Viking Pirates

[Atheling]

Well, I seem to be going with the 9th/10/11thC Medieval theme so I thought it only right and proper that I put up a pic of a Viking Pirate unit seeing as they played such a dominant role in the warfare of the period!

This is the first version of this unit- there has been some re-basing and finally last year I started to organise the miniatures into different units. Painter and modeller's curse, always fidgiting and moving stuff about  .

If I can find the pics of the unit as it was re-based then I'll take some pics of the new units as they stand.

[Captain Blood]

Excellent Darrell 

[Lowtardog]

Lovely

[War In 15MM]

Great looking figures.

[Mitch K]

Those are VERY nice! Thanks for sharing.

M

[Atheling]

Thanks guys- very much appreciated  .

Here are a few close ups of the back ranks..... the unit was originally painted up for WAB.

[Malamute]

Very,very nice, I especially like the patterns on their tunics.lovely stuff

[Marine0846]

Fine looking figures.
May I ask, what rules do you plan to use?

[Atheling]

Fine looking figures.
May I ask, what rules do you plan to use?

Thanks  .

They were painted a few years ago and were used with WAB. The unit has now been re-based with a 50mm depth and it is now possible to use it for Impetus as well is you take the models from the side and (although not striclty necessary) the back row as well. I'll post up some pics of the unit in it's current guise later on taday. i'd be interested to hear what folk think of the two different colour schemes.....?

Darrell.

 

[Captain Blood]

What did you use for snow, Darrell? I have a slight urge to do some snowy bases... 

[Blackwolf]

Nice Some of them look quite noble

[Atheling]

What did you use for snow, Darrell? I have a slight urge to do some snowy bases... 

It's just run of the mill GW fake snow mate. I don't think it's how I'd go about it now though, just too stark a contrast with the ground. I did some Ardenne Germans and just drybrushed the bases with an off white- I think you may have seen the pics? I'll pop one up in the Second World War section if you're interested?

Darrell.

[valleyboy]

I'll add my name to those that like these Darrell
You always seem to produce brilliant stuff

[Atheling]

As promised here are the pics of the unit re-based.

I'd love to know what you all think of the comparison between the 'darker' basing style and the 'lighter' looking tertiary greys??? I'm very much in two minds as to what to go for at the end of the day....... 

[LeadAsbestos]

I like the darker bases. Sets off the nice painting, while the gray seems to wash it out.