Author Topic: Nasty things - adventures.... (Read 5170 times)

Thantsants · « **on:** March 10, 2010, 01:02:19 AM »

Well I found another distraction from painting up the three regiments of renown I should be tackling - Ruglud's and Harboth's Orcs and Skarloc's Wood Elves...

Got this little fella a while back on a whim, and, along with some old Norse guys and a couple of adventurers, he is going to be part of an eclectic little bunch of adventurers for SOBH games.

However, till I paint his back-up up I think he would agree with Bilbo Baggins about adventures being nasty things...

http://teasgettingcold.blogspot.com/2010/03/we-are-plain-quiet-folk-and-have-no-use.html

Agger · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:56:27 PM »

I'm thinking of using SOBH for some fantasy campaings in the near future too, and I like the style of your painting and miniature selection, so I'm looking forward to see more

Spong · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2010, 11:30:52 PM »

Love that first picture.

I'm sure he'd agree with Bilbo, however, that blade of his looks a darn sight more intimidating that Sting and I'll wager he could take down a few gobbos with it in short order. If you'll excuse the pun

ushistoryprof · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2010, 12:01:05 AM »

Great painting; sure looks like someone is in for a real thumping-poor Bilbo.

Thantsants · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2010, 07:00:40 PM »

Cheers fellas - I think the pigsticker will keep him out of harms way for a while...

Hope to play some SOBH this weekend so need to get going with his brothers-in-arms!

Thantsants · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2010, 03:28:53 AM »

Hooray - reinforcements have arrived!

Snorrison the Barred...

Dolf Hamrison - Norse Were...

and Bruni Bersi - Norse Hunter/Scout...

Another group shot including Halfred Shortwick (the little guy!)...

More stuff here -

http://teasgettingcold.blogspot.com/2010/03/here-come-cavalry-minus-horses.html

Doomhippie · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2010, 09:12:10 AM »

Sweet figures from a time almost forgotten... So much character to them...

Thantsants · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2010, 06:45:25 PM »

Blink back those tears of nostalgia

You'll get a better view!

Red Orc · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2010, 10:42:08 PM »

I'm sure I have that Norse archer somewhere in my Lead Mountain. Nice work, you look like you're really having fun with this, which is nice to see. Sometimes one gets the impression that people are so set on getting x-numbers of minis turned out in y-time, the fun-factor slips off the radar. But you look like you're having a blast (or, maybe it's because you have a Hobbit, and they're inherently amusing).

But I want to see what you've done with Harboth's Black Mountain Boys!

Thantsants · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2010, 11:48:03 PM »

Afraid Harboth's lot are languishing in different states of decay at the mo - some need a serious dose of nitromorse to purge them of second hand paint jobs, some need the same for my efforts some 10-15 years ago and Harboth himself is nearly base-coated...

Like you said I'm having fun following whatever whim has the strongest pull - currently distracted by this latest Norse flavoured adventure - probably shouldn't have put the telly on tonight (Dragonheart was on) as I now want an old characterful dragon to go with this Norse warband - vague memories of reading the sagas of Eric the Viking as a kid...

.

Looking at the paint queue there are some rather disgruntled Wood Elf archers waiting to join Skarloc - base-coated and inked up from before Christmas...

Then there's the boarboyz and Ruglud's lot...

but dammit all just bought a pair of old citadel gnomes off of ebay - what is it with the little folk...

Also purchased his and hers barbarians - rougher end of the Norse band, a dwarf thief, couple of Empire knight/fighters, a mad norse style cleric, and Tom Meiers Lizardmen 'cos they were going for a fiver - including the chap on a cold one...

Some may say I lack focus...

Red Orc · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2010, 08:35:43 AM »

And I say you have a healthy range of interests!

I'm the same, my attention span is very ... what's that? Oooh, shiney!

rob_alderman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2010, 08:46:24 AM »

Must say, I'm the same...

You just have to reel it back to one thing once in a while and focus.

I generally have to do that 2 or 3 times a week (sometimes a weekend!!!)!

Thantsants · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2010, 09:39:47 PM »

Sorry what were you saying.....

Anyways - back with the adventurers - more reinforcements!

Erik Erikson and his motley bunch have arrived...

Erik

Anghered the Angry...

You'll be glad to hear I've run out of silly names...

... so here's the rest -

Group shots -

and the band altogether -

Erny · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2010, 08:37:42 AM »

Excellent,

I have a bunch of the old Norse, mainly original citadel but some later foundry to bulk them up. I don't have this guy though:

He is well up on my list of guys to get, just never got round to it. He fits in really well with the Norse though.

I need to get round to some more painting but a workaholic wife and a 20 month old rascal don't leave much time!

Thantsants · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2010, 09:25:59 AM »

Yep he's my fave too - good for a grizzly old forrester too!

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I need to get round to some more painting but a workaholic wife and a 20 month old rascal don't leave much time!

Know the feeling - I'm currently on paternity leave (due date is Friday!

) and am trying to balance getting as much painting done without annoying wife too much and keeping an eye on our nearly 2 year old!

How do the foundry ones rack up with the citadel norse? Any appreciable difference in scale? They do look very similar in style and not a bad price...

Looking for some Empire militia types as again Ebay is looking pricey for 80s citadel!

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