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Title: Winter is Coming - Conclusion
Post by: Rosie on July 04, 2022, 05:40:30 AM
Hey y'all,

Since this is going to be my first post on here, let me introduce myself first. My name is Rosie and I'm a 23 years old uni student. I believe it was 15 years or so ago when I first fell in love with fantasy, watching the Lord of the Rings movies for the first time. I read the books a year or two later and was completely sold on the genre. But as much as I love Tolkien's work, it always felt like there was something missing for me. That is, until a friend of mine recommended this show called 'Game of Thrones' a few years later, suppose you might have heard of it  :P

I bingewatched the first two seasons and immediately fell in love with them. Whereas Tolkien portrays the heroes we ought to be, allowing us to escape into an alternative reality to look up to, George R R Martin portrays us as we really are: grey characters with our own motives that don't necessarily align with the good of all. Add to that my preference for 'low fantasy' and the deeper lying message about the dynamics of power and its victims and you can see why A Song of Ice and Fire quickly became my favorite work of fantasy.

Now at this point in time, I had already been playing the Lord of the Rings SBG for a few years. Slowly but surely, I started getting ideas for building an army from Westeros while using the models and rules set I had grown used to. That is, until I went to uni and all those ideas seemed to die a slow death...
And then corona kicked in. After I ran out of Netflix series to watched, I ran into my old models and all the ideas slowly came back. Trying out a couple of things, I finally settled on my newest project: the army of the North.

Why the North? Well I guess that has much to do with how well they portray the somewhat raw medieval vibe that made me fall in love with the series. Their armor is practical yet unique, befitting of the harsh country they live in. Now of course, I could just go with the CMON range. But I'm not too big of a fan of their models. Some, like the Starks and Lannisters, just miss that little bit of uniqueness the show gave them, while others are a tidy bit too much high fantasy for my liking. And of course, it would ruin the fun of looking for days for that one model that perfectly matches what I'm looking for.

Therefore, I will be staying as close to the show portrayal of the different houses and lords as possible. First up will be the Stark swordsmen, who should go up once my technical paints arrive to do their bases. After that, I will be covering most major houses and their characters. Anyways, that's all for now, stay tuned and I hope you'll like the project! For Winter is Coming...

Project Log:

Finished:
Stark Swordsmen - 7-7-2022
Robb Stark - 13-7-2022
Stark Horsemen - 13-7-2022
Greatjon Umber - 19-7-2022
Galbart Glover - 27-7-2022
Umber Axemen - 29-8-2022
Weirwood Trees - 14-9-2022
Maege Mormont  - 13-11-2022
Hornwood Longbowmen - 17-11-2022
Halys Hornwood - 17-11-2022
Rodrik Cassel - 20-11-2022
Stark Standard Bearer 20-11-2022
Rickard Karstark 26-11-2022
Medger Cerwyn - 30-11-2022
Karstark Swordsmen - 8-12-2022
Stark Hornblower - 18-12-2022
Cerwyn Axemen - 23-12-2022
Wylis Manderly - 30-12-2022
Manderly Heavy Infantry - 4-1-2023
Glover Billmen - 27-2-2023
Mormont Bruisers  4-3-2023
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - An Introduction
Post by: Blackwolf on July 04, 2022, 06:52:19 AM
Welcome Rosie,
Look forward to your project,I prefer my fantasy a little low too :)

Guy
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - An Introduction
Post by: HappyChappy439 on July 04, 2022, 10:12:53 AM
Welcome aboard!

Always good to see more people involved in ASoIaF projects, looking forward to seeing where you take this!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - An Introduction
Post by: Golgotha on July 04, 2022, 10:15:32 AM
Winter/North/Fantasy - ticks all my boxes - eagerly look forward to seeing your minis - welcome.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - The King in the North
Post by: Rosie on July 04, 2022, 03:56:49 PM
Thanks to you all for the warm welcome! Since my latest order from Fireforge Games actually arrived earlier than expected, I am able to give you a little preview while I wait for my technical paints to arrive...

(https://i.ibb.co/d6vfwXm/IMG-8614.jpg)

I present to you Robb Stark, the King in the North! He's based on the 'Aylard the Young Wolf' model from Fireforge. Now since I think the model itself resembles Robb rather well, I didn't have to do much in the way of conversions. As you can see, though, I still made two small alterations. For the foot version, I swapped the shield arm with one from the Northmen Commanders. Robb doesn't ever use a shield in the series and I actually prefer this pose too. For the mounted version, I used one of the Medieval Unbarded Horses. His original horse came with padded barding I don't really like the look of and, again, doesn't match with the way the Northern horses look in the series.

Anyways, I hope you like the models and will be back with the swordsmen later this week
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - The King in the North
Post by: Elk101 on July 04, 2022, 05:58:47 PM
Welcome to the forum. I much prefer the idea of using historical ranges for Game of Thrones, even if you end up mixing the historical periods up a bit it'll probably work quite well. Martin pretty much does that in the books anyway.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - The King in the North
Post by: sir_shvantselot on July 04, 2022, 06:21:28 PM
Fireforge do some fantastic faux Stark models.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - The King in the North
Post by: HappyChappy439 on July 05, 2022, 09:26:06 AM
Very effective conversion on Robb!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - The King in the North
Post by: Tactalvanic on July 05, 2022, 09:41:07 AM
Nicely imagined look forward to seeing your other ideas.

and welcome to LAF  :)
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - The King in the North
Post by: Michi on July 05, 2022, 10:53:51 AM
Welcome aboard that crazy train. Please keep on showing your work - I look forward to see something painted!  :D
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - The King in the North
Post by: LordOdo on July 05, 2022, 11:58:28 AM
I think your view of the whole world of ASOIAF is pretty close to mine, so I'll follow with interest!  :)
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - The King in the North
Post by: fred on July 05, 2022, 12:21:23 PM
Welcome on board.

Great start with Robb Stark - its great that you have a strong view of how you want your project to look. Good luck with finding (and converting) the right models to build the force.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Swordsmen
Post by: Rosie on July 07, 2022, 10:14:25 AM
Thanks for all the love! Glad to hear you're eager to see what's coming up. Having received my technical paints, I was finally able to finish the Stark swordsmen:

(https://i.ibb.co/SJYhxhk/IMG-8659.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0Q4gXg0)

Now the models were quite easy to find. As someone already mentioned, Fireforge do some excellent Stark models. I just had to add in their Youngwolf shields for them to almost perfectly match their portrayal in the series. For the colors, I too stayed as close to the source material as possible. At first I was a little in doubt, wondering if painting the shields in metal would be a waste of the excellent amount of detail they have, but once the first wash was on, I immediately fell in love with the depth they give.

