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Introduction:
I am a 23 24 year old (gees, let's just not) Danish git who likes to paint pretty miniatures for fantasy warbands and other similar skirmish stuff. While I do have a Warhammer Fantasy army in the works, the warbands are where the soul is at.
I thought I would make this thread as a sort of Painting log, to keep me painting, and to share the results with you people.
/Introduction
Currently I am painting up a couple of warbands primarily meant for gaming A Song of Blades and Heroes. I really like the system, but in order to get people to play it with me, I pretty much have to provide everything, since most of my friends either don't collect miniatures (boo), or play other systems.
(The evil masterplan, of course, is to convince everyone around me to start up on this hobby. One of my victims is allready talking about "just buying a couple of figures", if I teach him how to paint 'em. cackles)
Anyways - Pictures! What is a paintinglog without pictures? Pretty boring, I'd say. So here is my current prospects:
Ulf Skalleflękker and his merry men:
(http://i.imgur.com/k4pZjEm.png)
They are being painted as part of a "Path to Glory" Chaos Warband challenge, so the schemes are a bit 'khorne-chaos warriors'. Also, I really like bright colours, especially red.
Some closeups:
(http://i.imgur.com/j4jTOwQ.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/docvKed.png)
A couple of berserkers/marauders
... and the main man himself;
(http://i.imgur.com/EQ2yqoV.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/ZJ2hYSz.png)
Enough jibber-jabber from me. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
~Affun
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Some great painting there and welcome to the boards. I think there's a few of us around in Dk, who'll happily play SoBH.
Duncan
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COOL LOOKING Little Dudes...I like the Barbarians' flashy trousers. Your brushwork & basing are EXCELLENT. GREAT WORK!
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Looks great! You are off to a great start.
Blue
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First of, thanks for the kind words to you all. :) Praise is the oft unspoken motor of productivity, as is sharing with the likeminded - Makes me really want to crank out some more of these guys for ya'll to see (And for me to play with).
Some great painting there and welcome to the boards. I think there's a few of us around in Dk, who'll happily play SoBH.
Duncan
I was planning to go to Horisont V this year (Well, actually, this saturday) but it seems like money and family have conspired to keep me away.
I do plan to see if theres some interested people close to where I live when I have done up a few warbands to play around with, though.
As for painting; times are busy as I am working on a large paper, due in december, so for today Ill just post a pic of another one of my partially finished, in progress, warbands; The Dwarves:
(http://i.imgur.com/RluDjGf.png)
The scheme is much simpler, and less varied, than that of my chaos warband, but I think it'll turn out pretty good on the tabletop once done.
All of them are Mirliton/grenadier dwarves - Some lovely sculpts, all of them.
For some reason I always paint my dwarves in variations of blue. I have an entire LoTR SBG dwarf army in dark blues as well. It might be the regal iconological implications that (in my mind) makes the colour be so fitting.
(Of course a bit of red managed to sneak in as well, though it is not evident on this picture. Its on the Captains cape)
Cheers! Next time, I'll post some properly painted miniatures.
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Did you ever get these finished?
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I'm sorry I missed this. The Vertically Challenged Ones, especially the cool old Grenadier Dude with the red cape (red is my color also), are coming along SPLENDIDLY!
Now that your paper is hopefully handed in, I can look forward to seeing a update or two. Keep up the GREAT WORK!
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Good stuff! Some nice detail on the figures like the stripes on the pants. The details on the slim bases like broken stones are great too.
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Very nice! Lovely painting and good job on turning the world towards our hobby :D
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Did you ever get these finished?
I did, in fact! Ill get a picture or two soon.
I haven't been painting for a good month or two, and when I have, its been boring GW and Malifaux stuff.
But now I am back on track with more fantasy warbands! Here's a Man-At-Arms I am working on:
(http://i.imgur.com/wJQHseM.png)
He'll hopefully be done by tomorrow. (If I didnt just jinx it)
I am painting him for some Songs of Blades and Heroes, and hopefully Skuldred when the new beta rolls around.
We had a great gamenight recently, and I think my buddies are getting hooked on the lead. Ive been hearing mutterings akin to "A couple of minis wouldnt hurt". Thats how it starts *cackles*
Now that your paper is hopefully handed in, I can look forward to seeing a update or two. Keep up the GREAT WORK!
I certainly hope so as well! Lead doesn't paint itself, as we all are propably only too keenly aware of.
~Affun
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Very nice work.
Looking forward to seeing more pics! :)
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Lękre figurer! Nice painting, where are those dwarves from? I've never seen them before.
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I woke up early today, to beautiful weather outside, and thought I would go for a jog. By the time I had put on the running clothes, it was all overcast and windy, so I instead finnished painting the Man-at-arms:
(http://i.imgur.com/MpkbPXP.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/C761eb9.png)
I am not entirely sure the colourscheme on this guy works out that well, but its decent enough for me to not redo.
If any one knows some decent alternatives to these Bretonian Men-at-arms, that would fit well, please do let me know. Ive been looking at the perry's own stuff, but I am not entirely sure they would fit too well with this guy.
Lękre figurer! Nice painting, where are those dwarves from? I've never seen them before.
The dwarfs are, if I remember correctly, old Grenadier dwarves. Mirliton (http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=fantasy-2528mm) and Em-4 have the production rights to them now. The mirliton Fantasy Warriors range is full of really great models.
~Affun
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I rather like that colour scheme. The skin tone is quite nice.
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I am going to be a rascal and post another update today.
This guy just got finished:
(http://i.imgur.com/cJbZkdn.png)
Yet another mirliton miniature. I really like the facesculpt on this miniature, but I am not sure I have done it justice entirely. I might go back and add eyes another time. For now though, he is varnished and based and ready for gaming.
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Another guy got done today:
(http://i.imgur.com/JyUOhBy.png)
Presenting, Fingol the Fell. A dark elf with a penchant for murdering humans. He is reknowned for his uncanny ability to manipulate the animosities between the different factions of the land to his own gain.
Here we a have a villain for the poor humans to battle. Ive always really liked this miniature. He's got a really menacing pose, complimented nicely by his scale-cloak obscuring the bottom half of his face. And that axe sure looks dangerous!
I managed to grab this cheaply off of ebay, from a command blister which had been packaged wrong, with two musicians instead of a single one. Honestly, this guy alone was worth it. Not sure Ill ever use the musicians for anything.
Im not entirely sure what happened to the highlights on the scale cloak; they dont look that blue to me in real life. Propably some combination of iPhone Cam and bad lighting.
Here is a picture of what I have comming up (and a bit of my workspace):
(http://i.imgur.com/i5NvCnU.png)
- As well as a load of things Ive ordered today.
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Both the Knight & the Evil Elf (aren't they all?) are BEAUTIFUL additions...GREAT brushwork & a FINE eye for colors work their magic. VERY WELL DONE!
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I agree, that dark-garbed chap will make an excellent villain! Great work!
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the Evil Elf (aren't they all?)
All elves are evil, but this one is decidedly nasty!
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I've gotten tired of my home-games looking like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/1AdEsSu.png)
and thus decided that it was time to build a proper table.
So I went out to the local builders market, and brought back a bit of wood, as well as some cheap acrylics and nails. All in all it cost me around 12£:
(http://i.imgur.com/xwfevAF.jpg)
First things first, I cut the corners to shape, and glued the wood strips on around the edge (to prevent chipping and give it a nice framed look. Like a painting.)
After cutting, I of course discovered that none of the edges fit, so I sanded the corners down a bit.
(http://i.imgur.com/Z79Yi4v.jpg)
Its a good thing I study Litterature, else I would not have had the heavy books necessary for this: (Shakespeare again proves his worth)
(http://i.imgur.com/LxHzYZW.jpg)
After the glue had had a bit of time to dry, I took the table outside and nailed the edges, to strengthen the bond of the glue:
(http://i.imgur.com/cERiS28.jpg)
I then filled in the corners with Polyfiller, to make it look a bit smoother:
(http://i.imgur.com/gujWowH.jpg)
- and thats where I am at now. Next steps will be Gesso, Sand and paint, and then it'll be done.
Here's a little bonus shot (The little guys imediately started warring, even though the table isnt even finnished):
(http://i.imgur.com/UJDn7m5.jpg)
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A minor skirmish in a ruin in the middle of the forests; cityguard officer Fredric finds himself in for a hard fight against a fierce ambusher.
(http://i.imgur.com/NcpPad5.png)
So the table is done. It ended up looking like the paint and flock:
(http://i.imgur.com/MMpTENG.png)
This is the largest hobby project Ive yet undertaken, and subsecuently overcome, and I am imensely proud. Can't wait to have some games on it. Now, of course, I'll need to make quite a bit of terrain to fill it out. No rest for the wicked, as they say, and such is the nature of this hobby ::)
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I also managed to paint this guy:
(http://i.imgur.com/lI0sr8m.png)
Jorn hails from the northen lands. He is the chieftain of a small tribe of marauders and raiders, who travel the milder climates where they plunder the soft villages of the kingdoms.
I challenged myself to not use any red on this miniature (if you don't count the red tint of the skin, though it is a tad bit more bronzen than my usual formula), and I think it turned out pretty well. The idea came from me wanting to paint his cloak blue, as blue denotes wealth (since blue dye used to be a rather rare and costly thing) and me then wanting to avoid red pants, so he stood out from the uniform of the city watch.
Since I try to avoid putting all three primaries on a single piece, the rest of the colours fell into place pretty naturally:
Yellow, as a second primary, and green as the aggregate of those two. His "white" linen shirt again is meant to denote a certain wealth, as even though it isnt died, theres a certain kind of decadence to wearing white linens into battle. A single shirt wouldn't stay white for long ;)
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I did take pictures of the rest of the tablebuilding process, and will finish my "tutorial" of it later/at another time, so look out for that (Or other blogposts, if you enjoy reading it, that is)
Thanks for reading so far
~Affun
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A pretty colection of minis.
I really like the striped pants and the armour, helmet and facer of the mirliton knight.
And the gaming board turned out pretty good.
Seems like it will be covered in blood pretty soon.
Thanks for sharing.
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The neatest part about gaming with Skirmish size forces is the natural desire to create little back stories for each member. Not that it matters for the game play, but when you're painting one unique figure instead of 250 of the same figure, it just kind of happens that you ask "I wonder what this guy's deal is."
Edit: forgot to say great job! :D
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CONGRATULATIONS! Having a gaming table, particularly the first one, is a special moment in a gamer's life. It looks SPLENDID!
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The neatest part about gaming with Skirmish size forces is the natural desire to create little back stories for each member. Not that it matters for the game play, but when you're painting one unique figure instead of 250 of the same figure, it just kind of happens that you ask "I wonder what this guy's deal is."
Edit: forgot to say great job! :D
I am having a lot of fun making up background stories for both the miniatures and the setting they will be battling in. This, and being able to actually spend a bit of time and enjoy painting the miniatures are some of the main reasons I prefer skirmish. (I also find the narratives of the games themselves both stronger and more interesting)
Seems like it will be covered in blood pretty soon.
Thanks for sharing.
Ive allready begun hassling one of my friends to make time for a game. Hopefully it'll be possible to have some bloodletting soon enough.
(http://i.imgur.com/nkK4WZD.png)
An overly courageus goblin attacks Jorn out in the woods
Yesterday was the only day the mail went out during the easter. Luckily, though, some of my ordered miniatures arrived. Namely, a set of lesser goblins from alternative-armies.com. I've got to say that I am extremely impressed with this order. The miniatures are lovely, if a bit smaller than I had anticipated. The shipping was blindingly fast, and they even put in a bonus miniature!
I eagerly set about putting the goblins together, and got stuck in with the paint on the first one of them:
(http://i.imgur.com/4QXxuHO.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/1jaop9g.png)
Lovely sculpts. Full of character. And both fun and fast to paint!
Ive also been working on building a prototype base for my trees, but it isn't quite ready to show off yet.
Thats for tomorrow. As well as more Gobbers.
Thanks for reading!
~Affun
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Here's some horrid pics of an old old Dwarven Thief Ive just finished:
(http://i.imgur.com/4wGGKrw.png)
Ill get some, hopefully, better pictures tomorrow in the daylight, and do a proper post on it, as well. I just wanted to share for now, as I am quite happy with how he turned out.
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Really nice work on these. I'm also a fan of the old Grenadier Fantasy (now owned by Merliton) figures. I've got a bunch of projects in the works, but your blog is making me want to dig them out and get painting. Nice mini table too.
Keep it up!
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Really nice work on these. I'm also a fan of the old Grenadier Fantasy (now owned by Merliton) figures. I've got a bunch of projects in the works, but your blog is making me want to dig them out and get painting. Nice mini table too.
Keep it up!
I can only recommend getting out a couple of them. They paint up really well, and are a ton of fun to work on :)
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(http://i.imgur.com/gyaV8S2.png)
Goblins apear from the woods, drawing courage from their numbers.
Ive got quite a bit of stuff done in the last couple of days. First off, Ive painted anoter 5 of these lovely little goblins. That leaves 5 more to go, and 6 done in total. They are still quite fun to paint; I am afraid I might be falling in love with Kev Adams greenskins.
I tried to vary the skintones a bit, to give the impression of a mottled and diverse group, as well as a little bit of painted on battle-damage where appropriate.
(http://i.imgur.com/wxaDhaZ.png)
All lined up, ready for some mischief.
Ive also finished, as might be evident from the pictures, my first forest. The trees are based seperately, with slots that they fit in on the forest base. I prefer this kind of "modular" woods for the playability. I am quite pleased with how it turned out in the end, and have allready started work on another two stands.
I also managed to get a slightly better shot of the dwarven Thief:
(http://i.imgur.com/HcXADXr.png)
Humans and dwarf stand together to ward of the raiding goblins.
Ive tried to keep his cloak and hat bleak, almost black, to emphasise the "thief" bit of the miniature, but just couldn't resist putting some bright red in there. I figure he'll be wrapped in his cloak if he's doing any sneaking. That, and his diminutive stature should help him on any shady buisiness ;)
Ive also got some more terrain on the workbench:
(http://i.imgur.com/gVCfzsO.png)
... all of which I aim to have done by wednesday next week, as I have a playdate then. Phew, with my painting speed, that might turn into a bit of an ordeal.
Thanks for reading
~Affun
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Although I sometimes fail to comment, I do enjoy your updates. The new Dwarf & his Goblin Adversaries painted up WONDERFULLY; you captured all the character the Little Lads possess. The action scenes are SPLENDID & the W.I.P. pieces look interesting. GREAT WORK!
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Although I sometimes fail to comment, I do enjoy your updates. The new Dwarf & his Goblin Adversaries painted up WONDERFULLY; you captured all the character the Little Lads possess. The action scenes are SPLENDID & the W.I.P. pieces look interesting. GREAT WORK!
Thanks. I try my best to make it enjoyable :) Your comments are always so nice, too.
Here's a lil' dude I am working on tonight:
(http://i.imgur.com/l4j9zXl.png)
Well, technically, he's done, except for flock, but its evening and the light is kinda terrible, so better pictures will have to wait until tomorrow :) Hopefully I'll have a couple more guys done as well.
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The Little Green Rogue looks SPLENDID, especially the shield. GREAT WORK!
I'll keep an eye open for the additional photos...OH BABY!
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Great freehand on the shield. Those goblins are turning out great, you are doing the characterful sculpts justice.
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I've been enjoying your thread this morning! I'm a big fan of the old Grenadier sculpts myself. I wholeheartedly agree they are fun to paint. You have done a fantastic job with them. I especially like the greens of the skintones.
The terrain and table are a great background for your pieces to battle on now. For your tree stand, is the slot that the individual trees fit into finished if the trees aren't used? Are the bases weighted somehow to keep from being knocked over? It looks like a neat idea.
Wonderful stuff! Thanks for sharing,
Jevenkah
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The terrain and table are a great background for your pieces to battle on now. For your tree stand, is the slot that the individual trees fit into finished if the trees aren't used? Are the bases weighted somehow to keep from being knocked over? It looks like a neat idea.
Wonderful stuff! Thanks for sharing,
Jevenkah
Glad you enjoy it :) I try to do the kind of blog I would enjoy myself, which means lots of characterful painted miniatures on painted terrain with trace elements of narrative. I am certainly having a lot of fun with this project so far.
I grabbed a picture of the tree stand without trees on it:
(http://i.imgur.com/3nP80e2.png)
I have just left the slots black so as to not take too much attention if the trees need to be moved.
Also visible in the picture is that I base my trees on 25mm washers, to add a bit of weight, though they still are a little bit flimsy. With the stand though, I expect that problem to have been solved (fingers crossed ::) ).
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Of course, the daylight had gone before I managed to snap pictures today, so they aren't the greatest. I still wanted to show off the goblin chieftain a bit better, as well as some extra scenery that's still wet with paint and glue! (Missing the final flocking, as is the chieftain, though.)
(http://i.imgur.com/xvzFjlQ.png)
With their newly found leader, the goblins are getting both braver and more malicious. In the back, a sinister figure can be seen tagging along with the ragged raiding band
(http://i.imgur.com/JtSEAbK.png)
The brave patrol finds themselves outnumbered and cornered. Where are those reinforcements?
The last picture does kinda illustrate that I need to paint some more good guys. Those odds are starting to look a bit horrible.
I just need to paint a few more goblins or 3 or 5
Thanks for reading and commenting, folks! See you next time.
~Affun
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OMG those little goblins are so awesome! Where did you get them from... I have to get them!
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OMG those little goblins are so awesome! Where did you get them from... I have to get them!
They are from alternative-armies (linky thingy) (http://alternative-armies.com/The_Lesser_Goblins.htm). Really cheap too, at 6£ for 11 of the buggers (And I even got a free miniature along with them).
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Great work and love the table and terrain...goes to show you don't need a massive board to produce a fun quality game. Should get my table set up done this weekend, about twice the size of yours which is dictated by a small kitchen table.
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Ive been kinda busy doing anything but paintin glately, but I got tired of all of the "other stuff", and dove right back in today.
We're playing a Warhammer Fantasy campaign in the local gaming cellar, so thats got me inspired to paint some dudes for that. Now, I am playing Daemons in the campaign, so my efforts are a bit misdirected with this guy, but such is the nature of a wimsy painter like me ::) Never painting what I am supposed too.
(http://i.imgur.com/ojWjgH9.png)
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VERY WELL DONE on both the artistry & the choice of minis! Following your heart may not be a practical choice, but its wonderfully satisfying.
Enjoy the campaign!
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VERY WELL DONE on both the artistry & the choice of minis! Following your heart may not be a practical choice, but its wonderfully satisfying.
Enjoy the campaign!
Thank you kindly :) I find painting excactly what I feel like tends to keep the paint flowing, rather than have any pretentions of slogging trough boring stuff.
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I got a couple more of these guys done tonight, so here is a rather shoddy picture of them (bad lighting etc). Ill grab a better picture when I have a few more done, and its daytime.
(http://i.imgur.com/GpVgDdc.png)
Cheers!
(http://i.imgur.com/Qms1yQ1.png)
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Poor lighting or not, the Lads are BEAUTIFUL...in a disturbing sort of way that is. VERY WELL DONE once more!
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Pretty cool, what range of miniatures are your chaos warriors from?
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Pretty cool, what range of miniatures are your chaos warriors from?
The warriors are from Avatars of War. Not sure I can entirely recommend them, as, though the minis themselves are pretty cool indeed, the kit is an absolute pain to put together. If you are the patient sorts, though, they are definitely worth it.
Ive had to resort to only putting 1 or two together a day, to avoid frustration-related injuries and accidents.
At any rate, Ive been painting some actual daemons this time:
(http://i.imgur.com/qXWgdGK.png)
And a sort of blurry close up (apparantly the basecoated guy in the background is in perfect focus):
(http://i.imgur.com/halHfgh.png)
And Ive made a movement tray for some doggies:
(http://i.imgur.com/qlNQ7nw.png)
Its amazing how much work it is possible to get done, when procrastinating on your exams. ::)
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Thanks
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Even as a Non-Daemon type I have a fondness for the Nurgle Guys. You've done an OUTSTANDING job on the Rotters & Pooches...BEAUTIFUL selection of colors & some FINE brushwork. VERY WELL DONE!
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I am not even going to pretend that these guys are in any way related to either my army or my exams:
(http://i.imgur.com/e5jh765.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/ViWSSQa.png)
I am a major scatterbrain, in that I leap from project to project. I always want to realize every single idea I have, right the instant I have it. Of course, as soon as I start working on a thing, I get a new idea, or something new and shiney takes my fancy.
So it was with these: Ive had them standing on my desk for quite a while now, and today I suddenly felt a huge urge for some Dark Elf action.
I am a bit conflicted with the colourscheme. I think the purple one turned out best, but I like the pink. And it was a bit faster to paint. And purple dark elves are quite trite.
I dont quite know why, but for some reason I've just been on a roll with painting newer GW-esque stuff in the last while, even though I usually despise it. And I am quite enjoying it too.
Right, back to te paper. ::)
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With exams well and truelly over (still pending results), its time to do some more painting. This time, it is a mordheim band that is up, as we will be playing some games of that in the club very soon.
I've settled for the possessed (for now...), and will be doing a cult of Slaaneshi lowlifes.
First up, a mutant with a club and a scorpion tail, for that delicious extra S5 attack:
(http://i.imgur.com/MPLZW5F.png)
Bobbey, the miserable mutant manservant, emerges from a dark corner.
It's a good ole' kit bash, with both Skaven, Chaos mutations, empire milita, a Darn Angels cencor and an old plastic genestealer arm in there. Overall, I am pretty happy with how he turned out. Next up on the painting station this Possessed:
(http://i.imgur.com/kLI57jy.png)
Raaaargh, SMASH
It's incredible what one can build with a bit of imagination and a bitz box full of abandonned army projects ::)
~Affun
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A really well paint job :D
I envy you, if only yet I painted at your good level when I was at your age ;)
Fine! I'm only 36 years old and yet envy the youngers? This is not good :-X ;)
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It's incredible what one can build with a bit of imagination and a bitz box full of abandonned army projects ::)
It is indeed; AND it looks like you are making the most of your treasure trove of miscellaneous goodies. Both pieces are HIGHLY imaginative, BEAUTIFULLY painted creations. VERY WELL DONE!
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A really well paint job :D
I envy you, if only yet I painted at your good level when I was at your age ;)
Fine! I'm only 36 years old and yet envy the youngers? This is not good :-X ;)
And then I look at the stuff some of the 18 year old lads produce over on CMON, and feel rubbish and old. Hah!
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Thanks for the kind words, all!
I just finnished the Possessed (paint is still drying) sans the base. (That one is is drying as well):
(http://i.imgur.com/2EmQ6DX.png)
I am pretty happy with how properly nasty he turned out. The only thing is that the flesh is a bit messy in some places. But I guess that kinda suits the miniature :P
~Affun
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Hey! It's been awhile since I last commented on your stuff. It looks really nice. Of the plague bearers the fly-headed guy is my favorite. The mutants are pretty cool; nicely painted.
Cheers Kaiser.
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Haha! What a brilliant monster! :D
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Being almost done painting the possessed gang, I decided that actually and properly finishing a project befor emoving on to the next wouldn't do. Thus, I immediately launched into a Witch hunter warband, currently counting, in total, this fella here:
(http://i.imgur.com/SOhBRax.png)
He is yet to be named, but that will come later.
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Do you already have a name for him?
There popped a lot I my head when I saw this nicely painted guy!
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Really lovely Witchhunter. Great job on the painting. Is that a Mordhiem figure?
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Really lovely Witchhunter. Great job on the painting. Is that a Mordhiem figure?
Its made from a combination of various empire bits for weapons (pistolier, handgunners box and Knightly Orders) and the Warlord Games Imperial Infantry kit (http://store.warlordgames.com/products/thirty-years-war-imperialist-regiment/) (Hat and main body). I picked up the box at a steal at a local games shop.
For those not as lucky, I'd just grab the command sprue from their webstore, as it contains the most useful bits. I think they sell the hats seperately as well.
Warlord Games ECW range actually contains quite (http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/pike-shotte/products/pike-shotte-mounted-commander) a few (http://store.warlordgames.com/products/royalist-parliamentarian-clubmen-militia/) goodies (http://store.warlordgames.com/products/ancient-britons-mastiffs-pack/) for budding Witch Hunters with a kitbashy disposition.
