Friday, February 25, 2022
Tuesday, February 08, 2022
Photodump Vol.2: Fantasy
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Yes I said there was more. Here some of it is. I've left a couple of bits off this list, for, well, reasons. But still, lots to show:
The Nighthaunt collection so far |
Yes, I met at least one self imposed target for the year, and painted over a thousand points of spooky boys. That said, GW also changed the rules in the year, so it's entirely possible these don't represent a legal army of any sort. Not that it matters when to date they've only played games of Dragon Rampant!
Loved painting this one |
Commander of the 51st Parchdale Regt. |
I also worked on some Turnip-specific scenery:
Underneath it all is a Twiglets tube |
I've done a couple of rescue jobs as well, figures with no real use other than as shelf ornaments. I suppose the former could go easily in my Orc forces if desired.
Resin Grimgor Ironhide |
1984 GW (D&D) Elf |
The latter was a quick NMM practice piece, more on that below. Next, two more characters for Blackstone Fortress:
Rein and Raus |
Finally I finished the last model for a Warhammer Underworlds warband.
Vasillac the Gifted |
Another NMM (Non-Metallic Metal painting) piece, I decided to do all the Underworlds models this way as a learning exercise. NMM is HARD, no two ways about it, but after a dozen or so models I think I'm beginning to get an idea for it. The gold here looks pretty good, though the Iron/Steel needs a lot more practice! This figure would also have been a lot easier to do if I hadn't glued it down immediately.
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Wednesday, February 02, 2022
Photodump Vol.1: Historicals
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Oh hey there, did you miss me? No.... Cool.
If you don't visit Instagram, here's some of what I have been up to. The intention was to keep the blog for things that require a bit more depth, but to be honest, I never sit down and write those things up at the minute anyway!
So here's the round up of Historical/quasi-historical miniatures from the last few months:
Two more 15mm Bavarian Battalions; IIRC 3rd & 4th fusiliers |
Col. Adam Muir of the 41st; Upper Canada 1812 |
Imagi-Nations Gebrovian Regiment. 15mm Warrior Miniatures |
US infantry platoon. Italy 1943-44. mixed 20mm. |
The Stuart is a rescue of one of a pair I've owned since childhood! |
Stug III G. PSC kit in 1/72 with full treatment of techniques! |
So having got the Biblical stuff put to one side, I went off and blasted out some uniformed troops and added to the WW2 collection from mostly the leftovers pile.
Wednesday, December 01, 2021
Horsch Car and German support
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I knocked out some additional forces for my WW2 Germans, after an actual game, in which it became apparent they were actually too well provisioned with anti-tank support, and needed something on roll that was weaker! I also took the excuse to get a Horsch Car kit from PSC and have a play around with it.
Pak 36 |
MG42 and cobbled together crew |
I think these are some of the last Valiant German Infantry in the old moulds that I have. The new in scale models are probably better but their price-point isn't. The Pak is one of the Zvezda Art of Tactic pieces, and although more early-mid war, its a nice crisp piece, that will sit well with my 2nd line infantry regiment. Lastly the Car features my now standard weathering approaches, using oils, pigment powders and wet effects.
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Thursday, November 25, 2021
And now for something Completely Different
Every nation under the sun! |
The core infantry |
Lydians and Cavalry |
Chariots, obviously |
All told it's a little over 200 pieces completed.
Neat! |
Illustrations for the period show a mix of courtyarded buildings, and flat roofed houses with what appears to be reed thatch and a slight lean to the walls. So I replicated one of each, more than enough for a typically barren ancients battlefield. The courtyarded building has enough roof space for a standard infantry base. The hut roof is made from cheap bandage soaked in watered down PVA!
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Through mud and blood, for Turnips...
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I got introduced to the weird world of Turnip28.
And momentarily I dismissed it.
But under the first impression, the soil was good. After a little more investigation, I discovered a fascinating world of kitbashing, freeform creativity, in a bizarre post-apocalyptic, post-Napoleonic world. The opportunity to build skirmish sized forces using the contents of my extensive bits box eventually proved too much to resist.
Consequently, I am here so far; the bulk of two different regiments:
Chaff of the 51st Parchdale |
A Stump Gun of the 27eme Oignans Blanc du Pied |
Fodder and a Toady for the 27eme |
Rootlings of the 27eme |
Grogs of the 51st |
Bastards [Heavies] accompanying the 27eme |
The models above feature a range of parts from more or less every Perry & Victrix set I've ever bought, alongside some Fireforge & Northstar bits, as D&D Cannon barrel, bits of wood, card, sprue, lots of Greenstuff, grass tufts, UV-cured resin, and foraged roots and plants from my local woods! When the rules are simply make what you like to no more than a general theme, the world is your oyster. It's like 40k back in Rogue Trader times!
Monday, November 15, 2021
Malian Ton-Tigi
Just a quick post to show off this model. Mainly so I can get the picture out into the accessible world and to spur me to give more details in due course!
Safe to say this is a substantial scratchbuild/conversion!
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Remembrance Day
"Lament"
We who are left, how shall we look again
Happily on the sun or feel the rain
Without remembering how they who went
Ungrudgingly and spent
Their lives for us loved, too, the sun and rain?
A bird among the rain-wet lilac sings –
But we, how shall we turn to little things
And listen to the birds and winds and streams
Made holy by their dreams,
Nor feel the heart-break in the heart of things?
Wilfred Wilson Gibson.
1918.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
40k? Okay, just the one...
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This is what happens when I buy random models on impulse...
Grim, dark... |
The full story is obviously a bit more involved; the Instagram thing has inspired me to keep pushing the painting, but also to diversify, picking whatever I fancy to paint alongside the army building. This Nurgle Death Guard came in a semi random box, and turned out ideal as a subject for a 'grimdark' painting challenge on one of my Discord's.
I picked up a ruined Rhino model from a 3D print and built up a little trench warfare diorama. Lots of little details. The paint job is done with a Zorn Palette; that is to say, other than the metallics and weathering effects, only four paints were used: a black, white, red, and a yellow. You can get a remarkable range from just those, and minimising the Palette really adheres to the aesthetic. There are obviously no blue tones on the Chaos Marine, but this can be worked with.
The destroyed Rhino also uses extensive chipping effects, and then most everything got several layers of oil, enamel and acrylic washes, in varying volumes.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Mali mounts for Battle
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Steady progress on the Malian project has been made, and I can now add two cavalry units to the roster, the first being one of the centerpieces for the army; Horon Cavalry:
Kitbashing |
WIP |
As should be evident, this is on its way to being a general for the force, Nobility appear traditionally to use Palanquins extensively in Africa, and illustrations of the Mande and the Empire often feature them. This will represent a Ton Tigi, or 'Quiver Master', essentially a Malian General. There's a long way to go on this yet, converting the foot figures into an Iman and a tribal musician respectively, adding a lot more to the already converted seated leader - an Outpost Wargames Services Inca! With a head swap so far - and adding a bunch of opulence to his 'carriage'. But that's all for another day...
So far, so good..
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