Ogrob's medievals for SAGA. Double update 3D printed 14th century spanish 15/9

[Ogrob]

Finally finished a first unit, been distracted by both illness and other little projects. Uniforms are of course not historical for this time period, but I do like to have my forces a bit more coherent. To that end I have picked out red and blue as my primary colours, supported by brown and gray. As these are levy their colours are very muted, the warriors will be a bit brighter and the hearthguard even more so.

For the bases, I mixed up a custom blend of Geek Gaming Pine Forest Floor, Krautcover Kodama Woods and some leaf scatter from Green Stuff World.



What do you think?

[Basementboy]

The bases look amazing! Really nice work

[Pattus Magnus]

I like them too. While it is true that uniforms were not used, I like the limited colour palette you used. It isn’t over-regular but will still help a bit to  identify the unit during game play. The bases do look good. Do you do anything to use the basing mix, such as place the larger bits before adding the finer mix, or do you just put the glue down and dunk the base in the mix? I’ve never used a premix like that, so I’m curious.

[Ogrob]

I like them too. While it is true that uniforms were not used, I like the limited colour palette you used. It isn’t over-regular but will still help a bit to  identify the unit during game play. The bases do look good. Do you do anything to use the basing mix, such as place the larger bits before adding the finer mix, or do you just put the glue down and dunk the base in the mix? I’ve never used a premix like that, so I’m curious.

Thanks mate! I was converted to the gospel of the base mix last year, and you can see it used on my Rhudaur and Rohan in the fantasy thread, plus the Britons and late medievals here. As you can see on last page, I glue down any large items such as twigs, rocks, sculpted details and paint them during the painting stage. I then paint the base itself dark brown just so there is no risk of light colours shining through. Put a layer of glue on the base (strongly recommend Geek Gaming's basing glue, it flows well, grabs well and dries quick compared to PVA) and then just dunk the base in the mix. Shake of excess. If you want, you can seal them. Geek Gaming sell a specific sealing glue as well, but I usually don't bother with more then my spray varnish.

[Pattus Magnus]

Awesome, thanks for the information about your technique!

[Ogrob]

Posting mostly just for documentation, another 8 germanic warriors built. Starting to do a bit more kitbashing with the kits now, and will probably have to do a good bit more cutting and fixing on the next lot. Managed to fit a viking head and a head in full aventail from the armoured saxons on these.

[Orctrader]

Very good.   

[Dean]

Really enjoying your process, keep on posting!

[Basementboy]

Great stuff- very fierce looking

[Captain Blood]

They do have bags of character.
I just wish they’d render the fur a bit differently. And tone down the exaggerated folds in the tunics.
But overall, very tempting. (Except I already have a metal early Saxon army  )

[Codsticker]

... And tone down the exaggerated folds in the tunics.

Seconded... I still love the kits though. 

[Ogrob]

I've gotten quite distracted by swamp orcs recently, so this project is moving slowly. However, I did pick up a few metal figures (Footsore and Gripping Beast) from my local dealer and had a little fiddle with some parts.

This is Gripping Beast's Saxon Banner Bearer, a nice but slightly rough sculpt. I replaced the head (couldn't find a face in there anywhere on my cast....) and gave him a hand with a spear. Both Victrix bits of course. If he turns out nice once the paint is on, he might serve as a personal champion. He is quite the tall fellow so will not be dwarfed by the Victrix figures.

[Ogrob]

As mentioned in the post just above, I did grab a couple of metal figures. I've now converted them a little bit to suit my tastes better.

From left to right there is a Footsore Saxon Warlord, quite a nice model really. Just got a plastic spear. Then Footsore's Guinevere. A lovely figure, I just didn't like the small shield and the cricket bat of a metal sword, so I swapped her hands for plastic and used some greenstuff to cover the damage. Then the Gripping Beast Saxon Banner Bearer from before, just a little bit of greenstuff to cover the gaps between mail and fur. Finally Gripping Beast's Briton Banner Bearer. Again converted to champion instead of flag holder. He came with a scenic base that I discarded. Lovely sculpt but typical of GB the cast is a little meh. Could be crisper. He will join my Britons, so who knows when I get around to painting him.



What do you think?

[sir_shvantselot]

Love this thread. And your swamp orcs BTW.

[has.been]

Nice!