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Title: Gallic Aulerci Federation update Village 2/11/21
Post by: bluewillow on May 15, 2019, 12:35:55 PM: Gaulois Project

We have the fourth largest Gaulois Oppium (walled city) in France just a few kilometres from our Maison in Mayenne. Archeologists excavated a large amount of the city when the new motorway skirted the edge of it. Much of its twin ramparts still remain, the outer and the inner wall still have sections around 100m in length and about 3-5m high. Close by we also have the Roman city of Jublians, which capital of the Diablintes Post 60AD.

My Gaulois will focus on the Aulerci Federation, the Diablintes tribe along with the Aulerci Cenomani (Le Mans) and Aulerci Eburovici (Évruex) tribes to make up the warbands of 30 bases.

I already have a few miniatures mostly crusader, old glory and some Warlord that make a small army which will be the Abrincatuii tribe, who stood with the Diablintes against Quintus Titurius Sabinus in 56BCE and against Titus Labienus in 52BCE.

I purchased three bags of Victrix naked Gauls and three bags of foot plus two cavalry bags, making around three hundred figures to paint.

The army will be based for impetus so I need about ten bases of infantry for each tribe, plus some skirmishers and a few bases of Cavalry, so eventually about four hundred figures to face Caesars Legions. So a lot to be done in the next 6-12 months

First off the desk are naked Celts completed a few weeks ago
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cJjcxR-J2AE/XZurgF3QcPI/AAAAAAAAR2w/ySc4kIhxon88zGW1BM5o_Kcn-HN6EQ5hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1371.JPG)

Then some light cavalry this week
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Wj0i7UT6y4/XZurhmALpgI/AAAAAAAAR24/4JxcPbMk75Ups1p5lvWyZ_5znJOOlU0OQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1372.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wbJEd_aK8VE/XZurhjLlSwI/AAAAAAAAR20/QkAyv2QPra4gZ5Tco2g7SOsuhmvObIQOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1373.JPG)

Wish me all the best

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Huge Gaulois Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: Bloggard on May 15, 2019, 12:57:06 PM: super paint-jobs and basing.

looking forward to seeing more.
Title: Re: Huge Gaulois Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: SteveBurt on May 15, 2019, 03:03:41 PM: Lovely painting
Those light cavalry look quite heavy; they are wearing mail shirts.
Title: Re: Huge Gaulois Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: bluewillow on May 15, 2019, 03:59:27 PM: All Gallic cavalry were noblemen cavalry, so function not armour sets them apart.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: FierceKitty on May 16, 2019, 12:19:25 AM: I think combing lime through the hair would have meant a single hair colour for everyone.
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: Poiter50 on May 16, 2019, 01:54:18 AM: Nice, Matt, will follow this with interest.
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: Codsticker on May 16, 2019, 04:17:53 AM: Quote from: FierceKitty on May 16, 2019, 12:19:25 AM
I think combing lime through the hair would have meant a single hair colour for everyone.
What about their moustaches? :)
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: bluewillow on May 16, 2019, 07:54:23 AM: Quote from: FierceKitty on May 16, 2019, 12:19:25 AM
I think combing lime through the hair would have meant a single hair colour for everyone.

I did think about it but only one mention for lime washing, Diodorus Siculus is the only ancient source for this and he says:-
" The Gauls are tall of body, with rippling muscles, and white of skin, and their hair is blond, and not only naturally so, but they also make it their practice by artificial means to increase the distinguishing colour which nature has given it. 2 For they are always washing their hair in lime-water, and they pull it back from the forehead to the top of the head and back to the nape of the neck, with the result that their appearance is like that of Satyrs and Pans, since the treatment of their hair makes it so heavy and coarse that it differs in no respect from the mane of horses."

so not convinced totally from one description
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: FierceKitty on May 16, 2019, 08:17:42 AM: Well, not quite just one; the dying Celt statue in the Campidoglio is very clearly wearing that hairstyle.
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: rumacara on May 16, 2019, 09:27:30 AM: Nice painting. :-* :-*
Looking forward for your updates. :)
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: bluewillow on May 16, 2019, 02:10:34 PM: Quote from: FierceKitty on May 16, 2019, 08:17:42 AM
Well, not quite just one; the dying Celt statue in the Campidoglio is very clearly wearing that hairstyle.

But Galatian I thought?
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: FierceKitty on May 17, 2019, 12:35:07 AM: A very Celtic people. The culture was widely difused.
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: levied troop on May 17, 2019, 08:22:52 AM: Those figures look great, very colourful and well-defined. Looking forward to seeing the finished army.
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: skip on May 17, 2019, 06:28:11 PM: wonderful painting and basing, the skin tone is nice too

Brian
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on May 17, 2019, 07:05:38 PM: Utterly splendid!
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: Hu Rhu on May 19, 2019, 10:28:43 PM: Excellent painting and wonderful basing. :-* :-*
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: bluewillow on July 08, 2019, 09:22:36 PM: A little update, had these complete for a week or more, just needed some more basing materiel to finish them off.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjCQekfHxdM/XSOgHGhuIfI/AAAAAAAAROs/vvvnU5la-DYOXQ-7Pb8GjwFnhsx91jGcQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0857.JPG)

Cavalry and another base of infantry in the next two days or so.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre
Post by: bluewillow on July 23, 2019, 12:34:53 AM: Gaulois Noble cavalry, 28mm Victrix miniatures

Quite happy with my results, four more bases of Nobles and two more light cavalry to complete