Another decision I made was to go in rather heavy with the dirt on these models. They are, after all, fighting in the Riverlands, known for their forests, rivers and just rather muddy ground in general. When I put the Agrellan Badland on, I feared I might have gone in a bit too heavy at first. But after doing a wash of Agrax Earthshade, I think the dirt looks just right. Anyways, I hope you like them!

Now I will be adding fallen branches, leaves, grass and rocks to the bases later on, but since I ordered them from Aliexpress they won't arrive for quite a while. Next up on the painting table are Robb Stark and his horsemen. Stay tuned for more!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Swordsmen
Post by: Leunstoelgeneraalbd on July 07, 2022, 10:53:01 AM
Rosie: first let me applaud your painting ! And second a suggestion: please ALSO read the books ! I found them enormous fun, although I hate George Martin for not finishing his series... (;-)).
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Swordsmen
Post by: HappyChappy439 on July 07, 2022, 02:58:36 PM
Nice work on the swordsmen! And the mud has turned out fine, definitely appropriate for the Riverlands, especially after Tywin Lannister has been through!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Swordsmen
Post by: Pattus Magnus on July 07, 2022, 05:48:50 PM
Nice job on those! I think the mud basing would be suitable for a lot of locations.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Swordsmen
Post by: AKULA on July 11, 2022, 08:59:15 AM
Welcome to LAF Rosie  :)

Good work on the Northmen - am sure you will find plenty of Westerosi inspiration on LAF

 8)
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Robb's Retinue
Post by: Rosie on July 13, 2022, 01:03:24 PM
Thank you again for all the love! I'm glad you like how they turned out.
Rosie: first let me applaud your painting ! And second a suggestion: please ALSO read the books ! I found them enormous fun, although I hate George Martin for not finishing his series... (;-)).
I actually read the books, two times even. I watched season one and two, then started reading the books and read them a second time after season five I believe. Since I absolutely loved the aesthetics of the first two seasons though, they got into my head and formed part of the image while I was reading. Which is also one of the reasons I'm staying close to the series when it comes to this project. As for the story though, well let's hope George doesn't eat himself to death before finishing TWOW and ADOS so we do get a satisfactory ending...

Now, I am happy to announce that I've got something new to show you. I finally finished Robb Stark and his retinue of horsemen today. As you can see, I mostly went with the same color scheme I used on the swordsmen, though I changed the dirty grey on Robb's clothing for black since that's the color he's wearing on the show. As for his horse, I saw pictures of him both on a brown and a white one so had some choice. I went with a white horse in the end, since I think it gives the more royal look to him.

(https://i.ibb.co/hcnGGRq/IMG-8727.jpg) (https://ibb.co/68pKKRd)

I hope you like them! Again, the bases will be decorated further once I have finished the core of my army. Next up will be Greatjon Umber and his band of axemen. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Robb's Retinue
Post by: Pattus Magnus on July 13, 2022, 05:26:47 PM
Very nice job on the cavalry! I like your choice of a white horse for Robb, it’s always classy to have the boss on a standout mount.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Greatjon Umber
Post by: Rosie on July 19, 2022, 10:46:10 AM
Alright, I have good news and bad news. Good news first, I managed to finish Greatjon Umber today. For the model, I went with Theodore the Realm Warden from Fireforge as a base. His armor matches that from the show rather well, he has the great sword and perhaps most important of all, he's at least a head taller than the other miniatures I'm using. Now to make him resemble the Greatjon, I did two things. First of all, I glued some metal chains over his armor for that distinct Umber look. Secondly, I swapped the head for one that I think just looks that little bit more like him.

(https://i.ibb.co/7k2RRSk/IMG-8786.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cYDCCyY)

Now onto the painting scheme. I want my Umbers to look different to my Starks, yet still fit in well enough. That's why I went with a darker, more wood like brown for the leather parts, then used the same brown I used for the leather on my Starks to paint his coat with (and also resemble the Umber brown). Finally, his cloak and trousers were done in black like with all of my commanders.

Though I am really happy with how he turned out, I did run into a little bit of a problem. I wanted to do my Umber axemen with the same kind of plated armor and leather studs. The only plastic models I could find like that were the Stone Realms Arbalesters from Fireforge. Being dwarves, however, I found out that no matter what I did (tried leg swaps with and without the armor skirts with the Northmen themselves), I just couldn't get the proportions right. Thats why I'd like to ask you all if you know of any plastic or resin miniatures that have similar armor.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Greatjon Umber
Post by: Pattus Magnus on July 19, 2022, 12:13:01 PM
That’s a shame the Fireforge dwarves didn’t work. One possible alternative for base bodies to build on would be the Oathmark human figures - they are hard plastic and most of them on each spruce have leather armour with some metal studs showing.  https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=12386 (https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=12386)

(http://downloads.northstarfigures.com/newsletter/images/DSCN4239_large.jpg)

There are no two-handed axes on the sprues, though. You could get those from the Frostgrave Barbarians kit, which has one pair of axe arms, one pair of 2-handed hammer arms and a spear held in two hands per sprue.

(http://downloads.northstarfigures.com/newsletter/images/Barbarian_frame_front_and_back.jpg)

The hammers and spears can be converted into battle axes by cutting off the heads and gluing axe heads on with plastic cement (there are 2 1-hand axes that are pretty big on each sprue)

It is a bit expensive, since you’ll need both boxes to make 15 axe-men. Maybe you could use the barbarian bodies for wildling allies if you expand into the later period’s battles against the white walkers…. (or as enemies raiding south of the wall). You’ll also have lots of spare Oathmark bodies…

I haven’t seen the Oathmark humans next to Fireforge fantasy figures - they might be a bit shorter. Maybe that’s not a problem, though, since Greatjon will look even taller!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Greatjon Umber
Post by: Rosie on July 19, 2022, 01:05:40 PM
Thanks for the suggestion. I did think about them before, but I’m not sure. There are two models on each sprue with both the plating and the studs, but one has got a cloak which I don’t like. So that would mean two boxes (I want 12) with only one pose. I could also go for the ones that have just the studs, but in that case I’d be better off with the Fireforge Amulvaghars. Still hoping to find some with both studs and plates though.

