tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56889470535563524752024-03-13T15:04:10.046+00:00SteelonSandBlogA record of various projects involving smaller scale Wargaming Miniatures...SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-52378929368985491562023-08-15T14:53:00.000+01:002023-08-15T14:53:13.100+01:0015mm Terminator: Junkyard Dogs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0X7wYbRHb5SWEesZ_GNaAyYY75ZpvtxTAXl_4qRXYftHM7uatBpI18s57QvwwuLANIUDUonoGo8taUOsRsS-Q-lWk23DkDxX0O6wI07WrwkrphZJ3_aADmr9I6vZoLRrZaVYW4-sT1G3BbG0BDkWjbXxvisurNQnqg96Kk_PB9VgqIP51ZzQy0tkkHps/s3022/IMG_9220.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="3022" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0X7wYbRHb5SWEesZ_GNaAyYY75ZpvtxTAXl_4qRXYftHM7uatBpI18s57QvwwuLANIUDUonoGo8taUOsRsS-Q-lWk23DkDxX0O6wI07WrwkrphZJ3_aADmr9I6vZoLRrZaVYW4-sT1G3BbG0BDkWjbXxvisurNQnqg96Kk_PB9VgqIP51ZzQy0tkkHps/w472-h341/IMG_9220.jpeg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I’ve started work on sourcing and painting up some scenic elements and terrain for the 15mm Terminator project, and am kicking things off with some wrecked cars and a suitably scrappy junkyard.</p><p>I’ve found that 15mm vehicles in a pristine state can be fairly expensive to buy, given that in the Post-Apocalyptic wilderness they will be just heaps of rust - so have resorted to utilising some HO/OO scale railway pieces as stand-ins; I think they measure up pretty well alongside 15mm minis as depicted here.</p><p>That said, some Railway Model scenics can be pretty pricey too, so I was happy to be able to get hold of these simple plastic HO chassis types, made by Jouef in France, via an EBay joblot. No bells or whistles here, just the shape of the car and some plain generic wheels:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBIeEbEdLHGkwVASmuP2U0UqkDwKFkS-UhubrAbdF7HE3PsRnB1FBClitgse3u5x1QPUlYkeNC3pVoaMOEox_yUabHKpwpzXQ46fWL0y4EaUwoXmCjpjv5HxUC-sIhXSZ5HriE8xf99JnJ4K7RkzjsH59nRdkZPRJkOtnENrzxxRzV47dthR6e30RMQU/s3022/IMG_9209.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2565" data-original-width="3022" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBIeEbEdLHGkwVASmuP2U0UqkDwKFkS-UhubrAbdF7HE3PsRnB1FBClitgse3u5x1QPUlYkeNC3pVoaMOEox_yUabHKpwpzXQ46fWL0y4EaUwoXmCjpjv5HxUC-sIhXSZ5HriE8xf99JnJ4K7RkzjsH59nRdkZPRJkOtnENrzxxRzV47dthR6e30RMQU/w461-h301/IMG_9209.jpeg" width="461" /></a></div><br /><p>There are no interiors or windscreens, but as I was about to commit grievous bodily harm on them anyway, there were no worries about prior disassembly, masking or other details, just needed to give them a suitably grizzled rusty blitz over the original colour:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2591" data-original-width="2525" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihy7EYw4rE9AD-wt0kOreqfifExo6ACkT1zGNsh4HCZFMoIx1cmXuedU2sU4aAarhKPS1aSY5eE5s6fPnJCg6VRny6ZFSJJ-hQrgdQhWZsdIu-ZmYxnAmRNUNecGnhcu7SUzVfsjGzdpK7637Oez85B1lOj3PAdCsPhU945nmgNQLFwuRuGCh01X78wfM/w446-h335/IMG_9211.jpeg" width="446" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>These should look good populating the ravaged streets of an urban area after The Fall, and being basic plastic, might also lend themselves to being cut-up or ‘crushed’ by chopping down the roof supports etc, so could become part of larger scenic elements for the Terminators to hunt in….talking of scenics, lets move onto the aforementioned junkyard:</p><p>This is a large all-in-one resin piece for Railway Modelling that again, I was lucky enough to dig out from EBay, and had been provided with a basic paint-job by the previous owner:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirflNkNCxW4-43MqXJKwUPtUVRRBvL1Nh-C6x7tTfOGI-tQkpmbAXbIrXbzdafHqUf_UPBI0MB28hSgaRlZ5VJrtIOSFV9PJru43FJu0ssw2FjvgEl-kXW8l8mv8ZNvpObGw-outQ7UGKSS8j8IvDuW4FQ3W_0oDpvtNqgJHhBOCsLYMkVBZDUHzYHJAg/s1600/IMG_2273.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirflNkNCxW4-43MqXJKwUPtUVRRBvL1Nh-C6x7tTfOGI-tQkpmbAXbIrXbzdafHqUf_UPBI0MB28hSgaRlZ5VJrtIOSFV9PJru43FJu0ssw2FjvgEl-kXW8l8mv8ZNvpObGw-outQ7UGKSS8j8IvDuW4FQ3W_0oDpvtNqgJHhBOCsLYMkVBZDUHzYHJAg/w403-h339/IMG_2273.jpeg" width="403" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I don’t know if it is a commercial piece or something that someone cast up by themselves, but there is a lot of nice detail with realistic looking wrecks and junk - a nicely scaled actual piece of chain had been added in the past - all I needed to do was to make the thing really, really grimy, so out came the rust related paints and washes once more:<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpX6-E_DWWZETHK4QSQcPiOh0sP_KU_RORHxNYr050XgjVhNhvL19OvUvZBb3F420n12InfTQFaSphZCoYgmjxBpJSqjtQ3sx7a9uyKXyOmPT5FPJAA-6MChsLKBCEuTSjqM_F-FORiW7neP_FcXkhnCQL3K50Rhfbk54vL_rK8QzhyNYZEbI13Ij-90/s3022/IMG_4915.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpX6-E_DWWZETHK4QSQcPiOh0sP_KU_RORHxNYr050XgjVhNhvL19OvUvZBb3F420n12InfTQFaSphZCoYgmjxBpJSqjtQ3sx7a9uyKXyOmPT5FPJAA-6MChsLKBCEuTSjqM_F-FORiW7neP_FcXkhnCQL3K50Rhfbk54vL_rK8QzhyNYZEbI13Ij-90/w468-h320/IMG_4915.jpeg" width="468" /></a></div><div><br /><p>Not to get too precious or artsy-fartsy about paint Triads, but I found the following from Vallejo’s Game Effects ranges to be definitely up to the job:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgZD9lOaKbDwSwr3huSqjCtUnhEUf0lcooqCcfK96Ic7tRthJ-SZ5K7U8VORb8yByCV1VqhlkVVc_Tht0-qqZhk4o7QbbXUReI2Ymx-qITW064hlg7iG3QfsYxNejJJMIsWQE1qdNIJp3QGonPTVv23ls8OdbPLyvRzS1k4xPuNTrUhwBiPSKNq9JIBA/s3153/IMG_8836.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3153" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgZD9lOaKbDwSwr3huSqjCtUnhEUf0lcooqCcfK96Ic7tRthJ-SZ5K7U8VORb8yByCV1VqhlkVVc_Tht0-qqZhk4o7QbbXUReI2Ymx-qITW064hlg7iG3QfsYxNejJJMIsWQE1qdNIJp3QGonPTVv23ls8OdbPLyvRzS1k4xPuNTrUhwBiPSKNq9JIBA/w423-h320/IMG_8836.jpeg" width="423" /></a></div><br /><p>Throwing in the HO scale car wrecks, and some water puddles splashed on by the simple expedient of squirting the last drops out of an old bottle of plastic cement, got me to here:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoD9s_dRv4zSozCti-BQiR6M4qHEO8icoGAqMlqfqSDTRxxiVV0hgXuQ7XiJLK3qwU0Qci9Utwm0qm8HMbB4087FnJaoaIJbz6KIL-Ba9uLZ900TLhFHVC74KZ4hcABk_7EL0Ma_uxqkfFoBw1sGH4NGd7qrtagFbHWvH4EmP51fw4HwUWL-jIi9b56Gs/s2901/IMG_4918.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2841" data-original-width="2901" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoD9s_dRv4zSozCti-BQiR6M4qHEO8icoGAqMlqfqSDTRxxiVV0hgXuQ7XiJLK3qwU0Qci9Utwm0qm8HMbB4087FnJaoaIJbz6KIL-Ba9uLZ900TLhFHVC74KZ4hcABk_7EL0Ma_uxqkfFoBw1sGH4NGd7qrtagFbHWvH4EmP51fw4HwUWL-jIi9b56Gs/w426-h313/IMG_4918.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Just a few self-adhesive grass tufts and the job is done:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfYjuRTJ9klnj_cYeYEdKOM4hB8fbMBVJKYj3YLy1p3rrcMV1lQZItkMh1_KR4oWb54B32izxuugPVvNI20ar4eNbwILGMaHBy83n5s8gjkmTDOCOu_puC5qngfKOs54-hQaKHVkWVG1X3M8EXhHF-W32OXfQkOcwWLifmtFUKQjDpQp06wyXexSaQBA/s3022/IMG_9229.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2699" data-original-width="3022" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfYjuRTJ9klnj_cYeYEdKOM4hB8fbMBVJKYj3YLy1p3rrcMV1lQZItkMh1_KR4oWb54B32izxuugPVvNI20ar4eNbwILGMaHBy83n5s8gjkmTDOCOu_puC5qngfKOs54-hQaKHVkWVG1X3M8EXhHF-W32OXfQkOcwWLifmtFUKQjDpQp06wyXexSaQBA/w425-h286/IMG_9229.jpeg" width="425" /></a></div><br /><div><p>Not looking too shabby, or rather, should I say, as intended, definitely looking shabby ! </p><p>I think the junkyard will benefit from having some perimeter walling or gates added, so I will likely base it on some plasticard or similar to give it some edges to work from, and then let it sit neatly into a wider urban setting.</p><p>I’ve just realised that the one mini I didn’t put out for the photo session was the actual ‘Junkyard’ dog that I painted last time - but I’m sure he’ll get the opportunity to try it out eventually….</p><p>I feel that beyond Terminator, the piece could be used for other settings too - it occurs to me that there is something green and nasty leaking out of those military-grade barrels in the lower left corner…. Looks like a zombie spawning ground if I ever saw one……</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9cZaK3Ti1p-hayr7U5tCGB_e_ld4aK1Gx274laQHT-_6nLK3N805j_IZcV5eiTrYqCr7ORHcuo-rwwsE57fmm01y6pU3vixQdIjkqQnC1ODHhuPVyuaAUXYVzMPxxsheMbjL2EEsJlALqrQUFlhHUBRDDcjpQ4a6PbTOPknxfUOTKmdyKgUJK0xW6uc/s2841/IMG_9235.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2356" data-original-width="2841" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9cZaK3Ti1p-hayr7U5tCGB_e_ld4aK1Gx274laQHT-_6nLK3N805j_IZcV5eiTrYqCr7ORHcuo-rwwsE57fmm01y6pU3vixQdIjkqQnC1ODHhuPVyuaAUXYVzMPxxsheMbjL2EEsJlALqrQUFlhHUBRDDcjpQ4a6PbTOPknxfUOTKmdyKgUJK0xW6uc/w467-h290/IMG_9235.jpeg" width="467" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, wonderful British Summer Weather permitting, I’m planning an outdoor session of spraying lots and lots of MDF with acrylic sealant, prior to painting, so stay tuned for some Post-Apocalyptic town planning soon !</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-49531704908262627392023-07-25T14:52:00.001+01:002023-07-25T14:52:56.651+01:0015mm Terminator: Civilians<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tHk3w7MHqyJpMp3mMIsAwnQFbYza-3xQ5iaE2x6KOfiyaijri66tHK2GLUHJuobf6p4K_y4ksqnvQa1G2yvPFLUyJQU9ZtP-lv2kohl5Z6in_UUe2X2MNmlUPid81oAJ1dQ1_Stzysm-H-BdE1maRfG55zRV2m1ORElVw0TuLQGo442CizqnJJpxomM/s2623/IMG_8987.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="2623" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tHk3w7MHqyJpMp3mMIsAwnQFbYza-3xQ5iaE2x6KOfiyaijri66tHK2GLUHJuobf6p4K_y4ksqnvQa1G2yvPFLUyJQU9ZtP-lv2kohl5Z6in_UUe2X2MNmlUPid81oAJ1dQ1_Stzysm-H-BdE1maRfG55zRV2m1ORElVw0TuLQGo442CizqnJJpxomM/w630-h285/IMG_8987.jpeg" width="630" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I wanted to add a bit of extra ‘flavour’ to the 15mm Terminator project, so thought it would be good to have some civilians that could be either NPCs or act as plot points or objectives - Terminator must kill, Resistance must save sort of thing….. so delving into Alternative Armies’ extensive catalogue, I invested in some ‘Stellar Refugees’:</p><p><a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/hof58-stellar-refugees">https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/hof58-stellar-refugees</a></p><p>These are a nicely characterised family group of four with appropriate impedimenta, the only caveat is that I didn’t particularly like the look of the male figure and his ‘standing up in shock’ haircut, so felt with a different paint job, the adult female would be a decent stand in…. I very much had in mind the man and his son from The Road, particularly with the option of the useful cart:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l3J6ROtFsGUvxB3Q9GKeQ03brMxEWOAoBCiHe-p33HZJQrE1gsrI1ux7SGavilh5W1L9zJI2TSMOfQUbOSZ5W7_2x4zMFE_xDyUlmxD3AczJUzEW7CElsSkvIlq1hpgE2cBkHukhm8gwJLVt-wSewg9wRenu7MHxQhiKd-pH253NGxcbnnL7reQ4esg/s333/IMG_2374.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="321" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l3J6ROtFsGUvxB3Q9GKeQ03brMxEWOAoBCiHe-p33HZJQrE1gsrI1ux7SGavilh5W1L9zJI2TSMOfQUbOSZ5W7_2x4zMFE_xDyUlmxD3AczJUzEW7CElsSkvIlq1hpgE2cBkHukhm8gwJLVt-wSewg9wRenu7MHxQhiKd-pH253NGxcbnnL7reQ4esg/w422-h320/IMG_2374.jpeg" width="422" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>So after converting the hover cart into something more ‘near future’ by the simple expedient of adding some wheels chopped from a 6mm vehicle, I came up with this:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwUEqQZn9XDS1UjLX9yayPpy060PWcjGtZZnJKu-HqWFZiLR4QJbmaZpKVKAVjvjC7QEbbQRDujFkmbxHtp0ekipJ93IR-O1eentiXQOBa2cl_6r2dHLe9uliq1O3wVTjWXWN6YEifppTpSsowEZl9MqqhXt_r8MxdF2oH4QldM7WaXDvIytmeHDn_14/s2097/IMG_8996.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1531" data-original-width="2097" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwUEqQZn9XDS1UjLX9yayPpy060PWcjGtZZnJKu-HqWFZiLR4QJbmaZpKVKAVjvjC7QEbbQRDujFkmbxHtp0ekipJ93IR-O1eentiXQOBa2cl_6r2dHLe9uliq1O3wVTjWXWN6YEifppTpSsowEZl9MqqhXt_r8MxdF2oH4QldM7WaXDvIytmeHDn_14/w491-h266/IMG_8996.jpeg" width="491" /></a></div><br /><p>The female is now sporting a painted-on beard/stubble, and being tall, I think looks the part - she originally had a sort of sci-fi harness as part of her clothing, but this filed off easily enough, and the gouges I made just added to the overall ragged appearance !</p><p>The child figure is leaning forward as it is supposed to be pushing/paired with the cart, but I based him up separately to be of more use - I wanted a wan, worn complexion for them both, but seem to have overdone it somewhat on the kid, who is looking pretty ghostly… maybe appropriate given the shock of the post-apocalyptic lifestyle…….</p><p>The girl was a bit more straightforward, with the added bonus of her evocative toy rabbit - the pathos of the refugees trying to hold onto some sort of normality amidst the chaos….</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQgi6EmLwYPTWtT4No8JIUXRLVOoahXvuuT_wFFQndm8zhhqIuo_tBMpt-Y9mETOIHbES3OQuvTdOgbz282BRIOorcW2jpqmm6bhaWFEG8aZUumi4pQwWHWQgguiY55_KIB5o6kLsXjHdBCS4XawGRNp7UwPU58jcECFbPZPB1OLEcYEZQEPf0amsdvw/s2348/IMG_9023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="2348" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQgi6EmLwYPTWtT4No8JIUXRLVOoahXvuuT_wFFQndm8zhhqIuo_tBMpt-Y9mETOIHbES3OQuvTdOgbz282BRIOorcW2jpqmm6bhaWFEG8aZUumi4pQwWHWQgguiY55_KIB5o6kLsXjHdBCS4XawGRNp7UwPU58jcECFbPZPB1OLEcYEZQEPf0amsdvw/w472-h291/IMG_9023.jpeg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><p>I also added a pet dog in the form of Alternative Armies’ Guard Dog from the Laserburn range:</p><p><a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/118-guard-dog">https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/118-guard-dog</a></p><p>I wanted him to look quite the mangey cur, and thought he might be useful either as friend or foe - and of course perfect for sniffing out any T-1000s disguised as humans:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9WCLox2eVH6ww9MMJE--68s0WPb_cPPoRifn20mI69VaMotqzGKUQt9HnpAb-paGI8ymQtQ0s0ol8vA1MJ9mq-a4NXn4zWYdw9Y2S0EBCvtddGuXiuzrIjFmV99P0IEtpvCw7yX15ahCMXxK5rAnR0xKEcwWCE9ULg_j4aWWkbfDxIo_JK2kPsEWJWM/s1065/IMG_8999.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1042" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9WCLox2eVH6ww9MMJE--68s0WPb_cPPoRifn20mI69VaMotqzGKUQt9HnpAb-paGI8ymQtQ0s0ol8vA1MJ9mq-a4NXn4zWYdw9Y2S0EBCvtddGuXiuzrIjFmV99P0IEtpvCw7yX15ahCMXxK5rAnR0xKEcwWCE9ULg_j4aWWkbfDxIo_JK2kPsEWJWM/w464-h348/IMG_8999.jpeg" width="464" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Here he is snuffling after Scooby Snacks, or alternatively threatening the refugees last food supply:<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBZTza2gNXPYtZ42sy2sKaYVC5S5WZkeLEKutd5gesxn7Dj3W1iwGHbla17yYoC8yYv0evwfgvv3QooMIpUsuVjyje06k0tls9h5Manc1iXk0R0_qDungVK7KAMLGBnm8gJI2BqSvI3HeaP9KkyDG8hUwoS7ezZNQo8WOPLU-HpsRJahWSh3dx4uVQzY/s2142/IMG_9013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="2142" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBZTza2gNXPYtZ42sy2sKaYVC5S5WZkeLEKutd5gesxn7Dj3W1iwGHbla17yYoC8yYv0evwfgvv3QooMIpUsuVjyje06k0tls9h5Manc1iXk0R0_qDungVK7KAMLGBnm8gJI2BqSvI3HeaP9KkyDG8hUwoS7ezZNQo8WOPLU-HpsRJahWSh3dx4uVQzY/w522-h217/IMG_9013.jpeg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>He joins the family on the road:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY27Oz1eSWb5eJ32tBUT3EZli3RhfNvgnhBCIIJWyco8DVpR01tcr_77-C2vi0NIVBMI-w6PGuK6rmRtofcNVnPZ7srXY2Hkg_7aGcpAlixhtIdsLkaDr_72F20MgeLSvgE-W30vX1mkx6y3lZwviDKL2EXhb_9GFBG1JeOpeuD9OuHFDA_-Kp9aL8I9c/s2645/IMG_9018.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1761" data-original-width="2645" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY27Oz1eSWb5eJ32tBUT3EZli3RhfNvgnhBCIIJWyco8DVpR01tcr_77-C2vi0NIVBMI-w6PGuK6rmRtofcNVnPZ7srXY2Hkg_7aGcpAlixhtIdsLkaDr_72F20MgeLSvgE-W30vX1mkx6y3lZwviDKL2EXhb_9GFBG1JeOpeuD9OuHFDA_-Kp9aL8I9c/w535-h263/IMG_9018.jpeg" width="535" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I was pleased to see that these new figures scaled up pretty well alongside the CP Models’ Resistance, given that they would be comparatively well fed in comparison to the strung-out civilians….</div><div><br /></div><div>“Come with me if you want to live….”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Although the chap with the radio and pistol seems a bit worried about the girl and her toy rabbit - maybe it’s a new kind of disguised Terminator ?<br /><p>Next, let’s see how they look against the Terminators themselves:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKSTzYiO5J2B7GZS5jEncqXizRApmMsVAocko2Xz6EWBdWz_Z5bJotlBHeDI8Yzy2BrTJeOv53Af_d_kGMAk5FEkAdTX7RkfU7keMYwUC1L0rCuYYscDju2p9FYFbsLPi8wvyCaeqVF5xEsQ6UG-_JZA7uPL1Lkz3wWTZAsyHItKOQVByqhncJSZbluY/s1943/IMG_9052.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1943" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKSTzYiO5J2B7GZS5jEncqXizRApmMsVAocko2Xz6EWBdWz_Z5bJotlBHeDI8Yzy2BrTJeOv53Af_d_kGMAk5FEkAdTX7RkfU7keMYwUC1L0rCuYYscDju2p9FYFbsLPi8wvyCaeqVF5xEsQ6UG-_JZA7uPL1Lkz3wWTZAsyHItKOQVByqhncJSZbluY/w499-h250/IMG_9052.jpeg" width="499" /></a></div><br /><p>Again, scaling pretty well alongside, so I’m pretty happy overall - next up, when time allows, I’ll be moving on to thinking about scenery and terrain - maybe a small skirmish board or similar, populated with ruined buildings and scrap piles….. talking of scrap…..</p><p>“You can’t park that thing here mate…..”</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKEQQptVEWNvWaQ8JzwYymMhP_SZ7q7l4BHui2u7c1X_QcUBHsQYLJYGyYXz0WLjaemmazjpZpiyt1qgNy3oDgIiRP3Dna1bVy4NDN_WXwg1pQSFel5YJ7oY0QQnj_zRRWSQDNnsh3xKMYmFTv8O-BqwrAQ0yMy1IYHno3jzkhVe1X7nLFosWKly4n5U/s2731/IMG_9034.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="2731" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKEQQptVEWNvWaQ8JzwYymMhP_SZ7q7l4BHui2u7c1X_QcUBHsQYLJYGyYXz0WLjaemmazjpZpiyt1qgNy3oDgIiRP3Dna1bVy4NDN_WXwg1pQSFel5YJ7oY0QQnj_zRRWSQDNnsh3xKMYmFTv8O-BqwrAQ0yMy1IYHno3jzkhVe1X7nLFosWKly4n5U/w509-h208/IMG_9034.jpeg" width="509" /></a></div><br /><p>The Terminator was obviously a traffic warden in a previous life…..</p></div></div>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-84936751812696744222023-07-14T18:12:00.009+01:002023-07-15T12:40:35.296+01:0015mm Terminator: Humans vs SkyNets’ soldiers<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpglRWCBJooHldNP8enbtQo5BJAjtEJPWSMAIvaClwanutVFIq8C34lfqFJw557ZxBVem2XQ5k5SZ0smkesqcW3VzOGZxOjBLFexKl9xxEJJI3sA1GOvbz71_3SjBwj9ZOTPhpdNYt7OO3yatj6CnB7Uc6aU4m0tVd18c2co6ZrYuoms7FEAyr0zqi3C0/s2552/IMG_8973.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1761" data-original-width="2552" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpglRWCBJooHldNP8enbtQo5BJAjtEJPWSMAIvaClwanutVFIq8C34lfqFJw557ZxBVem2XQ5k5SZ0smkesqcW3VzOGZxOjBLFexKl9xxEJJI3sA1GOvbz71_3SjBwj9ZOTPhpdNYt7OO3yatj6CnB7Uc6aU4m0tVd18c2co6ZrYuoms7FEAyr0zqi3C0/w526-h269/IMG_8973.jpeg" width="526" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Comparison shots, now, to see how the Alternative Armies’ Terminators match up against the CP Models’ Human Resistance - pretty well as it turns out !</p><p>As the Resistance are mainly in ‘tactical’ poses - running, crouching, firing etc, and the Automata are stiff and upright - jut as they should be, they scale really well, I think - the CP Models’ Human sculpts are of course, somewhat well-fed by comparison - but the Terminators are just animated exoskeletons, after all, so that works, too… </p><p>So let’s take a look at some photos - first, a face-off !</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bebxfhNGLK42koKeLMqL5vRHhhvVTA2BXauIQNoqjoew7vD7dLmqY8sYG5RL1ul21t8s4K-6208bxmR2srtphtHPEa8zxqZyNhJFz9BYoAOWw8c9h-s-Y7h03m3NfJ6noBN1cjEMkG0zIlpSG370Cyf62mN_nluEWsV8p8QnCbgQeMDOevCDCrpBVSI/s2485/IMG_8947.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1696" data-original-width="2485" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bebxfhNGLK42koKeLMqL5vRHhhvVTA2BXauIQNoqjoew7vD7dLmqY8sYG5RL1ul21t8s4K-6208bxmR2srtphtHPEa8zxqZyNhJFz9BYoAOWw8c9h-s-Y7h03m3NfJ6noBN1cjEMkG0zIlpSG370Cyf62mN_nluEWsV8p8QnCbgQeMDOevCDCrpBVSI/w483-h243/IMG_8947.jpeg" width="483" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Wouldn’t want to be up that close and personal in real life, but gives a good idea of the competing heights and heft…</p><p>Next a closer look at some heroes:</p><p>“I’m John Connor - No, <i>I’m</i> John Connor…”</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbvP3h4P7uWJf8W3C3DD2_nlZjju6mQWGWWSm8zLFqO1zkGz0uPWojDR7v96Nr75JxkZsQcrI9AsolX-IkX42F5dQahqfW1crJxZCwI57Oe8tJCRD_Tt9uCfbZxVaUEJ8i1Tg97z1czFg1ORU1_QTqHS_B-AERuPXG3N4PQZ87FxzD-ZXZkPuXBTUbHs/s2013/IMG_8900.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="2013" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbvP3h4P7uWJf8W3C3DD2_nlZjju6mQWGWWSm8zLFqO1zkGz0uPWojDR7v96Nr75JxkZsQcrI9AsolX-IkX42F5dQahqfW1crJxZCwI57Oe8tJCRD_Tt9uCfbZxVaUEJ8i1Tg97z1czFg1ORU1_QTqHS_B-AERuPXG3N4PQZ87FxzD-ZXZkPuXBTUbHs/w527-h272/IMG_8900.jpeg" width="527" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHyfqJYVrr3uAjlG3HhhJ38ipeC7DtHJjuH_57d07wjjpfLIOgSeuW80RID4Q9QBhbMQbEa1WD40v0gSr4b4NmO2qGXQzQVW3BjelQya3I5R3QDzt_ci1ojJcEFmyi8C4vlZu4YwVhakXWbaJ8AwebKx67pkh4qp7ZMMi3cvDUoBXJQisvD_eequhUrA/s1643/IMG_8906.