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Title: HORSA!SAXON AND GRIPPING B COMPARISON Page 2 & 3
Post by: Atheling on 10 November 2015, 12:21:16 PM
As an aside to my Hastings and (emergency) Lion Rampant forces I've been painting the odd old Gripping Best 'Arthurian' mini to slowly build up a small force that can be used for Lion Rampant, Dux Britaniarum or Saga.

I really adore these old Patten sculpts from Gripping Beast- they have been among my favourite miniatures for years, as long as I can remember in terms of wargaming. They are very evocative of the Sub Roman period in our history and let's face it, they're about the best one can buy.

A few more pics can be seen on my Just Add Water Blog including a group shot of Hengist, Horsa and Merlin standing side by side here:

http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/horsa.html

Horsa:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-szKH9AFRGyc/VkHcGWeV5wI/AAAAAAAAj_g/3bnEq3EuglU/s1600/P1060041.JPG)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IWbajV--shk/VkHcGVmMrUI/AAAAAAAAj_k/U3vxVCB-r3g/s1600/P1060043.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3_DAvKfJgZw/VkHcGfGXk-I/AAAAAAAAj_o/MclGLHcZLBo/s1600/P1060042.JPG)

Cheers,
Darrell.
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: Sascha Herm on 10 November 2015, 12:53:04 PM
He looks absolute great  :-*

Have you seen Collin's own miniatures website: http://saxonminiatures.com/

If you like the Gripping Beast ones have a look at his own Saxon's or Arthurian's. You  will love them. I bought the Warlord packs of both and they are brilliant.

Kind regards

Sascha
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: Earther on 10 November 2015, 12:58:45 PM
Beautiful work Darrell!  :o
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: tyrionhalfman on 10 November 2015, 01:45:20 PM
Simply lovely brushwork. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: pocoloco on 10 November 2015, 01:47:12 PM
Great work, the shield looks awesome.
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: rampantlion on 10 November 2015, 02:42:11 PM
Wow, very nice!
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: Silent Invader on 10 November 2015, 02:53:27 PM
Well done Darrell, that is delightful  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: Captain Blood on 10 November 2015, 03:08:02 PM
Great figure Darrell. and perfect painting  :)

Like I always say, to my eyes at any rate, the old original Patten Gripping Beast ranges are so, so much better than Gripping Beast 2.0... Not as animated, but so much more evocative and realistic.

Sascha, I do keep looking at those new Saxon Miniatures Arthurians... So very tempting... But the lead mountain, the lead mountain...  :?
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: WillieB on 10 November 2015, 04:24:08 PM
Beautifully painted Darrell!
Can't help thinking what masterpieces you would be able to produce with the new Saxon Miniatures.
Not having Richards' steel resolve I bought Colin's Arthurian miniatures and never regretted it for a moment.
But then again my lead mountain is probably a mole hill compared to his... lol
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: cram on 10 November 2015, 07:03:44 PM
Stunning!!  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: cram on 10 November 2015, 07:27:54 PM
Just took a look at the Saxon Miniatures website. I didn't know he had released a range of Saxon Huscarls, feeling very tempted!
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: nikko on 10 November 2015, 08:05:37 PM
Hello,
Superb !! :-* (I like the base too !!)
Nikko
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: Atheling on 10 November 2015, 08:11:55 PM
Thanks chaps  :)

Sascha, Captain, Willie B and Cram, Ive got the Huscarls that  SAxon Miniatures do and have included them in the Hastings project. Talking of which here will be some updated pics as soon as i get around to basing the painted mini's- I left them to block base and sort of can't face it  lol

I'm very, very tempted by the Saxon Mini's Arthurians (as well as the rest of the ranges) and agree about the old style sculpts- they just have so much character and are at least to me eyes, more evocative of the Early Medieval setting.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: Little Odo on 11 November 2015, 09:04:10 PM
Very pensive looking fella - a calm before the storm pose. Nicely painted, especially that shield.
Title: Re: Horsa!
Post by: Atheling on 12 November 2015, 07:29:51 AM
Quote from: Little Odo on 11 November 2015, 09:04:10 PM
Very pensive looking fella - a calm before the storm pose. Nicely painted, especially that shield.

Thanks Little Odo- very much down to the sculpt- you can't beat the old GB sculpts for the Sub Roman era and a real a sense of character in the sculpt.