As for the arms and axes, that shouldn’t be a problem. I still have like 20+ Northmen spears laying around and already got some halberds to use the heads from.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Greatjon Umber
Post by: HappyChappy439 on July 19, 2022, 03:51:01 PM
Great work on the Greatjon! The chains are a really nice touch!

In terms of bodies with leather armour and studs, would either the Fireforge Almughavars or Scandinavian kits work from your perspective? The Scandinavian one has a few bodies with lamellar-style small plates (The website paints them as metal though) which could work, but they don't have studs on

The Perry Miniatures War of the Roses infantry box has two bodies with brigandines on, but that'd be a lot of spare parts for only two bodies out of every twelve!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Greatjon Umber
Post by: Pattus Magnus on July 19, 2022, 05:18:26 PM
It seems like having a lot of leftover bodies is going to be an issue, no matter which option you pick. Maybe the ticket is to go with whichever base set seems like the spares will have a use in some other unit. Maybe the Perry miniatures ones could be used as Riverlands Allie’s or something along those lines?
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Greatjon Umber
Post by: Rosie on July 20, 2022, 12:16:05 PM
Thanks again for the suggestions. I actually own a couple of Perry boxes, but the sizing just isn't right for them. They're already skinnier than the ME SGB range from GW and the Northmen are even bulkier than those. I guess I'll just go with the Amulghavars if no other options pop up. At least there are 12 bodies with studs in that box so I'll only need one
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Galbart Glover
Post by: Rosie on July 27, 2022, 05:49:11 PM
Alright, so I decided to order the Almughavars, which should arrive in a few days so I can finally start converting. Also added in some bits for something I'll still keep a surprise for now. In the mean time though, I finished another model: Gilbert Glover. Now there's not too much to go on for him. He had like one shot in the series which showed him in regular Stark commander armor and no clear description in the books either. Since I want him to fit in with my Stark swordsmen, I decided to indeed go with the commander armor and used the spare head from Theodore to go along with the most dramatic pose the Fireforge box allowed me to come up with...

(https://i.ibb.co/BgQbjqQ/F65-E63-A1-9-E58-4-DE5-98-C9-83-E5-C698-EFBD-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xMBWGJB)
(https://i.ibb.co/rMxgPTT/40-DECE5-F-1-D13-40-B5-9-B54-A736-DC2-A0-D4-E-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L6xMwbb)
(https://i.ibb.co/jg5Kx6T/F3-B0-FE56-A11-A-4-E4-D-86-CF-D9768-B513-A09-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kQynrHx)

As you can see, I went with the same paint job I used on the Starks, but with a few differences. Firstly, his clothes are black instead of grey like on the other commanders. But to make him more unique, I also did a freehand (pun intended) on his shield. I'm really happy with how it turned out. It's the first time I ever tried one and even up close it doesn't look too messy I think.

I also assembled and painted up the standard bearer, but waited with painting the banner itself. I want to get a little more experience with freehanding on the other models before I try my luck with the wolf that will go onto it.

Anyways, I hope you have a lovely day and stay tuned for more!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Galbart Glover
Post by: Ogrob on July 27, 2022, 06:12:51 PM
Nice build, good job on the freehand.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Galbart Glover
Post by: HappyChappy439 on July 27, 2022, 06:46:44 PM
Nice work! And great job on the freehand heraldry!

The weathering on the cloak is a nice touch as well
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Galbart Glover
Post by: Rosie on August 05, 2022, 06:57:58 AM
Thank you all for the praise! So apparently, Dutch customs take more time checking packages than the packages take to arrive, which means I am not receiving my almughavars before going on holiday. Since I did want to post something before I leave, however, I am showing you another character conversion I recently did that's ready to be painted when I'm back. Can you guess who it is?

(https://i.ibb.co/XJDJjJ1/IMG-9119.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0JKJmJT)
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Galbart Glover
Post by: Olsson on August 05, 2022, 02:39:09 PM
I like what I am seeing here! Fun to do your own take on these things. I am no expert, but some manner of Mormont she-bear I'd assume?
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Galbart Glover
Post by: HappyChappy439 on August 05, 2022, 03:37:14 PM
Nice work on the conversion! I'm gonna add one to the Mormont guesses, is she Maege Mormont?
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Galbart Glover
Post by: Knight-Captain Tyr on August 06, 2022, 02:40:21 PM
Nice work on the freehand on Glover's shield. Really not easy to do!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Galbart Glover
Post by: Rosie on August 26, 2022, 11:23:30 AM
@Knight-Captain Tyr thanks for the praise!

Both @HappyChappy439 and @Olsson got it right, she's my depiction of Maege Mormont. Since I'm back from France, I do plan on painting her soon. Before doing so, though, I am finally in the proces of painting up my Umber axemen. They should be ready within a few days!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Umber Axemen
Post by: Rosie on August 29, 2022, 02:44:39 PM
Alright, I finally finished my Umber axemen. The models are a bit more conversion heavy this time. For their bodies, I used the Fireforge Spanish Almughavars. Their halberds are made from the Northmen Warrior speararms with halberd heads added on the top. And to finish it all off, their left arms and heads are from the Folk Rabble box.

(https://i.ibb.co/qBY13Q5/IMG-9595.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b15dM9J)

I am rather happy with how they turned out. The lack of plated armor on the axemen makes the Greatjon stand out even more as a commander, while the metal studs and matching color scheme still make them fit in together. Hope you like them!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Umber Axemen
Post by: HappyChappy439 on August 29, 2022, 05:03:31 PM
Nice work on the Umbers! The Almughavar bodies work really well!

Also, I like the size difference between the axemen and the Greatjon himself, it really emphasises that he's an absolutely gigantic man in the setting
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Umber Axemen
Post by: Pattus Magnus on August 29, 2022, 07:59:18 PM
Nicely done conversions and painting! I like having converted units like yours in armies, they add a unique touch.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Umber Axemen
Post by: Annie on August 30, 2022, 12:45:42 PM
Welcome to the forum, those models are great - it's brilliant to be really passionate about the subject as it makes the hobby even more fun :D
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Weirwood Trees
Post by: Rosie on September 14, 2022, 01:23:19 PM
Thanks for the praise! Yes, I do love how gigantic the Greatjon looks compared to the axemen. Today, I put the finishing touches on my newest models. Since I will be playing this army as Dunland from MESBG, I need some crebain. That is why I came up with a rather fun idea for them: weirwood trees.

