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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Dalauppror on September 05, 2012, 06:45:39 AM
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I have just posted some about my latest projec The Baltic Crusade during the 13th century with focus at the Swedish Crusaders and the Battle of Neva 1240.
Please read more at my blog. (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/09/baltic-crusades-13th-century.html)
Best regards Michael
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Nice blog, I have been looking at jumping in to this for a while! Not much information in english out there, any links will be usefull.
FFF
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Dalauppror!
I've been following your blog for a while, and I just read this post this morning! I like the project, and I'm super glad you went with 28mm figs as well! I'm keen to see how it comes together, especially with the older styles + newer styles that you're planning to do! But please oh please don't entice me to get into a new historical period! I really need to stop finding new periods and finish a second army for one of my current periods... :)
Anyway, looking forward to it.
n.
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A nice project Michael. Looking forward to seeing how it shapes up.
Are you going to be tempted by the Fireforge plastics?
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Thanks mates, glad you seems to like this project as much as I do:)
@FFF: Just one link, are mych more out ther;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Crusades (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Crusades)
@Neldoreth: Regarding all your stunning Viking minis you almost have 1/2 the project:) Just some knights to lead them and some Russians to fight with;) Iīm a great fan of your very nice website, lots of inspiration there, thanks !
@Richard: I got some realy nice inspiration from your 2nd build thread with the Fire Forge Knights. But I wonīt use them, had a realy close look at them at Salute and I didnīt realy like what I saw, so I actually bought me some Knights from curteys miniature instead, that have just been waiting some months for me to start this project up...
I saw some nice pictures of the the Fire Forge sprues for there Infantry... they looked better then the knights, at least at the pictures....might be interesting to see how they will match the Gripping beast Vikings for some nice mixing.
you can find the pictures of Fire Forge Infantry sprues here http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.481357498550246.114214.271339052885426&type=1 (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.481357498550246.114214.271339052885426&type=1)
and some painted up here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireforge-Games/271339052885426?sk=photos_stream (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fireforge-Games/271339052885426?sk=photos_stream)
Best regards Michael
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I have just posted some about my latest projec The Baltic Crusade during the 13th century with focus at the Swedish Crusaders and the Battle of Neva 1240.
Please read more at my blog. (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/09/baltic-crusades-13th-century.html)
Best regards Michael
Read it and approve most heartily Michael 8).
Can't wait to see how you get on with this project.
Cheers,
Darrell.
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Thanks Darrell, appreciate your approval:)
I hope your thumb healing up as i should and that you are back in to the painting business again.
best regards Michael
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Thanks Darrell, appreciate your approval:)
Ah, 'twas not meant to sound like that o_o. Just want to see what you come up with matey :).
I hope your thumb healing up as I should and that you are back in to the painting business again.
The thumb has healed perfectly. No damage what so ever so I'm up and running again- hurrah!
Currently glueing together the Perry Medieval cottage. Trying to decide what to mount it on, wood or thick plasticard but that's another story....
Darrell.
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Ah, 'twas not meant to sound like that o_o. Just want to see what you come up with matey :).
Darrell.
I know mate :)
was ment to be a ;) in the end not a:) on my respons :)
Looking forward to see a painted cottage soon then ;)
Best regards Michael
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Looking forward to seeing this come togther Michael :D
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I update my blog with some more pictures and the movement trays I will use. (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/09/brown-swedish-crusaders.html)
here are one of the pictures with some minis that have gone under the knife.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/VIP-crusaders1.gif)
The minis are a mix...
Back row:
- 2 viking archers from Artizan, oen with a heas swap (GB plastic saxon head)
Front row:
-Knight from Curteys mini with a GB axe.
-Medieval spearmen from Curteys mini with a Warhammer head and GB Shield,.
-The last 3 are plastic GB viking/saxons with shield from Curteys/GB and GB the last one got the head with warhatt from the Curteys medieval spearmen...hope you got i all :)
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I have now finished the first 7 minis for my Swedish Crusader force, some Swedish Ledung Warriors under firm command of a Knight from the House of Oxenstierna. More pictures at my blog... (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/09/swedish-crusader-ledung.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Crusaders-1.gif)
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Lovely looking figures and a very interesting post. I look forward to seeing and reading more.