(Underlined things are clicky)
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As for the name, I haven't got one yet, but I expect it all to fall into place as I collect the rest of these guys:
(http://i.imgur.com/nWLzCNn.png)
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Ohh, seeing your mini's I know why I love the Empire so much :-*
I'm sure they will turn out great!
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I've painted a bit more stuff for the witch hunters, which Ill get around to posting eventually, but meanwhile, here's another guy I've had laying around for an age:
(http://i.imgur.com/HHqqK44.png)
The integral base turned out to be almost impossible to remove, so his basing is a bit wonky. Still, he is painted now, and playable. I really like the miniature, loads of character. Not too sure about my colour choice (all 3 primaries on a single piece, heresy!), but I think he turned out okay. He is destined for a small band of adventurers I am putting together, for some narrative/campaign-gaming with a semi-homebrew system.
Edit: Four Primaries? I am more tired than I thought
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The Mutant Guy & the Witch Hunters both completed & in the works look WONDERFUL. The finished pieces boast OUTSTANDING paint jobs. The Old Grenadier Wizard is a long time favorite with moi; you're rendition is SPLENDID. VERY WELL DONE one & all!
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Enough with these grim Mordheim miniatures (for a little bit at least). Back to what its all about; weird and wonderous miniatures for my fantasy warbands.
(http://i.imgur.com/DqdMpYC.png)
Sir Raleigh and the Wizard Timothy clash with vile warriors of the Dark Gods.
This knight follows on after the Wizard, and is meant for the same warband/faction.
(http://i.imgur.com/eARhJWm.png)
Close-up
I've had him sitting around on the paintingdesk for an age, and then some, and finally decided that it was time. I think he turned out just splendid. I really like the play between the green and the blue.
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Sir Raleigh and the Wizard Timothy look fantastic together. I can see the forces of the Dark Gods tremble on their bases. Great painting.
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Today I did some play testing of a rules mod for gw's LoTR SBG. Feeling in the mood, I decided that I might as well make a Battle Report out of it as well. Thus -
One midsummers eve in the woods around Horve...
... A small group of adventurers, hired by the beleaguered City Watch to patrol the surrounding lands, is suddenly ambushed by a warband of evildoers.
The Heroes:
(http://i.imgur.com/I0UadQl.png)
- And the villains:
(http://i.imgur.com/ZnWq8Kf.png)
Quickly spotting the raiders, the handgunner shouts a warning and prepares to fire:
(http://i.imgur.com/SkHgyY7.png)
The raiders doesn't give the man time to load his gun, though, as they immediately run for cover behind a nearby copse
(http://i.imgur.com/t0jydOI.png)
From there, they decide to try a flanking manoeuvre through denser terrain, in order to mitigate the adventurers superior fire-power.
(http://i.imgur.com/FMS5DEv.png)
However -
(http://i.imgur.com/8AqFS09.png)
- the wizard, no doubt anticipating just this plan of action, now has a clear line of fire. Chanting arcane words, he begins flinging fireballs towards the group, knocking both a skeleton and a marauder to the ground. Seizing the opportunity, the rest of the adventuring party charges into combat.
(http://i.imgur.com/wuCcwQx.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/H3l8j8A.png)
The situation quickly turns sour, though, as the leader is immediately cut down. The raider chieftain, a foul Knight of Darkness, sees an opening and rushes towards the wizard who had perhaps strayed a little too close to the fray.
(http://i.imgur.com/fb30KZp.png)
What the chieftain hadn't counted on was the sneaky old man besting him in combat. Ducking under the clumsy swing of the chieftains sword, the wizard somehow manages to trip over the hulking brute, thus buying himself precious moments to escape.
(http://i.imgur.com/xUw2O4j.png)
However, this small stroke of luck proves insignificant, as the main group of adventures have been quickly run down by the raiders. As the last man standing, Sir Raleigh decides to leg it.
(http://i.imgur.com/d530eOK.png)
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I learned a couple of things I want to tweak with the way wounding and weapons work, though I still am not entirely sure that the SBG engine is the right choice for what I want to achieve. I am looking for a set of rules for fantasy skirmishing a bit more detailed than Songs of Blades an Heroes. Possibly in the vein of Mordheim, but playable on a 2' by 2' surface. (I still have to try out Skuldred when the next beta of rules roll around.)
Sir Raleigh and the Wizard Timothy look fantastic together. I can see the forces of the Dark Gods tremble on their bases. Great painting.
Thanks :) I am quite pleased with how they are turning out. Now if only the mail would hurry up and bring me the guys I ordered for the rest of the warband.
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AND let that be a lesson to you, Young Scallywag!:
(http://i.imgur.com/xUw2O4j.png)
GREAT REPORT & WONDERFUL PHOTOS!
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Yes! That does make for an excellent photo. :D
Great stuff!
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I enjoyed your battle report!
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Really glad you guys liked it - Certainly was a lot of fun to play and write up. So I might do another one at some point.
For now, more painting! Miniatures arrived in the post today. Some Mirliton skeletons, which are excellent sculpts (I think the mirlitonsculpts, though a bit dated, are some of the miniatures I enjoy painting the most), if a bit too large. Its weird, their humans range between 25mm and 28mm, while these skeletons are closer to 28-32mm. Still, when painted and with the integral base sawn off, you dont really notice, unless put right next to one of the tiny Billmen.
(http://i.imgur.com/4sHVAtp.png)
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The Skeletal Lad looks TERRIFIC...GREAT brushwork. Grenadier's, now Mirliton's, minis got larger as the years went by; the really old skeletons are tiny little lumps. VERY WELL DONE!
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The Skeletal Lad looks TERRIFIC...GREAT brushwork. Grenadier's, now Mirliton's, minis got larger as the years went by; the really old skeletons are tiny little lumps. VERY WELL DONE!
Thats sorta curious, but it does mirrors the way all of the other miniatures companies went. I just hate it when I order things that turn out to be in the wrong scale. :I
Anyways, Ill be moving, and after that taking a vacation to London, so I might not get that much painting done for the next couple of weeks. Then again, I might just squeeze a session or two in anyways ;D
(http://i.imgur.com/ZtTrjQy.png)
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A really NICE Battle Report :-*
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GOOD LUCK with the move AND enjoy the vacation...see you in a couple weeks!
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Better late than never: just had to say, "I liked the battle report!" :-*
It sounds like a smooth-flowing game. Is that the system or your report? Is that what you didn't like so much about the level of detail in the rules?
The minis and terrain look fantastic together. I love when it all comes together in a game.
Thanks for sharing!
Jevenkah
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Excellent and impressive looking warbands. Enjoyed the mini AAR. Have you tried 7th Voyage by Crooked Dice they are also planning on releasing a Robin Hood/Beowulf/Kng Arthur expansion soon.
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Fantastic minitures here!! I really love the goblins!! :-*
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*The Show must Go On*
- and so on.
I've painted another spooky skeleton, if you will excuse the blurry pics
(http://i.imgur.com/euAL4xv.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/QbnwzSv.png)
Still really loving these miniatures. Had to stop myself from ordering a couple more yesterday, since I allready have enough for a small squad. "Get those you own painted first, hombre". I am desperately trying to reduce the leadpile a bit in size, though my productivity these days is pretty glacial.
At any rate; I've got some ideas for a scenario brewing. I think I've decided that Song of Blades and Heroes is my definite favourite fantasy-system for the time being, and so want to set up a scenario with that soon-ish.
Better late than never: just had to say, "I liked the battle report!" :-*
It sounds like a smooth-flowing game. Is that the system or your report? Is that what you didn't like so much about the level of detail in the rules?
The minis and terrain look fantastic together. I love when it all comes together in a game.
Thanks for sharing!
Jevenkah
The system does tend to lend it self well to smooth-flowing games. That's what I enjoy so much about the LoTR sbg. There's a lot of smallscale shuffling about, and moment to moment decisions.
Thanks for the great comments everyone, and hanks for reading!
~affun
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The Old Bony Guy looks TERRIFIC. There was/is something about them that is really appealing; your brushwork did a lot to help that along. GREAT WORK!
I can identify with not ordering more of the skeletons. I had been restraining myself for sometime now. Then Captain John decided he'd like to sell off most of the G.W. pieces. SO I got off a couple of orders despite the fact that nothing has actually been put up for sale yet.
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What a great thread, Affun! Can't believe I've missed it. o_o Keep on trucking, hope to see much more goodness here.
Your approach to trees remind me of my own exploits with magnetized forrest stands: http://ministuff.godzilla.se/?p=117 (http://ministuff.godzilla.se/?p=117)
(http://www.godzilla.se/ministuffstuff/terrain_magtree1c.jpg)
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Your approach to trees remind me of my own exploits with magnetized forrest stands:
Thats pretty neat! I didn't think of using magnets, but to be fair, the tree's seem to stay pretty well in place for regular gaming use anyways.
I realized long ago that trees based seperately are an incredible convenience for most gaming.
The Old Bony Guy looks TERRIFIC. There was/is something about them that is really appealing; your brushwork did a lot to help that along. GREAT WORK!
I can identify with not ordering more of the skeletons. I had been restraining myself for sometime now. Then Captain John decided he'd like to sell off most of the G.W. pieces. SO I got off a couple of orders despite the fact that nothing has actually been put up for sale yet.
If I wasnt totally broke, I'd be ordering some in this very instant. It is propably a healthy thing that I have to wait a bit, though. All of that *ordering miniatures* tends to take away from my painting time. And what good are unpainted beautiful models :D
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That said; though I am actually on a mini-vacation, I managed to sneak a "minimal painters survival-kit" with me, and thus got another bony bloke done! (Except the base, that'll have to wait until I get home)
(http://i.imgur.com/WQbJrLn.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/J8wMaK7.png)
Next up should be the necromancer and some statcards. Also, I am working on something a bit special for the scenario/campaign I am intending to use these in. It will involve barbarians and chaos warriors!
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Well vacations ARE meant to do things you enjoy...glad to see you are enjoying the off time. The Skeleton on the block is a GREAT looking piece...VERY WELL DONE!
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Well vacations ARE meant to do things you enjoy...glad to see you are enjoying the off time.
That was more or less the argument I used with my other half ;D Of course, I ended up lugging a huge amount of *stuff* with me, a lot of which I'll propably end up not using at all. Still -
What a great thread, Affun! Can't believe I've missed it. o_o Keep on trucking, hope to see much more goodness here.
Your approach to trees remind me of my own exploits with magnetized forrest stands:
Damnit, I just got into reading some of your blog - You have some excellent battle reports on there. Quality SoBH AAR's are a thing which the web can only have to few of, so i am quite enjoying reading a couple of yours, even though they are a bit old ;) Also, there's some great painting on there as well.
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Today I painted up an Orc, and based the previous skeleton.
Here is the Orc:
(http://i.imgur.com/Fk77DzX.png)
Shield detail:
(http://i.imgur.com/d3K4tHK.png)
I am not entirely happy with how the colours came out, and the freehand is a little bit rough. Still, it's another lovely model, and will fit right into the warband as a henchman. Ill have to get 1 or 2 more though, to make it a group and to build on the theme.
Speaking of the warband, here's a group shot:
(http://i.imgur.com/ybilo3I.png)
(In the background lurks a necromancer, which is still very w.i.p)
Since I just got Songs of Deeds and Glory, we've been talking about trying out a campaign of sorts. These guys are what will propably end up as my warband; a necromancer and a Chaos Warrior with their evil servants, rampaging and raiding while the Chaos Warrior seeks ultimate glory.
Thanks for reading!
~Affun
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The War Band is LOOKIN' GOOD! The Orc fits in quite nicely; the shield pattern matches the Orc..a neater design would seem odd considering the bearer. Be that as it may, GREAT WORK!
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Nice 8)
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The War Band is LOOKIN' GOOD! The Orc fits in quite nicely; the shield pattern matches the Orc..a neater design would seem odd considering the bearer. Be that as it may, GREAT WORK!
That is true. I am mostly annoyed by the legs being a bit messy on the right part, but as you say; the orc himself propably wouldn't be bothered, as long as the shield stopped arrows the same :D
While waiting for more orcs, I threw some paint at a Ral Partha Dark Elf:
(http://i.imgur.com/kPOlJdJ.png)
Sir Raleigh could have sworn that the shadowy corner of the ruin was empty just a moment ago. The elf set upon the knight with a speed and fury that was unmatched by anything Raleigh had ever encountered before.
As I finish these miniatures, I am writing up small statcards for them as well:
(http://i.imgur.com/29hDITL.png)
The design is still a little bit crude (and done by hand - madness!)
I want to try out a system where you draw cards to determine all sorts of stuff, from what mercenaries are available to hire, to which monsters guard the treasure. Also, I find it neat to have all of the stats (and special rules on the backside) for the character on a single card.
The plan is to have some 10 to 12 special characters like this guy, Prince Akhazan. In this way, the campaign-world will also be populated with various notorious and infamous characters that we can encounter during our games, thus, hopefully, forming some interesting narrative set ups.
As for the miniature; I really like the base mini, but for some reason I it was a real slog to finish. Not excactly sure why, but I think it had something to do with me being unsure about which colours to use, and chainmail always being *@%! to paint - At least when you've just spend the better part of an hour doing everything around it. No messy drybrushing for me ::) I am way better at doing rusty, sloppy metals, like on the orc (Which is also a lot more fun to paint).
Thanks for reading, and cheers!
~Affun
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The More Evil Than Usual Elf Guy painted up in FINE FASHION. That is a good old mini that benefited from a FINE paint job. VERY WELL DONE!
The Portrait of the Drow is REALLY COOL; it's an immediately recognizable caricature. GREAT STUFF!
Although I'm not much on rules, I found using card for my solo games added a random touch of excitement that eliminated the predictability of play inherent in solo games. A deck of encounters & events would be much more suspenseful than a chart...plus you could do more caricatures.
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The More Evil Than Usual Elf Guy painted up in FINE FASHION. That is a good old mini that benefited from a FINE paint job. VERY WELL DONE!
The Portrait of the Drow is REALLY COOL; it's an immediately recognizable caricature. GREAT STUFF!
Although I'm not much on rules, I found using card for my solo games added a random touch of excitement that eliminated the predictability of play inherent in solo games. A deck of encounters & events would be much more suspenseful than a chart...plus you could do more caricatures.
I definitely plan on doing both - Caricatures and an event deck. I'd like to experiment with unknown or changing objectives/game events curtesy of a card deck.
Can't wait to get started on that - I am just about half-way there with the miniatures. I need to paint at least another 7 blokes; to round out the Evil warband, as well as some adventurers of the 'Goldget Foundation' to blunder about and oppose them/get minced by them.
Some of these guys have been sitting on my painting desk for a truly horrendous amount of time:
(http://i.imgur.com/nV2zeFl.png)
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That elf (and the drawing) looks amazing!
Looking forward to what u come up with for hiring mercanaries!
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The new Old Guys are really cool. That Grenadier Dwarf was a favorite when he was a Lad...so to speak. Have FUN with the painting when the spirit moves you.
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I really can't understand why I haven't commented on this thread earlier because this is one of my favorite threads on LAF. I really like you eclectic choice of miniatures, and the painting is great too. Love the skin-tone on that Dark Elf, and I really see what you mean about the finish as it happens to me all the time. Don't be to harsh on your self. Often you need to leave the finished mini for a while before you can come back and appreciate your paint job.
Also your partly responsible for getting me into SoBaH. About stat-cards, i bookmarked this site (http://magicseteditor.sourceforge.net/) but haven't really had the time to check it out.
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I really can't understand why I haven't commented on this thread earlier because this is one of my favorite threads on LAF. I really like you eclectic choice of miniatures, and the painting is great too. Love the skin-tone on that Dark Elf, and I really see what you mean about the finish as it happens to me all the time. Don't be to harsh on your self. Often you need to leave the finished mini for a while before you can come back and appreciate your paint job.
Also your partly responsible for getting me into SoBaH. About stat-cards, i bookmarked this site (http://magicseteditor.sourceforge.net/) but haven't really had the time to check it out.
I try and write the kind of log that I would enjoy reading myself. So I am really glad that you like it :) (And I hope you are having fun with SoBH)
Now I have bookmarked that page as well. It might be handy as you say.
The new Old Guys are really cool. That Grenadier Dwarf was a favorite when he was a Lad...so to speak. Have FUN with the painting when the spirit moves you.
He's definitely up there with my favourite dwarf sculpts. A brilliant little lump of lead. Speaking of which:
(http://i.imgur.com/A8BCVBi.png)
Kean Orchewer, a dwarf renowned for doing just that. He used to be a Sergeant of the cityguard, but turned to adventuring after he got fed up with the unjust policies of the nobles. Now he wanders the land, helping out the many small villages and hamlets that so often seems to be under siege from evil.
Great fun to paint. I tried a new colour-combination on the face, as I think the more bronzed tone fits the tough dwarf better.
I did also write up a statcard for this guy, but made a mistake with the stats, so I have to redo it. I'll post that up later.
Thanks for reading, y'all!
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The skin tones look robust & very natural for a hearty Dwarf Warrior. I like the colors you chose & your brushwork is SPLENDID. VERY WELL DONE!
I initially read the as Kean Orc-chewer known to his friends as Old Green Teeth...reading things before the coffee has kicked in can be fun. I'll keep an eye out for The Card.
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I did a mock up for the statcard digitally, though I haven't really got a way of printing it. And that I wastly prefer inking by hand. ::)
At any rate, I wanted to do a "neat" one for my own amusement. And who knows, maybe someone will find a use for it some day!
I do think I somewhat like how it turned out in the end, so I might do a few more of these. Even though the layout could propably use some work.
(http://i.imgur.com/huNUEq9.png)
The savy among you will notice that I added a dash in the middle of the name, since:
I initially read the as Kean Orc-chewer known to his friends as Old Green Teeth...reading things before the coffee has kicked in can be fun. I'll keep an eye out for The Card.
And while Orc chewer is not a bad surname, I think only Keans closest friends would dare call him by that monicker.
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A sneaky rogue has been spotted in the woods, harassing evil warbands and picking the pockets of people on the roads.
(http://i.imgur.com/yxEi8tI.png)
An unsuspecting orc is about to find out what getting stabbed in the back feels like.
What his allegiance, and name, is, is as of yet unknown. One thing is certain though; the number of Orcs found with a knife in their back has drastically risen over the last few days.
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Another nice Ral Partha miniature. The cloak was a bit of a pain to paint, since I chose deep black for it, and some (most) of the highlights there are indeed very sloppy. I am pretty happy with how the front of the miniature turned out however. Glad I got him painted, finally. It's another one of those miniatures which you have sitting around in the painting que for ages, even though you just had to buy it the moment you saw it. I've got quite a few guys like that sitting around, hence the tittle of this blog.
~Affun
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Here's what I am currently working on:
(http://i.imgur.com/StQfhsa.png)
Since the God of Battles ruleset went on sale, Ive been caught up in the 15mm craze. (though I have yet to play any games - Horisont this weekend will hopefully fix that)
I've also started making some scenery:
(http://i.imgur.com/Zx5DXBE.png)
- The thought being that I'll also try 15mm for SoBH. It's such a nice scale, I feel silly for not discovering it earlier.
A bit of a boring post, since its only work in progress pictures, but I felt it had been quite some time since I last updated the log.
In other projects, I've been drawing a map and writing some background for a campaign setting for SoBH, though it is in danish; so not readilly shareable.
At any rate -
Cheers! Affun
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I for one LOVE W.I.P posts; re, it's really cool seeing how those GREAT LOOKING minis get that way. The Orcs are OUTSTANDING & the W.I.P. terrain & minis have potential. Keep up the FINE WORK!
I hope your gaming plans work out...may Fortune smile upon your dice!
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Great looking stuff. I'll see you on sturdy then!
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It's great seeing minis from different manufacturers and decades brought together under some lovely brushwork! :)
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I finished the first orc of the batch:
(http://i.imgur.com/UCYeO78.png)
Snagrod the Smart, he is known as amongst his squad, though "smart" amongst orcs does not necessarily denote any great intellect. Rather, he has been known to offer such cunning tactics as "maybe we shoot 'em a wee bit, 'den charge!". A radical strategical move compared to the regular, orcish, "Let's crump 'em, boys!".
Taking pictures of miniatures this size turns out to be pretty difficult with my worn down phone-cam. I hope you guys can see whats going on.
I really like these miniatures, though I of course spent way to long painting detail, skulls and all. 15mm propably does not need two layers of highlight. Then again - ;D
Thanks for all the comments - I hope to keep this log worth returning to, even though progress can get slow at times. I am greatly looking forward to Horisont, so I might snag a picture or two there for the log as well. (no promises though!)
Cheers!
~Affun
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Snagrod turned out SPLENDIDLY...the extra time & effort you put into your FINE brushwork has paid off. GREAT WORK!
Watching your project develop is going to be a treat. Have FUN at Horisont!
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Now there's two of the buggers, all painted up and ready for raiding. Snagrod needs some underlings to boss around, after all:
(http://i.imgur.com/2cUD1sf.png)
(I might have overdone it with the levels in PS - My screen is sorta awful, so I hope it turns up decent on other monitors)
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The Green Guys are LOOKIN' GOOD here! They do have an abundance of character...your OUTSTANDING brushwork might account for that. VERY WELL DONE!
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(http://i.imgur.com/mLNlNo7.png)
Having somehow convinced another orc to join his gang, Snagrod leads The Pulpers on a raiding mission. While orc society mostly goes by the rule of the strong, Snagrod seems to have talked a few orcs into following his directions. Why they put up with him is hard to tell.
Finished another orc, and a piece of terrain. I'll try to take some better pictures when theres a bit more to show off.
Painting 15mm is pretty great though - miniatures get done so much quicker :)
~affun
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LOOKIN' GOOD! Miniatures look their very best when photographed in their natural surroundings. The new Green Guy AND the terrain piece painted up in OUTSTANDING fashion. GREAT WORK!
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Impressive detail on the small fellas. Am liking the dwarf a lot as well.
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They are lovely. I am sorely tempted by 15mm for a number of projects. I succumbed to an AVP one so far lol. Your making it hard to resist Fantasy though!
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Being thoroughly enthralled by 15mm, Ive not only went for a couple of warbands for SoBH (2 of which I am giving away for christmas to my roommates; they'll have to play with me, then lol ), but I am also woring on a set of proper 15mm terrain in a scandinavian/northern style.
I haven't got pictures of the warbands, as they are obviously secret for a bit, but heres a blurry one of a layout test for the terrain:
(http://i.imgur.com/t4PMwjq.png)
I managed to get a bunch of small pine trees for ~4£ (40 dkkr), so I've went with a tundra/pineforest look, as I think that fits the texture on the table as well.
I'll try and get some pictures of actual miniatures soon as well.
Cheers!
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Check out Brink Of Battle, especially with the new fantasy supplement. It offers great customization and possibilities for warbands of all kinds while the core game allows you to field a wide historical variety divided into separate periods :)
There are a bunch of Brink of Battle related posts over at my blog, both Battle Reports and reviews of the books if you are interested: http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/search/label/Brink%20of%20Battle
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Check out Brink Of Battle, especially with the new fantasy supplement. It offers great customization and possibilities for warbands of all kinds while the core game allows you to field a wide historical variety divided into separate periods :)
There are a bunch of Brink of Battle related posts over at my blog, both Battle Reports and reviews of the books if you are interested: http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/search/label/Brink%20of%20Battle
It's on my list of games I certainly want to check out. Blog looks interesting. I'l be reading a bit of that later :)
I managed to sneak a picture of some shady elves:
(http://i.imgur.com/TSuzidn.png)
~cheers
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Snagrod's mannaged to rally a couple of Orcs more. And he's even convinced a mighty (if dumb) ogre to tag along:
(http://i.imgur.com/RaZFqNX.png)
They had their first real battle yesterday (which I forgot to take pictures off). Suffice to say, Snagrod proved his 'kunnin', lurked in the shadows, and dispatched fallen foes from behind a meatwall of orc fighters.
I also build and painted this Hovel, which featured prominently in the game, as all 3 sides tried to loot it:
(http://i.imgur.com/qUxMis4.png)
Here's a size comparison with a 28mm Mantic skelly:
(http://i.imgur.com/RQFCdE4.png)
I'll have to build 2 or 3 more, so we can battle it out over an isolated village at some point!
Thanks for reading
~Affun
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FANTASTIC WORK! The minis painted up in OUTSTANDING fashion...the background fluff enhances the pieces immeasurably. AND The Hovel is a GREAT little terrain piece; I can imagine a whole village of them...that would be a sight to behold.