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="1643" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHyfqJYVrr3uAjlG3HhhJ38ipeC7DtHJjuH_57d07wjjpfLIOgSeuW80RID4Q9QBhbMQbEa1WD40v0gSr4b4NmO2qGXQzQVW3BjelQya3I5R3QDzt_ci1ojJcEFmyi8C4vlZu4YwVhakXWbaJ8AwebKx67pkh4qp7ZMMi3cvDUoBXJQisvD_eequhUrA/w486-h269/IMG_8906.jpeg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><p>I’ll let the pair of them battle it out as to which sequel/prequel/re-boot they come from….</p><p><br /></p><p>“John Connor ? - never heard of him….”</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh00_CqoeWA1UsM3jjKDEIIA8Fw24N4W81vPNszMRKEz5dBwUltbVCzMsVA1vvWoQHz-ZUcYq15EU5Fe1wtrKFK5kc3sDkGmh37HEvugsxlPVk8_DKTtFgNwDoB0bNlSe3ZL4JGwAEWmek50qr9e7H-YOrs6qggdRtmg0uunLbNAmWNqnX4C4pG8YsqXU/s1720/IMG_8945.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="1720" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh00_CqoeWA1UsM3jjKDEIIA8Fw24N4W81vPNszMRKEz5dBwUltbVCzMsVA1vvWoQHz-ZUcYq15EU5Fe1wtrKFK5kc3sDkGmh37HEvugsxlPVk8_DKTtFgNwDoB0bNlSe3ZL4JGwAEWmek50qr9e7H-YOrs6qggdRtmg0uunLbNAmWNqnX4C4pG8YsqXU/w473-h289/IMG_8945.jpeg" width="473" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p>“John Connor ? - yeah, he went that-away ……”</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8qGOi1djQ08_cbcLjOBcg3IfN4zipj_K02RljFwdxG_nz9_7MbzjWODhHWouZgeKFUuh7_pLaIKMBWI_762jKuh-nvhinGbekA-Tqqz_q7s6KpQZddTzShKM9qQ0qoR70e-5CtZC20OYT5HlNZoN-OZv8BnlLk8sIUWGfFyLbp3UGRE6fKhuJQqiZ6I/s1920/IMG_8940.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="1920" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8qGOi1djQ08_cbcLjOBcg3IfN4zipj_K02RljFwdxG_nz9_7MbzjWODhHWouZgeKFUuh7_pLaIKMBWI_762jKuh-nvhinGbekA-Tqqz_q7s6KpQZddTzShKM9qQ0qoR70e-5CtZC20OYT5HlNZoN-OZv8BnlLk8sIUWGfFyLbp3UGRE6fKhuJQqiZ6I/w492-h247/IMG_8940.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>“Careful Human - you’ll have someone’s eye out with that….”</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2l98Cczcs4PYQLsr_Z566Z9KGF4l2-j4r4IjEed11AR92Md2aOWHitbagchpoGdn05GQqlwc6HXpEu8xOoN0XI6gDIC4pqbQXxra-lFSsvK5uBrNDnNq52Wb6IKswFy8R_t93sSW7TUSy3KcSosK3h4KkW2SzAKEM1nk7qIjNiTXqGGbzX73mp-tuc4/s2205/IMG_8951.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1629" data-original-width="2205" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2l98Cczcs4PYQLsr_Z566Z9KGF4l2-j4r4IjEed11AR92Md2aOWHitbagchpoGdn05GQqlwc6HXpEu8xOoN0XI6gDIC4pqbQXxra-lFSsvK5uBrNDnNq52Wb6IKswFy8R_t93sSW7TUSy3KcSosK3h4KkW2SzAKEM1nk7qIjNiTXqGGbzX73mp-tuc4/w486-h266/IMG_8951.jpeg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>“Call that a Machine Gun ? - this is a Machine Gun….”</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT6afJ3NNZfuyu1nrke2FWi7PBiNyW5XgZpKx1MyRqW25t7q5YdXkNlmcPbgSoUCIoFJb6Y-An0nx4cIceNfMjJ0oMAo0mZ_wp1mlFekGbSB-Fy3VZucu3CoUQj066f841zLFHoEqfGbTSn16HmheLHX7K1LNqcOo11BxkTS05sXhm5lO87H09kAjeOk/s1907/IMG_8954.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1856" data-original-width="1907" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT6afJ3NNZfuyu1nrke2FWi7PBiNyW5XgZpKx1MyRqW25t7q5YdXkNlmcPbgSoUCIoFJb6Y-An0nx4cIceNfMjJ0oMAo0mZ_wp1mlFekGbSB-Fy3VZucu3CoUQj066f841zLFHoEqfGbTSn16HmheLHX7K1LNqcOo11BxkTS05sXhm5lO87H09kAjeOk/w461-h336/IMG_8954.jpeg" width="461" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>“I need your boots, your clothes….<i>and</i> your sunglasses…..”</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__OHp1L7SKYI7WuQiRsNzN-5ygJGWCM4wbrgTtpajQh-pCq3vncBQmcDTkqaXvb4DVtW-5-kxjz7xlZLS0-z63awER1zEW-rBorYYF1CovvG1han_amY02aqJB3m0_GjpJ__AoLcKEgOXejC_nzPH5H8-hw8gKXLuRRcR4e4qQG_tjZTumf43d-tu4io/s3022/IMG_8967.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="3022" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__OHp1L7SKYI7WuQiRsNzN-5ygJGWCM4wbrgTtpajQh-pCq3vncBQmcDTkqaXvb4DVtW-5-kxjz7xlZLS0-z63awER1zEW-rBorYYF1CovvG1han_amY02aqJB3m0_GjpJ__AoLcKEgOXejC_nzPH5H8-hw8gKXLuRRcR4e4qQG_tjZTumf43d-tu4io/w518-h257/IMG_8967.jpeg" width="518" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully then, I’ll have a skirmish set-up that should see plenty of this:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pLIWGFCY01zh4NI9Xq58Bji9JK-GFWZ_3xv8QdNsPC2tudClW1E2mKC4LKzSKFZv9gQ4vp3zF0P3inhbveJhZqPQO1fh6omUdz_X4OtMkbZIjVW-j2O0Nl0aAlwMs8ts6dqhvdf3jQfW8TZz7-YnqV6HpoRAUS7Ai9F_Hpe4gAqxKPH9CEBtdUhggAI/s800/IMG_3885.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="514" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pLIWGFCY01zh4NI9Xq58Bji9JK-GFWZ_3xv8QdNsPC2tudClW1E2mKC4LKzSKFZv9gQ4vp3zF0P3inhbveJhZqPQO1fh6omUdz_X4OtMkbZIjVW-j2O0Nl0aAlwMs8ts6dqhvdf3jQfW8TZz7-YnqV6HpoRAUS7Ai9F_Hpe4gAqxKPH9CEBtdUhggAI/w373-h320/IMG_3885.jpeg" width="373" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>“Hmmm - Time Travel, you say……?”</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOTMPWLbJhtz7Dpplz5HSnllEumGBLdY1CF5Uh2bnJKSG6Kddc7oda_-myHsClR4VE8277JYn7aA0kvFGTy0sXodSwijyis4hGJKz_egBfpMpSo8a94GV9otCA9bMBB2PSUs0LakaawNI5qH3KuY_ZoxAvH6gSVyFNTWa3mdADYekDtEvlx-wCgGshYo/s2152/IMG_8977.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2058" data-original-width="2152" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOTMPWLbJhtz7Dpplz5HSnllEumGBLdY1CF5Uh2bnJKSG6Kddc7oda_-myHsClR4VE8277JYn7aA0kvFGTy0sXodSwijyis4hGJKz_egBfpMpSo8a94GV9otCA9bMBB2PSUs0LakaawNI5qH3KuY_ZoxAvH6gSVyFNTWa3mdADYekDtEvlx-wCgGshYo/w491-h342/IMG_8977.jpeg" width="491" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>But in the meantime - Keep Resisting !</p><p><br /></p></div></div>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-89742654117890915082023-07-10T11:24:00.005+01:002023-07-11T12:51:10.611+01:0015mm Terminator: Human Resistance !<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vN0cqQes71bZAJonGw--FzI1a3WC2Cp4bGn56QikPGaN5swDx6CpCD30FfGX-frRRT_mGXF8Q4aim-YjGE7qZ3AHm6dJY2ipG3W9sK2hVZkHJxD6A2D0q7UWbiZ_KwsRlcrUL1_Kh9uGD9DBKBsvJZSZBACXqaDRa3UY3S1B-mrxXcEhDvddBuZmotM/s3022/IMG_8929.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="3022" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vN0cqQes71bZAJonGw--FzI1a3WC2Cp4bGn56QikPGaN5swDx6CpCD30FfGX-frRRT_mGXF8Q4aim-YjGE7qZ3AHm6dJY2ipG3W9sK2hVZkHJxD6A2D0q7UWbiZ_KwsRlcrUL1_Kh9uGD9DBKBsvJZSZBACXqaDRa3UY3S1B-mrxXcEhDvddBuZmotM/w428-h257/IMG_8929.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I’d been searching around for some opponents to the Alternative Armies’ Terminators I completed a while ago, and was having difficulty finding just the right look for my Human Resistance.</p><p>Whilst in the original film, the forces represented by Kyle Reese and John Connor had a sort of futuristic but not-too-far in the future vibe, I was more of a fan of the near-future washed out Mercs and Special Forces appearance depicted in the film Terminator (4): Salvation, the one with Christian Bale - so more of this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipveEubTZHlUf71RTSOg_tgrEaP9WtBb_IXesSXLzYFsr0wKfQr48BStkHRJ-_0h1F6Ij4wXTkEpup_P_idg0wdvcbM8M788n8MqJJqnBtrB8lG4uaMaZNf0uI53ZjFTamgETFIzU9XjOueYXmrjQlLLXO3m-BLlNb4tfqY44WT3qmC17xB2QaizaSvzY/s1000/IMG_3886.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="1000" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipveEubTZHlUf71RTSOg_tgrEaP9WtBb_IXesSXLzYFsr0wKfQr48BStkHRJ-_0h1F6Ij4wXTkEpup_P_idg0wdvcbM8M788n8MqJJqnBtrB8lG4uaMaZNf0uI53ZjFTamgETFIzU9XjOueYXmrjQlLLXO3m-BLlNb4tfqY44WT3qmC17xB2QaizaSvzY/s320/IMG_3886.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Rather than this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aByUst1wGcSpXWS4rQBmWYZb13bOX6_kdYQw5fEyJlOq_bTR1igBAoYREtSqxehxQufMacrGtPTU6QgUWEZWKJ-GssUm6ZiI4juWBWuVP3jyZak5cwqq7eZ5bdfGauSDHR3SAWFi4R-CWIM3fywLIizZ-VnnOWRWbvE8UOEwfMLGn0SSe83_WY52FKo/s533/IMG_3881.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="379" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aByUst1wGcSpXWS4rQBmWYZb13bOX6_kdYQw5fEyJlOq_bTR1igBAoYREtSqxehxQufMacrGtPTU6QgUWEZWKJ-GssUm6ZiI4juWBWuVP3jyZak5cwqq7eZ5bdfGauSDHR3SAWFi4R-CWIM3fywLIizZ-VnnOWRWbvE8UOEwfMLGn0SSe83_WY52FKo/w228-h254/IMG_3881.jpeg" width="228" /></a></div><br /><p>I’m not too fussy about timelines, re-boots, who or what is ‘canon’ as such - I just wanted some gnarly looking dudes to be pouring fire down range at those tin-headed tyrants ! </p><p>Limited to what was practically available in the UK, and so not being able to easily get my mitts on the splendid output of the likes of Khuruasan, Clear Horizon or Rebel Minis, I was finding mostly ‘future troopers’ with space age weaponry rather than faded spec-ops types with current gear, so was pleased to finally light upon the Private Military Contractors from CP Models:</p><p><a href="https://cpmodels.co.uk/shop/mf1510-private-military-contractors/">https://cpmodels.co.uk/shop/mf1510-private-military-contractors/</a></p><p><a href="https://cpmodels.co.uk/shop/mf1511-mercs-command-with-mg/">https://cpmodels.co.uk/shop/mf1511-mercs-command-with-mg/</a></p><p><a href="https://cpmodels.co.uk/shop/mf1512-mercs-support-team-with-rpg/">https://cpmodels.co.uk/shop/mf1512-mercs-support-team-with-rpg/</a></p><p>To my eyes, these have just the right look for a mixture of mercenaries, ex-soldiers and civilian volunteers that would make up the Human Resistance of Tomorrow……</p><p>The sculpts are nicely defined and absolutely bursting with all the M60s, M14s,/M16s, M203s, SAWs, RPGs, Molle webbing, knee holsters, pouches and rucksacks that you could ask for, and have some good dynamic posing - just the ticket!</p><p>They are currently a work in progress, as I want to finish off their basing and match the look to the 15mm Terminators, but let’s take a look at what I have so far - first up, perhaps a version of John Connor with his tough-looking bodyguard:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFRmkbsil0LID45mrpNXKGguXPoqpNKXy9NN9EIkr2R_gDniyuMTk5LFKe6PfqaiHMVr0eCT5TukVwzHZmuXB5F6Xqs2gJnZQ9mKpJTzVsYZC4NlE2FFMSjEHZOa2Brzz8OBmJ1sf1baLL8clQiTWMElQSCUwoRQ_VDFdRXjUrCFz1Yr3rVJiZHab3jE/s1984/IMG_8800.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="1984" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFRmkbsil0LID45mrpNXKGguXPoqpNKXy9NN9EIkr2R_gDniyuMTk5LFKe6PfqaiHMVr0eCT5TukVwzHZmuXB5F6Xqs2gJnZQ9mKpJTzVsYZC4NlE2FFMSjEHZOa2Brzz8OBmJ1sf1baLL8clQiTWMElQSCUwoRQ_VDFdRXjUrCFz1Yr3rVJiZHab3jE/w432-h236/IMG_8800.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv19etnqAY78zzctlqRl0KGk6Wkq9YW6auJ8LCWhDYImLhPxfKg7EQ8Y66s5ehVLzzBJxa2lhqkoAHLQ94TWdOkkkVZZoEek4Y9cky8teMIK9PEu1OszoL94djXGFMUi3HllHTjXvsrt7rSFFfaCKNKrObrPE7s34QrgdCZ2j_WCdUuakrVVkIn8yztlA/s2131/IMG_8808.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="2131" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv19etnqAY78zzctlqRl0KGk6Wkq9YW6auJ8LCWhDYImLhPxfKg7EQ8Y66s5ehVLzzBJxa2lhqkoAHLQ94TWdOkkkVZZoEek4Y9cky8teMIK9PEu1OszoL94djXGFMUi3HllHTjXvsrt7rSFFfaCKNKrObrPE7s34QrgdCZ2j_WCdUuakrVVkIn8yztlA/w430-h278/IMG_8808.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><p>I wanted a sort of washed-out, worn-down look for the troops, so mostly avoided any bright colours - the only spot to catch the eye is the scrap of red material that is the symbol of the Resistance - “the colour of blood”…… I also avoided highlighting (which I’m pretty bad at in this scale, cf: my 15mm Dungeon Denizens) and instead went for a grey ‘under’-lighting and slathering on lots of Army Painter soft-tone wash !</p><p>Next, the heavy weapons dudes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgxwQoOldnueinjINU6-hVAf6Ix45VYw6q06zcrgD07YbUUxxD3Z9sxsdl6XtpBeLb-O3ztoqDodvUkOyIiMqfUp6UzZMDhEkLlRsCi4GdtJzb9wuISH2egfJrNO5aI14dvG8ny0Oa6XfPRGSav8y4y9S486cCGh7KFqqIEGeQ3d3i2OAeBvX66oQAkA/s2168/IMG_8793.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2168" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgxwQoOldnueinjINU6-hVAf6Ix45VYw6q06zcrgD07YbUUxxD3Z9sxsdl6XtpBeLb-O3ztoqDodvUkOyIiMqfUp6UzZMDhEkLlRsCi4GdtJzb9wuISH2egfJrNO5aI14dvG8ny0Oa6XfPRGSav8y4y9S486cCGh7KFqqIEGeQ3d3i2OAeBvX66oQAkA/w436-h148/IMG_8793.jpeg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid872wZm06WchZCuEkW9DzUtgDn9bpn-yJoQzH4giDXQTfROFF0_J5UtuBnL6VRyl2eKEgB6B2VRLvI7zm7GIdZ34MYs9LA0bDUgAZvNn0ZGmJUB_LcquEeu6tGimkvqSMrD5hufNIv3XnLXqGYmL8ju03ZFph-Yu_Q6AHpoPt2YGlkLa1OM-zEq5Qufw/s2063/IMG_8805.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="2063" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid872wZm06WchZCuEkW9DzUtgDn9bpn-yJoQzH4giDXQTfROFF0_J5UtuBnL6VRyl2eKEgB6B2VRLvI7zm7GIdZ34MYs9LA0bDUgAZvNn0ZGmJUB_LcquEeu6tGimkvqSMrD5hufNIv3XnLXqGYmL8ju03ZFph-Yu_Q6AHpoPt2YGlkLa1OM-zEq5Qufw/w431-h246/IMG_8805.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p>I absolutely love the look of the RPG team and the Squad Weapon gunner - plenty of interesting detail and full of character!</p><p>Uniform-wise, I deliberately was as less uniform as possible, mixing and matching kit where it seemed to work best, and given my limited abilities, painted the camouflage materials in, shall we say, an interpretative way, rather than adding the accurate patterns that you can find on the web on the works of better painters than me ….. green and brown splodges seem to work fine to my slightly imperfect eyes !</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="1674" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkpWh_giR7JFtxMGvO9Jfr5D1jZmCwB9WeJhVVhInSFv83ZGXFaM4TxsVyEiGxPEzl7Fl6SwfmxLw8OCglDVEZRFK0g_RjOj6SHBCqZkK0E_rXM1UHoEfySdTEbjWJ4l-aqTZV6E1HRRDhP0uKGOTYpM_DHAWWviVbynKFF5P6I-oMbv3tnUXVwm4JBo/w428-h253/IMG_8801.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><p>I’d like to think that the minis could be used in a number of post apocalyptic settings - I can imagine them in a sort of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” scenario, or fighting off the obligatory Zombies in whatever Day, Dawn or Night of the Living Dead it currently is ……</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxbCthKOyQ3hVcfsLuc4OCwkYk4U9d8Fdmh9OuhLM-p-Nxw5CIGe7f1SgBdoihbRZtlJ0hcOzibhKIXiJUY3k5x5zT8RDhZXJoTjFrwIwfClisLiSfIYZNqGy5xi_wYeYSiup2UcsoMU4VferNMLiwHKQ06bnSQ24DzRI7SzyP72CoynCsFnba0seV10/s2543/IMG_8854.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(Some sunglasses helped too …)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmboqIJpUj_WQ3LQ9bT2k-jt0SCLI4_6iQtIAl4IdxAMhacu2p7SDQfSg6dPYocH1IrzMVXsB_AChVIX50qOTWYnnZ6pzcSW6yCDM6rTaktT9E1KdQSbzFXN5Pg6ofHtjdqX8a3JXM3jNCr7-j1-HikvRCFkrcNrhOuf8GrFT3ETRbr610Yzod9bCPIM/s2810/IMG_8872.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="2810" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmboqIJpUj_WQ3LQ9bT2k-jt0SCLI4_6iQtIAl4IdxAMhacu2p7SDQfSg6dPYocH1IrzMVXsB_AChVIX50qOTWYnnZ6pzcSW6yCDM6rTaktT9E1KdQSbzFXN5Pg6ofHtjdqX8a3JXM3jNCr7-j1-HikvRCFkrcNrhOuf8GrFT3ETRbr610Yzod9bCPIM/w502-h189/IMG_8872.jpeg" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkuTdz7YCNobIdGEh0nWP5f1Q212wsolu3DsuDEV3CiFRdX5VvCF_xgU1C5lYKHO0eHBf75UF9LH0CuSPWU2nVFCHpW6tQd0Z51PUJsSt8j4O1yMiM4NCMxFMg98Mbhuc6-EtfJ40FehjTc8WdtimSCl7EIfFkJr2XxUPDyMVfRVwgmXr75262yS8iFU/s2309/IMG_8886.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="2309" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkuTdz7YCNobIdGEh0nWP5f1Q212wsolu3DsuDEV3CiFRdX5VvCF_xgU1C5lYKHO0eHBf75UF9LH0CuSPWU2nVFCHpW6tQd0Z51PUJsSt8j4O1yMiM4NCMxFMg98Mbhuc6-EtfJ40FehjTc8WdtimSCl7EIfFkJr2XxUPDyMVfRVwgmXr75262yS8iFU/w504-h225/IMG_8886.jpeg" width="504" /></a></div><br /><p>I’ve based them up on the same 22mm diameter black plastic tiddly-winks used for the Terminators, and will go about adding suitable urban debris and detritus made up of old plastic or MDF sprue, plasticard offcuts and basing sand with PVA as before.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkppxN9mAOqWKCGmNrZrJUt_IIIM86KW_Et7uPMNr9X-NtpPo-RfkIh6siRqTQZt-NJpupInRvR7Q9urLSyGBQrxJisc8HDiUG0MbWG2eIagUyuLmBgzsMx3Gbvh3ctBbYD4G8PwWQMUD1pO20rqx7vEkPqhn3X93itR86bpyiGUBoEP-YhB3DymzP5z8/s1821/IMG_8840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYVY-v3-giW5c49WXAUylrSTaiUS4-ZsVjwEJSSTIj3tVRMR94oJnh1_kHL-4BLPM5zPzkPExJ59B4_wmTIQsps_OJIcTrySMAxDRjVdtC0-xoJYYWnNbLdZleRrTGAzMUXEnSMfpqBDORWi-AA5bTev_pjLbeoFThSi-JKQhFYop9FC51_YuLAWKRuA/s2839/IMG_8713.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="2839" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYVY-v3-giW5c49WXAUylrSTaiUS4-ZsVjwEJSSTIj3tVRMR94oJnh1_kHL-4BLPM5zPzkPExJ59B4_wmTIQsps_OJIcTrySMAxDRjVdtC0-xoJYYWnNbLdZleRrTGAzMUXEnSMfpqBDORWi-AA5bTev_pjLbeoFThSi-JKQhFYop9FC51_YuLAWKRuA/w429-h188/IMG_8713.jpeg" width="429" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Moving on to the Austrian side of the forces for Wagram 1809, a round-up of how they look arrayed on the tabletop- well, at least <i>a table top</i>, in that my terrain mats remain buried somewhere in the garage ! </p><p>On the upper left in the photo above, we see the mixed forces of the Advance Guard under Nordmann, an interesting unit that was perhaps ahead of its time in pairing cavalry, conventional infantry and light troops in each Brigade, alongside integral artillery - to be honest, they didn’t fare that well in 1809, being mauled by the French in more conventional array - I guess being a proto- ‘All Arms’ sort of Panzer Division meant you had troops of every type but never <i>enough</i> of each type all at once - I think in the Napoleonic era, concentration of force was key - that said, they’re colourful and pleasing units to depict.</p><p>Beside them in the centre, we have the main part of Rosenburg’s IV Korps, with three large infantry Brigades, paired with a final mixed one, on loan from Nordmann’s command - these are reinforced by Nostitz’s Cavalry Division, with a Brigade of Dragoons and one of Hussars/Cheveaux Legers.</p><p>Finally, alongside the Army Commander of Erzerzog Karl, or Archduke Charles, I did a Grenadier Brigade in storming columns, as well as a Cuirassier unit as back-up - I know that Charles rushed across to his left flank to try and blunt Davout’s inroads late in the day, so figured we might as well have some heavy duty types to fit the bill !</p><p>Let’s look at things a little more closely, starting with Nordmann - he at least was backed up by a couple of conventional Infantry Brigades in his defence of Markgrafsneusiedel….. I like the sight of the massed cavalry and light troops, including Grenzers, out front:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCVDd4phYN4uthi2kOq3WgI4uQgXlgZIOWKotrqd0cZVD0FfZcTTBuFb8Ba8Gb8A71H7BeMuhKbyXmjAKrlvgHyFiA2-6EpbuprINVGFiaJlQBvMJz0G6o27d0Q1mpLi7WjlsTlCQsibKRqMj2RRL6UmT2OA0rNMay7uU896tvkUwKYDpC1sqZysPGqE/s3022/IMG_8687.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2511" data-original-width="3022" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCVDd4phYN4uthi2kOq3WgI4uQgXlgZIOWKotrqd0cZVD0FfZcTTBuFb8Ba8Gb8A71H7BeMuhKbyXmjAKrlvgHyFiA2-6EpbuprINVGFiaJlQBvMJz0G6o27d0Q1mpLi7WjlsTlCQsibKRqMj2RRL6UmT2OA0rNMay7uU896tvkUwKYDpC1sqZysPGqE/w426-h266/IMG_8687.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Rosenberg lends his support with his Austrian ‘Masses’ deep columns of Infantry that were an innovation of Charles, a counterpoint to the French tactics of advancing ‘en colonne’ that could also fend off cavalry by their compact nature - not so sure how well they’ll cope against French artillery however !<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHsed03wmL4u5yUXVmnUwjnzSm9t3elwUQfI8EkKlCencxWa9BFiuP0CiafDkB5Eq_FTopq8i3r-ruvs5HtjL9iFNgp3rlf6Mvyu19ainUXj--mf4WJ9TS7m70nIS5WKeSGyIY2WfPmy7Hl-29KWtOoI0vfFK0sMZ8tSMB2yiHrqp7OUEN1lwe6_Dnnk/s2762/IMG_8716.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2281" data-original-width="2762" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHsed03wmL4u5yUXVmnUwjnzSm9t3elwUQfI8EkKlCencxWa9BFiuP0CiafDkB5Eq_FTopq8i3r-ruvs5HtjL9iFNgp3rlf6Mvyu19ainUXj--mf4WJ9TS7m70nIS5WKeSGyIY2WfPmy7Hl-29KWtOoI0vfFK0sMZ8tSMB2yiHrqp7OUEN1lwe6_Dnnk/w432-h264/IMG_8716.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p>Next Post, something a bit different, and thankfully, a darn sight larger !</p></div>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-1342758266332037132023-06-24T10:24:00.003+01:002023-06-24T10:49:34.871+01:002mm Napoleonic Troops in Review : The French<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt998yZ4UuRdZGK3FGnCabViN1HXkPQyOPZLnztEfRQU3FFjwSD4VRujiRKPSdYnxflYY0ATjTXPB4qbXBYpdKZVcoykM6XQ2nSElfEdTL-NyCyN9oFkKQv-Qt4lH0Apyny3rTaXdmCaldVa3OuE55ysf5CqW4O2JMbsKT8yQXEb9TYFD2jVBEl_oYylo/s2975/IMG_8662.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2975" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt998yZ4UuRdZGK3FGnCabViN1HXkPQyOPZLnztEfRQU3FFjwSD4VRujiRKPSdYnxflYY0ATjTXPB4qbXBYpdKZVcoykM6XQ2nSElfEdTL-NyCyN9oFkKQv-Qt4lH0Apyny3rTaXdmCaldVa3OuE55ysf5CqW4O2JMbsKT8yQXEb9TYFD2jVBEl_oYylo/w437-h208/IMG_8662.jpeg" width="437" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I’ve finally got to a semi-successful state with my test bases for the French right wing at Wagram in 1809, namely a representation of the main part of Davout’s III Corps in 2mm, so thought I’d show them all laid out together.</p><p>Overall, I’m pretty pleased with how things turned out, the 90x60mm ‘Brigade’ basing giving me the effect I wanted - a sense of <i>Mass</i> with multiple representative formations depicted.</p><p>The simplified painting system has been a little uninspiring to do, but I’ve snuck in a few bits of detailing where possible, principally on the cavalry blocks, although bearing in mind the large numbers of blocks required meant a factory-like production line that kept things moving along…..