These models were made by using the Scary Woods from North Star, along with flocks of crows glued onto them. To finish it all off, I added in some red Iceland Moss.

(https://i.ibb.co/QpTGPhH/IMG-9910.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rFzJxqp)

I really like how they turned out. They do really give that iconic Game of Thrones vibe to the army. Hope you like them too!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Weirwood Trees
Post by: Cacique Caribe on September 14, 2022, 02:17:41 PM
Late to the party, sorry.

Fantastic work, Rosie!  I love the conversions and those amazing trees.

Dan
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Weirwood Trees
Post by: HappyChappy439 on September 14, 2022, 02:27:59 PM
Great work! They've turned out really well!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Weirwood Trees
Post by: Elk101 on September 14, 2022, 03:43:16 PM
The trees are cool. Very usable for other fantasy settings too.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Maege Mormont
Post by: Rosie on November 13, 2022, 02:29:51 PM
Hello there again. After a bit of a break I am happy to announce that I will be back with more valiant Northerners marching to war to stand by their king. The next model you have already seen before I painted her. It's Maege Mormont, the she-bear of Bear Island:

(https://i.ibb.co/1KcXswr/IMG-0723.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pZqKW9f)

(https://i.ibb.co/wLG49CJ/IMG-0729.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0X4rgZB)


For the painting scheme I mostly based myself on the armor of little lady Mormont during the battle of Winterfell. It mainly consisted of dark leather, which I painted a bit warmer to match the rest of my armor, along with a few metal pieces in between. Her undergarments are black like they are for all of my commanders. For the bear cloak, I went with black as well given that the bear on the Mormont sigil is black.

Overall I'm very happy with how she turned out. She fits in with the rest of my army rather well while also maintaining that unique look. I hope you like her. Stay tuned for more with Halys Hornwood and his longbowmen coming up next!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Maege Mormont
Post by: HappyChappy439 on November 14, 2022, 03:44:32 PM
Nice work! I like the weathering at the base of the bear cloak as well!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Maege Mormont
Post by: Seal on November 15, 2022, 07:05:11 AM
The painting on your miniatures is fantastic. And those trees!! Love the way it all looks. 😃
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Hornwood Longbowmen
Post by: Rosie on November 17, 2022, 01:37:26 PM
Thanks yet again for all the praise! This time I'm back a little sooner to bring you the next northern house ready to march south: house Hornwood.

For the longbowmen themselves I wanted to stay as close to the way they are portrayed in the show as possible. I used the bodies from the Folk Rabble box to resemble their tunics while adding the helmets, arms and scabbards from the Northmen Bowmen.

For Halys Hornwood himself I did a more complex kit bash. I started off with the tunic from the Folk Rabble again along with a head from the same box. Next I added arms, a scabbard and dagger from the Northmen command sprue. After that I cut away some parts of the commander cloak so it would fit on the body then blended it together with greenstuff. To finish it all off I filed a slit into the cloak to fit in a bow onto his back.

(https://i.ibb.co/724S0nb/8-D3095-C5-CD16-41-E7-B14-F-7-E32-AC148-F19-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4PdF08J)

For the painting scheme I also went with what I could find on the show. Dirty grey that will be returning on my Karstarks along with brown leather. I decided to go with brown on the belts too this time since I think it adds a bit more variation to the models. For Halys I painted the cloak in the signature black all my commanders have.

I'm quite happy with how they turned out and with Halys in particular. I think I managed to give him a uniquely distinct look from both the longbowmen themselves as the other commanders. Hope you like them!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Hornwood Longbowmen
Post by: Pattus Magnus on November 17, 2022, 04:07:33 PM
I definitely like them, they convey the feel of the Stark forces in the show. I think your kit bashing worked great!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Hornwood Longbowmen
Post by: Hitman on November 17, 2022, 04:32:37 PM
Wow!! Great looking figures. I particularly like your basing technique Making it look muddy and how it splatters up on their clothes and capes...very real looking. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Regards
Hitman
😎
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Hornwood Longbowmen
Post by: Spinal Tap on November 17, 2022, 05:43:34 PM
Yet another thread that slipped under the radar.

Those trees are brilliant, the white and red really set them off.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Rodrik Cassel and Stark Banner
Post by: Rosie on November 20, 2022, 07:17:41 AM
Glad you all like the miniatures!

@Hitman yes I'm rather happy with how the muddy basing technique turned out. I started adding some more decoration to the bases this weekend and have to say it makes them come alive even more.

@Spinal Tap good to hear you like the trees! I have to say I wasn't too sure about them at first. I felt like the color selection (white, dark mud, blood red) made it difficult to get the amount of depth I wanted. But adding some grass to the bases did wonders and really makes the other colors stand out.

Over the past few days I've found the time to paint up some more miniatures. First of all I finally finished my standard bearer. I had already painted up this one before but felt rather nervous when it came to doing the freehand on the banner itself. Now that I've done it though I'm quite happy with how it turned out:

(https://i.ibb.co/pQPs2pp/D1-FF5774-8-D68-4-F24-B5-D2-21-B83-AF7-C871-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qCn4Bww)
(https://i.ibb.co/6DJwxbt/12491-CA6-4984-4903-AB44-9-CDD40-A7852-F-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p4rw8ZK)
(https://i.ibb.co/sWBpZc1/AA2-F2366-AB6-B-40-DB-A346-421160-A94-C94-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LNGD3Bg)
how to make an image a link (https://nl.imgbb.com/)

I also finished yet another Northern commander. This time it's Rodrik Cassel. Now for this one getting the model right was quite the challenge. First of all, his upper body armor is different to that of the other Stark forces in the show. He seems to be wearing some kind of leather shirt. To resemble this I took the upper body of a Scottish highlander, sculpted on the strings to hold his shirt together in the middle then added legs and arms from the Northmen commander sprue.

The more difficult part was getting his head right. I knew right from the start I probably wasn't going to find a head as thick as his so instead decided to focus on his hair. For this I went with a head from the Folk Rabble box that has the same high hairline and backwards done hair. I then trimmed away the ring beard from his face, leaving me with just the sideburns. That's where the 'creative part' came in. I used greenstuff to make his sideburns run further down his neck and add that signature beard of his. Here's how he turned out:

(https://i.ibb.co/L5VzSSZ/1-EF9-F88-C-18-A1-42-C9-889-B-7-F3-A0-FD8791-F-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TL9Bccg)
(https://i.ibb.co/qd5YTQk/0-E6-E3352-942-D-4-C0-B-97-A3-CFD561-D8016-D-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0ctyHbh)

I'm absolutely loving the result! He's probably one of my favorite models from the army already. True, my Rodrik seems to have spent some time in the gym, but aside from that he really gives me that same vibe as the Rodrik from the series.

