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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: GevatterTod on November 14, 2013, 08:36:08 AM

Title: Saga Rus Princes - Winter is coming ;-)
Post by: GevatterTod on November 14, 2013, 08:36:08 AM: No... it's "princes" not "princess" ;)

At least here in germany, things are getting colder and colder every day. A good inspiration to finish my (of course) winter-themed rus for Saga. 6 Points in total without the upgraded to "Black Hoods" and "Malaia Druzhina", which would make it 8 points.
I allready had about half of the models painted, rebased some of them, switched shields (to more russian style) and put a frosty style to all of the bases. Now here's the result:

(http://www.kurpfalz-feldherren.de/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/saga_rus_princes_militia_warriors.jpg)
12 Warriors. 12, because I wanted to field a banner for optical reasons. Another 4 from my generic infantry-pool will fill up the warband (and basically just generate a Saga die from the rear-ranks).

(http://www.kurpfalz-feldherren.de/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/saga_rus_princes_levies_archers.jpg)
Archers... shooting... arrows.

(http://www.kurpfalz-feldherren.de/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/saga_rus_princes_druzhina2.jpg)
(http://www.kurpfalz-feldherren.de/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/saga_rus_princes_druzhina.jpg)
Druzhina, REALLY hard if you field them as a unit of 8 with Banner and the upgrade... 3 points, but a real deathstar if played in a certain way.

(http://www.kurpfalz-feldherren.de/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/saga_steppe_nomads.jpg)
Hit & Run Steppe-Nomads.

The Warlord is a conversion, I switched his head and horse, also put some more fur on him:
During Conversion:
(http://www.kurpfalz-feldherren.de/sites/default/files/Wraith/IMG_1900.jpg)

Ready to command:
(http://www.kurpfalz-feldherren.de/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/saga_rus_princes_warlord2.jpg)
(http://www.kurpfalz-feldherren.de/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/saga_rus_princes_warlord3.jpg)

Thanx 4 watching.
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on November 14, 2013, 08:40:54 AM: Great collection :-*

cheers

James
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Post by: von Lucky on November 14, 2013, 08:51:43 AM: Absolutely beautiful.
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Post by: Bugsda on November 14, 2013, 09:16:24 AM: Excellent work 8)
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Post by: Hu Rhu on November 14, 2013, 11:45:30 AM: Excellent models, great conversion and painting. Love the winter theme. :)
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Post by: tomogui on November 14, 2013, 12:34:43 PM: Exquisite work. Makes me wanna play SAGA!
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Post by: janner on November 14, 2013, 01:38:13 PM: Very nicely done :)
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Post by: Mitch K on November 14, 2013, 05:26:58 PM: I love this! Brilliant,thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Captain Blood on November 14, 2013, 06:55:40 PM: Wonderful horde :)
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Post by: FramFramson on November 14, 2013, 07:07:34 PM: Kievan Rus?! Sweeeeeet!
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Post by: Laughing Ferret on November 14, 2013, 07:17:54 PM: Just beautiful :)
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Post by: Vonkluge on November 14, 2013, 07:23:48 PM: Dam nice job all the way around, paint, pose, conversions, and basing! Superb effort, I'm jealous. Gripping beast figures? :-*
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Post by: Little Odo on November 14, 2013, 08:01:57 PM: Excellent looking army - thanks for sharing
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Post by: axabrax on November 14, 2013, 11:50:42 PM: Gorgeous! I wish GB would remaster their horses though...
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Post by: grant on November 15, 2013, 04:04:01 AM: Rustastic!
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Post by: Blue in vt on November 15, 2013, 04:46:07 AM: totaly agree with all of the above...but must also compliment your photography...love the backdrop...the set up looks great. well done

Blue
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Post by: GevatterTod on November 15, 2013, 08:23:42 AM: Thanx very much! I really appreciate your feedback.
@axabrax: I think they are at least better, than the ones they had before. But you are right here. I'm not really a big fan of GB after all, especially most of the older stuff is quite horrible. I hate these Lego-hands and the small feet most of them have. I recently bought the Carolingian-Riders... their faces are quite... disturbing... reminds me on "Eduard Munk". The Druzhina are ok, if you don't take a look at their hands... (MAN, I HATE the hands...)
The rest is by the way, a mix of Magister Militum, GB (plastic and metal), Foundry, Black Tree Design and I think Old Glory (not quite shure, because I got them from ebay or bring & buy)... and even GW (the Body of that one half nacked Steppe Nomad).
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Post by: ducat on November 15, 2013, 06:11:10 PM: Love what you have done with a great eclectic mix of figures.

Cheers, John.
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Post by: Vonkluge on November 17, 2013, 03:21:45 AM: The new Horses from Gripping Beast are not that bad in fact I think they are quite good compared to many others. With a bit of work they can also have other poses built from them. This guy had his front legs cut loose from the base and the rears cut and bent. Nice result I think.

(http://historicalhobbies.com/LAFNorman2/Nor194b.jpg)
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Post by: Gibby on November 17, 2013, 03:43:25 PM: Awesome work!
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Post by: racm32 on April 20, 2014, 12:19:00 AM: how did you make the arrows?
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Post by: tibour on April 20, 2014, 05:17:12 PM: Very nice. I like the mix of minis. I have just started SAGA myself.
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Post by: rampantlion on April 21, 2014, 09:22:14 PM: Really nice work. Very creative stuff.