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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Breazer on May 31, 2017, 05:50:12 PM
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Some time ago I started a small army in a different thread that I would be able to pit against my friend but it seems it is on hold due to the new 40k coming out soon.
I took the chance to start working on more guys in chainmail. In the end that is the medieval period I love the most. Here are my first models. These are all footsore with replaced shields.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7fsozaQHjYc/WS7thDMAoGI/AAAAAAAAEIM/L3DtYe8BHfQaO5-BTKCzLyFLqp1ee9agQCLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms7.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zhTzhffW49w/WS7thec1okI/AAAAAAAAEII/wKEzmza4NJ0fuxf2FOtA2mA_cy1WjTTnQCLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms8.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pc_Nl2fAhd8/WS7thvBO-EI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/d9g4XdPgNzw1Ksx2HZHbQHneseTNTBnIgCLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms9.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PIWWFQQF4hQ/WS7thd7Zx6I/AAAAAAAAEIE/mzhdYfiGCckHe-kgEyCz2KkDLKE416wZwCLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms14.jpg)
More soon. If you are more of a blog follower than over here then you can find more of my work over here: http://breazbrushes.blogspot.nl/
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Very pretty stuff there. Where did you get the flag from?
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I made the flag myself. Got the idea from http://wappenwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page and I picked one I liked from there.
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Oh, it came out very pretty indeed. 8)
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A small update. More men at arms made from various fireforge kits.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EG2UST5jWKA/WS_shsAOszI/AAAAAAAAEJ0/6CCxNglkM_oK48iloQkAW2rRxkWa9NMSQCLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms1.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R41xtjt5Yb8/WS_shT_PgBI/AAAAAAAAEJw/ZMgQYcS7ZXs6g7Z0FHA8bb-DhT6mSxKdQCLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms2.jpg)
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Love the face on the knight on the right! Great job!
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Lovely work. :-* :-*
Good mix of miniatures.
Did you check the normans from foundry casting room?
They have some interesting poses and equipment suitable for what you are making.
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nice figures
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Thank you guys.
@rumacara, I know the figures but for now I'm so stocked up on these I'll be good for a long time I think. But thank you for the tip, I might get a few in the future.
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Rather good those men-at-arms 8)
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Really like the colour of your mail. Came out great :).
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Thank you for the kind words.
I finished some more men at arms. These are all footsore again. I also painted up the battle priest. He will likely not be part of a standard unit but it will be nice to just set him in one when the game i play allows it. Gives things a bit more narrative maybe.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bU3GfRB_iIE/WTKIak_T5XI/AAAAAAAAEKU/7DJWAYxg0IQFd5fFceXeGOucBwhibIjRwCLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms3.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w40o2FnqW_A/WTKIano4M7I/AAAAAAAAEKQ/5ZRhr6E-p8EnnpXfyPUqrmZAij5nHkRmgCLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms4.jpg)
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I really like these, it's amazing how different they look with heater shields.
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They're a nice looking mix of figures which are tied together well with the colour range you are using. I look forward to seeing more.
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Lovely. :-* :-*
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Very nice, CONGRATULATIONS! :-*
It's really FUN to play with plastics, isn't it?! ;)
I also liked very much the standard! Please keep us posted on your progress!
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Very nice painting, especially the faces.
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Thank you all so much for the awesome comments
I took a little groupshot with them.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9SUg3N15Euc/WTV6bCpbMAI/AAAAAAAAELM/AFwcXQpMphAfOTaEiU7Hc2tVBe7hUahnACLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms10.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pe-NwZsmhyU/WTV6bJO5htI/AAAAAAAAELI/BgW0xQeMc7EaXrDXMVU0Z-yArA9rsuYywCLcB/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms11.jpg)
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Rather excellent. Lovely work on the heraldry, and nice battle damage on the shields.
And a nice and solid palette with muted colours playing up against the blue and white.
Really good stuff!
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Thank you affun, that's really nice to hear.
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Those are really nice. Gritty and most certainly look the part :-*
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What a great little collection. Looks like a proper robber baron 8)
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Thank you so much guys. I'm really motivated to keep em coming.
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Thank you so much guys. I'm really motivated to keep em coming.
You can mix very well the Fireforge Foot Sergeants parts with the Frostgrave Plastic Soldiers - I am pretty much sure they are sculpted by the same artist and have the same proportions overall! ;)
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Very nice addition. Would like to have a game of Lion/Dragon Rampant against these!
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You can mix very well the Fireforge Foot Sergeants parts with the Frostgrave Plastic Soldiers - I am pretty much sure they are sculpted by the same artist and have the same proportions overall! ;)
I am using a lot of the gripping beast vikings parts here and there since they match really well too. I believe they are the same sculptor too. thank you though.
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Very nice addition. Would like to have a game of Lion/Dragon Rampant against these!
Thank you Tom, maybe one day. I will want to flesh out these guys quite some first. I currently dont have a place where I know anyone that plays Lion Rampant or a local club that does anything besides play warhammer.
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I am using a lot of the gripping beast vikings parts here and there since they match really well too. I believe they are the same sculptor too. thank you though.
Indeed! I also like very much the plastic GB Dark Age Warriors for civilians and peasants! ;)
This guy is a very good EbayUK seller with lots of plastic sprues: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/secondcitygames/ (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/secondcitygames/)
(Fireforge, GB and others are in "28mm Medieval"; Perry's sprues are in "28mm Historicals")
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Indeed! I also like very much the plastic GB Dark Age Warriors for civilians and peasants! ;)
This guy is a very good EbayUK seller with lots of plastic sprues: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/secondcitygames/ (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/secondcitygames/)
(Fireforge, GB and others are in "28mm Medieval"; Perry's sprues are in "28mm Historicals")
oh that is indeed useful. Thank you. I am pretty much set for now with 2 boxes of several plastic kits and about 40 footsore archers and spearmen. Will likely finish those first but if I ever need something this is a good place to look.
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I finished my first knight for these guys. I will likely still change the banner to something more matching the others.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UuLVYlbnlOk/WTmZ8GYXWsI/AAAAAAAAEQ4/G8wqCRonumwcIwq6qi1djIeCCkGfhDZfQCLcB/s1600/knight1.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g-JF2fSsbqY/WTmZ8KTk3OI/AAAAAAAAEQ8/ZVpSft9XsvE63Af_p7sVKMXKU1YncV5EwCLcB/s1600/knight2.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VKZVb2VnTsE/WTmZ8D2M9bI/AAAAAAAAERE/iMdnwu84rVsymWzCn_hzSXD4rWrL4O8rACLcB/s1600/knight3.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8CLpnVR0HO0/WTmZ8bA-kqI/AAAAAAAAERA/TRfrB8QsGOMdkCl1iK3SUa8HGR8bndORQCLcB/s1600/knight4.jpg)
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Very nice, specially the face and horse! Nice choice of a veteran-looking soldier as the standard bearer, very realistic and full of character IMHO.
I usually prefer clear and thin bases, but you bases really makes the figures stand up, CONGRATULATIONS!!! ;)
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Really nice work! They look terrific
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Thank you so much.
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I like these!
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Beautiful work. The faces, the hand painted shields with battle damage, and the tarnished mail and helms are all very well done. It's certainly a warband to be proud of.
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Very cool!
The knight reminds med of the old knight in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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I am so glad you like them!
Everyone knows any good medieval army has archers. So I made some too.
These are footsore models too. They dont particularly look like they are in the right time setting but I really like the models a lot so I'm just rolling with it. These are the first three!
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--OnAu1wvzl8/WUJNo-xNCAI/AAAAAAAAEc8/VvnwgDJTbrURe7N_KZuqBaB_G1Iyys5_wCLcBGAs/s1600/Archers1.jpg)
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Some more archers!
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1x3t2pUMb-8/WUPiaEjnp8I/AAAAAAAAEeM/OAQarLUSfowrlwX--D9hXSwwy991xknywCLcBGAs/s1600/Archers2.jpg)
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Very anatomically-challenged archers, bur your painting is saving them! Hope their aim is steady and true and the Fortune Lady blows on their Hit dice ;)
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Thank you dinohunterpoa
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I got me this too for later on. This is probably the best kit coming out from gripping beast. The horses are just as big as the ones from fireforge so that is a win. But the box is just also really nice.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Cardmaster/7347216877957749349-account_id2_zpsv8pcfbaj.jpg)
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cool, let us know how those work out then. :)
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Thank you Sigur.
I painted this guy to mix up the work from the archers.
He is a mix of different plastic kits.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OPJ3YRaHnB8/WUkxrpo96KI/AAAAAAAAEg4/EzBT_ybT4dQ5i8zBDP13qg0ZAKMxXNStQCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms12.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Q6AACmlGEY/WUkxrkpxSOI/AAAAAAAAEg0/w5vhVOEjEiU8ImRlmCdcyBrHeYdgkAOBACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms13.jpg)
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I painted this guy to mix up the work from the archers.
He is a mix of different plastic kits.
He looks good- which bits from which kits did you use?
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He looks good- which bits from which kits did you use?
Thank you,
He uses the body of a fireforge templar foot knight. the arms are from gripping beast plastic vikings and the head is from fireforge scandinavian medieval kit.
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I love it. :D
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Great thread!!
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Thank you so much for the kind words.
I finished these two just now! They will go around as foot knights or as leaders to the men at arms. These are mixes of the Fireforge kits again. I also used a few parts from the Gripping Beast plastic vikings.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qHSDVLy8A_s/WU0O1a2i36I/AAAAAAAAElo/eCBHPYlLKR4jitdRT0NN779uUEPTktZwwCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms18.jpg)
If you like my work I would also like to sneak in a link to my blog where you can find all this and more: http://breazbrushes.blogspot.nl/
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Wow! Those are so nice :-* :-*
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Thank you little Odo.
I painted some more men at arms.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tRB2eJWAM38/WVEWJj60bTI/AAAAAAAAEqM/Em7po0hiVqYlDMyCTzCUk0djlhJftPqqwCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms19.jpg)
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Very nice. As I said elsewhere: I really like the face on the dude in the left.
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Continued excellence in this thread!
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Looking good dude! You really have the beard shadow thing down to a science.
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Lovely figures.
Really like how you mix and match
all the different parts.
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Great and inspiring project, Breazer! Have you some rules in mind to play with the little guys once they are painted?
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Thank you so much for all the nice words guys.
@Antonio J Carrasco: I am thinking lion rampant. I am basically just painting what I like for now and slowly I'm fleshing out units that I'll group up and post here once they are set up. Everything else will just be a nice bunch of models that one can add to units for narrative purposes or when you think it looks cool (I'm likely gonna play against my own models with the GF at some point)
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I really like what you have done here, keep them coming! :-*
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Thank you Engel
I tried out a new set of colours for the maybe opposing side to this force. It's a bit experimental but I'd like to hear if you like these.
