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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Pappa Midnight on June 29, 2023, 11:07:16 PM

Title: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project *update*
Post by: Pappa Midnight on June 29, 2023, 11:07:16 PM: I recently picked up a copy of Clash of Spears and Rise of Eagles for some historical type gaming. Pure historical is pretty much unlike me but I fancied a decent Imperial Roman army clashing with some celts. Anyhow, as always I got sidetracked looking at the Dark Ages lists. Then I ended up buying the Arcane companion for Clash of Spears which has lists for Northern Barbarians, Draugr (Viking zombies!) and Trolls!
With that in mind I bought some Victrix Vikings and some Conquest Trolls to use as Frost Giants.
I'm planning on building a Norse army with fantasy elements to start and then a Draugr Army (suprise,suprise).

First up some Victrix Vikings to get me started:

(https://i.imgur.com/wiEUWsd.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/z76Z7ju.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/5uNpqMa.jpg)

I have also painted up a few Jotunn (Conquest Trolls):

(https://i.imgur.com/yg4f7HW.jpg)

I think the "Jotunn" scale up really well with the Victrix Vikings, being about twice as tall as a man.

(https://i.imgur.com/bZaBbru.jpg)

I will post more as I go.

Regards
PM
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Pattus Magnus on June 30, 2023, 01:23:22 AM: Those look excellent, I like the jotun a lot! The colours you used work really well, especially the bronze with the blue skin tones.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: commissarmoody on June 30, 2023, 03:00:12 AM: Oh damn, that is a great idea. They make excellent giants. I am guessing they are frost giants, will you be doing fire giants and trolls as well?
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Ethelred the Almost Ready on June 30, 2023, 05:45:05 AM: Fabulous looking Jotunn. As with the other replies, the colours are spot on.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Sunjester on June 30, 2023, 07:33:53 AM: Absolutely superb! I eagerly await more! lol
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Michi on June 30, 2023, 08:02:10 AM: Wonderful paintjobs on both the humans and jötunen! :-*
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: has.been on June 30, 2023, 10:47:29 AM: +1 to all the above comments. :-*
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Ogrob on June 30, 2023, 11:26:27 AM: Oh they all look great! Good spot on the size of those conquest trolls.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Hobgoblin on June 30, 2023, 01:29:12 PM: Jaw-droppingly good!
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Olsson on July 02, 2023, 11:25:09 AM: I've come to love Victirx myself, and you have painted your vikings warriors very well. Bold colours that I am sure make them pop wonderfully even at table distance, and I in particular like the work you've managed with the decals, adding the extra mile to weave them into the miniature itself.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Pappa Midnight on July 02, 2023, 12:50:16 PM: Thank you all for the comments. I’ve really been enjoying painting these. I am currently working on some berserkers to fit in with these. I have a large collection of Viking minis (unpainted) but a lot of the older minis now look pretty poor when compared to the new plastics.
I will post some WIP pictures when I have assembled them.

Regards
PM
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 02, 2023, 12:55:22 PM: Lovely work 8)
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: BeneathALeadMountain on July 02, 2023, 02:49:05 PM: Those are excellent (as everyone has said) and I agree with others that the blue skin tone is perfect. I had a goodly collection of vikings and got rid of them when my opponent got tired of saga, I wish I’d thought of doing something like this with them instead.

Keep up the good work,

Balm
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Pappa Midnight on July 02, 2023, 03:38:00 PM: Quote from: BeneathALeadMountain on July 02, 2023, 02:49:05 PM
I wish I’d thought of doing something like this with them instead

I've lost count the number of times I got rid of stuff and wish I hadn't! Luckily my "better-half" is understanding and has allowed me a room in the house to store half-finished projects in case i go back to them...

I have just base coated some more vikings, including two converted berserkers. I used Warlord Celts with some Victrix bits:

(https://i.imgur.com/KWNJuTQ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/JLtAegh.jpg)

Here's comparison shot with a purely victrix mini. I think they blend in OK.

(https://i.imgur.com/3lFVeOT.jpg)

Back to work tomorrow so probably wont get any paint on them until next weekend.

Regards
PM
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: FramFramson on July 02, 2023, 07:41:19 PM: Always so nice to see a new Pappa Midnight post! Wonderful work as always!
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Exiledadmiral on July 02, 2023, 09:39:15 PM: Amazing stuff! Loving the dark chainmail with the splashes of colour on the clothing.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Elk101 on July 02, 2023, 10:43:06 PM: Lovely work, but especially those marvellous trolls.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: majorsmith on July 04, 2023, 06:37:41 AM: Great stuff! Love those jotunn
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Seditiosus on July 08, 2023, 02:35:20 PM: nice... I second the sentiment about the skin color for the trolls! I always wondered if they could be used in 28mm and couldn't find any nice comparison pictures. seems they are spot on, if not a bit static as a unit, but on the single bases, that isn't as obvious.

thanks for showing these off!
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Tonhel on July 08, 2023, 09:47:21 PM: Very cool! :-*
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project
Post by: Pappa Midnight on July 28, 2023, 08:13:26 PM: I apologize for the delay in responding, I have had a lot going on! Thank you for the comments.
I have completed some more minis to add to my collection:

Two more Jotunn
(https://i.imgur.com/ucfz6Ng.jpg)

Some bondi
(https://i.imgur.com/sF54eZi.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/9K6JX4f.jpg)

Some more Dane Axes
(https://i.imgur.com/cA856NG.jpg)

And i've completed some more berserkers
(https://i.imgur.com/sTLA5oQ.jpg)

I'm quite pleased with the way the two berserker conversions turned out and I think they fit in quite well.

I will start on some Draugr over the weekend.

Regards
PM
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project *update*
Post by: snitcythedog on July 28, 2023, 11:00:30 PM: Very nice all around but I do like how you paint hair Real definition even in your blonds.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project *update*
Post by: James Morris on July 29, 2023, 02:15:17 PM: Oh my word, those giants are superb! Great choice of minis and colours.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project *update*
Post by: Knight-Captain Tyr on July 29, 2023, 02:27:48 PM: I'm absolutely loving your paint style and this project.

Could we get a photo battle report at some point? :) Would be awesome to see the minis (and system) in action!
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project *update*
Post by: Pattus Magnus on July 29, 2023, 03:25:13 PM: Those are excellent additions! Your painting suits the figures really well.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project *update*
Post by: Ragnar on July 30, 2023, 12:18:36 AM: Nice project. The Vikings and Jotunn came up really nice.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project *update*
Post by: Old Hob on July 30, 2023, 10:04:53 AM: Oh my. Those vikings are absolutely stunning. Obviously the faces and the stripes, but I also love the attention to detail on the quilted jacket and the fur hat. Wonderful.
Title: Re: Viking marauders and Jotunn - a small Clash of Spears Arcane project *update*
Post by: hubbabubba on July 30, 2023, 10:17:44 AM: I like the vikings, but I love those Jotum, most excellent.