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FANTASTIC WORK! The minis painted up in OUTSTANDING fashion...the background fluff enhances the pieces immeasurably. AND The Hovel is a GREAT little terrain piece; I can imagine a whole village of them...that would be a sight to behold.
I find that making up the stories and names of miniatures I paint makes the painting and gaming just that much more enjoyable too.
As for the village; Ill get right on it :D
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I find that making up the stories and names of miniatures I paint makes the painting and gaming just that much more enjoyable too.
As for the village; Ill get right on it :D
Amen to that. I've never been as productive since I started painting up my miniatures for the D&D campaign we're running at the moment. I find it hugely enjoyable.
Also, brilliant job in those orcs and the hovel ;) ;) ;)
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Brilliant and inspiring!!! :-* :-*
I hope to see some of this one day with my own fingers.
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This is very cool! A nice little project with great miniatures and terrain! Where are the 15mm orcs from? They look very good for that sclae! ;D
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Brilliant and inspiring!!! :-* :-*
I hope to see some of this one day with my own fingers.
At the very least, I'll bring them along to the next Horisont :P
This is very cool! A nice little project with great miniatures and terrain! Where are the 15mm orcs from? They look very good for that sclae! ;D
They are from Ral Parthas Blighttown range (Which is a range of skirmish packs, picked from their 15mm Demonworld range). Some brilliant miniatures in there, really.
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I've been painting a bit more of the orcs.
Having survived christmas and finished the warbands for my roommates, I figured that I'd need a gang of my own to play against theirs, after all. And so, Throm was subjected to a lick of pain. Orcs need a leader after all, and Snagrod ended up dead in the last game we played. He was a wee' puny one anyways. Smarts are for humies and other soft ones.
(The picture is both blurry and bad since the light in Denmark is atrocious for photography at this time of the year. If you squint your eyes you can sort of see a miniature in there)
(http://i.imgur.com/GVvbn2q.png)
~Affun
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I've painted a couple more orcs for the warband, seeing as it is steadily growing in our campaign.
Here's a groupshot of the lot:
(http://i.imgur.com/thinqyT.png)
Throm leads the Wildfang orcs in their campaign to plunder the human kingdoms.
Now I only wish I had a better camera than that on my phone ::) Still, this'll have to do.
I also painted a couple of Elves, which might be used as mercenaries, or for a scenario at some point.
(http://i.imgur.com/qeZNeKp.png)
A elven Blademaster fights off an orc ambush
I am a little bit miffed with how the mage (in the back) turned out. I tried painting him with a new technique (preshading and glazes), but it ended up looking very messy. He could do with a little bit of touching up.
Anyways, that's all for now!
Hope you enjoy the pictures, and thanks for reading!
~Affun
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My word! I thought they were 28s, not 15s! Well played sir!
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A winning combination; i.e., FANTASTIC minis, BEAUTIFUL paint jobs, AND GORGEOUS photos...GREAT WORK!
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I'm very impressed with how detailed you manage to paint those 15 mm miniatures. Throm has a lot of character.
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Thanks for the nice comments y'all :)
I have a small update today. Just finished painting this:
(http://i.imgur.com/hhZvArp.png)
I got the skull-thingy together with some used miniatures some time ago (I think it was from a LAF'er, even) and have been looking for a way to use it. Well, it turned into this: Possibly the most 90'ies thing I have ever painted.
I do digg it a lot! It'll serve as a forgotten shrine dedicated to malevolent gods, or a similar place of evil magic. Might make for a good "King of the Hill" type game.
Cheers!
~Affun
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I painted up a man-at-arms for my 25-28mm warbands, as I will be playing the play-test version of Ganesha Games Fightin' Fungi (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/9742092/fightin-fungi-28mm-fantasy-miniatures/) game next tuesday.
So without further ado:
(http://i.imgur.com/FMonWzZ.png)
Sir Aldous the Younger is a hotblooded young nobleman, eager to prove his worth and earn his fortune in glorious battle. He's a bit of a show-off, being able to afford much better equipment than the average adventurer. On the battlefield, Aldous complements his fancy equipment with superior swordsmanship, having taken lessons since a young age. His favoured weapon is a brutal bastardsword which he hus dubbed Grethel, for undisclosed reasons.
Another one of the great Fantasy Warriors Sculpts. The Sallet helmet is an absolute favourite of mine, as is the somewhat simple but powerful style of the sculpt on this mini. Not too many superflous details, but a strong and well-defined sculpt. Great fun to paint, and quick too.
I am trying out 2mm thick MDF bases instead of washers, as I got tired of the washers chipping: The shine of the metal is very visible.
I really like the added height of the base, though it still retains the sublety that I like about the washers. This might be my version of the "perfect" base. Small enough to be unobtrusive, but distinct enough to be aesthetically pleasing, and frame the miniature.
Anyways, that was a ramble and a half.
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COOL STUFF! I neglected commenting on the Skull Thingy. It really is quite an evil bit of scenery; just the thing to act as a centerpiece for some macabre scenario. AND the new Metal Encased Lad is TERRIFIC...the Knight in shining armor look turned out SPLENDIDLY. VERY WELL DONE!
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COOL STUFF! I neglected commenting on the Skull Thingy. It really is quite a evil bit of scenery; just the thing to act as a centerpiece for some macabre scenario. AND the new Metal Encased Lad is TERRIFIC...the Knight in shining armor look turned out SPLENDIDLY. VERY WELL DONE!
Much obliged. glad you enjoy it :D
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What, 2 updates in a day? You bet! Gotta get these adventurers ready for next tuesday. And when thats done, I also need to paint a couple adversaries more for them. Phew!
(http://i.imgur.com/RxzYxa7.png)
He goes by the name Sly Seagal. Not quite as fancy or wealthy as Sir Aldous, Seagal prefers stabbing shortswords into peoples backs to the pompous swordplay of the nobles. Thus, the two make a good team. While Sir Aldous distracts and dazzles the enemies, deflecting their puny attacks with both his fencing and his heavy armour, Seagal skirts around the edges of the melee, quickly exploiting any and all weakness.
This time, a lovely chap from Midlam Miniatures. I am a huge fan of their ranges, and have ordered from them a couple of times, though never actually gotten any of the miniatures painted (except a single one) for some reason. Well, time to change that! These guys are perfect for minor characters in skirmish-games, adding a bit more character to the rank and file.
As for the adventurers and the game; I've started to make a statcard for each miniature I paint, since most of my opponents borrow my miniatures anyways. It makes for both a pretty and fast way of refering stats and abilities during the game.
Besides, I am a sucker for that kind of paraphernelia. :)
Here's the ones I've made for Sir Aldous and Sly Seagal, if you'll excuse the somewhat poor photographs (couldn't be bothered to get my scanner out):
(http://i.imgur.com/2TZVUEA.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/bXsomxE.png)
Cheers! And thanks for reading.
~Affun
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Sly is my kind of Guy. His miniature persona is UBERCOOL...GREAT painting & color choices. VERY WELL DONE!
The stat cards really raise the pieces to another level. TERRIFIC WORK!
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Today I painted this ogre:
(http://i.imgur.com/aVmL9x5.png)
Mo'Grosh is as most ogres; big, loud and smelly. He travels the world, raiding and fighting as a mercenary as an when he feels like. Mo'Grosh is a simple sort, really, caring little for morals and politics. His primary driving force is his belly and wallet. Any one willing to provide for both of those will find the ogre a powerful ally in battle.
I've had this guy lying around for quite a bit as well. He was originally destined for a Mordheim Warband, but he never got painted as the campaign sort of fizzled out. I tried to go for a more mted scheme than I usually do, and in the end I think it turned out pretty great.
Another advantage of the MDF base, is that it's available in all sorts of sizes, meaning that this guy has been based on a perfect 30mm base. The regular 40mm round base was way too big, and the 25mm ones where way too small. So yay for that.
I am not entirely sure where he's from, but I am guessing it's one of the old GW Ogres. A lovely sculpt with plenty of character. I'd guess its a Bob Olley or Gary Morley sculpt, though some one out there might be a lot better qualified to make that guess than I am.
Thats all for now. Thanks for reading! I am off to make myself a cup of hot chocolate, and then there's a boring paper that needs writing :-I
~Affun
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Very nice job, it's one of the original golgfags mercenary ogres regiment of renown.
I think they were jes goodwin sculpts but I could be wrong.
Regards
Jim
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Very nice job, it's one of the original golgfags mercenary ogres regiment of renown.
I think they were jes goodwin sculpts but I could be wrong.
Regards
Jim
You're right! Found him up on SoL: http://www.sodemons.com/rhogres/rhgolgfags2.htm
What a great sculpt. They don't make 'em like this anymore :D
Cheers!
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A muted scream filled the evening air as the shrivelled husk that was once a city guard fell to the ground. Above him loomed a dark figure, its eye-sockets burning like the embers of a dying bonfire.
(http://i.imgur.com/hVjbkGw.png)
A shrivelled voice rang out from its lipless mouth. "Minionssss." Around it gathered several skeletal figures; the reanimated remains of long dead warriors.
Akatosh the Lich had gotten what he was after. If it could smile, it no doubt would be doing so, but its dread visage revealed nothing of the thought going through the ancient creatures skull. "Sssoon", it hissed at last, "sSsoon the amulet sshall be mine!"
(http://i.imgur.com/4rkEfih.png)
That's the first warband finished: The dread lich Akatosh and his retinue of reanimated boneheads (and one living one as well. But don't call him that to his face)
The pictures came out a bit more blurry than I'd have liked - The danish winter is awful for photography: Either it is completely dark, or its this overcast smear of semi-lumination. Either way, we all go gaunt as the dead, and pictures turn out horribly if you haven't got access to a proper lightbox.
The lich itself is another great mini from Midlam Miniatures. I've wanted a lich for the longest of times; they make such iconic villains. Finding proper lich miniatures is a bit rare though. Too few manufacturers go for the iconic AD&D look that I like so much, instead wearing more into spiky GW nonsense. Ugh. I was quite happy when I discovered this guy. I greatly enjoy the subdued menace of the miniature - no need for spikes and over-the-top ridiculousness here (Nagash, I am looking at you), just a mean ol' skeleton-bloke in some robes, ready to suck out your life force.
The warband reaches to 250 points with the Fightin' Fungi ruleset. I find smaller warband sizes to be the best for demo-style games of SoBH, especially if more than 2 players are involved. Besides, I really like these small compact retinue-sized gangs. You can put a lot of character into each miniature when theres only 5-7 per side.
Next up will be some adventurers, and possibly then a small group of city guards.
Thanks for reading and commenting y'all!
~Affun
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The Ogre & the Liche turned out WONDERFULLY...the glowing eyes really look SPLENDID. Despite the poor photo conditions, the pics still give a good impression of the FINE brushwork & COOL background scenery. VERY WELL DONE!.
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That lich looks great! You have inspired me to dig into my lead pile to see if I have a suitable lich figure lurking in there, waiting to be painted.
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That lich looks great! You have inspired me to dig into my lead pile to see if I have a suitable lich figure lurking in there, waiting to be painted.
The world needs more liches! (Or perhaps not, but at least its always nice to see them painted.)
Glad to inspire! Do show if you mannage to find and paint one.
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(http://i.imgur.com/SwSbWI0.png)
This warband is a mix of Fantasy Warriors, Midlam Miniatures and a single oooold GW Wardancer. Great miniatures all, lots of fun to paint. It was a lot of fun to come up with, and paint, a gaudy old-school colourscheme for the wardancer; not every day you get to use violet, even though its such a nice colour to work with.
Got one last warband left to finish, and I will be ready to playtest. Great stuff. Looking forward to getting a game in with these guys on tuesday, since the game I had scheduled for tonight had to be cancelled (boo). There's been whispers of maybe running a short campaign, which I have quite a few ideas for - including a so-far unused Jabberwock miniature, so we'll see what we get up to.
Cheers!
~Affun
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I managed to finish the last of the warbands for tomorrows game! So here's some background and warband introductions, which I've sent out to the players as well.
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(http://i.imgur.com/6HgArlg.png)
Strange times are afoot in Oakenshire. Guard patrols have gone missing, and strange weather phenomena have all but ruined the harvest. Strange whispers abound in the shadows, rumours of dire portent spread amongst the inns and shady haunts of the hamlets in the vale.
The wizard residing in the central township of Oakenshire has sensed a great magical disturbance, emmenating from deep within the forests of the vale. It falls to the City guard, brave though overstretched defenders of the dukedom, to uncover the truth of the unrest, and thus a unit has been sent to seek out whatever lies in the dark heart of the forest.
They are not the only ones drawn to the beacon of magical power; both adventurers, sellswords and some much darker forces are converging on the vale, seeking the source of the magical energies for their own reasons; be it petty enrichment or a much more fell cause.
Town Guard
(http://i.imgur.com/OqF64Fo.png)
Brave defenders of Oakenshire - Stout men, as well drilled and disciplined as they are armed and armored.
Adventurers
(http://i.imgur.com/EUmXRKN.png)
Some prefer much less savory terms for these than 'adventurers' - sellswords, robers, brigands are some of the milder ones. Wether driven by wanderlust or poverty, adventurers are generally a varied and hardy bunch.
The Lich
(http://i.imgur.com/IjXRO4u.png)
Who can say what the immortal entity is after? Death travels in the wake of the lich and his retinue, as they move trough the vale.
I've also made statcards for each of the units we'll be using, for quick reference during the game, though I haven't finished colouring all of them yet.
They look something like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/B9LyQUO.jpg)
Really looking forward to getting these guys on to the tabletop.
Hope you enjoyed the post, and thanks for reading if you're with me this far!
Cheers
~Affun
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The various War Bands look WONDERFUL. You did a FINE job bringing them to life with brushwork, camera, & narration. VERY WELL DONE!
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Really sweet shading on your new warbands! I love the healthy glow of the humans' skin. Nice hair and beards on them as well!
Jevenkah
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Wow, you're knocking these latest ones out of the park! Totally marvelous and just my style. Love the character cards.
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Way cool!
Where are you guys playing?!
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Very,very nice. Particularly like the cards for the players
Regards
Jim
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Thanks for the comments y'all. I feel like I've been improving my painting a lot over the last month or so. As Jevenkha points out I've actually been experimenting with a couple of different new ways of painting more lively flesh-tones. Seems to have payed off nicely!
@Dr. The viking: I occasionally play in FROB in Aarhus. We are currently running a short SoBH campaign.
Speaking of which - We had a game last night, and I made sure to take a LOT of nice pictures. Unfortunately I had set the shutter-time on the camera wrong, so all of them turned out extremely blurry. The following pictures, therefore, are reconstructions, done today using my own terrain at home.
And so, without further ado:
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Deep within the valley...
The three warbands had reached the center of the forest at the excact same time. However, what they saw there had caused all of them to freeze in their tracks. It certainly was here that the magical energy emanated from; the faint glow from the hill in the middle of the clearing, and the humming in the air, confirmed that. What caused the warbands to pause, and not just rush to the hill, was the bigger-than-avarage mountain troll that had gotten there first. It growled a low and rumbling sound as it looked around, trying to figure out what and who to eat first.
It was the ever pious Ann that grabbed the initiative. Holding aloft The Holy Scriptures, she shouted for the rest of her band of adventurers to advance.
(http://i.imgur.com/kIqgAOM.png)
In SoBH, you dice with between 1 and 3 d6 against the models Q value. Each succes nets an action. Fail badly enough and play passes to the opponent, much akin to how in Bloodbowl you can fumble so badly it causes a turnover. This gives some very tense moments, as you have to carefully consider if you really need to roll that extra dice, or if it is better to play it safe.
One of the primary new mechanics in Fightin' Fungi (Though there are a great deal of smaller tweaks that, in my humble opinion, makes the game feel very fresh. And the original SoBH was one of the 'freshest' games I knew of!) is Reactions: This means that every time you botch a Q roll for activation, the opponent gets to try and react. Turn-overs on the other hand have become more rare. This gives (at least from what I could glean from this game) some very deep tactical play, and makes it so both players are involved more of the time. The reaction system especially combines well with the refurbished magic system for some awesome possibilities Like a mage roasting a would-be attacker with magical thunder.
The first turn saw the warbands shuffling into position. Sir Aldous the Younger, of the adventurers, unfortunately poked his head a bit too far out, and the troll immediately charged in, the gleam of the noblemans fancy armour no doubt drawing its attention.
(http://i.imgur.com/rfixEI4.png)
Roaring fiercely, the troll lumbered towards the young Aldous. Gripping his blade firmly, he ducked under the beasts clumsy swing, and, using its own momentum against it, stabbed at its stomach. This caught the beast by surprise, though the wound was quickly knitting close again. Hycis, the elven wardancer, however, saw this opening and dashed forward. Plunging her blades through the back of the beasts neck, she quickly and skillfully decapitated it. The troll fell to the ground with a loud thud and the adventurers roared in victory.
At this point, some lucky rolling (The young Sir Aldous quite heroically knocking the charging troll down) followed up with an aggressive play by the wardancer led to the troll going down without causing any serious amount of trouble. It had, however, allowed the Town Guard to move into position, and they now stood ready to attack the adventurers.
Again, Hycis proved her worth. Having hidden behind a small copse of pine trees, she managed to catch a handgunner by surprise (claiming an Ambush bonus) and in a gruesome flurry of blades reduced the poor sod to a red mist. So gruesome was the lads death, in fact, that the Town Guard immediately reconsidered their plan of attack, and fell back a bit to a nearby hill.
The gruesome kill is often a game changer in SoBH, since fighters are likely to bolt if they are too close to it. This can screw up a warbands positioning, or straigth up drive them off. In this game however, it turned out to the Town Guards advantage in the end, as it allowed them some breathing room to reconsider their approach.
(http://i.imgur.com/zSD9z7B.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/gCXUaqT.png)
(The knight was at the forefront of the retreat, making sure to put a few commoner bodies between his noble hide and the fearsome wardancer)
(http://i.imgur.com/QCXRMyi.png)
While all of this had happened, Akatosh the Lich had been bidding his time and collecting a couple of scraps of loot. He now made his move. While directing his skeletons forward, the lich strode to the top of the hill and channeled dark magic. Assailing Aldous with a fear spell, the young nobleman again proved his worth as he shrugged off the spell-induced dread and immediately charged up the hill towards the lich.
I had gambled that a Power 2 Fear would be enough to send the out of position Q 4+ Aldous running, thus allowing me to outnumber the rest of the adventurers. This was not to be, though, as the nobleman resisted the spell without breaking a sweat, and then proceeded to move up to threaten Akatosh. Luckily, I got a chance to get him out of there when the Town Guard fluked an activation later on.
A lucky roll while activating my ogre (2 successes on a Q 4+ ogre with 2 dice) allowed me to lock Ann, the paladin Champion of the adventurers, in combat, and I then continued to isolate her further by using a skeleton to block off her allies. This move payed off when I got another lucky activation roll on the Ogre later on, who proceeded to pummel the paladin into the ground with a power attack.
(http://i.imgur.com/f54VyTe.png)
The only problem was that while I had been fighting the adventurers, the Town Guard had moved a LOT of troops onto the hill.
(http://i.imgur.com/Od8Wkxr.png)
A particularly nasty knight-charge (as he finally found his killing face, and stopped fluking his activations) vaporized a poor skeleton and proceeded to threaten the lich.
(http://i.imgur.com/SQiQdQI.png)
When the knight then proceeded to grab 2 actions on a reaction roll, I thought Akatosh was done for. This was not to be, though, as the knight quite clearly remembered what Hycis had done to the poor handgunner earlier, and grabbed the opportunity to charge her instead. Elven dexterity and reflexes, however, once again proved their worth, as Hycis backflipped out of the way of the charging knight, and countered by knocking him down in return (Due to the way cool Evade and Counter trait)
(http://i.imgur.com/224d1kC.png)
With the knight vulnerable I saw an opportunity to rid myself of this troublesome character, and tried to pile in my two remaining skeletons to finish him off quickly. This was not to be, as the skeletons demonstrated why relying on literal boneheads for underlings tend to be a bad idea (the Ogre being quite thick as well) I needed two actions on 3 dice on Q 3+ and had two shots at getting them. Both only got a single succes. Sigh; such are the hardships of a lich. Quality minions are few and far between.
I got a chance with a reaction roll later that turn, rolling two dice for activating the now base-to-base skeleton and hoping for a power attack. He only got a single action, and, what was worse, rolled atrociously low on his attack dice, resulting in the knight turning the poor thing into bonemeal.
(http://i.imgur.com/tFPfMH1.png)
Meanwhile, Hycis had danced off, and now tried to assault another of the Town Guard, no doubt hoping to clear them off of the hill. This guy was made of sterner stuff than the handgunner and knight though, and bashed the elf with the hilt of his Halberd. Hycis had finally failed a Roll with the Punches roll (another pretty cool skill, which however seems VERY strong together with Evade and Counter. But then again, the combo is flavourful and expensive. It was strong in this game, but not insurmountably so. I like that there are a lot of different ways to make interesting fighters of various kinds with the Traits. Especially a proper evasion/dexterity fighter type, like the wardancer.)
With Hycis being knocked down, it was a simply job to finish the job when the Town Guards next activation rolled around. The halberd came down and the elf was no more, this coincidentally being the breaking point of the adventurers (Sly Seagal had taken some lightning from the Lich to the face earlier) and Aldous spirit finally broke. He ran off, but, much to the chagrin of every one else involved, he took with him a considerable haul of treasure.
(http://i.imgur.com/zlX5nh7.png)
The final act of the game was when a Town Guard despatched the lich, who failed to regenerate. At this point, most of the Lich's retinue and the adventurer-warband (except one very dour and steadfast dwarf with a crossbow, holed up in some ruins) had either run off, crumpled or otherwise got themselves mangled, and the Town Guard firmly held the hill Allowing them to investigate the strange magic flowing from it.
(http://i.imgur.com/B4iwxjr.png)
Striding towards the ancient skeletal form, the Guard started mouthing a prayer. He could see that the being was trying to channel some sort of spell, and knew that he had only little time to act. Raising his halberd, he shouted the last words of the prayer: ...In the name of the Seven Sons of the Sun! At this, he brought his weapon crashing down, cleaving straight through the skull of the Lich. With a shrill scream its form trembled and then exploded, showering bone fragments over a large area. A black tendril rose from where the creature had stood a moment ago and drifted away on the wind, leaving behind only a whispered curse.
It was over The grim resolution, steel and faith of the town guard had carried the day.
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That certainly was a lot of fun! So far, I am very impressed with the additions of the Fightin' Fungi rules, but then again I always was a sucker for Song of Blades and Heroes.
My only concern is with the reaction system. I really like the depth it adds to the game, though the constant ping-pong between players can be a bit draining Especially during the later stages of the game. Then again This was a 3 player game, and thus played a bit longer than a regular game of FF/SoBH would (about 1 ½ hour I think), even though the forces where only 250 points per side.
That raises my other concern: Strictly speaking, the rules do not allow for 3 players something regular SoBH does with a charm (The only oddity I've encountered being shooting into combats, which can be resolved with a bit of common sense, or just not allowed).
We solved this by saying that reactions go to the nearest player, though I am not entirely sure this is the best way to handle it. It did keep the reactions relevant and sensible (no across-the-board skeletons reacting to a town guard firing upon an adventurer, etc), but it also meant that there where prolonged periods of the third player not being in on the game Two player turns, each with the other player reacting for each move the active player makes, is the worst case scenario.
Still, I've not played nearly enough games to really comment on this.
The magic system is a blast! I can't wait to try out more of the different spells. I think the power level sits in a really great spot Allowing for the mages to have an effect on the game, sometimes very powerful, but not disproportionately so.
I did miss some more supporting spells, though A parallel to the Clerics Lay On Hands of regular SoBH, or similar heals and enhancements. Though I am not sure this is entirely necessary; it might just add more bloat, as the Lay On Hands was rarely really relevant. Still, some more support spells would be cool.
I had given a lot of troops armour and shields, but it didn't really come up in the game. On paper I really like the system, but I think I can count on one hand the number of times that Heavy Armor has had an effect during all of my games. Then again, I can see situations where it can be very clutch Like when knocked down, the opponent suddenly needs an even higher score to beat you. I also do like that Heavily Armored troops are not immortal, like in some other rules systems.