Here is the mini I tried it on.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2dNA3r1f1RM/WVQbMxwyPcI/AAAAAAAAEuY/KVe5NGdfmOkwXuIlH7aYRN5dlzhS6ESbQCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms20.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ayb3wKSaaT8/WVQbM2FPcPI/AAAAAAAAEug/XqRuzIzEyP048bvN-1YiaDccDGu7AwRiACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms21.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RmSSYg6Tb9E/WVQbMzu8qBI/AAAAAAAAEuc/P2VpjWJaTwwAmnV-sbKQ6m-sATqc1s9mgCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms22.jpg)
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Well done! Red (ish) against blue is a classic IMHO! ;)
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Indeed, red its a good choice.
Perhaps some heraldry on some characters/leaders might bring some more variety.
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Thank you for the kind words
@rumacara: I will work on the heraldry. I'm not a good freehander though.
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Fine-looking work. I really like the battle damage on the shields.
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Thank you so much.
I finished some more archers.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eIZdDeGpRAI/WWahX7nO2YI/AAAAAAAAE44/VCHq0PMTfbIOB979oh4W-OOlohrWmZmdwCLcBGAs/s1600/Archers3.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XmJwfNNgieo/WWahX4ea4-I/AAAAAAAAE40/VDW9JBtuVacVMCfwSFOBSXvW7f3v0yOgwCLcBGAs/s1600/Archers4.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vEorPCdZPh4/WWahX6e-w4I/AAAAAAAAE48/ePAKtYPPPa4U0g56-71Ml3N80GP6s9SYQCLcBGAs/s1600/Archers5.jpg)
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Really nice. :-* :-*
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Thanks a lot Rumacara!
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I have been tinkering a bit about with how to create a nice and diverse unit of mounted models. I think I have finally made something for them.
This is what they look like now (with lots of cutting and glueing, greenstuffing and half primed parts from older models)
I will likely work on these before I move on to something else.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aQM_9gBJNaU/WW4RoxGtlaI/AAAAAAAAFC0/-RkBpjOPUkYweKUKlJsk0pTdWpiI6qxLACLcBGAs/s1600/knightsWIP.jpg)
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Those look good - some very well done kitbashing there.
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Great work and nice, steady progress! :)
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I will work on the heraldry. I'm not a good freehander though.
Not yet maybe, give it a couple of tries and I'm sure you'll get the hang of it. ;)
Love the reddish too, good choice.
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It has been quiet here for way too long. Did not really have the motivation to make big steps. I took up my brushes again a couple of weeks ago and managed to finish some fun things for this project with likely some things to come.
I made these new knights. They will probably not be in the same unit as the one I posted here already.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qF6TFG9hw1U/WeviTWdC9FI/AAAAAAAAFkk/7y57Ag6osMgf3Lo3uEPbxKGL4cMTkXO3ACEwYBhgL/s1600/knight5.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S9rWVpzORx0/WeviULFkhPI/AAAAAAAAFkk/Zytyr4_SFqoJ6oqbfNKES6kg1v9TAd99wCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight6.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O6KYEU5CdD4/WeviUZjIuTI/AAAAAAAAFkk/aj8Afpw0T1UBeArwLd6nczGtWTDmrAEPQCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight7.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TuCr4m08VZE/WeviUbMj65I/AAAAAAAAFkk/mPlR7fY0-o0pRjVc0hzrxQFd5dOrynAcgCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight8.jpg)
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(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6zAb0-duc7E/WeviUvvEM5I/AAAAAAAAFkk/22U5PP2ktL8K6AW0rOPasetAlHgFDbXagCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight9.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DzOo1M40e_M/WeviTbPZvhI/AAAAAAAAFkk/nchUozxBcRwYv9I5TNRXOiLu3joXhui4gCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight10.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BLIi8tBohYg/WeviTS0VSqI/AAAAAAAAFkk/sis2ACFWO8I_oysRnAV0MpD2rn8vSWXHQCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight11.jpg)
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Very nice job, I like the backrground you use and the skin tone on the dude in yellow. :)
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Great models. :-* :-*
That knight in yellow ended up very nice. :)
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Thank you very much!
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Hah, I also like the yellow knight. He's got sort of a Teddy Roosevelt vibe about him. Good job!
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Wow, really nice conversions. Very eye catching finished products too! :-*
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Thank you very much!
I have another small update. I finished a knight with banner to run next to the previously posted knight. Some men at arms that I will probably flesh out at a later stage. They will all carry swords and axes most likely. I had not yet the time to finish their bases as I didnt know exactly what to do with them.
The knights will also take a bit of a pause as I will try to focus on the blue knights a bit more. For a viewer that won't mean much but I will want to try to finish one army this year still. I hope I can make it although I fear I won't. These miniatures will eventually be their opponents though.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2clsKiY_arg/WfCFYiqUJCI/AAAAAAAAFmc/dsXkLVJQZ9AWignq7zcaSmCZ13I6pyQiwCLcBGAs/s1600/knight12.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FOwuh3B8-HI/WfCFYoEItaI/AAAAAAAAFmk/CtCIk0yRt3gU_CnWjHuZ7qTH_Cp3cRMyQCLcBGAs/s1600/knight13.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mEltg3fK-ZU/WfCFYvsvmoI/AAAAAAAAFmg/-vJn9RnW6xojVk1iXbtcm08VNP_x-7xmACLcBGAs/s1600/knight14.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Nfy2KptIAk/WfCFYAOcs1I/AAAAAAAAFmY/xTuH5f6kU4oRDdFefH06Lw51-trXxPChgCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms12.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nnuWz1ZHhns/WfCFYFDr4PI/AAAAAAAAFmQ/IHi9yA4ChXc77rYtceoGbR1DiLvdpR2kgCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms13.jpg)
I took a quick snap with my phone as they were standing on my desk
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DTmA9kIcn8/WfCFYEfb7bI/AAAAAAAAFmU/edJoCHUtWeguN1abNGKR-YXmL62l4Hb0ACLcBGAs/s1600/Snap1.jpg)
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Lovelly. :-* :-*
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You get some really excellent, natural feeling poses out of those plastic figures! Excellent work. :-*
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thank you for the nice words. The poses are a constant issue with the plastics unfortunately.
I finished the unit of men at arms. 12 man strong. Here are the last two:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iPbrA2L_72Q/WgnD1exUI_I/AAAAAAAAFsE/vTdOQIEY-2ot3ZiPRvOORctXoDD4gvZOACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms23.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gNAr-Xt8xIU/WgnD1Y8v3qI/AAAAAAAAFr8/J9ROZl5Mn6wVzeJH6vd7OC5gjHSxZmeuQCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms24.jpg)
This is the whole group together.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ItQbtDECj4w/WgnD1QY3HvI/AAAAAAAAFsA/HP6Fo5jFG-Ugn9B3xS15LCHUtfPCI8v5ACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms25.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7nlWtyc0Qu8/WgnD173U7CI/AAAAAAAAFsI/y1YHJoQvOfkX0oNFavx3A8pOBK9Ui7qxACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms26.jpg)
I really hope to finish this project this year still.
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Great miniatures and painting. :-* :-*
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That is a very characterful unit! Great work!
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Like the colours. :)
Especially like the battle-worn shields! :-*
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Man your stuff is exactly how I hope my feudal/dark age figures turn out. Perfect mix of gritty/grimy and colorful. :-*
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Thank you very much for the awesome comments. It is a huge motivator!
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I finished the lord for my blue army. I read about a knight named Robert the broken hearted. It is an entirely different time period but I loved the name so much I decided to use it for this project.
He is an older knight and I've tried to make him look similar to the leader of my men at arms unit. I have him the aketon under the chainmail. It's not something that stands out too much but its a fun little detail. To me it is at least.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8I7-e7E81nI/Wg2NSzMG1vI/AAAAAAAAFt8/u6YzQOciPmQvcvN2HxYeRY_wb0-3mHrPwCLcBGAs/s1600/knight16.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t9lW_OvpHBQ/Wg2NSwXxeXI/AAAAAAAAFt4/NDiz60e6a1QsMVOBE18_4MqQ-CQMRTKdgCLcBGAs/s1600/knight17.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Jc5bKH9Oy0/Wg2NS-hsXhI/AAAAAAAAFuA/sy2-22S2XHshJ3lGMTJgaIM0vxsNMBVpwCLcBGAs/s1600/knight18.jpg)
This is the third knight for the unit, also all in chainmail because I like the gritty look that it gives.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b9nl1yPKt8g/Wg2NTaDJtEI/AAAAAAAAFuE/Emc6gatzQs4mI8JOM1IrGSJp164zC5H2wCLcBGAs/s1600/knight20.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--AtL16RkAd0/Wg2NTjLPclI/AAAAAAAAFuI/OTfkmLAjz24lAumqe2akG9lTYTxeIG0MQCLcBGAs/s1600/knight21.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NqFvL4HAgMY/Wg2NT4blnQI/AAAAAAAAFuM/BAHMLchZoZsiVk2pF7kCJjPgl6kfx1u2ACLcBGAs/s1600/knight22.jpg)
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And all of them together. I replaced the banner on the first knight I did for this project with the same one as the foot unit has. I thought it would fit better this way.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aKbEm7atBnc/Wg2NUEBO09I/AAAAAAAAFuQ/FakSzGWWFlEqAtGGX1WxJO8CVGRjX9zAgCLcBGAs/s1600/knight23.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H4qquGfro3E/Wg2NUfEUltI/AAAAAAAAFuU/gJdVVYQyDFox2AdWliQAY1fMOlHgCvhXwCLcBGAs/s1600/knight24.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-134PcFOGrnc/Wg2NUtmnycI/AAAAAAAAFuY/h8H5z8TNOOcFqQG76m-i-1c61YXlFVdwACLcBGAs/s1600/knight25.jpg)
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These guys have seen some action. Great job on the shields!
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Cracking additions to your High Medievals - Lusignan livery is quite striking in the tabletop :)
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Thank you!
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Well done.
I love Robert the Broken Hearted. :-* :-*
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I have managed to finish the cavalry for my force. At least the first unit.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-40lT7ZWEnEQ/Wh9IYO3UuCI/AAAAAAAAF3Q/U57D8P9dN6sBH6DyzjyUZWi6R8Gu7R1EACLcBGAs/s1600/knight26.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kSmlXkiBgZU/Wh9IYIx3BTI/AAAAAAAAF3M/a3MkhqNH4i0uPrAKooy7A1zEcJ-0W2YgQCLcBGAs/s1600/knight27.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N--Q4-n-UQk/Wh9IYAxACJI/AAAAAAAAF3U/sqrIJxnqxJMhEzVG81D8vWkYzvwHKS63QCLcBGAs/s1600/knight28.jpg)
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This is them all together!
