Argonor's previously limited LotR project(s)

[Argonor]

Thanks! I hope you like these, too, with their new bases (obviously, I still have to repair the paintjob on the leader):

[Argonor]

Found these in a box with a lot I purchased last year - a fairly well table-top standard painted unit for the Gondorian army - and one or two units for Dragon Rampant.

[Argonor]

I seem to get my threads mixed up lately. Well.

At least this is in the right place: My Moria plastic Fellowship is being prepped, and as I want these for Blood Eagle, they are going to end up based for outdoor trekking (I have a spare set that can be based for dungeon delving).

[Argonor]

Finally, I primed some of these:



And as I am trying to clear my prepping station a bit, I have been busy with pliers and razor saw:

[Argonor]

Played a game of LotR Blood Eagle today. I am not happy.



More on my blog.

[von Lucky]

Small sample group. You just need to play more games - even if that means solo gaming (e.g. play against the Uruk-hai as they charge forward, with you trying to hack them down).

[Argonor]

Small sample group. You just need to play more games - even if that means solo gaming (e.g. play against the Uruk-hai as they charge forward, with you trying to hack them down).

I think you're right. I should solo game a lot, as it would mean a lot more games played - and I could go to and from the table as needed, playing a game over several days if I could not find time to finish it right away.

That way my horrible dicing would also affect both sides, and probably mean less one-sided affairs.

Regarding Blood Eagle, I probably also need to play with slightly larger forces, as these are only 200 points (50 points short of the recommended starting size), to ensure meaningfulness even after losing a couple of minis.

Well, next up is some God of Battles (on the 22nd), against a brand new opponent and his Orcs, a foe my Undeads have not faced before, and I have decided trying to get a new unit ready for the game. Back in the saddle!

[Argonor]

I have decided to bring a Blood eagle table for Horisont VIII - I may never win a single game under these rules, but providing games for others to play also brings me joy!

The plan is as follows:

A 4 warband multiplayer experience:

• Uruk-Hai Scout Raiders (200 pts completed)
• Dunlending/Viking Raiders (200 pts almost completed, 1½ figure short
• Rohan Town defenders (200 pts completed) + objective civilians (must be painted)
• Dwarven relief force (must be rebased)

Tomorrow I shall reboot my painting of the last vikings, and find the painted Dwarves I purchased last year. I may also start constructing Dwarf profiles.

[Argonor]

I have decided to bring a Blood eagle table for Horisont VIII - I may never win a single game under these rules, but providing games for others to play also brings me joy!

The plan is as follows:

A 4 warband multiplayer experience:

• Uruk-Hai Scout Raiders (200 pts completed)
• Dunlending/Viking Raiders (200 pts almost completed, 1½ figure short
• Rohan Town defenders (200 pts completed) + objective civilians (must be painted)
• Dwarven relief force (must be rebased)

Tomorrow I shall reboot my painting of the last vikings, and find the painted Dwarves I purchased last year. I may also start constructing Dwarf profiles.

I have completed my plans - and I have re-based additional Rohirrim, as the defenders probably need a boost, and I have also re-based a second-hand Gimli, and written up a profile for him.



There is a lot of posts about the project on my blog, should it be of interest to someone.

[Reed]

It's satisfying when plans come together, isn't it?

Now, some group photos of the factions along with the terrain...that would be desirable.

[Argonor]

It's satisfying when plans come together, isn't it?

Now, some group photos of the factions along with the terrain...that would be desirable.

Yes, that too... I am off to Horisont VIII tomorrow, and besides packing sleeping gear and the likes, I have to sleep some of the day after working night watch tonight, so no close-ups until next week (but, hopefully, plenty of in-game photos from the convention when I return home Sunday)

The terrain is a bit plain (had to focus on the warbands and objectives to make it in time), I intend to add some generic scatter (barrels, crates, haystacks, water troughs - you get the picture), and some wattle fencing and dung heaps somewhen soonish... not to mention that I need to build some proper Dark Ages housing in addition to the couple of resin buildings from Frontline Wargames I have WIP somewhere (they need some filler/putty here and there).

[Argonor]

First part of an AAR from the Horisont convention is on my blog:



Actually, there's also an AAR from the test of the scenario (featured post - for now).

[twrchtrwyth]

Wonderful stuff. What's the white basing material?

[Argonor]

Wonderful stuff. What's the white basing material?

Nothing fancy, just ordinary wall filler (from a tube). Enough for literally hundreds of minis for about €10. I have been wanting to make some basing gloop, but am a bit in doubt what paint to use...

[Argonor]

Part 2 of the AAR is up on the blog