The Warlord Chronicles and The Age of Arthur

[LeadAsbestos]

Fun though! I must admit a bit of an obsession w/ the movie Tristan and Isolde, w/ James Franco. Quite horrible history-wise, but a damn good yarn. Always gets me in the mood for a good skirmish, and I'm also quite taken w/ the actress who plays Isolde.

[guitarheroandy]

Fun though! I must admit a bit of an obsession w/ the movie Tristan and Isolde, w/ James Franco. Quite horrible history-wise, but a damn good yarn. Always gets me in the mood for a good skirmish, and I'm also quite taken w/ the actress who plays Isolde.

Yes, I enjoy that movie as well. The history side has its (massive) flaws, but good to see some 'reasonably' accurate armour and shields on the Britons - although don't get me started on the horse archer scene!! Totally twaddle on the Irish though - they are more like Saxons and 'Hollywood' Saxons at that!! Mind you, real 5th Century Irish just wouldn't look intimidating enough would they?

Agree about the lass playing Isolde...

[Argonor]

I just ordered Song of Arthur and Merlin, in the hopes that someday I may actually play a game!

They are based for WAB, but sadly, they've never seen a battlefield!

The 'Song..' engine is a very easy system to use, but you'll need to base your minis one and one, as it is a skirmish system. I know Andrea Sfiligoi is working on a mass combat system to accompany the skirmish rules, but I haven't seen any release date, yet.

I'm a fan of the engine, as it is easily adapted to a lot of different settings, be they historical og fantasy/sci-fi.

Now, if only I wouldn't roll 2 ones each time I try to activate a model on more than 1 die... 

[LeadAsbestos]

Mind you, real 5th Century Irish just wouldn't look intimidating enough would they?

I find hairy, barefooted men in short yellow dresses quite intimidating.

[Argonor]

I find hairy, barefooted men in short yellow dresses quite intimidating.

I thought the 'leinen' was a scottish phenomena?

[guitarheroandy]

I thought the 'leinen' was a scottish phenomena?

Well, don't forget that, in the 5th Century, the Scots were actually from Ireland...the Picts were from Scotland...

[Argonor]

Yeah, well, I do remember the scots migrated from northern Ireland at some point....

[Gluteus Maximus]

I find hairy, barefooted men in short yellow dresses quite intimidating.

Have we met?

 

[LeadAsbestos]

Got my Song of Arthur and Merlin, along w/ Blades and Heroes today! Got a brief look, but seems like it might be just what I'm looking for.

Gallery updated w/ more Arthur stuff too!

[Argonor]

Those are very nice - where are they from?

[Barry S]

They look great.

I'm really looking forward to the "Eagle of the Ninth" movie and remember watching the TV version of it all those years ago after rushing to finish my homework.

I find it hard to pick a favorite novel by Rosemary Sutcliff but I quite enjoyed 'Frontier Wolf'. A bit sad I know, but I did convert an element of my Late Imperial Roman light horse to look as though they were wearing wolf skins...     

[guitarheroandy]

Love that Sacrifice vignette! Here's my 'Merlin' vignette: Merlin by 'West Wind', rocks from my garden...





I hope you like him!! I have lots more Arthurian stuff and intend to post some pics of my first 'Songs of Arthur & Merlin' warbands (Britons and Saxons from the Welsh King variant) as soon as I've created them, chosen the models from my collection and taken photos...

Cheers
Andy

[dijit]

Looks great Andy, looking forwards to seeing them.

[Captain Blood]

Lovely work on those vignettes boys 
The blooming heather on Merlin's perch is particularly fine.

And great to see this genre / period here on LAF - keep 'em coming 

'Eagle of the Ninth' was the second favourite novel of my boyhood (my favourite was 'Sun of York' by Ronald Welch - really must read it again now I'm painting all these Perry WOTR figures!)

 

[Sterling Moose]

Lovely vignettes!!  Not sure if the Chi-Rho would be there though - must be grafitti put there by early Christian vandals.