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vKzDj5OuiQk/Wh9IZCHhTKI/AAAAAAAAF3Y/44ntdG80mlIITU-iCnLc0oe4d2iuKub2gCLcBGAs/s1600/knight29.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ubGLrmAxTgU/Wh9Ig1b9-aI/AAAAAAAAF3c/qrSUao5j7OAhP2BsDOMyLCQs9XprlcuTACLcBGAs/s1600/knight30.jpg)
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Oh wow, they look great! Really nice colours. The slender wire spears really work well too.
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They’re terrific!
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Very striking! The colour scheme is great and the wire spears make a big difference.
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Thank you so much for the kind words. I use the wirespears to make sure this army has something that ties it together next to the same style of basing.
I have been working a lot on this force lately and even though it would be easy to deviate to a different project I am determined to finish this 24 point army before this year ends.
I have finished the archers and now have the basic units for this army done.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NSjHqLyXyws/WiiBCSDLN5I/AAAAAAAAF4Y/9vYcvYMaI58WBW5uikiYNAJmKAe0SQbTgCLcBGAs/s1600/Archers6.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n094EUV5EmM/WiiBCSG-7BI/AAAAAAAAF4U/6KvV_d1JSF4UD5xADJOUSJbkNcBfqb8DACLcBGAs/s1600/Archers7.jpg)
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Had to really cram it into the lightbox but this is the army so far!
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zdix0pd8ymo/WiiBCbk2xnI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/21RwkXPCnII2Iar0MMImJs-xJxPsqanugCLcBGAs/s1600/army1.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MdW0enw6Ki4/WiiBDOpRazI/AAAAAAAAF4c/2uWMQlU9mZktWnvOZmqpqV44hp_XrrzfQCLcBGAs/s1600/army2.jpg)
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Fantastic, they look great all together! The use of uniform colours on the shields and flags, but a more varied approach to the clothing (and varying the shield designs), really works well. They look like a unified force, but not like unrealistic clones.
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these are marvelous !!! :-*
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It's a great little collection 8)
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Beautiful collection, especially like these archers ;)
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Lovely collection! :-*
Your faces are exceptional! :o
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Thank you all so much for the nice and inspiring words.
I finished the first men for a new unit of men at arms. The guy on the left I have finished some time ago though.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1odH5TZlAqA/WixntfcEeTI/AAAAAAAAF8s/Fpk1Ab02k_smrxZybsj611j-Q5_NL0KhACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms27.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IGcMgv0rx4c/Wixntb_JSAI/AAAAAAAAF8o/dpcU6nHb-X89z2bx2p-8fK_gWWBFeESkgCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms28.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SOGWorEwu3E/WixntUcZ13I/AAAAAAAAF8k/8aDebB3u43gt2XCf1DFoXPiUigDPPO4qgCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms29.jpg)
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These look great. Your project is a real inspiration for me as I'm likely going to start building a big plastic army in the new year.
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These shields keep on getting better and better. You do really cool effects on those.
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These shields keep on getting better and better. You do really cool effects on those.
+1
Achievement "Whittling Away" unlocked. (Paint 20 damaged shields and make it look darn good.)
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Thank you for the kind words!
Some time ago I said to myself I will finish my lion rampant 24 point force this year still. I was dreading not making it but today I did. I finished painting all 48 miniatures. I have painted a lot more this year but not all for this army.
I took a shitty picture with my phone for now but better ones will follow soon. The goal I went for is reached!!
For now I am just really happy I finished these and here is the proof.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UOosnAVb1TQ/WjQPR2VDLuI/AAAAAAAAF_g/hq7AYnMJLNgtrYaTzmY7SeUKOy4oQH1xgCLcBGAs/s1600/36024381605496256192.jpg)
I will keep adding to this force, probably make an opposing side for them too and just keep adding things I think are cool.
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Just looked through this whole thread. A really gorgeous army full of characterful miniatures. Well done! :)
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Nicely done Breazer! This seemed to to slip by me while on hiatus but lovely nonetheless, and a completed army to boot. Must be a good feeling :)
-Lucas
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It feels awesome! Thank you guys!
I have plenty of stuff in store though so I am not done :D
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Its always good to see a project finished (or at least a deadline met, they never really stay finished...), especially when everything is of such a high standard :)
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I really like them. The shields look great.
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Waiting for more and closer pics of the completed force so far, sure it will be a pleasure to look at!
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I have not bought a single Firgeforge figure yet, but your work seriously tempts me into doing it... :o
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I have not bought a single Firgeforge figure yet, but your work seriously tempts me into doing it... :o
I wasn't a fan, but Carsten has made a good job of his as well :)
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Think I’ll be getting done with my Christmas money, largely as a result of this thread.
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Thank you so much for these awesome comments. I keep feeling my minis arent good enough and I can do better but your words are making me want to try more/harder.
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I really like your group shot, even it's a bit far to see the details. ;-) Looks very immersive!
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Hey everyone,
first of all, happy new year!
I am starting off the year with the promised better pictures and some more!
I took the chance to also take a few pictures of all my models put into a nice little set up.
You might see some models that are new. That has everything to do with the fact that I have not been idle on the painting front and am painting up new things already again. But as this project is starting to really come off the ground expect me to take more fancy pictures of them all set up!
This is probably my favourite shot:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oUsKSmcnzfM/Wko_INmMcDI/AAAAAAAAGA8/iLQegkG5I6w4K_H9jCPXLEDAqRuUxPv-gCLcBGAs/s1600/Snap4.jpg)
These guys also remain very characterful.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h7cPvAUvH1Y/Wko_Htx0RYI/AAAAAAAAGBA/spAIEwPUMmgTn6GnQ40-L3CD3mhNIzxLQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Snap3.jpg)
And both lords facing each other again.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cxRtQg50Czw/Wko_IcdSj7I/AAAAAAAAGBE/mmARixCMj80C7XNBSppVR6e0ZOkfFPnyQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Snap6.jpg)
These are the second unit of men at arms:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HBEMAvDTaCc/Wko_Hu4gicI/AAAAAAAAGA0/dBuXyGFbo3I9uFN7igr8HWAGGTQnxmwaACEwYBhgL/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms30.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IjlFuUDEJgI/Wko_HlMPsUI/AAAAAAAAGA4/tUBD0ObpVt4tbgXUROL5TlQLiDWihFZTQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms31.jpg)
And finally the second unit of knights:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-330kPHGbOI0/Wko_IZHURMI/AAAAAAAAGBI/ZA4JbN2NSBo6pnlkngLLWP31mqLpCl_HgCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight31.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x_VI2Iv9_E4/Wko_Iqo1FeI/AAAAAAAAGBM/thI-kUoPk7YtvPqx7SVCt17wFDL7k4d2gCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight32.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UR-iMRMOxNw/Wko_IuyeFeI/AAAAAAAAGBU/CjWz46tnSC0JoCaJEAvTvXqS-IFeQOfWQCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight33.jpg)
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Happy New Year!
Great pics and really neat, bright painting! Cheers!
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Really bloody gorgeous!
:)
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Those are some really nice pics to ring in the new year, well done!
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Fantastic! The new pics really look good!
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Thank you very much for the kind words!
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Stunning, great work Breazer!
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just read through the entire thread.
Inspiring work, my friend. wonderful use of plastics and mixing of parts.
how did you do the battle damage on the shields?
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just read through the entire thread.
Inspiring work, my friend. wonderful use of plastics and mixing of parts.
how did you do the battle damage on the shields?
Thank you, the damage is quite simple. You use a darker brown/gray to max some random cuts or dots onto the shield. then you thinly underline it with a brighter colour of the base colour underneath it. Make sure on the dents that you dont change side of the underline too much so it all looks in sync and there you go.
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Hey there everyone,
It has been a while since the last update but I am back on track. I have started working on expanding the red army. Here are the first miniatures.
First up is a snapshot of a battle going on.
You see the red lord with his knights charging.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WwcZ_RbvrYE/WoMFdrzWc_I/AAAAAAAAGO8/0a1Eyion8ZMJ1zcd9x34r8Bq4_lFN7IjwCLcBGAs/s1600/Snap8.jpg)
Another snap of them marching through a dark forest
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kKjrperKXUo/WoMFcq4Kp4I/AAAAAAAAGO0/GaCf12y__Xg4WI-Q_wxWqNiurpycpjyDQCLcBGAs/s1600/Snap7.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_F6KjTMAp5c/WoMFc9S3E_I/AAAAAAAAGO4/SAtaznQyocEHlR7QhlFZX8WGtEsQP-shQCLcBGAs/s1600/knight34.jpg)
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Awesome!
I really like the dark red and golden yellow colour combo.
Great photography too.
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Awesome!
I really like the dark red and golden yellow colour combo.
Great photography too.
+1 !!!
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Thank you. I think the red also makes for a striking contrast with the blue and white guys.
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amazing brushwork. Thanks for sharing mate.
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Keep them coming. Great inspiration. Lovely figures! :-*
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Thank you for the kind words. I wll keep them coming. I'm working on some fun things.
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There are also more infantry done.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EFKp-z3QGIk/WoMFcgSOOFI/AAAAAAAAGOw/eFvksFtaSOkbFtKP-OYIHuRO_tfrdt_AwCEwYBhgL/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms32.jpg)
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Just lovely. :-* :-*
Your forces are coming around very nice.
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Fierce and impetuous! I like this madder red!
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Thank you guys.
Also made these guys but the pictures arent too good.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F1RGhyO2sUY/WpBWsrXpR4I/AAAAAAAAGWw/QnB4Eu0VrxwKYle3ORxGmI3UFsZVAcAlACLcBGAs/s1600/Snap9.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C3aJuQJYk2o/WpBXgTbA9OI/AAAAAAAAGXE/TEJGkRNzP1Av0WvQ1fAmIO-f0SJsvFXnACLcBGAs/s1600/Cart4.jpg)
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They look great! Cheers!
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Are they the start of a third faction? :)
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Thank you for the kind words, and no, not a thrid faction. Mainly just a few guys to escort a baggage train. Might make them a full unit to be able to field them as a unit of light cavalry.
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Mainly just a few guys to escord a baggage train.
They look well suited to that job, the walking horse poses in particular. Are they the new Conquest medieval horses? How do they scale with the Perry WOTR ones?
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They look well suited to that job, the walking horse poses in particular. Are they the new Conquest medieval horses? How do they scale with the Perry WOTR ones?
They are the same horses as the conquest normans, Slightly bulkier than the perry's. I hightened them a bit on the base to make them align with the fireforge ones. I dont think you can really mix these with perry things. Also I had a lot of trouble making the new conquest kits work so far. I wouldnt really recommend getting them unless you just want a few more parts to convert all the other not entirely fulfilling plastic kits with. Even then its questionable but it offers a few new things.
I'm currently just hoping footsore will soon get their barons wars things underway soon.
