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Title: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - MULTIPLYING CHARIOTS 16/7/20
Post by: Brandlin on February 17, 2019, 11:54:00 PM

An occasional thread about me trying to shoe horn some old grenadier dwarfs into an ongoing WHFB 5th edition campaign (and perhaps some other beardy goodness...)

Anvil of doom... because ... you know... i'd like to do something in the magic phase...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-180219005722-376801318.jpeg)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-180219005723-376822034.jpeg)


Gyrocopter.... because ... you know... 3" movement gets boring after about 30 seconds...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-180219005724-37683321.jpeg)


Apologies, the snow on the base is making the white balance in the camera difficult to manage....

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: Commander Carnage on February 18, 2019, 02:31:21 AM

Great stuff, where's the bears?

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: Shaved Dwarf on February 18, 2019, 01:35:04 PM

Nice!
Let's see more!

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: Brandlin on February 19, 2019, 10:14:30 PM

Black background helping a little with the white balance...

And here are a few more units

Anvil...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219225542-377102343.jpeg)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219225542-37709616.jpeg)

GyroCopter ...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219225445-37702107.jpeg)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219225445-377012498.jpeg)

Organ gun (1 of 3)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219225542-377072487.jpeg)

Warriors

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219225445-37703206.jpeg)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219225445-377041670.jpeg)

CrossBows (1 of 2)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219225542-377061519.jpeg)


And a poor full army shot...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219231239-37713365.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-190219231239-377122228.jpeg)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: twrchtrwyth on February 19, 2019, 11:29:30 PM

That is a superbly turned out army. The anvil scratchbuild is particularly good.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: von Lucky on February 20, 2019, 08:22:19 AM

Yeah, a solid base of a 5th (woo) edition army already.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: James Morris on February 20, 2019, 08:30:07 AM

Very nice job on those old models! Your colour scheme is very effective.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: Commander Carnage on February 21, 2019, 06:39:16 PM

Love those Grenadier models but still no bears?

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: Elbows on February 21, 2019, 06:40:25 PM

Superb dwarf fellers.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: Brandlin on February 23, 2019, 01:30:43 PM

Thanks for the positive feedback guys.

twrchtrwyth - Hopefully that Anvil will give me a chance against your pesky necromancer for once.

I have a dozen or more bear riders and they will be coming, however I can't use them in WHFB so until I have all of the main units painted, They will have to wait.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: twrchtrwyth on February 23, 2019, 07:46:58 PM

Quote from: Brandlin on February 23, 2019, 01:30:43 PM

twrchtrwyth - Hopefully that Anvil will give me a chance against your pesky necromancer for once.

 :D lol

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: DivisMal on February 24, 2019, 05:51:09 AM

Very nice models and ace painting!

These dwarves bring back a lot pf fond memories when my buddies and I discovered Fantasy Warriors back then a long time ago...

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: Lost Egg on February 24, 2019, 07:55:41 AM

I'm loving your choice for the main colour Brandlin, its very bold and unusual for Dwarves but it works.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear
Post by: Brandlin on March 04, 2019, 04:10:07 PM

Thank you for all the positive comments guys...

And the award for most unnecessarily complex battle standard goes to....

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-040319170247-378871633.jpeg)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-040319170247-37888673.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/37/3575-040319170247-378851808.jpeg)

60mm square base - stands 170mm tall. No battle standard bearer yet, but you can see the recess at the front foe a 20mm square magnetised base...

The table and boulder with goblins sneaking up are part of the original Grenadier Dwarf generals set.  So i included them - the original banner comes with a dragon perched on the top - which is cool, but not in keeping with my army theme so it had to go.

Still no bear riders though ;-)

And yes, I really need to understand how to use my camera better...

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - Now with big flag!
Post by: HappyChappy439 on March 04, 2019, 06:46:19 PM

That's a phenomenal battle standard! Loving the tails and ribbons on it! How did you manage to pull it off?

Keep up the great work on the project!

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - Now with big flag!
Post by: Brandlin on March 04, 2019, 09:00:30 PM

Thank you HappyChappy439

The main banner at the front is a slab of metal from grenadier back in the day.

There are two fluttering banners at the back. Each is comprised of two long ribbons at the top, a large rectangular flag and then a row of pennants/bunting in alternate colours getting shorter as you go lower. I wanted a truly confused mass of flags full of energy, not a limp flat hanging flag.

Each flag is printed on my inkjet printer.  The flag /pennants are mirrored then cut out and folded over the brass flagpole and glued together, but i place a sheet of kitchen foil in the middle of the paper sandwich. This makes the banner stiffer and easier to bend as it will keep shape better. I use watered down PVA as glue nothing else. Spraying the printed sides with a gloss varnish before glueing helps to stop the ink running with the wet glue.

The design on the front started out as a decal (water slide transfer) but I messed up and printed it on clear rather than white paper. I had to go back and paint the white in the black surround. White ink is your friend for this - so much smoother than white paint.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With added lizardyness
Post by: Brandlin on October 26, 2019, 08:12:15 PM

Thought I'd paint a little Dragon ... for them to fight...