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RZVU5PcZ-f0/XTZGHdkD25I/AAAAAAAARUI/hjJzK-Sh1y8sa1b7HqRzNyLbZF46XN88gCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0912.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UDrfqDLRRg/XTZGG9hiLPI/AAAAAAAARUE/pnQ5ZTZSu44JLYI3ohA0ycpcXbkNyXTQQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0915.JPG)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre update 21/7
Post by: armchairgeneral on July 23, 2019, 06:23:44 AM: They look superb :-*
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre update 21/7
Post by: swordman on July 23, 2019, 06:25:56 AM: great job :o
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre update 21/7
Post by: DivisMal on July 23, 2019, 08:59:02 AM: Can’t say what causes more envy in me: the perfectly painting minis or your lovely place to live next to an oppidum!
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre update 21/7
Post by: Marine0846 on July 23, 2019, 05:54:15 PM: Wonderful painting.
Love them.
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre update 21/7
Post by: bluewillow on July 23, 2019, 11:40:07 PM: Quote from: DivisMal on July 23, 2019, 08:59:02 AM
Can’t say what causes more envy in me: the perfectly painting minis or your lovely place to live next to an oppidum!

The house is to tempt your partner to stay, the toy soldiers and the Oppidum are for us guys!

It truely is a sight to behold some of the inner wall still stand around 8m tall in some places

(https://www.images-archeologie.fr/userdata/icono_fiche/4/4003/670x510_4003_vignette_roche-7.jpg)

(https://journals.openedition.org/archeopages/docannexe/image/710/img-2-small580.png)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Huge Gallic Project for Hercé Salon de Guerre update 21/7
Post by: bluewillow on November 10, 2019, 08:50:55 PM: Another Gaulois unit off the desk!

This week I finished assembling almost 400 plastic figures in preparation for my Autumn and winter painting projects. Up next will be some clothed Gauls, not looking forward to the plaid!

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p7GKLZq6eyg/Xch143yWvKI/AAAAAAAATN4/mmM9Z5Y8NYwaWY0Dg9NIoUtT-o13nJMAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0148.HEIC)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gaul army Project the Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 16/1
Post by: bluewillow on January 17, 2020, 11:48:50 PM: The first unit for my Aulerci Diablintes project off the desk for 2020.

A small unit of skirmishes, before I start the plaid

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ipx9iHzxo8s/XiHmsK5mevI/AAAAAAAAU-M/288XxrrUh8QwnNRP_rTEu4Md2CyugndaACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/0A4E413F-35DE-4F89-9EB5-875E191DF0F5.jpeg)

Salut
Matt
Title: Re: Gaul army Project the Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 16/1
Post by: Eoin OCnaimhsi on January 19, 2020, 12:49:55 PM: Great work. Did you find any information about the Aulerci to distinguish them? Customs, organisation, preferred way of fighting etc?
Title: Re: Gaul army Project the Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 16/1
Post by: bluewillow on January 29, 2020, 01:17:55 AM: Quote from: Eoin OCnaimhsi on January 19, 2020, 12:49:55 PM
Great work. Did you find any information about the Aulerci to distinguish them? Customs, organisation, preferred way of fighting etc?

A few pieces, they were head hunters as found in archeological digs. The organisation the Aulerci Diablintes tribe was part of the Aulerci federation which was made up of four main tribes. They seem to have predominantly worshiped water gods, used the river systems of the upper tributes of the Loire for trade. They were major tin and copper miners and well known metal workers, particularly fine jewellery. They also seemed to have used swan feathers as plumes, as that was their nickname, and the root stem of their name. They used Chariots and mounted cavalry also, as it is commonly depicted on their coinage, so I suspect Nobles used both for warfare, they are noted earlier in the period for fighting naked except for cloaks. They do not seem to have been tattooed.

I will put together a comprehensive list and references on my blog in the coming weeks.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gaul army Project the Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 16/1
Post by: bluewillow on January 31, 2020, 11:21:03 PM: Another unit off the table, the first of the clothed Gauls, the plaid has taken some time. Quite happy with the result though.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JDKFHXb6nVw/XjSrclrKJFI/AAAAAAAAVak/pdD1kfL6H_sCxNMkUDCzfLfNF_2Ge5M_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/BF03E8CE-D894-4B98-8C95-1BFFA08714A3.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KmRghHstVM0/XjSrd1nVKcI/AAAAAAAAVao/vXJyeIgsJNEdud2u97dYAWjPwcC5-HsRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/0188D63D-6F0C-4AD5-8108-4A1A4CCEE585.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gaul army Project the Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 16/1
Post by: Eoin OCnaimhsi on February 01, 2020, 12:32:31 AM: These are really very good. I can only aspire to this skill at painting plaid.
Title: Re: Gaul army Project the Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 16/1
Post by: skip on February 01, 2020, 01:10:05 PM: thats a fine job you have done, nice straight lines, got to do mine as i am painting a small Gallic/ Celtic warband

Brian
Title: Re: Gaul army Project the Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 16/1
Post by: bluewillow on February 01, 2020, 01:59:11 PM: Quote from: Eoin OCnaimhsi on February 01, 2020, 12:32:31 AM
These are really very good. I can only aspire to this skill at painting plaid.