</p><p>The only snarling SNAFU was the temporary basing labels - the space at the rear of the base is 10mm deep - oh, how I laughed when I realised the printer tape I had only comes in 12mm depth, and what fun I had shaving off 2mm from each label after it was cut to size, after trying to get the text roughly central whilst allowing for a bit of space to add the flags…..etc, etc…. Aaargh ! - the fiddly waste of time I was trying to avoid came back with a vengeance - and on close inspection (be kind…), they are, well, a bit crap…. In future, I’ll definitely go to straight to a magnetic strip with corresponding metal paper label that is hand lettered, I think….. !</p><p>Anyway, on to the troops themselves…. I wasn’t able to depict every unit of Davout’s Corps in the end, but think I ticked off the majority, as well as some supports that were instrumental in his assaults across the MarchFeld - plus of course, the indulgence of a couple of ‘La Garde’ bases….</p><p>First up, from Morand’s Division, the Brigades of Lacour and L’Huillier, with Davout’s command stand sitting alongside:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-ZRKNsUfOsnjVSSNRc3wsJai6VyzXb-Y8clkGJ230lvW8SeimPwddcqi7j06mIwDRkkUL3NP2dVExduaWoeUC8om5KUmSNCcuR69WEzE2Y8G1zwCovonoKREkurjdPCQHkEsui8NN46j_jU2ExJPGaToeSJCzLId0qtRY47y2O-e2HpDw-1dlNC5ewQ/s3022/IMG_8664.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2515" data-original-width="3022" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-ZRKNsUfOsnjVSSNRc3wsJai6VyzXb-Y8clkGJ230lvW8SeimPwddcqi7j06mIwDRkkUL3NP2dVExduaWoeUC8om5KUmSNCcuR69WEzE2Y8G1zwCovonoKREkurjdPCQHkEsui8NN46j_jU2ExJPGaToeSJCzLId0qtRY47y2O-e2HpDw-1dlNC5ewQ/w420-h266/IMG_8664.jpeg" width="420" /></a></div><br /><p>Lacour’s Brigade featured 3 battalions of the 13th Legere, so I’ve used some skirmishers out front to represent the ‘light’ troops, and there is a single cannon to show integral artillery, whether regimental or attached divisional pieces. As to the thorny subject of representative figure/block ratios, I’ve dodged the issue by placing what looked good to my eye - Lacour featured six battalions, but my base looks like it might have only four or so - the two columns to the right, and the two in line to the left, but I’m happy enough with the abstraction…..or at least I’m not going to worry over it…..</p><p>Not to set up a precedent of course, L’Huillier’s Brigade also boasted six battalions, and I’ve managed to squeeze on six columns to look the part, and even though none of them were Legere, there are also a couple of skirmishing blocks…..so I guess I’m in the realms of no rhyme or reason as such, just a close enough representation that looks right to the eye. Given that the eventual magnetic basing labelling will allow the unit to change identity at will, it will give me plenty of options in the future, mostly generic and therefore more flexible.</p><p>Moving on, we see the three brigades of Friant’s Division with a separate Foot Artillery Battery:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcCCD4Xr6atpWgWV0yimfR8Hnpt5YpxKUBAdkvfa3War17L4HCRfFRZalCqXqaQ2nAjjGvaKrRcYQQjgq8SweAC2SFcESk0OjCSbDhwRn4VYw9Ama5IzneLUDYrVsJTd6P-lExm3LVwUdKRMQpEnQn3m0jtq8OvkUCDjCNpLCHWUMzCm5gxh1y0JGEcQ/s4032/IMG_8663.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcCCD4Xr6atpWgWV0yimfR8Hnpt5YpxKUBAdkvfa3War17L4HCRfFRZalCqXqaQ2nAjjGvaKrRcYQQjgq8SweAC2SFcESk0OjCSbDhwRn4VYw9Ama5IzneLUDYrVsJTd6P-lExm3LVwUdKRMQpEnQn3m0jtq8OvkUCDjCNpLCHWUMzCm5gxh1y0JGEcQ/w392-h320/IMG_8663.jpeg" width="392" /></a></div><br /> Again, more free-form use of blocks rather than being strict with the orders of battle, but some suitably ‘Napoleonic’ looking formations marching to victory, I think.<p></p><p>The Artillery base features four guns with limbers and a single caisson at rear - I could have squeezed six guns to the front, wheel to wheel, but I’d like to keep that option in the future for depicting Grand Batteries to make them more obvious on the tabletop.</p><p>The one thing that is so far lacking is separate command bases for the Divisional Commander - having used a small number of blocks for the Corps commander, I am still to decide what to put with the lower level leader - fewer blocks would be visually a bit underwhelming on what will probably be a smaller base, and again we come up against my labelling nightmare once again - manageable if the name is short, but horrendous if we come across something longer - maybe for each, just a suitably coloured base with ‘DIV” and a flag would do the job, but would be rather take away from the period flavour - something to ponder. </p><p>( who said a project is ever truly finished…..?) :-)</p><p>Rudely ignoring General de Division Gudin then, we go on to look at his brigades en masse with accompanying artillery:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowpAt-kQN7T768muzknyr8G9xW4IUIjUUJgEbCIrSs_SjwzyywShhpx4BwWcEGLPykHyBSf27julaMvLL46DNKHWXLULdjuPjT1itCaTQYs1krQ2kRRI2HtYKL9moHU1xhi66HorSwuRO2ol_fy_Y8oYOqhUAtIQ_fCMmD5RlGc8TBTkdBe7mOqNlcz8/s3291/IMG_8665.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3291" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowpAt-kQN7T768muzknyr8G9xW4IUIjUUJgEbCIrSs_SjwzyywShhpx4BwWcEGLPykHyBSf27julaMvLL46DNKHWXLULdjuPjT1itCaTQYs1krQ2kRRI2HtYKL9moHU1xhi66HorSwuRO2ol_fy_Y8oYOqhUAtIQ_fCMmD5RlGc8TBTkdBe7mOqNlcz8/w420-h320/IMG_8665.jpeg" width="420" /></a></div><br /><p>Integral guns are depicted by either a single deployed cannon or a limbered piece - not being precious about it - just whichever will fit on the base without it looking too crowded !</p><p>That said, the bases can get pretty full-looking…. With the relatively small numbers employed in 1809 not too much of a problem, but maybe 1812 would be better served by 120mm wide ones…… </p><p>Moving on to the cavalry, we have Montbrun’s Division of Pajol and Jacquinot’s Brigades, backed up by Grouchy’s with its singular Brigade:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eXTdFPwDO1r6lfgBVJY9K0d1XCu1TjUWh2Ks_lBos6nuGQ6dujul4cbq8H1qksHKyi4I8tBRHcvYVaDNkCpKlgTRJmtZnPFg8i2rbAKNuIowNBGy9SAWHD1JJ67Yv7zKrmwnf-OMDSB3YruFnwBgiKgX90bonB7SQRWuqgskAH1ftpR79CqgyyUvWhI/s3022/IMG_8675.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2964" data-original-width="3022" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eXTdFPwDO1r6lfgBVJY9K0d1XCu1TjUWh2Ks_lBos6nuGQ6dujul4cbq8H1qksHKyi4I8tBRHcvYVaDNkCpKlgTRJmtZnPFg8i2rbAKNuIowNBGy9SAWHD1JJ67Yv7zKrmwnf-OMDSB3YruFnwBgiKgX90bonB7SQRWuqgskAH1ftpR79CqgyyUvWhI/w429-h314/IMG_8675.jpeg" width="429" /></a></div><br /><p>As much as is practicable in 2mm, I’ve followed the uniform colours that should be apparent for each unit, and there is a rough count of one block/strip per historical squadron from the order of battle - where space permits, some limbered horse artillery accompanies.</p><p>I think that although the process for the mounted troops is a bit more involved/laborious, it pays dividends in being able to suggest the sweep of their movement across the base - again, pretty pleased with these as to my eye, they look the part.</p><p>Next up, Arrighi’s Heavy Cavalry, that at Wagram backed up the attack at Markgrafsneusiedl:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgZOv5h56QJXRxyPkQeaesLxI84mb-uyGKhSmVfPHsNLCmsdr0ZKWqqIRDD-Xm1AumVqkx8RG2RwHcP7bDEdJaDHdMPz1ip2BnGd0sUp6jQ8f-IduwX0AwvSysD3HVY5UeoQUK4fEkgJN2kjlgMhw59FIpGRgERUHekRyc2R4RQbLXVewYkfcR_FpH3Q/s4032/IMG_8673.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgZOv5h56QJXRxyPkQeaesLxI84mb-uyGKhSmVfPHsNLCmsdr0ZKWqqIRDD-Xm1AumVqkx8RG2RwHcP7bDEdJaDHdMPz1ip2BnGd0sUp6jQ8f-IduwX0AwvSysD3HVY5UeoQUK4fEkgJN2kjlgMhw59FIpGRgERUHekRyc2R4RQbLXVewYkfcR_FpH3Q/w385-h320/IMG_8673.jpeg" width="385" /></a></div><br /><p>Lots of lovely Cuirassiers, watched by the circular base of the army commander - I think the image should be clickable for a close up view, to show the white horse out front bearing a certain Corsican in grey coat and black chapeau….. the ever-characterful RBG24 command base from Irregular proving its worth once more…</p><p>These heavies are accompanied by the Guard units that I couldn’t resist but try in my ‘test’ batch - as seen in previous postings, Old Guard Grenadiers and the Chasseurs a Cheval and Polish Cheveau-Leger - before they picked up abandoned Austrian lances and became the Lanciers !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbpghIc2W4hCsy8cCy_ld1I9onGo0yOQmv5x5e3lqmjSJKcw-pUW_kChuT8TLQXGXO0h-557S-8irACbn-f4QZLhzKBBa0snoKVp7HZRzA8zTOBTJe0W2WYbKbfdrdaVaFnXdzriSPRWNa1fRzIWlMoCqvC9icMYkcooUi7ErQSL4-Tpa-85J9N366y4/s3022/IMG_8669.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="3022" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbpghIc2W4hCsy8cCy_ld1I9onGo0yOQmv5x5e3lqmjSJKcw-pUW_kChuT8TLQXGXO0h-557S-8irACbn-f4QZLhzKBBa0snoKVp7HZRzA8zTOBTJe0W2WYbKbfdrdaVaFnXdzriSPRWNa1fRzIWlMoCqvC9icMYkcooUi7ErQSL4-Tpa-85J9N366y4/w470-h217/IMG_8669.jpeg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><p>I think that it is a wargaming rule that you have to have the Imperial Guard on the table, irrespective of whether they fought on the flank commanded by Davout, right ?……</p><p>To conclude, some closer-up shots of various bases:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijeZ8SJb1FVIPHfgH8r_Y0-HaF6rjLluSsCOnqE9eywzJP8dttUPW19YVjHn_rDhHVL5c9dBh9g0HvabevmAeOg6UDi7zZ-R2pLKHCauJoqgr3Mv2lsdKO_D66VjKICkyLJOchSgkySywPXY8zZgtW-dExzChDugFDJdpQLTACtebwK8LbjZNg2zE/s3022/IMG_8529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="3022" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijeZ8SJb1FVIPHfgH8r_Y0-HaF6rjLluSsCOnqE9eywzJP8dttUPW19YVjHn_rDhHVL5c9dBh9g0HvabevmAeOg6UDi7zZ-R2pLKHCauJoqgr3Mv2lsdKO_D66VjKICkyLJOchSgkySywPXY8zZgtW-dExzChDugFDJdpQLTACtebwK8LbjZNg2zE/w433-h184/IMG_8529.jpeg" width="433" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Absolutely and unapologetically excited about the latest release of 2mm siege equipment and sundries sculpted by the redoubtable Geoff Addison for Irregular Miniatures - so I took a quick run through of the majority of the items as soon as they landed at SteelonSand towers !</p><p>Trojan Horses, Siege Towers, Penthouses, Battering Rams, Trebuchets, Ballistae, Onagers, Bolt Throwers and on and on flow the latest additions - all incisively and charmingly rendered in the tiniest of scales - what’s not to like ?</p><p>In addition, we have some long-needed baggage animals, alongside pavises, mantlets, additional figures as siege engineers - even mine entrances if the mood takes you - scroll down for the ABG26 through 38 listings:</p><p><a href="http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/2mmRanges/2mmAncients.htm">http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/2mmRanges/2mmAncients.htm</a></p><p>Now as with the previous creations for these recent releases, Mr Addison’s sculpting is more on the ‘organic’ side of things rather than being architecturally exact, but as before, he does a great job of adding character to the pieces, and where it is present, the detail is very good given their size - visible men pushing the fallen tree battering ram - lovely planking on the siege towers, shields and hides on the penthouses….. let’s take a look at some of the items in more detail, the only caveat being it ain’t easy to photograph stuff this small, and that everything is fresh from their ziploc baggies - no removal yet of venting remnants, flash, etc…..</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2379" data-original-width="3022" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpb5xvuUxpmRB97XkXQPBTL2oXxhkBJ9cjHqZJ7xAJlP9AilswtVg8DNJeCQZuCI2ZSiT7DyQ9ZyAxwocy2zJVOM69Mf-RTC5DLrKdN6gsxDedeeWQ5A2-ucXl36WqmCrJl8-qzb6HgNVNoHpv1PztKLxiR2_tgvSRCBB9TCw-IrjL2zrRbTi272W/w431-h252/IMG_8576.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The giant Assyrian-style siege tower, no doubt clad in rows of burnished copper shields, is an absolute monster - in a good way - only marred by a honking great mould line right down the front - but I think this will file down easily enough if one is careful….. the various rams and penthouses have plenty of incised detail with wheels and structure plainly moulded, and the Trojan Horse is an absolute joy - I will be happy to accept any Greeks bearing such a gift….!</p><p> (See below with a couple of Antonine Miniatures’ troop blocks):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2234" data-original-width="3022" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYOFu4Y11dbFDELzIDImZvs1wSWDZwa9ybT_tDFaDKEYpS2chpdm7KCq7kTjf07_-7oXkG7QE1CV74IpRDwJyciojh30vCU0rp6f5EBG952EBoYn4fzywqJ_yvgyNtwNlQpmulPpM-PD8eJkh7Rf6_rNXWcDaG7BIBkN45WutsU6KSDxOTFarFfQZ/w437-h237/IMG_8573.jpeg" width="437" /></a></div><br /><p>I think with these new additions, Irregular have filled out the kit list for any self-respecting besieger, running the gamut through from the Biblical to Ancient and on to the Medieval - the variety of bolt throwers, ballistae and trebuchets are a welcome re-inforcement for the venerable ABG25 ‘siege engine’ sculpt:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghU_8XoIdFfFI3pXjAPHYQftTWPo9uyaZjaaoh_Fdzb5h_-iV-WtFWhDVaYM7lVuIe9T337_iQSNOqlLbEn3d-vJ9GXFeYXSv4xTnTVq8Hs_1LRpPAJQH-ZEWHs5j3IagEflMX0xW2DEvLtMbD3VMsnKQLF2cVt_esGZiD5fp6-GtF4tpGQCny2IU-/s2043/IMG_8546.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="2043" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghU_8XoIdFfFI3pXjAPHYQftTWPo9uyaZjaaoh_Fdzb5h_-iV-WtFWhDVaYM7lVuIe9T337_iQSNOqlLbEn3d-vJ9GXFeYXSv4xTnTVq8Hs_1LRpPAJQH-ZEWHs5j3IagEflMX0xW2DEvLtMbD3VMsnKQLF2cVt_esGZiD5fp6-GtF4tpGQCny2IU-/w438-h242/IMG_8546.jpeg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><p>Talking of re-inforcements, we also now benefit from the new set of baggage animals, which contains pack mules and horses as well as camels - so useful in most historical periods:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwlDxx77RBllppQQWmpRyzJstt6p2pxwTT9p92EBRIqe3-0rXBTLIjKvbX2XW9Whm29Zy8UJK08l2IwZFblNrBOHO2jSGVhy1t_XH2jkk2IIcB5u-hdtATDjFhSP94ryTfHvxhD22xT9iLsvN9QBnzmLHPRFXP071Tnner3LkAEvKpEXWBNbSncGA/s2075/IMG_8550.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="2075" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwlDxx77RBllppQQWmpRyzJstt6p2pxwTT9p92EBRIqe3-0rXBTLIjKvbX2XW9Whm29Zy8UJK08l2IwZFblNrBOHO2jSGVhy1t_XH2jkk2IIcB5u-hdtATDjFhSP94ryTfHvxhD22xT9iLsvN9QBnzmLHPRFXP071Tnner3LkAEvKpEXWBNbSncGA/w431-h228/IMG_8550.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p>Given the background squares on my cutting mat in all the photos are 1cm - these are some tiny treasures !</p><p>Talking of scale, I couldn’t resist seeing how the various items of equipment might scale against actual castle walls, so pulled out my Strength and Honour Roman town:</p><p>First up, some onagers, bolt throwers, the mantlets, engineers and a line of pavises - with the siege towers moving in - all nicely to scale, I think:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RqPyeU-kET7sOJI8R4F9y3GGGqIXGLUd5dlkxlQMMI7Jkd1Fb04MRM8WRDQio4GLGhG6PdB5nqzIQRDMPs2c_eoK6_4uVhXDqFv9kcQgjZkjMA18LiI9rJ3N-eZkYrTT_LNCxojO0EbA8B2W3eDLgOuEKZJyzi2pM5-kUGFnPg_358HcITlzz2xa/s2632/IMG_8428.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="2632" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RqPyeU-kET7sOJI8R4F9y3GGGqIXGLUd5dlkxlQMMI7Jkd1Fb04MRM8WRDQio4GLGhG6PdB5nqzIQRDMPs2c_eoK6_4uVhXDqFv9kcQgjZkjMA18LiI9rJ3N-eZkYrTT_LNCxojO0EbA8B2W3eDLgOuEKZJyzi2pM5-kUGFnPg_358HcITlzz2xa/w435-h245/IMG_8428.jpeg" width="435" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A bit of a curve-ball here, in as much as I was looking at something different from the hordes of 2mm that I have been concentrating on lately…… I wanted a small diversion that would be self contained, and relatively straightforward in terms of painting, so took advantage of Alternative Armies’ recent sale and took the plunge in obtaining some of their characterful Automata.</p><p> <a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/15mm-hof-science-fiction-range/automaton">https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/15mm-hof-science-fiction-range/automaton</a></p><p>These are of course, wonderful stand-ins for the cinematic Skynet-produced cyborgs, and I for one, given the recent media buzz about the advance of AI, hope these small renditions will go some way in pleasing our new Robotic Overlords……</p><p>The range has a lot of very useful types, with heavy weapons, a variety of small arms, and some interesting command figures alongside metal-shape-shifting polymorphs - as you can purchase them individually as well as in value packs, I picked the ones I liked the look of, giving me a mix of things to work on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1DpiKE73gM9RM0AOgsYk6n3rySt70Qyw3iylvt9hSmQuu6TQkWEO7zz8yQzxL3ldmhc6umiScCB4VbTijppYagq6kE3gP8-ANFaJf_qOZty3RU5FUdVwo1gtC9DgjcV74Q3-uXZ6L7lVDGLAc1W0Cs_kxr_EjMd54kE4lYDTgP9QbFns8IJcQWrx/s2705/IMG_8431.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="2705" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1DpiKE73gM9RM0AOgsYk6n3rySt70Qyw3iylvt9hSmQuu6TQkWEO7zz8yQzxL3ldmhc6umiScCB4VbTijppYagq6kE3gP8-ANFaJf_qOZty3RU5FUdVwo1gtC9DgjcV74Q3-uXZ6L7lVDGLAc1W0Cs_kxr_EjMd54kE4lYDTgP9QbFns8IJcQWrx/w421-h192/IMG_8431.jpeg" width="421" /></a></div><br /><p>First up, from left to right, a T-1000-esque Polymorph, the Command pack figure ‘C’ and the mini-gun bearing Heavy Weapons ‘bot - all great sculpts, and as with all of the automatons, came with no flash or clearing up required from Alternative Armies in the UK, with their usual fast service and turnaround on orders, as well of course as their renowned ‘free’ gifts with every order ! - result !</p><p>Painting-wise, I went for a quick drybrush of silver over a black undercoat - not very inspired I know, and the detail on these figures would definitely reward a more considered approach - but the sculpted depth of each was quite forgiving to my paintbrush thrashings - quick and easy…. The heads in particular have great recessed eye orbits that are just crying out for a red glow !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkAsf1HQgekbLj29lp4b_5v7BgMi_E3tlggxmWLuRll06KM17jpBD4gpLHrr9Yi0ERojh9Gcfpw_PoCm1G_7nIP0SEefseZVI1xBsh_7NQdvN6iyYtKWT_07bfF77sI7W1PyoHSDVl80jarsJVoAwxiP1lUp01-6sndKcOaVW5wHVu5Re20fOFbkR/s2623/IMG_8423.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="2623" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkAsf1HQgekbLj29lp4b_5v7BgMi_E3tlggxmWLuRll06KM17jpBD4gpLHrr9Yi0ERojh9Gcfpw_PoCm1G_7nIP0SEefseZVI1xBsh_7NQdvN6iyYtKWT_07bfF77sI7W1PyoHSDVl80jarsJVoAwxiP1lUp01-6sndKcOaVW5wHVu5Re20fOFbkR/w424-h317/IMG_8423.jpeg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><p>For the bases, I went with the plastic tiddly-winks that I used on my 15mm dungeon denizens, and built them up with some basing sand and Mod-Podge white glue, along with a mix of rubble - this was made up of tiny cuts (with nail clippers) of defunct store and loyalty cards, snapped-off shards of MDF sprue, and some offcuts of blue foam and metal sprue left-overs, with some small metal staples added to the mix - the credit card snippings in particular are effective at this scale, as they offer different colours and patterns/discernible lettering etc that look like a good modern urban junk.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsMZfG1srMVK055S3D14JMGYc78N32BcNI0tZF1fHIJVQet13--xLhtF91DAFQr1PHrf0PlM7555PDYl_1rSiPHFAybzBR2-MqF9tM2q4HRgBYYCk44KAi2nJbiAk8ZWRjJc30dA1xWu2B5U7tGn4BGzdmkuMx1dHJi9IDBe6TVFC1suqt-q90HaC/s2502/IMG_8420.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2502" data-original-width="2438" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsMZfG1srMVK055S3D14JMGYc78N32BcNI0tZF1fHIJVQet13--xLhtF91DAFQr1PHrf0PlM7555PDYl_1rSiPHFAybzBR2-MqF9tM2q4HRgBYYCk44KAi2nJbiAk8ZWRjJc30dA1xWu2B5U7tGn4BGzdmkuMx1dHJi9IDBe6TVFC1suqt-q90HaC/w426-h320/IMG_8420.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p>I fear for the Human Resistance when they meet these !</p><p>It was perhaps inevitable that my quick and easy project would encounter a bit of mission creep, in that I realised I didn’t really have any suitable skirmish terrain that might go alongside the Terminators - I needed something to scale that would be suitably post-apocalyptic and ravaged - so went looking on the inter webs as you do…..</p><p>I was pleased to find how more and more small-sized 3D designed and printed stuff is becoming available, and bought some great walls and rubble piles from an EBay seller who does smaller-scale stuff alongside the usual 28mm offerings:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyRAmbFvKOKyz_iWfyo8sUjxyaBFkJDrSUWMEUniR02DXFrLtkRV0iMEvI9dR-2RAlb9ysI1OdJI6gAWNS3jv9_h6atwTSEuZLNZ1nX3XB1uWZZlb2g8GIITydwy_ORTycZItVNAlxUaIPs36ZvmwSv6GDqDgHW8Sdv_boIwHQrokzafvPDRhRR2t/s3022/IMG_8441.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2389" data-original-width="3022" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyRAmbFvKOKyz_iWfyo8sUjxyaBFkJDrSUWMEUniR02DXFrLtkRV0iMEvI9dR-2RAlb9ysI1OdJI6gAWNS3jv9_h6atwTSEuZLNZ1nX3XB1uWZZlb2g8GIITydwy_ORTycZItVNAlxUaIPs36ZvmwSv6GDqDgHW8Sdv_boIwHQrokzafvPDRhRR2t/w430-h253/IMG_8441.