I hope you like him too! Stay tuned for more warriors to rally in support of the King in the North!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Rodrik Cassel and Stark Banner
Post by: HappyChappy439 on November 22, 2022, 08:26:26 AM
Great work on these two! You've nailed Rodrik's muttonchops!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Rickard Karstark
Post by: Rosie on November 26, 2022, 09:11:29 AM
Thanks! Back with another little update. This time it's Rickard Karstark, the lord of Karhold. Since the Karstarks are shown multiple time in the show, I didn't have a hard time figuring out how they were supposed to look. Ragged tunics with some chainmail seems the way to go.

I started off by using a Folk Rabble body and chipping off the excess cloth around the neck. After that I thinned down the top part of a Northmen commander cloak far enough so that it would fit onto the back. The next step was sculpting some chainmail around his neck, blending in the cloak in the process. To finish it all off I added a dagger and sword arm from the Northmen warrior box, a left arm from the Folk Rabble and a head from my bits box that does look a lot like Rickard. Here's how he turned out:

(https://i.ibb.co/1MGYQFX/AA6-CADF5-F616-4720-B1-F7-23-A63521-D210-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kJ2VBND)
(https://i.ibb.co/51819by/613-C418-B-00-D2-4246-9-E09-FF45502-DFA06-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fXpXSj5)

For his paint job I went with dirty grey clothing with black lines added on for that ragged look. I painted the leather parts brown like with the Hornwoods for some more color variation as opposed to the black belts on my Starks. Rickard's hair is white in the series, but seems to look a lot more dirty than that of say someone like Rodrik Cassel. That is why I went with a darker grey as the undertone, slowly drybrushing it up to pure white. To finish off the model I gave him a little Karstark sun on his chest.

I quite like how he turned out. Again, I think that he really captures the look of Rickard in the series. I'm also rather content with the chainmail. I wasn't too sure at first but by slowly drybrushing on layers of metal with frequent washes in between I think it looks acceptable, certainly given the fact that I still find chainmail to be amongst the hardest things to sculpt.

I hope you like how he turned out! Stay tuned to see the Karstark swordsmen following him into battle, which will be done soon!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Medger Cerwyn
Post by: Rosie on November 30, 2022, 09:12:14 PM
I've got another update for y'all, just not the one I was expecting. I wanted to start working on my Karstark swordsmen, only to discover I couldn't find my chainmail mold anymore. Therefore, while waiting for a new one to be shipped, I decided to paint up yet another one of my northern lords: Medger Cerwyn.

Now the series didn't give me much to work with. All I could figure out from googling images and rewatching the first seasons myself was that the Cerwyns seem to have plated armor. Therefore I decided to start with the body and arms of the Scandinavian Infantry as the core of the model.

Next up I thinned down the top of yet another Northmen commander cloak to go onto Medger's back and sculpted on two leather belts across his chest to hold it in place. After that I took a head from my bits box that I liked and put it on top. To finish the model off I armed him with, what else could it be, a double bladed battle-axe:

(https://i.ibb.co/T2Ps0Lk/38-F1843-D-5-B56-43-F7-9-D6-D-3-A9-C03-CB5864-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Jtr9pQK)
(https://i.ibb.co/gF8rDFS/39-FEC296-4746-4-B93-9278-6-C0912-BED7-F1-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cX9yNX6)

For the paint job I went with dirty grey for the plated armor, black for his undergarments and cloak and brown for the leather to contrast all the black and grey tones. As for his hair, I went with grey, making sure not to go too light since his head already rather resembles that of Rickard Karstark and I don't want them to look too similar. I hope you like him!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Medger Cerwyn
Post by: Pattus Magnus on November 30, 2022, 10:39:30 PM
These leader figures look good. The painting works well and I love the kit bashing you are doing.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Medger Cerwyn
Post by: HappyChappy439 on December 02, 2022, 09:58:20 AM
Great work on the lords!

I really like the commitment to the axe motif for House Cerwyn, I like to think that where they don't have their own Valyrian steel sword they're very proud of committing to their axes
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Medger Cerwyn
Post by: Rosie on December 03, 2022, 09:36:42 AM
Thanks again for the praise!

@HappyChappy439 exactly. I do like to get a reference to the sigil in on all of my models whenever possible.

Continuing on I'm going to need some help from you guys. I'm bringing this army to a tournament in January where I'll have the perfect opportunity to take some photos of the entire army in a fitting environment. Therefore I want to have finished all of the models before that date. Now the Karstarks are just waiting for my chainmail mold to arrive and I've already got the models for my Cerwyns ready to be painted, but I'm still pondering on what models to use for my Mormonts. I know that I probably want to give them greatswords to get some more armament diversity. But for the armor itself I see two options from the show:

(https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/48/47678/thumb_620x2000/Spearmen.10.jpg)
(https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/31/30491/thumb_620x2000/16.1.jpg)

Now for the first one I could just go with the same armor I used for my Umbers but paint it differently. For the second one though I'd need to be looking for models with similar bodies. I know Perry has a few, but their models are just too much of a mismatch size wise compared to my Starks for example. Therefore I'd like to ask you guys if you either know of any models with greatswords whose arms would fit reasonably well onto the Almughavar bodies or of any models matching the armor shown in the second picture.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Medger Cerwyn
Post by: WitchQueenofAngmar on December 04, 2022, 01:12:27 AM
If you can't find suitable greatsword arms, you can try these greatswords and add them to your chosen models.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/5624MEVZE/sword-2-handed-28mm-x25?optionId=152241707&li=shops

I've put them on some Oathmark elves by replacing the handles & removing the ricasso to turn them into longswords.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Karstark Swordsmen
Post by: Rosie on December 08, 2022, 02:00:34 PM
@WitchQueenofAngmar thanks for the suggestion! I'm still hoping to find some great sword arms in time so I can have them dual wielding the swords, but if not I'll definitely look into those.