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They look really great michael :-* :-* :-*.
I'll have a read of your blog a bit later as I'm swamped with work at present and only have time for the net at tea breaks :).
Darrell
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Thanks !!! More to come.
@Darrell, I hope you get the time to read through the whole post, took me some time to whrite;)
Best regards Michael
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Thanks !!! More to come.
@Darrell, I hope you get the time to read through the whole post, took me some time to whrite;)
Best regards Michael
Oh, I will. It ight be on Tuesday though :).
Darrell.
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Thanks !!! More to come.
@Darrell, I hope you get the time to read through the whole post, took me some time to whrite;)
Best regards Michael
Great start and impressed by the write-up - I can see some revisions required on my intro ;)
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Great start and impressed by the write-up - I can see some revisions required on my intro ;)
Thanks Stephen !
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Finish with all comissions at the moment I got some time to continue with my Baltic Crusades Project i.e. Swedish Crusaders 1240ish. Some about my first Swedish Ledung unit you can find here. (http://www.dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/09/swedish-crusader-ledung.html)
At the moment I painting Bishop Thomas of Åbo /Turku and heīs Stambo / Bannerman. (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/10/more-baltic-crusades.html)
More about Thomas when heīs finnish finished;)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Bishop-Thomas-in-progress.gif)
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If you keep quiet no one will notice...
lol lol lol
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Great project. This is a period that really fascinates me (I have the associated Christiansen's and the Osprey and books) and I will follow your blog with interest.
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Thanks, glad to be able to inspire.
I have now finished the Bishops Stambo/Bannerman. The Bishop will follow closely...
More pictures and a short history lesson at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/10/the-bishops-stambo.html) ;)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Banner-2.gif)
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I just posted a bunch of pictures and a historical background of Bishop Thomas of Åbo in Finland at my blog. (http://www.dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/10/bishop-thomas-of-abo.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Bishop-Thomas-6.gif)
Best regards Michael
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The sabot bases work really well. Certainly something I'll consider next time :)
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The sabot bases work really well. Certainly something I'll consider next time :)
Thanks Stephen, just be sure to put a neomagnet in the bottom so they sit tight at the movementtrays.
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During the weekend I been painting some Knights for the Bishops Retinue. The first one are Chaplain Wilhelm that was granted land by Bishop Thomas in 1234.
Some more pictures at my blog. (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/10/chaplain-wilhelm-in-arms.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/knight-A2.gif)
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How ! Great work, especially the last knight, amazing heraldry ! :o
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Thanks Stephen, just be sure to put a neomagnet in the bottom so they sit tight at the movementtrays.
Are they sold by the same people?
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Are they sold by the same people?
No, the bases and Trays are from Warbases (http://www.warbases.co.uk/), custom made for me but Iīm sure they will help you out
Bases
infantry round 20mm
cavalry oval 40x20mm
trays
Infantry: 80x50mm with 7 slots
Cavalry: 80x80mm with 5 slots
The magnets are from a ebay shop spider_magnets (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Spider-Magnets?_trksid=p2047675.l2563)
the ones I use are Neodymium Disc Magnets 5x1 mm Grade N40 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Neodymium-Disc-Magnets-5x1-mm-Grade-N40-craft-warhammer-40K-models-5mm-x-1mm-/150904094102?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item232295bd96)
ofcourse some extra work to drill and glue them in to the bases and trays but I think its worth the extra troubble. remember to turn the magnets right so the minis donīt get repelled by the trays...
Best regards Michael
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ofcourse some extra work to drill and glue them in to the bases and trays but I think its worth the extra troubble. remember to turn the magnets right so the minis donīt get repelled by the trays...
Now you just know that I forget that essential bit of advice lol lol lol
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Nice. One of my old protracted projects...
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Thanks !!!