I use a 5/0 brush, but the important thing is too get the paint flowing correctly, I use a flow improver.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gaul army Project the Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 16/1
Post by: bluewillow on February 01, 2020, 02:00:20 PM: Quote from: skip on February 01, 2020, 01:10:05 PM
thats a fine job you have done, nice straight lines, got to do mine as i am painting a small Gallic/ Celtic warband

Brian

Thankyou Brian for your comments, all the best with your project

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 1/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 03, 2020, 09:58:45 AM: Another unit of the table, again 28mm Victrix Miniatures. Tried some more plaid designs quite happy with the results.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mKK1rlu_Bcg/XjfrCnLsr8I/AAAAAAAAVdo/DIr21NvNV1gw4ccYH-jLVzcLkvc4pvOoACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0815.HEIC)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LUFkTnoaps4/XjfrCYsDPdI/AAAAAAAAVdk/Pe3A0jgK--4J1yZUqc3UUsTAq0XbnnwqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0816.HEIC)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NzlwQ6NeinI/XjfrEmN1xcI/AAAAAAAAVds/jlkUx5CjSLwZJBnaxcfRm7Yd7g-X29ppACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0817.HEIC)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fkEIKvA5h5Y/XjfrGRGxtrI/AAAAAAAAVdw/a-mDs6bvcRcmQHpM8qDirKtGdFNlIUCGACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0819.HEIC)

My images from the side and rear on my blog
https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/02/aulerci-diablintes-tribesmen.html (https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/02/aulerci-diablintes-tribesmen.html)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 1/2
Post by: Burnin Coal on February 03, 2020, 10:28:44 AM: These look great, nice basing too
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 1/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 03, 2020, 08:54:04 PM: Quote from: Burnin Coal on February 03, 2020, 10:28:44 AM
These look great, nice basing too

Cheers thank you for your kind words, the flowers are from Noch and the bushes and flock from woodland scenics ranges.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 3/2
Post by: Bodvoc on February 05, 2020, 11:36:54 AM: Excellent work.
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 3/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 05, 2020, 07:16:07 PM: Quote from: Bodvoc on February 05, 2020, 11:36:54 AM
Excellent work.

Thank you Martin, trying to keep up my quality as I move from unit to unit.
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 3/2
Post by: Andrei1975 on February 06, 2020, 04:26:10 PM: A very good army is obtained. Bright and tasty :) Bravo!
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 1/2
Post by: Ockius on February 06, 2020, 07:11:09 PM: Quote from: bluewillow on February 03, 2020, 09:58:45 AM
Another unit of the table, again 28mm Victrix Miniatures. Tried some more plaid designs quite happy with the results.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mKK1rlu_Bcg/XjfrCnLsr8I/AAAAAAAAVdo/DIr21NvNV1gw4ccYH-jLVzcLkvc4pvOoACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_0815.HEIC)

My images from the side and rear on my blog
https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/02/aulerci-diablintes-tribesmen.html (https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/02/aulerci-diablintes-tribesmen.html)

Cheers
Matt

Excellent plaid on these, well done.
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 3/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 06, 2020, 07:38:18 PM: Quote from: Andrei1975 on February 06, 2020, 04:26:10 PM
A very good army is obtained. Bright and tasty :) Bravo!

Thank you for your kind words Andrei

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 1/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 06, 2020, 07:41:18 PM: Quote from: Ockius on February 06, 2020, 07:11:09 PM
Excellent plaid on these, well done.

Thank you Ockius, I am really enjoying painting these

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 3/2
Post by: Wiegraf on February 06, 2020, 07:49:51 PM: Painting all those plaid stripes and designs on Celts is always time consuming, but a lot of fun!
Great work!
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 3/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 07, 2020, 09:24:16 PM: Quote from: Wiegraf on February 06, 2020, 07:49:51 PM
Painting all those plaid stripes and designs on Celts is always time consuming, but a lot of fun!
Great work!

Thanks Wiegraf, they do take time but you can achieve a lovely result

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 15, 2020, 08:57:57 PM: Another unit completed

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ENN0vPbp3fU/XkhZW1O7Y5I/AAAAAAAAVsI/hdlq6cO7IaIS_Ay1NNdHOz0jFiEwxb_hwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/5E0CA77A-D1DD-411B-BB86-1498768B1929.jpegg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/2
Post by: Emporium on February 17, 2020, 11:16:17 AM: Nice project and great paintjob!
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 17, 2020, 11:40:35 PM: Quote from: Emporium on February 17, 2020, 11:16:17 AM
Nice project and great paintjob!

Thanks, cracking along at the moment another two 20 figures are close to completion.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/2
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on February 18, 2020, 06:20:13 AM: Those are crackin’ good plaids. I am green with envy.
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 19, 2020, 07:10:05 PM: Quote from: Rick W. on February 18, 2020, 06:20:13 AM
Those are crackin’ good plaids. I am green with envy.

Cheers, thanks
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/2
Post by: AlyMorrison on February 22, 2020, 10:35:14 AM: Splendid paint jobs on these miniatures Matt...
I remember painting a load of plaid on some Jacobites I am sure it effected my mind....
I started dreaming about Tartan.... o_o o_o :o...

I do hope you are going to have a parade... or whatever the collective term for Gauls is.

All the best. Aly
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 23, 2020, 07:16:32 AM: Quote from: AlyMorrison on February 22, 2020, 10:35:14 AM
Splendid paint jobs on these miniatures Matt...
I remember painting a load of plaid on some Jacobites I am sure it effected my mind....
I started dreaming about Tartan.... o_o o_o :o...

I do hope you are going to have a parade... or whatever the collective term for Gauls is.

All the best. Aly

Thank you Aly,

It certainly “I am in the mood” to paint it consistency. There is no easy way around it.