Alright, I'm back with the latest update. Now that my new chainmail mold has arrived I have finally been able to finish my Karstark swordsmen. I used the same parts and painting technique as on Rickard, just without the cloak. Here's how they turned out:

(https://i.ibb.co/kHRpj6B/IMG-1033.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tm7SgPK)

I'm really happy with the result. Having been able to add in the chainmail, ragged clothes and Karstark suns I think they resemble the Karstark soldiers from the show rather well. I hope you like them too. Once I get some more battle-axes I'll start working on the Cerwyn axemen. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Karstark Swordsmen
Post by: Belgian on December 09, 2022, 10:03:18 AM
Great additions, looking forward to see what's next.

Great work on the greenstuff too  :)
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Karstark Swordsmen
Post by: HappyChappy439 on December 10, 2022, 10:46:08 PM
Great work! The little sunbursts on their surcoats are a nice touch
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Karstark Swordsmen
Post by: Rosie on December 13, 2022, 08:22:39 AM
Thanks again for the praise! Glad you like the chainmail and sunbursts!

While I'm preparing my Cerwyns to be painted I could use some of your help again. I've figured out what to do with the weaponry for my Mormonts, but am still in need of some heads for them. Does anyone know of a set that would go reasonable well with the other miniatures in this army?

Also, since I'm doing some of the minor houses now I might as well cover all the Northerners besides the Boltons before I finish this project off. Now there are two more houses the show covered, namely house Manderly and house Glover:
(https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/48/47678/thumb_620x2000/20210718034942_1.jpg)
(https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/48/47678/thumb_620x2000/Swordsmen.7.jpg)
I'm using TW images since this mod consistently manages to replicate them quite accurately and makes for clearer images than shots from the show itself. Now for the Manderlys, Stark lower bodies with Stark cavalry upper bodies should do the trick. I am still looking for helmets resembling the ones in the picture so if you know of any please let me know.

For the Glovers it's a little bit more complicated. The lower bodies I could get from the Folk Rabble box once again and since I want to give them polearms those could come from that box as well, but I am still in search of both the upper bodies and helmets as shown, so for those I could also do with some help.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Karstark Swordsmen
Post by: Old Hob on December 13, 2022, 09:31:57 AM
Disclaimer: I know nothing about GoT, so I'm only going on the screen shots you posted.

For the lads at the top I'd take a look at the Perry Miniatures WR 50 Foot Knights 1450-1500.

Unsure about helmets for the other chaps. It's the lack of cheek pieces that's throwing me. I think you'll probably have more luck looking at Ancients ranges for a simple 'cap' design rather than medieval ranges, though. Good luck.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Hornblower
Post by: Rosie on December 18, 2022, 10:38:42 AM
@Old Hob thanks for the advice! The Foot Knights definitely have some helmets in the box that would match what I'm looking for and since I'll be needing some of their upper bodies for a later project I'll definitely go with those.

As for the Glovers, I had a look at the Early Roman Legionaries from Victrix and I guess they could work. I'm afraid they will look a bit too distinct from the rest of my army though so am not quite sure. Here is another picture of the Glovers, if anyone else has some ideas for either the bodies or the helmets, please let me know:

(https://i.ibb.co/d7WvG98/A1-ED3-FF7-FE99-448-F-8-D12-7-A384728-A1-DD-4-5005-c.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

I just finished my first 6 Cerwyn axemen and am now waiting for the bits for the last 6 to arrive. Hopefully I will be able to finish those before I leave for my family for Christmas. In the mean time though I decided to put together a hornblower for my Starks from some leftover bits:

(https://i.ibb.co/tYt3CJ6/7702-A3-A3-F40-D-43-B6-9-E76-877-A7478-F1-F9.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bNZ7dKV)

I think he's a neat little addition, even more so since he'll allow me to put another model next to Rodrik Cassel in the display now that Galbart Glover will be receiving his own warband to lead.

Please let me know if you have any ideas on the Glovers and stay tuned to see the Cerwyn axemen coming up soon!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Hornblower
Post by: voltan on December 18, 2022, 12:06:24 PM
Here is another picture of the Glovers, if anyone else has some ideas for either the bodies or the helmets, please let me know:

Don't know how they'd be sizewise, but they kinda remind me of the fireforge dwarf bodies.

Looking at the Rambukk riders sprues I've got some of them might do.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Hornblower
Post by: Rosie on December 18, 2022, 12:12:51 PM
Don't know how they'd be sizewise, but they kinda remind me of the fireforge dwarf bodies.

Looking at the Rambukk riders sprues I've got some of them might do.

I've tried those dwarves out before back when I did my Umbers. Unfortunately, their upper bodies are just too small, making them look rather ridiculous when combined with bits from human troops.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Hornblower
Post by: voltan on December 18, 2022, 12:36:41 PM
No worries, I did wonder if that would be the case.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Stark Hornblower
Post by: trev on December 19, 2022, 09:30:27 AM
Nice project.  Good idea with the Godswood trees.  They look great.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Cerwyn Axemen
Post by: Rosie on December 23, 2022, 12:57:16 PM
@voltan Yeah, it's a shame really. The models are amazing. If only they would combine well with human sized infantry.

@trev Thanks! Yes, it seems like many people are enjoying those weirwoods.

Alright, so I just managed to finish the last 6 Cerwyn axemen today before leaving for my family for Christmas. The models are made of the same bodies I used for Medger, the Scandinavian Infantry, with Northmen helmets added on. Here is how they turned out:

(https://i.ibb.co/zHMGm7R/6-C908504-4012-4-C02-89-FD-78-DECEA80260.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sJfyg6w)

I quite like the result. That scale armor was a joy to paint, which is nice because I will be using it some more for a later project. I hope you like them as well! For the next ones I was planning to do the Mormonts, but given that I need some parts from the Folk Rabble box which is out of stock at the moment I might just do the Manderlys first. Stay tuned for more!

Oh and any suggestions for either the helmets or upper bodies for the Glovers are still very much welcomed.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Cerwyn Axemen
Post by: Pattus Magnus on December 23, 2022, 04:25:30 PM
Those look quite good. Interesting choice to use the Scandinavian figures, since their armour is a much earlier style than the WotR inspiration behind Game of Thrones. I think it works quite well, though, blended into the northmen.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Cerwyn Axemen
Post by: HappyChappy439 on December 23, 2022, 08:30:04 PM
Nice work! The Scandinavian bodies work really well here, it gives the Cerwyns a distinct look while also being recognisably Northmen!