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I'm having some trouble finding the mojo to keep this project going at the moment. I did however take a cool picture with the finished miniatures. I hope I can soon find the energy to pick up the brushes again.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mw74f47C9p0/Wp-3pJjNNiI/AAAAAAAAGb8/78w4LtKu_-ouGzCYLGzfjeNAf2LQONhNACLcBGAs/s1600/Snap10.jpg)
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You will get back your mojo soon. :)
Your project is looking great so keep it coming.
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Ohh please keep the eyecandy comming. I relly like you style of painting.
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Just seen this thread for the first time, wonderful stuff - keep going!
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Ohh yes, please dont stop :)
You're getting close to having 2 fully (and beautifully at that) painted armies! I'm sure you can find someone to play a few games with, that might get the mojo running again :)
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Don't stop, this is a great thread 8)
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I add my voice to the above!
These things have ebb and tide...
I'm sure you'll come back when you refill your capacitors!
And in very short time, especially -as Munindk said- if you find someone to play afew games with!
Continue to show your painting and converting skills, it is worth it!
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thank you for all the overwhelmingly kind words. I won't just shove this porject aside. I meant it is really difficult to keep going at this point in time. But there is still a very slow progress going on. I will post a few more pictures that I took just for fun with the already finished models soon.
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We will be delighted to see them!
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Hey there everyone, I have started painting again a little. I will soon share more of that. I took another few pictures with the already finished models.
A brawl through the forrest.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G9SW2IVSVOw/WqfxnekyZqI/AAAAAAAAGfI/XfotsCL8HBQxVOIUL97MsOxUl15wAvYrwCLcBGAs/s1600/Snap11.jpg)
Charging the archers!
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L4jb_TUhu3k/WqfxuiPQyhI/AAAAAAAAGfM/NBGytRvtmCINdF3nhWTAoNB3-L8A-1w_gCLcBGAs/s1600/Snap12.jpg)
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Lovely pictures. Well done 8)
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Very atmospheric! Cheers!
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utterly wonderful! :)
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stunning pictures
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I just wanted to say I'm new to the forum but this is one of the most stunning logs on here I've seen. You've nailed everything from posing, to basing, to colour scheme, down to the style of photography.
Very inspiring and really special stuff. Hope you get a well needed break but come back to this, because you've done some sterling work here
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Thank you all for the nice comments.
@Knight-Captain Tyr: thank you so much. That is quite the compliment!
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As you know I dig the painting, but those photos are just some next level stuff. Truely amazing!
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Thank you.
I finished a bit more for the bagage train.
The first cart and a rough guy to guide it past bandits safely.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKiSLvIxpVs/WpBXf_X8htI/AAAAAAAAGW4/IN4GvCP36CUCI-b8qtdS7nVLEO-AoNWGwCLcBGAs/s1600/Cart1.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WPG7cYovGdo/WpBXfzfCiCI/AAAAAAAAGXA/lsNZ8BCGYmAsV67EnrR4ICIt71afVdsdgCLcBGAs/s1600/Cart2.jpg)
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Very good paintjob! The cart is a nice addition to your collection!
I like the color tones you used for the guy! Cheers!
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Very, very nice. :-* :-* :-*
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Great work.
Do you happen to have any battle reports with your miniatures? They would look amazing.
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Great work.
Do you happen to have any battle reports with your miniatures? They would look amazing.
I actually have not had the chance to play with them yet. I don't know anyone that plays lion rampant here and my own table is not done yet. I'd love to get some games in though and as soon as I can I likely will.
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I recently changed my avatar because I wanted something new and perhaps more fitting. I liked it so much that I decided to build a mini for it. Even though he and his buddies are not entirely finished yet I attempted to create somewhat of a scene with them.
Here we see him riding through the forrest with his men following him.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOPt5aQblEw/WruxByb-cSI/AAAAAAAAGn0/wapC11-vYakob8x5wZ91hPco-U3k6AfVwCLcBGAs/s1600/Snap13.jpg)
I hope you like him.
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Striking resemblance and a well done figure! I wish your hero the best of luck! Cheers!
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Lord Breazer and his retinues are great. ;)
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Very nicely done.
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Thank you for the kind words!
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Very characterful mini's and painting!
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Hey there,
Some time ago I bought me this set of miniatures because I really liked their look.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ScPv2q_Z9Tg/Ws9Ii3VwnMI/AAAAAAAAGx4/sGlhnx9RYnAaEa7G20xBukccetBzOpq6ACLcBGAs/s1600/7347216877957749349-account_id2_zpsv8pcfbaj.jpg)
It is a set made by Gripping Beast and I really think it is one of the best kits they have ever made. Even the box they come in looks really nice. I wish they would do more like these.
Recently though I started working a lot with the conquest horses and I started altering models to fit on them. I raise them a bit so they are just as tall as the Fireforge ones and at first glance it is hard to tell the difference. I do like them a lot more than the Fireforge ones.The horses that come with this kit are fine. I believe a lot of the footsore miniatures sit on the same ones but they just dont match the other plastic ones I have used so far. I want my templars to also fit in with my current models so I started working on them to fit on the conquest horses.
I also wouldn't be me if I didnt alter these to my own personal flavour a bit.
Here is the first one.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SeGEvDmSKW0/Ws9Jygvy6zI/AAAAAAAAGyM/rO3c-UnlvbcJcNSeH3dj_2YOK-nGZdKMgCLcBGAs/s1600/Templar1.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BrfentK0gQE/Ws9JytXad6I/AAAAAAAAGyE/ixHGm3533mwnJjbLJHzuUHZ3gURG6EErQCLcBGAs/s1600/Templar2.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mYwj6Eq_C_E/Ws9JyiJ21NI/AAAAAAAAGyI/w1LMlf5psuQTRrfxR8t38th8nlv8NXKVgCLcBGAs/s1600/Templar3.jpg)
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Those templars from GB are great.
Very nice one and the horse looks fine to me. :)
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Looking mighty fine! :)
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Good job. Is the face a little reddish on purpose? Looks like he likes his drink. ;)
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Thank you all and yes his face is a little reddish on purpose.
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Time for more knights.
It was time to create another red knight. Slowly but surely I am expanding the red forces. There is still a lot to be done but i'm sure i'll finish this army sooner than the last one. I am just mixing them up with templars now to not paint the same each time. This guy is based of the new conquest knights with a lot of modifactions. I often replace the torso's entirely so they look less silly.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UdRvNHwe26g/WtdgB7LJurI/AAAAAAAAG7M/rQDlFXdTYpUnPCcl6wwAGaw4E0s0sPeVACEwYBhgL/s1600/knight35.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yPccagI_6m8/WtdgBnFTvhI/AAAAAAAAG7I/-rg0leDX5gwMgzPW2LjNVUzZjSkjNZ7pQCEwYBhgL/s1600/knight36.jpg)
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very nice indeed
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Thank you Tom.
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A small update and maybe not entirely fitting here but good to post either way.
I am still slowly painting miniatures for various projects too, but something that has been bothering me for quite a while now is how I treated my terrain boards when I first wanted to add gras to it. I had never done this properly before and therefor I think I messed them up good. I have managed to always keep this fairly invisible in my pictures but The day would always come that I would have to redo it.
I dreaded doing it for quite some time because it feels like a huge timesink and I frankly don't really have the space to do it in. But today I have begun the venture into new and better terrain nonetheless.
Cleaning the boards as they were was the first big step. I made use of the nice weather to grab some sun while I was at it.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4X-r7U7-Fek/WwK6Xd5qRCI/AAAAAAAAHWE/SNN_XpvoX7An7coRjrq1t47SLc1Vrci9ACLcBGAs/s1600/7455738031476767915.jpg)
After cleaning them they look somewhat decent again. When they are dry I will move on to the next steps.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8A7w-M8ehBs/WwK6XbW35-I/AAAAAAAAHWA/7dXZZureWtQRb6WCn1HXoxgxcCDCiW9-wCEwYBhgL/s1600/1741927691195874732.jpg)
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Working up the courage to do the exact same thing - scrub off the solid patches of flattened static grass and get some varied flock on there instead.
Looking forward to see how that table of yours shapes up!
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Looks like you are flagging ,your lawn!
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The first piece is done. slowly on to the next ones.
it is quite the different look and im quite pleased with how it came out.
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/362971297732624385/451439719251968020/20180530_193321.jpg?width=998&height=562)
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Looks great! I'm following your thread with great interest! Cheers!
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Poking my head back in here to say that I bought a pack of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ entirely based on the paint job you bestowed upon them. They really are lovely sculpts. Not sure yet whether to paint them up as their historical namesake, as Hospitaller hearthguard for Saga or for my more fantasy-oriented Black Order.
Very keen to see how your board ends up looking.
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thank you guys, those are some amazing compliments.
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Hey everyone,
It has been a while since I have posted something. That has everything to do with a lot of things going on in the non hobby world. And to make matters a little worse I have decided to let things that I was working on lie for a bit and work on this first. This will be a new force that I have carefully planned out and am slowly working towards finishing. I have finished the first few mini's for it and when I can find the motivation I will make some pictures of them in a better set up. To compensate I did make this set up of the new army marching to war. I hope you enjoy.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-Urg8z76e8/WyveN3XX5LI/AAAAAAAAHr8/Gr1PDo8zm_c-GuTPV78DveFKJq2y6BwSACLcBGAs/s1600/We%2BMarch%2BAt%2BDawn760.jpg)
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Very nice. :-* :-*
That crusader miniature is one of my favorites. :)
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Great pic, fantastic paintjob! Eager to see more! Cheers!
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Thank you, I'm really glad you guys post something nice each time I have something new to show.
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They look great, another cinematic shot!
I'm intrigued by the out-of-focus terrain in front of them...
The terrain board looks like a real success as well, by the way. Have you considered putting some little rough patches of flock on the area of bare ground, to break it up a bit? Perhaps to make the border of the grass and the bare ground less extreme.
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Thank you Charlie, I have been wondering about that and I think I will look into it still.
Update: I have made myself a facebook page to post all the nice snapshots I've been taking. feel free to give me a follow over there:
https://www.facebook.com/Breazer-Brushes-185212308994213/
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I recently started a facebook blog page to promote my pictures a little. If you like my work feel free to follow me there: https://www.facebook.com/Breazerbrushes/
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I just scrolled through this entire log and it looks amazing. Well done! :D :D :D
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I just scrolled through this entire log and it looks amazing. Well done! :D :D :D
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Hey everyone,
I've been working on more miniatures and pictures and have in the meanwhile started a facebook page where you can follow my work too. I will just be posting cool pictures there though. Not so much the non scenery pics.
These are the miniatures you could also see in the previous picture. They are part of a new force that is kind of a fresh start where i'm trying out some new things (like a new basing style) and perhaps less of a united colour scheme. Over time I will try to haul some of the already finished miniatures over. Next to this I will be working on more cool themed pictures in the future.