On the other hand I am not so sure as to the built-in movement reduction of the various armour traits. In regular SoBH, you could just add on the movement reduction by adding the trait short move. In FF it is build into the Heavily Armored trait. This does restrict the different types of heavy infantry possible to build and makes it weird to stat dwarven heavy infantry (Do they use 2 actions to make 1 move, because they regularly move short? Else Only their third move gets affected by the armours movement penalty, which is rarely relevant, making the penalty a bit weird. This might be entirely intentional, though.)
I am sure I could think of more stuff to say, but I think this post is already waaay too long, and besides, I'd propably need to play a couple more games.
I will finish by saying that the game was great fun (so agreed all parts), played very smoothly, and that I really really really enjoy all of the flavourful special rules. You can make so many different character-types that it is baffling. I am eager to try out Flurry of Fists and Shield Rush.
Cheers, and thanks for reading!
~Affun
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An EXCELLENT report both as a narrative AND as an insight to the rules. The photos are LOVELY. All around, VERY WELL DONE!
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Great write-up! I am looking forward to giving the fightin fungi rules a try.
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Great Writeup and it's good to hear about the FiFungi rules changes. I've been happy with the "new" reaction system as it works in OGAM and have been curious to see how it would work in a standard SBH game.
Your writrup gives us SBH fans lots to consider.
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Been a while since I last checked this thread which is a pity. Really liking the new paint jobs, and the write-up was great! Fighting fungi seems much more exciting as rules than as a setting, this battle report made me much more interested than the KS page did :D
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Those photos are really nice :) Now that's the kind of campaign that makes me want to play in!
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So so so cool! I really love this thread! :-*
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Super stuff on this thread
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Nice work!
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Superb write-up accompanied by some excellent images. I love the selection of miniatures you've used: that Metal Magic Lich is a personal favourite (now available through Midlam Miniatures, I believe).
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Woa! Thats a lot of nice comments! Thanks y'all :) Really glad you enjoyed the AAR - It certainly was fun to write. As I might have mentioned, we're doing a small campaign sort of thing, since its a good excuse to get some games in and get the FF rules playtested. I'll try and do another write-up next time we play.
Great Writeup and it's good to hear about the FiFungi rules changes. I've been happy with the "new" reaction system as it works in OGAM and have been curious to see how it would work in a standard SBH game.
Your writrup gives us SBH fans lots to consider.
It certainly lends the game a quite different flow. I do recommend trying it out, at least a couple of times. As said, I think I need to play a couple more games to really get to grips with it.
Been a while since I last checked this thread which is a pity. Really liking the new paint jobs, and the write-up was great! Fighting fungi seems much more exciting as rules than as a setting, this battle report made me much more interested than the KS page did :D
I am well impressed by the great variety of traits and rules tweaks Andrea has crammed into the FF-rules - Even at this playtest state. I'd definitely recommend the .pdf for any SoBH fan. I went for the printed book since I've been wanting a proper printed and bound version of the SoBH rules, and I heard the FF-mentioned as SoBH v3.
Superb write-up accompanied by some excellent images. I love the selection of miniatures you've used: that Metal Magic Lich is a personal favourite (now available through Midlam Miniatures, I believe).
I did indeed get the guy from Midlam Miniatures - He is propably my favourite Lich-sculpt out there. I am ever grateful that Midlam is keeping the Metal Magic line alive - There are a LOT of great sculpts in that range (Allready a couple of them in this log, with more to come.)
I buy my mdf bases from them, which gives me a great excuse to toss in a mini or two every time I order; might as well save some shipping ;D
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As mentioned, we're running a sort of campaign. Or rather - I am running the campaign.
So I'm allready busy preparing for the next game. First - reinforcements for the adventurers!
(http://i.imgur.com/hhmNqNT.png)
Keith. A seasoned adventurer specialising in swords and shields. Though still young in years, adventuring is a dangerous profession that has honed his combat skills.
And here is how his statcard looks:
(http://i.imgur.com/BGCDzKi.png)
I wanted to represent a 'Sword and Board'-style D&D fighter, both because you almost always can find a use for a miniature with a sword and shield, but also because I wanted to try out the Shield Rush trait (Imagine the Fighter slamming his adversary to the ground as he charges in - Cool!) as well as to playtest some changes to the Armour rules Andreas has proposed over on the FB group.
The mini is an oldie - As far as I know it, he's from the Citadel Adventurer Starter Set. I had to replace his sword, since I seem to have chopped it off at some point, for whatever reason. I remember that I got the set while I was very young and I stumbled upon it while my parents and I were visiting a secondhand shop. So I have the whole set lying around, in a decent enough shape. I only realized what they really are a couple of weeks ago, so now I am in the process of stripping their old paintjobs off of them, and giving them a proper treatment.
It was a great mini to paint, I mean: Look at that face. Wonderful sculpting.
I borrowed my GF's camera for this picture, and boy is the sharpness intimidating! Brings out all of the mistakes. Scary stuff.
Thats all for now!
Thanks for reading and commenting, and have a nice weekend.
Cheers
~Affun
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Nice work and lots of old school goodness going on all over the place there. :-*
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Tons of fun and lovely lovely minis.
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Got two more minis painted! First up, reinforcements for my "evil" warband (and what might, at some point, end up in a 'chaos'-y warband.)
(http://i.imgur.com/LrfUAag.png)
Decades ago Baron Ochaon owned a small estate in the eastern parts of Oakenshire. One night it burned to the ground, leaving only the baron as the sole survivor out what was once a grand family. He stood laughing maniacally in the midst of the sooth-covered ruins, proclaiming his loyalty to dark and forgotten gods. Since then, he has gathered a following of all sorts of evil creatures, and regularly raid the villages of Oakenshire.
An old '84 Citadel Chaos Warrior, if I am not mistaken. For some reason, I just couldn't get into painting this guy, so I went the lazy way and painted his armour with metallics, which I somewhat regret. I think he would have looked better in black or red. Oh well. He's done and ready to hit the table tomorrow.
Next up, a wizard:
(http://i.imgur.com/tPYzecb.png)
Elrin Stieg is the councellor of the count of Oakenshire. He resides in the fortified town in the middle of the valley, where he lends his formidable magical powers to the count. He is not above taking to the field of battle in person, though, and when doing so assails the enemy with mighty spells of fiery destruction.
Another miniature I got from Midlam. I went with a sort of unusual colour scheme because I wanted to avoid having him look too much like a Gandalf. Turns out that yellow is still a pretty hard colour to paint properly.
I am still experimenting with gatting better pictures. I think I need another lamp to get the miniatures properly lit. And also a more white-ish bulb.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
~Affun
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The Young Warrior, Chaos Champion, & Wizard all are SPLENDID additions to The Cause. The Metal Magic Wizard is an old favorite. WONDERFULLY WELL DONE!
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The Chaos warrior looks great. The metallic armour works for me.
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Thanks y'all :)
Here's another oldie! Another miniature from the Adventurer starter set. I was actually supposed to be painting scifi stuff, but had a game with a friend yesterday, and we ended up chatting a bit about old citadel dwarves. Which are excellent. Then, when sitting down to paint today, I spotted this guy standing on my 'to-be-painted'-tray, and thus:
(http://i.imgur.com/3jIply3.png)
I am still fiddling around with getting better pictures. It's hard work when all you have is a cheap lamp from Ikea to work with. This time, it turned out a bit grainy, with a slightly greenish tint - in a way, very remminiscent of old white dwarf pictures. At least it shows of the colours a bit better than the yellow of the previous pictures.
Thats all for now! Cheers
~Affun
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With the Open Combat kickstarter up and running, the ruleset got me intrigued. Seeing as I have just backed the Fightin' Fungi Kikstarter, I went for the "sensible" option of just buying the .pdf, instead of pledging. I'll propably get the printed book when it comes out, if I end up liking the system enough.
We did get some gaming in yesterday which I took some pictures of (including me recieving a solid trashing from my girlfriend, who was willing to put up with a couple of games), so I'll be doin ga write up about them, and what I think about the ruleset later/tomorrow/when time allows.
For now: Even though Open combat is very adamant about its "use whatever you want!!!" stance, the rules does seem to work better with larger bases than what I usually use. 25mm rounds, for example, are closer to the 1" push back range, and thus much more intuitive to use. Ideally, you'd play the game with Hex Bases, in my opinion, since they have clearly demarcated front and back arcs, but then I'd have to go and acquire a bunch of those. Instead, I've opted to dust off some of the generic fantasy miniatures I used for LotR SBG some time ago.
Thus, here is a Front Rank Miniatures (I think) man-at-arms, fresh off of the painting table:
(http://i.imgur.com/zEPiW4z.png)
A nice and quick mini to paint. Metals were drybrushed, first with Boltgun Metal, then with Vallejo Silver, then washed with Army Painter Dark Tone, and then highlighted with Silver, and blacklined a bit to make the detail stand out a bit more. And that was most of the miniature done! I do love painting knights :P
Aside from this guy (who I have a couple of friends lined up for that needs painting) I've stated working on an Undead Warband, lead by a CMON Vampire I've had laying around with no use for for ages:
(http://i.imgur.com/0vM7fSg.png)
I will have to buy a couple more skellies to finish the warband, but I am trying to restrain myself, and only buy them when the first 4 are painted.
Thanks for reading!
~Affun
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This is brilliant stuff!
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Dwarf, Foot Knight, & W.I.P. Deadites are all SPLENDID. I enjoy your approach to the craft & the game. VERY WELL DONE!
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Awesome, really like the undead
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Recent discussions about LotR SBG and Open Combat got me in a bit of a hobby mood again. I figured that I finally had a use for all of those "big" miniatures which wouldn't fit (scalewise) with my oldschool 25mm SoBH-warbands. So in a fury, I started digging through my piles of unpainted and unassembled miniatures.
First off, I've painted this guy for my undead-warband (Shown in their still unpainted state in the previous post):
(http://i.imgur.com/AgXsLIE.png)
And a detail-shot of the base:
(http://i.imgur.com/Arc9Ru7.png)
It's a Reaper Bones ghost. Now, I still do not think bones are very good for 28mm scale miniatures, but this guy was simple enough that it worked out quite well. Still, there's some mold lines I overlooked, or thought I had removed, since they are hard to get rid off in this material. He was dirt cheap, though, costing me a single £ as an add-on while I was purchasing some other stuff anyways. I've allways likes this miniature, and have been wanting a propper wraith/ghost/spectre for my games for a while now.
I am quite happy with how the base and gravestone turned out. I also really dig how he leans over people when you put him in base-to-base. Very ominous.
(http://i.imgur.com/qLdr0cI.png)
The paint-job itself is dead dirty and quick: Basecoat of pale green, wash with Thraka Green, Quick highlight from pale green up to white on a couple of strategic places. Nothing amazing, but well decent for the tabletop.
Here's some other guys that are in various states of prep:
(http://i.imgur.com/QVcLyZy.png)
Thanks for reading and commenting!
~Affun
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Highly decent for table :) I like how you madre the gravestone detail.
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The Spook looks TERRIFIC...he does loom well. As SPLENDID at the miniature itself looks. the base really is an OUTSTANDING finishing touch to the piece. The flowers contrast WONDERFULLY with & adding to the eerie presence above. VERY WELL DONE!
For a few different reasons, I'm not impressed with the Bones either. With the varying quality of the stuff, even if I were tempted to pick up one of the larger pieces, I'd want to see it before buying.
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For a few different reasons, I'm not impressed with the Bones either. With the varying quality of the stuff, even if I were tempted to pick up one of the larger pieces, I'd want to see it before buying.
Very much agreed. To bad no one retails them close to me. :D I think I will stick to the occasional aadd-on to an order, even though SOME of the larger pieces can be a bit tempting. I figure I'd much rather save for a bit longer and get the proper metal versions of the couple of Reaper beasts i want. (That Red Pathfinder dragon is exquisite)
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Tonight I finished another model for the Undead Warband, taking the group up to a grand muster of 2 blokes. Yeah, still a bit to go before they are truelly tabletop worthy.
For some reason, it was entirely impossible for me to get a proper picture of this guy, so this was the best I could do:
(http://i.imgur.com/ScZj02z.png)
I've gone for a very messy style on this guy for two reasons. 1). I think it fits undead guys. 2). I can't stand painting the newer GW-stuff, even though I sorta like these grave guard. Even if the kit is a bit mono-pose'y. In pairs they look pretty good.
(http://i.imgur.com/u5md9q9.png)
A malignant wraith directs the aimless malice of a recently risen Skeleton Warrior.
I have 4 more of these guys to paint, and then I'll have to get a couple of Skeleton Bowmen and Halberdiers from Ral Partha. And at some point, I'll have to get that Vampire painted as well. We'll see how well that goes. For now, I am enjoying myself at least, even though the put-through is a bit slow. Which is a paint, since I am very eager to get these guys on the table!
For those who are into that sort of thing (if any), here are the stats that I have made up for them for LotR SBG:
(http://i.imgur.com/OWQaSNF.png)
Thanks for reading and commenting!
~Affun
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I am rather late to this party, but I have really enjoyed reading it. A lovely set of miniatures with great paint jobs and those cards are fab. The LotR stats for the Reanimated look good too - how do they play?
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The latest Deadite looks SPLENDID...GREAT brushwork once more overcomes any failing of the figure. VERY WELL DONE!
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I am rather late to this party, but I have really enjoyed reading it. A lovely set of miniatures with great paint jobs and those cards are fab. The LotR stats for the Reanimated look good too - how do they play?
Glad you enjoyed the read :) This thread is getting a bit lengthy, though thats nothing compared to the likes of Deafnala lol
As for how they play: I am waiting until I have the whole warband painted to play with them, so I haven't actually tested them yet. The thought is that they will be cheap, below avarage troops, who will crumble very fast if left without a hero after the break point, hence the low C value.
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A slight detour from the Undead warband today:
Bloodcurdling howls announce the arrival of the forsaken warriors of the Dark Gods. Those who worship carnage are eager to get into close quarter combat, where they can test the skill of their foes and prove themselves to their blood-hungry god. It is rare, however, that they find a truelly worthy foe, for their mettle has been honed through their unnaturally extended harsh lives.
(http://i.imgur.com/vJ4a89e.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/6VpXJ74.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/bbS6YWA.png)
I recently aquired quite a few of these olden Chaos Warriors, which are sculpts I've always sorta liked, even though they tend to catch a lot of flak. Well, they aren't that good, but I fondly remember fawning over the box when I was a young 'un, so it was a real joy to finally get to paint one up.
I've painted this one as a definitely-not-Khornate Warrior. Down the road, I'd ideally like to have a warband dedicated to each of the 4 not-chaos gods of my own setting, as I am also working, a tiny bit, on a Realm of chaos-style warband generator intended for the SoBH rules. We'll see if that ever gets done.
I greatly enjoy the classic red Khornate colour-scheme, even though I kinda find him to be the least interesting of the chaos gods, at least in the latest fluff. All rage, all the time, doesn't make for that interesting characters or stories. Still, they look pretty, and make for quite good villains and random encounters. :D
A slight note on basing: That is a 30mm base I bought from Em4-miniatures (and with a bloody fast delivery too, 4 days, from placing the order UK->Denmark delivery: Impressive!) which I went for, since these are some bulky blokes. Quite a funny size. Obviously, it needs some flock, which I haven't applied yet, as the varnish is still drying.
Thats all for now! Cheers
~Affun
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The Old Plastic Chaos Guy did paint up in OUTSTANDING fashion...the gold & red go well together. GREAT WORK!
I think the major objection Folks had with that style mini was the difficulty ranking them up. Otherwise he seems to go well with the older Chaos types.
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they tend to catch a lot of flak. Well, they aren't that good, but I fondly remember fawning over the box when I was a young 'un, so it was a real joy to finally get to paint one up.
You did a great job on him nonetheless.
If you put another one together, put the head on top of his torso instead of how the kit is designed to be put together. It's a world of a difference in looks ;)
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Lovely pj! :-*
I had to look thrice on the base before I realised that the cloth was warping the perpective lol
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Great stuff!
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(http://i.imgur.com/3VwloKG.png)
The goblin warband of Grum 'Eadchoppa do battle with the reanimated warriors of an ancient civilisation.
I've managed to finish two more skeletons for the undead warband today:
(http://i.imgur.com/iaPiiWe.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/kceNqT8.png)
And here's a group-shot of the warband so far:
(http://i.imgur.com/lObaE1g.png)
That is half the warband done.
With that, I'll be taking a short break from painting undead, since I am now waiting on an order from Ral Partha for the last couple of guys for the warband.
I still need to get the Vampire painted, but the mini seems intimidating, so I am holding off on that for a bit as well. Next up will propably be some adventurers of sorts.
You did a great job on him nonetheless.
If you put another one together, put the head on top of his torso instead of how the kit is designed to be put together. It's a world of a difference in looks ;)
I am trying this on the next one. Well, not entirely on top of the body, but I've raised the head up a little bit. He's turning into a bit of a project though, since I've decided to "nurgle-ify" him.
Lovely pj! :-*
I had to look thrice on the base before I realised that the cloth was warping the perpective lol
Thanks :D Yeah, the wrinkles threw me off a bit as well. Such is the hardships of improvising backgrounds from whatever is within arms reach of my paint-station.
The Old Plastic Chaos Guy did paint up in OUTSTANDING fashion...the gold & red go well together. GREAT WORK!
I think the major objection Folks had with that style mini was the difficulty ranking them up. Otherwise he seems to go well with the older Chaos types.
That would make sense. I do find that they have a lovely old school feel to them, and are pretty fun to paint as well. Then again: I am a sucker for the old chaos warriors.
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Thanks for the comments y'all
~Affun
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This is outstanding!
Are you playing Song of Blades and Heroes in FROB!? Then perhaps it is time a pay the place a visit.
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This is outstanding!
Are you playing Song of Blades and Heroes in FROB!? Then perhaps it is time a pay the place a visit.
I occasionally do, though not as much as I would like. It can be difficult finding an opponent at times. If you do decide to swing by, let me know :)
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While I was suposed to study, I got a start on my Dwarven Warband.
(http://i.imgur.com/N661rNu.png)
This guy has a "Norse" look to him. I like that he is wielding a sword, as you only rarely see that on dwarves. A pretty nice and clean/simple mini from Black Tree Designs Fantasy line. Their stuff is pretty neat, given the price. Not SUPER inspiring, but often way better than their rubbish presentation makes it look. I am quite looking forward to painting a couple more of their dwarves. They mix very well with 80-90'ies GW dwarves, so that is neat.
(http://i.imgur.com/IGNZ42o.png)
Dwarven warriors are reknowned for their grim determination and stubborn refusal to give in to fear. In battle, they often end up fighting the most terrifying of creatures, since they tend to be the only ones with the nerve to do it.
I've had to hand back my girlfriends camera to her, so these shots are a bit blurry. Hopefully I can wrestle it back again soonish :D
Thanks for reading and commenting!
~Affun
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He is a determined looking Little Warrior. I love your selection of colors & your brushwork is as BEAUTIFUL as ever. VERY WELL DONE!
I recently got most of my order of Black Tree & Harlequin Dwarfs. They really do have an abundance of charm that escapes the photos in their listing.
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Yups, very nice colouring indeed. Love you metals.
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Yups, very nice colouring indeed. Love you metals.
Thanks :D Metals is a thing I used to have a lot of trouble with, so I've actually worked quite a bit on improving them.
He is a determined looking Little Warrior. I love your selection of colors & your brushwork is as BEAUTIFUL as ever. VERY WELL DONE!
I recently got most of my order of Black Tree & Harlequin Dwarfs. They really do have an abundance of charm that escapes the photos in their listing.
I'll be looking forward to seeing how yours end up. I have a couple more around I am working on as well.
As for BTD's photos; they should pay someone to get them painted up. I recon they'd shift quite a few more! When Forlorn Hope Games got some of their Em4 Fantasy Warriors painted, it did heaps for getting me interested in them! And now I find my self actually collecting them (at some point I want 1 of each - painted up and game ready)
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As the woods lie wreathed in mists, and all sensible folk stay inside with the doors shut, something stirs. Though the patrols have done theirs to clear out the undead threat, ever more seems to be rising. Even decisive victories only give the people of Oakenshire a short respite, for a dire pressence has come to the vale.
(http://i.imgur.com/I35wsVM.png)
Detail:
(http://i.imgur.com/v6oCRAh.png)
Yesterday I got a shipment from Ral Partha with the last few guys I need for my undead warband (for now. Err..). Just now, I've finished this guy: A skeleton from their Fantasy Armies line. What a great guy! I really love the armour design and pose of this guy - Classic fantasy! Very much looking forward to painting the last couple of guys.
With the planned missile support, the warband will be fit for 150 Renown Open Combat games! The goal, for now, is to have two fully painted warbands I can play and demo with.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
~Affun
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Cool.
I just got my shipment of undead from ral partha today. I hope I can do half the pj you did.
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Cool.
I just got my shipment of undead from ral partha today. I hope I can do half the pj you did.
Thanks! Hopefully you'll share some pics as well - There's too few examples of painted Ral Partha on the internet.
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Slowly plotting on - Another soldier done for my "city guard" warband:
(http://i.imgur.com/Az10mt0.png)
The setting I have loosely described, dwarves and humans live together, and this will be reflected in the warband. I've gone for Red as the uniting colour (perhaps the heraldric colour of the citys ancient founder) with the dwarves having accents in blues, and the men having yellows and whites. This will also allow me to field them as two distinct warbands sometime in the future.
The heraldry and colourscheme of this guy is greatly influenced by some googling for danish medieval heraldry and uniforms - If any one has any great links; please share them. I find it a bit hard to know where to start.
Cheers!
~Affun
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Now that is one snappy dresser...SPECTACULAR color choices & some GREAT brushwork. VERY WELL DONE!
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My name is Dr. The Viking and I approve this post! :-*
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(http://i.imgur.com/uYKLVcN.png)
Skeletons burst forth from the forest to ambush a guard patrol.
I managed to finish 2 miniatures this morning: A Ral Partha Skeleton Bowman and another Fantasy Warriors Foot Knight.
(http://i.imgur.com/08RWRky.png)
Both very quick miniatures to paint, and very characterful too. It'll be nice to finally have some kind of missile support for my evil warbands. I've got yet another skeleton bowman undercoated and ready to paint sitting on my desk as well. For some reason I always find it terribly boring to paint bowmen, so all of my collections and warbands have a certain lack of them. I just find them kinda necessary for games, since the threat of ranged attacks at a lot of dynamic to most of the systems I play.
And also - Warbands look better with varied equipment.
I also tried to take some group shots of my Open Combat dedicated warbands, and how they look so far:
(http://i.imgur.com/TQ3SbC6.png)
The Undead : There's a skeleton hiding in the back as well. Only need to paint 3 more models for these!
(http://i.imgur.com/Tppb6p1.png)
The City Guard : These still have a way to go. At least 4 more dudes, but propably a bit more.
I really want a couple of halberdiers/spearmen in sorta regimented uniforms, but am having a hard time deciding which to get.
Looked at these:
(http://claymorecastings.co.uk/image/cache/data/images/OT17-800x800.jpg)
... from claymore castings, but they are unfortunately out of stock.
At any rate, thats all for now.
Thanks for reading!
~Affun
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I'll be looking forward to seeing how yours end up. I have a couple more around I am working on as well.
As for BTD's photos; they should pay someone to get them painted up. I recon they'd shift quite a few more! When Forlorn Hope Games got some of their Em4 Fantasy Warriors painted, it did heaps for getting me interested in them! And now I find my self actually collecting them (at some point I want 1 of each - painted up and game ready)
The new Lads look as TERRIFIC as the rest of your creations...GREAT painting has a unifying effect. The UBERCOOL photos in the forest setting really enhance the miniatures & visa versa FANTASTICALLY. VERY WELL DONE!
It just occurred to me that I can show you what the Black Tree Dwarfs look like painted. I have the ones I did from the Cap'n John's Resurrected Display Case posted here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=74260.15
...there just a little down from the top of the page.
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The new Lads look as TERRIFIC as the rest of your creations...GREAT painting has a unifying effect. The UBERCOOL photos in the forest setting really enhance the miniatures & visa versa FANTASTICALLY. VERY WELL DONE!
It just occurred to me that I can show you what the Black Tree Dwarfs look like painted. I have the ones I did from the Cap'n John's Resurrected Display Case posted here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=74260.15
...there just a little down from the top of the page.
