Orc's Drift - The Grand Finale

[DeafNala]

This is truly an Epic Tale in or rather, with miniatures. It's a FINE story to follow & WONDERFULLY illustrated by the Little Cast of Players....of course, it's highly addictive.

[blacksmith]

In my game the Elves killed 25 Orcs only
The miniatures, the pictures and the battle report are all awesome. Congratulations on finally finishing this beautiful and so inspiring project.
Ps. I love those mountains at the bottom.

[nicknorthstar]

Really good. Look forward to the next post.

Nick

[Thantsants]

Cheers fellas - must admit I'm itching to set the table up for Ashak rise and get photographing - besides the fact that the setup is taking up most of my little study!

we'll have to see what time the Trafalgar project leaves me at the weekend...

[Mason]

 
Thatsants, that was a truly EPIC battle report!
 

I have just read it for a second time to take it all in properly.

A great read coupled with some fantastic photos of lovely, well painted classic miniatures.
An amazing project that you have painstakingly put together showing great patience and endeavour.
You should be rightly proud of this.

Looking forward eagerly to the next installment. 


(I may have to steal your idea of staging the battle again afterwards for better photos.  )

[phreedh]

Just finished reading through it all. Thanks for taking the time to put it together, Thants - it was a really fun read and I'm looking forward to the next report! Job well done mate!

[Funghy-Fipps]

Dude, you should really be sectioned under the Mental Health Act for your dedication to this project.  I believe it was Aristotle who wrote, 'Where genius exists, so does madness.'  So that was actually a complement, okay? 

[Thantsants]

Most kind of you Mason!

(I may have to steal your idea of staging the battle again afterwards for better photos.  )

- and I in turn pinched the idea from White Dwarf - seem to remember there always being a little intro to their battle reports on how they staged the pics later in the studio. 

It has taken a while hasn't it Phreedh! 

I reckon there's more madness than genius to be honest Funghy! I'm sure you wouldn't be surprised to learn I have developed a pronounced tic when exposed to the colour green since embarking on this rambling project - I aim to try and cure this by exposing myself to the greater horrors of sorting this Trafalgar model for my Dad! 

[Pil]

Wow! I knew the report has been up for a while but today I finally took the time to read through it all. The effort you put into this is fantastic! The writing is very pleasant and of course the pictures really look the part!

I played a game of Warhammer yesterday and me and a friend agreed to do some campaigning as well and I hope I can emulate your efforts with painted models, staged pictures and of course exciting battles!

I'm looking forward to the next installment! 

[Thantsants]

Thanks Pil - computer's on the bllink again so sorry I'm a bit long in replying. 

I hope you'll be using that terrifying undead horde of yours - can see the  piics already! 

Nearly finished the British fleet for my Dad's pressie -  - might get round to Round 2 of Orc's Drift over the nnext week or so... 

[Thantsants]

Evening all - taken time out of my busy schedule to post some pics...

Not Orc's Drift ones before you get too excited!

Not even fantasy stuff actually.

Here is why I haven't got round to writing up the rest of Orc's Drift -

a little present for my old Pater Familias





Still got  the French and Spanish fleet to do and its my Dad's birthday this Friday! 

Hopefully they'll be done in time and I can refight the Trafalgar with him using the Wooden Ships and Iron Men rules.

Anyway I'm sure you don't want to hear about all this stuffy old historical nonsense - normal service will be resumed shortly! 

[Ray Rivers]

You're going to do the French and Spanish Fleet by Friday... 

Great looking Brits, btw, I bet there is a little Nelson down there we cannot see. 

[Thantsants]

... and base them up on magnetic bases for the two Brit columns and the main Franco-Spanish force!

Should get the base coats done tonight... 

Who said historical wargaming wasn't one big adrenalin rush! 

[phreedh]

I bet there is a little Nelson down there we cannot see. 

That's what Thant's mrs usually say...

Fleet looks great mate, are these the little buggers that come with separate masts and are a right pain to glue in place and fall apart or bend as soon as you lift them up? I bought a few ships like these a few years ago to use as pawns for a print and play pirate game. Scrapped them and got some others that were cast in one piece and a bit more stylized.

[Thantsants]

I bet there is a little Nelson down there we cannot see. 

That's what Thant's mrs usually say...

Actually she usually just remarks that the Sun is over the Yard-arm... 

Luckily these are one piece - just need sticking into the base - got into the swing of it as it took me a while to work out that painting Nelson chequers in 1/2400 was a bugger!