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Offline guitarheroandy

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Maximus Minimus!!!
« on: September 20, 2012, 08:17:08 PM »
Maximus Minimus came into being when Rich Clarke from Too Fat Lardies came to P'boro' to run us through the mechanics of a game of Dux Britanniarum.

Basically, I had forgotten to bring the paperwork for the characters we rolled for in our first Dux game, so Rich simply suggested we roll some more. Now, I remembered the names of my Warlord, my Champion and one of my heroes, but when it came to naming noble number 2, could I think of what I had originally called him??? No I bloody couldn't...my mind went blanker than the traditional old Blankety-Blank Chequebook (for the UK viewers of a 'certain age' amongst you!) so I simply blurted out 'Maximus' and, promptly rolled 'snake-eyes' for physical attributes, thereby rendering him 'miniscule!!!' Cue uproarious laughter and Rich's suggestion that he should henceforth be named 'Maximus Minimus'!! Naturally, the title stuck!!

For more info about how I chose the model and some character background from our campaign, please visit my blog here: http://guitarheroandy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/the-decurio-maximus-minimus.html

Here are a couple of pics to whet your appetite: One is Maximus all by himself and the next is of him next to his commander in chief, the Tribune Lord Andrucius.

Enjoy!




Offline commissarmoody

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Re: Maximus Minimus!!!
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2012, 08:29:03 PM »
blurted out 'Maximus' and, promptly rolled 'snake-eyes' for physical attributes, thereby rendering him 'miniscule!!!'

Dude that made laugh.  lol
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Offline aircav

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Re: Maximus Minimus!!!
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2012, 09:27:03 PM »
Brilliant  :D

Offline Lt. Hazel

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Re: Maximus Minimus!!!
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2012, 09:30:31 PM »
Good story and excellent paintwork!!

Offline Furt

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Re: Maximus Minimus!!!
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2012, 02:50:49 AM »
... all great lead heroes are usually christened in similar ways.  lol

Lovely painting. His mate, Tribune Lord Andrucius, sure is a giant isn't he.
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Offline Hitman

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Re: Maximus Minimus!!!
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2012, 02:52:27 AM »
Absolutely stunning!! Excellent brush work. Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Lowtardog

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Re: Maximus Minimus!!!
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2012, 10:09:46 AM »
Lovely work, however you really must get the Minimus Miniatures for your hero ;)




Offline guitarheroandy

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Re: Maximus Minimus!!!
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2012, 11:29:09 AM »
Lovely work, however you really must get the Minimus Miniatures for your hero ;)





Several folk suggested that model, which is great, but totally wrong period armour so I couldn't bring myself to use it...

@ Furt: Yes, Andrucius is BIG!! He's the Salute 'King Arthur' from a few years back with a head taken from a Gripping Beast Arthurian hero...

Offline Atheling

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Re: Maximus Minimus!!!
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2012, 11:40:21 AM »
Brilliant  :D

Quite  :D.

I love it  :-*.

Darrell.

 

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