Ooh, that is very handy! (And your cabinet of miniatures is truelly impressive. Makes my ~shelf of painted stuff pale in comparison. :D )
They definitely paint up well. I am planning to go to them when I need to add to my dwarf warband. Thanks for sharing the link :)
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Ooh, that is very handy! (And your cabinet of miniatures is truelly impressive. Makes my ~shelf of painted stuff pale in comparison. :D )
They definitely paint up well. I am planning to go to them when I need to add to my dwarf warband. Thanks for sharing the link :)
My pleasue. Remember Dwarfs are Harlequin. They are only sold by Black Tree.
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A couple of days ago I finished a small project I've been meaning to do for quite some time: A 12"x12" mini-gaming table.
(http://i.imgur.com/STOk1Ta.png)
The idea is that the small size and light weight will allow me to take it all sorts of places, making it ideal for demonstration and other small games - Even though my regular 24"x24" table is kinda smallish too, its still a bit cumbersome. This table is very quick to get out and ready for a game.
(http://i.imgur.com/AAT7qfs.png)
Undead ambush a patrol of humans from the city Horve - Will the bravery and steel of men be enough to carry the day?
It also a bit of an experiment. I've been wanting to try out this idea of very small/intimate encounters with a limited playing field, and to try out what that would do for the games I play. I like the idea of playing games of Open Combat, for example, where the entire action is focused around a single inn or farmhouse. Hopefully the tight quarters will make for some interesting tactical decisions.
... and hopefully I'll be able to get more games played, as well. Yesterday I took the table to a boardgames meey-up on my university, though I had to leave sort of early, and therefor only got 3 games in - two of which were against one of my friends who is my regular opponent.
Still, it shows potential.
(http://i.imgur.com/EraT7fQ.png)
Thats all for now: Cheers! And thanks for reading!
~Affun
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You are a big inpiration man. Loving your work and because of that I have set out to collect random fantasy Minis as a diversion from my bigger Army projects. Thanks for pointing out those lesser Goblins as they are a nice start and lovely buggers, shame only that the prize for them has doubled since you got them.
Can`t wait till I get my Hands on them. Where is the Goblin in your Profile Pic from? he looks liek a Kev Adams Sculpt as well although not from the lesser Goblin pack.
cheers and keep it up!
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That does look TERRIFIC...it has photographic as well as gaming possibilities. GREAT WORK!
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Beautiful figures all around!
Regarding the table sizes, did you consider a 24x24 that folds, to make it less cumbersome?
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Beautiful figures all around!
Regarding the table sizes, did you consider a 24x24 that folds, to make it less cumbersome?
I did consider it, but decided, for this one, to go for a simple and small project. Weigth was a big part of that consideration. The next project will be some modular bits, allowing for larger games.
You are a big inpiration man. Loving your work and because of that I have set out to collect random fantasy Minis as a diversion from my bigger Army projects. Thanks for pointing out those lesser Goblins as they are a nice start and lovely buggers, shame only that the prize for them has doubled since you got them.
Can`t wait till I get my Hands on them. Where is the Goblin in your Profile Pic from? he looks liek a Kev Adams Sculpt as well although not from the lesser Goblin pack.
cheers and keep it up!
Thanks :)
Yeah, I noticed the price-hike on the goblins as well. Seems a little over the top in my opinion, but they are some really nice miniatures.
The profile pic Goblin is this guy:
(http://i.imgur.com/3wLHhMi.png)
He is from the Heartbreaker range, and is indeed a Kev Adams sculpt. Ral Partha Europe (http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/heartbreaker-miniatures-c-115/kev-adams-goblins-c-115_117/) produces the line now. They are a bit "big", but should fit together well with the likes of Crooked Claw and Black Tree Designs (I've got my eye on those Crooked Claw gobbos when I can afford it)
In the same line is also some very nice old school orcs, one of which is in my painting que for when I get around to my Greenskin warband.
That does look TERRIFIC...it has photographic as well as gaming possibilities. GREAT WORK!
I will admit that I also build it to be able to take some better scenic pictures. Such projects always turn out to have a great many uses.
(http://i.imgur.com/hq1xbgW.png)
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I've finished a couple of miniatures more.
First off, some deadites:
(http://i.imgur.com/Bk0Rrxw.png)
A nice and old Citadel Wraith - A lot of fun to paint, if a bit chunky pose.
The zombies where a quick "spicing up" of some old paint jobs of mine. I kinda dislike them and really want to replace them with something else (Like Gripping Beasts new revenants. :-* ), but I needed them for a demo game, and they where very quick to touch up.
I'll take some group pictures of the entire gang at some point, and write a post about how I use them in Open Combat over on my blog (http://fantasticalfigurines.blogspot.dk/) at a later point.
Next up - A very recently finished Marauder Dwarf Miner:
(http://i.imgur.com/x8jEA3p.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/cXVmCv2.png)
This guy had a serious casting defect, or glue-accident from a previous owner, over his right eye, so his face didn't turn out that well in the end.
Lastly, I also finally managed to finish this guy:
(http://i.imgur.com/gvROnH7.png)
He's been sitting basecoated in my closet for somewhere around a year, and I finaly managed to finish him with a sort of quick paintjob. It's done, I think he looks decently playable, and he also nicely completes my City Guard demo-game warband as well.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
~Affun
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OOOH, lots of COOL STUFF! The new additions, Goblin, Dwarf, & Knight, are as BEAUTIFULLY painted as all your other treasures. AND the Battle Scene is TERRIFIC! GREAT WORK all around!
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Lovely, the Colin Dixon Dwarf Miners are among my Favourites. Thanks for the ID on the Goblin.
I have contacted croocked claw with some questions since I would be interested in mixed but not so random Packs, but haven`t heard back yet. I think those are some of Kev Adams best Goblins.
Looking forward to your next Update.
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Really liking these.
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Lovely, the Colin Dixon Dwarf Miners are among my Favourites. Thanks for the ID on the Goblin.
I have contacted croocked claw with some questions since I would be interested in mixed but not so random Packs, but haven`t heard back yet. I think those are some of Kev Adams best Goblins.
Looking forward to your next Update.
I very much agree - On both points. I looked up Colin Dixon, and it turned out he's responsible for quite a few of my favourite Gw Dwarfs of that period. In particular, I think his Ironbreakers are superb, though I haven't been able to lay my hands on some at a reasonable price yet.
As for the Crooked Claw, I am in much the same boat. I want some archers, but not necessarily 5 of them. I may end up just ordering a pack of archers and 1 or 2 of the random packs though. And the warlord. I need that miniature.
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The silhouette was illuminated by the thunder. It stood in stark contrast to the burning sky behind it. Borges picked himself up from the mud he had been thrown into. Strangely, the silhouette didn't react to this.
Neither did it when Borges went for his war-hammer, which lay a couple of feet from where he had fallen.
Only when Borges had regained his weapon and posture, the silhouette reacted - nodding his way.
A melodious voice rang out from beneath the featureless helmet:
"Let us resume"
(http://i.imgur.com/ar0uLXh.png)
I've managed to finish another Warrior. This time a champion of Slaanesh. It's a miniature I've had around in my bits box for quite a while, as I haven't really had a use for it and I find it pretty uninspiring. I've done a few conversions - His shield is swapped with a mace, and his head for a more intimidating one - in order to make the miniature a bit more interesting.
(http://i.imgur.com/VV3QQiB.png)
This miniature was a huge pain to get painted. He is a classic example of everything I loathe when painting gw miniatures: No flat surfaces to be creative with/freehand or blend, lots of annoying and fiddly stupid details that you miss on the first go and then have to return to(why does his kneeguard have gem earings? That is ridiculous), and a boring pose. It took absolute ages to finish, and was a real slog by the end.
In the end, it turned out okay - I experimented a bit with painting potions, though I am not quite happy with the effect; perhaps I choose the wrong colour for them.
(http://i.imgur.com/DgN6ayC.png)
I am happy that I got him out of the bits box and game-ready though. I think he'll be fun to play with, especially as my most regular opponent is quite keen on Slaanesh-y stuff ( ::) )
Two more to go, before I have a warrior from each god!
I might need an undivided guy as well. Oh boy..
~Affun
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The Chaotic Warriors of Kinkiness are nothing if not snappy dressers. Your Guy lives up to my preconceptions SPLENDIDLY.
There are some minis that fit in the finished-&-good-riddance category. I take it this is one of those...VERY WELL DONE!
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I understand your feelings about the Slaaneshi champion. It's not my favorite GW fig. either. Gw at the time were sometimes a hit but mostly a big miss. The Nurgle Champ form the same era, on the other end, is nothing but exceptional imho :).
But love to see the progress on your lead pile.
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I understand your feelings about the Slaaneshi champion. It's not my favorite GW fig. either. Gw at the time were sometimes a hit but mostly a big miss. The Nurgle Champ form the same era, on the other end, is nothing but exceptional imho :).
But love to see the progress on your lead pile.
Definitely. I had completely forgotten about that Nurgle Champion, though I entirely agree. I might have to look out for one now.
Now that the Slaanesh champion is painted, I am quite happy with the miniature. It just really felt painful to paint!
The Chaotic Warriors of Kinkiness are nothing if not snappy dressers. Your Guy lives up to my preconceptions SPLENDIDLY.
There are some minis that fit in the finished-&-good-riddance category. I take it this is one of those...VERY WELL DONE!
Definitely in the finished-&-Good-riddance category. But I enjoy having it as a game ready piece. In the end, it's always worth it.
Thanks for the kind words!
I have a short ramble about using the miniature in games of Open Combat over on my blog (http://fantasticalfigurines.blogspot.com), for those into that kind of thing.
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I have had a wonderful time reading through this thread. Really nice stuff and very inspiring! Your ability to paint really bold colours without going too far into the realms of cartoony is fantastic.
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Great work in this thread :)
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Some great stuff in there. Lovely bright colours & shiny metalwork and I love how you paint goblins.
J
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funnily that Slaanesh Hero has allways been some a favorite of mine. Great Job on him.
I got my lesser Goblins and was scho
schocked....those Guys are tiny...thats nearly Snotling Sized. I had imagined them to be rather small but not this small. Sadly the packaging i found lacking, most spears bent and one broken but I don`t feel like raising a tantrum with AA because of that.
I feel even more respect for you regarding their paint Job considering their size and I am a little bit lost on their Bases, I want to base everything on 30mm lipped Bases as I love them...but those Guys look rather lost on those :/.
Keep it coming!
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funnily that Slaanesh Hero has allways been some a favorite of mine. Great Job on him.
I got my lesser Goblins and was schokced....those Guys are tiny...thats nearly Snotling Sized. I had imagined them to be rather small but not this small. Aadly the pakaging i found lacking, most spears Bent and one broken but I don`t feel like raising a tantrum with AA beacause of that.
I feel even more respect for you regarding their paint Job considering their size and I am a little bit lost on their Bases, I want to base everything on 30mm lipped Bases as I love them...but those Guys look rather lost on those :/.
Keep it coming!
They are quite small - I feel like I should have warned you :/ That is also the reason I find the price-hike a bit ridiculous. They are still very nice miniatures, and I certainly got them because I wanted some very small critters, but yeah. A bit teeny.
A suggestion would be to base 2 or 3 on a 30mm base and use them as a sort of swarm/count them as a single goblin, which would look pretty cool I think. That, or go for a smaller base size. I kinda like them on 25mm, as it emphasizes how scrawny they are, but they would propably work equally well, if not better, on 20mm rounds. (Which are sold by Em4 miniatures or Forlorn Hope Games)
Whatever you end up doing, you better post some pic's to these boards :D
Glad you are enjoying the thread, and thanks for the kind words :) I have a couple more shots with the gobbers in for this update.
I have had a wonderful time reading through this thread. Really nice stuff and very inspiring! Your ability to paint really bold colours without going too far into the realms of cartoony is fantastic.
I always found the desaturated look of post-'90'ies GW painting to be a terrible bore, so I started just painting things in bright reds and here I am :D Glad to hear that it works out. I think it gives the minis a quite striking presence on the table-top.
(Also pretty amazed that you read through the entire thing: Means a lot to me that people enjoy my ramblings)
Some great stuff in there. Lovely bright colours & shiny metalwork and I love how you paint goblins.
J
More goblins are on my to-do list!
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Having taken advantage of Alternative-armies recent "free shipping" ploy, I've come into the possession of quite a few vertically challenged ones.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-niMWNJkq6V8/VU4-tyZzfUI/AAAAAAAAAsI/OEMCRs2_Jds/s1600/New%2Blead.png)
First thing I noticed was that they weren't all in the same scale or style.
Bummer :I
I am not entirely sure how I will deal with that, as I really enjoy the miniatures, but it's very noticeable when they are stood next to each other. I am hoping it will be less obvious when they are painted - we'll see.
Anyways. I hurried to paint up the first of the blokes:
(http://i.imgur.com/mdpowYZ.png)
In the city guard, dwarves make up most of the front line fighters, along with the heavily armoured nobles and Men-at-Arms.
I am not entirely sure that I got the colour-scheme right. Not 100% happy with the way it turned out, but on the whole, I think he looks pretty neat. Certainly a fun miniature to paint: I spent way longer painting him than I usually do.
(http://i.imgur.com/z6SNmWp.png)
A Dwarf takes the fight to the greenskins, much to the surprise of the would-be ambushers
I especially enjoyed the very characterful face on the miniature, even though the eyes very a bit scewed. I tried out a new, somewhat more dark, mix for the skin - Mixing Vallejo Model Color Medium Fleshtone with an apparantly nameless Vallejo Game Colour reddish fleshtone. This was followed by a wash with Army Painter Strong tone (very close to the glorious Devlan Mud), and then highlighted by adding Privateer Press Midlund Flesh for a couple of layers. Turned out very well, I think.
(http://i.imgur.com/LsBxcWe.png)
After dispatching countless lesser goblinoids, a dwarven fighter faces the leader of the enemy warband - A foul warrior of the Dark Gods. Will he prevail?
That's all for now. Lots of thanks for reading and for all of your nice comments!
Cheers
~Affun
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The Little Warrior did paint up in FINE fashion...GREAT WORK!
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No worries mate, the fault lies with me. I should have asked for some comparison Pics.
I agree, now I find the prize ridiculous as well and probably would not have bought them had I known. I would have prefered to buy some bigger Kev Adams Goblins from EM4, Crooked claw, Hasslefree or Black tree. I do have millions of 25mm Bases /rough guess ;)) but I have fallen in love wih those lipped Bases, tried your suggestion of multibasing but it looks odd...hmm will think. I have put them aside and will get back to them when he initial dissapointment has worn off.
Again a lovely Update, big Fan of those Action shots although I have to admit that I am not a Fan of the Dwarf Sculpt (never would have though I would ever type those words lol). But you did a great Paintjob on him.
I really need to get some progress in as it look like you are having mighty fun and I am quite jealous, its a nice break from painting huge Armies and there are so many lovely Rules Sets to use ones Lead Pile.
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Just a quick post today to show off another painted dwarf:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xaxH2GS-0iM/VVNBB3g0GLI/AAAAAAAAAsc/btTIhuPFqvU/s400/Goblins%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bmountains.png)
The problem with goblins is that they multiply so incredibly fast. Some infamous mountain roads need to be scoured on a monthly basis, less the goblins grow too numerous and start endangering the various caravans passing through.
I really need to get some progress in as it look like you are having mighty fun and I am quite jealous, its a nice break from painting huge Armies and there are so many lovely Rules Sets to use ones Lead Pile.
Indeed I am - at a point I realized that I just couldn't be bothered painting armies for *certain* games-systems that I barely even find fun to play. Skirmish-gaming is where its at for me! (Even when I try to do other genres, like sci-fi skirmish or historical/ww2, within a day I find myself painting fantasy miniatures again. ::) )
I think I saw 25mm lipped bases for sale somewhere. though I can't quite remember. Even though the goblins are small, I will give that they are some nice sculpts. Just ruddy expensive and fiddly!
I usually prefer the more Olley-esque dwarves, but I am just having a load of fun painting these guys! They have a certain grounded "realism" to them that I quite enjoy. Sort of tolkien-esque.
The Little Warrior did paint up in FINE fashion...GREAT WORK!
I always seem to particularly enjoy painting dwarves. There's just something fun about them!
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The latest Vertically Challenged One looks like a merry warrior...WONDERFULLY expressive face & a FINE paint job. GREAT WORK once more!
I always seem to particularly enjoy painting dwarves. There's just something fun about them!
...I agree; i.e., Dwarves, Goblins of various types, & Gnomes are THE MOST enjoyable of minis to paint. The abundance of personality that most mini makers bestow on the Little Guys is the main attraction for moi.
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The latest Vertically Challenged One looks like a merry warrior...WONDERFULLY expressive face & a FINE paint job. GREAT WORK once more!
...I agree; i.e., Dwarves, Goblins of various types, & Gnomes are THE MOST enjoyable of minis to paint. The abundance of personality that most mini makers bestow on the Little Guys is the main attraction for moi.
It does help that, through the times, most of my favourite sculpters have produced some amazing dwarves: Bob Olley, Kev Adams, The Perrys and even Mike Owens have a few.
And that is to say nothing of the goblins - An area I have yet to reallly delve into. All in good time.
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Today, while I was supposed to work on a paper, I decided to finish one of my languishing terrain-project.
This house has been sat on a shelf for a horrendously long time, so it was only fair that it finally had a coat of paint.
(http://i.imgur.com/I2sg2SD.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/8LWUL2B.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/qTdjQND.png)
I kinda regret a ladder on the house, epsecially since it is kinda poorly made. But now it's there, and painted, so people can climb onto the rooftof, should they want to.
(http://i.imgur.com/gYtS50d.png)
That's all for now; back to the books with me.
Thanks for reading!
~Affun
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A nice lot of Dwarfs. I don't mind scale/style difference that much myself, as you can reduce those greatly by choosing a coherent paint job.
Also, humans vary roughly between 1.60 and 1.90 meters ( with exceptions ranging from below 1.50 up to over 2.10 meters ). In our 28mm scale would the common average human vary from 2,5cms up to almost 3 cms, again with plausible exceptions from 2,35 cms up to 3,25 cms.
And you can always put some plasticard on the bases to help the really small ones do the SSST ( Sylvester Stallone Shoe Trick ) ;)
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That is an OUTSTANDING little creation, AND a FINE addition to your project/collection. I rather like the ladder; re, it adds to the decrepit, rickety look of the shack. BEAUTIFULLY modeled & painted...VERY WELL DONE!
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It doesn't have to be a ladder - a few climbing plants will make it look like a nice trellis-work. If it doubles up as a rickety ladder too, then all the better.
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Having taken advantage of Alternative-armies recent "free shipping" ploy, I've come into the possession of quite a few vertically challenged ones.
I'm in the same boat, Affun...except that my dwarves are sitting on my desk as I take care of my new baby! Maybe in a week or two I'll find some time to get some paint on them. Meanwhile yours are looking excellent!!
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It doesn't have to be a ladder - a few climbing plants will make it look like a nice trellis-work. If it doubles up as a rickety ladder too, then all the better.
That might be an idea. I'll have to look into some way of doing that.
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As a way of not working on the paper I am suposed to be writing, I painted up this Reaper Fire Elemental:
(http://i.imgur.com/tauTnVk.png)
I quite like the miniature - very elegant and simple, if a little bit silly (Fire with a perfect bum ::) ). It is a cool, and archetypical, design, though. I like the rising dynamic of the pose, and the slender shape contrasted by the huge wings. Good stuff.
I loosely followed this tutorial in the painting, though it didnt quite turn out as well as I had hoped (mostly due to me not having the patience to properly blend stuff).
http://hot-lead.org/advance/fire_prac.htm
I haven't flocked the base yet, as the varnish is still drying.
Cheers! And thanks for reading.
~Affun
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She's a HOT Babe...you did an OUTSTANDING job on the fire effect. VERY WELL DONE!
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Nice looking figure.
Don't forget when flocking the base the effects of the elemental on the grass - some dramatic burn effects would be great.
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Very nice!
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Nice looking figure.
Don't forget when flocking the base the effects of the elemental on the grass - some dramatic burn effects would be great.
Definitely a will-do. ;) You can even see the preparation for that as the mini stands now: I've darkened the earth around her feet, to represent searing.
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You are really getting somewhere with all this!
Are you still doing a thing for Horisont!?
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You are really getting somewhere with all this!
Are you still doing a thing for Horisont!?
I definitely plan to. I tried doing sci-fi but quickly found myself painting fantasy anyways. ::)
I am wagering between a couple of projects to bring at the moment: My Open Combat demo table, a 4 player SoBH village raid scenario (I'd need to make a bit more terrain for that one) or Mayhem 10mm grand battle, depending on how I like the system.
But I'll for sure bring something :D At the very least, the Open Combat stuff is ready to go.
I've been doing a couple of game-demos in the last couple of months to get a feel for it, as well.
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Very well done: stop writing paper always brings something good lol
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That a Bones casting, or one of the metal ones? Came out nicely regardless, just curious.
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I definitely plan to. I tried doing sci-fi but quickly found myself painting fantasy anyways. ::)
I am wagering between a couple of projects to bring at the moment: My Open Combat demo table, a 4 player SoBH village raid scenario (I'd need to make a bit more terrain for that one) or Mayhem 10mm grand battle, depending on how I like the system.
But I'll for sure bring something :D At the very least, the Open Combat stuff is ready to go.
I've been doing a couple of game-demos in the last couple of months to get a feel for it, as well.
That sounds terrific. Word of advice from a professional idiot: Don't bite off more than Chewie!
It is more useful with one finished project than 23 that are 4.35% done.
If you need playtesting/players don't be afraid to call on the Dr.'s Viking and Zombie esquire. We have our daily lives in Århus after all. lol
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That sounds terrific. Word of advice from a professional idiot: Don't bite off more than Chewie!
It is more useful with one finished project than 23 that are 4.35% done.
If you need playtesting/players don't be afraid to call on the Dr.'s Viking and Zombie esquire. We have our daily lives in Århus after all. lol
I might have to call upon you guys once something a bit more concrete manifests. I am thinking that, whatever I end up bringing, I'll try it out at Argonors Attic Attack.
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I am on a bit of a painting slump at the moment, what with finals being over and me having no obligations whatsoever at the moment. But its a shame to waste away free time, so I've been forcing myself to dab a bit of paint onto some miniatures to get back into it.
Thus this guy got treated to a coat (Shown with a couple of friends as back-up):
(http://i.imgur.com/TCUuMEy.png)
He's from the Em-4/Mirliton Ex-grenadier Fantasy warriors. I still absolutely adore these sculpts. Very iconic.
The paintjob is quick and dirty, and the pictures definitely showcase my somewhat lazy aproach to armour ::) Successive layers of drybrush, with a wash in the middle and an edge-highlight to finish off. It gets the job done to a decent standard.
(http://i.imgur.com/3JlVuUN.png)
I am working on a leader for the unit/hero for my human warband at the moment - When I have 6 of these guys painted up they'll fit perfectly into a Lion Rampant army, which is a bit of a long term project I've been working on since last Horisont.
I'll need a standard bearer at some point as well.
Thanks for reading and commenting y'all!
~Affun
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That is not too shabby at all. Big thumbs up. I need to take another look at Mirliton's offerings.
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Really efective armor!
Thanks for sharing.
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Check out Brink Of Battle, especially with the new fantasy supplement. It offers great customization and possibilities for warbands of all kinds while the core game allows you to field a wide historical variety divided into separate periods :)
There are a bunch of Brink of Battle related posts over at my blog, both Battle Reports and reviews of the books if you are interested: http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/search/label/Brink%20of%20Battle
Hi Affun, just wanted to let you know our pdf's of Brink of Battle and Epic Heroes Fantasy are on serious sale on Lulu. Not sure if you ever got into it or not, but didn't want you to miss out with these fantastic warbands. :)
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Hi Affun, just wanted to let you know our pdf's of Brink of Battle and Epic Heroes Fantasy are on serious sale on Lulu. Not sure if you ever got into it or not, but didn't want you to miss out with these fantastic warbands. :)
I have been eyeing the sale, debating wether I can afford it with myself. I am sorta broke this month, but might spring for it anyways. :P
Edit: I just bought it. Don't say I am not one to blindly jump into a promotional offer. Besides, I need to read a propper set of rules after laughing/crying at the latest offering from GW.
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Goblins had been treathening the farming cottages on the outskirts of the forest surrounding Horve. Usually, the goblin-infestation in the valley posed no particular problem for its denizens - No more than any other kind of rodent might. They were a fact of life, and had to be dealt with accordingly. But these raids were something different. More organized and frequent, they had proven more than a nuissance and had to be dealt with accordingly.