I will pull them out for the birthday parade I think in March, although working on my Wargames room “the Salon de Guerre” and my table, perhaps for the grand opening later in March.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 24, 2020, 08:25:06 AM: A update about the Gallic fortress 5 Klm from our Maison, I regularly walk along the Mayenne River below it so with the spring weather I decided to make it a morning and have taken some photos of the site.

The site is 135 hectares in total, although most of the remains are within the 14 hectare inner fortress.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BSzz4nSoiVw/XkquT_ZvQkI/AAAAAAAAVv4/tumju7__4r4bHm5LuZktzTe2ZdSC2Y0nwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2448.PNG)

Brown: the whole city site.
Red : inner and outer walls, up to 8m in some locations
Grey: 2011 archeological dig area 9klm long, later the motorway was built here.
White : current roads
Blue: Mayenne and L'Aaron rivers
Black: current property boundaries

A small report on the blog
https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/02/gaullic-oppidum-moulay.html (https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/02/gaullic-oppidum-moulay.html)

Next up more figures, then I will put together a small report on the museum.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 24/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 27, 2020, 09:35:01 AM: Some table disorder markers, giving my eyes a rest from plaid!

Victrix shields and LBM studio transfers
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0isANE5Z4AE/XleMMco9IuI/AAAAAAAAV14/J9YmZwQNQCkN0yxQ7-TrJyxq60Q56GObQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/C8186386-451E-4FF9-8332-DD77CC46ED80.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 24/2
Post by: Burnin Coal on February 27, 2020, 09:56:18 AM: :-* Very nice ! Would you mind please looking over there for a moment while I jot down that idea for....err....future reference ;)
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 24/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 27, 2020, 06:36:13 PM: Quote from: Burnin Coal on February 27, 2020, 09:56:18 AM
:-* Very nice ! Would you mind please looking over there for a moment while I jot down that idea for....err....future reference ;)

be my guest!

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 27/2
Post by: bluewillow on February 27, 2020, 06:42:40 PM: Our new promo video for our 2020 Caesars Gallic wars, we refight on the tabletop the arrival of Caesars legions to Armorica, the battles and and the uprisings of our local tribe the Aulerci Diablintes into the imperial period.

https://youtu.be/TtHyfVQHDak (https://youtu.be/TtHyfVQHDak)

Single day game or a full campaign weekend including fully guided tours of Gallic and Roman sites and museums in western France from 89 euro plus bed and breakfast.

see our website for full details
French Wargame Holidays Caesars Gallic Wars
https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/shop-3 (https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/shop-3)

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic army Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 27/2
Post by: bluewillow on March 02, 2020, 09:57:19 PM: Another unit completed, Victrix 28mm with LBM transfers

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-axGrgU1Dn8s/Xl1-dnm4e4I/AAAAAAAAV58/gyFvtlSLp2AwuSFRw2RB1SSOgbN_gqB1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/69F31255-C83E-4C6E-A3A4-12039711B56C.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 2/3
Post by: fluffy05 on March 11, 2020, 09:20:10 AM: Nice brushwork on all the Gallic Hordes!

Following with interest now :)
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 2/3
Post by: bluewillow on March 26, 2020, 05:00:03 PM: Quote from: fluffy05 on March 11, 2020, 09:20:10 AM
Nice brushwork on all the Gallic Hordes!

Following with interest now :)

Cheers, thanks
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 26/3
Post by: bluewillow on March 26, 2020, 05:03:03 PM: Completed another naked unit of tribesmen for my Aulerci Diablintes. Figures are Victrix, LBM transfers.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Me4PKUDpSVk/XnzeYKrPMpI/AAAAAAAAWTY/pUaMm7AiN-4RcIcQYbg0BiEs87u7m5dNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/3E5DF123-FBE1-4C4D-A768-D9BE033913E6.jpeg)

Back to plaid for a couple of bases now, then done more cavalry

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 26/3
Post by: bluewillow on April 03, 2020, 07:04:12 PM: Another round of impetus markers, for the republican Romans this time.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7TeDcnM3ygs/Xod5F8gN9tI/AAAAAAAAWXc/LS90or9DMecOqRDVE0d-OAr6AjSQaYtqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/705160DF-C343-4219-8380-B7B5788CBF6F.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 26/3
Post by: nikkobourges on April 03, 2020, 08:20:16 PM: Hello,

Very nice project !!!

Nikkobourges
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 26/3
Post by: bluewillow on April 04, 2020, 07:47:16 AM: Thank you for your kind words Nikko

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 26/3
Post by: bluewillow on July 06, 2020, 07:15:18 PM: Completed some more Aulerci Diablintes, basing tonight

