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Gents,
I’m beginning a series of posts on my latest army…the Masai!
The first post gives a bit of blurb on the feel for the army itself and some background before getting into the painting and minis etc…so that’ll come!
For now, check out the Masai, those most enigmatic lords of the steppe!…
http://wp.me/p1YrZG-j5
Cheers
Happy Wanderer
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OfYUAeZG0Do/Vs1pD0b1AJI/AAAAAAAAGLA/hSG4dqyOcpA/s391-Ic42/IMG_2053b.JPG)
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Nice work :-* :-* :-*
Darrell.
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Very nice looking fellows :-* :-*
LB
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Lovely brushwork ;D
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Very tasty (as they may say in the Congo)
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Lovely looking figures the shields are cracking :-*
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Gents,
Continuing on with some more background and details on the armies and enemies of the Masai the second post is up on my blog
http://wp.me/p1YrZG-js
..next up will be the nitty-gritty of painting, etc
Happy W
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IAKeBQ8YpE4/Vs91Nbku1uI/AAAAAAAAGLY/y2EOfcc7AD8/s1024-Ic42/Screen%252520Shot%2525202016-02-26%252520at%2525208.41.24%252520am.png.jpg)
...a few initial shields complete...
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Wow,lovely work,those shield are propper lush. :)
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OK gents,
Enough talk, time to get some lead painted.
Here is part III of my Masai force project.
Hope there are some useful tips in there and a bit of eye candy ;)
http://wp.me/p1YrZG-jl
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_2094.jpg?w=809)
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_4801.jpg)
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_4802.jpg)
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_2093.jpg?w=809)
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Brilliant!
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Well thank you so much for the blog post :) It was a very interesting read, and I look forward to seeing more of this project.
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Dr and Saucy,
Glad you liked it and thanks for saying so...the life blood of all blogs is a little comment here and there...the next installment shall bring a complete new twist to gaming in Darkest Africa...blending some old and new into something that I think hits the spot ;) ;)
...at least as far as I am concerned.
Cheers
HW
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Gents,
March is Masai madness month so we have some more men from the steppe for your viewing pleasure. Just finished another 20 with some samples of the elMoran here and on the blog.
Hope you enjoy...
Happy W
http://wp.me/p1YrZG-vW
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_2206.jpg?w=1330&h=998)
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_2205.jpg?w=1330&h=998)
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_2223.jpeg?w=1330&h=998)
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They are quite lovely, some of Copplestones finest sculpts I think. :)
The long grass is effective as well.
Keep em coming ;D
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They are indeed amongst Mark's loveliest sculpts...thanks for the comment (and on the grass). For some weird reason I can't get my head around whether that grass works or not. It's stupidly easy to get on table but think its maybe 'not quite right'.
Anyway, the Masai look the business....particularly pleased with these ones... :)
Happy W
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For some weird reason I can't get my head around whether that grass works or not. It's stupidly easy to get on table but think its maybe 'not quite right'.
Happy W
Maybe if it was not so green, it looks quite lush, perhaps a little more brown and parched would help to give it a more arid look?
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"For some weird reason I can't get my head around whether that grass works or not. It's stupidly easy to get on table but think its maybe 'not quite right'."
I think your right...I'll hit it with the yellow spray can and see if I can 'knock the green' out of it a bit and see how that looks ;) ;)
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Good idea. :)
Will awit the results with baited breath lol
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they look brilliant !!!!!
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Really nice work on the shields :-*
Darrell.
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Whenever I bite down hard on eye candy, it hurts my retinas for some reason.
Nice work.
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Gents,
I've added a few support crew to the Masai horde. Just a bit of eye candy without too many words..let the pictures do the talking :D
Cheers
Happy W
..more on the blog
http://wp.me/p1YrZG-xs
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_2249.jpg?w=809&h=607)
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_2246.jpg?w=809&h=607)
(https://agrabbagofgames.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_2239.jpg?w=809&h=607)
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Just caiught this thread, and what a treat it is.
DA eye candy at its best!
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The figures are painted excelently but the shields designs are inspired. Yours or originals?
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"the shields designs are inspired." :)
My own scribblings. ;)
Trying to get 60+ shields each different is a bit of a challenge but once you get the hang of it after 20 or so you start to get better ::)
I rely heavily on marker pens and a steady hand. You need to be careful on some pens as they 'bleed' when given a varnish..particularly army painter spray. I have an artists matt varnish which is probably better. That said, even 'mistakes' just look like real shields with a twist..after all, all they are is someone sitting down and painting their own..they should all be a bit quirky and different IMO.
Cheers
HW