(http://i.imgur.com/6zaSeWx.png)
Sir Boris, champion of the count, confers with one of his men-at-arms about the best course of action.
(http://i.imgur.com/4bFX0R6.png)
Leading an expedition into the woods, the city guard come across a den of goblins. A more sinister pressence reveals itself
(http://i.imgur.com/GvS1tp2.png)
A foul anti-paladin, worshipper of dark gods, commands the goblin rabble.
(http://i.imgur.com/eT97TwW.png)
However - the rabble is quickly broken, as the steel of men and dwarves take their toll. In the melee, Boris confronts the anti-paladin.
Another Mirliton miniature. The unit is comming along nicely. I have had this one sitting around half painted for absolute ages, and finally decided to start over on it. Originally meant to be a chaos warrior, he will now serve as a champion in my men-at-arms unit.
~Affun
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Hi,
very nice miniatures! I like the bold colours on the helmets! ;D
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GREAT STUFF once more! The continuing adventure is a joy to follow.
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I see you cut the axehead from "the bold baron" to a more proportional size. I did the same lol.
Great use of some classic-trough-the-ages miniatures, they come together nicely.
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Excellent stuff! The painted helmets are a great touch.
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I have been eyeing the sale, debating wether I can afford it with myself. I am sorta broke this month, but might spring for it anyways. :P
Edit: I just bought it. Don't say I am not one to blindly jump into a promotional offer. Besides, I need to read a propper set of rules after laughing/crying at the latest offering from GW.
Thanks for your business! And I feel EXACTLY the same way about AoS. I'll be blogging about it soon. They've definitely jumped the shark on this one.
I promise you that BoB/EH will give you just enough crunch to satisfy your appetite for something more filling!
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Thanks for your business! And I feel EXACTLY the same way about AoS. I'll be blogging about it soon. They've definitely jumped the shark on this one.
I promise you that BoB/EH will give you just enough crunch to satisfy your appetite for something more filling!
Im reading through the core rules (slooowly - you definitely get a lot of pages for the money :P Good thing since I've been looking for something to read), and I really like the Edge and Break mechanic. I'm not sure when I'd actually have a chance to get a game in, but it's definitely an interesting set of rules.
I see you cut the axehead from "the bold baron" to a more proportional size. I did the same lol.
Great use of some classic-trough-the-ages miniatures, they come together nicely.
Oh yeah. I think he actually came like that? He must have been miscast. The original axe is a bit silly :D But a nice miniature. I really like his face - He's angry, balding and, in my case, redheaded. Very much looking forward to putting him into a game at some point.
Now I need to find a fobbish noble to take the role of the Count of Oakenshire.
Hi,
very nice miniatures! I like the bold colours on the helmets! ;D
Excellent stuff! The painted helmets are a great touch.
I think people actually did that during the War of the Roses? No matter: I find it ties the models together in a great way, and also adds a dash of colour and interest to the minis. They look very dull when painted in full metal, in my opinion. So I had an opportunity to paint something bright red, and I just grabbed it :D
GREAT STUFF once more! The continuing adventure is a joy to follow.
Thanks. Always apreciate your kind words :)
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I've managed to finish up the last of my Foot Knights, as well as a cleric:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSYFtX8oNtQ/VZorXIF9B-I/AAAAAAAAAuQ/lNQJXeUiFN4/s1600/Cleric.png)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2-2HsmtuAV0/VZorXHHvkQI/AAAAAAAAAuA/h761lDWA0AQ/s1600/Knight%2B-%2BFront.png)
Which marks the completion of the first step of my city guard warband. I've done a write-up with a couple of other pictures about the unit over on my blog ( Linky (http://fantasticalfigurines.blogspot.dk/2015/07/horve-city-guard.html) ) which I hope you guys will enjoy.
The Cleric is a Privateer Press Iron Kingdoms 'Cleric of Morrow'. Very nice, even though the pauldrons are a little bit oversized.
As for the Foot Knight, I spend a bit longer panting his armour, since the model is one of my favourites of the bunch. I added some shading using PP's 'Cryx Bane Base' mixed in with a mid-tone metallic, which gives the shaded parts of the armour a subtle green-grey tone. Besides from that, instead of drybrushing the layers after the wash, I highlighted them in the regular old fashioned way, which gives the model a much sharper finish that I enjoy quite a lot.
So, thats it for now!
~Affun
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A quick update:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6g3ruqi6xhM/VZzogiSARCI/AAAAAAAAAus/MsW0iXbLkdM/s1600/Dwarf%2BHero%2B-%2BJorm%2BSternaxe.png)
I got another one of my alternative-armies dwarves done. A joy to paint, and quick too. I am really pleased with how the cape came out.
Now I hope to be able to finish 3 dwarves more today or tomorrow, as that'll be the second unit done for my "army".
Cheers!
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Well, thats the dwarves done. For now. :)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MeKftlWEnI/VZ5HLcTWUyI/AAAAAAAAAvA/_jdcljpoi2I/s640/Dwarf%2BSquad.png)
The unit is 5 dwarves from Alternative Armies, and a single old citadel/marauder (can't remember which) which I thought looked cool, if a little out of place with his horned helmet.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ns6jn4ZFkig/VZ5HLa50X2I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/BZ9YUYW71R8/s640/3%2Bdv%25C3%25A6rge%2Bmere.png)
I really dig the masks some of these guys wear. Such a cool design.
Here's a group-shot of them all:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-00_8j3a_uI8/VZ5HLUeiLJI/AAAAAAAAAvU/GuVhUJHdaOI/s640/Warband%2BOverview%2B2.png)
~Affun
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This thread just keeps getting better. I love all the Dwarf goodness oozing off the page (screen?)
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This thread just keeps getting better. I love all the Dwarf goodness oozing off the page (screen?)
Thanks. Dwarves are, along with Goblins and Orcs, some of the miniatures I enjoy painting the most, but for some reason rarely actually paint. When I am done with my current batch of Billmen (over in the >>Medieval Adventures (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=80435.0)<< section) I'll be sure to paint up some more of the stunty fellows.
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Meanwhile, I've finished another miniature; this time a crusader knight from Black Tree Designs. He doesn't quite fit in, historically, with the other foot-knights I've been painting (wearing chainmail, as opposed to the very late-medieval Full-plate of my regular knights), so he'll propably have to represent a less well equipped man at arms or city guard infantry.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEcWxVYMYm0/Vao4K593j-I/AAAAAAAAAw8/SG-LPN-0m3Q/s400/Crusader%2BKnight%2B-%2BFront.png)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nDrQcqnFzOE/VapCcZWRZtI/AAAAAAAAAyY/HfqLGL_2sng/s400/Crusader%2BKnight%2B-%2BBack.png)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zMGjW6pLKF0/VapCcGHKXrI/AAAAAAAAAyU/_B2PpypTims/s400/Crusader%2BKnight%2B-%2BShield%2BDetail.png)
Of course, the primary reason I painted him (apart from it being a dang cool model) was to use him for my Frostgrave Warband, with the added benefit of him being able to be used for Saga as well. When I get him a couple more friends.
Over on my >>blog<< (http://fantasticalfigurines.blogspot.dk/2015/07/basing-short-tutorial.htm), I've written a small tutorial on how I paint my bases that I hope you will enjoy checking out.
Thanks for reading!
~Affun
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The Knights & Dwarfs are WONDERFUL as always...LOVE the cleric. VERY WELL DONE one & all!
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To take a break from painting Frostgrave (I find those minis extremely tedious to paint, for some reason) I dived back into some of my 25mm fantasy stuff. Namely, I painted up a Templar and a Standard Bearer:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EW2Wpa8hCF4/VcXEUqsTO7I/AAAAAAAAA0c/GZFJ2NxCvgw/s400/Templar.png)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lZjNMIwJ4Ds/VcXEUbHml5I/AAAAAAAAA0g/vHZFCimkYJI/s400/Templar%2B-%2BBack.png)
One of the Foundry Ex-Citadel ones. Great mini. Definitely have a mind to aquire some more of that range (In particular - The norse/norman :P )
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A0SOcka0_-M/VcXET8gz4II/AAAAAAAAA0o/btwZiXL8nTs/s400/Standard.png)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hb5_ht32GfA/VcXETz3ZlvI/AAAAAAAAA0w/5jtKX10FD-c/s400/Standard%2B-%2BDetail.png)
And a group shot:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6SK5kx-dMJQ/VcXETwDBXrI/AAAAAAAAA0k/Z3abT0XEQCU/s1600/Standard%2B-%2BGroup.png)
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Ooh, I like that templar! good job on that one.
I did take a look at my frostgrave stuff as well and beautifull models, but I forsee that I won't enjoy most of them due to to much details that can be painted.
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Ooh, I like that templar! good job on that one.
I did take a look at my frostgrave stuff as well and beautifull models, but I forsee that I won't enjoy most of them due to to much details that can be painted.
Thanks. I am very pleased with how he turned out. Already rummaging through my boxes to find out where the rest of them went.
But yeah - I'd agree. The frostgrave minis are splendid, but just have too much "stuff" to paint for me. They'll look really good when they are done though. That might just take quite a while.
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Hi,
I really like this thread and your painting style! It is very nice to see all these different miniatures painted up so nicely!
Thanks for sharing!
Marc
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The new Lads in the Project look SPLENDID...AND that Old Wizard is a long time favorite. VERY WELL DONE once more!
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Thanks to both of you :) I really enjoy painting these guys as well.
Speaking of which, I got another two finished:
(http://i.imgur.com/XIqc74V.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/PEWQlYv.png)
A templar and a mercenary/Man-at-arms. Both a great deal of fun to paint up. The Templar is from the Foundry Ex-Citadel line (once again) and the Mercenary is another Metal Magic/Midlam Miniatures fighter.
These guys are part of the last few pieces I need for the game I think I'll be hosting on Horisont this year (if I don't get distracted once again ::) ). They are meant to fit in with a Templar Warband, on a quest for an artefact. I just need to paint up a couple of crossbowmen as well, which I have ordered and am now waiting for. The warband looks like this so far:
(http://i.imgur.com/wYZmyEl.png)
I might swap out the red-headed guy (a retainer) for someone wearing a bit more heraldry, but that depends on something suitable showing up. I am also working on a final knight character for the warband, and then I'll do a write-up about their profiles and the thoughts and story behind the warband.
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These are really nice. I like the "variations on a theme" with the crosses on the surcoats - it's a good way to make the warband thematic without looking incongruously anachronistic.
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These are really nice. I like the "variations on a theme" with the crosses on the surcoats - it's a good way to make the warband thematic without looking incongruously anachronistic.
Definitely. I like the "ragged uniform" look - I find it makes the miniatures look more "real" when there are slight variations like that. Glad you like it.
I just managed to finish this guy late last night, in some frantic last-minute painting before I rush off to Argonors Attic Attack. I was just so taken with the miniature that I needed to have him in the game I hope to run:
(http://i.imgur.com/ZTQiHb0.png)
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The new Armored Warriors AND ESPECIALLY The Mushroom Man turned out WONDERFULLY...of course, as a Mushroom Fan I tend to favor the Fungus Fighter. GREAT WORK once more?
By the way, who makes the Mushroom Man at Arms?
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Thanks for the kind words. I've got to agree: I like the knights, but the fungoid was so cool that it jumped to the front of the paint-que immediately. It's from Ganesha Games Fightin' Fungus Kickstarter, and not for sale elsewhere yet. I think their webshop with them is supposed to go up in a few days.
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Definitely. I like the "ragged uniform" look - I find it makes the miniatures look more "real" when there are slight variations like that. Glad you like it.
I just managed to finish this guy late last night, in some frantic last-minute painting before I rush off to Argonors Attic Attack. I was just so taken with the miniature that I needed to have him in the game I hope to run:
(http://i.imgur.com/ZTQiHb0.png)
I love the funghi!!! They are really little gems.
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I love the funghi!!! They are really little gems.
Agree. And great fun to paint, due to being somewhat simple miniatures.
Here's another one:
(http://i.imgur.com/ya8sSh0.png)
And with his friend (I love the size difference - They are going to look great as a group when I get more painted up) :
(http://i.imgur.com/P7ekqsw.png)
And a shot from behind:
(http://i.imgur.com/PbsjmtW.png)
I'll add some flock to their bases at some point - Once I decide what to go with.
Cheers!
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Fantastique!
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Those fungi are brilliant! Fabulous "flesh"tones!
Great work on all the shiny warriors too.
Jevenkah
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I've been finishing up a couple of miniatures over the last few days, so I thought I'd save them up and do a huge post all at once.
(http://i.imgur.com/1NlLBd0.png)
Having gathered a group of followers, a Dark Champion raids the northern villages in the kingdoms of men. Only with great courage, skill at arms and sacrifice can such a warband be defeated.
I've dug up some of my older models for a photo-shoot, since I wanted to show them off now that I am better at taking pictures. And also to add a bit of life and story.
(http://i.imgur.com/H0I5Tj4.png)
The evil warband proper - This amounts to around 300 pts for Song of Blades and Heroes, give or take a character or two. The miniatures are an eclectic mix of Ral Partha (The chaos warrior), Mirliton/Grenadier/Em4, old Citadel and a single Hasslefree Dwarf.
(http://i.imgur.com/zIPJg1D.png)
The blunderbuss's of the dark dwarves often prove devastating in the thightly packed confusion of melee combat.
Said dwarf in question:
(http://i.imgur.com/qnSSlBB.png)
Really like the miniature, and will definitely be getting him some friends at some point in the future. I have a champion lying around that I need to assemble and paint as well.
(http://i.imgur.com/yRpyRgd.png)
The Chaos Warrior - A miniature from Ral Partha. A bit more 'skully' than I'd usually like, but he's got a great vibe to him, with the face on the armour, the horns and the skulls. Lean and mean!
I've also painted a couple more good guys.
First off, the first of my Ex-citadel Foundry Norse/Norman.
(http://i.imgur.com/FZZupbk.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/xpzk6B3.png)
The shield design was one of the first hits on google for "Norman shield", so I take it that it is historically authenthic lol
Then there is this ranger:
(http://i.imgur.com/FAewb1u.png)
A bit of a rushed mini: She had been sitting around, half-finished for close to half a year (or more?), but I needed her for a game this weekend, so she was quickly finished. Which shows. Not too happy with the way she turned out, but she's playable now. And all of my warbands have a serious lacking of long-range support, so any bow armed fighter done is good.
That's about it, hope you enjoyed the pictures, and thanks for reading :)
~Affun
(http://i.imgur.com/lCoZchN.png)
Fungoid fighters defend their forest home against an incursion of undead.
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OUTSTANDING! Both the minis & the photos are WONDERFUL...GREAT WORK once more!
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Great job. I really like those old school models and your painting style really suits them.
But you should really either drill out the blunderbuss oh at least paint it black.
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Very cool minis and beautiful painting!!
I agree though with Dr. Zombie about the blunderbuss!
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Very cool minis and beautiful painting!!
I agree though with Dr. Zombie about the blunderbuss!
Great job. I really like those old school models and your painting style really suits them.
But you should really either drill out the blunderbuss oh at least paint it black.
Right right ::) I think I planned to paint it, but just forgot to. Will do that later. :)
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Great stuff!
I'm itching to get my hands on the fungi (my order appears to have been mislaid somewhere in the UK; it's being investigated now); you've done a terrific job with these!
My favourite of the lot, though, is the skeleton with the green hood - a tremendous miniature and matching paintwork.
The spider design on the Grenadier orc's shield is lovely too.
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Having arranged a game of SoBH (or more..) with Kaiser this comming tuesday, I've suddenly been hit with a surge of motivation for toying around with my fantasy stuff again. Thus, I've started to arrange my little dudes into 300 pt. Warbands. So far, I have 2 coherent bands that I'll bring, the first of which is the Retinue of the Moon-Duke, that I'll present here:
(http://i.imgur.com/Uz39SsN.png)
The Moon-Duke is the somewhat eccentric owner of an estate on the outskirts of Horve. He has his own body of armed men, pay'd and equipped from his personal coffers, with which he upholds order on his grounds, and in desperate times aid the city guard. He hides his face behind a Sallet crested with the emblematic Moon-sigil of his family - as a result, his actual appearance is somewhat of a mystery. It is not entirely impossible that the position may go from father to son without any of the dukes subjects even noticing.
In battle, the Moon-Duke employs the great ax Ygritte in fierce swings, always wading into the thick of fighting, protected by his finely crafted armour. Many an enterprising villains schemes have ended at the edge of Ygritte.
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The Moon-Duke [P]
Q: 3+ C: 4
Hero
70 Pts
Merloth - Summoner [P]
Q: 3+ C: 1
Spellcaster: Transfix
30 Pts
Fire Elemental - Merloth's Minion
Q: 3+ C: 4
Sling Fire (Shooter: Medium)
48 Pts
2 Foot Knights
Q: 3+ C: 3
60 Pts
3 Militia
Q: 4+ C: 2
Gang
60 Pts
Crossbowman
Q: 4+ C: 2
Crossbow
294/300 Pts/Total
This warband utilizes traits from the Fightin' Fungi book.
I want to try out a somewhat different warband to what is usually run, by excluding a model with the Leader Trait, and thus freeing up a lot of points for interesting Personalities. I also wanted to use some of my favourite painted miniatures, the Foot Knights from Mirliton/grenadier, the enigmatic Moon-Duke (Old Citadel, I think) and the warm and colourful Fire Elemental, which hasn't really seen a proper game yet.
As for the miniatures - I need to retouch a couple of them. the Moon-Duke has chipped a few places, for example. I'll also need another Militia/thug type, which is luckily already prepared for painting, and a wizard. On this picture, I've used the Frostgrave Necromancer, but I do think that he looks a bit too evil, and probably not suited to the look of the rest of the gang. I have a couple of other candidates I might use instead, but we'll see what I manage.
I've tried to keep the special rules simply but characterful, and they should hopefully provide for a fun game, though they are subject to both whims and fancy, and might be changed around a bit.
(http://i.imgur.com/lI1rakY.png)
The other warband I am looking at is a group of undead, but more on that another time.
Thanks for reading!
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Here's something completely else:
(http://i.imgur.com/oJlAsMv.jpg)
This is a conversion of an Avatars of War figure (that serial-readers with a good memory for useless detail might remember me painting some of earlier, and complaining about). Based on a 30mm bevelled base. Theres a whole lot of things I don't usually do here. The more gritty, high detail "modern" style of the mini runs counter to my usuall ybeloved 80-90'ies retro stuff, as well as being something I kinda do not enjoy painting, and I had also sort of sworn off the bevelled bases.
Playing some games against Kaisers very well painted warband planted this in my mind though. Soon I was rummaging through bags and boxes, finding proper miniatures, putting them on bevelled bases and priming them, and this one is the first of that batch. The good thing is that I have quite a few miniatures sitting around that I've not had a use for since they turned out to be out of scale to most of my other stuff, which have now got a use.
Anyways, that was a bit of a ramble. The picture is a bit yellow, 'cause I am using my desktop-lamp.
All in all, I am very pleased with how he turned out. Base just needs a bit of flock, and the mini a coat of varnish, and he's ready to go. Fun to build, and quite fun (if a bit tedious and time-consuming) to paint.
I have another chaos warrior ready to go, similarly converted - though a lot less mutated. As well as some characters. We'll see where that takes me :P
Thanks for reading y'all!
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The Mysterious Moon-Duke, his retinue, AND the new UBERCOOL Evil Knight all painted up to your normal high standards. WONDERFULLY DONE!
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The Mysterious Moon-Duke, his retinue, AND the new UBERCOOL Evil Knight all painted up to your normal high standards. WONDERFULLY DONE!
Thanks for the, as always, kind comments :)
I took some better pictures of the Evil Knight, with daylight and all.
(http://i.imgur.com/T2QiN0H.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/KoQIrUj.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/dlb1BQD.png)
A mutated warrior of dark gods is ambushed by mechanical undead.
Gotta say I am getting more and more pleased with the look of him. Definitely looking forward to painting some more!
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He looks terrifying & terrific! well done
cheers-
red
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LOOKIN' GOOD...well actually he looks EVIL & a bit on the terrorizing side, but the additional photos do show his qualities off nicely. His Steam-punks Skeletal Chum looks equally good/evil...is he a Cryx Guy? GREAT STUFF once more!
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Tres cool.
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I prefer your traditional basing style. Might be that I have something against these lipped bases.
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I prefer your traditional basing style. Might be that I have something against these lipped bases.
I have lots of doubts about them as well, so for now I am back to the same old. :D Some models look good on lipped bases though, I think.
I've recently had to move, so painting times suffered. Now I am getting a bit back into it again though, so here's some stuff I've painted:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Roz4C_Ybydc/VmQHjEy4_MI/AAAAAAAAA4g/k3dzkfakWTA/s400/Wizard%2Band%2BHandgonne.png)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y90Kzl4b7Co/VmQHzjSpSYI/AAAAAAAAA4w/AOykNCK6MMQ/s400/Wood%2BElf%2BArcher.png)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EI6rXUnh7O4/VmQHazdYC1I/AAAAAAAAA4c/pkRfo7iKGBc/s320/Dwarf%2BFighter.png)
Pictures are a bit naff, since I haven't figured out a proper way to take pictures in my new place. I'll work on it, though.
I also made a campaign gazette for our current SoBH campaign, summarizing a couple of noteworthy events from our last game-night:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l0HOE6nLsME/VmGzLYSNU9I/AAAAAAAAA4I/3xiluHpgALw/s1600/The%2BKislevite%2B1%2BTemplate%2Bw%2Btexture%2Bweb%2Bfriendly%2Bversion.png)
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Bwahaha! That's brilliant! lol lol
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:D
From the same campaign, I wanted to draw a picture of my wizard, notorious for hurling fireballs while cackling maniacally. That resulted in the following:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ei32OQ3fkM/Vmr_t_VRgII/AAAAAAAAA5w/oUq9nx--k7U/s640/albrecht%2Bhouser%2Bv2.png)
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The latest miniature are BEAUTIFULLY DONE! AND The illustrations & the Kislevite are WONDERFULLY imaginative & witty. Your Wizard reminds me of erstwhile friend & spell slinger, Stan, who somehow manage to include The Crew in every fireball he threw.
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The latest miniature are BEAUTIFULLY DONE! AND The illustrations & the Kislevite are WONDERFULLY imaginative & witty. Your Wizard reminds me of erstwhile friend & spell slinger, Stan, who somehow manage to include The Crew in every fireball he threw.
That is not entirely far removed from what Albrecht has been doing. I think more of his fireballs have had friends in the blast than not. It seems to be a thing with fire-mages.
Thanks again for the kind words
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BTXaJ9jcHL4/VmvwwDR3CQI/AAAAAAAAA6E/Xe04bEXAgS8/s640/Landsknecht%2Bor%2BGreatsword%2Bof%2BAltdorf.png)
I painted the uniform on this guy as Altdorf(ian?) as I liked the deep blue and red, but added a bit of white, both to tie him together with my regular Red-White scheme, but also to signal a possible rural, Reikland, heritage. It also balanced the mini up neatly, giving his clothes 3 different tones, without introducing another colour. The feathers provide a dash of gaudy colour, and an opportunity for me to get out my violet.
All in all, I think he turned out really great. I am very pleased with his trousers and face. He still needs proper flock on the base, but that will have to wait until the varnish is dry.
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LOOKIN' GOOD! The Altdorfer painted up SPLENDIDLY...GREAT brushwork & color choices. I especially like the pants; i.e., the solid blue & red & white striped legs are a cool touch. VERY WELL DONE!
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I like my fancy leg wear :D Allready looking forward to paint more of these. The gaudy dress of the Landsknecht is pretty much perfect for my love of bright colours and stripes.
Meanwhile, I compiled another campaign-gazette. Thus, here's The Kislevite 2:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ilby1OoLmGs/VmyGQJlb0MI/AAAAAAAAA6k/AvSSuQGmMLo/s1600/The%2BKislevite%2B2.png)
The campaign will be wrapping up next week, so hopefully we'll manage an AAR or two then. To be honest, we've been having too much fun with the games to remember to take pictures. :)
Thanks for reading and commenting, y'all!
~Affun
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Hi affun,
beautiful painting once again! I like the colour scheme a lot!