This is the lord with the first spearmen for the next unit. All the bases will be finished at a later stage.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BvsSHGI2Pzs/Wzo15BYd94I/AAAAAAAAH1A/HBUzkK1xds4HixpPD4f_7Qp3yQ765D7QwCLcBGAs/s1600/character1.jpg)
The first six men at arms wth spears.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o6iBCYw3_ro/Wzo13jNd1TI/AAAAAAAAH0o/9CqsP3zr5xIcHvJi5Rssdl_EPou-SFg4wCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms34.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1TsdGyItgS0/Wzo13e-GxOI/AAAAAAAAH0k/l6wQPbURBiwM2qAiLaoF4-P-yC7XLX5ZACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms35.jpg)
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The next 6.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0DkS-cjuSI4/Wzo13rXNRgI/AAAAAAAAH0s/ILJF_BC4_RMvLUBmDxCrJde-c4kIQd3qwCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms36.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8-sXmVxzaVw/Wzo14AGdfXI/AAAAAAAAH0w/9OwNjTkljO0JebhOE4cQrPKxxxqet8RhwCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms37.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gvVXF3mhATk/Wzo14VUVcDI/AAAAAAAAH00/ZbMI2DHEE2408RU--7857xVMWxZT2K4xgCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms38.jpg)
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The whole 12 man unit.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YqiLihHC64o/Wzo14uw4u9I/AAAAAAAAH04/Ln3YSaa98ewsApcU-yVmXoy1N2Ir3ILjQCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms39.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_WoWMESkLPE/Wzo142iZaDI/AAAAAAAAH08/bwN52aeT8cIc5OqQQq70qPuvShgI7aKZACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms40.jpg)
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Great looking force. :-* :-*
May i ask where the head with the hood is from?
Green stuff?
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The head with the hood is one of gripping beast's farmers that seems to have lost his body ;)
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lol lol lol
I have a few like him... :D
"Off with his head..."
Thank you for the info. :)
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Great kitbashing. I love the pockmarked shields withall their dinks and dents 8)
Another idea for the kitbag!
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Very nice!
Again, the use of wire spears rather than the thicker plastic ones really looks good.
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Great kitbashing. I love the pockmarked shields withall their dinks and dents 8)
Another idea for the kitbag!
That too... :D
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You're really getting the 3d effect on the shields right. Great combination with the simple heraldry. Excellent stuff.
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You're really getting the 3d effect on the shields right. Great combination with the simple heraldry. Excellent stuff.
Amen to that. Probably the best spot for eye-catching effects. Looks great!
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Great stuff!
But we wouldnt expect any less from you by now :)
What parts did you build the spearmen from? Fireforge and conquest games bits?
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Thank you all for the kind words.
@Munindk: I have been using all the miniatures. Most of the base ones are footsore miniatures (saxons) or crusader miniatures (normans and some el cid) and they received some arm and headswaps. There is some fireforge games ones in there too and lots of plastic conquest and gripping beast parts too.
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I got me one of the wargames illustrated miniatures and thought he would look cool in a picture.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AF4_MSv9uO4/Wzxjr1XgieI/AAAAAAAAH2Y/uX8Iiptdxiwkfn12WP6BAmLU1JAWt30gACLcBGAs/s1600/Be%2BWithout%2BFear760.jpg)
These are the miniatures I still finished that day to take the picture.
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If you like my work you can find more of it here:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CtEKctTlZlk/WzxjcyfA7CI/AAAAAAAAH2c/hJnvHp_k5xEchIU1A31JP3dhxCXxP9VjACEwYBhgL/s1600/BBBanner.jpg) (https://www.facebook.com/Breazerbrushes)
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Loving the new models and the new picture :-* :-* :-*
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Love your work. I particularly like the damage to the shields. (http://z6.ifrm.com/8152/110/0/e14144//e14144.gif)
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Hey everyone.
The picture project went faster than finishing the next unit. I got really excited when this miniature came in today and I sat down and finished it so I could do the picture I had planned for him.
I called this one, Lionheart. I hope you like it.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xj9u8ULJlLA/W1Dy_48Vn5I/AAAAAAAAICY/gie8nKdv9_ITldvCVq9_3BuMr8LdGsoUwCLcBGAs/s1600/Lionheart%2B760.jpg)
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We like it very much! :-*
Your pictures are always atmospheric! Very well done!
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That's super :-* :-*
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what wonderful painting and photos.
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Thank you for all the kind words!
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Advancing the project that is. I have just finished painting my second unit of spearmen. Next to that I also finished a few cool miniatures that hold banners. You can never have enough banners. The whole bunch finished made me able to take take picture above.
Here is the first half of the new unit
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(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sguqMHhRmWQ/W2Si_AwW1WI/AAAAAAAAIRs/YqlWbejzRXwo6gXECrXufvCImlnaZu7rACEwYBhgL/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms42.jpg)
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And the second half.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1qwkh-qtlOg/W2Si_QLFETI/AAAAAAAAIRw/AxIs4USp6JoEEWYPsQkX8EaiSjB96Q37gCEwYBhgL/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms43.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gNq3-4y7ASo/W2Si_nYvCOI/AAAAAAAAIR0/cGc2JJ8Pi4In6pjhqC--LIggIdWeplOGQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms44.jpg)
And the entire unit.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0lxHK_MO904/W2Si_hL_IrI/AAAAAAAAIR8/hz7E5DnA09gYXWdT_08TrZsjPTVHPSyWACEwYBhgL/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms45.jpg)
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And a footknight and the two new banner carriers.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0lwWEj5OLI0/W2Si_zSdqGI/AAAAAAAAIR8/ZNzlw9F_dtoT-U5M1vinsGwwGB6oVKK0ACEwYBhgL/s1600/Men%2Bat%2Barms46.jpg)
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And a picture still of Richard with two of his trusted knights and one standard bearer.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w6KMyTg6sfo/W2SidhFcRvI/AAAAAAAAIRE/87b0mdCgUc0L3ieSxrribqZ1NUPZqlxVgCLcBGAs/s1600/character2.jpg)
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That photo with the snow is stellar, but my favourite has to be the elderly knight in black. Such character.
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Thank you very much Ogrob
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That photo with the snow is stellar, but my favourite has to be the elderly knight in black. Such character.
He really looks very realistic, but your whole paintjob is of the highest quality!
And you don't stop amazing us with your atmospheric pictures! :o Cheers!
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I got quite interested in playing around with my last picture and therefor tried to make another one in a cold setting. I figured it might also help me cool off a bit in this warm weather.
I called this one Kissed By Snow.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cSeqwQMsgvE/W205zoxWlhI/AAAAAAAAIZc/Yvj9eoSzjdwxuBKhYN1gO9gapavquZacwCLcBGAs/s1600/Kiss%2BOf%2BSnow.jpg)
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Seriously brilliant! Very nice painting, but your photography makes it a work of art. You should consider sending these snow pictures to one of the wargames magazines maybe?
Are you still doing your 15th century stuff as well?
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Excellent work, very inspirational 8)
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Wow! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
How do you do that snow backdrop? Its fantastic!
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Thank you all!
@Charlie: Its currently on hold. I might do a diorama of jean d'arc when the perry plastic knights come out. I have taken on some 40k armies next to this project. I will post them soon on here I think.
@traveller, It's a thing I added in photoshop.
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I had forgotten to post this mounted figure before. He's quite heavily kitbashed.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9GUzkB-dWNs/W3iTgh64NrI/AAAAAAAAIfc/W2cyB2PJ588tw_OLnGQsrm_4tJe27N04gCLcBGAs/s1600/Light%2BCavalry1.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sox9r6nndjw/W3iTgs-BDII/AAAAAAAAIfg/sZ8qzA9qeUwmmM7XvhObOF_xFDWGFLkPACLcBGAs/s1600/Light%2BCavalry2.jpg)
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Lovely figure. :-* :-*
Conquest norman knight, viking or Rus arms and crusader head?
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Nicely disected Rumacara. Arms are gripping beast. The chain coil is from the medieval knights set from conquest and the head is indeed a crusader head.
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What a great figure 8)
I’m enjoying this thread a lot.
:)
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I´m loving your mix of plastics and metals.
Keep it coming. :)
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Kitbashing at its best! :-*
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Loving the excellently kitbashed pieces in this thread, and expertly brought to life with your brushwork. Thanks for sharing :)
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very nice addition
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Very nice !! ;)
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I have been working on more cavalrymen for the medieval force. This is the third unit for the army that is now finished. I will soon be moving on and I will also still post pictures of the models on their own. For now though I just want to share this picture that I titled: Coming Home.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-npXl9MaHdjs/W4CJxgFCk2I/AAAAAAAAIo8/uEaXRU6iwc8IA6s_3LePTYdL4Wz0u4vZgCLcBGAs/s1600/Coming%2BHome760.jpg)
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Really cool stuff
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Your art in painting is alreay praised, but now you prove yourself an artist photographer as well! Cheers!
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Very nice! On the hero front, did you see the Oathmark metal human heroes from North Star? More coats of plates than chainmail, but some nice characterful sculpts.
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Your art in painting is alreay praised, but now you prove yourself an artist photographer as well! Cheers!
yes, fantastic use of dof, whether in-camera or in software - food for thought.
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Thank you all for the kind words.
@bloggard. It has a lot to do with the way the miniatures are set up. But it is all in-camera.
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The new things look amazing Breazer!
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Thank you. I should really jump back on this project soon. So many things going on IRL that make it hard to get stuff done for this.
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I know its been a bit quiet around here. It will likely pick up at some point as I am a bit busy with some personal things and a few other hobby projects. I started diving into a Middle Earth SBG force that i've posted a bit of on the other boards. For now enjoy this one.
I named it Stand Fast
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jP7LylWz7dg/W-XMYRAPLYI/AAAAAAAAJeE/edK5vweIAbg56FawagN-g_k-fqCXKIWYwCLcBGAs/s1600/Stand%2BFast760.jpg)
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Very atmospheric photograph. :-* :-* Who makes the central figure (bald head and sword)?
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Splendid pic, Breazer :-*
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Just came across this thread due to the recent activity, and read through the whole thing - awesome looking project and figures, and I've enjoyed the atmospheric photography too!
Chris
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absolutely lovely! Very inspiring!
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@Hu Rhu: Thank you, Its a kitbash made from a fireforge body, gripping beast arms and I believe the head is metal and comes from crusader miniatures. I kitbash a lot of things to make them to my liking so that it somewhat resembles the time period I like best. There isn't much out there for them.
@Captain Blood: thank you, It is always so nice to hear from you. You're one of the greats here on the forum!
@boywundyrx: Thanks so much. I always like it when people go through the whole thing. I'll try to get going a big again.
@.:Gunslinger:.: Thank you, I'm glad I can inspire!