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><p>The pack of 15mm walls and detritus from HeadBunny Games was exactly what I was after:</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/headbun59">https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/headbun59</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkcWDNEVDib1VQ8a81kp4TYjK1qFHhHydi1MArLUfZWBBvW9h6I0q_p3aCHYA-1H-QhYQiUTF4luW29TYnXI0Ira-vxMLrF-phQ21v80YSRMcY4p9OuUk8DZlEbULhV7rFkohBfgeyMY2m0oZMQISH3xsIe_2gnS3iUMNwh-xeLR-gKi4AoFajdoz/s3248/IMG_8439.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1I05bB0s2T5v-3GB5ANzAvpJqK33s-7KMokOB0ND0g86sdSNExHxoRz4TWT7EvTpZ_1YKFX8SNAOwcyzbCn9Y5E6MojTao8tVDuTg5YvcyN0xIVtnONhLzTQCwBFjkPor4UUEAAB1wwV7q_FC5JjFxI_X4YV0X2nI_vxGWOh0cwBmrq-usjo3Cle/s3022/F9200AB4-69A0-49A2-8B61-D99FF195DB3A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2962" data-original-width="3022" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1I05bB0s2T5v-3GB5ANzAvpJqK33s-7KMokOB0ND0g86sdSNExHxoRz4TWT7EvTpZ_1YKFX8SNAOwcyzbCn9Y5E6MojTao8tVDuTg5YvcyN0xIVtnONhLzTQCwBFjkPor4UUEAAB1wwV7q_FC5JjFxI_X4YV0X2nI_vxGWOh0cwBmrq-usjo3Cle/w432-h314/F9200AB4-69A0-49A2-8B61-D99FF195DB3A.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Thought I’d take a look at some of the latest releases in the 2mm Antonine Miniatures Ancients range - I’m a little late to the party in that they have been available since before last Christmas, but I’ve only recently taken the plunge and bought some.</p><p>Antonine have added to the range available at Warbases in the UK, including six packs of Roman buildings with a useful variety of types, and a whole Republican Roman Legion unit alongside a pack of Phalanx Pike Blocks:</p><p><a href="https://warbases.co.uk/product-category/games-specific/strength-and-honour/?orderby=date">https://warbases.co.uk/product-category/games-specific/strength-and-honour/?orderby=date</a></p><p>The buildings look really nice, 3D designed and printed, if it were not for already having a whole plethora of similar types as seen elsewhere on the Blog, I would definitely have taken the plunge, but couldn’t really justify the expense - so I limited myself to purchasing just the new troop types.</p><p>The Phalanxes in particular caught my eye, and I wanted to see how the Republican Romans would stack up against the bases I had already created as early Legions using the individual blocks from Irregular Miniatures.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilG7dAEfbVNaG2hfPpNvnLpZGLVKP1jCTIwPH84mbtOr5BMcI58TyPy2Qf9WfRvOvc4JUnkPHf-ri3ZLlwTwyk0JLiyjoCqdro4VYLHSJX6tqSM3iLx7CcIbEImgAl3lkqLizYACl-0DC57zKMPhUxvJjIcwPJ1td2l59fJXVJw_7-3JbTJy8kvtmx/s3082/3D75297F-DE3C-44A8-8BA3-3865D32319C8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3082" data-original-width="3023" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilG7dAEfbVNaG2hfPpNvnLpZGLVKP1jCTIwPH84mbtOr5BMcI58TyPy2Qf9WfRvOvc4JUnkPHf-ri3ZLlwTwyk0JLiyjoCqdro4VYLHSJX6tqSM3iLx7CcIbEImgAl3lkqLizYACl-0DC57zKMPhUxvJjIcwPJ1td2l59fJXVJw_7-3JbTJy8kvtmx/w422-h320/3D75297F-DE3C-44A8-8BA3-3865D32319C8.jpeg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><p>Above you can see how the phalanxes compare with a few other miniature types, in the centre a cavalry block, a skirmisher one and a single elephant from Antonine, and to the centre right a Pike block from Irregular and a strip of Hoplites from the same manufacturer.</p><p>To use the vernacular, these new blocks are some big beautiful beasties ! - definitely more in proportion to some of the existing Legionary bases from Antonine, and very much in the Macedonian Phalanx category of things - they make the ABG16 40 man pike block from Irregular look pretty diminutive !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjae323P36LPx-_tz36UzR1b0ihJjDURflqW3-PAKwsZBkDUGGVg10Le-_5nhnscGhDhoRaNvObJNA28H-2UXW3lkzh8UxehOwV8hVNumsvLUzgpykQdOjAwCLjLSqIrLqy1mhaPFZfUCTtXrohUqSHyIXV91UJ7sR5DoW5av4IzbKVLzofwZ15ocXo/s2700/B007F2B6-E058-4741-A3DA-08A5AE535E18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="2700" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjae323P36LPx-_tz36UzR1b0ihJjDURflqW3-PAKwsZBkDUGGVg10Le-_5nhnscGhDhoRaNvObJNA28H-2UXW3lkzh8UxehOwV8hVNumsvLUzgpykQdOjAwCLjLSqIrLqy1mhaPFZfUCTtXrohUqSHyIXV91UJ7sR5DoW5av4IzbKVLzofwZ15ocXo/w431-h210/B007F2B6-E058-4741-A3DA-08A5AE535E18.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p>The view from above presents a veritable forest of pikes, with the attendant figures to the side faces, and some extra ranks at the rear - in line with all of Antonine’s output, the pikemen themselves are plain shapes rather than having any particular detail, but this does not take away from the overall impact.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7aRcuDk1TekdgbvwEaWDansMLi2Zujv4GOubGUouDS-4-FoXXwkra1rgo9ceaecTnJWj9ZPD1eWXMgRWjFkW47O3KcT-sV6_5-0qxDlQuxhHXKgFx7V7LRK-qO9m-ZYd7tYRLrR2I22EgodgcYvfejPSQA9VKZK-XCyCP_-OZFMfPPmkutRzUeBU/s4032/62E5BD7B-7ED5-48EF-863A-86D73A956786.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7aRcuDk1TekdgbvwEaWDansMLi2Zujv4GOubGUouDS-4-FoXXwkra1rgo9ceaecTnJWj9ZPD1eWXMgRWjFkW47O3KcT-sV6_5-0qxDlQuxhHXKgFx7V7LRK-qO9m-ZYd7tYRLrR2I22EgodgcYvfejPSQA9VKZK-XCyCP_-OZFMfPPmkutRzUeBU/w389-h320/62E5BD7B-7ED5-48EF-863A-86D73A956786.jpeg" width="389" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cVhbDgozxRWaCNL1CWDERkC9zudPfFxOygS-mir9QdUtaxmwMv3I-t02lwJnBoYonRYfXFmM4gS1qV7wzqXN2_QgENocHONvflALyMG1vB_tCKIepoLHthOToDf2m40i6kJIwGutjIPf8D2eMhzNv1dxPAkEfOXNU2ZELsZrt2oy_4I7Dlwgn0Wy/s4032/F405D98E-A6F8-4B55-BEC5-41B7D5E14544.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cVhbDgozxRWaCNL1CWDERkC9zudPfFxOygS-mir9QdUtaxmwMv3I-t02lwJnBoYonRYfXFmM4gS1qV7wzqXN2_QgENocHONvflALyMG1vB_tCKIepoLHthOToDf2m40i6kJIwGutjIPf8D2eMhzNv1dxPAkEfOXNU2ZELsZrt2oy_4I7Dlwgn0Wy/w389-h320/F405D98E-A6F8-4B55-BEC5-41B7D5E14544.jpeg" width="389" /></a></div><br /><p>All of the blocks I received were cleanly cast, with no flash present or mould lines in the areas that matter - I think in similar terms to the minis I painted before from Antonine, they should go well with a simple dots and lines paint job - although that’s still going to mean a lot of dotting in the individual pike heads !</p><p>Three of the blocks sit comfortably on the basic Strength and Honour 120x60mm bases, with two of the same matching up on my ‘get more bang for your buck’ 90x60mm basing standard:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgofojD19mU_MOIaCRtEntByLG1R5WnCzRAbwHG31P-dZdgjB2mcVkGGk2sGpky8utNuaJnvGO5jdrpJ6hhZklGkbGEQ1ef_FEoHmI3aUW_JPlvmjAmY1CfCdsFtmmjvprTmBfzQN5a7ndjs74GXqzbMwDJ_NPRGs5KOQu0YDzmZZW0LzOSKEAyCNa/s4032/2F72CB61-2A3E-4CB6-89C6-883982EAB23C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgofojD19mU_MOIaCRtEntByLG1R5WnCzRAbwHG31P-dZdgjB2mcVkGGk2sGpky8utNuaJnvGO5jdrpJ6hhZklGkbGEQ1ef_FEoHmI3aUW_JPlvmjAmY1CfCdsFtmmjvprTmBfzQN5a7ndjs74GXqzbMwDJ_NPRGs5KOQu0YDzmZZW0LzOSKEAyCNa/w396-h320/2F72CB61-2A3E-4CB6-89C6-883982EAB23C.jpeg" width="396" /></a></div><br /><p>Above you can see a work-in-progress base of some Epirote phalanxes made up of the blocks from Irregular alongside their somewhat larger Alexandrian cousins !</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eFwBBuV05fmXZxyo9a4_AJRxO1QD0INdUppdl1LT_BbhSxxvpgMd0wtXOA-Quz_ASjkCapuvtl8j_Hu3grTLU2b73Fem3CR1F8-CY2Cox4kPJeMJV9VUwAfBeIs2ofl2IgoHMMYt3JpvA95Rddq5hZv9KySC2kSEl8dWTaPx6PwqkZpf2GhpEoM0/s4032/8F106929-EC46-41DB-AC7E-DF9D79D29C40.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eFwBBuV05fmXZxyo9a4_AJRxO1QD0INdUppdl1LT_BbhSxxvpgMd0wtXOA-Quz_ASjkCapuvtl8j_Hu3grTLU2b73Fem3CR1F8-CY2Cox4kPJeMJV9VUwAfBeIs2ofl2IgoHMMYt3JpvA95Rddq5hZv9KySC2kSEl8dWTaPx6PwqkZpf2GhpEoM0/w393-h320/8F106929-EC46-41DB-AC7E-DF9D79D29C40.jpeg" width="393" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p>I think it comes down to a personal choice as to which you might find fits the image better - and in armies of differing eras, the larger Antonine might be the better choice - certainly simpler to paint and to base up, being a gargantuan single unit…..</p><p>Turning now to Antonine’s Republican Romans, I think that the new pack is an excellent representation of the same, and also superlative value - you get all the necessary blocks for Velites, Hastati etc, with of course the option to use the different types on separate skirmisher bases. Again, if I wasn’t so invested in those that I already produced using Irregular, I would definitely have gone large in using them to make as many Legions as possible, with tactical formations easily depicted with their individual, smaller blocks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU9vyTVpG03yUT_kDVMT6oQYEF9SvarVmaGMGkimYacKNivsrp0NhebZGN69eocncfrzlQnX8e76OXVqx-0UBD4DnpZT0oWg0dLSOpUKJawRAH3LDM7AU6JZIy5hvI5HPG-vplbloHncpTNV9SX8HAqyLZEiSA5Ac4N11RfXO4Q_0cgrruIsHBm8t/s4032/C7CCD0F2-9E88-473E-8D66-1E5BC85F599B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU9vyTVpG03yUT_kDVMT6oQYEF9SvarVmaGMGkimYacKNivsrp0NhebZGN69eocncfrzlQnX8e76OXVqx-0UBD4DnpZT0oWg0dLSOpUKJawRAH3LDM7AU6JZIy5hvI5HPG-vplbloHncpTNV9SX8HAqyLZEiSA5Ac4N11RfXO4Q_0cgrruIsHBm8t/w391-h320/C7CCD0F2-9E88-473E-8D66-1E5BC85F599B.jpeg" width="391" /></a></div><br /><p>Some of the castings I received had a small amount of flash in place at the edges, but nothing major, and will be easily removed with a sharp blade or metal file.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7UYW1LF_esAcc3YX3Ox66RwtUsixzqcZsGddokqGkwGE5VGxU-BAx7T6l8o30gr7SoQLkmfQ5dv2PLaldMfn8dqt1FM7vp4JKQTCrqtmHIdiS8i7eSdtdNfLkPTMIL3NFL9dZKym3k0rmdjJbsZoCEKs3UK0oZgELTcNtqaNdsl7K7R10Z577fzy/s3022/240E2D8C-9A45-494C-98D9-3D315AF0739C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="3022" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7UYW1LF_esAcc3YX3Ox66RwtUsixzqcZsGddokqGkwGE5VGxU-BAx7T6l8o30gr7SoQLkmfQ5dv2PLaldMfn8dqt1FM7vp4JKQTCrqtmHIdiS8i7eSdtdNfLkPTMIL3NFL9dZKym3k0rmdjJbsZoCEKs3UK0oZgELTcNtqaNdsl7K7R10Z577fzy/w430-h302/240E2D8C-9A45-494C-98D9-3D315AF0739C.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><p>The whole pack populates a 120x60mm base size, and anything smaller would give you plenty spare to play with - I find the small Legionary ‘century’ or maniple blocks better proportioned than some of Antonine’s earlier Roman cohort blocks, which I felt were a bit on the large size - giving, if you counted individual ‘figures’ too deep a picture of Roman ranks - these blocks could easily be combined side by side to give a flexibility in what you can depict.</p><p>Up against one of my existing Irregular bases - you can see how they might compare all together on a 90x60mm:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNuLqX_gnAVBbk6S_TOvUZHQOTakqWvPWSOwJ76btU6JkEH_KpY8vlk2I2Qd0Z2SabaCyjTvHG2iJmfHseoQvwmt2ffW78XHjSVjhV7ylvCeoNTh5ZKadgH1tIuz-8fjjy55g9wJHOsxyIg3cTdmQs44zW2whV1MqGuDSHmVSL73Y14mmCzT85nvc/s3022/1799454D-B1B5-4F19-8F71-8BAFCD634FEC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="3022" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNuLqX_gnAVBbk6S_TOvUZHQOTakqWvPWSOwJ76btU6JkEH_KpY8vlk2I2Qd0Z2SabaCyjTvHG2iJmfHseoQvwmt2ffW78XHjSVjhV7ylvCeoNTh5ZKadgH1tIuz-8fjjy55g9wJHOsxyIg3cTdmQs44zW2whV1MqGuDSHmVSL73Y14mmCzT85nvc/w433-h288/1799454D-B1B5-4F19-8F71-8BAFCD634FEC.jpeg" width="433" /></a></div><br /><p>I think overall, these are a great addition to the existing range, and give you a whole host of options now, combining with parts from existing packs - as well as some suitably ‘heavy metal’ phalanxes should the mood take you !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD_q_D7to6JIf7WE0fA0hEBJcs6OiQPcLD1WgXTi4cnIvg79ZMZ-aV00k3i1BL_Axxk6feDQlMJHYxOzZUAerzI4-pW8RugaDukimh7ASp4kNWtUFI92ElqPo0C61IhKzzxGGapdVdP6Wc40E6jqnOc9Gn6ctE0uLxX0NScEeAJSGKrxUbZKwrLjw/s4032/8DE246DB-D61B-4BCA-80A1-13DE305242DE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD_q_D7to6JIf7WE0fA0hEBJcs6OiQPcLD1WgXTi4cnIvg79ZMZ-aV00k3i1BL_Axxk6feDQlMJHYxOzZUAerzI4-pW8RugaDukimh7ASp4kNWtUFI92ElqPo0C61IhKzzxGGapdVdP6Wc40E6jqnOc9Gn6ctE0uLxX0NScEeAJSGKrxUbZKwrLjw/w388-h320/8DE246DB-D61B-4BCA-80A1-13DE305242DE.jpeg" width="388" /></a></div><br />SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-4698409176027511332023-03-22T13:21:00.003+00:002023-03-22T20:18:40.963+00:002mm Napoleonic: Some Ruminations and Resources<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FSDdgjvcB3zpyn3eBM-c1Jh6lmK-kkcdc8auSIZz-KscphFuL6BOD4iCxsQ5515bBrAyhqDiuOiqtrbUZ3clUL2Mxp47X8skgqcQa-llD6TmfEeCHw3uhq6gB35oFSRlSXYwDOgoNSrT7m6fSa_-d4VKPFq-0f9NFXDDuXGaib2Xf-DYZ8xOp7yz/s3619/32155FCF-2791-499D-968A-E7117B10F4FE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3619" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FSDdgjvcB3zpyn3eBM-c1Jh6lmK-kkcdc8auSIZz-KscphFuL6BOD4iCxsQ5515bBrAyhqDiuOiqtrbUZ3clUL2Mxp47X8skgqcQa-llD6TmfEeCHw3uhq6gB35oFSRlSXYwDOgoNSrT7m6fSa_-d4VKPFq-0f9NFXDDuXGaib2Xf-DYZ8xOp7yz/w397-h320/32155FCF-2791-499D-968A-E7117B10F4FE.jpeg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I thought I’d put down some of the impressions and conclusions I’ve come to in the course of working on the 2mm test bases, and also take a look at some of the inspirational and interesting approaches to the same subject provided by others.</p><p>I’d always shied away from plunging into Napoleonics due to what I perceived as the sheer scale required to do the period justice, and was hoping that the more simplified methods of painting and basing that worked well with the recent Ancients project would make things more accessible. I think that to some extent that has worked out to be true, in as much as realistic-looking units come and go under the brush quickly enough, but there are compromises to be made in the level of detailing that perhaps take away from the martial splendour that is so attractive about the era.</p><p>Take for example, the humble Irregular Miniatures 2mm BG2 block - 24 ‘figures’ in three ranks on an 11mm frontage posing as French infantry- rudely eschew an undercoat, slap on a base coat of Prussian blue, almost dry-brush on white to pick out the legs, a blob of the same at chest level, and then at rear a drab brown spot for each backpack - top it off with individual touches of black to each bobbled head for the shako and done…..</p><p>Given that the same block, diminutive though it is, has enough sculpted detail for you to pick out individual faces, some hands, muskets at port to their front, a flagpole for the ensign, a small flag, bed rolls on top of the rear backpack, it seems rather churlish to ignore them in the name of mass production…. </p><p>That said, of course, none of those details would ever be visible on the tabletop, let alone to my ageing eyes unmagnified even in front of my nose - I suppose in the same way that a general has to rationalise casualties in the service of strategy, I have to admit defeat in reaching too far to accomplish the impossible.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhqDW2hVaKTN5o7JGYq4Je1iLnxmb47xYnwdA8ufazwPe4zwRI_mz5XI4IotnfUVPs6IPyVmw0Nei6L2bfvjP24jChyFA8DU4agjldrmDMjxM8T4_vWqLEfM9S5uzJuXrFy5CHnMTwRDYXtyxgrDSpGvGoo5floCyIHPI85SlWj9ypKTwDo-03a5q/s3150/6F47C5D4-EBBA-4912-9D1A-D3872DBA42CB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3150" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhqDW2hVaKTN5o7JGYq4Je1iLnxmb47xYnwdA8ufazwPe4zwRI_mz5XI4IotnfUVPs6IPyVmw0Nei6L2bfvjP24jChyFA8DU4agjldrmDMjxM8T4_vWqLEfM9S5uzJuXrFy5CHnMTwRDYXtyxgrDSpGvGoo5floCyIHPI85SlWj9ypKTwDo-03a5q/w430-h320/6F47C5D4-EBBA-4912-9D1A-D3872DBA42CB.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>This might lead to rude suggestions about moving into larger scales and enacting the heresy of abandoning smaller minis for the giant-sized 25/28/32mm soldiers out there….. but I can’t really countenance that if I wanted to achieve the broad sweep of battles fought by Napoleonic Brigades and Corps, without breaking the bank (ever the Hobby skinflint, me !) or becoming all consuming of both time and effort (roll on retirement !).</p><p>So I think overall, I’m satisfied with the progress so far, but I think that there are definitely some lessons to take into future production, so I thought I’d break the methods down as I see them….</p><p>First off, bases: - I’ve been using 2mm depth 90x60mm from Warbases for the majority of them, with of course the loss of 10mm strips at the rear to enable my idea of spaces for labelling - these are then textured with fine basing sand and some colour dry-brushed on in layers to resemble vegetation.</p><p>I think this has worked out fairly well - the large ‘ground’ covered by what is supposed to be an area covered by hundreds of men means the abstracted look mitigates against adding further detailing - I had initially hoped to have trees and other scenic elements, but realistically this just takes away available space from the blocks/formations themselves. The edges of the bases are completed by using a paint pen to cover the raw MDF - quick, easy and neat - but I have to say that I am finding the labelling as envisaged coming across a bit cumbersome and fiddly to do - one of the reasons that not too much of it is yet visible in the photos on here !</p><p>I am also finding the loss of space more restrictive than I imagined the strips at the rear would be - making some of the more populous Brigades look a bit crowded - one of the main reasons for going with 2mm was to enable the more accurate depiction of formations, movement, etc - I suppose I could have gone with larger bases, but getting the balance right for a smaller unit would then be problematic - they’d look a bit adrift in acres of space…..</p><p>Perhaps I might look more seriously at the method of incorporating a rare earth magnet into the basing texture to enable labels to sit on top of corner to corner detail, but then again it will only end up sitting on top of whatever units populate the space, given the size needed to show the information I decide to add, whether designation or strength points, capabilities etc…. So probably a dead end…..</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOhHZ322uZ2NDUjoRAk6pJrXrh7YfXSs4TjmTBzAO1U4SKG2ha6AXvmvagEFndj6MUWUM5emn5NkXFvBerKLKa1x2MZhDfat3stYGvyt8ZqbqQCLFpWrJ8XMMCLkCnB8dSW1LkfchBOhjY6pHLXJWxuUheJ6j3FGsiUyDPTDHoLOIjiB90ZyA59jK/s3106/F19C1361-9CB8-4BF0-8D93-DADFA397FA9C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3106" data-original-width="3021" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOhHZ322uZ2NDUjoRAk6pJrXrh7YfXSs4TjmTBzAO1U4SKG2ha6AXvmvagEFndj6MUWUM5emn5NkXFvBerKLKa1x2MZhDfat3stYGvyt8ZqbqQCLFpWrJ8XMMCLkCnB8dSW1LkfchBOhjY6pHLXJWxuUheJ6j3FGsiUyDPTDHoLOIjiB90ZyA59jK/w431-h320/F19C1361-9CB8-4BF0-8D93-DADFA397FA9C.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Referring back to my simplified painting method, this has proved to be effective, if, as suggested above, somewhat unfulfilling….. the actual act of painting is a bit mechanical, and for individual blocks a bit underwhelming, but I think when posed en masse on the base, gives the look I was going for without the time consumption required to make a better effort - up close, slapdash, at arms length, enough colour to evoke the units, whilst representing those big battalions.</p><p>In terms of simplicity, I did have the option of doing more with the flags - perhaps even replacing them with larger, printed ones, but again this would be a drag on the production rate of the project, so a simplistic caricature of colours was used - this is one of the reasons that all of the Austrian flags are the more visible yellow OrdinarFahne, rather than having the white LeibFahne for 1st Battalions - and why I have not attempted the distinctive multi-coloured borders of the same - just too much for such a small effect !</p><p>Placing of the blocks themselves has been relatively straightforward, although some fiddly use of tweezers and superglue has been required, and I haven’t alway succeeded in keeping things straight on the ground… my approach of course, means that the minis ‘float’ somewhat above the terrain, with the small integral bases being a bit of a contrast with the basing material and colouring - I prefer the visual ‘pop’ this adds to the figures, but might it not be to everyone’s taste…. I have considered the method of sticking the unpainted blocks down prior to painting, and then doing the base as a whole, but I have found that I am too cack-handed to get any detail on intervening ranks and rear facings, although of course, the utility of this might be debatable when placing blocks close together.</p><p>Certainly one of the inspirations I took for this project made superlative use of just such a method:</p><p><a href="https://picoarmor.com/wee-men-in-belgium/">https://picoarmor.com/wee-men-in-belgium/</a></p><p>I wish I had the confidence to try something similar, as it would help further in simplifying the production line method whilst maintaining pleasing visual results, but I am not that sure of getting a similarly effective results !</p><p>Talking of results, another inspiration for this project was the superlative output of Jon Bleasdale, who has really caught the look I wanted to achieve - his Blog is a great resource of of stimulating projects, and his use of colours and basing materials make for some excellent visuals effect in 2mm: </p><p><a href="http://grymauch.blogspot.com/search/label/2mm">http://grymauch.blogspot.com/search/label/2mm</a></p><p>Going deeper into my list of online resources, one of the original primers for tackling the period in a effective way was the work of Thaddeus Blanchette here:</p><p><a href="http://leadnobleed.blogspot.com/search/label/2mm">http://leadnobleed.blogspot.com/search/label/2mm</a></p><p>Going through various iterations over time, his methods and results show what can be achieved with a keen eye for the period, even on smaller bases and fewer blocks of minis.