(https://scontent.flhr3-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/s2048x2048/75305223_677035426153422_8665899541125398528_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQkFScKWeTTc8G_o1J4D45th0OledY3Wv-nQ_SUd5k_axpWJVCOhxEOH0QhYSm3s0fU&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr3-2.fna&oh=497b4a655b9c08c2bc155bf596e33826&oe=5E582C0C)

(https://scontent.flhr3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/s2048x2048/74982766_413467029566859_6402773078341844992_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AQni4T1qxLzoowbSZ5MIinsvNkBFll7QbXwUSTBdA0zSMtIGBjEFgjewyLTzpAwpucU&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr3-1.fna&oh=3a4fe61c04f4214603851f869ba5f6a0&oe=5E17F527)

(https://scontent.flhr3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/s2048x2048/75282214_2552169501686810_8155623766701899776_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_oc=AQk9d5EueLelR25X8CJWLCZW3P6nytJJVFosQm11PbGNZzHHTmVVUAI-dB289-Dtnso&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr3-1.fna&oh=a042dcf791da9061019e43f538535528&oe=5E57E4ED)

Baking parchment wings.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With added lizardyness
Post by: twrchtrwyth on October 26, 2019, 11:34:34 PM

Very delicate wing work there.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With added lizardyness
Post by: Brandlin on October 27, 2019, 12:54:16 PM

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Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With FINISHED lizardyness
Post by: Brandlin on November 15, 2019, 05:56:41 PM

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3RkBlQqYc7Y/Xc7iHWLchnI/AAAAAAAAGKE/unZMg4LArJgaqR4lM0QQX60O9L2SVfWoQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSC_0527.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lwqvavsnFMw/Xc7jxj_CALI/AAAAAAAAGKY/BLQRlMT1szkzZmUkEF2itpNMgykyaitDQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSC_0528.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RBtdT7DxmUY/Xc7kE7FMEBI/AAAAAAAAGKg/Q8fhzrDXM04S3k7emDdWtiscS7VcvcMrgCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSC_0529.jpg)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With added lizardyness
Post by: Brandlin on November 15, 2019, 06:31:19 PM

And now a Juggernaut too...

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5-KsYvIpQ6A/Xc7nytgn3bI/AAAAAAAAGK8/Gl_g_bIRIbULtAXcAsCaL_e6eNf9tqy5gCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSC_0536.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vv9Cxt-GFdc/Xc7nyjiIt3I/AAAAAAAAGK4/sgLQvVIx9AARavdo82klYSmJOpNObvj_gCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSC_0537.jpg)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With extra lizardyness
Post by: AKULA on November 15, 2019, 07:49:06 PM

 :-* :-* :-* :-*

Lovely work mate, particularly like the wings

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With extra lizardyness
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on November 16, 2019, 02:18:50 PM

Magnificent work, particularly on the dragon. Great sculpt to start but your extra work on the wings really makes it. Respect!

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With extra lizardyness
Post by: Bloggard on November 16, 2019, 03:55:55 PM

gorgeous work in all respects.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With FINISHED lizardyness
Post by: snitcythedog on November 16, 2019, 04:59:11 PM

Quote from: Brandlin on November 15, 2019, 05:56:41 PM

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3RkBlQqYc7Y/Xc7iHWLchnI/AAAAAAAAGKE/unZMg4LArJgaqR4lM0QQX60O9L2SVfWoQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/DSC_0527.jpg)

Very well done.  Glad to see folks are finding this one out there.  Picked up mine in 91 and it has been through three repaints. 

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the silver bear - With extra lizardyness
Post by: Brandlin on November 17, 2019, 06:21:47 PM

And next ...

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Big Stompy Thing 27/11/19
Post by: Brandlin on November 27, 2019, 09:09:20 PM

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pS2lKK0b2rI/Xd7lnj9hF2I/AAAAAAAAGL8/Df5oWihaoj8WBwBamTk1KA9KrQibr6TNgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DSC_0541.jpg)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Big Stompy thing 27/11/19
Post by: AKULA on November 27, 2019, 09:25:56 PM

Stunning

 8)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Big Stompy thing 27/11/19
Post by: Malebolgia on November 29, 2019, 01:03:15 PM

Woah! That dragon and giant are insane. Love them!

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Fire Breathing Lizardyness
Post by: Brandlin on December 19, 2019, 04:25:57 PM

More Dragoniness

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AatdfBT-sTc/XfucbrUURRI/AAAAAAAAGMo/JR1ME7GQeI8RLx_eE4YgssgGbXShIK1JgCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/teronus02.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4VyxgBwzoA8/XfucatDlIgI/AAAAAAAAGMg/EtQWs9KaRcohe2ndSclrmMl1mQasb0SxgCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/teronus03.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NzTYIl8BHMQ/XfucbVygAbI/AAAAAAAAGMk/OdMnbJU0xgEHElUvcDEw-CheCExyx3nAQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/teronus01.jpg)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Big Stompy thing 27/11/19
Post by: von Lucky on December 20, 2019, 07:49:29 AM

Nicely done.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Big Stompy thing 27/11/19
Post by: Tactalvanic on December 20, 2019, 09:26:32 AM

Nice to see those - especially Teronus - old favourite of a dragon  :)

Nice pj's to !

Thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Now more fire breathing Lizardyness 19/12
Post by: Brandlin on July 01, 2020, 12:37:02 AM

Continuing with more green things for the dwarfs to fight... I give you 15 Grenadier Spider riders.

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-300620233432-470591949.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-300620233432-470611896.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-300620233432-47062348.jpeg)

These are all grenadier fantasy warriors figures. But I disliked the idea of musket wielding goblins so the muskets have been converted into long trumpets. Fantasy Warriors has a game mechanic in it that allows you to take multiple musicians in a unit as they give you bonuses in threatening an enemy in attempting to scare them into routing from the battlefield. So its not unusual for orcs and especially goblins to have 2 musicians... I like the idea of a unit of 8 with 4 musicians though - effectively a marching (or scuttling) band !

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Now with arachnidiness 30/06/20
Post by: Bloggard on July 01, 2020, 11:47:32 AM

phobia-inducing, excellent arachnidiness (great word)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Now with flagginess 14/7/20
Post by: Brandlin on July 14, 2020, 03:35:35 PM

Working on some flag designs for my bear riders and chariots

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720142339-4719529.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720142514-47203758.jpeg)

and some shield designs...

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720142340-471981877.jpeg) (https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720142340-47197337.jpeg) (https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720142339-47196292.png) (https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720142514-47201918.jpeg) (https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720142514-47200418.jpeg) (https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720142341-47199183.jpeg) (https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720142514-472022251.jpeg)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - with Flagginess 14/7/20
Post by: Brandlin on July 14, 2020, 05:03:27 PM

Finally painted some bear riders...

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720155836.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720155903.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-140720160035.jpeg)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - with Flagginess 14/7/20
Post by: Commander Carnage on July 14, 2020, 05:43:20 PM

Wow, nicely done! :o

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - with Flagginess 14/7/20
Post by: LouieN on July 14, 2020, 06:20:47 PM

Excellent banners

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - with Flagginess 14/7/20
Post by: Melnibonean on July 14, 2020, 11:50:11 PM

Great stuff all around. As a bona fide arachnophobe I can definitely declare that those spider riders are really horrible.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - now with added CHARIOT 15/7/20
Post by: Brandlin on July 15, 2020, 10:56:24 PM

CHARIOT!

Why should the poncy pointy-eared pixie-fiddlers have all the best transport?

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-150720215134-472351404.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-150720215137-47236930.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-150720215139-47237810.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-150720215141-47238502.jpeg)

Still looking for a suitable charioteer...

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - now with added CHARIOT 15/7/20
Post by: LouieN on July 16, 2020, 01:21:57 AM

You have a valid point.

I have vivid memories of a Fairground ride that went in circles and made me very dizzy.  The artwork was that Polar Bear sled. 

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - now with added CHARIOT 15/7/20
Post by: scatterbrains on July 16, 2020, 04:39:45 AM

Nice chariot! Loving those bear riders too, you've really mastered painting that lovely blue  :-*

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - now with added CHARIOT 15/7/20
Post by: Lost Egg on July 16, 2020, 07:27:20 AM

Loving the sleek look of the chariot, cracking job.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - now with added CHARIOT 15/7/20
Post by: PhilB on July 16, 2020, 08:54:14 AM

Excellent work on that classic Ral Partha Polar Bear Sled. It's nice to see one painted up.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - Multiplying chariots!!! 15/7/20
Post by: Brandlin on July 16, 2020, 04:34:12 PM

One was never going to be enough....

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-160720153215-472602459.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/47/3575-160720153217-4726243.jpeg)

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - MULTIPLYING CHARIOTS 16/7/20
Post by: Chaos Wolf on July 23, 2020, 12:09:09 AM

Very nice work.

Who makes those chariots?

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - MULTIPLYING CHARIOTS 16/7/20
Post by: Brandlin on July 23, 2020, 12:47:58 PM

Quote from: Chaos Wolf on July 23, 2020, 12:09:09 AM

Very nice work.

Thank you.

Quote

Who makes those chariots?

Quote from: PhilB on July 16, 2020, 08:54:14 AM

Excellent work on that classic Ral Partha Polar Bear Sled. It's nice to see one painted up.

This ^^

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - MULTIPLYING CHARIOTS 16/7/20
Post by: von Lucky on February 14, 2021, 08:09:50 AM

Love work on those chariots - really beautiful looking unit.

Title: Re: Brandlin's Host of the Silver Bear - MULTIPLYING CHARIOTS 16/7/20
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on February 14, 2021, 09:48:47 AM

Just found this thread now. That is some spectacular work there!