All I've said above is exemplified in the pic below of the GB Hengist, Horsa and Merlin:

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vUgMNaNF52w/VkHc9sPHuXI/AAAAAAAAkAA/pAVPtqcS2X0/s1600/P1060045.JPG)

Cheers,
Darrell.
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Atheling on 13 November 2015, 11:44:41 AM
Some 360 degrees pics of Hengist:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSLi-xsDdzk/VgzXpFb1NfI/AAAAAAAAjfg/K2SfJY_HQk0/s1600/P1050856-001.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oZszbNGgSp0/VgzXpA8cpPI/AAAAAAAAjfk/EeB9LWUJTKk/s1600/P1050857-001.JPG)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kYyr5pdXtk/VgzXpN5A3EI/AAAAAAAAjgI/lOjskFUXbhg/s1600/P1050858-001.JPG)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FxMFKng3zOQ/VgzXp0WA6kI/AAAAAAAAjfs/6sZ6Z78kw6c/s1600/P1050859-001.JPG)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JipH3_X-JaM/VgzXqDCDcCI/AAAAAAAAjfw/F8vc7yLQpg0/s1600/P1050860-001.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m9xISFjEeC8/VgzXqgip24I/AAAAAAAAjf0/wgIYL9nYf_k/s1600/P1050861-001.JPG)

Darrell.
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: cram on 13 November 2015, 06:46:55 PM
What's not to like, beautiful!!  :-* :-*
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: archiduque on 13 November 2015, 06:50:06 PM
Great mate!! :-*
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Atheling on 14 November 2015, 08:56:40 AM
Thanks  chaps.... next up is another GB classic :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Jeff965 on 14 November 2015, 10:52:21 AM
Good painting Darrell, basing sets it off nicely.
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: cram on 14 November 2015, 11:33:53 AM
Agree about the basing, the autumn feel presents something different to the usual green we apply to our bases, its a nice change!
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Atheling on 14 November 2015, 02:03:16 PM
Quote from: cram on 14 November 2015, 11:33:53 AM
Agree about the basing, the autumn feel presents something different to the usual green we apply to our bases, its a nice change!

Thanks again :)

The Autumnal basing is a happy accident as I'm painting a lot of stuff up for Hastings simultaneously and using the same basing method :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Garanhir on 15 November 2015, 10:42:00 AM
I'm happy to confirm that Colin's old and new Arthurians are utterly compatible. They look beltingly good together in fact.

I stumbled on this part of the GB range in the wake of the "Mrs Ragnar''s birthday" sale. I'm over the moon that I did, though my wallet feels otherwise.
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Atheling on 16 November 2015, 07:00:47 AM
Quote from: Garanhir on 15 November 2015, 10:42:00 AM
I'm happy to confirm that Colin's old and new Arthurians are utterly compatible. They look beltingly good together in fact.

Thus far I've only bought the Saxon Huscarl set (for Hastings) and the mini's are very compatible. I'll post up a shot of a base later on to illustrate the point.

Darrell.
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Atheling on 16 November 2015, 11:19:59 AM
Saxon Miniatures and Gripping Beast Comparison:

Below- first two pics- front row:

Foundry Dead Norse, Saxon Mini's Huscarl, Gripping Beast Thegn

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5zAExmZOdY/VkmZhM8WQRI/AAAAAAAAkCQ/JGSfVTva5ZY/s1600/SAXON%2BGB%2BCOMPARISON%2B1A-001.JPG)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nfAA9NqVudI/VkmZhIXIwUI/AAAAAAAAkCU/tdtGREsnAXs/s1600/SAXON%2BGB%2BCOMPARISON%2B1B-001.JPG)

Below- Last Two Pics- front row

Very old Gripping Beast, Gripping Beast, Saxon Miniatures:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ipz0Z9Gp4lk/VkmZhMGxEWI/AAAAAAAAkCY/lMjRywEtsWw/s1600/SAXON%2BGB%2BCOMPARISON%2B2A-001.JPG)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TQ9KDh9F-0M/VkmZhuY1tRI/AAAAAAAAkCg/a7VpRqVZMxw/s1600/SAXON%2BGB%2BCOMPARISON%2B2B-001.JPG)
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Sascha Herm on 16 November 2015, 11:34:48 AM
They are beautiful looking groups. The different manufacturers looking good all toghether  :)
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Atheling on 16 November 2015, 03:52:28 PM
Quote from: Sascha Herm on 16 November 2015, 11:34:48 AM
They are beautiful looking groups. The different manufacturers looking good all toghether  :)

Yeah, I'm really pleased with the Huscarls and Ceorls thus far thanks Sascha.

I've got some Footsore Thegns mixed into another batch that also look good size wise. It's amazing what a coat of paint will do!

Just got to bite the bullet and get around to finishing the bases!!  o_o o_o o_o

Darrell.
Title: Re: HORSA! UPDATED with HENGIST 13/11/15
Post by: Harry Faversham on 16 November 2015, 04:34:09 PM
Quote from: Atheling on 16 November 2015, 11:19:59 AM
Saxon Miniatures and Gripping Beast Comparison:

Below- first two pics- front row:

Foundry Dead Norse, Saxon Mini's Huscarl, Gripping Beast Thegn

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5zAExmZOdY/VkmZhM8WQRI/AAAAAAAAkCQ/JGSfVTva5ZY/s1600/SAXON%2BGB%2BCOMPARISON%2B1A-001.JPG)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nfAA9NqVudI/VkmZhIXIwUI/AAAAAAAAkCU/tdtGREsnAXs/s1600/SAXON%2BGB%2BCOMPARISON%2B1B-001.JPG)

Below- Last Two Pics- front row

Very old Gripping Beast, Gripping Beast, Saxon Miniatures:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ipz0Z9Gp4lk/VkmZhMGxEWI/AAAAAAAAkCY/lMjRywEtsWw/s1600/SAXON%2BGB%2BCOMPARISON%2B2A-001.JPG)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TQ9KDh9F-0M/VkmZhuY1tRI/AAAAAAAAkCg/a7VpRqVZMxw/s1600/SAXON%2BGB%2BCOMPARISON%2B2B-001.JPG)


You've excelled, even by your high standard, with these chaps Athers...
You've inspired me to get some paint on my Norsemen!

