Argonor's Dark Ages Stuff

[Argonor]

I like the look of Ivar and I can't wait to see those minis painted!

Neither can I (I may need to mock up some warbands from some LotR minis to get some games played soon, as I am very eager to try out the rules).

This weekend is all about family & friends, wife had birthday yesterday, and we are going to a confirmation party of some friends' daughter Sunday, while today, and probably tomorrow, we all work hard in the garden and around the house to tidy things up a bit, before the weeds take over the premises - SO, I don't think I'll be able to slap some paints on anything until Monday. But if I really work hard on the painting, I may be able to get almost 3 done, before I start my 5-nights work period (Wednesday night through Sunday night), during which I'll hardly get more than one or two minis painted.

So, with a little luck - and disciplined painting, I should have Sigurdr's warband ready for some test runs the following weekend (and, if I made some LotR warbands, they might actually have an opponent to fight - the Rohan Warriors are an obvious choice for a Saxon warband, while I shall have to fiddle a bit more with Minas Tirith warriors and Uruk-Hai (both half-plate armour).

Blood Eagle may also prove a good reason to paint up some more of those LotR factions for alternative warbands, and I am definitely going to use it for Crusaders/Normans/Feudals - only the imagination sets the limits.

[Argonor]

Finally got my very first Dark Ages warrior painted.

I started out wih one of my 'extras', as I needed some practice after about 6 months without touching a brush.



Couple more pics, and colour-break-down on my blog!

[Dr. Zombie]

Looking good.

[Hammers]

Finally got my very first Dark Ages warrior painted.

I started out wih one of my 'extras', as I needed some practice after about 6 months without touching a brush.



Couple more pics, and colour-break-down on my blog!

Nice paintwwork there, Niels.

[Argonor]

Thanks, guys!

I have started painting one of my vikings, but I just started my 5-day night Watch period, so much sleeping will be occurring during daytime.
I hope to be able to motivate myself for some short paint sessions after evening routines (one layer on one or two areas, or the likes).

[Argonor]

As my Progress with the vikings is a bit slow, I have decided to construct a couple of warbands from already painted LotR minis.

I don't want to post Pictures here, as they are more fit for the Fantasy board, but I have statted the leader for my first Rohan/Saxon warband on my blog, and the rest of the warriors will follow over the next days.

[Argonor]

I got some stuff from Gripping Beast yesterday to enhance the Dark Ages experience:







More to come...

[Argonor]

OK, can't resist any longer... 

Here's a Picture of a Rohan/Saxon Fyrd Spearman from my now almost completed Blood Eagle proxy warband:



This pic has not been shared elsewhere here on LAF, so not a cross-post as such

Most of the warband is posted on my blog by now, with stats and several pics of each warrior.

[Argonor]

The rest of the loot from Gripping Beast









I have completed the Rohan/Saxon warband and am about to start constructing an Uruk-Hai Scouts warband to fight them (all the while I struggle to get my Vikings painted).

[Argonor]

Some stuff from Foundry arrived today (more to appear):

[Garanhir]

That slinger looks just like my old geography teacher!

[Argonor]

That slinger looks just like my old geography teacher!

I just hope he didn't punish you for not doing your homework by slinging stones at you...

[Dr. Zombie]

 I had a teacher once who threw chalk and sometimes even his keys. With deadly accuracy.

[Argonor]

"Sir, we are taking heavy casualties from the enemy snipers in that thicket!"

"Well, send the Teachers to the front, then, what are you waiting for?"

[Argonor]

Some civilians in the works