The Kislevite ist also great fun :D
Cheers, Marc
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Just painted this guy up today, and managed to borrow a camera to post it:
(http://i.imgur.com/desKM6d.png)
Since I am strapped for cash, I am trying something new, and selling him off on ebay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/222059862187?). I've decided that I need to clear out a bunch of my miniatures, both for financial and space reasons. I have a lot of stuff I never use, so they might as well go to people who do.
Current projects include several warbands though. I want to get a play set ready for Otherworld Skirmish and Fantasy Pulp Alley, so am working on various character models. I also really want to start making more terrain, as well as some civilians, so I can host various interesting scenarios. So look for that in the future :)
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I love the fact that when I looked at the picture I imagined him standing in an empty field. "These are my flowers...come and take them if you can!". Challenging uninterested passers-by.
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I love the fact that when I looked at the picture I imagined him standing in an empty field. "These are my flowers...come and take them if you can!". Challenging uninterested passers-by.
lol
..And don't anyone dare touch them!
That aside, its a bit of a rough paintjob, but I actualy am quite pleased with how it turned out in the end. :)
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Finally got around to taking a few pictures of some recent paints, though only with my completely rubbish phone-camera:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YEbhh6zMb8s/Vy8j7aoS2gI/AAAAAAAAA7I/kTMdl_hO6DYAeIlutnWdy9TplTYSgRLqgCLcB/s400/Frostgrave%2BKnight%2B-%2BEinar%2BFiskers%25C3%25B8n.png)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I9ueyDVbDJI/Vy8j7Ve0s9I/AAAAAAAAA7E/fpMd_8jKjD0Y898lLFsm07Ax-VDGIwaJACLcB/s400/Frostgrave%2BKnight%2B-%2BEinar%2BFiskers%25C3%25B8n_2.png)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IE6dxGuibMc/Vy8j7eMeDhI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/DSP-VSenGac9-eH_7NvLBQi9wWtVpqDpQCKgB/s400/Germanic%2BChaos%2BWarrior.png)
A frostgrave knight and a Gripping Beast germanic-guy. I've been trying to break my trend of painting everything bright red, so I've fallen quite in love with saturated greens and blues as of late. In this case, I am particularly happy with how the knights cloak turned out.
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The saturated green and blue are superb, they really catch your attention when you look at the figure.
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Those are lovely! Great shields!
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Amazing work, I gotta say this thread has really inspired me to start painting again thank you!
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Amazing work, I gotta say this thread has really inspired me to start painting again thank you!
That's what its all about! Glad you find it inspiring :)
Those are lovely! Great shields!
Painting silly faces on shields is becomming something of a sub-hobby for me. When shopping for new stuff, plain shields is starting to be a factor influencing my purchase :D
The saturated green and blue are superb, they really catch your attention when you look at the figure.
Cheers! I think so to. It's such a pleasant colour-combination.
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Today, I finished up one of my Metal Magic miniatures - A paladin. Again, very sub-par photos but they were the best of the bunch that I took.
(http://i.imgur.com/q0Rq1Yt.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/CixB4IB.png)
Aelfred and Ethel cornered in a ruin. Not about to go down without a fight!
I convinced a couple of the people I live with to let me run a game of SoBH this saturday, which has given me a great excuse to go back and paint up a few of these adventurer-types thats lying around. They are such great little sculpts to paint: Nice exaggerated details, yet still somewhat simple in design. I really enjoy how quickly I can churn through these.
The plan for the game is to have each player control a small party of 3 'adventurers' inspired by classic d&d, and then I'll control the monsters, seeded around the board next to various objectives and treasures. I tested the concept in a game with my gf yesterday where it seemed to work pretty well, and just need a little tweaking!
Hopefully, I'll post some more stuff about it, as I get more work done.
Thanks for reading and commenting y'all!
~Affun
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Sounds like a fun way to introduce players - remember to take pics, however miserable they'll turn out! ;)
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I support the demand of photos of said game. Btw, the paladin looks very cool. You've managed to give him an expression of "ugh, I'm too old for this sh*t".
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Um, you have to bring the guy with the fish shield for our next game. I really want to see it irl.
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Um, you have to bring the guy with the fish shield for our next game. I really want to see it irl.
Aye :D Will do.
Sounds like a fun way to introduce players - remember to take pics, however miserable they'll turn out! ;)
I support the demand of photos of said game. Btw, the paladin looks very cool. You've managed to give him an expression of "ugh, I'm too old for this sh*t".
I will try to remember, but wont promise too much. I tend to get caught up in the games :) But I will at the very least get some pictures of the heroes and villains!
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Painted up this guy:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jlQJUGx00s/V4-uO3TNs1I/AAAAAAAAA8g/mcrNrmPYiCEV-jiLuUVuCZCNcT1dVqCjQCLcB/s400/Orc%2BChief.png)
He's an orc from CP Models, used to test out some Vallejo matt medum I bought to try out some underpainting, strongly inspired by this tutorial (Link (http://kingsminis.blogspot.dk/p/tutorial-undercoating-and-tinting.html)) by Delaney King and also the results achieved by Hobgoblin and "Stuart" (?) from over at The Lost and the Very Damned (http://thelostandtheverydamned.blogspot.dk). (Both of those blogs linked are very good reads, if you havent already. As is Hobgoblins painting log on this very forum. He has a seemingly never ending supply of old miniatures that I am very envious off. Oh, and he also paints rather well. lol )
As always, thanks for reading!
Cheers - Affun
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Painted up this guy:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jlQJUGx00s/V4-uO3TNs1I/AAAAAAAAA8g/mcrNrmPYiCEV-jiLuUVuCZCNcT1dVqCjQCLcB/s400/Orc%2BChief.png)
He's an orc from CP Models, used to test out some Vallejo matt medum I bought to try out some underpainting, strongly inspired by this tutorial (Link (http://kingsminis.blogspot.dk/p/tutorial-undercoating-and-tinting.html)) by Delaney King and also the results achieved by Hobgoblin and "Stuart" (?) from over at The Lost and the Very Damned (http://thelostandtheverydamned.blogspot.dk). (Both of those blogs linked are very good reads, if you havent already. As is Hobgoblins painting log on this very forum. He has a seemingly never ending supply of old miniatures that I am very envious off. Oh, and he also paints rather well. lol )
As always, thanks for reading!
Cheers - Affun
Too kind! I claim speed as my only virtue when it comes to miniature painting! :D
The never-ending supply is what you get from a severely misspent youth ...
That's a great paint job on the orc: I love the rusty helmet! Did you use Delaney's approach with the grey undercoat and successive washes and soft drybrushes? The transitions on the belly-plate and hands look really nice.
Those CP Models orcs are lovely - understated and thuggish, with a slight "Scouring of the Shire" vibe.
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Too kind! I claim speed as my only virtue when it comes to miniature painting! :D
The never-ending supply is what you get from a severely misspent youth ...
That's a great paint job on the orc: I love the rusty helmet! Did you use Delaney's approach with the grey undercoat and successive washes and soft drybrushes? The transitions on the belly-plate and hands look really nice.
Those CP Models orcs are lovely - understated and thuggish, with a slight "Scouring of the Shire" vibe.
I basically just over- and drybrushed 4 layers from black through light grey/white, and then did a few line highlights with pure white.
Then the colouring is just the basecolour + matt medium and occasionally a highlight and some shading put in with thin glazes as well.
The picture isn't too good ('cause my phone camera is all I have, and it is completely busted) but I was surprised by how well it worked.
The belly-plate was just a Vallejo blood red equivalent glazed onto the grey, then highlighted by adding a pale ochre - Red wash and a little but of dark blue to shade. I want to get some better pictures documenting the process at some point, as I spent ages figuring it out, even though it turned out to be really simple.
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I just handed in my masters degree, meaning that theres two things I immediately did. The first was to sleep like a dead person for a long time. The second was to paint this lil' bugger:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qemwY4NT_dg/V6BG1BqX3jI/AAAAAAAAA88/lBtdiOoZ4jYOiCHEbeHN_ddhy4Hp8auzgCLcB/s1600/lil%2Bgoblin.jpg)
It's a snotling, based up alone so I can have trully tiny little buggers for my warbands.
Again, painted using underpainting and tinting: Had to try out the turqoise ink I bought from p3 while waiting for my vallejo inks to arrive.
Also tried changing up my usual basing routine, though I think I made the mushroom too dark.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
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I like this one alot. Have the same mini on my shelf ready to be painted eventually. It seems like your new technique fits green skins a lot.
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Glaces and washes tend to work really well with muddy browns and greens, and I've always found it a great deal of fun to paint orc and goblin skin. This guys skin is actually based on yellow. Worked a treat! You should get yours painted - Its a really neat miniature. I love his little, shifty, grin. :D
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Fabulous work in this thread. I know what you mean about sticking to similar colour schemes I do that quite often. You can see periods on my blog where everything is very similar in tone lol
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Bravo !
So, a snotling this time, uh? And an orc before? Could be this the start of a new warband? (I hope so :D)
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Bravo !
So, a snotling this time, uh? And an orc before? Could be this the start of a new warband? (I hope so :D)
I'll have to make that a mysterious yes and no... ;) I have more snotlings/teeny-tiny goblins left to paint, at the very least.
Fabulous work in this thread. I know what you mean about sticking to similar colour schemes I do that quite often. You can see periods on my blog where everything is very similar in tone lol
Its a complicated field, since my favourite colourschemes I tend to keep replicating because they are, well, my favourites. And I am happ ywith the results I get painting in that fashion. But its nice to strike out occasionally. The Orc further up i sactually my first attempt at NMM in quite a while, for example. c:
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The Orc & especially the Goblin are BEAUTIFULLY psinted & based creation. The Goblin's WONDERFUL nose gives him preference with moi. Both VERY WELL DONE!
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The Orc & especially the Goblin are BEAUTIFULLY psinted & based creation. The Goblin's WONDERFUL nose gives him preference with moi. Both VERY WELL DONE!
Thanks. Goblins ought to be rednosed, I reckon - Either drunk or because they've had a big slap across for mischievery :D
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I've done some more painting:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AD3MYhxblw4/V6sZ6ysvo6I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/yh6i1Ur_7_U0y8qSCBZKVk-WRJCdA6X4gCLcB/s400/Chaos%2BMarauder%2B1.png)
The miniature is a bit of a proof of concept: Since actual 80'ies citadel marauders/thugs are sorta expensive on the ebay, I've been harbouring thoughts of converting the superficially similar gladiators of either Foundry or Crusader Miniatures. The above is the first finished result of that. He's from this pack (http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=342&cat=1&sub=27&page=1).
I think it turned out pretty well! I have a few more on the workbench that I'll hopefully be painting over the following days.
He's also the result of me finally getting my hands on a set of Vallejo Game Colour Ink Washes, and using a heavy tinting/under-painting technique, that I am quite in love with at the moment.
There's a bit more talk and pictures over on my blog, Fantastical Figurines (http://fantasticalfigurines.blogspot.dk/2016/08/maraudin.html).
Thanks for reading and commenting y'all!
~Affun
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NumstECJOtk/V6sZ7F-ageI/AAAAAAAAA9c/h0980MAcLYMP6xocBl52Q7YC1pWHhWzlQCEw/s640/Orc%2BAmbush.png)
In a barren pass, a warband of chaos fights its way through an orc ambush.
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Looks great! Using gladiators as chaos warriors is a very nice idea.
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Looks great! Using gladiators as chaos warriors is a very nice idea.
Thanks :)
I feel like there's a lot of design-ques in the actual chaos thug models from gladiators. Besides, the over-the-top costumes and equipment also seems suitable.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/62/54/dd/6254dd4f6fef5f78c251b026ffe46318.jpg)
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Lovely! The gladiator makes a good chaos thug stand in.
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Thanks :D
Here's a bonus pic. Just finished the crone/shaman as well as the Orcuebusier, and thought they fit well together.
They are sort of turning into a whole little warband.
(http://i.imgur.com/KyihsFg.png)
"Oi', get that one git ouva ther'"
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Preparing for an experiment into a homebrew "big battle" SoBH in a couple of weeks, I've added to my greenskin forces, making this small warband.
They'll form one of 3 subdivisions in the overall force.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZcjVRXUmOU/V631hCCvrfI/AAAAAAAAA9s/Bd-e4bqqFgwgs8PuLV8VQcKlCPgJfXjGACLcB/s640/Torkbogz%2BRaiders.jpg)
As 'ard as dey get, at least according to Torkborg himself. A claim he backs up with a bloody big mace.
The warband comes in at around 200 pts for SoBH (Well, actually I need to paint 1 teeny goblin more), relying on some very low-cost low-quality troopers to swarm the enemy, aided by just the right amount of magical trickery from the shaman. Looking forward to putting them on the table.
They also represent, at the current stage of planning, the only actual piece of firepower, packed into (along with a copious amount of gunpowder) the Arquebus of the mercenary orc.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yg3eSv4mDGs/V631hL5ZIII/AAAAAAAAA9w/nS1Vjcnsl4UAvbCm3TFX-8_oXZkU0P-ygCLcB/s640/lesser%2Bgoblins.png)
The Goblin Squad - Good at: Loitering, snickering and dying in horrid ways.
The lesser goblins are the latest models painted for the warband. They are fun little sculpts, painted by using a glaze of Vallejo Desert Yellow over the grey underpaint, and washing over it with first Army Painter Strong Tone, then a very thinned down glaze of Citadel Thraka Green (possibly out of production now?)
Final highlights where applied with Vallejo Model Color Pale Sand.
This is propably my favourite method of painting greenskins; it gives a very nice, understated, brown-green.
Thats all for this time, and thanks for reading and commenting!
Next up - Some nurgle stuff, maybe?
~Affun
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g4vcjklaJIY/V631hPKEdtI/AAAAAAAAA90/TEsoNXwNGnAIVlNXHPbB8NXWU0vN2OyUgCLcB/s640/Goblins%2Bv%2BAdventurers.png)
Adventurers are attacked by goblins while investigating a recently burned out hamlet.
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The minis are UBERCOOL, AND they areBEAUTIFULLY painted & based...the noses are works of art. VERY WELL DONE!
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Oh heavens above! :-* These are lovely, lovely minis indeed. Full of character and with a nice and clean paintwork. Congrats, mate!
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The minis are UBERCOOL, AND they areBEAUTIFULLY painted & based...the noses are works of art. VERY WELL DONE!
The minis are UBERCOOL, AND they areBEAUTIFULLY painted & based...the noses are works of art. VERY WELL DONE!
Thanks to both of you. I do feel I've improved a bit over the last few weeks, and having a not-atrocious camera to take pictures with again is great.
All of the noses are subtly different; no goblin alike :D
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I finally put the last bit of work into this nurgle warrior:
(http://i.imgur.com/5P83L0K.jpg)
It was, for some weird reason, completely impossible for me to get a propper, in focus, shot of the front, so this'll have to do.
He's a conversion using plaguebearer arms, chaos warriors and some greenstuf. Pretty damn pleased with how he turned out.
Im only a bit uncertain wether he really should be on a 30mm base, rather than the 25mm he's on now.
(http://i.imgur.com/kHmEwab.png)
(out of focus) free-hand on the shield. Motif should have been moved a bit to the right, bit I kinda feel like my freehand practice is starting to pay off. It's pretty good fun to paint details on shields anyways.
(http://i.imgur.com/0cnv8GJ.jpg)
I've also experimented a bit with both Tamiya Clear Red and Gloss Varnish, to get a nasty finish for the boils. Also added in a little bit of turqoise to the red, for contrast. I think it works decently enough.
Cheers!
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Those are some disgusting boils - well done! I've a few chaos warriors in my own lead pile and like you have been considering going with 30mm rounds instead of the usual 25mm. I think I might try it out as it'll give them a bit more "presence" on the table top. Torkborg's boyz are great too!
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Very nice!
I'm glad to see you back, I really dig your painting style ;) But writing a masters thesis is of course something else ... I hope you can enjoy the summer and your freetime for a bit now!
I really like the new miniatures, this technique gives great results and has that classic 80s feel to it :-*
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Man, your pace is getting incredibly fast! They look great!
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During a campaign in the buzzing south, a young mercenary suddenly fell ill. At first, and for many weeks, it merely manifested as boils in the crevices of the body. Painful if touched but discrete enough to go unnoticed by his comrades. But then came the fever, and the young mercenary spent more and more of his time retired in the wagons or in his tent. Until there came a time when the company had been camping for a week and he had not shown his face but once.
At last, his fellow soldiers grew worried. What they found as they entered the tent was as repulsive as it was horrifying. Sitting, hunched over and draped in ragged cloth, was a pale wretch of the young mercenary, surrounded by the rot and filth of numerous dead beings.
And he turned his head and spread his arms wide:
“I welcome you, my brotherssss.”
From the filth crawled forth numerous demons, cackling and grimacing.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eFcDZnE2jJ4/V-9paT9vc2I/AAAAAAAAA-o/I-oaZ6O5Ja4BU8zW2V8a5byUZAd6xdisACLcB/s400/Pestifex_Front.png)
I finally managed to finish this guy. Pestifex is a champion of plague, and starts out with the following profile (for Song of Blades and Heroes):
Quality 3+ Combat 3
Hero, Leader, Squishy, Spellcaster: Wall of Worms
He has been generated using my own "Of Gods and Glory" fan supplement, which I have been working on for quite a while. It obviously draws inspirations from a lot of different places, and we are set to start playtesting it next week.
Using the tables, I rolled up a human veteran soldier, choose to align him with the Plague-Father (as that is the part I've written so far), and then rolled for both a mutation and deity-specific reward. This resulted in his mind warping, turning him into a spellcaster, and his body bloating, granting the Squishy-trait. (Something I've only mildly modelled by making his skin diseased and/or covered. Rule-of-cool etc.)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-81tlvGm0_kI/V-9paRCToLI/AAAAAAAAA-s/Znly6RDT45Q74T_qq2K6vY1bNFcxdHFZgCLcB/s400/Pestifex_Back.png)
For the rest of his warband, I rolled up a Minotaur, a Chaos Warrior (Who ended up gaining the same mind-mutation, turning him into another spellcaster - quite ridiculous odds) and 4 little plaguelings.
More on these as I get them painted over the next few days, hopefully.
The system comprises of a series of charts, and obviously takes a lot of inspiration from the old and venerable Path to Glory (Or Realm of Chaos or Lost and the Damned). I feel SoBH is ripe for this sort of thing. It has a plethora of Traits to draw from for weird effects, and I feel the game plays best when players are forced to work with "sub-optimal" forces of varied quality and combat-ability. It adds a lot of tension and risk-managing.
It is also a hobby-project generator, in the sense that you can roll up some wild and varied ideas for miniatures that you probably wouldn't have though about otherwise. And that's always fun.
Besides, we love both SoBH and PoG so much, a fusion inevitably had to happen.
Of Gods and Glory is still very much a work in progress, needing both proper playtesting and development (ie. writing of more glorious tables).
Pestifex is made using a Mantic Orc-body as a base, a head and arm from Avatars of War Corrupters, a Plaguebearer-sword and copious amounts of greenstuf. Honestly the biggest conversion I've ever undertaken, and I think it turned out pretty well.
Kaiser is working on some glorious agents of Change (in particular look out for the man-horse) that he'll hopefully be able to share soon. I know that I am looking forward to smashing them into the soil as Pestifex marches to glory (or more likely fail miserably and die)
Thanks for reading.
~Affun
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Both those chaos warriors are superb! I love the maggot shield.
SOBH does sound an ideal fit with a Realms of Chaos-type approach. The wealth of detrimental traits really helps, I imagine.
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Both those chaos warriors are superb! I love the maggot shield.
SOBH does sound an ideal fit with a Realms of Chaos-type approach. The wealth of detrimental traits really helps, I imagine.
Thanks - I think it turned out quite well too.
And indeed. Its both that there are so many traits, and that the system itself is so easy to moddify. What started out as just a simply table of mutations (traits) has grown into this huge d66 monstrosity, simply because ideas kept flowing. I'll be sharing some of it in the future, but I need to do a bit more work on it first.
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As others have said, some lovely (and disgusting) painting; really impressive.
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Loving the chaos warriors ( especially the gory one) and the free-hand work on the shield.
Excellent stuff.
Regards
PM
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Thanks y'all :)
Moving on, the next element of Pestifex' retinue. I managed to roll up a whopping 4 Plaguelings; small and mischievous demon-children of the Plague-Father.
(http://i.imgur.com/QvDwnlX.png)
These are made mostly from greenstuff, with a few plaguebearer bits thrown in (mainly the heads).
I'm still pretty much a rookie when it comes to greenstuf, so I these didn't quite end up like I envisioned them. Still, I think they are decent for the effort. In game, they will have the following profile:
Quality 5+ Combat 1
Demon, Gang, Gregarious, Poison
They are, honestly, pretty shitty. If separated, they'll quickly get murdered and driven off. Used wit ha bit of finesse, though, they can be dangerous as they pile on the outnumbering modifiers. Should be fun to use. Or at least provide entertainment as they get brutally slaughtered.
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In writing the retinue-tables I had two design-goals.
- Make a means to generate varied and interesting warbands, with a bit of deity-specific flavour.
- Keep it simple and streamlined
And as I thought about the system, one more goal was added:
- Allow an amount of player-agency, without compromising the general "random" nature.
In the end, I settled on a system based on d6 rolls: A champion starts out with 5 rolls on the basic follower table. They can also choose to spend 2 rolls on the elite follower-table. A 6 on the standard follower table allows a roll on the elite follower table instead.
This way players have a bit of agency over the generation; Roll 5 dice straight away, and hope for 6'es or a horde, or go for a smaller, more elite band. Personally, I tend to do 3 rolls on the basic follower table, and if no 6'es show up, a roll on the elite table.
I quite enjoy this mini-game, even if it doesn't have an amazing amount of depth. It's fun to roll up warbands, and see what the system spews out.
I've found that this generates generally interesting warbands of 4-7 characters. The size of the warbands are just enough to allow some sort of emergent theme, without drowning it out in the static of randomness.
Every deity has their own retinue-tables, though they all follow a standard formula with small tweaks. For example followers of Pestilence might have undead (Plague-zombies and skeletons) in their warband, while agents of Change have a higher chance of demons and spawns.
The pestilence retinue-tables look like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/uRgoPHL.png)
(I realise that there's a mismatch between the table-names and the explanatory text. The Rare Followers of Pestilence-table is the Sworn to Pestilence-table. As I've mentioned, it all still needs some work. Right now I am mostly focussing on getting the core ready for playtesting)
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We're having a ASoBH campaign day, which I am organising, locally here in Aarhus. For that occasion I've of course decided that I'll need an entirely new warband of entirely 'new' miniatures (ie. not from my huge mountain).
I've settled on a small gang of 6 rough dudes, that I'll be showing off as I get them painted, hopefully over the next week or so. All of them are from the Essex fantasy line, which I find to be rather rarely shown off.
First bloke is a wraith, made from what's originally a zombie and given one of the lazier paintjobs I've commited in recent times. It works for the purpose though.
(http://i.imgur.com/p00ourX.jpg)
It's a gradual drybrush in 4 stages, starting from P3 Coal Black and adding more and more VMC Pastel Green. Then edge highlights we're painted in with pure Pastel Green, followed by a VMC White. A bit of additional shading and blacklining was done with Coal Black.
In game terms, he's a Q 3+ C 3 Flying, Undead, Assassin. This makes him highly mobile and lethal, but also eats up most of my personality points. He'll be fun to game with and hopefully inspire suitable dread in my opponents.
My warband also includes a wizard who is up next in the painting que. But for him I'll need a couple of Walls of Wood. These I have found come in very handy for movement and LoS shenanigans. I've resolved to just make them from bits of garden wire wrapped in milliput. No award-winning sculpting here, but I think it looks fine-ish, and it'll surely get used quite a bit on the table.
I might be making some Walls of Worms in the same manner at a point too.
(http://i.imgur.com/TX2IC6J.png)
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That wraith's superb! It might be a lazy paint job, but I can't imagine anyone doing much better. Bravo!
I like the Wall of Wood too.
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Your "lazy approaching" doesn't sound anything lazy to me. That would be "paint base color -> Apply Army Painter Strong Tone -> Done". I quite like how the scythe is done.
The problem I see with Essex's fantasy line is that the figures have really over-sized heads, even more than GW's.
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Your "lazy approaching" doesn't sound anything lazy to me. That would be "paint base color -> Apply Army Painter Strong Tone -> Done". I quite like how the scythe is done.
The problem I see with Essex's fantasy line is that the figures have really over-sized heads, even more than GW's.
