Blacksoilbill's desert fantasy - Sinbad & friends

[blacksoilbill]

I've wanted to start a fantasy project for a while, but I've always been put off by all the buildings and trees I'd need for a 'European' fantasy world. But I've got plenty of desert buildings for Pulp gaming, so I've finally taken the plunge with a desert fantasy project this year: bits of Conan, bits of Sinbad. Here's the first group: the Cult of the Violet Shadows. My photography could do with a bit of work, but you get the idea! Miniatures from Harwood Hobbies.

[Captain Blood]

That’s a nice group. Very Arabian Nights 

And the photography isn’t bad at all.

[blacksoilbill]

Thanks Captain! They are a lovely set of figures.

[OSHIROmodels]

They look fine to me 

[Little Odo]

Great looking warband. The enchantress with the white face mask looks particularly eerie - great for a cult leader.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

The enchantress with the white face mask looks particularly eerie - great for a cult leader.

Definite Indira Varma vibe.

[BZ]

Nice color scheme!

[blacksoilbill]

Thanks guys! The white face is copied from the photos on Harwood's site. I wouldn't have thought of it, but I really like the look of it.

[blacksoilbill]

Some more Harwood Hobbies figures - Sinbad and associates.

The terrain is freshly painted too: from GW's Warcry. It works really well for this setting.

[Bloggard]

great!

I remember the chap in the golden mask from the film (it was the Patrick Wayne one?).

[BZ]

Very fitting terrain for the miniatures!

[Grumpy Gnome]

Good color scheme and nice sculpts on that first group but the Sinbad characters in the second group really steal the show. Especially nice brushwork on the fellow in the mask. But then I have a soft spot for that classic movie.

[blacksoilbill]

Thanks guys: they are nice sculpts to paint up. I have to confess I haven't seen the film: I'll have to chase it down.

[Cacique Caribe]

Amazing collection so far.  And well painted too.  Impressive.

I imagine that I’m going to need a Caroline Munro figure too, but for 15mm:

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=128658.0

https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/has-anyone-here-done-arabian-nights-sinbad/

I've wanted to start a fantasy project for a while, but I've always been put off by all the buildings and trees I'd need for a 'European' fantasy world. But I've got plenty of desert buildings for Pulp gaming, so I've finally taken the plunge with a desert fantasy project this year: bits of Conan, bits of Sinbad ...

Excellent point!  I recall asking people on a different forum which genre or period required the least terrain work, and the answer was also a desert environment.

QUESTIONS:
Do you have plans to scratchbuild sand dunes?  If so, what types (domed, barchan, parabolic, etc)?  And how do you plan to make them?

Thanks

Dan



https://opengeology.org/textbook/5-weathering-erosion-and-sedimentary-rocks/dunetypes/

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=129165.0

[blacksoilbill]

Amazing collection so far.  And well painted too.  Impressive.

I imagine that I’m going to need a Caroline Munro figure too, but for 15mm:

QUESTIONS:
Do you have plans to scratchbuild sand dunes?  If so, what types (domed, barchan, parabolic, etc)?  And how do you plan to make them?

Thanks Dan.

Harwood do a Caroline Munro in 28mm, but I'm not sure about 15mm.

I have no plans to make dunes: I don't think you'd be able to fit many onto a 3x3 table in a convincing way. I'll probably just create undulations under my mat.

What rules are you planning to use for your 15mm project?