Here comes yet one more Swedish knight on a Baltic Crusade, more pictures at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/10/house-of-ulvasa.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Knight-B6.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Here comes some groupe pictures of my Crusading Knights so far, some more pictures at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/10/knights-1.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Knights1.gif)
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Cracking, I hope someone is doing the Republic of Novgorod at the club?
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What will you use for Lithuanians, Poles, Slavs, Finno-Ugrians and Prussians?
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Just picked up on this thread Michael. Great stuff in a period and field of conflict I know very little about. I particularly like your unique painting style. It works great close up but I'm betting it really looks awesome from further afield on the field if you see what I mean? Very high contrast colour work. Striking collection. Will be following closely from now on. Cheers.
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I particularly like your unique painting style. It works great close up but I'm betting it really looks awesome from further afield on the field if you see what I mean?
Just what I was thinking :)
Very nice group there Michael.
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Thanks Mates !
The painting style are some thing I started to use for my 15mm minis, but eventually for my 28mm aswell, and itīs realy like you say, its painted fot the table-top, not for close-up judgement like in the photos, but with out the photos not much to show on the blog or here, so I hope you all cope ;)
No Novgorod in sight so far, but I use to paint up both sides for all my projects any way, donīt want to rely on some one else. For a start I will use my Viking/Saxons as Tavastian, Karelians or Ests but work my way to a Novgorod force to.
So no Lithuanians, Poles, Slavs or Prussians only Finno-Ugrians and Novgorodians for me, as the others are established to south :)
Best regards Michael
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Updated with some more Swedish Ledung Infantry, one using a "Näverlur" more about that at my blog:) (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/10/naverlur.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Birch-2.gif)
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Some more crusaders.
Head Swap (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/11/head-swap.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Curteys-vs-GB-2.gif)
Curteys miniatures vs. Gripping Beast miniatures
Foot Knights (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/11/foot-knights.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/FootKnights-2.gif)
Curteys miniatures vs. Crusader miniatures
Best regards Michael
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Great work on those chaps.
I just love the mix of models and manufacturers. Its great for that rag-tag fealing that is just perfect. Mixing the new and the old. :D
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Nice conversions, i'm enjoying following this project.
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Really interesting mix of appearances in this army, the viking chainmail look with the greathelms of later feudal europe, all painted up to a lovely standard. :) Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks mates
A good mixture of old and new, as I imagine backwhater Swedish ledung soldiers, use what you have enherited and the new stuf you could capture or afford to bay.
picture of the complete unit.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Crusaders2-0.gif)
More pictures at my blog:Dalauppror (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/11/swedish-ledung-unit-2.html)
Best regards Michael
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Coming along nicely :)
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Thanks Stephen
Project so far (http://www.dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/11/project-status.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/So-far.gif)
Next up...some more Ledung soldiers
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/WIP1.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Looking great Michael, can't wait to see more painted up! 8)
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Great going :)
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Project is really coming together...like a lot of people I have something like this on the back burner (Russian city states and northern crusaders primarily) so it's inspiring to see your stuff.
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Thanks mates
Greate to hear thet more people go for the Northern Crusades.
@xpalpatinex, Will there be Swedes or Danes or may be the Forces of the Bishop of Riga?
I suppouse we will see even more crusaders now then the FireForge foot minis are on there way.
Best regards Michael
and one more WIP pictures, you can see more pictures at my blog and read about what manufactures i used. (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/11/wipbaltic-crusades.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/WIP24.gif)
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As the winter are here I have decided to let it start to snow in my Baltic Crusade project... now on all the Baltic Crusaders will have winter bases and I also have to fix me some winter terrain, sledges and scouts on skis...
some more winter pictures at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/11/the-winter-is-here.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Knights-in-Snow2.gif)
Best regards Michael
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great idea :)
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Thanks Stephen !
Not realy sure of how to make the skis for the scouts...
Best regards Michael
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Some Skirmishers fresh from the conveyor belt.