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Hey there,
I only now just realised I never posted proper pictures of my mounted serjeants with the 3 blue lions as crest. I figured I would quickly make up for that by posting them still. I have also added 2 pictures of newly finished knights. The bearded man in red will be the lord for this army. His unit will soon follow entirely. There is a lot on my painting station right now and I intend to get through it all in due time. As this army is getting to a point where I am happy to just add things in the future I will just post here what I am working on in no particular order. Hopefully it will all get finished and I will be able to let it all come together.
The lord in red still needs a name so if anyone has a cool sounding french name I'd love to hear your suggestion.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Y9ZBzARqUs/XBaiopwGOhI/AAAAAAAAJpc/ShjlsGfmXFUx2_C_Mbx3yv5q9kAwM0JVACLcBGAs/s1600/Mounted%2BSerjeants%2B1.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qEqf_XH_fCU/XBaipUO8GfI/AAAAAAAAJpk/FgbzuTh90NcvnsaIml5-tY9hZkq5s8WdgCLcBGAs/s1600/Mounted%2BSerjeants%2B2.jpg)
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(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IUagYhAXQf0/XBaiowGMmUI/AAAAAAAAJpg/4ZpSe-F7a2oc4vAmOVbL-Ud-_XSac2lYQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Lord%2Bunit%2B1.jpg)
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Makin' progress like a madman! Once again, you got the heraldry really just right, which I guess is one of the most important things in medieval dudes. Looking great. 8)
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Thanks sigur
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Very impressive, keep them coming!
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I forgot to post this one here too. It's an older picture that I'm not too confident with. I hope you like it either way.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MCW-q-2KQXQ/XBfya4JT5TI/AAAAAAAAJqY/CRu1OjkfN3kEPCczdgeNaNpD3ukAiYuIgCLcBGAs/s1600/Leading%2BThe%2BCharge.jpg)
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We like it!!! :-*
and, please, post more pics you're not confident with! ;)
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How would the name Bernárd Sanglier work for the guy in red?
I really love your thread btw, your style of painting and skill at photographing is what I want to achieve!
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Really enjoyed catching up with this thread. Awesome work and inspiring pics. :-* All this time I have been using the largest f-stop to show everything in focus, but I'd like to start experimenting and using backdrops.
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Thank you all.
I have been working a bit on some Yeomen for my army. I figured now that we have some decently armored men we should also have some weaker troops. I wanted them to have a more experienced leader so I gave him a more detailed shield. the others will look like armed peasants.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XWSrOhU5le8/XCUPkB4n2MI/AAAAAAAAJxE/fEBwS0EPYpEjDPerATpxB4g-2Lvsho6vwCLcBGAs/s1600/Yeoman%2B1.jpg)
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I like them
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+1 :-*
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Thank you guys. your kind words make me want to keep improving and expanding.
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Great stuff, I like your figures very much. Where do you find the bare heads? Especially the latest ones?
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thanks Malamute, Most bare heads are metal. I rip them off all kinds of dark ages miniatures or anything that looks right. The Yeomen so far have 1 metal head. The guy on the left, the other two are plastics. The guy in the middle is fireforge and the right one is Dark Age warriors by gripping beast.
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Thank you for letting me know.
If you have any spare and want to trade or sell some let me know. ;)
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I will, although i'm generally always short!
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It would be funny to make a phone call to a friend and say:
-Hey man, I'm short on ripped heads, again! lol
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Haha, I've had a similar conversation though... have been thinking of finding some good ones and get 3d sculpted versions of them to print when needed. Seemed like too much work I know too little about though.
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Your head conversions and your whole job is really outstanding, please keep it up and keep posting!
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Most bare heads are metal. I rip them off all kinds of dark ages miniatures or anything that looks right.
Good! As great as plastic is, I don't think you should rely on just plastic heads. If a metal head can be sawn off neatly, do it!!!
I remove the heads of ALL my metal Perry miniatures if it's a clean cut, simply to swap them all round so they don't look like everyone else's. :)
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Din you are too kind!
Charlie i know right, you put a lot of time and effort into the miniatures so you want them to have this unique feel. I will probably keep cutting up things for this army for a long time still.
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Although transforming miniatures gives a lot of work its very rewarding. We end up with unique figures and above all that one we always wanted in that precise position and equipment. ;)
Keep them coming both of you Breazer and Charlie.
Always a pleasure to see your works. :)
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Westwind make some very characterful heads for their 28mm Arthurian range and they are available seperately from the figure packs.
https://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=192_69_145 (https://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=192_69_145)
They even knocked up a custom pack for me of heads from various different packs (though it did cost me extra). The heads scale well with the Perry and Northstar bodies I’ve tried.
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Thats a really good suggestion link. I can probably work with that quite well!
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Indeed West Wind Arthurian heads are great.
I use them a lot in my conversions and i think they have a 20% discount runing.
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Hello friends,
I have been working on another picture again. This time using templars I have painted a while ago. I have been meaning to do something with these miniatures for quite a while. I have a bunch more of them but swapping the horses has been very time consuming and other things got my attention instead (as you do in this hobby). I fully intend to finish the templars at some point because I really like the miniatures and the sight of 12 of these bad boys riding next to one another, banners weaving in the wind, will be quite the sight.
For now I will have to make due with this picture of them traveling to a religious place. I named this picture Hallowed Destiny. I hope you enjoy.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TTkM_AmPGwQ/XDM-kqoqiPI/AAAAAAAAJzo/lBFAMgSajVU8ZerJMBOF9ALQo-cq7YX_ACLcBGAs/s1600/Hallowed%2BDestiny760.jpg)
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So beautiful! :-*
I envy you with the best meaning of the word!
You are vey talented! Cheers!
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You keep make me wanna make more stuff Din. Thanks so much!
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I think that many more of the community are longing for and eager to see any contribution of yours!
Cheers!
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Have to say, this is one of the most inspiring painting logs across the wargaming hobby I've come across. Been following this for a while and am almost at a stage where I can try out some similar shots of my miniatures with terrain edited in a similar style - will give full credit when I post them up on my Black Order or The Dark Gathers logs. I hope you continue to turn out material for this log, it's really something quite special.
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thank you guys so much!
Knight-Captain Tyr, could you send me a link. I would very much like to see that.
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I must say, these are some of the best Medieval miniatures I've seen! The conversions are amazing and the brush work is stunning!
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great brushwork my friend
cheers
Matt
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Breazer, you paint minis well and take nice photos. :D
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I have been working a bit on other things but I got inspired to take some cool pictures. I should probably find some cool new mini's soon to get some new shots with. Not too confident with it but I'll post it for Din since he likes them so much.
A picture I called: Silent Oath
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDABvNEvMoc/XFrJ0RP6yYI/AAAAAAAAKMk/ZpcpxAOdECsdNhP-bNuk07cWqZswqth7QCLcBGAs/s1600/Silent%2BOath760.jpg)
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Hey!
This is one of the greatest compliments i have received! Thank you so much!
But the pics are so objectively superb, :-* that I think I'm not the only one who admires them!
Please, keep posting!
With such a beautiful collection you have already in your hands (and which I believe you'll make it grow ;D ;) ), with such skills in photography and your fantasy, I strongly believe that you are able to create innumerable photographic masterpieces!!!
Cheers!
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Haha, thank you Din. I have another picture ready that i'm waiting a bit with to post but I think you will like it.
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These pictures look excellent! :o
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very atmospheric pictures :-* :-*
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thank you very much.
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What is this new picture you were mentioning?
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It is something I have been working on and am quite proud of. I've been trying to recreate the same quality since I took that picture and haven't really been able to hit the same notes so to speak.
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I'm sure it will be great! You've made some amazing shots so far.
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Thank you Ultra Magnus. There are a few others that I am really proud of and i have been thinking of doing some type of recap. I'm just not sure about the occasion really.
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That does sound like an interesting plan! how are things coming along in terms of just miniatures for your armies?
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Well, I have been working a bit on my red guys, they need one more yeomen finished before the whole unit is painted. I build a whole bunch of miniatures for the blue side that I have been painting at random. I have also made some red knights that I think will make for nice leaders in pictures. The red side has been a bit poor on leaders. I should take some decent pictures but I'm moving soon so it has been a bit on hold.
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Maybe you can still post the picture you have been saving before you go for a while? ;)
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You've convinced me.
I have been saving this picture for a while now hoping I'd have some time to create a few more shots that would match this one in some kind of series. I've not been able to really land the idea in a result I'm happy with. I will keep trying of course but since I am moving soon I figured I would post it already.
It is one of those pictures that grew somewhat organically. I worked out where everything was supposed to go as I was looking through the lens and making everything match and work out. Those are the most fun to do because you can really make something great step by step.
This picture also features several of the yeomen I've been working on and that are now almost finished.
I named it: Cold Steel
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This is one of my absolute favorites so far. Together with Be Without Fear and Lionheart.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aHVkYtFa5bQ/XGXjF6I0HJI/AAAAAAAAKR8/DXrZ1FSHvWMVInmGzszcszphkx4HoLMtACLcBGAs/s1600/Be%2BWithout%2BFear.jpg)
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You can't imagine how happy I am when I'm looking at your pictures!
They are so inspiring and show us to how greater dimensions our hobby can expand!
Just figure out that so many other great modelers just keep some excellent models confined in their closets...
I admire the time you spend for your setups until what you see through your focus satisfies your aesthetics!
You have tamed your photographic lens ;D
The snow is some Photoshop filter, or... ?
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I am not sure what is best your modelling skills, your painting skills or your photography skills. But all together it sure is awesome.
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Yup.. all of those scenes are movie quality.
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Thank you all so much.
@din: it is. I also edit the pictures to make everything a bit more as one universe altogether.
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These are beautiful models. How did you create the pennant banners to look good and survive transport and game play?
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The pennants are just paper glued together with regular hobby glued. I fold them around different size brushes when the glue is still wet to get the shapes. then it dries just like this and it is quite sturdy.
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Hey there,
I have been terrible in keeping this up to date. I have moved into a new home and I think we have finally settled in enough in order to make some new pictures again. I have been working on some new units and as I round them out I will post them here again.
This is one of them for now. He is another kitbash. I have been trying some new things with colours and adding some details to some of these guys.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dQsHSRZ-cmE/XLroQjDWwNI/AAAAAAAALYA/EZozlClDmuwYtF_KKFFhoszViRWtA8htQCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2BWS1.jpg)
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Welcome! Always longing to see some new works from you! Cheers!
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Hey there friends,
The last couple of weeks I have been working hard on picking up my medievals project. I really enjoy coming back to this with new ideas each time.
My dream has always been to have this basic set up of two armies done and to just be able to expand on them with whatever I feel like. I am closing in on this now and I have never been more motivated to get there. Next to that I have been trying out new things to make my miniatures look more interesting. It is sometimes really tedious to have to kitbash everything but it also offers great options to try out certain things.
