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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Lt. Hazel on October 07, 2009, 10:15:16 PM

Title: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Lt. Hazel on October 07, 2009, 10:15:16 PM
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s274/snilloc_photos/hilltribe002.jpg)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s274/snilloc_photos/hilltribe003.jpg)
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s274/snilloc_photos/hilltribe004.jpg)
I donīt plan to paint an army or so, but I loved this minis since I saw them the first time. Just had to paint them.
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: V on October 07, 2009, 10:16:03 PM
Sweet... Love the shield work.
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Calimero on October 07, 2009, 10:25:41 PM

Really nice.
Were did you get inspiration for the colors to use?
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Lt. Hazel on October 07, 2009, 10:25:54 PM
The hoplon is a LBM-Transfer  ;) I got my inspiration from the Aventine page. Donīt know other sources.
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Westfalia Chris on October 07, 2009, 10:35:17 PM
Lars Porsena of Clusium,
by the Nine Gods he swore,
that the Great House of Tarquin,
should suffer wrong no more.

By the Nine Gods he swore it,
and named a trysting day,
and bade his messengers ride forth
East and West and South and North
to summon his array.


Ahem. No Etruscans, those, but totally spectacular. I think we should coin a phrase for that. "Hazelific" or something. Oh, I really really must start that Etruscan/Early Roman host I always wanted.
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Svennn on October 07, 2009, 11:23:31 PM
Superb!!  :-* :-*

You really do need to do more now.
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: DFlynSqrl on October 08, 2009, 12:01:56 AM
Fantastic work.  That's an excellent command base.   :-*
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Plynkes on October 08, 2009, 09:23:07 AM
I love the main guy's hat. If he dipped his head in a bucket of Fairy Liquid and then his minion with the carnyx stood behind him and played it, you'd have one hell of a musical bubble-blower.
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: gamer Mac on October 08, 2009, 11:19:50 AM
Great work :-* :-* :-*
Paint jobs on the cloaks are outstanding :-* :-*
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Aaron on October 08, 2009, 01:06:30 PM
Great brushwork on some excellent figures. I really need to get back to butchering the small pile I bought so I can order some more!
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: former user on October 08, 2009, 01:14:15 PM
amazing....
who makes the miniatures?
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Lt. Hazel on October 08, 2009, 01:24:25 PM
Thanks all!
The miniatures are from Aventine Miniatures Hill Tribes Range.
And Chris: If you paint some Etruscans, Iīll give the Tribes a try!
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: JollyBob on October 08, 2009, 01:35:28 PM
That's amazing work!  :-*

I second Plynkes about the hat too. Those ancient fellas really understood the importance of massive headgear to cow the conquered tribes.
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: former user on October 08, 2009, 01:36:33 PM
thx

just checked it out

nice range - and the spare horses are a good idea
How do they fit with other ranges? (horses and men?)
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Westfalia Chris on October 08, 2009, 03:03:33 PM
And Chris: If you paint some Etruscans, Iīll give the Tribes a try!

The challenge is up! Iīll look into getting a bunch (I was aiming T&T-size, i.e. some groups of warriors in skirmish order rather than full-blown battle stuff, maybe using the Lord of the Rings rules), hopefully at a show, otherwise Iīll order some. Those are so much nicer than the Magister Militum I had my eyes on at Crisis...
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Super_Gibbon on October 08, 2009, 03:26:05 PM
Wonderful! Nice work all around, on the metallics especially. What are you using for washes?
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Lt. Hazel on October 08, 2009, 03:41:05 PM
The challenge is up! Iīll look into getting a bunch (I was aiming T&T-size, i.e. some groups of warriors in skirmish order rather than full-blown battle stuff, maybe using the Lord of the Rings rules), hopefully at a show, otherwise Iīll order some. Those are so much nicer than the Magister Militum I had my eyes on at Crisis...
OK matey! T&T Size is great, about 20-30 figs per side. Whatīs the deadline?
@Super Gibbon: I painted Glorious Gold over a dark Brown undercoat. Brushed it with Silver. then the washing: GW Sepia, VGC Smoke, Tamiya smoke (darkest shade) and Yellow Ink to achieve a glowing finish!
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Westfalia Chris on October 08, 2009, 03:42:44 PM
OK matey! T&T Size is great, about 20-30 figs per side. Whatīs the deadline?

Sometime next autumn? Probably will be back to Germany by then. Maybe also get some cattle and women as victory objective markers by then...

;)
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Hammers on October 08, 2009, 03:47:06 PM
I love the main guy's hat. If he dipped his head in a bucket of Fairy Liquid and then his minion with the carnyx stood behind him and played it, you'd have one hell of a musical bubble-blower.

 lol You've got to cut down on the drugs, mate...
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Lt. Hazel on October 08, 2009, 03:57:55 PM
Sometime next autumn? Probably will be back to Germany by then. Maybe also get some cattle and women as victory objective markers by then...

;)
Thatīs great. I like your objective marker idea  :P Any good source of suitable, sparely dressed women?
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Aaron on October 08, 2009, 03:59:54 PM
thx

just checked it out

nice range - and the spare horses are a good idea
How do they fit with other ranges? (horses and men?)

Size-wise they are in the "larger 28mm" club. They mix fine with Crusader, for example.
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Westfalia Chris on October 08, 2009, 04:22:29 PM
Thatīs great. I like your objective marker idea  :P Any good source of suitable, sparely dressed women?

There are some useful celtic civilians in the Black Tree range. Still got some lying around somewhere (in Germany and boxed up, though).
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on October 08, 2009, 05:52:27 PM
As mentioned on the Sweetwater forum - I like it very much (apart from the stone). :P

For civilians, these might do:

Foundry Germanic women
(http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/AG/1/8b.jpg)

or even these (sparely dressed) Bronze Age girls
(http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/BIBLICAL/8/6b.jpg)

You might also look at Warlord Games' Celtic civilians:
(http://shop.warlordgames.co.uk/ekmps/shops/warlord/images/celt_civilians_web.gif)

Anyway, you're a lucky bunch. Just send a call and you get somebody hooked for a new project. :'(
Title: Re: Aventine Hill Tribe Command
Post by: Admiral Benbow on October 09, 2009, 04:01:31 PM
Splendid miniatures and excellent painting as usual, Hazel!
 :-*