</p><p>Another blast from the past, worthy of consideration as another classic exponent of small scale minis, namely Nik Harwood - his clean looking and smart Austrian and French Blucher bases gave similar grist to my mill:</p><p><a href="http://nikharwood.blogspot.com/">http://nikharwood.blogspot.com/</a></p><p>And bang up to date with a thread on 3D printed miniatures from 6mm Wargaming:</p><p><a href="https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/big-little-napoleonics/">https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/big-little-napoleonics/</a></p><p>And also on the YouknowhatTube from Project Wargaming:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGYaHBNzeO8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGYaHBNzeO8</a></p><p>I found in all these pages, lots to inspire, and of course put my own efforts to shame !</p><p>Going forward, I think I will make an effort to tie back into my initial ambition to work on Davout’s versus Rosenberg’s Corps battle at Wagram and buckle down and get their OOBs onto the painting table and then be better able to have an overview of what might be achieved - I guess it might be easy to feel that small scale miniatures, painted simply would be a shoe-in for depicting a battle like Wagram in its entirety, but I think that has to be tempered by what I will realistically be able to achieve given the demands of ‘Real Life’ versus our hallowed Hobby !</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpuuKNM18p8D0FEnqX0teNMAWcLArJqYUwDG5SfTb5GiDdcFI1cDVYxzPn6V69Pl-wWyaNm_RPlNEMecBdJcdn4ONKh-UDgN7LVMlG90m29uQzUnXtd9Bf-MgZzy_T8XY8QjUQp10Ltp6vyZbb2plzHAT0qVgIN4-93nkw9bjpRHmpOaL-k4tsLEj/s3022/2FFBDA99-A8E8-4031-ADC3-25AD144D46EB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2790" data-original-width="3022" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpuuKNM18p8D0FEnqX0teNMAWcLArJqYUwDG5SfTb5GiDdcFI1cDVYxzPn6V69Pl-wWyaNm_RPlNEMecBdJcdn4ONKh-UDgN7LVMlG90m29uQzUnXtd9Bf-MgZzy_T8XY8QjUQp10Ltp6vyZbb2plzHAT0qVgIN4-93nkw9bjpRHmpOaL-k4tsLEj/w431-h295/2FFBDA99-A8E8-4031-ADC3-25AD144D46EB.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I’ve made good progress with the balance of the blank test bases I made up for the 1809 campaign as detailed in my last posting - I’ve been experimenting with various block types and the positioning thereof, as well as playing around with some temporary labelling.</p><p>I’ve thrown in a couple of MDF rounds as Corps commanders, and also some stand-alone artillery bases on smaller sized 60x60mm squares - these might be batteries of position, or grand batteries, independent of the cannon integral to most Brigades.</p><p>For the most part, I’ve stuck to the ‘keep it simple, stupid’ school of painting, and avoided too much detailing, enabling the production of enough blocks to do the bases justice, I think, although more thoughts on that later:</p><p>Below we see a French Dragoon Brigade, perhaps Guerin’s with various squadrons from the 7th and 30th, as well as the Italian Queen’s Dragoons and lastly the Cacciatori di Cavallo - backed up the Cuirassiers seen in the last post:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKywm1v909wHbYPKFYo3-3VQNP5COLo7j3nm55MQg18YiFOphw_c27ZkV4f7qqYfR3Vy3mJD_sS1xC3ZGtyWKMpQINYRiz6qqkYRmSuz2VoyikKayh4Ai6OI0nCHhHhkre08a7cYT8_JBYQyq6d4UF9OpMQC-GrIcdGdZnOT8Z2WjkzQoEObsj0Pb/s3022/A3BD19B1-33DA-49A3-B131-FC24EADF1501.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="3022" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKywm1v909wHbYPKFYo3-3VQNP5COLo7j3nm55MQg18YiFOphw_c27ZkV4f7qqYfR3Vy3mJD_sS1xC3ZGtyWKMpQINYRiz6qqkYRmSuz2VoyikKayh4Ai6OI0nCHhHhkre08a7cYT8_JBYQyq6d4UF9OpMQC-GrIcdGdZnOT8Z2WjkzQoEObsj0Pb/w431-h306/A3BD19B1-33DA-49A3-B131-FC24EADF1501.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p>Throughout these bases, I haven’t been too fussy about which of Irregular’s cavalry blocks I have been using - although I stuck with the BG5 close order 8-horse strip for the ‘heavies’, I’ve been mixing and matching the BG4 Carbine Cavalry with BG11 Sabre Cavalry elsewhere - adds a bit of variety to the linear strips; BG12 Cavalry Commands with guidon are also randomly included:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wTQJldxDF4iV0eysn_tzcPfBSTJ8NU06RhNe-1bWHTlZSwEGBLx2KHzHLLazhLG2SNxn8r1xKY3lgKwIJHddxxvuITx6zDeXnKBxBgnYqMERxFKtoMbu6M-XiqBCN3DLCkA6fFNqWuDSo4tGAe0luvOMxcXTQaAHhTrFbvbs78vx1r08iGttHFel/s3022/B5B234AB-4CD4-4DAF-84E1-A4EE8B41AA4E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="3022" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wTQJldxDF4iV0eysn_tzcPfBSTJ8NU06RhNe-1bWHTlZSwEGBLx2KHzHLLazhLG2SNxn8r1xKY3lgKwIJHddxxvuITx6zDeXnKBxBgnYqMERxFKtoMbu6M-XiqBCN3DLCkA6fFNqWuDSo4tGAe0luvOMxcXTQaAHhTrFbvbs78vx1r08iGttHFel/w424-h293/B5B234AB-4CD4-4DAF-84E1-A4EE8B41AA4E.jpeg" width="424" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>The Dragoons got a mixture of lighter horse colours, a uniform green topped by a gold headgear dot, and some red dashes at rear/sides of the strips for the saddlecloths - I have not been worrying anymore about being strict on the figure/man ratio as such - although at Wagram, Guerin had respectively four squadrons each from the French and the Queen’s Dragoons, and then two squadrons of the Italian Chasseurs - so you might say a strip here equates to a squadron….</p><p>In reality, I was governed by what I could fit on the base, bearing in mind the 10mm strip at rear affecting the depth, whilst wanting to give a flavour of the formations being used - not sure I am entirely satisfied by the columnar look here - on later bases I might go for a more pleasing ‘charging’ line - across the base width to give it a bit more L’Arme Blanche ‘oomph’ - they seem a bit clinical as-is.</p><p>Next up, some of the half-sized artillery bases, probably depicting heavier calibre batteries, here made up of Irregular’s BG6 pieces with various limbers, caissons or wagons to give a sense of the depth of a deployed artillery unit:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFG-0AwpUCAPMWyWqY-0WTxGtJD6S6gke8svulq_CWXinFcFaeTWRcqhisrz2vtvYf61VPmuNTrwe_4V56QHVsKywF32MqWQqIyFBm-fupi7cfIPcbiS3VSLmbUlMWDDjLRisXBnViLVY7tdtT1GZfsPfPnIRGar4_1aDFV24T4n3tCcX4x1ykpseC/w385-h320/44B78F17-B5E9-4D0E-8654-7B4AB7310ED6.jpeg" width="385" /></a></div><br /><p>I had a fancy to think in terms of visually identifying the calibre of such batteries by the amount of pieces on each base - so the Austrian one above, with nine items, might be a 9lber unit, a quick calculation for the player’s eye - but to be honest with the labels just behind, it should be easy enough to have that information there.</p><p>Next up, a look at some infantry formations from both sides - I wanted to give a sense of the Battalion Masses employed by the Austrians in 1809, as well as the characteristic French Columns - again, no hard and fast rules in these test bases, but a trio of BG2/BG40 blocks might equate to a French Battalion, whilst three or four BG15/BG42 blocks for the historically larger Austrian units.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnnE8mUQg0o-G-U4jG0z5HV9FmHfg4Wwj7xyfHsk9r-jrEt05ArWOWXUDA0HUT0Bs5JWmhALk7LRCFHPPEl3MHqPznoqVieoKD9V1ACoS23HzStHm76hJ7js2bdfZUuTm4RfzXhQYaihlk3NSYBc4PQcg5tCeyJ3bgY0OIwloPGxZlxoqu129W09j/w388-h320/D25B26EF-8EF5-4F8A-92BF-66988D6DABFD.jpeg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><p>So, a six Battalion French Brigade above, and below a view across two Austrian ones - the centre one with some skirmishers deployed to their front - Irregular’s BG3 in this case - as before, working with more what fits on the base, rather than strictly depicting every part of a formation.</p><p>Next up, a look at the temporary labelling I printed up - I say temporary, in that just like my previous Ancients project, I eventually want to work on some magnetic labels to enable swapping out identifiers for different units, but am ‘back burner-ing’ that as it is a bit too much faff when I want to be spending the time painting troops !</p><p>Here we have the French Garde Imperial Grenadiers, using Irregular’s BG35 March columns so that they look suitably beefy ( eagle-eyed readers might recognise these as the ones I painted appearing amidst the 2mm listings on Irregular’s website - the blocks have somewhat shamefully remained un-based since I did them, what, eleven years ago ? ):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cMr1q9VLWa7A96jZDnIyEQ_zxSFTq-NIq_7gYfjT-NEQNCamYnw3tsuswQWM-gU9q5A0RioG256WuoLqKzlbLfpDOVCNjGZ6KmzjmMt6pKVWgyKN0eLDpFBqtlaGpMzC_nVWDBsLvz2FYPfZSeUFCLn_2mmWu0SMqnl2Ybh3okMShWuJ6u47VLyY/s4032/5C3FC516-1BC4-46F3-BA88-6E79000F1B4A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cMr1q9VLWa7A96jZDnIyEQ_zxSFTq-NIq_7gYfjT-NEQNCamYnw3tsuswQWM-gU9q5A0RioG256WuoLqKzlbLfpDOVCNjGZ6KmzjmMt6pKVWgyKN0eLDpFBqtlaGpMzC_nVWDBsLvz2FYPfZSeUFCLn_2mmWu0SMqnl2Ybh3okMShWuJ6u47VLyY/w391-h320/5C3FC516-1BC4-46F3-BA88-6E79000F1B4A.jpeg" width="391" /></a></div><br /><p>The actual text on the labelling is something I’m undecided on - there are some space limitations, after all, if you want a font size that is easily legible at tabletop distances, and in retrospect, it seems a bit redundant to have the word ‘Brigade’ - we knew in advance that was the ‘scale’ of these bases - it might be better to use the space to add in the Divisional or Corps hierarchy, but then you’d end up with things like “ IV / Reserve/Nostitz/ Rothkirch/Dragoon or some such, which is all a bit much. </p><p>In play, I’m more likely to say: “I’m attacking with these dragoons”, than pronouncing the foregoing word salad….. but then again, the hierarchy style would be more ‘military’-looking - definitely something to ruminate whilst poring over Nafziger et al…… !</p><p>The Corps command circles also got a small name label, although these look a bit out of scale/place to my eye - might have to have a think about these - particularly given there are lots of Austrian commanders with very long names…… Erzerhog Franz etc etc….. ! Maybe the ‘III Corps’ might be better here…. ?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKmZ6d13IHoHT3wrnrWhkh0cVIdzCxccQmB747aDZ6_Ij8TOCKkMKlhRUsdriUGwehI6VkoMH_W2SnPMIiW72wHTv14y-UnErkOXV9Fx_VrbZYMNcqNhqFV3QOGVgTIXxZu1WgbLBvZZtrmF_WXz0dQA-jqG9j5_KeoqEcQznb7q7KS_WK1oq4CvB/s4032/B9601A78-D223-400C-8E78-E129223CDC31.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKmZ6d13IHoHT3wrnrWhkh0cVIdzCxccQmB747aDZ6_Ij8TOCKkMKlhRUsdriUGwehI6VkoMH_W2SnPMIiW72wHTv14y-UnErkOXV9Fx_VrbZYMNcqNhqFV3QOGVgTIXxZu1WgbLBvZZtrmF_WXz0dQA-jqG9j5_KeoqEcQznb7q7KS_WK1oq4CvB/w385-h320/B9601A78-D223-400C-8E78-E129223CDC31.jpeg" width="385" /></a></div><br /> <div>Irregular’s BG24 Army Command Group appears alongside the useful 20th Century Range’s IK4 HQ base, with a BG13 mounted pair and a guard formed of a BG40 block.<br /><p></p><p>Overall, I’m fairly happy with the progress so far, although I think I need to tighten up my ideas on how to decide on showing the make-up of each Brigade, whether to include skirmishers, integral artillery, etc, etc - I also think that the bases could use a bit more aesthetic appeal - it may be difficult to add trees or structures to scale in what is a large, abstracted plot of land - so will have to ponder this with the next tranche of troops.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkaqjmp5I15UskGbUAhrDebNzuxGGyOqzZYQ304nlrjnHYv4cCVweC9bt_oP80IHL_0JTy0Ddu71QW3xE2tYfGX-yHw0z_5KaJDM-0mwCpIRuLp4A4ptBVkSjNZifm3p1FYohdjeAPWfaxUUW-e_wIChzArbFMavaKfH60oFsDpzvf1-gpCCilTF1/s3022/49D02498-3311-4D05-979C-01E44217E75E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="3022" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkaqjmp5I15UskGbUAhrDebNzuxGGyOqzZYQ304nlrjnHYv4cCVweC9bt_oP80IHL_0JTy0Ddu71QW3xE2tYfGX-yHw0z_5KaJDM-0mwCpIRuLp4A4ptBVkSjNZifm3p1FYohdjeAPWfaxUUW-e_wIChzArbFMavaKfH60oFsDpzvf1-gpCCilTF1/w431-h312/49D02498-3311-4D05-979C-01E44217E75E.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p>As a personal aside, I’ve managed to bust the index finger on my right hand, so it might be a while before I put brush to mini whilst I wait for the swelling to go down….. at least I am being authentic in suffering for my Art…. Although I’m thankful I have not yet made a base with a Napoleonic surgeon - he would probably be prescribing amputation without anaesthetic !</p><p>Anyway, battle scars permitting, I’ll be returning to this test run soon…..</p><p><br /></p></div>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-77494501514925992222023-01-17T18:15:00.003+00:002023-01-17T18:17:46.359+00:002mm Napoleonic: Test Bases<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeAEuEuMkfA5gHqYrFjOsfEljmqdymv0LCkSHpEuAfPP-BblhOrFxRbr-uEzfo4-a1I0gkq_0euSGCC7zfvUWkUATedLBjupCqfkXBpPAZRl1NoI6nufdQgAAq7I_r6KG9guutTmQzk9NpswlTGNIHaDacf03PiS4N8yQ6y_Rr96CMp58s-GGOFN3/s3022/2DAF9ABA-2E63-4648-A0E8-20AB8D3CC86C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="3022" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeAEuEuMkfA5gHqYrFjOsfEljmqdymv0LCkSHpEuAfPP-BblhOrFxRbr-uEzfo4-a1I0gkq_0euSGCC7zfvUWkUATedLBjupCqfkXBpPAZRl1NoI6nufdQgAAq7I_r6KG9guutTmQzk9NpswlTGNIHaDacf03PiS4N8yQ6y_Rr96CMp58s-GGOFN3/w543-h206/2DAF9ABA-2E63-4648-A0E8-20AB8D3CC86C.jpeg" width="543" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>So, a return to a subject that has been tugging at the edges of my Wargaming consciousness for a number of years; namely depicting Napoleonic tabletop forces using 2mm miniatures….. so much so that I last blogged about it 12 years ago (!) without any satisfactory resolution !</p><p><a href="http://steelonsand.blogspot.com/2010/07/2mm-napoleonics-some-musings.html">http://steelonsand.blogspot.com/2010/07/2mm-napoleonics-some-musings.html</a></p><p>For a number of reasons, I just couldn’t get comfortable about plunging into what is arguably the ‘core’ era/subject matter in wargaming, and had tried, or rather prevaricated about taking the plunge time and again - now I own Napoleonic troops in a number of scales from 6mm via 10mm all the way up to classic 25mm Minifigs, but most languish in a shamefully bare metal state, shunted to the side until I could resolve my conundrum in how to make effective use of 2mm minis, as not only my main scale of choice, but surely the best one to truly show the epic sweep and size of that era’s battles ?</p><p>Having recently taken a minimalist and pragmatic approach to painting 2mm for Strength and Honour Ancients, I think what was holding me back was sticking to the idea of being forced to scribe out every practical detail from the small scale blocks to truly do the periods’ panoply of uniforms justice; whilst also finding the time to do so with the hundreds of strips that would be required to match the scale of the battles…… I realise now that this is not a circle that really needs squaring….. or at least my current intent is to not get too hung up at what might be missing from the visual aspect, but rather embrace the simpler approach in order to produce armies that are ‘large’ enough to look more like the real thing on the tabletop.</p><p>With that in mind, I’ve taken the plunge and started work on some test bases to see how I might take on this bugbear of mine, and finally clear this case of Wargamers’ Block……</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGaMEvzdPtaRyjOlkL9eSIK6xzZO2hy_frtZavQF-ErdFvhFWuMKaWmutvQHJ87NOb5hefjCUowHUuNHSoP6qxBFB1Qb5ab4UausNgUj79MRrqZAdsYiFDnhCrSLsdcU6_slJZgo6AftMYeFYrec1tg2b8wOdkEH_OZUDTRufcDiro5bb9F3ktIgju/s3022/C1D79816-0682-47EE-8C87-E9626E27D68F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="3022" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGaMEvzdPtaRyjOlkL9eSIK6xzZO2hy_frtZavQF-ErdFvhFWuMKaWmutvQHJ87NOb5hefjCUowHUuNHSoP6qxBFB1Qb5ab4UausNgUj79MRrqZAdsYiFDnhCrSLsdcU6_slJZgo6AftMYeFYrec1tg2b8wOdkEH_OZUDTRufcDiro5bb9F3ktIgju/w436-h231/C1D79816-0682-47EE-8C87-E9626E27D68F.jpeg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhs-T05iOgZiaR7g1ecChIAxWdNivZIklIgUIT-aMIR9vhkd23ava27mbc8k12rmS6vHSs01mKTzKalT6-FjW-kNrHxuUfCN6Pc8R7YA6I0JHvLjX9yoEMF_Vkrtksd9_wDa7arsFde9O7J-V3jGVaBTvmQRNW8Gc2ldSDkTORmIyJe_NcGaQZjS6/s3022/DC4E67DE-397F-408B-AB5E-823F388EC9FD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1765" data-original-width="3022" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhs-T05iOgZiaR7g1ecChIAxWdNivZIklIgUIT-aMIR9vhkd23ava27mbc8k12rmS6vHSs01mKTzKalT6-FjW-kNrHxuUfCN6Pc8R7YA6I0JHvLjX9yoEMF_Vkrtksd9_wDa7arsFde9O7J-V3jGVaBTvmQRNW8Gc2ldSDkTORmIyJe_NcGaQZjS6/w431-h187/DC4E67DE-397F-408B-AB5E-823F388EC9FD.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p>I’ve settled on a base size and unit depiction that has taken it’s starting point from systems such as the Blucher rule set, and so each will be roughly a Brigade group, hopefully depicting a historical unit, with enough of the differing troop types to show the makeup of each, if not covering every part….</p><p>A recent reading of the various books in John H. Gill’s excellent series on the Austrian 1809 campaigns has given me inspiration with a starting point of Aspern-Essling /Wagram, and I will probably look to eventually field the Corps of Davout versus Rosenburg as a jumping off point.</p><p>So, based on 2mm thick MDF bases of 90mm by 60mm, representative Brigade sized units, with a good mix of blocks to give some <i>Mass, </i>as well as visual appeal:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WSDPf6HNSjnfYjjiyXDyv_oYOy8iOlNE4J_ee_MDcMJ38IHRh8nzozDhWfDJz9ZbYJVRlOgCU70dkhpOg32l-LIl58hbZl_9onMVCvYOSP_FyQOZxGLOomY68rSvAP71KcdsHhFVF2K2FGKy8Bcre6mwo2oGyV7vjfOj6V5ME0v4zG_VBtD2ifim/s3050/9AE01C43-7F6B-4C37-A1C8-30A34B3230D2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3050" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WSDPf6HNSjnfYjjiyXDyv_oYOy8iOlNE4J_ee_MDcMJ38IHRh8nzozDhWfDJz9ZbYJVRlOgCU70dkhpOg32l-LIl58hbZl_9onMVCvYOSP_FyQOZxGLOomY68rSvAP71KcdsHhFVF2K2FGKy8Bcre6mwo2oGyV7vjfOj6V5ME0v4zG_VBtD2ifim/w431-h320/9AE01C43-7F6B-4C37-A1C8-30A34B3230D2.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb0KJSG8CbTaB2FC5e1YzUcrjiubykY5tTP7r4ZITgmgtxShNnfn_6Ak9kEHAbQhO7qRaFSuht7LcSALRk6DvMvZczWJq3DZyC6li3oX_qucc0Nok95Vs5iMfWOgitlhzYJYZXt7PfcxP5ImozNKEGWqmOYR8hpyBVm8lMhXevu2IHs3_M5gOrtZM/s3022/D1EF9B21-639B-4E26-A19D-1593CFEC6B17.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2144" data-original-width="3022" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb0KJSG8CbTaB2FC5e1YzUcrjiubykY5tTP7r4ZITgmgtxShNnfn_6Ak9kEHAbQhO7qRaFSuht7LcSALRk6DvMvZczWJq3DZyC6li3oX_qucc0Nok95Vs5iMfWOgitlhzYJYZXt7PfcxP5ImozNKEGWqmOYR8hpyBVm8lMhXevu2IHs3_M5gOrtZM/w423-h227/D1EF9B21-639B-4E26-A19D-1593CFEC6B17.jpeg" width="423" /></a></div><br /><p>In the same vein as the recent Strength and Honour bases, a strip at the rear to contain a unit label, and as flat a terrain to the front as possible, made up of fine basing sand with painted-on detailing - in the photos in this post, we have perhaps Raynaud’s French Heavy Cavalry Brigade of the 4th and 6th Cuirassiers, supported by a 6lb Horse Artillery Battery, and Weisz’s Austrian Brigade with the regiments of Stein and Erzerhog Karl’s Infantry, alongside the 4th Vienna Landwehr.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="3022" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRf3clouSouwNNcoWFXTHGkOya-P2tstBvBbnNyPqexvZDwV_nv06h3z9jgZ6lh0h12ZDzI-agHjFv1Yqbz_I81uyNBKbj4VHJtKxxj6zXzm19V3z0XafdY5FTNMfdIelhcGANoAlq6Pbx-FofYV3R3qL7qeyZq5D_e8MzBOu3zgQDaOt9HgnrWxi/w430-h284/B8699466-73E3-43B4-9CA6-4552907B41A4.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><p>Rather than looking to pick out faces, weapons or other such details, I’ve gone from an undercoat in the national colour to adding dots of either black or yellow and black for the headgear, white or grey for the trousers - a brown square at the rear for a backpack, and an expressionistic stab at the requisite national flag….. cavalry get a bit extra in that after a grey undercoat, individual horses get a variety of browns or black, and the riders have an overall uniform colour with only the barest of details - for the Cuirassiers here I restrained myself to blue, followed by a gold helmet dot, more dots of silver for the cuirass, and dot of red at each shoulder. </p><p>Artillery is also kept simple with the base colours of horses, equipment and men, and a splash of bronze to the gun barrels, and here a red dot at the headgear for the French….. the whole idea to keep it straightforward and simple, whilst allowing the time to work on a lot of blocks at once, without getting too overwhelmed by the numbers required…… Napoleonic skirmishes - Pshaw ! - these will be for battles !</p><p>I’ve made up a dozen bases to test out various troop/unit types and hopefully, if I don’t falter, and fall back into old habits of overthinking and overcomplicating things, be able to actually make some progress….