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Li9o5dZrZ18/XwNm2t9nPtI/AAAAAAAAXqo/sXtYJ4gXTeY_5feI77RmOi8GXb1y30R7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/3F790D15-6B6E-48F8-A4CA-B15495CD4255.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1NL22TgbsU/XwNnVMfGldI/AAAAAAAAXrM/fVg6CRwq4qkiEVMZYBr1cT9ftodprxwpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/B0E0C927-8100-40A4-AFF9-4BBAE48DC52D.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AL0JBJs4RXE/XwNmx0xk36I/AAAAAAAAXqc/uetwJst5shcTo7qdoXaifDm8Yf-nV3GdACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/29B5E0B7-D959-4558-BBDE-84085FE71C20.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh9OMvQzmKE/XwNmvfcsSOI/AAAAAAAAXqY/z8wCxOpjIS4wKbBKZ7vrSYqaIn76ZMGRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/13966016-5239-4DED-88A6-58B504C752CE.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9Pybg7ZU0M/XwNm51XAciI/AAAAAAAAXq0/eZKh5Iqx0ysKCO-gOl5dML2h4VqknP_oACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/F0AD40DE-01CC-4311-B3D3-489D250260AA.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L2vV4S8U-mc/XwNnhaLDJWI/AAAAAAAAXrQ/-sbW5SPX4sAqSqCzcMgM5dvYQ2qxt8s3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s280/DDA9A0BE-5DB1-4D53-85A6-8007C374FA19.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UHNyz3GVES8/XwNm4MUvnOI/AAAAAAAAXqw/gA8ufGbsHSYLz4VnaFZmj5KjMstMEEESACLcBGAsYHQ/s280/EE74FA3C-0308-4C3F-B618-2D6A64A24475.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on July 06, 2020, 08:08:38 PM: Wow - that's some fantastic painting.

Tony
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: Codsticker on July 06, 2020, 08:29:32 PM: Incredible line work BW. :o
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: bluewillow on July 06, 2020, 10:32:52 PM: Quote from: dampfpanzerwagon on July 06, 2020, 08:08:38 PM
Wow - that's some fantastic painting.

Tony

Why thank you Tony, an enjoyable break from medievals
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: bluewillow on July 06, 2020, 10:34:14 PM: Quote from: Codsticker on July 06, 2020, 08:29:32 PM
Incredible line work BW. :o

Thanks mate, wet pallet and artist medium with a Sablé O brush

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: Fremitus Borealis on July 06, 2020, 10:34:46 PM: Wow yeah, that is beautiful work on the plaid :o
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: bluewillow on July 07, 2020, 05:04:27 PM: Quote from: Fremitus Borealis on July 06, 2020, 10:34:46 PM
Wow yeah, that is beautiful work on the plaid :o

Thank you for your kind words Sir.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: Corso on July 07, 2020, 06:54:42 PM: Wow :-*

Very nice painting - well done!
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: Eoin OCnaimhsi on July 07, 2020, 08:33:17 PM: They are some very very nice Gauls.
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: bluewillow on July 07, 2020, 11:50:34 PM: Quote from: Corso on July 07, 2020, 06:54:42 PM
Wow :-*

Very nice painting - well done!

Thank you

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: bluewillow on July 07, 2020, 11:52:01 PM: Quote from: Eoin OCnaimhsi on July 07, 2020, 08:33:17 PM
They are some very very nice Gauls.

Thank you
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: Atheling on July 08, 2020, 08:09:31 AM: Top stuff Matt :-*
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: skip on July 08, 2020, 11:17:24 AM: excellent painting Matt, you must have the patience of a saint !

Brian
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: bluewillow on July 08, 2020, 10:45:11 PM: Quote from: Atheling on July 08, 2020, 08:09:31 AM
Top stuff Matt :-*

Thank you Darrel

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: bluewillow on July 08, 2020, 10:47:56 PM: Quote from: skip on July 08, 2020, 11:17:24 AM
excellent painting Matt, you must have the patience of a saint !

Brian

Let’s just say Brian in little doses they are ok, over 15 in the painting production line is likely for a strike action to occur! This week something more sensible medieval armorials!

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 6/7
Post by: bluewillow on July 12, 2020, 04:35:16 AM: Completed a base of Skirmishers during the week, plus a few other bits. Victrix again and LBM shield transfers.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uNiXSQ6Rufk/Xwob8yVBxyI/AAAAAAAAXwI/sSRfHDyRXVg6rKPC4GkCGtvwOkPmCXCFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/E25873F3-1CE1-4BD9-8169-6D646F82AA21.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 12/7
Post by: bluewillow on August 15, 2020, 10:25:35 PM: Another unit completed over the weekend, the third of my clothed tribesmen. A few new combinations of plaid, pretty happy with my results on these Victrix miniatures. 46 figures to paint and I will of passed the 200 mark for the year of Gauls.

They will join my Aulerci Diablintes tribe and will be on the table in two weeks when we have a wargaming guest one of our "walk the battlefield in the morning, Wargame in the afternoon" tours, visiting the Oppidum at Moulay, and the museum at Jublians, then wargaming in the completed "salon de Guerre ".

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(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QL61CPGyND8/XzeTnwlwBqI/AAAAAAAAYRE/O4i1MtVeOGclB80-0LdnSMdOPdwFZEl6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1916.HEIC)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: folnjir on August 18, 2020, 04:02:50 AM: I'm late coming to this thread and I've just read all six pages! Lovely work on all of them.

Is there any chance of seeing them together?
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: carlos marighela on August 18, 2020, 07:12:12 AM: Very nice! More flannel than a Kurt Cobain concert.
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: bluewillow on August 20, 2020, 10:09:15 PM: Quote from: folnjir on August 18, 2020, 04:02:50 AM
I'm late coming to this thread and I've just read all six pages! Lovely work on all of them.

Is there any chance of seeing them together?

Yes when I complete the final 46 figures

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: bluewillow on August 21, 2020, 04:26:45 PM: Quote from: carlos marighela on August 18, 2020, 07:12:12 AM
Very nice! More flannel than a Kurt Cobain concert.