Some more pictures of these Baltic Crusaders at my blog. (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/11/skirmishers-for-baltic-crusades.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Skirmish-1.gif)
The minis are from the left: Artizan, Crusader, Crusader and Gripping Beast. As I got some questions about the minis I will clarify, still from the left:
- Artizan viking bowmen, I just added a GB plastic viking sword in the belt and a medieval heater shield on the back.
- Crusader crossbow man from the Later Crsader range, he to got a GB plastic Viking Sword as well as a Saex from the same kit and a GB metal kite shield on the back.
- Crusader crossbow man from the Later Crsader range, he got a new head from West Wind Saxon range, a purse and saex from the GB plastic viking set and a medieval heater shield on the back. The sword he have stuck in heīs belt under the shield are from Curteys medieval range.
- GB Plastic Saxon with a head from a Crusade mini (from the one in the green cap) and with bow arms and arrows from a Perry WOTR box and a GB metal kite shield on the back.
I hope that cleare everything out;)
Best regards Michael
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Thanks Stephen !
Not realy sure of how to make the skis for the scouts...
Best regards Michael
Very interesting project, will surely follow this.
Easiest way to make skis would be just use plasticard as you can easily warm one end and make the slight curve. Just make the skis wider than they are nowadays (almost twice should be sufficient) and the other ski is just half as long as the anothers (the shorter one was used to kick speed). Also there used to be only one skipole, that quite normally had spear point in another end.
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I love the snow covered bases. An excellent collection you are building ;D
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Thanks mates !
Iīll go for the plastic card when trying out the skis, I suppouse the right fot ski probably was the shorter one.
Best regards Michael
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Iīll go for the plastic card when trying out the skis, I suppouse the right fot ski probably was the shorter one.
That depends on a skier and skier's prefenreces or rather his/her strong side, so to speak. If you follow modern day skiers doing the traditional style, all of them are not always dominantly just "kicking" speed with right leg.
Medieval skiers might have used a Sami typed boots btw, with a "hooked" nose piece so the ski would not get loose that easily.
Great to see what kind of skiers you will present us with. Keep up the good work.
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Very nice project love the mix of old and new equpiment. I'm trying to start a project building up some forces for the Scottish isles circa mid 1100s (Somerled, Wimund of Man) and am trying to mix Conquest plastic Normans with Plastic vikings to get a similair (though 100 years earlier) feel for my Mann Norse.
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Thanks Mutant Jon, will be nice to see some of you Conquest/Gripping best mix.
I havent started the Skiers yet but I at least finished some more Ledung Soldiers that i started to paint in early November.
more pictures at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/11/even-more-ledung-soldiers.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Ledung-unit-3-bild-1.gif)
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Beautiful work on them. Will be a great force and sight when completed. Who is making the opposition? (sorry if you have told that already).
Maybe make some of the men few caps (mössar) since it is winter time :)
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Thanks Mutant Jon, glad you like my project.
Opposition... I will make some Heathens to baptise to, I aiming at some Tavastian/Karelian/Esti mix using a starter warband of GBīs Jomsvikings as a base. I use to try to make both sides of my project nowerdays, as I donīt want to play "unhistorical" games and I no longer want to be dependent od some one else to be able to play. BUT i might have inspired my friend Jonas (http://conflictofinterests.blogspot.se/) in to building a Novgorod Force...
If I had aimed for a snow settign I for sure would have tried to get some more winter style minis in to the ranks, migth come when/if I expend it. Do you have any suggestion off good heads with fur caps to be used for some head swaps?
Best regards Michael
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Very nice things you're churning out. Makes me want to do snowy bases as well.
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Havenīt seen fur capped miniatures that much. But maybe you could use for example Westwind Productions hooded pict heads or rather make something similar yourself with greenstuff?
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Thanks Dr. The Viking !
The West Wind in hods might work, I supouse I have to make some fur caps of my own...
Best regards Michael
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(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Merry1.gif)
Some more pictures at the blog: link (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/12/merry-christmas.html?m=0)
Best regards Michael
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:) Great!
Merry X-mas Michael
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:) Great!