</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JR4A3SB5lNrTZJDtrMnwfkpzDKgg74-7EVs_eKVBUsEl17O99NmARFZ_IlKzJtJVYpzJjZ7IMlh57Tud4fLW8PicxcLCx1L33WBS9hJtKl5XCmO4Rfg6_WenyFyZlTxQz8Wd_JhTauV772aEpJN51c88W6oi3clQXPGm23N87rRdbHjC75VrETrx/s3024/623BD52C-3905-4141-B50E-F41C7631512C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2714" data-original-width="3024" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JR4A3SB5lNrTZJDtrMnwfkpzDKgg74-7EVs_eKVBUsEl17O99NmARFZ_IlKzJtJVYpzJjZ7IMlh57Tud4fLW8PicxcLCx1L33WBS9hJtKl5XCmO4Rfg6_WenyFyZlTxQz8Wd_JhTauV772aEpJN51c88W6oi3clQXPGm23N87rRdbHjC75VrETrx/w434-h287/623BD52C-3905-4141-B50E-F41C7631512C.jpeg" width="434" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Thought I’d show some progress on the new 2mm Ancient buildings from Irregular Miniatures - mainly to prove that I’m still working on things when time allows….. don’t know where November went…. And now it’s already the New Year ! …. Sigh…… Anyway, Compliments of the Season to All, and let’s crack on with some photos….</p><p>I’d had an itch to mount a pair of Irregular’s temples onto a piece of area terrain - an Acropolis on a mountain sort of thing, that at a pinch could also be used as an island for naval games / galley warfare, so with an off-cut of blue foam and a a few adhesive bushes/Brigade Models trees, I whipped up the following:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKHH8-pngdMn-C21Wem26P-s_5recRjPfOYVgcwaiX6xJjF0l7eLN-N33LZDTCJp4KFmdif2JvcCob777LKUZuYwlNE7wgGrvhyhQIMRyYN1NVmkLXvJ7GSzl6v40uxpFKDyvjUM1BVyJOwFKt49jrOXxR3uuiB3mNTeQH3Edx_T1B0CJZVysFHEI/s4032/3498B003-7F46-4036-928B-02B18CE798F7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKHH8-pngdMn-C21Wem26P-s_5recRjPfOYVgcwaiX6xJjF0l7eLN-N33LZDTCJp4KFmdif2JvcCob777LKUZuYwlNE7wgGrvhyhQIMRyYN1NVmkLXvJ7GSzl6v40uxpFKDyvjUM1BVyJOwFKt49jrOXxR3uuiB3mNTeQH3Edx_T1B0CJZVysFHEI/w394-h320/3498B003-7F46-4036-928B-02B18CE798F7.jpeg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkRFvKD0PSqYOPGjmwlsUBQHmPuY-aC2jxaNUKtwAm8fcz1FZUuCUkswM6ym57X0zQArPpV2LL1MZ1PHTmJ4YRokDVlqx-Nq31-wKk36lFIlIomCb4zRS8bNVIpnlaJJCKzcoGz5RHYBge-D8ii8-uSppoSldVAKDPpnaL7t-XFbhRqSjkQyKePc8/s3024/3A6499A3-DB54-4F4B-AB61-DE1688F88382.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="3024" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkRFvKD0PSqYOPGjmwlsUBQHmPuY-aC2jxaNUKtwAm8fcz1FZUuCUkswM6ym57X0zQArPpV2LL1MZ1PHTmJ4YRokDVlqx-Nq31-wKk36lFIlIomCb4zRS8bNVIpnlaJJCKzcoGz5RHYBge-D8ii8-uSppoSldVAKDPpnaL7t-XFbhRqSjkQyKePc8/w427-h310/3A6499A3-DB54-4F4B-AB61-DE1688F88382.jpeg" width="427" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I thought I’d do a short review of some of the recently released 2mm buildings from Irregular Miniatures, and see how they compare to another manufacturer, particularly with regard to those in my Strength and Honour project.</p><p>Now Irregular have had scenics and terrain to go alongside their 2mm figures for many, many years, but they were mostly very much in the ‘area’ category, with multiple buildings to a base rather than necessarily being scaled to go individually with the figures at around 1/900th, and it is only more recently that they have been working on stand-alone architecture.</p><p>I’ve discussed using the output of various manufacturers with 2mm troops before, </p><p><a href="http://steelonsand.blogspot.com/2009/03/2mm-buildings-comparison-irregular-and.html">http://steelonsand.blogspot.com/2009/03/2mm-buildings-comparison-irregular-and.html</a></p><p><a href="http://steelonsand.blogspot.com/2013/05/brigade-models-new-buildings-range.html">http://steelonsand.blogspot.com/2013/05/brigade-models-new-buildings-range.html</a></p><p>but wanted to catch up on what I think are some very good new entries from Ian and the gang, sculpted by the brilliant Geoff Addison:</p><p><a href="https://en-gb.facebook.com/irregularminiatures/">https://en-gb.facebook.com/irregularminiatures/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/2mmRanges/GAScenics.htm">http://www.irregularminiatures.co.uk/2mmRanges/GAScenics.htm</a></p><p>Now Geoff and Irregular have of late been absolutely knocking it out of the park in terms of adding new sculpts to the range, particularly some excellent scenic and terrain items, as well as these new offerings, so I was keen to take a look at some examples in the flesh, and offer a few thoughts.</p><p>Owning as I do already, an absolute plethora of small buildings, I just went for some representative examples from across the Classical/Arab and Medieval stock, rather than buying the whole real estate !</p><p>First up, let’s look at two Medieval Keeps and the Roman Military Watchtower:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2234" data-original-width="3024" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hk7ap22R9a0aZcO6ij_e6bnnLaOmpSJEw-hJX0B-QlWMwIeGslo5CT_s2Dn_I5BFQwc4Ts_QemaBQ_EFnPfny7XeuGuVEBklokoIHJeOi46GeW4CAlde2s2gm5Y3Xy0Ou7CnKDYVEtBUBqVPPJ7RbzLvI9TwZTmxhCNx3vwYHbtQpgpBqSmy_oAi/w426-h236/9E63A478-4EC8-4DC9-AA1F-D461D8F3F755.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p>In line with all of Mr Addison’s work, these all possess bags of character, and whilst demonstrating their ‘hand-sculpted’ pedigree, are clean and nicely proportioned - not ‘scale’ architectural models as such, but truly evocative and charming pierces that would bring interest to any table….</p><p>The wooden keep with moat is particularly fun, and usefully, the tower is a separate piece, so the moated mound could be used in a variety of ways:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPGsG6d9CU-tXMoxwVB8PZpeOriB_J6uLYdTU9_eCCOEW5N8A7KLwnYwhsj8VAXfxhKi5CLRuir5MDLtW4y9cJB2dq3SiEfqAXC4SLhI28IHocbvE8Zbl3fWMOO7vRtQscXmgkDbC9brNhQvVouIIVNXO7utbBwTx7K6T6KIbwxpGxxz8EaOVowdq/s4032/FF020E05-29BB-4092-B81C-DD6E4FB5CA72.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPGsG6d9CU-tXMoxwVB8PZpeOriB_J6uLYdTU9_eCCOEW5N8A7KLwnYwhsj8VAXfxhKi5CLRuir5MDLtW4y9cJB2dq3SiEfqAXC4SLhI28IHocbvE8Zbl3fWMOO7vRtQscXmgkDbC9brNhQvVouIIVNXO7utbBwTx7K6T6KIbwxpGxxz8EaOVowdq/w400-h320/FF020E05-29BB-4092-B81C-DD6E4FB5CA72.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Next up, the Classical Temples, Bath House and Military Command Building:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8n8KQbXx_3rlYTNRCVRwqaME0E5dvmL3colbcIoPesalX_GyjFxlMttHF1H1Ki4XMzLHcxfoAwPA8zQSPu85UO0qaaUBZWGm0SPTRyzdi29h3dgY-M0hvxPbUqYxVAO9YtfeNoVyW3AtaclwlKxNtFZmnYAZQ4Iv4SztKzLxuKGMs3_zQQw9PHpo/s3024/15CA8F26-3294-4C53-8871-E22D9EA85BC4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2970" data-original-width="3024" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8n8KQbXx_3rlYTNRCVRwqaME0E5dvmL3colbcIoPesalX_GyjFxlMttHF1H1Ki4XMzLHcxfoAwPA8zQSPu85UO0qaaUBZWGm0SPTRyzdi29h3dgY-M0hvxPbUqYxVAO9YtfeNoVyW3AtaclwlKxNtFZmnYAZQ4Iv4SztKzLxuKGMs3_zQQw9PHpo/w429-h314/15CA8F26-3294-4C53-8871-E22D9EA85BC4.jpeg" width="429" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4hz7B3Gw_nqfMg54qUWNtv6IZmg8_27ALi3-6UjogFFLEqC-legKGpihzjm8ZfLHa-nm-N3omYz2zCmkK7mEt0ZCYRHUy1p-ZCfWGX6l9Kf_UROFJLqCaeeP1rePKSiLwQSOnll5HJ6jDDb3wdQncLPUVU6NmobQOU8hsLRABflbM_rtSWja1Qko/s3198/21FDA96A-C63A-4F19-BBEB-871F7D7224B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3198" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4hz7B3Gw_nqfMg54qUWNtv6IZmg8_27ALi3-6UjogFFLEqC-legKGpihzjm8ZfLHa-nm-N3omYz2zCmkK7mEt0ZCYRHUy1p-ZCfWGX6l9Kf_UROFJLqCaeeP1rePKSiLwQSOnll5HJ6jDDb3wdQncLPUVU6NmobQOU8hsLRABflbM_rtSWja1Qko/w416-h320/21FDA96A-C63A-4F19-BBEB-871F7D7224B6.jpeg" width="416" /></a></div><br /><p>Lots of detail on all of these, and again, absolutely oozing character whilst giving a good representation of the originals - the Apse on the Bath House is spot-on !</p><p>The only funny thing, that I realised after taking these photos, is that the authentically characteristic arched doorways on the Command Building do look rather like the iconic sign of a somewhat anachronistic fast food chain - I promise to paint my arches a golden yellow !</p><p>As can be seen in the photo at the head of the post, and in the following, these more formal buildings are accompanied by a variety of smaller but just as useful utilitarian ones, including granaries, stables, barracks, and a great court-yarded Villa:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8zV5U4kAdAhkoBImyY5Pje3U4YNYM9nAJBdEZ3_CwZ7wpY4I034feQ4yOs2yafhDnj-YCDmT-qzbQRxeEdFC_jUbGwXCmh2aCpuBjvFDmTUrKOhMQ89drGGzmyd63dMsD7yrb7sa4bpuFi3wNd_Euc4BWByY5s9pxxKhXjFm4TgCRx1NlW1uLpkK/s4032/D566540D-FF4C-461E-AD1F-0CAAC1B7B344.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8zV5U4kAdAhkoBImyY5Pje3U4YNYM9nAJBdEZ3_CwZ7wpY4I034feQ4yOs2yafhDnj-YCDmT-qzbQRxeEdFC_jUbGwXCmh2aCpuBjvFDmTUrKOhMQ89drGGzmyd63dMsD7yrb7sa4bpuFi3wNd_Euc4BWByY5s9pxxKhXjFm4TgCRx1NlW1uLpkK/w386-h320/D566540D-FF4C-461E-AD1F-0CAAC1B7B344.jpeg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><p>Once more, lots of potential there - all would be useful in a number of ways - similarly, the Shrine and Arab Tombs are really neat items - any self-respecting small scale world needs its own Via Appia lined with just such monuments and memorials !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rXjo0TXQvcfkgyOfkWwPwIFqAso6gGMXmMbLUG00NsGmWsrPfd6gdZnq2M9eSGJO-kTZlomrTduGA_v3nhC51aRGPbt_JtxpxdaiXm3FDVoKwZtBCThCaP-A5xuFwNsMut-EtMIPyZKR7Za5CUqkDYK4TazkqNGv4X1lz12sNM6w-07xJXWz6AnO/s3024/00483584-9354-41E5-9373-7B55EC8F0068.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2513" data-original-width="3024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rXjo0TXQvcfkgyOfkWwPwIFqAso6gGMXmMbLUG00NsGmWsrPfd6gdZnq2M9eSGJO-kTZlomrTduGA_v3nhC51aRGPbt_JtxpxdaiXm3FDVoKwZtBCThCaP-A5xuFwNsMut-EtMIPyZKR7Za5CUqkDYK4TazkqNGv4X1lz12sNM6w-07xJXWz6AnO/s320/00483584-9354-41E5-9373-7B55EC8F0068.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So, how do these latest releases compare to those available from the other major manufacturer, namely Brigade Models in the UK ? - now I’ve gone via Scratch-built, Monopoly Houses, Rod Langton 1/1200th, Mighty Empires plastics to even 3mm from Peter Pig over the years, but the go-to has to be Brigade’s ranges in terms of the broadest variety of interesting individual buildings, and so I’ve put the two together in the following shots:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRLITFeumPpnH2TSY-gOQb_x3UegsS3eFyA9vBS7DYlMn2tjiDW_F0hslLD8lYan3U9NxiHWYsPI-r8L18O8623Z0q75sbdgRnq21k0fwlJq-z8kPFK1Vk50gJeV1dkIOzfYWHLjgfYiiYD1Ydi1Ln61xGmM1yO18fcFShWz4zbZkO4EKWDfE2ObS/s4032/75B3C8B0-F93A-433B-BD28-D630DA5DE1AF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRLITFeumPpnH2TSY-gOQb_x3UegsS3eFyA9vBS7DYlMn2tjiDW_F0hslLD8lYan3U9NxiHWYsPI-r8L18O8623Z0q75sbdgRnq21k0fwlJq-z8kPFK1Vk50gJeV1dkIOzfYWHLjgfYiiYD1Ydi1Ln61xGmM1yO18fcFShWz4zbZkO4EKWDfE2ObS/w392-h320/75B3C8B0-F93A-433B-BD28-D630DA5DE1AF.jpeg" width="392" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I think that you’ll immediately note that Irregular’s are larger, more on the chunky side of things, but not necessarily out of scale with Brigades’ - <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30PhTdlug1oPO8HRzwpxVNp7Q3IKw3-ytYcraYLl8xlGMRotwr7h1xWyM-_4oWVWXuk0TUXk7_BaLd1_EcTujJVZJTA5C3k6yWwln5CHbJ8OzNcoWGIqaLeZBePIv3JEbQmQWB7CjCsx9paDdqYl1nrBUwMe00mDC8ppchzu1oyO9BYxtTuKMum1G/s4032/3845467C-CA4D-4030-8C8B-59A20132F940.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30PhTdlug1oPO8HRzwpxVNp7Q3IKw3-ytYcraYLl8xlGMRotwr7h1xWyM-_4oWVWXuk0TUXk7_BaLd1_EcTujJVZJTA5C3k6yWwln5CHbJ8OzNcoWGIqaLeZBePIv3JEbQmQWB7CjCsx9paDdqYl1nrBUwMe00mDC8ppchzu1oyO9BYxtTuKMum1G/w395-h320/3845467C-CA4D-4030-8C8B-59A20132F940.jpeg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><div><p>The level of detail is obviously different, but not overwhelmingly so, and the apparent ‘bulkiness’ is easily put down to differing types of design or construction:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCphCD4CIXgT0jco5ePQYixpPpRW1D-UYBIUf6vIKQuW-fV5yUH0aUf4IrHulYwCjVfZ_p7W2SWrMMDuatwkd0x8ifllSuSfFg1X6Ni--KS7ZwsCKzJA8bG1WSn5MIP_AkQ4eFcT6UcRTcsT0DvIK8EI1P2zaOpgrN-zSoht0uz_K3NtMZe_75yTj/s3024/17D2D463-FEBF-44B9-88C1-153140FCC255.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="3024" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCphCD4CIXgT0jco5ePQYixpPpRW1D-UYBIUf6vIKQuW-fV5yUH0aUf4IrHulYwCjVfZ_p7W2SWrMMDuatwkd0x8ifllSuSfFg1X6Ni--KS7ZwsCKzJA8bG1WSn5MIP_AkQ4eFcT6UcRTcsT0DvIK8EI1P2zaOpgrN-zSoht0uz_K3NtMZe_75yTj/w433-h257/17D2D463-FEBF-44B9-88C1-153140FCC255.jpeg" width="433" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYGfcad5PiZtmQUtnGySRmOr_jZOACc0aGvake96F7pKxHYFcjeldYxmmb38afJaleymo3T46xbtDE3NdeWnnQG4Or6oU7shcu9V7y6_VmJib2ZqJoFudA3VIZyZomSBnswdcOMe-JkQ8CXb3_YcXBilcr9H2GE-11-BvIt6NeNSdQMT7nXvQUwf1/s3024/C2CA485B-FDC0-4630-AA13-C8C7FE890804.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="3024" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYGfcad5PiZtmQUtnGySRmOr_jZOACc0aGvake96F7pKxHYFcjeldYxmmb38afJaleymo3T46xbtDE3NdeWnnQG4Or6oU7shcu9V7y6_VmJib2ZqJoFudA3VIZyZomSBnswdcOMe-JkQ8CXb3_YcXBilcr9H2GE-11-BvIt6NeNSdQMT7nXvQUwf1/w427-h280/C2CA485B-FDC0-4630-AA13-C8C7FE890804.jpeg" width="427" /></a></div><br /><p>Of course, Irregular’s are on their own integral bases, but these are relatively thin and innocuous, certainly not overly large or intrusive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs48ZRwszTColbmwmeKBjq_uyHIp6dd9Es9_Jnku45aR5o-aifvtDoXyC-ok2D4e0PY8w7QwVmJ-MHKb4Mw0f6veTuBPzDjiSGfGTzS2a-eYrhJLDAJMr1ExLoTAKiGEcT7cXH5Tk25oeb7exg18qTQhk8hP-V8OZXWME3dqX7IABm3Vg3uCofqQlN/s3024/6C6B8D3D-E34D-43F0-8081-E31F760C9386.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2642" data-original-width="3024" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs48ZRwszTColbmwmeKBjq_uyHIp6dd9Es9_Jnku45aR5o-aifvtDoXyC-ok2D4e0PY8w7QwVmJ-MHKb4Mw0f6veTuBPzDjiSGfGTzS2a-eYrhJLDAJMr1ExLoTAKiGEcT7cXH5Tk25oeb7exg18qTQhk8hP-V8OZXWME3dqX7IABm3Vg3uCofqQlN/w432-h280/6C6B8D3D-E34D-43F0-8081-E31F760C9386.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPaaJYSfe1cFHH5RfIKfn1CW-DxpDom8ReIX0YbRobNc_4TgB-HUGAKwqcPDpaeZY0b3E4Md3lXvr0pILBpZcmuCfXfB44lPVFnCIVZeSsFtziEqX8UKx6vTgk9gIm2h-kLuLb3T5-pwE7V9RLVZVgzE3QPblcP4KAYN6Deom_sNBLK1zU5FM2Uf5/s4032/3110424D-947E-43FF-A857-53C771E840FB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPaaJYSfe1cFHH5RfIKfn1CW-DxpDom8ReIX0YbRobNc_4TgB-HUGAKwqcPDpaeZY0b3E4Md3lXvr0pILBpZcmuCfXfB44lPVFnCIVZeSsFtziEqX8UKx6vTgk9gIm2h-kLuLb3T5-pwE7V9RLVZVgzE3QPblcP4KAYN6Deom_sNBLK1zU5FM2Uf5/w395-h320/3110424D-947E-43FF-A857-53C771E840FB.jpeg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><p>I think the most striking difference apart from this, is the perhaps ‘organic’ look they have, in comparison with the almost ‘clinical’ lines of those from Brigade - the latter are definitely more architecturally exact, whilst the former are a bit more expressionistic - I think based in multiples, Brigades buildings definitely look the part, but perhaps a single structure would be well represented by these new characterful ones from Irregular….</p><p>I’m definitely looking forward to painting them up, and will not hesitate to use them alongside their competitors, and in any event, am pleased to welcome their commercial release as additions to the Lead Pile, and very much feel as with so many things that are Hobby-related: “The More the Merrier !”……</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgne8rK18najpxrkZqJzelXEOuXITd2NMIgbC-3kU8ifxmRxEMH4Qx0XCewKt5BdQ9P8GF6HqRiw7VW7XeZOF0uyO6_lJBYP_G7Hfs_EbaUtYGUmva5C5DvjvfLFLv8dgTk1SJ__yx0qLJB02MGVHrTM9KD5_7vbVUIb0sACkB6cpkrep5sgnfQ8sK6/s4032/A97B78C2-132A-4933-8F71-BBB496D6B3D5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgne8rK18najpxrkZqJzelXEOuXITd2NMIgbC-3kU8ifxmRxEMH4Qx0XCewKt5BdQ9P8GF6HqRiw7VW7XeZOF0uyO6_lJBYP_G7Hfs_EbaUtYGUmva5C5DvjvfLFLv8dgTk1SJ__yx0qLJB02MGVHrTM9KD5_7vbVUIb0sACkB6cpkrep5sgnfQ8sK6/w379-h320/A97B78C2-132A-4933-8F71-BBB496D6B3D5.jpeg" width="379" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-86951680272495836902022-10-25T16:46:00.002+01:002022-10-26T10:34:19.319+01:0015mm Dungeon: Dungeon on Display !<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aOowOoxrug6mwJfWeXaa4bNSCOtWDSqhhYahUbAMHh2X5qSBNnVgZef6mNPFpsCRIR8a0P6hIuOavpn487-Z0JqQdh_jdTo2tHr-gJ2s7B2UoeE5c1F5w26yFXYwdSX-x5aAxhOX714V0rPHYVwneg0ydYhTObrQnIYJCykCtZI4dELQ5j7whSxU/s2932/D428BD34-0F98-4A48-9350-F5E59DED7E16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2932" data-original-width="2892" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aOowOoxrug6mwJfWeXaa4bNSCOtWDSqhhYahUbAMHh2X5qSBNnVgZef6mNPFpsCRIR8a0P6hIuOavpn487-Z0JqQdh_jdTo2tHr-gJ2s7B2UoeE5c1F5w26yFXYwdSX-x5aAxhOX714V0rPHYVwneg0ydYhTObrQnIYJCykCtZI4dELQ5j7whSxU/w430-h320/D428BD34-0F98-4A48-9350-F5E59DED7E16.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I thought it was about time I put all the various items I’ve been working on alongside the Dungeon Tiles and saw how it all fits together - sort of a dry run, rather than an actual game, to give an idea what all the fuss has been about !</p><p>I laid out all the tiles from the TT Combat set, here covering a footprint of around three feet by three, and added random items of scenics from the collection, to encompass a Wizard’s Chamber and the Lair of the Liche King, with various connecting corridors.</p><p>It soon became apparent that you can never have enough base tiles ! - the set is a generous one, but I realised that I have created and built enough scenics and terrain to cover multiple sets….. I consoled myself by deciding that it gave me the option to set up various themed dungeons, with differing pieces, rather than trying to throw them all into one !</p><p>I also felt that in actual gaming terms, it might be more practical to only lay down small areas at a time, where the adventurers are actually located as they move through, rather than having it all laid out at once - giving the opportunity to re-use tiles that are effectively behind the party, unlikely to be re-visited.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07r4aysbNDzzU3Hw7R49nBneApC4u5r0iyBnf7Lx5D7gckUEL3eHLB0_4i2CgrnZDu-zs2rJfIcE2OXHqhDuN-bM2RAKnDwSkqTxowTrbK5jaVKEqcsIjQym_mV0qBhDHaKiGetnpWCFJLR7sq4arziRGzdez9QyaTeIYhpTqZudjNhwj8VChnl7_/s3587/92B64873-A9A9-4F66-ABC2-5BF170A1527C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3587" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07r4aysbNDzzU3Hw7R49nBneApC4u5r0iyBnf7Lx5D7gckUEL3eHLB0_4i2CgrnZDu-zs2rJfIcE2OXHqhDuN-bM2RAKnDwSkqTxowTrbK5jaVKEqcsIjQym_mV0qBhDHaKiGetnpWCFJLR7sq4arziRGzdez9QyaTeIYhpTqZudjNhwj8VChnl7_/w398-h320/92B64873-A9A9-4F66-ABC2-5BF170A1527C.jpeg" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I also intend to lay the tiles onto a black base cloth, hopefully giving more of a sense of the filled space between corridors, but for clarity in the photos just put them down onto the bare tabletop.</p><p>So, without further ado, let’s join the Adventure Party as they enter the unknown - having descended a mossed covered stone stair, they halt at a gloomy-looking carved stone entrance:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCjeJsryKTW_jFnwOkJ7SxtnOnW6bBSvKm43GauIsolyjH9GfllhPons7GU9auHolSw4mAAX66IYu4HVe2dBDdbjOCcxfjD72wputHRQDSWJK3i24jwp67p6LG7884FO1mOOMg8JV4OnPbaunTuoHtXAuwD30c3XeFb1WvXEOHCVAtf3JS0si9tRN/s3068/6BB796DE-EAF2-4EED-9624-259E947B75FA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3068" data-original-width="3021" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCjeJsryKTW_jFnwOkJ7SxtnOnW6bBSvKm43GauIsolyjH9GfllhPons7GU9auHolSw4mAAX66IYu4HVe2dBDdbjOCcxfjD72wputHRQDSWJK3i24jwp67p6LG7884FO1mOOMg8JV4OnPbaunTuoHtXAuwD30c3XeFb1WvXEOHCVAtf3JS0si9tRN/w420-h320/6BB796DE-EAF2-4EED-9624-259E947B75FA.jpeg" width="420" /></a></div><br /><p>Luckily Vilek the Thief has brought a flaming torch to light their way - what might lay beyond ?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uDoUbOX3-yzBYaaAXqsL8rsablh_NOmECyxNkU-zeoYN-s-uYJEmRv4Kb9emZaGrLxhYyKA9DrYkFxF9HiGWRXwWEgX82y7Kg_f38V7wFDy3UbVGU2S8KvxZBqZV_wIHFOnDlnbY5CafCJZXoDUTiYdTcsa5ajqrixzfABFfut4TAeINbba-z2ra/s1595/21DBFD5B-2567-4D4E-BDEF-676CE2DA9675.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1595" data-original-width="1422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uDoUbOX3-yzBYaaAXqsL8rsablh_NOmECyxNkU-zeoYN-s-uYJEmRv4Kb9emZaGrLxhYyKA9DrYkFxF9HiGWRXwWEgX82y7Kg_f38V7wFDy3UbVGU2S8KvxZBqZV_wIHFOnDlnbY5CafCJZXoDUTiYdTcsa5ajqrixzfABFfut4TAeINbba-z2ra/s320/21DBFD5B-2567-4D4E-BDEF-676CE2DA9675.jpeg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p>The Warrior Woman Mela and Borrin the Dwarf push ahead, their suspicions aroused by a strange skittering sound, as if something was stealthily approaching across the floor of the stone corridor - oh the Horror !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjan93geeF_qFmGL-ZrDbwVNqn6ycO4G0pkQsYlSaJwTb4M3JyBLFGD64My3lrZC9LmPg6L6LdkjY5vAN5_DXQ7h5VhjdTEGXR10KfQrjjauKj3UOu9MZ2yOhvJlWYXqJQrzGc3JFDeASkGpGl3X6Lfmfwst7SOyY7dflVLnTt7yUSJxIBLk0Bq9O2g/s3022/9B3F3A43-2A4D-4130-8AFB-C10B27A84D28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2860" data-original-width="3022" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjan93geeF_qFmGL-ZrDbwVNqn6ycO4G0pkQsYlSaJwTb4M3JyBLFGD64My3lrZC9LmPg6L6LdkjY5vAN5_DXQ7h5VhjdTEGXR10KfQrjjauKj3UOu9MZ2yOhvJlWYXqJQrzGc3JFDeASkGpGl3X6Lfmfwst7SOyY7dflVLnTt7yUSJxIBLk0Bq9O2g/w430-h303/9B3F3A43-2A4D-4130-8AFB-C10B27A84D28.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><p>Arachnid foes duly despatched, the Heroes spread out, not knowing what might await them - but sure that it will unlikely be friendly nor without peril…..