I had to look up who Kurt Cobain was! Never heard of him.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: bluewillow on October 07, 2020, 07:19:58 PM: Commenced the Gallic Oppidum this week, photo of the layout

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WOP4CqMvTkk/XUTD7P-36DI/AAAAAAAARZQ/L55ZKunzDb04K5p83l77YM-pxxSR0MuYACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2244.jpg)

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: twrchtrwyth on October 07, 2020, 08:40:23 PM: Superb.
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: bluewillow on October 31, 2020, 02:20:32 PM: another unit of skirmishers completed

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8I98jBiB6OQ/X51EbGHgQxI/AAAAAAAAZ7M/nqQU-HY8PIM7oPmOa-vA5LBdRCByrBeygCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/F58E5F36-671D-47BF-842D-82E0EA12E6D6.jpeg)

more to come in the next few days

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: Ceeteegee on October 31, 2020, 06:42:28 PM: Just back in from the Shed after sorting out my next project and I thought that I'd have a look at this thread. Very happy that I did. Tremendous work sir.
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: bluewillow on October 31, 2020, 09:52:06 PM: Quote from: Ceeteegee on October 31, 2020, 06:42:28 PM
Just back in from the Shed after sorting out my next project and I thought that I'd have a look at this thread. Very happy that I did. Tremendous work sir.

Thank you, I have completed another thirty today, awaiting basing on them now

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 15/8
Post by: bluewillow on November 03, 2020, 06:21:43 PM: technically not part of my Aulerci tribes, but Gaulois at least, completed 32 more gauls this week

Hand painted shields, a mix of crusader, old glory, Warlord metals, and gripping beast, allied Gauls for my Romans!

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36OTH1bCBqY/X6EzaH3-iWI/AAAAAAAAaAw/UNGiboadSSgE4zmGasDq4U2WvaumBEhaACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h346/04CC5E99-F57F-4BBF-929A-1DF11FB84226.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7f_ZdGzAXTk/X6EzZ_1KduI/AAAAAAAAaAo/Bqv1QopjiBoiRWH7xS7aZvn17gGUdF-kgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h432/D9A7503D-F83D-446D-842E-604A1874492E.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CzB3xvU2Tl4/X6EzaJoiznI/AAAAAAAAaAs/Mjra_16lG5MSwa3i5Aqhn22UAG_LPU62wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h310/EF084398-0A83-456E-993A-FDCE2E85EEC0.jpeg)

for the back story go to my blog
https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/11/gallic-auxillia.html (https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2020/11/gallic-auxillia.html)

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 2/11
Post by: Shahbahraz on November 07, 2020, 12:30:18 AM: As always Matt, top job. You must have a fair few Gauls now.
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 2/11
Post by: Unlucky General on November 07, 2020, 01:58:01 AM: I reckon it's your best work Matt. I look forward to seeing them all set up - an impressive horde. I can't think of too many armies harder to pull together than the Celts - all that individualism and plaid work. Makes me want to add another warband to my lot.
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 2/11
Post by: bluewillow on November 07, 2020, 10:20:11 PM: Quote from: Shahbahraz on November 07, 2020, 12:30:18 AM
As always Matt, top job. You must have a fair few Gauls now.

I think I have clocked 280 painted now, 200 odd Victrix and 80 odd Gallic Auxilia.

Cheers
Natt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 2/11
Post by: bluewillow on November 07, 2020, 10:22:01 PM: Quote from: Unlucky General on November 07, 2020, 01:58:01 AM
I reckon it's your best work Matt. I look forward to seeing them all set up - an impressive horde. I can't think of too many armies harder to pull together than the Celts - all that individualism and plaid work. Makes me want to add another warband to my lot.

Thanks mate, many happy memories of trying to hold off your hordes, I do not think I’m Républicans ever beat them.

When I finish in about three weeks I will put the 350 of them on the table

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 2/11
Post by: bluewillow on November 07, 2020, 10:24:27 PM: Victrix early Christmas Sale

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Cheers
Matt
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Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 9/11
Post by: bluewillow on November 08, 2020, 04:47:13 PM: another unit completed, actually completed last week and based three days ago, and finally photographed today!

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vcQZ_SbE8Ts/X6gXgEJgDTI/AAAAAAAAaK4/ijy6fDnipPULbXClqZLvv50VELr0Wly0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h344/820FAFF1-16C2-41BF-8A49-CCFCA4628027.jpeg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lr0Doy9xJEQ/X6gXgGm9l2I/AAAAAAAAaK8/4xGog0v9L64izccH8sycVKSVnme73emLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h579/A38786D0-1524-4AF7-B23D-24AC5DBA8C36.jpeg)

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 8/11
Post by: Shahbahraz on November 08, 2020, 05:08:14 PM: Very nice indeed Matt. You must have hundreds of the buggers now. Where's the opposition?
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 8/11
Post by: bluewillow on November 08, 2020, 06:58:06 PM: Quote from: Shahbahraz on November 08, 2020, 05:08:14 PM
Very nice indeed Matt. You must have hundreds of the buggers now. Where's the opposition?

I have a early republican completed of 26 bases of three legions plus two allied Italian legions of 9 vases and 6 bases of Gallic and German Auxillia, plus I have started putting together a plastic Caesarian which will be my Christmas focus project and a lot of unpainted Imperials, 300 odd foundry end of the first century Dacian wars figs.