In terms of the Glovers, would the GW Warriors of Minas Tirith work for the armour and helmets? If you file down the tree symbolism on them that might be able to work
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Cerwyn Axemen
Post by: Pattus Magnus on December 24, 2022, 12:32:09 AM
I think the Minas Tirith warriors are sculpted in the skinny proportions GW used on the earlier LotR figures. If so, they would look like a bunch of 15 year olds next to the beefy Fireforge sculpts. The heads especially tend to look small on the LotR figs next to most 28mm figs. It’s possible the LotR bodies would work with a head swap.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Cerwyn Axemen
Post by: Rosie on December 24, 2022, 06:30:11 AM
Thanks for the praise guys. I’m glad you like them.

Nice work! The Scandinavian bodies work really well here, it gives the Cerwyns a distinct look while also being recognisably Northmen!

In terms of the Glovers, would the GW Warriors of Minas Tirith work for the armour and helmets? If you file down the tree symbolism on them that might be able to work

I might actually give this a try. Like Pattus said the LotR range is a bit smaller (Fireforge Starks are more like Warhammer size), but is still bulkier than say Perry. So perhaps combining the arms and lower bodies of the Folk Rabble with the Minas Tirith upper bodies would indeed work.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Wylis Manderly
Post by: Rosie on December 30, 2022, 06:38:30 PM
Back with another update. As you might have seen I recently opened a new thread for my upcoming Riverlands project. I'm still looking for help in finding some of the bits needed so if anyone could tip me on those that would be much appreciated. For now, though, I would like to present you the newest edition to my army: Wylis Manderly.

First of all, why not Wyman? The reason I went with one of his sons is that Wyman wasn't actually down south with Robb during his campaigns and addition it would take too much effort to get a Stark body bulked up far enough to be as fat as it should be for him. Therefore, I went with Wylis.

Now most bits will probably look familiar. I assembled another Northmen Commander and added a head from the Folk Rabble box with a suitable mustache. After that, though, I went with a unique edition in the form of one of the shields from the Scandinavian Infantry box. The same type of shield I'll be using on the swordsmen. Here is how he turned out:

(https://i.ibb.co/KKHcYBT/IMG-0053.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SfpD2HF)
(https://i.ibb.co/16Y2rVf/IMG-0054.jpg) (https://ibb.co/74xyncJ)
(https://i.ibb.co/J7Wkb7c/IMG-0055.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3N5h8NT)

I decided to paint the armor in a different brown to the Starks to add some variety. His mustache was done in white of course. But what makes him really standout is the freehand on his shield of course. I am quite satisfied with the result, though I am definitely not looking forward to having to do it twelve more times...

I hope you like him! Next up will be the Manderly Swordsmen, which are already assembled and ready to be painted next week. Best wishes to you all for the new year and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Wylis Manderly
Post by: HappyChappy439 on January 01, 2023, 06:11:53 AM
Always good to see a Manderly walrus mustache!  :D

Nice work on the freehand sigil too! The Manderly one is definitely one of the more fiddly coats of arms
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Manderly Heavy Infantry
Post by: Rosie on January 04, 2023, 07:24:20 AM
Always good to see a Manderly walrus mustache!  :D

Nice work on the freehand sigil too! The Manderly one is definitely one of the more fiddly coats of arms

Thanks! Yes, it is rather fiddly. Though I have to say that once you 'divide' the merman into different parts it is actually quite doable to consistently get it matching the previous ones you did.

Speaking of which, I managed to finish his warband. Meet the Manderly Heavy Infantry. For their upper bodies I went with the Northmen Cavalry, giving them that slightly more heavily armored look. Their helmets are from the Perry Foot Knights box, while the shields like the one on Wylis come from the Scandinavians. All other parts are from the Northmen Warriors. Here is how they turned out:

(https://i.ibb.co/V3b3xNr/IMG-0082.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mSdS0B1)

I quite like them and am really happy with the freehands. The colors scheme works as well I think. Only thing I might be looking at to improve is perhaps doing another wash on the faces. One of the issues I have with the Perry brothers is that while their miniatures do look amazing, the depth seems to be lacking a bit in some parts. Certainly when compared to Fireforge miniatures which sometimes almost seem to paint themselves.

I hope you like them as well! I already have 6 of the Mormont Bruisers primed which will be painted in the coming days. After that though I'll have to wait a bit for another box of Folk Rabble to arrive since I'll me needing some more heads to finish the warband. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Manderly Heavy Infantry
Post by: HappyChappy439 on January 04, 2023, 03:48:02 PM
Nice work! I like the choice of heads for these, gives them the Manderly southron knightly feel
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Manderly Heavy Infantry
Post by: Pattus Magnus on January 04, 2023, 10:37:36 PM
That unit does look good!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Tournament Update
Post by: Rosie on January 22, 2023, 05:22:14 PM
Thanks again for your comments! Yes, I am rather happy with the way they those helmets give them that southron vibe while the armor itself still allows them to blend in with the Northerners.

While I am still waiting for some bits for my last few Northerners, I actually brought a part of the army to a tournament yesterday. I played them as a 600pts Army of Dunland list in MESBG, finishing 4th out of 18 with two major victories and a minor loss. This also gave me the opportunity to take some shots of the models in a more fitting environment:

The North marches to war
(https://i.ibb.co/4j1nTQ5/IMG-0302.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rZdR6W1)
Protecting the Direwolves from Theoden's Riders
(https://i.ibb.co/VC0YHjP/727ae09f-4a9b-4708-a2cb-5110c03711f2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1XYGsvw)
Facing off against the Last Alliance in Lords of Battle
(https://i.ibb.co/JxWXgY4/9059f1b3-3f4e-4558-a5aa-5b64d83b4b8a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GsfgNZL)
Seizing the Prize from the Dragon Emperor
(https://i.ibb.co/ymTCzLt/cb30299d-c124-4c42-ac81-b1b63870d54d.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Fkv1QG2)

As you can see, the dire wolves (functioning as objective markers) are done and I have added some foliage to the bases of my models. Once I do the final wrap-up of this project I will share some more zoomed in pics.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Glover Billmen
Post by: Rosie on February 27, 2023, 12:10:01 PM
Having finally received the bits for both my Glovers and Mormonts, I am now able to pick the work back up again, having finished the Glover Billmen today.

For their armor, I ended up going with the Knecht Pikemen from Unreleased Miniatures. It seemed to most accurately resemble the armor as shown in the picture from the show. Since the models have armor on their legs though, while the Glovers don't, I needed to find a solution for that.