Merry X-mas Michael
Merry christmas Paul !
Glad you like My first supply sledge for my baltic crusade project.
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Superb!
Very atmospheric piece. Poor horse looks like it could eat few bushels of hay :)
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Merry christmas Paul !
Glad you like My first supply sledge for my baltic crusade project.
Itīs very good..especially the removable supplies. Neat idea :) and so is the making the skis from bits of spue.
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Thanks mates
The reason to have the supplys lose was that I might make me som ledung soldiers to be transported in the sledges.
Best regards Michael
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Some more pictures of the Sledge for my Baltic Crusade project at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/12/medieval-sledge-1.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Fora1g.gif)
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here are a picture of the second sledge I built for my Baltic Crusade project. (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/search/label/Baltic%20Crusades)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Fora2b.gif)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Foror-klara.gif)
Happy New Year !
Best regards Michael
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:-* Highly original and very well made and painted.
Happy new year :)
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I really like those sleds, especially as they seem to be bearing festive gifts for the warriors in their villages. Really nice work. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks mates and a Happy New Year !!!
best regards Michael
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Here are som pictures of the 3rd Fors/Sledge for my Baltic Crusade
This one are built using the Perry RN 34 Single horse peasant/ Cossack wagon from the Russian napoleonic range.
As I already used the driver on one of the other sledges I had to make me a new one using a Gripping Beast Plastic Saxon with a hooded head from West Wind
Some additional pictures at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/01/3rd-fora-for-crusade.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/3rd-fora7.gif)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/3-sledges.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Superb work on all of them! :-* Is three enough or how many more do you have coming from the pipeline?
Any progress on the skiers by the way?
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Thanks ! and a extra thanks for the tip about the West Wind Hooded heads, they turned out realy well.
No more sledges in the pipeline, think 3 will cover most scenario options. The skiiers are just in my mind yet, I will probably make me 6 of them after I painted a bunch on Hethens for the Swedish Crusaders to convert...
Best regards Michael
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Wonderful creations! As already stated on your blig.
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Excellent sledges, again!
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fantastic stuff. I'm Tempted once again.
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Brilliant Michael. And most unusual. Well, not in Sweden perhaps, but elsewhere... ;)
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Thanks Mates ! Glad you like my "unusual" stuff ;)
You might already seen these short clips about Fora/Sledge driving in Sweden, if not please have a look....if you get them to work...work fine in this post at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/12/building-fora.html)
Sledge1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Enb9EsrLlwI)
Sledge 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rPqR6ENt6HQ)
Best regards Michael
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Iīm not just painteing woodland indians at the moment... I have managed to start painting some Baltic heathen for my Baltic Crusade project to:)
The first unit to be finished are a group of 6 skirmishers.
More pictures at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/01/heathen-skirmishers.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-Skirmishers-0.gif)
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Very nice unit! The head swaps work a treat!
So you are going to have some 50 more to do for the heathen side? Have you got the minis yet, which ranges you will be using?
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Very nice unit! The head swaps work a treat!
So you are going to have some 50 more to do for the heathen side? Have you got the minis yet, which ranges you will be using?
Thanks !
Yeas the minis are at my painting table, the most of them will be from the GB Jomsviking box I got for birthday last year:)
Best regards Michael
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Clearly a lot of effort gone into these. They look really good. :D
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Thanks Stephen !
Here comea a picture of the First group of Baltic heathen Warriors for my Baltic Crusade project they have at last got their snow on the bases.
Of course some more pictures at my blog. (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/02/heathen-warrions-1.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-Warriors-1A_zpsbd9ddc2b.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Wonderful bunch of heathens Michael, good decision on darker tones for them. When will we get to see more ;D
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Wonderful bunch of heathens Michael, good decision on darker tones for them. When will we get to see more ;D
Thanks Antti
There are more in the final stages as I painted a buch of them more or less at the same time to speed things up, so during the comming weeks there will be more :)
Best regards Michael
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They're good. Do you have any references of these unbelievers? I'm quite curious.