</p><p>Gandagor the Ginger and Herk the Fighter find themselves beset by oozing slimes, and then imperilled by a brutish Ogre:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Luckily he has his trusty bow, helping him avoid the poison they emit:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbCccSPc5e1cOhycTk7cMch2JzVSegiUvM1rGmsuOuO9U4w7PgTQDPNNoTIVP4HLYget2eSGvWVQ0DnqeNftRghM3VI4s4wdOoWIZYdqsX8lh5hicabLgSFFDlAPTsVKTiRvsLdcHAEl-z2jJBvScDonjguHIKodeldSAkYXxB9td6PmaSI0EV_tY/s4032/05CF97C9-8BCD-45F6-83E2-5958DB765230.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbCccSPc5e1cOhycTk7cMch2JzVSegiUvM1rGmsuOuO9U4w7PgTQDPNNoTIVP4HLYget2eSGvWVQ0DnqeNftRghM3VI4s4wdOoWIZYdqsX8lh5hicabLgSFFDlAPTsVKTiRvsLdcHAEl-z2jJBvScDonjguHIKodeldSAkYXxB9td6PmaSI0EV_tY/w391-h320/05CF97C9-8BCD-45F6-83E2-5958DB765230.jpeg" width="391" /></a></div><br /><p>Vilek has thought better of getting involved in all this combat, and sneaks off to find something more interesting - beyond an eldritch archway, a strange glowing portal beckons…..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl23o08ilIiBH8CVh2U7Rz7F4BPMT0gZrbkvUoEX0E2QGR7TeJJKqkcObZOQv-G5hEuKqMXLiHRVkUITeEjHSCdwTgIfW0MbUszL12vz2hFw8acD4jkfOh3CXoyt5raY0tMt3OzeS3lLkyIKdj-szf1pwbrpcYzfnCGy8YN9XNrhajCOG1JTv7yHN/s3408/2CD89AB6-082A-4DF1-BF31-0FAD042733D6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3408" data-original-width="2247" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl23o08ilIiBH8CVh2U7Rz7F4BPMT0gZrbkvUoEX0E2QGR7TeJJKqkcObZOQv-G5hEuKqMXLiHRVkUITeEjHSCdwTgIfW0MbUszL12vz2hFw8acD4jkfOh3CXoyt5raY0tMt3OzeS3lLkyIKdj-szf1pwbrpcYzfnCGy8YN9XNrhajCOG1JTv7yHN/w378-h320/2CD89AB6-082A-4DF1-BF31-0FAD042733D6.jpeg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><p>The Party has so far been holding their own, vanquishing various foes and overcoming numerous challenges, yet they are naive if they think their efforts have gone un-noticed, or that an evil will has not been watching their every move…..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocpovqngwLV7ARIDiy17hPXoXxA2XySsGYDrDI1Y061mm9YVq4e_Kr9yttNr74OGoshPuQ98F8imantVFXY0ctokRWCM4pyM3rLb9I8anyFU1Y7YazoHfWgxbJA98dEkp5vLXbo8Lk9BYuT87eV4FlURoUOaBGDHozufasHtiLnWZJ1yH6EkVZKzf/s4032/9F54F90F-46E1-403D-86DF-11B3E0051380.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocpovqngwLV7ARIDiy17hPXoXxA2XySsGYDrDI1Y061mm9YVq4e_Kr9yttNr74OGoshPuQ98F8imantVFXY0ctokRWCM4pyM3rLb9I8anyFU1Y7YazoHfWgxbJA98dEkp5vLXbo8Lk9BYuT87eV4FlURoUOaBGDHozufasHtiLnWZJ1yH6EkVZKzf/w391-h320/9F54F90F-46E1-403D-86DF-11B3E0051380.jpeg" width="391" /></a></div><br /><p>Herk and Mela reunite to confront the powerful Wizard, lured to his mysterious chamber by the piles of treasure and plunder that are displayed therein, but things are looking dicey…..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSBfJWVI_qdWKX1FwifGJYu91aAnrhVgDJ_DfKYzNJC-ggMDBwx-FsxQz8dxYCQ5HatOw8P7lPdAfuSqKz1EQoO8YNQ_2g48ZIu7CFRFhz72P0EUi8r3WN3JqiFhe_VcopBP4d8NuFE9qZhQ2E5wDV7lhXDMtIYQz4brKimXivi3wRNMOhBMDjA2R/s4032/A850DD8D-BB85-4286-A055-95C46ADE7957.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSBfJWVI_qdWKX1FwifGJYu91aAnrhVgDJ_DfKYzNJC-ggMDBwx-FsxQz8dxYCQ5HatOw8P7lPdAfuSqKz1EQoO8YNQ_2g48ZIu7CFRFhz72P0EUi8r3WN3JqiFhe_VcopBP4d8NuFE9qZhQ2E5wDV7lhXDMtIYQz4brKimXivi3wRNMOhBMDjA2R/w392-h320/A850DD8D-BB85-4286-A055-95C46ADE7957.jpeg" width="392" /></a></div><br /><p>Their material weapons, though tried, tested and true, are no match for his dark deviltry….. luckily, reinforcements arrive in the knick of time - the showdown begins ! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9sHkOo0eLeIdESl_rPeZPJZpWSq7VCmguuEMOUIxHkYt_gCF8T7xx4srtHAyrKV9KuCrEonVDRRJ-PWRAC51G4wmycwa7oLnPps79MUU99QarAHZJ4ierafhszcYizOyiHAiwzUBkPCoumhG0WtIzRDpodGF6hEyEnBO2t6lw3uxuiBDyryVxOu7/s3323/1EF8D33D-FDB8-453A-8606-CC5C7659DF4F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3323" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9sHkOo0eLeIdESl_rPeZPJZpWSq7VCmguuEMOUIxHkYt_gCF8T7xx4srtHAyrKV9KuCrEonVDRRJ-PWRAC51G4wmycwa7oLnPps79MUU99QarAHZJ4ierafhszcYizOyiHAiwzUBkPCoumhG0WtIzRDpodGF6hEyEnBO2t6lw3uxuiBDyryVxOu7/w417-h320/1EF8D33D-FDB8-453A-8606-CC5C7659DF4F.jpeg" width="417" /></a></div><br /><p>Pretty pleased, then, with how everything goes together so far - the scratch-built items enhanced by various commercial and 3-D printed pieces, and the character minis looking good on their circular bases - given how much I have on hand, should be easy to give them plenty of different challenges.</p><p>One point to note is my latest purchase - some great solid-looking doors from Combat Zone Scenery - TT Combat have MDF kit doors to go alongside the Tile sets, but these are scaled for 28mm minis and looked a little overscale to my eyes, as well as being a bit flimsy, so I was very pleased to find these from the ChibiQuest Range:</p><p><a href="https://combatzone-scenery.co.uk/Chibi/Chibi-Arenas">https://combatzone-scenery.co.uk/Chibi/Chibi-Arenas</a></p><p><a href="https://combatzone-scenery.co.uk/epages/e25b18fb-c32b-422a-8493-a8baeb0f1a17.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/e25b18fb-c32b-422a-8493-a8baeb0f1a17/Products/CQ059">https://combatzone-scenery.co.uk/epages/e25b18fb-c32b-422a-8493-a8baeb0f1a17.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/e25b18fb-c32b-422a-8493-a8baeb0f1a17/Products/CQ059</a></p><p>The Chibi ranges are obviously for a specific game ethos, not actually designed for small scale minis as such, but I love the detail, character and heft in these items:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="3024" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJ_bS-0XLwHYKNpWXqaskSc6BODnaV7T3y-dpV8aRRgE1m0PQppy3P-plfuryslF_qyQUAHeucZz0cZNKEYbGzEoyVgy6Ldtsg4sSMddMtxrDbQUJH1PpbUpA9LqLT5dV9CrGjrBrqErwhzRM1HX6obLhudGRxCKZkU4Y2_2d-tWQlXRobQqo4XkV/s320/177E7E29-4D0D-4583-9EA7-BBAAA5408D99.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>They definitely look the part next to 15mm figures:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBhAGRDPtIDOEVFiYapFZjl2084VfVTKn_VPa9DMDdL63_N-ADk1g6srHtKPuOW67hdKpkrtTNnyK2pi73jIQs8dUiuoDMTzYtxac50QBvsWYWn86eL-mPmTL67U1XgA9smJjqDrfpjtQzyHg9yPx2seqNtslBYCBLS9tCyDM1xwVfkGNRnA0G24Q/s3024/2B79596E-1450-4708-8983-BCDC32E45F0B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="3024" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBhAGRDPtIDOEVFiYapFZjl2084VfVTKn_VPa9DMDdL63_N-ADk1g6srHtKPuOW67hdKpkrtTNnyK2pi73jIQs8dUiuoDMTzYtxac50QBvsWYWn86eL-mPmTL67U1XgA9smJjqDrfpjtQzyHg9yPx2seqNtslBYCBLS9tCyDM1xwVfkGNRnA0G24Q/s320/2B79596E-1450-4708-8983-BCDC32E45F0B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>All of the Combat Zone output is of high quality and well made, with plenty of small scale interest to be found amidst their varied ranges - well worth a browse !</p><p><a href="https://combatzone-scenery.co.uk/epages/e25b18fb-c32b-422a-8493-a8baeb0f1a17.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/e25b18fb-c32b-422a-8493-a8baeb0f1a17/Categories">https://combatzone-scenery.co.uk/epages/e25b18fb-c32b-422a-8493-a8baeb0f1a17.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/e25b18fb-c32b-422a-8493-a8baeb0f1a17/Categories</a></p><p>To conclude then, a look at the set that started it all, giving a view of the amount and shape of the various pieces that go to make it up - they might be ‘flat’ and relatively simple when compared with much of the commercial and diy 3 or 2D product out there, but certainly provided me with plenty of inspiration !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEJ40a_X1As1dor-1jXQ0Ogv_A01Kcfs2TR9XS_GCsfwCsEjRqwi3vTgh1sKJJyqA01PLXbQLABX_O2BIczAcKPZPdOGazFcdb3nbtEVM1ne72ytEElhD2vMNrxgS8qaC4a-eKVePWl_Nf3kI2yasoq82xEwxeQOIunUkXnBWYOkVgRaVJPR9McBG/s2698/09DC3FF8-C117-41EF-BE68-0F522B7844AF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1623" data-original-width="2698" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEJ40a_X1As1dor-1jXQ0Ogv_A01Kcfs2TR9XS_GCsfwCsEjRqwi3vTgh1sKJJyqA01PLXbQLABX_O2BIczAcKPZPdOGazFcdb3nbtEVM1ne72ytEElhD2vMNrxgS8qaC4a-eKVePWl_Nf3kI2yasoq82xEwxeQOIunUkXnBWYOkVgRaVJPR9McBG/w432-h192/09DC3FF8-C117-41EF-BE68-0F522B7844AF.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A mini-hiatus from hobby work has seen a bit of a delay in the project, but pleased to report that some progress has been made with a few of the ‘Baddies’, who will be the adversaries of the dungeon adventurers.</p><p>These are all from Ral Partha Europe, and as always, are interesting and characterful sculpts, fitting nicely into depicting various magic-users and dealers of dastardly deeds in the darkness of dungeons !</p><p>First up, the Anti-Paladin, who I am calling ‘Omega’ - mainly because my attempt at drawing a skull on the front of his breastplate went awry with the first stroke, so I curtailed my ambitions somewhat, and went with the Greek letter, that seemed appropriate enough ! - He’s quite splendid with his closed helm and bouffant plume, and suitably menacing with his twin swords….</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1840" data-original-width="1604" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX5NT_oXNC4OdpgC3sxDF2QPwJHcFEGuvY1pL5yYAvhVHIzJ0bvwqEyTzGR63gb20Le1IdQWXdBNFgvgzN1RNZtn-V6hY6Qn5KBid-GJr2Ek-o0MMkNRAE-nzv_aMOsKAP_daltX8-8VFV4QkmcUa18gRxxvq2PNgFiljYrx48JNUc5_tOncLzEbW/w404-h320/D0C7F3D7-C575-41EF-A434-5C220455B055.jpeg" width="404" /></a></div><br /><p>I’d thought of doing a sort of ‘flaming’ look on the blade held aloft, but so far this does seem a bit of a damp, if bright squib….. more detailing needed - have to dig out a ‘OOO’ brush with a good tip and try adding some licking yellow flame for the full effect…….</p><p>Next we have the Sorceress Gargamela, who is another beautiful mini, with flowing hair and robe and imperiously pointing finger - thunderbolt about to whizz from the tip, no doubt !</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRDjeg8WtpFh6roOf2ivi58XuwgM9Ughm4ONcNh7-wj7J_EHfosWyqtmVhNNrYeVLzxgH4v1dRFSWmVnH9Hph4mm8qETwT9R5faTehvACVy4TKg5dDOPxaoZ5t9-d54k9g-EPA9CJ9-BlRDWr8HyTO_O56ZPXXsRNl-eDdOwXMLzNLMD9dm4_59-v/s1705/D7032DD4-AEB9-4FFA-A335-6F98490356AB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1705" data-original-width="1379" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRDjeg8WtpFh6roOf2ivi58XuwgM9Ughm4ONcNh7-wj7J_EHfosWyqtmVhNNrYeVLzxgH4v1dRFSWmVnH9Hph4mm8qETwT9R5faTehvACVy4TKg5dDOPxaoZ5t9-d54k9g-EPA9CJ9-BlRDWr8HyTO_O56ZPXXsRNl-eDdOwXMLzNLMD9dm4_59-v/w402-h320/D7032DD4-AEB9-4FFA-A335-6F98490356AB.jpeg" width="402" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN7FWvR_AydDpTwsSrNcNlnDlt5GU3qn33wJTPPLPGPTyjsmUL0BYbQAXHFZTnAurD1KBhkbZwuQvKhzDtXGIbPwsImfYjPkxCxOeBOkv2NmmkXM875Yak9FDr1FNtDJhSiq-zNpzFekwuTH9CLSKJWI9S_O02ntdNRO_9PylNki4BvY4Xdi2T4Gg/s1721/7288090F-06C1-4EC7-8556-3FB7A4CE0DE2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1721" data-original-width="1392" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN7FWvR_AydDpTwsSrNcNlnDlt5GU3qn33wJTPPLPGPTyjsmUL0BYbQAXHFZTnAurD1KBhkbZwuQvKhzDtXGIbPwsImfYjPkxCxOeBOkv2NmmkXM875Yak9FDr1FNtDJhSiq-zNpzFekwuTH9CLSKJWI9S_O02ntdNRO_9PylNki4BvY4Xdi2T4Gg/w391-h320/7288090F-06C1-4EC7-8556-3FB7A4CE0DE2.jpeg" width="391" /></a></div><br /> She could also do with a bit more detailing, and some tidying up of an overzealous wash - I went for a relatively neutral green on the robe, rather than something more starkly evil-looking, in order that she might do double duty as a more neutral NPC.<p></p><p>I’m quite please with how her hair turned out - I added in a shock of white - perhaps the frequent use of Magic taking its toll….</p><p>She is accompanied by the Druid Sylvanus, whirling his yew-tree staff above his head to conjure the retribution of some natural force that the adventure party has upset with their inquisitive blundering:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1732" data-original-width="1548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSgptgTS-wUkr5xVMtIHtwj-59fPlF2k3uMe7btQv0UFEypB6TPZLG56SM1oQP72gV_b2ei0N4IDeUkCb91lJyDJ3jeilvOhhu0ngfgAcJum0ESt3nwwq5e2sQ-8ted6aMDRB31ui6vsdSEoXrbS2p22vSX3R7yfXkVGvYLgYDIzifLQIzIeAzyc1/w409-h320/7A9D60FF-6F7C-491E-B48A-953102CC95D9.jpeg" width="409" /></a></div><br /><p>He certainly seems upset about something, anyway! I quite like the grumpy look there ! - some more tidying up required, but overall not too bad - again, with a somewhat neutral green, to suggest he is probably more wronged against, than actually on the side of Evil.</p><p>In a similar vein, we next meet Gandagor the Grey, who may or may not have wicked intent, but is certainly mysterious enough in his ashen robes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjA5qjGMPT0R-iZcus2aQDAtoQIiQq7C8kkA4QimEMsjXKJdnuWmr5PsJxteCNR5xxY8RPmNOuqXEt1S9j60wpB5k1_DKHw_5Ro-LL69IuMncjoaue6rH95bFs9USwU0Lr4P1xnYWKGpXsz4NicSMNFCWBKhLqw0GJZNqmlvjPFZwkd-PDW0CjPEx/s2202/C587F397-10E1-423B-A6C4-A098979BB9CD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2202" data-original-width="1342" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjA5qjGMPT0R-iZcus2aQDAtoQIiQq7C8kkA4QimEMsjXKJdnuWmr5PsJxteCNR5xxY8RPmNOuqXEt1S9j60wpB5k1_DKHw_5Ro-LL69IuMncjoaue6rH95bFs9USwU0Lr4P1xnYWKGpXsz4NicSMNFCWBKhLqw0GJZNqmlvjPFZwkd-PDW0CjPEx/w360-h320/C587F397-10E1-423B-A6C4-A098979BB9CD.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEYtZ9OGDNa0rZg-fj8Do06AT17LbfkMGBDQLq3kN5zCDn-9pqFvnl7wfhN2E-eFsBGmidBFG0MMkrfy4pvVevCS38BPMhuX1U2c2xKoQ22_B8VkuxS2mabouZs2iT3XMLVZXahD4thEDhgw_6v5VH-aXDDjXzSgnlwoLZaID2XwX7f8MON9_14Dv/s1463/EF31CE4A-B378-497C-8C97-CDC29C6E2DBF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="1346" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEYtZ9OGDNa0rZg-fj8Do06AT17LbfkMGBDQLq3kN5zCDn-9pqFvnl7wfhN2E-eFsBGmidBFG0MMkrfy4pvVevCS38BPMhuX1U2c2xKoQ22_B8VkuxS2mabouZs2iT3XMLVZXahD4thEDhgw_6v5VH-aXDDjXzSgnlwoLZaID2XwX7f8MON9_14Dv/w413-h320/EF31CE4A-B378-497C-8C97-CDC29C6E2DBF.jpeg" width="413" /></a></div><br /><p>He’s got some lovely symbols/sigils woven into his clothing, and a nice set of accoutrements hanging from his belt - I like the pose, too - looking as if he is just about to summon up something nasty !</p><p>Talking of nasty, let’s move on to two characters whose alignment is probably obvious, given their traditionally ‘bad’ appearance:</p><p>First, Derengar the Wizard, skull bedecked robes and all :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="1939" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTPdkQJgiLEHBf48TuHXDPNAxhGcZp8iDJ_Hqx469X4tKilabWqp9PpSdjAOpPawDwUTSwr6m1FkwAoxh9LXUWexVhvzjQ-e8LGKlAr9ZKhvSsr1nn2ffx3DXamqt5zSa2K5fw9bYdj1MYrotUVjsggyGXwZYQzupilxQ0dXGaKBhKofMaGPfgdcO/w428-h242/556CCDD0-8343-4518-BC2F-EBD82F1A9B92.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><p>I need to do a lot more work on him, just the plain block colours and a bit of a dry-brush for now, but his imperious look deserves much more attention - he’s definitely the type of big ‘bad’ that you might encounter on a final level ! - another lovely mini from RPE.</p><p>Talking of lovely, his partner in crime is Evadra, splendiferous in her dark intent, and dangerous with her cursed blade:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XV0j0JOldscML6VGw_fiNugVJT8KfxuWl3j9XenevMNi8NuAYsxbZ82zhHMIPubASWZEhIFSGm8suGpAXwHfmou1KmtRsCAK06Az3rPEiOLGDDFuj_jw8UD2hrGlt19oaS-IJR2kBLJO1HzBCR-5Nr0a9AOvUDr_7WhdL0R0xtItyEL6bGP13T_k/s2171/E63A4D1C-F32A-4D8E-AE06-D78CE4F061CE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIjapaYapVDq34C0KBSMO8Lm6GXFFxq72MxHqY6bgj7LEhQLHqAf7MGlRQlG6CrHPAbHjz229ZWpb-NUbLE6zdBomYlytiHEFxfA6R1GUA1zwslVzhcj6nroUG-sBhX1RktdJ-ZnAxUko6Mvumexb6FCwrEG9RK6xXKiTTOxGigSXpj2CWVxFQb6k/s1152/2B9654B0-964C-42EA-ACFA-9D709C42DBBB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="993" data-original-width="1152" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIjapaYapVDq34C0KBSMO8Lm6GXFFxq72MxHqY6bgj7LEhQLHqAf7MGlRQlG6CrHPAbHjz229ZWpb-NUbLE6zdBomYlytiHEFxfA6R1GUA1zwslVzhcj6nroUG-sBhX1RktdJ-ZnAxUko6Mvumexb6FCwrEG9RK6xXKiTTOxGigSXpj2CWVxFQb6k/s320/2B9654B0-964C-42EA-ACFA-9D709C42DBBB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>A lovely sculpt, originally form Crom’s Anvil, now with CP models - looking like she could lure anyone to their doom !</p><p>Beware the temptresses of the Dark !</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JAKrfL8yj3YUhsDBRxZpcOvEFW4FOs4mLPtUhNSBDxw4Zof3jOJKpNzC7G-dvCJs2B2VMOkrIPzPlTF06qVWPFKXJgs57BjVNY5HXsnFYA3wvMjHnZJGMe6OPnvqvabQsYLmoYjFdyveaT5wK4lRhYCYGvPup_O1XECDwglMpc3CqiT-2FOeprzr/s2570/1DFF9B5A-785E-48AC-9174-A102F9496D45.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2570" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JAKrfL8yj3YUhsDBRxZpcOvEFW4FOs4mLPtUhNSBDxw4Zof3jOJKpNzC7G-dvCJs2B2VMOkrIPzPlTF06qVWPFKXJgs57BjVNY5HXsnFYA3wvMjHnZJGMe6OPnvqvabQsYLmoYjFdyveaT5wK4lRhYCYGvPup_O1XECDwglMpc3CqiT-2FOeprzr/w425-h180/1DFF9B5A-785E-48AC-9174-A102F9496D45.jpeg" width="425" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-81062909564032002212022-09-25T21:35:00.001+01:002022-09-25T21:35:24.391+01:0015mm Dungeon: Character Progression….. <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuU5NBm0_38pWfgwTPw40pS_73K4s_Cpg53ShkgUwQol9uJbk7uEqDAWUxsxL7Fh6IRbMufJWLP-hSDXpxJIGwsJuIARxBg7tu1K8TFmsrXZIgR84u1Zgi4jFtzqiZJ3QGaWAkjqK5QJeqlbU-lqRv8v75UXHCPhu_oiTDHArTRgKoybJMZWAJihk/s3024/9CF400EA-BFF9-4A81-AEE8-08355E16C50E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2440" data-original-width="3024" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuU5NBm0_38pWfgwTPw40pS_73K4s_Cpg53ShkgUwQol9uJbk7uEqDAWUxsxL7Fh6IRbMufJWLP-hSDXpxJIGwsJuIARxBg7tu1K8TFmsrXZIgR84u1Zgi4jFtzqiZJ3QGaWAkjqK5QJeqlbU-lqRv8v75UXHCPhu_oiTDHArTRgKoybJMZWAJihk/w439-h258/9CF400EA-BFF9-4A81-AEE8-08355E16C50E.jpeg" width="439" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I’ve started the process of tackling the painting of my first group of player-characters for the dungeon crawl, as introduced in my previous ‘Roll Call” posting, with so far, some mixed results….</p><p>The minis I chose were principally from Ral Partha Europe, and are all excellent, well-defined sculpts with plenty of detail and character, so in terms of initial block painting, went quite smoothly - some of my colour choices not withstanding ! </p><p>It was only when I made an attempt at highlighting, using washes etc, that things went a bit awry, showing I still have a lot to learn in tackling 15mm !</p><p>Anyway, onto the cast list:</p><p>First up, we have Melita the Female Cleric / Magic User, of the Sisters of the Sword, accompanied by the wily and devious Vilek, the Thief:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNM-2iNSGksYiFQDdUacfzmGwFlqdpeerl9x64DD8HA1eHC7D8jd-pwzsK7E4aqiWSPyx0gK2drLlzbPbNIqPFArCPgYVrb_faUm52OuvTz_qho-uDiGxdyvvn6L5wMoN2nND7E-2ho6ihk-C1AjsJgBGTzRRY7IvpE2uMp4IvYU4GLeZZ3A8RvJO/s2552/57E58633-1F79-4DF9-9299-48AC7926CFF3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="2552" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNM-2iNSGksYiFQDdUacfzmGwFlqdpeerl9x64DD8HA1eHC7D8jd-pwzsK7E4aqiWSPyx0gK2drLlzbPbNIqPFArCPgYVrb_faUm52OuvTz_qho-uDiGxdyvvn6L5wMoN2nND7E-2ho6ihk-C1AjsJgBGTzRRY7IvpE2uMp4IvYU4GLeZZ3A8RvJO/w425-h246/57E58633-1F79-4DF9-9299-48AC7926CFF3.jpeg" width="425" /></a></div><br /><p>I think Melita warrants some more detailing, and although the basic paint job of ecclesiastical-type garb is fine, the highlights and first wash have rather muddied her off-white robes, similarly, areas of the flesh are now rather blotchy - I think getting my eye in at this scale is still taking time, and what should have been easy paler skin highlights are just sort of blobby - sorry Melita !</p><p>Vilek has come off a bit better, although the tabard/sporran affair to his front and his shoulder pads should have been a nice contrasting colour, again the highlights are off, with them turning a ‘spicy’ orange colour - he’s come over as a bit Sci-fi, - thankfully, his flaming torch serves to ground him somewhat…..</p><p>Moving on, we encounter more of the Thief’s companions, namely Herk the Hero, Male Fighter, and Borrin the Dwarf, a veteran warrior:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCpqCtU1m3x7lBQycyw9FvNBeJ_sWqbxdI8Brswq8EIoB8rEeFBIqMESGRcZbgfe8L3AwsPlzLVpkyn-8MlrqwxtBOV5rvcXivBFAaqgn-bhAAERmqk-4bkXTgAxT5vUdY5PTtwGjLQ1xYpbQ9VMIkI_Pq6w1UtjEdX9r-bs6RMRvJCn9jQXTt2Di/s2403/D5978199-8323-4D23-972D-ACDC402BFB60.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1629" data-original-width="2403" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCpqCtU1m3x7lBQycyw9FvNBeJ_sWqbxdI8Brswq8EIoB8rEeFBIqMESGRcZbgfe8L3AwsPlzLVpkyn-8MlrqwxtBOV5rvcXivBFAaqgn-bhAAERmqk-4bkXTgAxT5vUdY5PTtwGjLQ1xYpbQ9VMIkI_Pq6w1UtjEdX9r-bs6RMRvJCn9jQXTt2Di/w426-h217/D5978199-8323-4D23-972D-ACDC402BFB60.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>They are another pair of cleanly realised and interesting sculpts, with very good facial features and proportions, although Herk is a little on the short side !