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Title: My Dark Age Wandering
Post by: ulverston on August 07, 2025, 10:05:18 PM
Hi Chaps,

This forum has been a great escape for me and I usually use it to look at what other people have been up to so I thought I should finally share some of what I have been up to now that I have a mobile complete with a camera.... what will they think of next...



This is the leader of my small warband.

Title: Re: My Dark Age Wandering
Post by: LouieN on August 08, 2025, 05:32:47 AM
A nice scene.  Well done
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Post by: vtsaogames on August 08, 2025, 02:49:13 PM
Indeed.
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Post by: Aethelflaeda was framed on August 08, 2025, 04:27:51 PM
Leader of the Warband

What’s her name?
Title: Re: My Dark Age Wandering
Post by: ulverston on August 08, 2025, 05:30:01 PM
Thanks for the comments, none of my characters have a name yet but I will try and get her number. I can't remember where the figure came from but I believe its a Reconquest Mini.

Title: Re: My Dark Age Wandering
Post by: ulverston on August 08, 2025, 05:48:17 PM
A few of my Saga Early Saxon Army.
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Post by: ulverston on August 08, 2025, 05:49:20 PM
A chap recycling an old Roman watch tower
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Post by: ulverston on August 08, 2025, 06:10:28 PM
A few closer pics of the scruffy lot

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Post by: Rochejaquelein on August 08, 2025, 11:29:52 PM
I like the first picture. It reminds me of the old Angus McBride illustration from the Germanic Warrior Osprey book; the one with the Germanic warlord accepting fealty in an old Roman villa.
Title: Re: My Dark Age Wandering
Post by: ulverston on August 09, 2025, 05:37:52 AM
Thank you, I haven't seen the illustration you mention but I do have an old Osprey on the Dark Ages and Im sure it was illustrated by Angus Mcbride. I think I made the room whilst watching The Last Kingdom! I have a few little pieces I use as a backdrop though until now my camera was poor so have never used them.
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Post by: modelwarrior on August 09, 2025, 09:50:45 AM
Lovely pictures and models. I am painting up some Dark Age stuff at the moment and find a bit of a story line helps with the painting process.
Title: Re: My Dark Age Wandering
Post by: ulverston on August 09, 2025, 08:25:10 PM
I agree Modelwarrior, a theme or backstory can help one decide what to paint and what to build. A five minute drive from my home will take me to an early medieval (OK Dark Age) church whose first priest was a guy called Ughtred! Five minutes in the opposite direction and I can be in a churchyard littered with Templar grave markers, usually in England we are tripping over the history which can help set the scene for our little armies.
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Post by: Redshank on August 09, 2025, 08:51:37 PM
Beautiful painting.

Not all those who wander are lost.
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Post by: ulverston on August 10, 2025, 04:05:46 AM
Thank you Redshank, I like that quote!
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Post by: Patrice on August 10, 2025, 11:52:42 AM
Very good.

I like the walls in the first pic, nice idea.
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Post by: BillK on August 10, 2025, 01:27:04 PM
Wonderful work.
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: ulverston on August 10, 2025, 02:34:52 PM
Patrice, Bill thank you. I will put a few more pics on of my late Roman villa interior when I dig them out. I am currently painting some Gripping Beast late Romans for Saga, I think that they are my favourite 28mm figures, Gripping Beast really helped kick off the plastics I feel.

Last night after several beers I purchased Pillage from Victrix. I have read through the whole pdf-like a kid at Christmas I git up at 4AM to read undisturbed. Enthused does not cover adequately how I am feeling right now. (£37 including postage... worth it though).
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Post by: Little Odo on August 11, 2025, 03:29:00 PM
That is a fabulous vignette - it oozes story-telling potential. The warrior miniatures are none too shabby either.
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Post by: ulverston on August 11, 2025, 03:57:05 PM
Thank you Odo thats very kind. The figures are resin prints-I have ordered a few more sets, my only issue now will be storage.
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Post by: ulverston on August 12, 2025, 04:32:35 PM
Thisis my almost complete Late Roman gripping Beast Saga army. Another 3 units and it will be done.
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Post by: ulverston on August 12, 2025, 04:36:10 PM
The levy seem to have one over enthusiastic member, he is either drunk or just enjoying having some time away from home! I have owned Saga for a few years now but never got around to a game, it seems that Pillage may actually be used first and its not even arrived yet!
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Post by: Little Odo on August 14, 2025, 08:20:25 AM
Great looking army
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Post by: ulverston on August 14, 2025, 07:36:07 PM
Thank you Odo. I am waiting for the little big man decals to become available again so I can finish them.
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Post by: LouieN on August 15, 2025, 05:39:12 PM
Good figures and nice terrain.  The one guy is just happy to be here. 
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Post by: ulverston on August 15, 2025, 06:45:27 PM
Thanks Louie, I have just arrived in from work to see my Pillage ruleset has arrived! I looked like the happy bowman as I opened it!!