Eventually I want to paint around another 130 Gallic figures to make it able to take on two Caesarian legions.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 8/11
Post by: Shahbahraz on November 08, 2020, 10:53:22 PM: Fantastic stuff. And rules? I presume you will have to go with the widest appeal for visitors.
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 8/11
Post by: bluewillow on November 09, 2020, 06:33:40 AM: I mix it up A bit, anything that will accept large diorama basing for ease of movement for big armies. Impetus i gave to say is my favourite the ability for units, a command or whole armies to move across a table rapidly has lots of pluses particularly for cavalry or irregulars like the Gauls, well drilled troops stand as expected, but I also can play Hail Caesar or WAB even, I have purchased To the Strongest and ALDG but not played a games yet.

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The goal is as long as Gauls or Romans are dying in droves and we both have fun nattering away, with beautifully painted figures on a outstanding table that is the ideal!

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 8/11
Post by: cadbren on November 09, 2020, 10:09:05 AM: Look forward to seeing them all together.
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 8/11
Post by: Burnin Coal on November 10, 2020, 08:14:04 PM: That’s an excellent looking horde you’ve got coming together there ! I can only imagine what they will look like all together
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 8/11
Post by: bluewillow on November 11, 2020, 09:44:10 PM: Quote from: cadbren on November 09, 2020, 10:09:05 AM
Look forward to seeing them all together.

Quote from: Burnin Coal on November 10, 2020, 08:14:04 PM
That’s an excellent looking horde you’ve got coming together there ! I can only imagine what they will look like all together

I will get a photo on the weekend of the horde so far

cheers
matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 8/11
Post by: bluewillow on November 14, 2020, 10:25:15 PM: The first of a federated tribe the Aulerci Cénomani, their capital was modern Le Mans, as usual more info on the blog

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2T1q1JE5VG4/X7BWyn959xI/AAAAAAAAaRU/cGz3lNf2qEAWWU9w4W3mGXEUIzKsQgV_wCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h346/IMG_2654.HEIC)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5vDlDUvEqQ/X7BWyksasAI/AAAAAAAAaRU/ytJ3IOFDDQs-iiRmjATv3SbKxNDGZKsdgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h302/IMG_2653.HEIC)

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 14/11
Post by: bluewillow on November 17, 2020, 08:39:26 AM: Another base of Skirmishers for the Aulerci Cenomani, I base coated another 40 figures yesterday and managed to get some wash on them, should have another unit completed by tomorrow.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SumtSBMwJpI/X7OKeS_3uoI/AAAAAAAAaYs/tLEhHtrwB_Mo8Nvlqj5w72MQ7h2yYUy6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h312/1599D45B-ABEF-4355-A0CE-01FE681C7CF5.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 17/11
Post by: bluewillow on December 05, 2020, 11:19:20 PM: More Aulerci Cenomani tribesmen, I have another three bases close to completing this week, before I switch over to my Analog painting challenge miniatures.

again 28mm Victrix miniatures
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6k9STbuYZdk/X8wQN2q5N6I/AAAAAAAAaic/aLXNWiUUiq0Ho_T-oq8GEQEgTp1Xi9rSACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h348/F5522E29-1370-4706-9A96-8639790F1DB0.jpeg)

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 17/11
Post by: bluewillow on December 05, 2020, 11:20:30 PM: Gallic casualty makers, made from from Wargames factory miniatures ( a good use for them i think.....)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Jpg1vb08EQ/X8wQL2OS-mI/AAAAAAAAaiY/3Pw_BpU1YDQBE1LvcTwvJvyY00BbI_pSACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h534/4C270BD0-A9AE-4A17-979A-83D8799D760D.jpeg)

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 5/12
Post by: Norm on December 06, 2020, 06:31:06 AM: Matt, I really like those, I might try that and reduce the number of casualty dice that I have across the table.
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 5/12
Post by: bluewillow on December 06, 2020, 08:53:50 PM: cheers Mate, yes I prefer casualty markers, I also have some dead ground pieces to make (literally dead ground, what stops cavalry and chariots moving over fully cut down/destroyed units. I have a box of Wargames factory to cut up to make two of them 120mm x 60mm.

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 5/12
Post by: sgzleada71 on December 19, 2020, 12:07:48 AM: Very cool army. It's particularly nice to see a project so focused on a specific regions with some local historical input too. Great job.
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 5/12
Post by: bluewillow on December 19, 2020, 09:55:13 PM: Quote from: sgzleada71 on December 19, 2020, 12:07:48 AM
Very cool army. It's particularly nice to see a project so focused on a specific regions with some local historical input too. Great job.

Thanks, it has helped that the local Oppidum is five Klm away and the award winning museum is ten Kim's away in the ruins of the old Roman capital.

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Victrix Gallic Aulerci Diablintes tribe update 2/11
Post by: Fremitus Borealis on December 29, 2020, 04:49:02 PM: Quote from: bluewillow on November 07, 2020, 10:24:27 PM
Victrix early Christmas Sale

Victrix have sent me a 20% off voucher to share with everyone to celebrate the two hundred Victrix Gauls painted one the last 15 months

Follow the link

http://victrixlimited.refr.cc/frenchwargameholiday (http://victrixlimited.refr.cc/frenchwargameholiday)

Cheers
Matt
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Hmm... random thought, but as I re-perused this thread to steal some of Matt's painting ideas ( :D ), I remembered this Victrix offer and decided to lighten my wallet a bit... but I couldn't get the discount code to work, alas ??? Judging by the angry posts on Facebook, it looks like I'm not the only one. I'll try it a few more times before it is set to expire (the 8th of Jan.), but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work; it's not like I need more figures, after all lol
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 5/12
Post by: bluewillow on December 30, 2020, 10:38:28 PM: Perhaps a little late on the uptake I think it was only for November

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 5/12
Post by: Fremitus Borealis on December 30, 2020, 11:01:49 PM: Quote from: bluewillow on December 30, 2020, 10:38:28 PM
Perhaps a little late on the uptake I think it was only for November

cheers
Matt

The link itself says January 8th... But as I said it's not like I neeeeeeeed any more minis anyway... Lol
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 5/12
Post by: bluewillow on January 09, 2021, 01:00:55 PM: The Great Escape......

