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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Cyrus1 on 08 November 2022, 10:42:05 PM

Title: Celt Chariots
Post by: Cyrus1 on 08 November 2022, 10:42:05 PM: I've just finished some chariots, one Warlord, two Wargames Factory, for my Celts.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EC2KESpLG1-kJmS-53iP07dG_pJPlDOu_c9NXSK60LdW6_qxw1udpVZcrCPUPdxW47caEKVnSBAKNgQW-JCbwSe0dIFmPAXYMoxydL8EpQ1dLkJ1PKEYmnYYHGMuov1JHwWNd_3bsA=w2400)

More pics, if interested:

https://bucellarii.blogspot.com/2022/11/celt-chariots.html (https://bucellarii.blogspot.com/2022/11/celt-chariots.html)
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: wmyers on 09 November 2022, 02:29:17 AM: Good work!
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: Pattus Magnus on 09 November 2022, 05:11:02 AM: Nicely done! The Wargames Factory models aren’t always the easiest to make look good, but you pulled it off.
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: Cyrus1 on 09 November 2022, 08:06:28 PM: Thanks gents. No they’re not the greatest figures but some of them paint up OK. I quite like their Greek hoplites, Persian infantry and light cavalry.
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: Emperorbaz on 09 November 2022, 08:38:50 PM: I love the one in the middle. I think the sculpt was based on an Angus McBride painting for the osprey Celts book. Makes me want to get one…
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: cadbren on 10 November 2022, 01:26:28 AM: Quote from: Emperorbaz on 09 November 2022, 08:38:50 PM
I love the one in the middle. I think the sculpt was based on an Angus McBride painting for the osprey Celts book. Makes me want to get one…
It is. Warlord also do a civilian set which is an old woman chasing some kids and a dog. The kids and dog are from the same McBride painting, they're running alongside the chariot.
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: cadbren on 10 November 2022, 01:35:06 AM: Quote from: Cyrus1 on 08 November 2022, 10:42:05 PM
I've just finished some chariots, one Warlord, two Wargames Factory, for my Celts.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EC2KESpLG1-kJmS-53iP07dG_pJPlDOu_c9NXSK60LdW6_qxw1udpVZcrCPUPdxW47caEKVnSBAKNgQW-JCbwSe0dIFmPAXYMoxydL8EpQ1dLkJ1PKEYmnYYHGMuov1JHwWNd_3bsA=w2400)

More pics, if interested:

https://bucellarii.blogspot.com/2022/11/celt-chariots.html (https://bucellarii.blogspot.com/2022/11/celt-chariots.html)

They look good. Some reins would make the drivers look better - strips of paper coated with some craft glue would do it. The reins pass through the terret rings on the yoke. The warlord games yoke doesn't have rings.
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: Cyrus1 on 10 November 2022, 05:54:07 AM: I never both with reins for chariots, too fiddly and time consuming. Especially when there are so many unpainted chariots to finish.
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: bluewillow on 11 November 2022, 07:41:33 PM: Great stuff mate

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: Shahbahraz on 11 November 2022, 10:00:52 PM: Quote from: Cyrus1 on 10 November 2022, 05:54:07 AM
I never both with reins for chariots, too fiddly and time consuming. Especially when there are so many unpainted chariots to finish.

If you did decide to add reins, the best thing I have found is flat dental tape... easy to work with and has the correct cross section.
Title: Re: Celt Chariots
Post by: James Morris on 12 November 2022, 08:45:51 AM: Quote from: Shahbahraz on 11 November 2022, 10:00:52 PM
If you did decide to add reins, the best thing I have found is flat dental tape... easy to work with and has the correct cross section.

Excellent idea! Great models by the way - always love a chariot.