Pattus Magnus' Fantasy Armies - 15mm Barbarians and Giants

[batu]

Wow lovely. Especially the shields look amazing!

[DivisMal]

Wow! Those barbarians are brilliant! I hope to see more from you in God’s Chosen Scale (=15mm)! 

Actually, seeing those, I really regret single-basing mine. Maybe I just buy more for multibases🤔

[LouieN]

Really amazing work.  How are the Copplestone minis in size?  When you see such quality sculpts in 15mm they often turn out to be bigger 18mm figures. 

[DivisMal]

Really amazing work.  How are the Copplestone minis in size?  When you see such quality sculpts in 15mm they often turn out to be bigger 18mm figures.

Hi Louie, they are definitely 18mm. Comparable with Xyston or Demonworld.

[Pattus Magnus]

Thanks for the compliments!

Louie, DivisMal is correct about the sizing - Copplestone barbarians are on the larger side of the 15mm continuum. I took a few pics to show them next to other 15s I have at hand.

The first pic shows one next to next to an OldGlory 15mm Celt.

The second pic compares to a Minifigs feudal figure.

The last one shows a base of barbarians next to a base of Splintered Light Saxons (apologies that the Saxon shields are in the way, it’s how they’re posed.)

Overall, the Copplestone figs are bigger than the Minifigs and Splintered Light, but are surprisingly close to the OG for size.

[Pattus Magnus]

And one more comparison shot, with an Essex late Roman, which is noticeably smaller.

[LouieN]

Not bad really maybe more like 16mm. 

I would say very compatible. 

[DivisMal]

Thanks, Pattus, for the comparison shots. I have quite an extensive 15mm collection, but was missing many of those (and it’s darn hard to find precise phootos in the net). OG is very close and might work. That’s great for a lot of fantasy settings with pseudo-historical background!

[Pattus Magnus]

You’re welcome, I’m happy to provide info when I can!

I agree that Old Glory 15mm figures would probably not look too jarring next to the Copplestone figures. I have a couple of historical 15mm armies and my recollection is that OG sculpts in different lines are mostly based on the same set of “dollies”, so they will probably be about the same stature as the Celt in the picture.

Even the smaller “true 15mm” lines aren’t ridiculously different than the Copplestone figures, in my opinion.

Once I have the barbarian war host complete enough to play, I have some other 15mm fantasy armies planned. They’re a fun change from 28mm!

[Pattus Magnus]

Here is a better image for comparing the Copplestone figures to Splintered Light.

The Copplestone figs are clearly larger (their cast on bases are also slightly thicker).

[DivisMal]

Oh, that’s another useful shot!
These SL Saxons have tempted me for a while.

Copplestone are certainly not ridiculously big (like some Xyston ranges in my possession, but on the larger end. The effect becomes very visible when you use single models for skirmish wargaming and put them next to those very small ranges like Peter Pig.

Even that, however, can be fun. I have a PP arab as a thief of Bagdad running around;)

[Old Hob]

Cor blimey! These are fantastic. You've absolutely smashed it. And are those hand painted shields? If so, I think we'll need to do a whip-round and buy you a medal! Keep 'em coming.

[Pattus Magnus]

  Thanks Hob!

Yes, the shields are hand painted. They’re not too difficult to do, mostly a matter of getting the initial division into sections about right and then coming up with a few consistent geometric squiggles. By the end of painting this unit I was starting to run out of ideas for patterns.

I’ll still accept that medal, though!

[Pattus Magnus]

It has been a while since I worked on my fantasy projects, but Orctober is just around the corner and my barbarians need some opponents!

The pic shows my goal for Orctober- figures for several units of 15mm goblins/snagas/lesser orcs, a unit of wolf riders, and a couple of command bases. Altogether, there are 94 figures in the picture- 32 archers, 40 infantry with miscellaneous weapons, 10 leaders/standard bearers, and 12 wolf riders.

If I get them done before the end of October, I have a bunch of 28mm goblin serfs and some ogres that have been hanging around the painting queue since last Orctober…

I’ll post updated as I get things painted.

[Neldoreth]

Wow man, that is a lot of figures! Looking forward to seeing it come together!