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Title: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Malamute on April 09, 2011, 02:09:30 PM: The first of my long overdue crew for some piratical fun. :)

I started painting these in december, only managed to get the bases finished today ::)

Not my best painting by any means, and I need to get a few more completed for a forthcoming campaign.

Fortunately I have this week off work to crack on with them amongst other things...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/86_09_04_11_3_07_52_0.jpg)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Captain Blood on April 09, 2011, 02:12:57 PM: Nice. You know I have painted nos 2 and 4 in exactly the same colour scheme... They just look like bluejackets don't they? ;)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 09, 2011, 02:16:33 PM: Very nice indeed :D

I don't know, these people with time off, it's alright for some ;D ;)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Bugsda on April 09, 2011, 02:28:41 PM: Bit of a drastic way of getting some painting time but good work 8)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Silent Invader on April 09, 2011, 02:33:05 PM: I dunno, you wait for one salty sea dog then four come along at once!

Excellent ... oudles of character. I particularly like the chap with the tache as he has a certain 'air' about him.

8) :-*
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Galloping Major on April 09, 2011, 02:43:36 PM: Top work 8)
Would look good crewing on the Great Lakes lol

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Svennn on April 09, 2011, 02:50:22 PM: Peaches avec du sel!
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: oxiana on April 09, 2011, 03:06:52 PM: Splendid. :D

Mind you, they're going to be pretty confused when they find themselves on the ramparts of the Alamo... ;D
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Keith on April 09, 2011, 03:11:53 PM: Yaaaargh! >:D

Great stuff!
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on April 09, 2011, 04:49:26 PM: Lovely work sir! I like the way you've used a limited palate. Most pictures you see of real pirates tend to show them mostly in white and dull shades, usually with only the odd bit of colour. Very effective base work too 8)

I take it you are saving the captain till last?
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Malamute on April 09, 2011, 05:11:24 PM: Quote from: Gluteus Maximus on April 09, 2011, 04:49:26 PM

I take it you are saving the captain till last?

Yep, get the crew done first and save Captain Malachai Abraham Mute and first mate Peachy Gali Bago til last... ;)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Svennn on April 09, 2011, 05:13:21 PM: >:(
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on April 09, 2011, 05:30:03 PM: Quote from: Malamute on April 09, 2011, 05:11:24 PM
.....Captain Malachai Abraham Mute ....

lol Very clever bit of word play!
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Galland on April 09, 2011, 07:13:14 PM: Quote from: Gluteus Maximus on April 09, 2011, 05:30:03 PM
lol Very clever bit of word play!

:S

However, the miniatures are lovely! Pirates simply cant be beat, when it comes to flair and atmosphere! :D
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 09, 2011, 07:33:43 PM: Quote from: Malamute on April 09, 2011, 05:11:24 PM
and first mate Peachy Gali Bago til last... ;)

That's the better bit of word play :D

cheers

James
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on April 09, 2011, 07:57:19 PM: Quote from: jimbibbly on April 09, 2011, 07:33:43 PM
That's the better bit of word play :D

cheers

James

I'll take your word for it. Probably too clever for me lol
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Svennn on April 09, 2011, 11:26:47 PM: Never seen a pirate first mate with an afro before :o or has my head been shaved ??? Hope I have my hoop earrings in ::)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Furt on April 10, 2011, 01:04:21 AM: Really nice - like the white - they are very clean pirates! Arrgh!
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Malamute on April 10, 2011, 07:42:47 AM: Quote from: Svennn on April 09, 2011, 11:26:47 PM
Never seen a pirate first mate with an afro before :o or has my head been shaved ??? Hope I have my hoop earrings in ::)

lol lol lol :D
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs!
Post by: Malamute on April 22, 2011, 05:58:35 PM: Arhhhh!