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VDzr9vNRBc/X_mnWuE3Y0I/AAAAAAAAa2M/eosA68d12yIDLwfBKuMAL93ZY82nWcJWgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/074894BE-1398-4538-B6E3-A51C58AE67AD.jpeg)

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Cheers

Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 5/12
Post by: bluewillow on March 01, 2021, 05:26:43 AM: Back to adding more pieces this time some more Aulerci Cénomani skirmishers

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wGTUvxb9NJM/YDx-ufV-SWI/AAAAAAAAbH8/2JtYqpsY9WcXYH1fN7m3ZiAvGwDTqizxACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h348/7AF11173-8159-4BDA-AD0D-CA9775B3221B.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 1/3
Post by: bluewillow on March 02, 2021, 12:25:14 PM: Another unit of warriors completed for the Aulerci Cénomani

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgyhsrecb38/YDzISTMheUI/AAAAAAAAbIE/xjfOnZJldk4pbuSlkzNq8Qn75sEhiJf_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h374/A09BA481-B6C8-43E5-AD78-A878B64F1D69.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 1/3
Post by: Shahbahraz on March 02, 2021, 01:31:04 PM: Another fine looking collection of warriors Matt.
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 1/3
Post by: skip on March 02, 2021, 01:54:27 PM: some fantastic painting there

Brian
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 1/3
Post by: bluewillow on March 02, 2021, 04:21:10 PM: Quote from: Shahbahraz on March 02, 2021, 01:31:04 PM
Another fine looking collection of warriors Matt.

Cheers thanks

Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 1/3
Post by: bluewillow on March 02, 2021, 04:22:01 PM: Quote from: skip on March 02, 2021, 01:54:27 PM
some fantastic painting there

Brian

Thanks Brian, it has been good to get back to painting some Gauls after a 3 month break
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 2/3
Post by: bluewillow on March 03, 2021, 02:48:34 PM: French Wargame Holidays 2021
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This year we are rolling out a email newsletter to keep in touch with our customers along with other media, FB and youtube etc. We intend to have an update on what our special Wargame and Tour Holiday offers are, upcoming historical events, plus free Wargame Scenarios from various periods and our new products and New Ruleset.

We look forward to offering you the very best experience of a Wargames Holiday and battlefield tours available, and welcoming you to l'hotel de Hercé

“ Walk the battlefield in the morning, Wargame in the afternoon”™

click here https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/contact10 (https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/contact10)

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cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update 2/3
Post by: bluewillow on March 21, 2021, 01:40:31 PM: more Aulerci Cénomani completed

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cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update warriors 21/3
Post by: Fremitus Borealis on March 21, 2021, 02:20:10 PM: Lovely as always, Matt! I must admit, I've been putting off working on my Galatian unit because the thought of painting all the plaid is giving me anxiety lol
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update warriors 21/3
Post by: bluewillow on March 21, 2021, 06:28:32 PM: Quote from: Fremitus Borealis on March 21, 2021, 02:20:10 PM
Lovely as always, Matt! I must admit, I've been putting off working on my Galatian unit because the thought of painting all the plaid is giving me anxiety lol

It can get tedious, nearly 10 weeks to slog my way through this lot and another 20 coming up over the next few days as I complete basing.

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update warriors 21/3
Post by: bluewillow on March 25, 2021, 08:44:50 AM: Another base completed for the Aulerci Cenomani

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cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation Diablintes & Cénomani tribes update Chieftain 2/7/2021
Post by: bluewillow on August 02, 2021, 07:47:36 PM: A new addition to my Gallic army project my chieftain.

Camulogéne or Camulogenos was the Gaulois Chief of the Aulerci Federation during Caesar’s conquest of Gaul. He is thought to have lead the first raising of the confederation of the Aulerci (Diablintes, Cenomani and the Eburovices) to fight against the Roman invaders with the Unelli against Caesars Lieutenant Titurius Sabinus 56BC. The Aulerci also sent a army in 56BC to assist the Veneti in Caesars Loire campaign. Finally in 52BC the Aulerci joined Vercingetorix rebellion and Camulogéne lead the confederation with the Parisii against Caesars lieutenant Labienus at the battle of Lutetia, where the Gaulois Federation was defeated and Camulogéne was killed in the fighting.

Quite happy with my flesh tones although it lost a bit in the varnish process. The 28mm miniature is a converted Warlord Miniature Gallic Druid.

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more photos on my blog
https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2021/08/camulogene-chief-of-aulerci-gallic.html (https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2021/08/camulogene-chief-of-aulerci-gallic.html)

cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Gallic Aulerci Federation update NSFW Todgertastic 2/7/2021
Post by: bluewillow on November 03, 2021, 09:54:23 PM: Commenced my village planning and buildings, first post on the blog

https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2021/11/terrain-tuesday-gaulois-buildings.html?m=1
(https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/2021/11/terrain-tuesday-gaulois-buildings.html?m=1)

Cheers
Matt