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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:29:20 AM

Title: Dragon Rampant Gnoll Invasion.
Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:29:20 AM
I've been putting together Dragon Rampant forces from the different fantasy figures we make at North Star. The first one was our plastic Frostgrave Gnolls, the 2nd was the plastic Barbarians for Frostgrave and then the Halflings by Copplestone Castings.
When the Halfling army was finished, I remembered my chum Dirk at ESLO scenery did some splendid Hobbit Holes, so I got in touch and ordered 4 of them.
The Hobbits have had to defend Hobbiton now from many different foes at the Lenton Gamers club, it was Oathmark Goblins last night.
Normally the games are photographed with my camera phone, but not long back I got Wargames Illustrated to do some decent photos of a Gnoll Invasion of Hobbiton. Hope you like them.
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:30:43 AM
Defending the Gaffer's House
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:32:18 AM
The scrap around the Gaffers house
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:33:25 AM
The Mayor arrives.
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:34:56 AM
The Militia face a Gnoll flank attack.
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:38:04 AM
Hobbit Militia fend off the Gnolls from the Proudfoot's home.
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:43:49 AM
The young Hobbit slinger brigade get involved
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:45:24 AM
Slingers drive the Gnolls back over the Bywater Bridge
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 07:46:32 AM
The Tooks are in the Hills.
(last photo)
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 16 March 2018, 07:48:21 AM
Great photos  8) 8)
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Post by: jambo1 on 16 March 2018, 08:45:39 AM
That looks cracking, really good pictures and a super looking game. :)
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Post by: Mason on 16 March 2018, 08:56:05 AM
Very cinematic!
 8)

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Post by: YPU on 16 March 2018, 08:57:11 AM
Just epic!
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 09:18:45 AM
Those with a keen DR eye might note there was some figure placement for the pictures sake that is illegal in the rules.

We've had a few Gnoll invasions, it stands at 2-1 to the Hobbits at the moment.

Below is a picture using my phone of last nights Goblin attack.
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Post by: beefcake on 16 March 2018, 09:35:13 AM
Very nice. The scenery is great and really looks like hobbiton.
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Post by: James Holloway on 16 March 2018, 09:58:32 AM
Great-looking models and scenery!
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Post by: Diablo Jon on 16 March 2018, 07:28:13 PM
Ha love the Gnolls vs Hobbits it's like a slightly weird version of the Scouring of the Shire  lol
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Post by: Elk101 on 16 March 2018, 07:39:36 PM
Lovely set up, the hobbit holes look great. I like the look of those gnolls too.
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 16 March 2018, 08:02:43 PM
The White Wolf invasion of the Shire was one of those scenarios I wanted to do for years, Wolves running up and down hedgerowed lanes eating Hobbits  lol

Never did it, but this came pretty close.
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Post by: Montefortino on 17 March 2018, 10:26:23 AM
Very impressive scenery, the whole thing looks great.
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Post by: Knight-Captain Tyr on 17 March 2018, 11:00:06 AM
As others have said, amazing scenery and some of the best photography I've seen so far. The miniatures are outstanding.
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 17 March 2018, 11:17:25 AM
Okay, hands up. Not my painting.

The Gnolls were done by the stalwart North Star regular Mr Dave Woodward, and the Halflings by Artmaster Studios. I get to play with them. 
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Post by: Severian on 17 March 2018, 03:55:09 PM
Splendid set-up and figures!

Have you ever considered stocking the ESLO hobbit holes alongside the other things you have from their range? Or is there some IP or rights issue or other?

Not, of course, that I need any hobbit holes... but as we all know, that's no reason not to think about getting some...
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Post by: nicknorthstar on 17 March 2018, 04:44:54 PM
I'm not sure what happened with the Hobbit Holes. We used to stock them, then we didn't, and in that period they disappeared off their catalogue. When I wanted some, I emailed Dirk to ask, and he said 'no problem' and made them specifically.

So I think you have to ask.
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Post by: Severian on 17 March 2018, 06:30:14 PM
Good to know, thanks.
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Post by: dartfrog on 17 March 2018, 09:59:55 PM
Gotta love them Gnolls.
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Post by: ZeroTwentythree on 18 March 2018, 02:00:47 AM
Very cool! (Both the orc and gnoll versions)