I have half of the white men at arms done with the speartip as weapon. They will all be carrying handweapons and shield. Most of them will be swords because I think its a very iconic weapon for medieval times. I think it should be featured a lot in my armies.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9HNU7o-w4V4/XMhLWy6ap1I/AAAAAAAALek/YwhfBowAFWow2uy409j85HlmwSBLogIZQCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B205.jpg)
This is a small taste I suppose of what that "whatever I like" looks like. A unit with no set allegiance (like the red or the blue side)
I can just pick these up and field them on either side and make the armies a bit brighter and varried.
That brings me to my next unit.
They are an extension of the yellow knight I have painted before. He still lacks a unit but I really like his colours. Fun fact I always pick yellow as my go to colour in boardgames but I have never painted a yellow army before. Maybe this is a step in the right direction.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f02mPWVInog/XMhM8KS-O6I/AAAAAAAALe4/Okpn3ZPUeYc9f33wKQKgS0a4H_FOHSBqACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B202.jpg)
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Finally I worked on the blue knights. Robert the Broken Hearted's own unit. I wasn't happy with them before and I think these look a lot better.
The one on the left used to carry a different shield and colours. Now he serves a new lord!
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mBnBJnXjn_o/XMhNQk9t6GI/AAAAAAAALfI/JS3MEvpfPpEVZi4gBinfhX2Xp1DKp3wugCLcBGAs/s1600/Knights%2B1.jpg)
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Excellent painting and photography again. Excellent call on adding the dark red to the heraldry on the yellow knights. All of these should look amazing on a gaming table! Will you do scenic shots as seen before again with these as well?
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I have a cool shot in mind that I need to prepare some things for. Since I have no printer in the new house it all takes a bit longer.
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All very nice indeed :-*
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Great comeback! And the whites and the yellows and the blues! Staying tuned to this excellent thread of yours! Cheers!
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look absolutely brilliant as is , let alone with photo-set wizardry :-*
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Just lovely. :-* :-*
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Thank you all so much for the kind words!
With the showing results I have really been enjoying working on these armies. I have been very motivated to round these forces out. At least the basis because I don't think I can ever actually finish these armies. I've talked about my dream of having these forces done and just be able to expand on them in all calm. I have some great ideas for future units but I will finish these first.
Back to when I first started this project. The command for this unit are unaltered miniatures except for the base. The rest of the unit is entirely new miniatures. I really love the footsore miniatures but I prefer the spears upright pose. I just love the sight of all those spears lined up. I think they still look dynamic
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZteFlpA2UWg/XNVC6CEMlbI/AAAAAAAALmw/0mqrG6n7yQgqsHiN8xdb9ZeH63mjqEy-QCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B206.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BJVLpsfokOU/XNVC6SD_GLI/AAAAAAAALm0/tQG8-YTCV4krahPvz4YDILWbXjlEoCdZgCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B207.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--a4BacS6fzQ/XNVC6X4fsvI/AAAAAAAALm4/rw2ws2jeitw3w8l5boNkM1tsSDC5LA_2wCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B208.jpg)
The next one is also 2 altered miniatures. I made some knights to lead my red force in to battle. I wasn't too pleased with them in the end. Mainly because it didn't look like they were really part of the same army. I was also not too happy with the lack of head protection my leader had. I think it is a warhammer thing to give unit commanders a different weapon and a bare head to make them stand out. I do think it is nice to add a bit of character this way so I will continue to do so. I swapped out his bare head for a chainmailed head that I gave a little beard. He also got a name so Robert the Broken Hearted knows who he is facing. I named him Renault Bourdillon.
The rest of the unit is still being worked on.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ujK42kEDKa0/XNVD2TAQx6I/AAAAAAAALnM/IizIUY8niU86boZzxWn0snSpbtF96VAQACLcBGAs/s1600/Knights%2B4.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMCjYwKcOn8/XNVD2QIjJoI/AAAAAAAALnQ/K-uiLPLA4SQTlSMmd3_tRf0VJbyHnQzHgCLcBGAs/s1600/Knights%2B5.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8646ZT6EnUg/XNVD2bodSgI/AAAAAAAALnI/fEkn9QrOc-E3kHsVp-9_8orDrvrt1SMOwCLcBGAs/s1600/Knights%2B6.jpg)
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And finally a fun little distraction. I have been asking some of my friends what if they got to choose it their coat of arms would look like. I figured if I like what they came up with I could maybe build a miniature to devote to it and add them to units swapping out some regular figures or a command. One friend had this great idea and I ran with it. There is a whole story behind his name that probably doesn't make too much sense to explain. You'll just have to take my word for it that it's cool.
This is Robert le Marteau
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sa-ejvsc37A/XNVFO3Q-NWI/AAAAAAAALnc/fvCu5g16bR8Ru8L6j8deE01Lqygw1XF_gCLcBGAs/s1600/Robert%2Ble%2BMarteau%2B1.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WvB5j-K98uE/XNVFOz6Ig3I/AAAAAAAALng/9G33ETW3ZUUftd487GwgobHtKsExorc0gCLcBGAs/s1600/Robert%2Ble%2BMarteau%2B2.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I_UswhpNuXU/XNVFO2unyII/AAAAAAAALnk/0c1YSrtkV5051dfWt9KDhhBC1KZfs5YEQCLcBGAs/s1600/Robert%2Ble%2BMarteau%2B3.jpg)
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Nice ones. :-* :-*
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Your blues are beautiful, but your reds and blacks are outstanding!
And the flags, oh, superb!!!
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What a collection. :) Great to see this one come together so well.
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Very nice! I really like how thematic everything is!
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Lovely work on these figures, very inspiring. Great crisp and bright liveries and those banners are wonderful.
😀😀
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Thank you everyone!
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Really nice armies and paint log, really impressive paint work, quite simple but perfect !
I like the work you made on the banners.
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I have been painting a lot the last few weeks and I have been thinking of taking a new picture again. I decided to use a lot of the new miniatures and change up the colours of the shields from my regular ones. Naturally I'll post the new miniatures in their own posts as full units soon.
For now I will just leave you with this devestating cavalry charge.
Drive Them Back
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SAj34jJzong/XOXTm1sSqvI/AAAAAAAALyA/Bk9r0m31TGA8Nixy81Mb5d0h1bx1boBhACLcBGAs/s1600/Drive%2BThem%2BBack2760.jpg)
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Sterling quality painting and pic!
This Griffin rampant shield is a catch-eye! :-*
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Thank you Din. It's always good to hear from you!
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Another splendid shot :-*
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When I first tried out to take a cool diorama-esque picture with my miniatures, I made what I then called: "The Battle Of The Lions" on account of there being two banners of lions fighting. It made for a great contrast but I always felt like I should dive deeper into that idea. I started shoving things around and I eventually got to this very grim looking stand off.
Battle Of The Lions II
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7k7J6TK8zw/XO5YebmcLXI/AAAAAAAAL4k/m4Q7fBS3A80_bACu9G7tZRB3DRVRfsJEQCLcBGAs/s1600/Battle%2BOf%2BThe%2BLions%2BII760.jpg)
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With so well-painted minis, inspired photo staging, your photographic skills and keen use of filters, you create magic!
Keep them coming!
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This has to be one of my favourite current threads. So many wonderful images.
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Agreed. You’re turning this into an art form. It’s a shame we’re not running a season of the Lead Painters League at the moment - you’d clean up 8)
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Great picture. It really looks like a battle in the rain. :-* :-*
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Thank you all so much, these are great compliments and I truly appreciate them!
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Masterful thread!
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As with everyone else - masterfully executed. Such colour!
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Lovely!
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These dioramas you create are truly cinematic in scope and execution. Marvellous and inspirational! Thanks for sharing them and please keep them coming :-*
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This thread is awesome, and inspiring. Thanks for posting all of this over the past couple/few years!
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Thank you all so much! I am probably not done for a while so lots more to come!
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I may have shown several of these already in pictures. For the longest time I had to add just one guy to this unit and he is still standing on my desk half painted. I decided that for now I would add the old knight to the unit to guide the young souls into combat. Undoubtedly having an experienced soldier with them the men will feel more confident. I am also getting excited because the armies are almost both battle ready!
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mjF5wXbuGPQ/XP_Gw8ICpWI/AAAAAAAAMI0/3Ruah7kRU_MEItqV1Zz4XiF3lqiy9vf1ACLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B209.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eNVTz4nChuA/XP_Gw9ZXETI/AAAAAAAAMIw/thRCiJZb650HBTNnnoMsKJKIEUeUSUwmgCLcBGAs/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B211.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fvybazN1WSw/XP_GxKMvX4I/AAAAAAAAMI4/GoeYspTv2osgxdmTW_BeF5aK638aQ79SACEwYBhgL/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B210.jpg)
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Time for a picture of the whole army/armies soon, eh?
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For sure!
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Hey Breazer - just wanted to say I've been massively inspired by your shots and am gradually working on making some of my own. Wanted to share with you but not take up thread space - this first one is set in the dark fantasy world of the Black Order and has quite a lot to owe to your style! :) http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=108013.msg1474320#msg1474320
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As always super !
Hope to see new batch soon ;)
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Hey Breazer - just wanted to say I've been massively inspired by your shots and am gradually working on making some of my own. Wanted to share with you but not take up thread space - this first one is set in the dark fantasy world of the Black Order and has quite a lot to owe to your style! :) http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=108013.msg1474320#msg1474320
Thanks so much, that is an amazing compliment. I went through your entire log and it looks amazing.
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It has been far too long since i last updated this blog. I wish I had more to show you but I have not been hobbying all that much of late. I will try to keep you posted more in the future.
For now I have this one picture to show you.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3wHkBgvJ9Dw/XfJqZll3MfI/AAAAAAAANto/Ax3uwuUxGE8VY4SVSADD78BGOh4E1ylhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Victory%2BAt%2BDawn760.jpg)
Victory At Dawn.
I hope you like it
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Lovely :)
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Lovely :)
Getting some inspiration? lol
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Welcome back!
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This thread is superb. So inspirational!
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Lovely evocative pic that matched the mini's 8)
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Your pictures and models are amazing. Super inspiring!
I was wondering if you'd talk a bit about what you do to construct your photos?
Do you hand paint your background panels or are the images sourced from somewhere? What are you using for lighting (because you clearly have a good sense of lighting for photography)?
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thank you all for the kind replies.
@aesthete:
the photos are 3 layers really. A backdrop (which are printed images that i like.. they always stay out of focus) The miniatures and a small terrain piece to hide the bases and make things melt together with the backdrop. as for my lighting... i try to use a solid lighting of daylight.. and then i use whatever white light i can get my hands on to light out certain things. I don't really have the money to upgrade this set up yet but there are some cool "lume cubes" on my wishlist. They should be making things a lot better. They don't come cheap though. As for having a good sense...I think i have a bit of a feeling for composition...the rest is really just looking at the image on the display and see what changes do what.
i shove things around untill it looks like something I like. They are not always great outcomes because it doesn't always look like what I pictured in my head. The most important thing I've found out is that the image needs a subject. A single miniature most often that carries the story of the image a bit.