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They're good. Do you have any references of these unbelievers? I'm quite curious.
Thanks Max !
Sorry to say but Ii havenīt got any thing about them in english, not much in swedish either...
Best regards Michael
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There's this:
http://www.amazon.com/Northern-Crusades-Second-Eric-Christiansen/dp/0140266534
Got it myself, interesting read.
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Thanks for the link. I remember reading the Lithuanians used lots of javelins and ambush tactics, but i don't know much else. I'm guessing there's some guesswork when working with these guys, rather like early Saxons in England in a way.
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Seems like a nice book ! Thanks for the tip.
Here comes a picture of a Heathen Bearserk. (http://www.dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/02/heathen-berserk.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-berserk1_zpse78d60d7.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Splendid berserker Michael, those tats on him look amazing! I bet he is more than ready to chop down some adversaries!
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Thanks !
here comes the rest of the berserkers friend to help out with the adversaries !
more picture at the blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/02/heathen-warriors-2.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-Warriors-2A_zps00f298ba.gif)
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even more heathens...
as usuall some more pictures at the blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/02/3rd-group-of-heathen-warriors.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-Warriors-3A_zpsdff93530.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Yes, more good stuff! But if they are heathens, why does the one chap have a cross amulet? ;)
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Yes, more good stuff! But if they are heathens, why does the one chap have a cross amulet? ;)
Thanks !!!
About the cross... as he and heīs fellow warriors are true heathen they ofcourse dosent read, write or understand what the cross means, and when he killd one of the crusader knights the other day he found a golden cross, and even back then the heathens liked some "bling, bling" ;)
Would have been worse if you found a thors hammer amongst my crusaders...
Best regards Michael
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I was just teasing you a bit Michael ;) It is known that Christian symbols were used by the heathen/pagans as well, as just another set of symbols that could convey more divine protection. Also the so called wolf's cross is a good example of combining both Christian and pagan symbols. So your miniature is quite accurate in historical sense.
Cheers,
Antti
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I was just teasing you a bit Michael ;) It is known that Christian symbols were used by the heathen/pagans as well, as just another set of symbols that could convey more divine protection. Also the so called wolf's cross is a good example of combining both Christian and pagan symbols. So your miniature is quite accurate in historical sense.
Cheers,
Antti
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I really like this project!
You make good use of a lot of diferent miniatures and the dark colours are just perfect!
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Looking goood!
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Thanks mates !
In my mind it work well to mix most manufacturers, i done it in this project as well as my 15th centery one. Of course they are some times of slightly different scales then you compare them unpainted, but in the end... painted and on the gaming table no one ontice ;)
best regards Michael
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A couple of more pictures of the pagan Light Hores at my blog (http://www.dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/02/pagan-light-horse.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Light-Horse-0_zps7ccfa47b.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Great work on updating them ~800 years Michael! You have a really admirable pace with this project, something that I can only dream about for any of my own projects. What kind of plans you have for the leaders on both sides?
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Thanka Antti !
These was realy quick as they already had the base colours, I just had to rebase them, give em a wash and a quick highlight.
About the leaders, for the Heathens I have decided to use the Warlord mini from the Jomsviking box, dont like him that much, but I havent got any better at the moment, later on he will probably be replaced by a mounted one...
For the Crusaders I actually already have a leader in Bishop Thomas of Åbo, but if you mead a more royal leader I have Jarl Birger in minde :)
Best regards Michael
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I have painted a banner for the Heathen Warlords Hird, you can see some pictures of the progres at my blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.com/2013/02/painting-heathen-banner.html)
here are a concept sketch of the motifs
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/B2_zps0e91327c.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Wow, lovely idea and superb finish to that banner! :-* Great work Michael. Will you make any smaller unit banners for rest of the heathens?
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Wow, lovely idea and superb finish to that banner! :-* Great work Michael. Will you make any smaller unit banners for rest of the heathens?
Thanks !
I havenīt planed any banners in the rest of the units, but one might change the mind and make som in the end:)
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Heathen Warlord with Hird.