Here be the next scurvy dogs:

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/86_22_04_11_6_52_55_0.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/86_22_04_11_6_52_55_1.jpg)

And a couple of shots of the crew so far:

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/86_22_04_11_6_52_56_2.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/8/86_22_04_11_6_52_56_3.jpg)

Coming next dread pirate Captain Malachai Mute and first mate Peachy Bago... ;)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Anatoli on April 22, 2011, 06:05:04 PM: Awesome stuff, great models and great painting. Love the one legged pirate - very "Long John Silver" :D
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Silent Invader on April 22, 2011, 07:52:03 PM: Cool! :-*
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Svennn on April 22, 2011, 07:59:08 PM: Rambutany :D
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Galland on April 23, 2011, 12:46:07 AM: This is great! More pictures, one can never have too many pictures of good painted pirates!
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Blackwolf on April 23, 2011, 04:27:10 AM: Nicely done :)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: dodge on April 23, 2011, 07:31:53 AM: love all of those :-*
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Ray Rivers on April 23, 2011, 12:09:07 PM: Great looking Pirates, matey!

But they need a boat. :)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Malamute on April 23, 2011, 12:12:20 PM: Quote from: Ray Rivers on April 23, 2011, 12:09:07 PM

But they need a boat. :)

And a boat they shall have, courtesy of that other wiley old pirate Captain Blood ;) :)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Galloping Major on April 23, 2011, 12:20:29 PM: Great looking crew 8)

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Bugsda on April 23, 2011, 03:05:04 PM: Excellent crew, I can't really understand why you give me money lol
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Captain Blood on April 23, 2011, 03:33:26 PM: Quote from: Bugsda on April 23, 2011, 03:05:04 PM
Excellent crew, I can't really understand why you give me money lol

Because that's his entire painting output for 2011 so far ::)

Being a lead baron takes up a lot of time ;)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Orctrader on April 23, 2011, 07:31:04 PM: These are good. :)

Makes me want to paint a few pirates. (Maybe after the "African" project.)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: gamer Mac on April 23, 2011, 11:53:29 PM: Glad to see these getting some paint after all the years sitting in my lead pile.
Lovely job :-* :-* :-*
Almost inspiring me to dig out and paint the ones I have left.
I say almost as I am bit busy with the LPL painting some of the figures you sent me.
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Malamute on April 24, 2011, 09:22:49 AM: Quote from: Bugsda on April 23, 2011, 03:05:04 PM
Excellent crew, I can't really understand why you give me money lol

Being an eccentric millionaire and a lead baron might have something to do with it. ;)

......And my inability to find the time to paint, must take more sick leave ;)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Bugsda on May 11, 2011, 11:03:47 PM: Quote from: Malamute on April 24, 2011, 09:22:49 AM
......And my inability to find the time to paint, must take more sick leave ;)

Heavy weightlifting on a full stomach should do the trick ;)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Svennn on May 11, 2011, 11:13:53 PM: Quote from: Bugsda on May 11, 2011, 11:03:47 PM
Heavy weightlifting on a full stomach should do the trick ;)

Two paper clips after a danish pastry and latte? :o :o
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 11, 2011, 11:23:22 PM: Quote from: Svennn on May 11, 2011, 11:13:53 PM
Two paper clips after a danish pastry and latte? :o :o

lol lol

I would have said frappeachino ;D

cheers

James
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Malamute on May 12, 2011, 08:50:57 AM: Quote from: jimbibbly on May 11, 2011, 11:23:22 PM
lol lol

I would have said frappeachino ;D

cheers

James

Strictly Double Espressos I am afraid :)
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on May 12, 2011, 09:43:28 AM: Quote from: Malamute on May 12, 2011, 08:50:57 AM
Strictly Double Espressos I am afraid :)

I'd expect nothing else :-I

lol
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: oxiana on May 12, 2011, 10:26:07 AM: Wonderful stuff Nick. Really nice whites, and the simple colours give them a nice unit coherence. :)

If you pull a few more sickies you'll be set up for the next LPL, no worries! lol
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: gamer Mac on May 12, 2011, 10:30:24 AM: Nick you are using these for Legends of the high seas?
After painting up my pirates for the LPL I have been bitten by the pirate bug.
What do you think of the rules?
Worth the twenty quid?
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Malamute on May 12, 2011, 10:36:49 AM: Quote from: gamer Mac on May 12, 2011, 10:30:24 AM
Nick you are using these for Legends of the high seas?
After painting up my pirates for the LPL I have been bitten by the pirate bug.
What do you think of the rules?
Worth the twenty quid?

