Author Topic: Koyote's SAGA Britons, Irish,Late Romans, and Saxons (Read 97762 times)

rokurota · « **Reply #195 on:** January 22, 2018, 10:53:31 PM »

Superb!

Koyote · « **Reply #196 on:** January 30, 2018, 02:34:02 AM »

I finished my first baggage marker. It's titled The Death of Gawain.

Grievously wounded by Lancelot, Sir Gawain returned to Britain to convalesce. Upon learning that his brother had seized the throne, Gawain hastily organized a resistance. Gawain may have been a paragon of knightly virtue, but the wounded knight was no match for Mordred.

As a cruel irony, Mordred had Gawain's head removed from his corpse and paraded about under Mordred’s banner.

As king, Mordred has chosen a red dragon to serve as his sigil. As a nod to his family’s heraldry, Mordred’s standard is topped with a double headed eagle.

Piled on the log are Gawain's helmet, sword, and shield. In the story, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain's shield device is not portrayed as his family's double headed eagle, but rather a gold pentangle (pentagram) on a red background. I couldn’t find a suitable LBM transfer, so I had to hand paint the shield. Gawain was among the most virtuous of knights, so I painted his scabbard and sword handle white. I chose the face mask helm because, well, it looks cool.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #197 on:** January 30, 2018, 07:40:01 AM »

Beautiful

Great idea, perfectly executed. You are a clever and talented fellow

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #198 on:** January 30, 2018, 02:44:34 PM »

Beautiful.

After seeing this thread, and the really cool Romano-British stuff in last years LPL, I'm getting tempted to jump in to this era.

Hu Rhu · « **Reply #199 on:** January 30, 2018, 07:14:27 PM »

Excellent diorama with some wonderfully painted and posed figures. Truly brilliant.

Axebreaker · « **Reply #200 on:** January 31, 2018, 02:23:51 AM »

Excellent just excellent!

Christopher

syrinx0 · « **Reply #201 on:** January 31, 2018, 02:45:08 AM »

A wonderful diorama. Beautiful work.

archiduque · « **Reply #202 on:** January 31, 2018, 05:01:01 PM »

Fantastic work!!

Too Bo Coo · « **Reply #203 on:** January 31, 2018, 06:20:17 PM »

Yeah, that's pretty awesome.....

Little Odo · « **Reply #204 on:** January 31, 2018, 08:02:42 PM »

That is a fantastic little vignette - nicely done

Treebeard · « **Reply #205 on:** February 01, 2018, 09:07:43 AM »

This army will look awsome

ErikB · « **Reply #206 on:** February 01, 2018, 04:34:45 PM »

Quote from: Treebeard on February 01, 2018, 09:07:43 AM

This army will look awesome

I would be afraid to play with this army. I would be heartbroken when any of those exquisitely painted minis "dies" and, even worse, if they get scuffed up from being handled.

Koyote · « **Reply #207 on:** February 01, 2018, 06:18:18 PM »

Thanks, everyone. Your comments are much appreciated.

I'm working on marker #2, The Reluctant Bride. I hope to have it done this weekend.

Quote from: ErikB on February 01, 2018, 04:34:45 PM

I would be afraid to play with this army. I would be heartbroken when any of those exquisitely painted minis "dies" and, even worse, if they get scuffed up from being handled.

I don't seal entire models because I find at that varnish dims the colors. I do apply a matte varnish to those parts of the model that are most likely to chip, such as the edges of the bases and the tips of pointy things that stick out, like animal tails, the tips of capes, and sword points.

THE CID · « **Reply #208 on:** February 01, 2018, 06:59:36 PM »

Inspiring, 1st class.

Anselm van Helsing · « **Reply #209 on:** February 02, 2018, 08:16:26 AM »

Only had time to zoom at Gawain &Mordred. Boy they are beautiful vignettes! You wouldn't think primarily of wargames when you come across this level. The shields and the standard alone are incredible.

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