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Title: Men of the North
Post by: Orange on January 05, 2017, 04:08:48 AM
Hi all,

I've been very inspired by the Game of Thrones armies on show here, so I thought I'd share mine too.

I was initially inspired by the article in WSS magazine, and I'm trying to get a bit of a campaign off the ground at my local club using Lion Rampant. It's kind-of getting there slowly, we hope to start it in April.

So here's what I've got so far:

Starks (foot serjeants)
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161013/7e0114abdc3cddb5f31db04460998cea.jpg)

Lots of kitbashing with these guys, but I pushed the limits of different north-looking heads! I started out trying to go book-authentic with just white shields, but I got tired of it and started putting some green in them too.

Tallhart and Hornwood Archers
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161025/2b397d1054d99de651cb5f482f67e154.jpg)

I was also initially just going to do Starks, but again I got sick of doing the same colour scheme so I decided to paint my archers as soldiers of the bannermen of Tallhart (green) and Hornwood (orange). It kind of makes sense to me that they'd drag some soldiers away from their lords whilst going on a skirmish.

Foot men at arms
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161116/429892b1bb0e536fc70275d7400964dc.jpg)

Again, I didn't want to stick to one colour scheme so I went the colourful route and picked men from different houses.These guys were fun as I looked up all the different Northern houses and figured out which were part of Robb Stark's personal guard of noblemen.

So I picked, from left to right:

Cley Cerwyn - Helman Tallhart - Smalljon Umber (front) - Robin Flint (back) - Perwyn Frey - Eddard Karstark

I plan to do the mounted knights next, which will have Robb, Grey Wind and four others I've worked out. I'm also going to do a unit of bidowers, led by the Blackfish.

Cheers
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: tomrommel1 on January 05, 2017, 07:46:28 AM
Welcome to the GoT addicts here on the forum! Very nice figures you build and painted :-*
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: tyrionhalfman on January 05, 2017, 08:11:02 AM
Really nice, both kitbashing and painting. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 05, 2017, 09:40:56 AM
Splendid work  :)

It's a slippery slope though, you won't know when to stop  lol

cheers

James
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: Ogrob on January 05, 2017, 10:46:33 AM
Good stuff! Welcome to the GoT-aholics anonymous.
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: Mason on January 05, 2017, 10:52:47 AM
Very nice indeed.
I particularly like the Starks.
The touch of variety whilst keeping an element of uniformity is spot on.
 :-* :-*

Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: Silent Invader on January 05, 2017, 11:41:57 AM
Splendid  8)
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: Charlie_ on January 05, 2017, 06:13:11 PM
Very nice!

Considering them I'm really not a fan of some of the sculpts you've used (fireforge plastics, and also are the archers conquest plastics?), I really like how these have come out. The overall look of them in groups is very effective, nice painting and great choice of colours. Well done!
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: Captain Blood on January 05, 2017, 07:59:42 PM
Considering them I'm really not a fan of some of the sculpts you've used (fireforge plastics, and also are the archers conquest plastics?), I really like how these have come out. The overall look of them in groups is very effective, nice painting and great choice of colours. Well done!

My thoughts exactly...
You've done a really good job there, given that the Conquest archers in particular are (IMHO) not very good figures. But the overall look is great. Particularly like the Starks.

Shall I add you to the LAF GOT compendium thread then? :)

Looking forward to your Blackfish... (Jimbibbly take note - he claims to have finished one, but he hasn't been spotted yet...  ;) )
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: AndrewBeasley on January 05, 2017, 08:15:07 PM
I do not follow GoT (missed early ones never caught up) but as a set of figures, these are really well done.

Thank you for sharing them with us and I hope the go onto many a successful game :)
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: LordOdo on January 05, 2017, 09:34:23 PM
Wowah such fine guys these are!!

I especially like the guy with the flag among the Starks, and the bowman holding a sword; so much character they have!
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: mweaver on January 06, 2017, 03:55:26 AM
Nicely done!

-Michael
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: Alfrik on January 06, 2017, 10:27:58 AM
Will be waiting for further updates :)
Title: Re: Men of the North
Post by: Dr. Moebius on January 08, 2017, 10:32:29 PM
Great choice of miniatures and great painting.
Well done!