Yep we have started a campaign using LOHS.

The rules are the usual basic GW rehash of all their other games. ::)

They work ok, are quick and simple to learn.

Are they worth £20, probably not, There are others out there which are I am sure equally as good or better, or as Captain Blood would say write your own on a single side of A4 paper. ;)

Predictably I was seduced by the glossy pictures in the book lol
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: gamer Mac on May 12, 2011, 10:40:08 AM: Thanks
As for writting my own I am a bit lazy when it comes to that sort of thing.
How many figures do you need for a crew in the game?
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Malamute on May 12, 2011, 10:45:28 AM: We have been playing four sided games with 10 figures per side. They have given us games lasting three - four hours. No reason why you couldn't play with more or less figures depending on how good you make their stats.
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Thunderchicken on May 12, 2011, 10:49:57 AM: Oooooh! Missed these. Very nice indeed. Any pics of the games?
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Malamute on May 12, 2011, 10:53:58 AM: Quote from: Thunderchicken on May 12, 2011, 10:49:57 AM
Oooooh! Missed these. Very nice indeed. Any pics of the games?

The first one here:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=25112.0

Next one tonight :D
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Galland on May 12, 2011, 01:19:29 PM: Quote from: Malamute on May 12, 2011, 10:36:49 AM
Predictably I was seduced by the glossy pictures in the book lol

No way, the illustrations are horrible, plain old horrible. Some of the pictures of the miniatures are nice, but the book would have benefited from some more proffessionally made illustrations.
But the rules them self are nice, and much better than one would think, even if they lack a bit, especially the campaign rules, they are sad. The sailing rules are a bit wonky as well.
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: gamer Mac on May 12, 2011, 01:28:49 PM: Quote from: Galland on May 12, 2011, 01:19:29 PM
No way, the illustrations are horrible, plain old horrible. Some of the pictures of the miniatures are nice, but the book would have benefited from some more proffessionally made illustrations.
But the rules them self are nice, and much better than one would think, even if they lack a bit, especially the campaign rules, they are sad. The sailing rules are a bit wonky as well.
Do you have a better suggestion, please.
Cheaper as well would be nice :D
PS Sorry for stealing the thread
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Galland on May 12, 2011, 10:01:36 PM: Quote from: gamer Mac on May 12, 2011, 01:28:49 PM
Do you have a better suggestion, please.
Cheaper as well would be nice :D
PS Sorry for stealing the thread

Better suggestion for what if I might ask? Do you mean the campaign rules or the sea warfare rules? If I had better, I wouldent have bought this book :-P
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Thunderchicken on May 12, 2011, 10:43:35 PM: Quote from: Malamute on May 12, 2011, 10:53:58 AM
The first one here:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=25112.0

Next one tonight :D

Oooooooh! :-* Must be strong, must be strong................
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 12, 2011, 11:09:33 PM: Quote from: Thunderchicken on May 12, 2011, 10:43:35 PM
Oooooooh! :-* Must be strong, must be strong................

Fail!

lol lol ;)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Dread Pirate Malamute's Salty Sea Dogs! New photos 22/04/11
Post by: Furt on May 13, 2011, 07:45:49 AM: Quote from: Galland on May 12, 2011, 01:19:29 PM
But the rules them self are nice, and much better than one would think, even if they lack a bit, especially the campaign rules, they are sad. The sailing rules are a bit wonky as well.

We found the ship to ship combat a bit stale - especially the fiddly boarding rules. Moving figures an inch apart on a 6 inch wide ship with cannons in the way is NOT fun or easy. We came up with our own house rules on ship to ship, but the boarding was a real issue we never beat.