At first I tried combining the lower bodies of the Folk Rabble with the upper bodies of the Pikemen, but that didn't fit. So instead, I cut off the legs from the Pikemen, swapping them with the legs of some unused models from the Almughavars. It was quite the task, even more so given that I had to glue resin onto plastic, but I managed to do it in the end.

For their lower arms, I went with some free left hands from a number of different boxes. As for their right hands, I knew I needed to give them bills. Military ones seemed a bit too modern to fit the Northern esthetic however, certainly when combined with the plate armor, so I took some spear arms from the Northmen and added parts from the Rabble on top.

After that, all I needed were some helmets. I did look for pointy ones at first, but ended up going with the ones from the Northmen in the end since I preferred the combined look of those and have loads of them laying around anyways. Here is how they turned out:

(https://i.ibb.co/f9yZmfS/IMG-0806-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PMPJBKY)

For their color scheme, I went with the signature grey on what little clothing is shown and leathery brown for their boots, skirts and braces. I am rather happy with the way they look, even more so given how much effort went into first finding the bits to match their show appearance and then into converting them up after.

I hope you like them as well! I should be able to finish the Mormont Bruisers later this week, after which I will finally be able to take some shots of the army all completed...
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Glover Billmen
Post by: Pattus Magnus on February 27, 2023, 04:37:47 PM
I like them! With the paint on them the pieces all work together to make cohesive looking figures. I’m looking forward to seeing the army pictures!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Glover Billmen
Post by: HappyChappy439 on February 28, 2023, 08:19:10 AM
Nice work! The combination of kits works really well for the Glover look
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Mormont Bruisers
Post by: Rosie on March 04, 2023, 07:27:40 AM
Thanks guys!

So I finished the last of the Mormont Bruisers yesterday. In order to match their show look, I decided to use the Almughavar bodies I also used on the Umbers. The leather armor with metal studs seems to best resemble the Mormont warriors from the show.

For their arms, I went with spears from the Northmen Warriors, then shortened them and added in morning star heads from the Scandinavian Infantry box. For their left arms I used the shield arms from the Northmen Warriors with the same shields I used for lady Mormont.

As for their heads, the Mormont warriors don't seem to wear helmets so Folk Rabble heads seemed the way to go. In order to tackle the baldness problem that seems to be creeping into my army I also added in a few heads from the Scandinavian infantry. Here's how they turned out:

(https://i.ibb.co/LgYJCTJ/0-FCDD58-E-551-C-4-F17-A502-34-EAABC28-A80.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8xNdjyd)

Their painting scheme is mostly similar to the Starks as the show colors of the Mormont warriors seem to match them rather well. Now that they're done as well, I finished the last few models in the army. I hope you like them! Somewhere next week I'll be taking the full army pics.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Conclusion
Post by: Rosie on March 08, 2023, 05:03:41 PM
Now that my army has been completed, I brought them to my local store for some pictures earlier this week. Here is a full shot of the fierce Northerners marching south in support of the Young Wolf:

(https://i.ibb.co/9h40BHC/2-E7-F891-A-F557-4-B64-8-BD7-A39-F9-FDAE168.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FXY1c4j)

Houses Karstark, Mormont and Glover led into battle on the right flank by their lords along with Grey Wind, Summer and Shaggydog beneath the first Weirwood tree:

(https://i.ibb.co/Wcbrx2D/7-A7-ECE04-D210-4-E78-A529-85-EA599-AA691.jpg) (https://ibb.co/K9Mt0rN)

Robb Stark leading by example, his horsemen backed up by Rodrik Cassel and the Stark Swordsmen holding the center while Halys Hornwood and his longbowmen unleash a deadly volley from the back:

(https://i.ibb.co/BLVGJtH/0-A7-B3-C6-D-ED39-4897-9016-DE0-FEBB574-ED-1-201-a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/F6bX1Kk)

Houses Umber, Manderly and Cerwyn led into battle on the left flank by their lords along with Ghost, Lady and Nymeria beneath the second Weirwood tree:

(https://i.ibb.co/w7Z3w3D/C60-D4987-2424-4486-BABC-994-D22076-AF5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FXkN0NG)

All in all, the army amounts to 120 models. It has been great fun working on it and I would like to thank you all for the advice, help and praise I received over the past 8 months.

With one kingdom now fully done, however, there are still six more to explore. Next up I will be working on two different projects. The first one will involve the Riverlords and can be found using the link below:

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=139494

The second one I am keeping a surprise. For now though I hope you all enjoyed this little journey. And remember: Winter is Coming...
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Conclusion
Post by: Pattus Magnus on March 08, 2023, 06:09:10 PM
Well done completing your army! They look the part and it’s been interesting hearing about your process for converting/ kitbashing figs to get the look you want. I’ll be following the other threads.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Conclusion
Post by: Ogrob on March 08, 2023, 07:34:28 PM
Looks really nice indeed!
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Post by: Major_Gilbear on March 09, 2023, 09:39:45 PM
Well done - not just on completing a fairly ambitious army in an extremely reasonable time, but also on converting so much of it too!

What are your next plans? Will you be tackling the raising of another new force in Westeros, or heading off to a new setting?  :)
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Conclusion
Post by: Little Odo on March 10, 2023, 01:58:02 PM
Great looking army and scenery that you have put together there.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Conclusion
Post by: HappyChappy439 on March 13, 2023, 01:24:37 AM
Great work on the project! It's been a lot of fun seeing the progress!

Looking forward to the Riverlords!
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Conclusion
Post by: Rosie on March 13, 2023, 11:57:16 AM
Thanks for all the praise! I am glad to hear you all enjoyed this project and are looking forward to seeing the next! I just added a little preview to my Riverlands thread, so feel free to check it out.

@Major_Gilbear both of my next projects will tackle other forces from Westeros. The first one, which is already up, follows the same concept as this one but for the Riverlands. The second one will be 'Westeros inspired', blending in elements from the World of Ice and Fire with another fantasy setting. Over the coming few years I am planning to do every single house in Westeros that has appeared on the shows.
Title: Re: Winter is Coming - Conclusion
Post by: Major_Gilbear on March 13, 2023, 05:09:47 PM
[...] Over the coming few years I am planning to do every single house in Westeros that has appeared on the shows.
Goodness me, that's a lot of forces!  :o  Well, if these are anything to go by, I'm sure you'll do them justice - and I hope that we can follow along here with your progress on them.  :)