William too is carrying a club during the battle of Hastings.
It was supposed to be a symbol of rank or the like.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/1066-and-the-norman-conquest/the-weaponry-of-1066/
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Oh no, that is completely wrong! He rode a black steed - look here:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jf6TbBPZzmk/U_5KtDtl5BI/AAAAAAAAHjk/_e7KDxWiBKE/s1600/Saga%2B002.JPG)
lol
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thats a very nice start to the force. The red makes for a nice contrast on the mini!
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A review of Norman knights and Norman infantry from Conquest Games is now up on my blog in both written and video format, along with pictures of my a painted up unit of Norman warriors – mounted and on foot that I have been painting last week. Cheap and good way to start up a Norman army for SAGA :)
http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/2018/03/norman-infantry-and-knights-review.html
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/Product review/20180326_204140.jpg)
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The look great! I have to get into painting more Normans too, I guess...
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Not really sold on the plastics, but the painting is top notch of course.
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I painted up the Norman crossbowmen blister this week and uploaded some pictures over at my blog:
I will post pictures of 2 units of hearth guard on foot tomorrow :)
http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/2018/04/norman-warriors-with-crossbows-for-saga.html
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/SAGA/20180406_193830.jpg)
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And here are the Norman hearth guards I painted up just recently. Pretty happy with the result, very happy with how fast they painted up:
http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/2018/04/norman-hearth-guard-on-foot.html
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/SAGA/20180406_194411.jpg)
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You tend to be a machine painting-wise - fabulous output!
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Thanks Michael!
If I had more cash to spare at the moment I would have sent them to you since I'm extremely happy with your work on my Vikings :D
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Great stuff :D 8) 8) 8)
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OK, now the painting truly was on a roll as I finished the second warrior unit on foot within two sittings. Next units will all be mounted and take some time as I have to assembly them (1 mounted warrior and 2 mounted hearth guards).
I also have a standard bearer on foot from the plastic warriors kit, and am contemplating if I should use a large paper flag or stick with the small plastic banner attached to the banner pole.
We also managed to play a game and try the new army out this evening:
http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/2018/04/6-pts-of-normans-painted-and-tested.html
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/SAGA/20180408_160902.jpg)
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/SAGA/20180408_161551.jpg)
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/SAGA/20180408_165702(0).jpg)
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/SAGA/20180408_172040.jpg)
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Great pictures! :D
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Project moving slowly at the moment, but I added a painted Anglo-Saxon commander to my collection, and 8 Norman mounted hearth guards are next to be painted:
http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/2018/05/saga-mounted-anglo-saxon-warlord.html
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/SAGA/20180502_180011.jpg)
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Fantastic painting on that mounted Commander. :-* :-*
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Nice painting :-*
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Thanks guys :)
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Slow progress on the painting the last couple of days, but I made an effort and painted up the riders yesterday for my mounted Norman hearthguard unit. One more to go, then at the very least one more mounted unit of warriors after which I will reward myself with painting a few other things and also revert to painting more infantry models.
http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/2018/05/norman-mounted-hearthguard-unit.html
(http://anatolisgameroom.com/SAGA/20180513_080428.jpg)
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Impressive attack poses and very well painted as well. I like them very much. They would add some impetus to mine too! :D