Thanks. Reason I call it lazy is that its mostly just drybrushing done with a brush the size of the miniature itself with a bit of touching up afterwards. Around 20 minutes of paint time all in all.
Essex proportions are extremely wonky, making them combine badly with other lines. Their huge faces make them quite fun to paint though, as all Olley faces tend to be.
Their dwarves are really great though - as I'll try to show off later in this project :)
And they do my hands down favourite wizard model so far. Sitting on my painting table, marked for finishing later today.
That wraith's superb! It might be a lazy paint job, but I can't imagine anyone doing much better. Bravo!
I like the Wall of Wood too.
That is praise indeed. :D Thanks, appreciate it a lot.
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And they do my hands down favourite wizard model so far. Sitting on my painting table, marked for finishing later today.
... which I've finished now.
(http://i.imgur.com/QHWuDcX.png)
I have a bit of a weakness for really silly hats. And this guy takes the cake on that. The huge pointy hat, the stupid beard and the cheeky grin all combine to make this wizard look properly deranged. As a wizard right well should, in my opinion.
He's going to serve as the leader of the band, combining spellcaster and leader into one character, and thus saving me a bit of points. On the other hand, he's going to be quite the priority target for any opponent, making it a bit a gambit.
If the wraith was a lazy paintjob, this was the opposite. I've decided - something I'll likely deeply regret - to paint this warband with Non-Metallic-Metal's, and to a pretty high standard to boot.
But its only 4 more miniatures, so it should be manageable enough.
This was also my first chance to try out some Gutbukkit-inspired mushrooms for the base, though it obviously is sans flocking in the picture. I like how they add a splash of contrast and saturation, as well as visual interest. Very nice.
I put on a bit too much varnish, so he's all shiney right now. Hopefully it'll dry more matte over the night. And the second coat should also help.
(http://i.imgur.com/tvxlmNB.jpg)
Picking through a long abandoned village
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He's very nicely done.
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Oh that wizard is just plain aces.
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That is one heck of a hat! Great job on these.
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Lovely paint job! That warband is going to look so cool.
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Really cool 8)
The wizard is ace!
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The Wraith & Wizard are a LOVELY pair...although of different levels, GREAT brushwork & color choices. OUTSTANDING WORK!
Glowing red eyes would be a nice touch on the Wraith.
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Thanks for all the nice words. :) Had a lot of fun painting the guy.
The Wraith & Wizard are a LOVELY pair...although of different levels, GREAT brushwork & color choices. OUTSTANDING WORK!
Glowing red eyes would be a nice touch on the Wraith.
I actually considered red eyes, but steered away from it as I thought it would clash too much with the rest. It's not really visible on the pictures, but I've actually shaded them a subtly deeper green instead. Might have to revisit it though.
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As for finished miniatures - Here's another one. An evil dwarf with a bloody big axe.
(http://i.imgur.com/OAHITui.png)
It's a minor conversion of a speardwarf, as I wanted him to be as fighty as possible. Sadly, I misligned the axehead a little. I still think it looks sort of ok from a distance though.
In warband terms, this guy is there to be a brawler. The wizard and wraith are both "tricky" models, not necessarily that good in a straigth punch out, but dangerous if they can be deployed at the right time and place. Having a beatstick like the dwarf I find frees the others up to do their thing.
... and I have a deepseated love for dwarfs as well. I've always enjoyed playing them in SoBH. I actually have a whopping 3 dwarf warbands in different scales at the moment, with a fourth going as a slow-cooking side-project and a fifth of possessed dwarfs from ganesha's recent kickstarter who this guy will surely also join with on occasion ;D
As a last note, Olley and essex again deliver in the awesome hat department. Simply superb.
Here's a group picture of the warband so far:
(http://i.imgur.com/Z8dJaxy.jpg)
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Good job on the dwarf, he seems a crude and dark fella.
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Brilliant stuff - the faces in particular are astonishingly good!
Really nice figures too.
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Before I get started editing and writing up the pictures from our campaign day, I wanted to unwind with a small and fun project.
Thus, I ended up throwing paint at this guy:
(http://i.imgur.com/YQ9852M.jpg)
It's a little demon thing from the 7 Sins kickstarter (I think?) that I asked a friend (Kaiser) if I could paint. He obliged and here we are.
I really adore the design of this thing, with its small chubby arms waving around and its big toothy vagina-dentata mouth (Don't google image search that).
As for the miniature: It was cast in this hard plasticy resin. It had great details and my only 2 quips are that the base was part of the miniature - which makes sense since its a boardgame - and that the mold lines as with all plastic-resin was a pain to remove.
It takes paint pretty well, and I just went with my usual mo. after washing the miniature in warm soapy water: Black Gesso, quick burst of white spray from above, and then on to painting.
For the paintjob I went with a spin on my very old Plaguebearer recipee, just using caucasian flesh tones instead of green. I tried adding visual interest by adding splotches of reds, yellows and blues. Using all the primaries like that can look a bit garish, but since I was going for 'unsettling', it seemed appropriate.
I think it's a cutie :D I hope Kaiser enjoys it as well
(http://i.imgur.com/XQ45nPy.jpg)
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its big toothy vagina-dentata mouth
I hate you for placing such images in my head.
On another note, very good work with the little guy. I may give your method to paint it a try.
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That's an interesting model there. Have to take a second look at 7 Sins and see what else I missed that might be worth a paint-up.
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I hate you for placing such images in my head.
On another note, very good work with the little guy. I may give your method to paint it a try.
Blame the sculptor :D It's very nice in that it's very unsettling. A bit outside of my regular "style" of miniature, but I liked it a lot anyways.
That's an interesting model there. Have to take a second look at 7 Sins and see what else I missed that might be worth a paint-up.
There's actually a lot of very paint-worthy models, though (as Kaiser found out) the sheer mass of miniatures is a bit daunting. A lot of nice and cute gribblies in there, if that's your sort of thing.
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My poor eyes! o_o Great paintjob though.
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You did a great job, and it looks like he'll fit right in with the other three, I've already painted.
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What a wonderfully Freudian beastie! Great paintwork - it's got a Clive Barkerish look about it, with perhaps a touch of Francis Bacon ...
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The Little Demon with the endearing smile is WONDERFULLY painted & highly disturbing. VERY WELL DONE!
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Got the first miniature of 2017 painted. Its a halfling I got in the LAF Secret Santa exchange.
(http://i.imgur.com/xFiGcMf.png)
Fun miniature to paint. Its always nice to paint small characterful miniatures like that (Goblins have that too I find). Its super easy, and goes fast.
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Happy to see this one painted!
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Pretty sure I have his identical twin somewhere under my Lead Alps... lol
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That BEAUTIFULLY painted Little Rascal is new to me. I love his hat. VERY WELL DONE!
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Some more painting getting done:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IVtml_H5gn8/WK7sr32nlcI/AAAAAAAABAw/DS_y_t6k3YUO1-MGrlAihivXaO1mHERiwCLcB/s1600/Brigands%2BGroup.png)
I'm finally getting around to that fantasy 100YW project Kaiser talked about a long time ago over on his blog. Better late than never, eh ::)
These guys are hired swords, meant for a scenario next week-ish. I'll try to write more about them when the whole warband is done.
Miniatures are from Claymore Castings, and a Frostgrave Cultist with a head from a Frostgrave Soldier.
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Those look great! I like the fellow with the axe and kettlehat the best - the muted heraldic colours are perfect, and his face is suitably grim.
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Those are great.
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Those look great! I like the fellow with the axe and kettlehat the best - the muted heraldic colours are perfect, and his face is suitably grim.
My favourite too. The face is really well sculpted, if a little hard to photograph. He looks like he's very determined to axe some poor sod.
I have 7 more men at arms from the same range waiting for paint.
Can't wait to get them on the table.
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Another mini done - this time an assassin:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gRk-GWs2_KI/WLAUP5NyezI/AAAAAAAABBU/wy2w1CfrNtcFOyLPYOFvTEPa50D0aGxngCLcB/s400/Assassin.png)
The miniature is a female assassin from Ral Partha Europe. Their RPG-miniatures and DSA: The Dark Eye lines are well worth checking out. There's a lot of very characterful miniatures in there.
This lady is another addition to the mercenary gang. What could they be up to?
In game terms, it's a nice mini that allows me to play around with some poison and stealth traits I don't usually get to use in ASOBH.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5VOU8cxKoo/WLAWHy4i3EI/AAAAAAAABBg/4ec-gSoMcOA-sZvf04eIpnFAGFj6YSUuQCLcB/s1600/Ivana%2Bthe%2BKnife.png)
These traits make her a very mobile, hard to pin down, assassin. Agile allows her to run circles around obstacles and enemies, while dashing means that she only need a single action to both move in on and attack someone. Coupled with the free disengage, this should make a very dangerous assassin, able to exploit any crack in the enemy line to go for her target.
Of course, as a C2 character, she crumbles quickly against any well equipped soldier.
I also made her a Coward to represent her sellsword nature - I don't imagine any mercenary being willing to stick around too long if things start going wrong. Can't spend your money if you're missing a head after all.
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I'm not commenting after each new pic, but that doesn't mean I'm not enjoying your models anymore. Great, inspiring stuff, really loving it :).
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Those are some SPLENDID additions...I think the leggy little Assassin is my favorite. OUTSTANDING WORK once more!
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What's the recipe you used for her skin? Seems a bit different from the skin tones I manage to paint - and I like variation ;)
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I usually think of stepping away from 28mm and invest heavily in 15mm, but then you post new miniatures and everything goes back to normal.
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What's the recipe you used for her skin? Seems a bit different from the skin tones I manage to paint - and I like variation ;)
It's a slight variation on the way I usually paint skin, because I've been trying to experiment with adding variety to the skintones I paint.
It starts from Vallejo Model Colour Cork Brown (I think its called - I've worn the actual label off of the bottle). Then a wash of Citadel Ogryn Flesh wash. This is an old wash, from back when they first launched. I dont quite know what they call it now, or if its even similar at all. Its a slightly reddish/brown wash, a little lighter than eg. Aggrax Earthshade.
Then its back to VMC Cork Brown, and highlighting up to VMC "Base Skintone".
I usually do 2 -3 layers of highlights (Mixing in more and more of the highlight colour), using a wet brush and thinned paint to got smoother transitions.
I usually think of stepping away from 28mm and invest heavily in 15mm, but then you post new miniatures and everything goes back to normal.
I've had that temptation a lot of times myself, but there's just so much nice 28mm stuff.
I'm not commenting after each new pic, but that doesn't mean I'm not enjoying your models anymore. Great, inspiring stuff, really loving it :).
Those are some SPLENDID additions...I think the leggy little Assassin is my favorite. OUTSTANDING WORK once more!
Thanks for the nice comments y'all. Glad to know I am doing something right :)
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Its been a while since I updated my paintlog. Its not that Ive not been painting (though Ive not been
super productive) but mostly that I havent really gotten around to taking proper pictures.
Lets change that!
Here's a couple of batches of models I dont think Ive shown off before:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ae_VCT3s5wk/WTP-n1fIlWI/AAAAAAAABCw/hPfi9MB2yxw_9NA6tFzEF25JtklpUgMDQCLcB/s640/questing%2Bknight.png)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TIaLVOCNNM/WTP-n3fgz2I/AAAAAAAABCs/gEXam8PloGAIynhUH-EzOm0EJEs81qzMACLcB/s640/Wight.png)
The Knight and the Wight are both Reaper Bones I've picked up recently, and been very happy with. The never stuff is now at a quality where I wouldn't hesitate using them, even for character models like these. I still think its a good idea to look at them first hand if possible, since there's still some of the earlier stuff around. Still, the detail on these two was perfectly adequate, and they were a joy to paint up. Just had to do a weapon swap on the wight. (and the keen eye will notice i neglected to straighten out the sword of the knight. ::) woops )
Apart from that, the good guys are all front rank miniatures - A bit larger in scale than what I usually paint, but they fit in perfectly with the reaper stuff. The billmen are intended as proxies for Relic Blade but will of course gladly serve in other games too.
The zombies are a mix of the mantic ghouls and zombies. The two in the back we're painted as a speed paint challenge in 25 minutes. The left one by me and the right one by a friend.
Cheers and thanks for reading! More stuff soon.
~Affun
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Well, looks like I'm going to have to go through this whole thread enjoying the eye candy 😁
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Wonderful.
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Your new guys really fits well next to the paladin. The guy with the crossbow looks really great, nice metals!
I need to build myself some terrain for photosessions too, it just looks cool in the photos.
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Cheers y'all. Appreciate the comments!
I definitely can recommend getting some terrain to photograph on - Its just plain fun to set up. And it also helps with adjusting the colours and getting the miniatures in focus (Or at least it does with my camera).
Here's another miniature, freshly painted:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-51rYUWqKMMA/WTWF0lWqVPI/AAAAAAAABDA/N-2cwRYNEMIA5ApndIqufyd1mUEOohMrQCLcB/s640/Paladin.jpg)
A knight from Otherworld Miniatures. I've had him for a long time, but not managed to get paint onto him as I had a hard time deciding upon a colour scheme. I wanted to stray away from my usual bright red for the cloak, so I had to do a bit of thinking when picking heraldric colours and matching them with his cloak. In the end, im really happy with how he turned out. I find it can be a bit hard to paint miniatures with lots of metal so they still look interesting, but I think I somewhat managed, even though the armour is a bit rough in places.
He's pictured here along with two footmen/hirelings, in what I'm thinking will be half of a warband for Relicblade - Though all of the miniatures will of course likely get to serve in other games as well.
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Lovely, pretty good start for a Relicblade gang :)
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Terrific work on those! I love the heraldry, the skin tones and the painted sallet.
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Finally managed to get some paint on these Eureka Chaos Army mutants. Really cool miniatures:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0e1Eja4o1KU/WXHrnnyPm0I/AAAAAAAABDw/UIwnXv4XNwYgrS1FgfXSEBODrXAfkkO9ACLcBGAs/s1600/2017%2Bjuli%2BChaos%2BMutants.png)
These are destined for an Open Combat Chaos warband, meant to fight against the Otherworld knight from earlier. Right now the plan is to have a band of adventurers ambushed by a larger band of chaos marauders - Its a basic premise, but I do love my classic fantasy tropes. And its a good excuse to paint a varied bunch of single character models and stuff from my leadpile.
Picture turned out a bit blurry because it was slightly rushed, sadly.
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These look terrific - great miniatures and great work on them!
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nice work I live those minis
nice work I live those minis
Thanks :) They really are good miniatures.
I wish there was more of this type of chaos around, honestly. Its nice when getting a mutation might not actually be that nice. Or at least, that suits the tone of the kind of setting I want to represent in my games. I imagine it'd kinda suck being the snail guy, for example.
Luckily I have two more of these comming up in the paint que, but I'll just do a quick break to add something more "muscly" to the warband first.
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OUTSTANDING! The terrain adds that something special to your already BEAUTIFULLY painted creations. VERY WELL DONE one & all!
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Beautiful work and great atmospheric pictures.
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The mutants (and everyhting else actually) look great.
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Yesterday I managed to finish the core of a new warband - Primarily intended for SoBH.
The warband consists of a heroic knight, his retainers and companions.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Aht3XOkg2O8/WcNzmwUnRaI/AAAAAAAABEU/gaUsSRtw2FQW597tI8ntIcQuxRgV6oqagCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20170921_100114.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3kVUIsEQsQY/WcNzp1wKHLI/AAAAAAAABEY/LAuoBjPV0as2oEqhRPBiMCJpS9C2-PTbACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20170920_113325.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6x6FfYhrSrQ/WcN2ZKdPySI/AAAAAAAABEo/G4xm7-t_tKM4-fjupe2cls16YjuZ_dDCQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20170921_101849.jpg)
The idea is to now go and paint some specialists to expand on the core, and allow for different configurations.
The miniatures are a mix of Perry Agincourt french, Fireforge sergeants and a single old citadel wood elf.
I wanted the elf to be more of a noble or high-elf - I imagine him hanging around court being smug - so I went for a bright magenta rather than the usual drab greens and browns.
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That is some stunning brushwork. You sure know how to stay within the lines.
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That's a great-looking warband. The heraldry, with its subtle variations and battle worn look, is terrific - and that barber's-pole spear is a really nice touch!
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Thanks :) I'm very happy with how they came out myself as well, even if they are a bit more "loose" than some of my other stuff.
I'm really enjoying the opportunity heraldry gives for playing around with patterns and colours.
They had their first outting tonight, a game of ASoBH, which of course ended with them all massacred or running away ::) That is the curse of new models, I guess.
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I agree, you have some beatiful paint schemes on your band. I'm really wishing to see more members on it.
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Gorgeous painting!
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Oof, been a while since I last posted something here.
well, I'll keep the waffle short and get to the paintjob:
(https://i.imgur.com/0p8PdnJ.png)
The miniature is a Harpy from the boardgame Arcadia Quest. I've gotten extremely enamoured with the stylisation of these miniatures, and it turned out to be just as fun as I imagined it to be to paint. Nice large surface areas where you can really work the paint, and nice large eyes. And I love painting eyes !
I've not quite decided on what to do with the bases yet, so for now I've just left it black.
The miniature will be used for, apart from the boardgame, a new format of Open Combat I want to start playtesting. The gist of it is that you have only 3 characters, with extremely limited options, duking it out over a mini-table around 8"x8" in size.
I build a 6"x6" board for it, but it turned out to be just too small. It barely fit the miniatures lol
(https://i.imgur.com/Pl3ycEj.jpg)
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Interesting change of pace, there :)
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Great paintwork! The highlights work really well, and the eyes are terrific.
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Thanks :) It's nice to sometimes just do something completely different.
I decided to build a new "table" (Board?) in a bigger size - 8"x8". This seems a lot more suitable:
(https://i.imgur.com/ZVXdSHB.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/emxHteI.jpg)
Its still "tight", but as can be seen, its not completely crowded. I think it'll hold 2 sides of 3 just fine. Now I just need to get those two sides painted lol
(https://i.imgur.com/LrchyNW.jpg)
I also finished this witch yesterday. Another very fun paint, though I ended up spending way longer on it than I was planning to. I tried to keep tabs on my value and hue contrasts a lot more this time, which I think really payed off.
Apart from that, I'm also building various small terrain pieces for my small table. Starting with 3 2½" sections of fence:
(https://i.imgur.com/uoP0vRd.jpg)
Next thing is some hazards and getting more miniatures painted. 4 more until the setup is game-ready!
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the thread lives!
Coasting on a huge wave of hobby energy, Im painting up some more characters for the skirmish game Im writing. And so it was time to revive this thread.
More on the game later, for now an inexperienced adventurer finds himself in a spot of trouble!
(https://i.imgur.com/P4NzhRv.png)
A mordheim Youngblood - I love most of the mordheim miniatures, and only wish i owned a few more of them. Oh well. This guys friend is gonna get some paint soon to.
I've always thought these sculpts were just crying out for a round base, and I'm glad to have finally realized that vision.
~affun
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Looks great - very atmospheric set-up, and a terrific face on that fellow!
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Nice to see something new from you! :)
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Wooo, one of my favorite threads in the forum coming back to life!
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Thanks y'all. It was never dead, just taking a... uh... very long nap lol
Another miniature got painted:
(https://i.imgur.com/qCP4psS.png)
Hearing a desperate commotion, the dwarf wanderer rushes to the aid of the unfortunate would-be adventurer.
With his hammer, he is well equipped to deal with the undead.
This time a very characterful Northstar dwarf I got as part of a nickstarter. I've not done a lot with the dwarves, so it was good to get him painted.
The detail was a bit rought in some areas (mostly the underside, so very easily concealed) but it was such a nice paint it felt like it was done in no time!
Having started playtesting for my own ruleset, Showdown Tactics - more on that later, this guy will come in really handy: His load out is perfect for some weapon and equipment rules i want to try out.
(And a LINK (https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17891542214583856/) to a pseudo AAR of the first playtest)
Apart from that, I've been building some terrain. An oversized mushroom:
(https://i.imgur.com/jaLzhhh.png)
And a strange tree, familiar to fellow fans of gardens of hecate (http://gardensofhecate.blogspot.com/2018/03/clxiii-legen-willow-tree.html)
(https://i.imgur.com/F5yOKer.png)
In the background some more mushroom stalks in progress. They just need their caps to be ready for paint.
For a long time I've been wanting to do some more fantastical terrain, to make the setting come through more both in photos and games. These are the first steps towards that.
Since ive been experimenting a LOT with very small table size games, I wont actually need to make that many pieces to have a "themed" table top. For now the plan is roughly 3 pieces of each type (the mushrooms and the concrete trees)
Oh yeah, I also painted some tokens - Nominally for Dracula's America (in the near-future, as we play it here) but pretty generically useable! I find it just adds so much to the play experience to have things like this painted up.
(https://i.imgur.com/qjW1TpN.png)
Thats all from me for this time!
Thanks for reading.
~affun
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Those tokens are splendid! Very atmospheric!
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Those tokens are splendid! Very atmospheric!
Thanks! Yeah, i do find they add a lot to the atmosphere of a game when used too.
I just painted them onto some spare 15mm mdf bases. It ended up being pretty fun! I have some blood splatters too that see use as wound (or knocked down in SoBH) markers.
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The hand painted tokens are going the extra mile, but surely worth it.
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The hand painted tokens are going the extra mile, but surely worth it.
Absolutely - They get used in every single game i play, regardless of system! Its one of those things, like terrain, that I kinda find it silly to not spend a little energy on yet somehow i keep not doing it lol
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Anyways, painted a couple of brigands/scouts/blokes with bows
(https://i.imgur.com/pxyDnkN.png)
I think they are claymore castings sculpts, though they also feel a bit perry. Couldnt find them on either side though. But handy and nice enough models. I always appreciate a good clean sculpt, and i suspect these guys might see quite some table time, since they work with pretty much anything.
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You're right, they were once Claymore ribauds. Now available from Antediluvian in the Historical section.
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Cheers y'all. Appreciate the comments!
I definitely can recommend getting some terrain to photograph on - Its just plain fun to set up. And it also helps with adjusting the colours and getting the miniatures in focus (Or at least it does with my camera).
Here's another miniature, freshly painted:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-51rYUWqKMMA/WTWF0lWqVPI/AAAAAAAABDA/N-2cwRYNEMIA5ApndIqufyd1mUEOohMrQCLcB/s640/Paladin.jpg)
A knight from Otherworld Miniatures. I've had him for a long time, but not managed to get paint onto him as I had a hard time deciding upon a colour scheme. I wanted to stray away from my usual bright red for the cloak, so I had to do a bit of thinking when picking heraldric colours and matching them with his cloak. In the end, im really happy with how he turned out. I find it can be a bit hard to paint miniatures with lots of metal so they still look interesting, but I think I somewhat managed, even though the armour is a bit rough in places.
He's pictured here along with two footmen/hirelings, in what I'm thinking will be half of a warband for Relicblade - Though all of the miniatures will of course likely get to serve in other games as well.
Great stuff - where are the billmen from?
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Great stuff - where are the billmen from?
Heya - Thanks :) The billmen are Front Rank War of the roses, now sold by Gripping beast. Very nice characterful miniatures, a bit larger than typical historicals, so they go pretty well with reaper, otherworld and similar.
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A round up of some more painting
First i added some naked dudes to the ribaulds, to serve as wildmen, celt-remnants, picts or just particularly unfazed vikings. I swapped the celtic-style shields with more "modern" (comparatively speaking lol ) round shields, to make them fit in more with the late viking/early feudal age im loosely basing my fantasy in.
(https://i.imgur.com/Co7jzAy.png)
I also knocked out a Northstar treasure chest really quick. Its been sitting around since the very first frostgrave nickstarter! For a quick paintjob, this is going to be an immensely useful little model i suspect.
(https://i.imgur.com/r6Q7nVo.png)
Then, having just received an order from Artizan designs (including some other goodies, to be revealed later), i set about painting some more "civilized" northerners. These will form the core of my jarls hold, to go up against a friends jarl with their retinue!
For now, Im planning on 4 of these and some characters, and then i need to get some poorer warriors and bowmen to support them.
(https://i.imgur.com/zrLWXjw.png)
... oh and i also snuck in this delightful Alternative Armies dwarf, to serve as a hired sword (axe?) in various retinues. I just love his grin!
(https://i.imgur.com/wI6MKKT.png)
Cheers, and thanks for reading!
~affun