 :-*
Title: Re: HORSA!SAXON AND GRIPPING B COMPARISON Page 2- 16/11/15
Post by: olicana on 16 November 2015, 04:53:26 PM
Not a criticism of your paint work, which is outstanding, or of your basing, but does anyone else wish that manufactures would start making more figures that would look 'comfortable' in the second rank. I had the same trouble with my Perry Crusaders and they are better than most.

Nice work though, very, very nice.
Title: Re: HORSA!SAXON AND GRIPPING B COMPARISON Page 2- 16/11/15
Post by: nikko on 16 November 2015, 05:20:03 PM
Hello,
Very nice painting on these anglo-danes !! :-*
Nikko
Title: Re: HORSA!SAXON AND GRIPPING B COMPARISON Page 2- 16/11/15
Post by: tyrionhalfman on 16 November 2015, 05:56:23 PM
Nice mix of minis, they look great together. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: HORSA!SAXON AND GRIPPING B COMPARISON Page 2- 16/11/15
Post by: Atheling on 16 November 2015, 06:17:57 PM
Olicana/James,

There are some really nice Saxon Miniatures Huscarls in a standing pose (see below) which will be gracing the back ranks of Godwinson's 'unit' anyway. The back rankers for the majority of the units will be Gripping Beast/Footsore Ceorls many of which will be in a looser pose.

I'm hoping that Bill at Footsore might produce something of that nature too but only time will tell. As it's an Anglo Danish army I not averse to using 'Viking' miniatures as rankers too.

(http://saxonminiatures.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sax01.jpg)

BTW, the basing isn't painted, highlighted nor had any tufts added as of yet, I just put up the pics for a comparison  ;) :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: HORSA!SAXON AND GRIPPING B COMPARISON Page 2- 16/11/15
Post by: cram on 16 November 2015, 07:10:13 PM
You're project is coming along VERY nicely!  :-*  I thought that the Saxon Miniatures range would fit well with GB, just as Footsore does, but its nice to see that confirmed by you're picture.

With Christmas coming up and money being tighter than normal I had been trying to avoid the temptation of buying those Huscarls, but you had to go and post that picture up didn't you! It was the straw that broke the camels back, and I just had to go and order order them!  lol

I'm sure Bill must have Anglo Danish Huscarls in the pipeline, but whether or not we will see them this side of Christmas.....

My own biggest anticipation from Footsore is the release of their Welsh range, which I know is a work in progress.

Anyway keep posting you're progress, I very much look forward to it!

Cheers Marc.
Title: Re: HORSA!SAXON AND GRIPPING B COMPARISON Page 2- 16/11/15
Post by: archiduque on 16 November 2015, 07:30:22 PM
Fantastic work Darrell!! :-*
Title: Re: HORSA!SAXON AND GRIPPING B COMPARISON Page 2- 16/11/15
Post by: Atheling on 16 November 2015, 08:50:22 PM
Quote from: cram on 16 November 2015, 07:10:13 PM
With Christmas coming up and money being tighter than normal I had been trying to avoid the temptation of buying those Huscarls, but you had to go and post that picture up didn't you! It was the straw that broke the camels back, and I just had to go and order order them!  lol

I apologise unreservedly  lol
Quote from: archiduque on 16 November 2015, 07:30:22 PM
Fantastic work Darrell!! :-*

Thanks Rafa :)

Here's some more comparison shots for Olican/James in more relaxed poses:

Gripping Beast, Footsore, Footsore:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VglivjrScqY/Vko_1gQ_YsI/AAAAAAAAkDI/_-N8yGfmFnE/s1600/P1060062.JPG)

Musketeer (Footsore), Gripping Beast Special, Gripping Beast:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qvFmsDLcVdQ/Vko_1uF__sI/AAAAAAAAkDE/sO184F3U6Ws/s1600/P1060063.JPG)

Gripping Beast:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RRjfXfwEd9w/Vko_1ZWsA7I/AAAAAAAAkDA/5va8lrnR5n4/s1600/P1060064.JPG)

Footsore, Gripping Beast, Gripping Beast.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XBpS7TC27l0/Vko_2M_vNWI/AAAAAAAAkDM/Y5p4_VugYgA/s1600/P1060065.JPG)

They will all be making their merry way into the Hastings Demo for Salute at some point soon. Talking of which watch out for an update as soon as I've managed to talk myself into completing the bases!

Darrell.