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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: killshot on July 18, 2013, 06:35:07 PM

Title: Fantasy Human Infantry (complete 7/21)
Post by: killshot on July 18, 2013, 06:35:07 PM

I picked up a box of Templar infantry from Fireforge games to be used in a fantasy setting.  Essentially, the Northern Crusades run into barbarians and demons.  Not too much in the way of background yet.  The first batch of figures I completed are these crossbowmen.  I am using LotR SBG rules and I'm sticking with the 1/3 rule for bow armed troops.  The Templar box contains 24 figures.  I have built 8 crossbowmen, 7 spearmen, 7 with hand weapons, 1 standard bearer, and 1 captain.  

Ducat and LeadAsbesto graciously provided the viking bits from Gripping Beast to provide more variety.  There are some close-ups on my blog.

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/SamFradsham/Miniatures/DSC03230.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/SamFradsham/media/Miniatures/DSC03230.jpg.html)

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/SamFradsham/Miniatures/DSC03232.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/SamFradsham/media/Miniatures/DSC03232.jpg.html)

Spearmen and the standard bearer should be finished in the next day or so.

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry
Post by: Monster on July 19, 2013, 10:56:35 PM

Nice work, sir. I'm looking forward to seeing more of them. Will you be painting their enemies as well?

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry
Post by: commissarmoody on July 20, 2013, 12:45:20 AM

They look pretty damn good. Going to have to start following your blog

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry
Post by: eilif on July 20, 2013, 01:11:27 AM

They look very nice. I like the addition of the Gripping beast heads on a few of the guys. Definitely gives a bit of the "character" that you look for in fantasy forces.

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry
Post by: Sangennaru on July 20, 2013, 01:30:05 AM

A fine work indeed!

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry
Post by: Blackwolf on July 20, 2013, 01:54:11 AM

Nice! Those Gripping Beast heads are very useful,I've used them on everything from scifi to fantasy :)

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry
Post by: killshot on July 20, 2013, 03:21:38 PM

Thanks everyone.

Quote from: Monster on July 19, 2013, 10:56:35 PM

Nice work, sir. I'm looking forward to seeing more of them. Will you be painting their enemies as well?

Yes, that's my plan. Probably going to start with some demons.  I've already painted up some Bloodletters that I had lying around, but I have some plans for more unique looking demons.

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry
Post by: killshot on July 21, 2013, 04:46:40 PM

I completed the remaining figures from the box.  Close-ups on my blog as well as a shot of the game I had last night with my son:

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/SamFradsham/Miniatures/DSC03237.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/SamFradsham/media/Miniatures/DSC03237.jpg.html)

The spearmen:

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/SamFradsham/Miniatures/DSC03244.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/SamFradsham/media/Miniatures/DSC03244.jpg.html)

The command:

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/SamFradsham/Miniatures/DSC03247.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/SamFradsham/media/Miniatures/DSC03247.jpg.html)

The group shot:

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/SamFradsham/Miniatures/DSC03249.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/SamFradsham/media/Miniatures/DSC03249.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry (complete 7/21)
Post by: fred on July 21, 2013, 05:14:52 PM

Really nice.

I like the way you have done the pale colour scheme - the figures look strong, not washed out, which could happen with white and pale blue.

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry (complete 7/21)
Post by: commissarmoody on July 21, 2013, 05:41:55 PM

that's an imposing bunch

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry (complete 7/21)
Post by: Sangennaru on July 21, 2013, 07:33:45 PM

Lovely! lovely indeed! two-colour uniforms are really good looking!

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry (complete 7/21)
Post by: ducat on July 22, 2013, 08:22:55 PM

Cracking stuff. Really impressed with those. The paint scheme and the bases really "gel" superbly too.

Title: Re: Fantasy Human Infantry (complete 7/21)
Post by: DeafNala on July 22, 2013, 08:43:11 PM

The Lads look WONDERFUL in their Group Portrait. VERY WELL DONE!