More pictures at the blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/02/heathen-warlord.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-Warlord-A_zps76d5b15d.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Lovely :-* I think I need to get me that Harold Godwinson mini. Once again, how have you done the snow on the bases?
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Thanks !
Sorry I missed you snow question, the snow are Games Workshop.
I make the base as I use to, you can find a short tutorial here: (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2012/02/basing-allmoge-soldiers.html)
BUT I skip the green flock AND I add the GW snow after the Scenic Cement have dryed. If you use Scenic Cement on the snow you will get ice instead...
Best regards Michael
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Thanks Michael,
I think you have answered the snow question earlier but me being me, couldn't remember it anymore. So thanks again for the snow tip, the frosty snow look on your bases is really good.
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Excellent work on that last unit :) :-*
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Thank you !!!
I start to see the end of the first part of my Baltic Crusade Project (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/search/label/Baltic%20Crusades), left to do are:
12 Heathen Warriors - Almost done pictures in a day or so...
6 Swedish Crusader Knights - Not started.
12 Swedish Ledung Soldiers - Made some small conversions can you see in the picture below, they are now all primed and the painting can start...
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/WIP-Crusaders-Ledung_zps2b1f1c61.gif)
Best regards Michael
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(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Ledung-unit-WIP_zps3b69446f.gif)
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At last are the final? 12 Heathen warriors finished, now just some Crusaders left.
more pictures at my blog: (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/03/the-last-12-heathens.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-Warriors-5A_zpse1efc914.gif)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-Warriors-6A_zps6953bc3a.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Enjoying watching the forces come together. Almost finished now!
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Thanks Max !
I just put some pictures of the last? Swedish ledung unit, more pictures at the blog: (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/03/swedish-ledung-soldiers.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Ledung-Unit-5-and-6-A_zpsf624d47c.gif)
Here are some pictures of the Gripping Beast miniature "Harold Godwinson & His Brothers" or at least one of his brothers. The last brother havent yet decided which side to part with...
Harold was drafted for my Baltic Heathen force and one of his Brothers sided with the Swedish Crusaders as they offer him a new shiny helmet and shield:)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-and-Knight-1_zpsdc86367e.gif)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Heathen-and-Knight-3_zps23d2a75c.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Very great job !! :o
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The last? minis for my Baltic Crusader Project are these 5 Swedish Knights. some more pictures at the blog (http://dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/03/swedish-crusader-knights.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Knights-A_zps92df5f02.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Wonderful, absolutely wonderful Michael. The knights look great :-*
When can we expect to see/read a battle report where all the forces have taken part?
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Thank you !
Here are a groupe pictures of my Swedish Crusaders, you can find some more of them and a groupe pictureof the Baltic Heathen at my blog (http://www.dalauppror.blogspot.se/2013/03/swedish-crusaders-and-baltic-heathens.html)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Crusaders1_zps3e5fed14.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Wow :o Look at all that splendour of the crusaders! And the masses of heathen look really imposing! Love them too, great on work on both forces :-*
So do we get to read new battle reports soon?
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Excellent stuff Michael :-* :-* :-*.
It's great to see it all coming together mon ami.
Darrell.
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Thank you Mateys !
Glad you like them, very appreciated !
Best regards Michael
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top figs, great basing, lovely flags
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Thank you!
One more Knight that didnīt fit on the tray...
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa319/dalauppror/Medieval%20Swedeish/Baltic%20Crusades%201240/Snakeborg-1_zps1785a3da.gif)
Best regards Michael
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Goodly work Michael, you are very prolific mate :-* :-* :-*.
Darrell.
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Thanks Darrell !!!
I had to google "prolific" thanks for learning me a new english word, wasnīt taught in the Swedish school, or at least I missed that classe;)
Best regards Michael
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Thanks Darrell !!!
I had to google "prolific" thanks for learning me a new english word, wasnīt taught in the Swedish school, or at least I missed that classe;)
Best regards Michael
I aim to educate lol ;)
Darrell.