After that I drag it a bit through photoshop, often add a bit of artificial dust and such, work some of the colours. I am planning to learn to use lightroom as well and see what that does. All in all its not very professional.
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Hi!
You say it is not very professional, but it is well thought and done with much love and pain, so you deserve many congratulations!
And also you make as many trials as you can before you produce an output, which, in our eyes looks wonderful!
And not being completely satisfied yourself, shows a constantly researching inquiring mind, we are sure you have not developed your full potential!
Eagerly waiting for your new painting and photographic creations!
Thanks for sharing your method and way of thinking! Cheers!
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Thank you Din, you're always far too nice!
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Hey there,
I finished some archers, I had actually finished these quite some time back but for some reason I never posted these before. I figured I best do it now! They are converted fireforge miniatures and I am quite happy with how they turned out. I will likely do more like this in the future.
I hope you like them:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ickCFy58S-4/Xg_T0o31W2I/AAAAAAAAN54/euPSdL_W53svUIRK74OURDeG9dEnyxYwACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Archers2.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FQi8ykCu4rY/Xg_T01rzI2I/AAAAAAAAN58/NEhqi8V3fFMrVqW5jbAwSu3KXLQ7NN6vQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Archers1.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3rOY19ioF0/Xg_T07u4XKI/AAAAAAAAN6A/7RerwyDHViQq33GG-hsk6Gf1kOCi-dBMACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Archers3.jpg)
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Well done! Neat painting, shades and highlight!
It'll be great one day to see them in battle! Cheers!
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I have neglected the Ironclad project a bit. I still feel most of the miniatures out there are not great. I tried to pull myself a bit out of the slumb by building some miniatures to mix into my units or eventually finish. I decided I'd slowly start adding to the armies until something conclusive would come out. Expect some more miniatures here a bit more often. I have been thinking of trying the v&v crusaders. Those seem like good choices.
For now I have build 6 more miniatures for the red side i've already made a bunch for.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-diTLdnMl6kc/Xkqa3lPLs4I/AAAAAAAAOgQ/he3_UfGU94ErSKWYEeWVoYdahXPXBLoGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/WIP2.jpg)
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Coming out nicely!
It is always a joy to see you coming back to this epic thread!
Cheers!
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Nice builds. Looking good 8)
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Those Victrix-based fellas in particular look really good.
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thank you guys, and i agree Ogrob. The victrix adds a nice amount of details to it all....even though i have a hard time coming to grips with the weird and overapplied wrinkles in the clothes.
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Really good use of the Victrix models there. Hadn't thought at all about the possibilities of converting them into a slightly later medieval period.
May I ask what you meant by "most of the miniatures out there are not great"? It would seem to me that this entire thread is evidence that with a little work and some (admittedly pretty big!) talent you can turn almost anything into A-grade material. I'm just curious as I've seen different people (usually in the more historically focussed groups) express similar sentiments. I'm curious if it's specifically about the historical accuracy of existing model ranges or something else. At any rate, I was hugely inspired by your thread in my own Black Order project, so you must be doing something right :)
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Thank you Knight-Captain Tyr. It is often a lot of work. I think I would prefer just a bunch of finished miniatures that are up to a good standard. No weird hunched characters or lack of a neck. strange poses or out of proportioned miniatures. No vague details or something like that. I might be spoiled by looking at GW things. But I think claymore has proven that anyone can come up with miniatures that are top notch and full of character. The perry's argueably too but I don't like all of their ranges even though I bought a whole bunch of them either way. I think victrix also showed that you can add a ton of detail to miniatures of these times by showing some of what is below the chainmail or defining the belts a bit better. I think I can rant about this forever so i'll save you guys. But as much as I enjoy having a whole bunch of unique miniatures I'd rather have a solid plastic kit for all this that doesnt require more work than just that.
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Hey there,
Small update today. I painted some of the converted miniatures. I didn't do all of them yet because I'm a little sick. Not really a little and painting with a runny nose is practically impossible. No worries though, I will get better in time. In the meantime these guys get to mix themselves freely into existing units, which I am pretty happy about!
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzAZJ6p24ME/Xl6WFD_cUzI/AAAAAAAAOrA/eCRtYsqeihUCW17MJc4_QK9cXhcpN9oIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B212.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQ32aDvpn3c/Xl6WFLr1yFI/AAAAAAAAOrE/CeaFIiowdZY7SX19vEwXVMSLGb59eGcKACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B213.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E3m4HBZ6Klw/Xl6WFfXzwvI/AAAAAAAAOrI/g-apunHdM2cMNx0xsgLxRqrVSETlTw5XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B214.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m1Te3Go5_k0/Xl6WF0etWuI/AAAAAAAAOrM/FN8ctc7pAS40KK5QZldHZBL6KKYwm8WMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B215.jpg)
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Looks fantastic! The victrix body looks much better than the two fireforge bodies. I wish Victrix would do an early / mid 13th century or an early HYW range!
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Excellent! Makes me want to make a few Victrix-bashes myself. Flag looks great too.
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Very nice brushwork 8) 8) 8)
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thank you very much!
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Very nice. I do love the way you do your dinked shields. Looks like the side of my wife’s car ;)
Is that just cunning paintwork, or do you actually bash them about before painting? :)
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They look great. ;D
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Very nice. I do love the way you do your dinked shields. Looks like the side of my wife’s car ;)
Is that just cunning paintwork, or do you actually bash them about before painting? :)
haha your wife doesnt mind driving around with a bashed up colourful shield on the side of her car?
and its really quite simple. I take one of my old brushes that has the hairs sticking everywhere and has all gone hard. I put some paint on the edges of the brush and softly dab it on the shield here and there. After that i add maybe some scratches, fill in the dabs that were too big and give em a little highlight at the bottom and there you go.
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Excellent work! :)
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Hey there.
I have been sick for a while now but I finally managed some painting again! I finished the Raimund of Toulouse miniature and I knew I just had to use him for a picture. I dubbed it "Dex Aie" after the Norman battlecry (I looked it up, but I'm sure someone will tell me I'm wrong soon enough) . I hope you like it.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RNINGYDoHkU/XmuiAwzFizI/AAAAAAAAOyg/fiARr3rywMEQMnskDodqiJHue094eJrcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Dex%2Baie760.jpg)
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Really lovely work! :-*
I dubbed it "Dex Aie" after the Norman battlecry
Also used by the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry during the First World War :) (I looked it up too lol)
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An excellent job and a gorgeous picture once more! Cheers!
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Thank you for your kind words!
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Excellent as always :)
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Sorry to hear you have been unwell! Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Your artwork is always inspirational. You have a great vision and your color choices look amazing to me.
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Thank you guys, I'm all better now again Rick, thank you for the well wishes :D
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Hey there,
I've been working on patching up some miniatures that didn't really have a purpose along side others that have been standing half finished in my closet for a while now. I'm slowly adding more to this project in a very effective way and personally I really enjoy this. I feel I have reached a point where I have painted enough for at least the red army (except for the unfinished ranged and cavalry miniatures that I can just add what I like to it and that gives this project a certain calm. There is tons I still want to ad to it though so I won't be done anytime soon.
I also took a better picture of the guy I used in Dex Aie.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0NuzjhW-jyQ/XoHGvNh6oTI/AAAAAAAAPA8/dTsAvNnuZRY8ufI1ym8-BXsyxDJCX-GiACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Knight%2Bon%2Bfoot1.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IPvOsZq2_m4/XoHGvFsGNRI/AAAAAAAAPBA/Jgn5EQBStNMJxVDuyucEQRWqAmGei104QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Knight%2Bon%2Bfoot2.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vpqYH2RGRMs/XoHGvD4AraI/AAAAAAAAPA4/HHBIHin75IIAit_RFkmDP-UDF_O18Y11wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Knight%2Bon%2Bfoot3.jpg)
The two guys on the left I had painted once before. I changed their shields to the red and white I use on the others too so they match. The guy on the right was a miniature that was standing half finished in my closet for quite a while. More of these coming soon (I hope)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kR6nzIFcyLY/XoHGv2UZw6I/AAAAAAAAPBE/J53ZLsgbvf8bv6mHXTTsH71wPzE7r4ivQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B216.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkU7QrQo6O8/XoHGwJSO4JI/AAAAAAAAPBI/t7HfGa841O4lhsQ0v5cM_hCWKt01W0hiACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Men%2Bat%2BArms%2B217.jpg)
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What a nice brush you have!
I really like the attention you have done to the faces. The greying beard and the dude with the red nose... how cool!
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Lovely as ever 8)
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The Dex Aie guy is a really imposing figure!
And the other three, I like this red and their faces are so well done!
Keep them coming!
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Marvellous!
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Hello,
Excellent paintjob and project !!!
Nikkobourges
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Excellent paintwork!
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Excellent stuff :-*
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Thank you everyone for the kind words!
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brilliant.
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Hey there,
I have recently started to try and pull my project a bit more together and I'm starting to ad some new things so eventually I can just pick which miniatures I like to have in my force for that particular battle. This planning forward struck me with some creativity and I cut up a few horses to make this new one. The rest of him is a kitbash of all kinds of medieval kits. He will get some friends in the near future. I hope you like him!
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3PW014wK57A/Xps7tvAjzFI/AAAAAAAAPNI/poQhBxLOrIg9-7kwMA8gPhMj_ApYsmzfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Mounted%2BKnight%2B1.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R2h7STvtz18/Xps7t8eOscI/AAAAAAAAPNQ/_Gm6VZCQC_suh_eWZbzd9EKtUMcyKjCWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Mounted%2BKnight%2B2.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YGR3vOuCNYM/Xps7tnEsKwI/AAAAAAAAPNM/1g1K8wOkQuoRntESbReAb_0MwChCraGbACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Mounted%2BKnight%2B3.jpg)
Me and a friend also discussed half barding and if it was a thing at all. I'm sure this must have excisted in some form or another (I mainly made this because I like the look of things and the diversity in my units) But I couldnt tell him exactly what the function of it was. Maybe someone can shed some light on it for me.
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The horses look to be caparisoned and not barded.
A caparison was a means to display a knights heraldic arms and though it probably did offer very limited protection to the horse (mostly against spent missiles) this was not the primary function.
A lot of Late Medieval wargames rules give a bonus for cloth barding which is very misleading.
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The knight looks great!
@Atheling, That was informative!
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Nice work on the conversion! Good sharp colours also
Cherrs
Matt
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lovely paint-job.
you control lighting and depth-of-field in your en masse pics so well...
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thank you everyone for the kind words. I'm working on some more knights but also saw that V&V just released some awesome new knights. Might have to get me some of those for the future.