</p><p>The Fighter is wearing a nice pair of metal greaves, open to the rear, and a back and breast plate - nothing too hard to handle, although again, I’ve managed to muddy rather than give depth to his clothing - the saving grace, perhaps, is that I’m finally getting a bit better at dotting in eyes - a bit less ‘googly’ than before….. his shield is a nice blank canvas, but I have yet to think of what design to add - I wanted an orange field, but sort of faltered having put in an off-centre oblique/bend in white…..hmmm….will have to wait for more inspiration to come…. </p><p>Borrin is replete with small details and weapons/accoutrements, as well as sporting some impressive horns to his helm…. I’m quite pleased with him so far, although I’m unsure about leaving his beard such a bland grey - my ambition might take me along the road of trying some more natural tints, but the reality is that I don’t want to muck it up - veteran dwarves do not like blotchy beards !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzIQntS8bk_DdYAIbKaJW5C5UurdG6Dg3p0GaSj1dOmfTr9G2DGFSDcPG6_HmsdlHbDzfhz5j1OC7jNoSOuvCZTE09qK-psSFsx-HFvE9nAiMIi741ATHKbpa9HAUhOzYi3is8LjMtQQpVayI9fyJ669lsCB6AtddMFFIykY-tzORlVUDvv7we2gf/s2048/F0ADDDF3-C63E-43E1-B9EB-8860E57475DD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1695" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzIQntS8bk_DdYAIbKaJW5C5UurdG6Dg3p0GaSj1dOmfTr9G2DGFSDcPG6_HmsdlHbDzfhz5j1OC7jNoSOuvCZTE09qK-psSFsx-HFvE9nAiMIi741ATHKbpa9HAUhOzYi3is8LjMtQQpVayI9fyJ669lsCB6AtddMFFIykY-tzORlVUDvv7we2gf/w414-h320/F0ADDDF3-C63E-43E1-B9EB-8860E57475DD.jpeg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><p>His shield design was my attempt at a flying green dragon in heraldic style 2D - bearing in mind he is holding it horizontally -definitely needs some more work - a bit more squashed gecko than terrifying draconian……</p><p>Joining him is Leofric the Ranger, resplendent in Lincoln green, ( I know, I know, a bit of a lazy choice for the stereotypical archer…)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjjw7wsW59G1kl-yZb4vsqKC8tQKe7_Nih-toJJAcRAUOnlaxm8kBIWDsZ4VZUp0oaWaKbaNNoR-y6Ww7-2kbU8D-rl4Sycakpx0PhINgdcBbO_LlX-30Pit_BnNX8dOg8Y16S2O6NyKRGU3c-gi7dtQXMOKoEa6u31sz7FS-dgVSyMo8ugjWANjk/s1700/0A72297B-709C-421E-8BD1-7DAD1DCC0548.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="1700" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjjw7wsW59G1kl-yZb4vsqKC8tQKe7_Nih-toJJAcRAUOnlaxm8kBIWDsZ4VZUp0oaWaKbaNNoR-y6Ww7-2kbU8D-rl4Sycakpx0PhINgdcBbO_LlX-30Pit_BnNX8dOg8Y16S2O6NyKRGU3c-gi7dtQXMOKoEa6u31sz7FS-dgVSyMo8ugjWANjk/w432-h308/0A72297B-709C-421E-8BD1-7DAD1DCC0548.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Again, he’s suffering from some shoddy highlights, particularly blotchy on his face - but overall not too bad, if so far a bit bland.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMr4kSJofzd8gXk1DttYN78DY7_o-Ozt5uIb3J8OS5EP4x8IBiGhz2gmQg2AAJPc3eOxlOOumHq2kTPi2myZOIT_GsRnEuViaxQnY1Z4o-jjPt6_3ezWZUGsXPii9T2QyRKnWwHxGL-Cn4wJ4wha2qhuqByqmtdHpFNWtR55gPwyClLlXYWvbu6b1t/s2622/4844E1F8-2033-4201-8A9E-95F9E775A4A4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2235" data-original-width="2622" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMr4kSJofzd8gXk1DttYN78DY7_o-Ozt5uIb3J8OS5EP4x8IBiGhz2gmQg2AAJPc3eOxlOOumHq2kTPi2myZOIT_GsRnEuViaxQnY1Z4o-jjPt6_3ezWZUGsXPii9T2QyRKnWwHxGL-Cn4wJ4wha2qhuqByqmtdHpFNWtR55gPwyClLlXYWvbu6b1t/w431-h273/4844E1F8-2033-4201-8A9E-95F9E775A4A4.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p>Next, we have Mela the Shield Maiden, Female Fighter, who is rather suffering from my poor fashion choices for her, and Bork the Barbarian, who is giving me all sorts of headaches…..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wsfWhF-vvL2pWT9BHsjSJ0S46IRlsZav9MFOagfGkFrylK4cGrYtDcW8vID2gs2McreHjKdltHs3ylTSe9T9DG70cFDdkX_k-_E8Gm_0u9lRjTUlB-e9d2twfv6nbrgoNwDVhaf0dYr4YNkrcJVeqqiD1xF5lxqUXWMYnld9VX-6OTtviamXxF0j/s2224/2A2CB779-9329-4AAB-911C-93F9178B9137.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1614" data-original-width="2224" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wsfWhF-vvL2pWT9BHsjSJ0S46IRlsZav9MFOagfGkFrylK4cGrYtDcW8vID2gs2McreHjKdltHs3ylTSe9T9DG70cFDdkX_k-_E8Gm_0u9lRjTUlB-e9d2twfv6nbrgoNwDVhaf0dYr4YNkrcJVeqqiD1xF5lxqUXWMYnld9VX-6OTtviamXxF0j/w427-h232/2A2CB779-9329-4AAB-911C-93F9178B9137.jpeg" width="427" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkn3CpCw1U7tn67as-O2SQl0ST0I-nQ1Q2U1eVQVhtQ06EFGaPucJ56uSMlRJaIIpou84dWxcki1j81v5pxS5-53UfB4WXyOOzuLkhdBErzYrIBR8frn9iOp8-ZyVQs5y_Ys7pEhqPawdBO28XTp9u36vDAsIM7DJ_fZ1sgmmoRsWXupS2qX1xJqJR/s1963/5B9CD9AC-6A12-41D5-9091-495942DA5FC6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1907" data-original-width="1963" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkn3CpCw1U7tn67as-O2SQl0ST0I-nQ1Q2U1eVQVhtQ06EFGaPucJ56uSMlRJaIIpou84dWxcki1j81v5pxS5-53UfB4WXyOOzuLkhdBErzYrIBR8frn9iOp8-ZyVQs5y_Ys7pEhqPawdBO28XTp9u36vDAsIM7DJ_fZ1sgmmoRsWXupS2qX1xJqJR/w423-h311/5B9CD9AC-6A12-41D5-9091-495942DA5FC6.jpeg" width="423" /></a></div><br /><p>Mela is an amazing piece of work, with her sharp, expressive features and detailed dress - but I think I have rather let her down with the colour choice - I mean, tangerine orange with neon yellow details….. whoa - the 70s are calling and Abigail wants her frock back……. I think years of painting uniform drab and more drab have not prepared me for coming up with inspiration for the female form - so I am sure she is cursing me for my poor taste - it’s a bad bridesmaids dress if I ever saw one !</p><p>I added the shield from my spares pile, and not wanting to polish the tur…..I mean, gild the lily, I went completely the other way with a plain brown - hoping to tone things down…. Not sure it works, really, so will have to have a think - at least it makes her look quite business-like…..</p><p>Bork is also all business, with his gratuitous weapons load of sword, long dagger, axe, shield, bow and quiver, topped off with a rolled blanket - there is a lot going on !</p><p>This sculpt is from Alternative Armies, and is actually a carry-over from 15mm Asgard/TTG:</p><p><a href="http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Asgard-dungeona-mdas1.jpg">http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Asgard-dungeona-mdas1.jpg</a></p><p><a href="http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Fantasy_%2815mm%29_%28TTG_/_Asgard%29">http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Fantasy_%2815mm%29_%28TTG_/_Asgard%29</a></p><p>Given his age, his features / details are rather soft, so a bit harder to bring out the character without a light touch….</p><p>Unfortunately, my painting here is as thick as that thing between his ears, and he is in serious need of some careful re-touching and detailing work - I will quickly gloss over my attempts at a tartan blanket for the shoulder roll…..gulp…..</p><p>Bringing up the rear comes the gorgeous Gandagor the Ginger, Male Magic User, and his wobbly green staff of wizardry…..</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ld_F9R6c_MKTsf_WJZ_svH7Xqt5Mpn6LhVlnhYkYOLqeIqWChUTDOOBz-qetMuPe9KuaHvl7wU_-3mSLXD-7env1NC0eRV1cgu2cg_Tvq3tScXbXP126WiPh0BRWu_5p92AWAcgyU_-he1POWYzay-Wodk4VZhrml9FzChCvhHP--jdq5QGvGqGL/s1750/6203E950-56E2-4DE3-A323-8D445EE02821.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="1611" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ld_F9R6c_MKTsf_WJZ_svH7Xqt5Mpn6LhVlnhYkYOLqeIqWChUTDOOBz-qetMuPe9KuaHvl7wU_-3mSLXD-7env1NC0eRV1cgu2cg_Tvq3tScXbXP126WiPh0BRWu_5p92AWAcgyU_-he1POWYzay-Wodk4VZhrml9FzChCvhHP--jdq5QGvGqGL/w414-h320/6203E950-56E2-4DE3-A323-8D445EE02821.jpeg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaOsh_3A9GMWVN_fqTN12w52Gs5R2k0i5Uw3BctRsRq8oD_VNyEpeLO1t2yE0VzWPO9m-zAjwK4O8NK_XEMUI6io4UO8HOpx_plF-RYZ4POilUut6npSNhwyqFGzBuRIC1QQf0S5gk9oSduRQTjzHRPaG7PRub237UoYOfAwQdBKb6nBjbOFtZAkY/s2083/6542A3F7-3ECF-4EFE-BCA4-D7274F130798.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="1614" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaOsh_3A9GMWVN_fqTN12w52Gs5R2k0i5Uw3BctRsRq8oD_VNyEpeLO1t2yE0VzWPO9m-zAjwK4O8NK_XEMUI6io4UO8HOpx_plF-RYZ4POilUut6npSNhwyqFGzBuRIC1QQf0S5gk9oSduRQTjzHRPaG7PRub237UoYOfAwQdBKb6nBjbOFtZAkY/w404-h320/6542A3F7-3ECF-4EFE-BCA4-D7274F130798.jpeg" width="404" /></a></div><br /><p>Again, a lovely detailed and characterful sculpt in appropriate pose, but also again, a bit let down by some of my muddy washing and over-enthusiastic dry-brushing…. Definitely a work in progress - someone will have to work their magic on him before he can really look the part.</p><p>So, as my old school reports always used to say “A good start, but must do better….” </p><p>However, undaunted by my mediocrity - I went ahead with a bit of fun that is reminiscent of someone that people of a certain vintage might remember - a few visual clues:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S8iyuOVEzhoOq-iSfE76xHum-QdroDPng48Smi3RkykdYqAgXAOKIEPiR7nftQWZRKh7WHKxMbHoCzFVO6ab5ayDMWQVcH6WumjAmzh3Gt-xoDvrENWoyPE9faWF8crOBVrPHltVqWufSYlpk9VMwNRV3yldS3JN7I4fpvmJw0OoofoSu00WBZpe/s571/DE5A8712-EC4F-4A4C-B886-94ADAF481CCB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="571" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S8iyuOVEzhoOq-iSfE76xHum-QdroDPng48Smi3RkykdYqAgXAOKIEPiR7nftQWZRKh7WHKxMbHoCzFVO6ab5ayDMWQVcH6WumjAmzh3Gt-xoDvrENWoyPE9faWF8crOBVrPHltVqWufSYlpk9VMwNRV3yldS3JN7I4fpvmJw0OoofoSu00WBZpe/s320/DE5A8712-EC4F-4A4C-B886-94ADAF481CCB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="617" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCA0e-dm0kiRxrKw99EqIkJ0cGy3pOEVcLiQr2GJMYXDKBswV1zVamJVsiigjmOchp9BHFHjRgAuymVPOLPi10NYjTGShCteh2i06iC2PpBoSJ3WLiB7GP5sgmWTOGWDUX54fK9LAsbF3YZs6Cl398AxV5WAJm3oW_OCk9kDxynldF68cSz3uzltKH/s320/F459A6F0-911E-4E93-96B1-80B04285CF5C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Now, as a hardened player of the real thing at the time, and probably by then being too old for its target demographic, I recollect being scoffily dismissive of this particular cartoon, feeling it was misnomered as Dungeons and Dragons, but actually with hindsight, it wasn’t actually that bad, given the intent behind it:</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_(TV_series)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_(TV_series)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMxXx8ne29E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMxXx8ne29E</a></p><p>One character that particularly annoyed me was the eponymous Dungeon Master, but when I spotted the shape and size of the Dosojin from their Sengoku Japanese range, something clicked inside my head….</p><p><a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/sengoku-15mm-japanese-fantasy/products/sgf112-ornate-dodojin">https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/sengoku-15mm-japanese-fantasy/products/sgf112-ornate-dodojin</a></p><p>So, my project now has its very own director of all things Dungeon:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4r3ic34kDxyPKsDSHEjJ1-RJh1338XUli2ookSSHsZPiPchGB9TFsiG9X0ydZOkS3zA9kah-GGkWnXH4jLlk-ZzGRZykahvL2hYijL59baD9V6aTf6p5DtmXxzp76xwTlnU9jnc_eD-_HUu-GwcosL7enw8OunAyyWOUAXi3Uvhx9dERvVuCugp_/s2039/B73F8D0B-81F4-4D3F-B0B8-7BAAFA6811EE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1593" data-original-width="2039" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4r3ic34kDxyPKsDSHEjJ1-RJh1338XUli2ookSSHsZPiPchGB9TFsiG9X0ydZOkS3zA9kah-GGkWnXH4jLlk-ZzGRZykahvL2hYijL59baD9V6aTf6p5DtmXxzp76xwTlnU9jnc_eD-_HUu-GwcosL7enw8OunAyyWOUAXi3Uvhx9dERvVuCugp_/w423-h250/B73F8D0B-81F4-4D3F-B0B8-7BAAFA6811EE.jpeg" width="423" /></a></div><br /><p>A good bit of fun, anyway, before I get too serious in judging the quality of my efforts so far - he certainly seems quite pleased with himself, even when flanked by two of Alternative Armies’ scorpions:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnV3PS0twofJTaly2DDyj1Ecwaf5IpWjzUup9mbOOTQiH792Y2qGjAIs24TK2W5Xk_IZM8RFICZyG9Ip844Dm6P6CkvbzyhA4LKthRANrxKjN5o3YGP9UwgXqTC6Rqgk0zo207nSCufu7v7IdCcDkOIOognEw7ADOC-12hApbiwyDVw27Zi_eWoJB/s3022/892261F4-9078-46F1-BAC5-3B45A8C7CCC6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1451" data-original-width="3022" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnV3PS0twofJTaly2DDyj1Ecwaf5IpWjzUup9mbOOTQiH792Y2qGjAIs24TK2W5Xk_IZM8RFICZyG9Ip844Dm6P6CkvbzyhA4LKthRANrxKjN5o3YGP9UwgXqTC6Rqgk0zo207nSCufu7v7IdCcDkOIOognEw7ADOC-12hApbiwyDVw27Zi_eWoJB/w432-h154/892261F4-9078-46F1-BAC5-3B45A8C7CCC6.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p>Don’t forget to tune in next time for more adventures, Kids!</p><p><br /></p>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-54455453482497103302022-09-21T19:31:00.001+01:002022-09-22T19:50:55.941+01:0015mm Dungeon: Moulds, Slimes and Jellies…..<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MEagF3gt1twFz5SMWEYM9-rdV7biaMLLn4baT6mRRJFREzk6AwtTKdf7OKrNTNQHkV6YJi3mgQkGDowStJEfJ2Ec35SSkHHCkPU6wM8B1gulH83-v8LT0jji3tUrdFslSVfxxFvfBLhWm0KHJtGz3YRv9Gsy9dM0WFiJFBJENGg8odzCsKce3B6o/s3048/934D5910-C5E3-47FC-826B-9D55CF3BD8E5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3048" data-original-width="2425" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MEagF3gt1twFz5SMWEYM9-rdV7biaMLLn4baT6mRRJFREzk6AwtTKdf7OKrNTNQHkV6YJi3mgQkGDowStJEfJ2Ec35SSkHHCkPU6wM8B1gulH83-v8LT0jji3tUrdFslSVfxxFvfBLhWm0KHJtGz3YRv9Gsy9dM0WFiJFBJENGg8odzCsKce3B6o/w403-h320/934D5910-C5E3-47FC-826B-9D55CF3BD8E5.jpeg" width="403" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A quick insert post with some small progress on the project, as things have been somewhat delayed with the recent passing of HM the Queen, so not much chance to work on hobby related things of late.</p><p>Stepping in, then, are a few of the grosser inhabitants of the dungeon, namely the deadly slimes and moulds that drip and ooze their way around winding passages, and the gelatinous predators that stalk the stone-flagged corridors….</p><p>These are made up of the contents of a pack from the 25mm range from Pendragon Miniatures at Wargames Design Workshop:</p><p><a href="https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product/pack-of-slime-and-ooze-three-bubbling-slime-models-and-three-ooze-mod/">https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product/pack-of-slime-and-ooze-three-bubbling-slime-models-and-three-ooze-mod/</a></p><p>A great range of sculpts that retail for the princely sum of £2.65 for six pieces !</p><p>And the somewhat more expensive hollow gelatinous cubes from Splintered Light Miniatures available in the UK at The Little Corporal:</p><p><a href="https://thelittlecorporal.co.uk/giant-jelly-cubes-352-p.asp">https://thelittlecorporal.co.uk/giant-jelly-cubes-352-p.asp</a></p><p>These are nicely cast pieces with a roughened looking outer surface, that are capable of ‘swallowing’ a 15mm miniature. They perhaps go against the ‘home made ‘ ethos of the project, so were a bit of an indulgence…. I have heard tales of some cheap ice-cube trays that are available from discount or pound-shops that are made up of similar ‘icy’ cube shapes, that can be cut and separated into individual pieces, but try as I might, I could never lay my hands on one, and those seen in online stores are quite expensive - so I went for the real thing, as it were, instead. </p><p>I decided to mount the smooth slime minis onto stone blocks cut from blue foam - they come flat, but a bit of bending with some needle-nosed pliers produced the following dripping-down-the-wall shapes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4c4F5HX2ok8mKe3kbpY_DVE0RFP9vwjNOaIj4i-n_GlvMl_TdI7_Cjx20LNMuQGRR8tKxpdGhiTqOPWW0hm4NLA3uGO1o9zgN4PzaUTqKbHkK2l3A4Zfyajv--MCnT9YnG86QqO9JB72wJ53snv6ueqTTgN9uBxi7_NUBWYbuieJ_Q_3qUAF2VdF/s3024/7C339281-A70E-4CCC-A25D-E65FDE83B6D8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1757" data-original-width="3024" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4c4F5HX2ok8mKe3kbpY_DVE0RFP9vwjNOaIj4i-n_GlvMl_TdI7_Cjx20LNMuQGRR8tKxpdGhiTqOPWW0hm4NLA3uGO1o9zgN4PzaUTqKbHkK2l3A4Zfyajv--MCnT9YnG86QqO9JB72wJ53snv6ueqTTgN9uBxi7_NUBWYbuieJ_Q_3qUAF2VdF/w425-h186/7C339281-A70E-4CCC-A25D-E65FDE83B6D8.jpeg" width="425" /></a></div><br /><p>A very basic paint-job later, and they start to look the part:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1cqf2E0PkokL77wQL7_-pR9Vywnb8p1RcStbvuQWNQXolg2RxDdeHzOB7d6TvmhP19BIjOD93Wh0Vq_dWVGd6URJHHibosnC6TTlQeeCxd86Uk5glT9SIBJPXnQHcQFKw9Ty0cbmAvV3mHj0RZHVUAEE5lOGGYEjCHIGo56Nwd01QNl6peA03MnL/s2830/5E314636-A1DF-48AC-890D-E09A5AEF2861.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="2830" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1cqf2E0PkokL77wQL7_-pR9Vywnb8p1RcStbvuQWNQXolg2RxDdeHzOB7d6TvmhP19BIjOD93Wh0Vq_dWVGd6URJHHibosnC6TTlQeeCxd86Uk5glT9SIBJPXnQHcQFKw9Ty0cbmAvV3mHj0RZHVUAEE5lOGGYEjCHIGo56Nwd01QNl6peA03MnL/w432-h212/5E314636-A1DF-48AC-890D-E09A5AEF2861.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p>Seen for scale alongside a skeletal warrior - not sure they will be able to suck much sustenance from his dry bones !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIszyCT4s6KagjOxtdfW4NdNm1b6B2pKwBrukQMtrJWEJjvsvxmtggLQAjdRMb_wr-5MrkL4mWaRGGiPmC1LjMQTehyjsFr83x_1NbWxjkk0N1f9Zz497XX2x5Ff2SyAXcZIsill8hVPnmWdutGFhBRsm-Py0tknq79HXlkvbl45klTf7idgv-3ca/s3022/393A87B5-1D50-4C96-8F5B-3A3F5F891978.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1834" data-original-width="3022" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIszyCT4s6KagjOxtdfW4NdNm1b6B2pKwBrukQMtrJWEJjvsvxmtggLQAjdRMb_wr-5MrkL4mWaRGGiPmC1LjMQTehyjsFr83x_1NbWxjkk0N1f9Zz497XX2x5Ff2SyAXcZIsill8hVPnmWdutGFhBRsm-Py0tknq79HXlkvbl45klTf7idgv-3ca/w439-h194/393A87B5-1D50-4C96-8F5B-3A3F5F891978.jpeg" width="439" /></a></div><br /><p>Again, for scale, the warrior squares up to the gelatinous cubes, one showing the hollow interior:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzV7ItItGOGObhg7A9HM7xK28A1-afomI9OEjI0x5Oo_rFUIGZqvmoICIUIjKakAYEEF50_bPth9BZr4qlQGlWaiqdQSStBQZTrD03FFcjkBFSl97NwdNNhZ3Vj6AFYpAfxqDREt5tvgRKHZ08AguyBTN9T5CsXXGFP7aiQ2EwX9vPK-gkQmRDT1Q/s3022/848C1E88-E762-4467-862D-0918795C1A1C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2328" data-original-width="3022" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzV7ItItGOGObhg7A9HM7xK28A1-afomI9OEjI0x5Oo_rFUIGZqvmoICIUIjKakAYEEF50_bPth9BZr4qlQGlWaiqdQSStBQZTrD03FFcjkBFSl97NwdNNhZ3Vj6AFYpAfxqDREt5tvgRKHZ08AguyBTN9T5CsXXGFP7aiQ2EwX9vPK-gkQmRDT1Q/w432-h247/848C1E88-E762-4467-862D-0918795C1A1C.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p>I did have a photo of him captured inside one, but he effectively disappears as far as my camera is concerned once engulfed, so a bit of a non-picture - I’m sure you get the gist, anyway….</p><p>Moving on, we come to the bubbling moulds - a great group of tentacle-sprouting monstrosities:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkM09UDeJjjUgaWsKsglvhidqackLpIXXZqX7FORxsEbEmL1wdOKACGu46o6XOyiCFDHZ_yokAR7yEyPZXaAInWLAw_TpLFWLCtg0Sc-91sOIf21rThh9dCREy-wfj2PB6Y3-EHvCPcfSyU8-7pPRSWzqbfJUA0HbnIh_FsN5LjrMbfaUYkQPsR0it/s3022/BF953749-30C8-4790-8370-BB48F7B31FF7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="3022" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkM09UDeJjjUgaWsKsglvhidqackLpIXXZqX7FORxsEbEmL1wdOKACGu46o6XOyiCFDHZ_yokAR7yEyPZXaAInWLAw_TpLFWLCtg0Sc-91sOIf21rThh9dCREy-wfj2PB6Y3-EHvCPcfSyU8-7pPRSWzqbfJUA0HbnIh_FsN5LjrMbfaUYkQPsR0it/w431-h180/BF953749-30C8-4790-8370-BB48F7B31FF7.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p>Their sculpted surfaces hold a paint job really well, and allow for some suitably gloopy and disgusting colouring - the one on the far right is actually stolen from another Pendragon 25mm set, ‘decomposed bodies rising from the slime’ - the skull and engulfed hand reaching forward were irresistible !</p><p><a href="https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product/resurrection-set-3-decomposed-bodies-rising-from-the-slime/">https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product/resurrection-set-3-decomposed-bodies-rising-from-the-slime/</a></p><p>The colours on these came out a little more Matt than I wanted, but I’ll probably do a few more coats of gloss varnish to be sure:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE97uS5RTWa6gxlhKyWxd2NmB_nggqdQfo1awsSz0CbofPo7yefg5EvBq5-CssqSvRgC2VuX7SDsY9cli6iDiOxOrOsFm8_0ZxQKJQ0r2h3AgqTSS7w7yOLypl0bf9vGSA2HiOk6-k2cad_g49_ns_JSHPAGfoomydMxHkHdqYmDraWAlCELq2b3jB/s2630/04AF1FEB-A9CC-42A2-A3A4-BDDDC91069BB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="2630" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE97uS5RTWa6gxlhKyWxd2NmB_nggqdQfo1awsSz0CbofPo7yefg5EvBq5-CssqSvRgC2VuX7SDsY9cli6iDiOxOrOsFm8_0ZxQKJQ0r2h3AgqTSS7w7yOLypl0bf9vGSA2HiOk6-k2cad_g49_ns_JSHPAGfoomydMxHkHdqYmDraWAlCELq2b3jB/w431-h243/04AF1FEB-A9CC-42A2-A3A4-BDDDC91069BB.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I’m beginning to move on to the more familiar dungeon denizens now for this project, as I get more comfortable with painting these large ( ! ) 15mm figures. It’s been a bit of a steep learning curve, and I’m keeping things deliberately simple for now, with block colours and washes and drybrushing, rather than highlights and other subtleties….. hopefully improving enough so that I can eventually make a decent fist of doing the main characters for an adventure party or two.</p><p>So the latest minis to come under the brush are orcs, goblins, and some of their larger cousins - mostly in the form of Ral Partha Europe’s catalogue, as I liked their dynamic posing and suitably toothsome looks.</p><p>First up, a combination of their Heavy Warriors, Light Spearmen and Tribal Orcs which I feel gives a good range of sizes and demeanours - mostly mail armoured, and with some sharp looking blades - so a good match for unwary adventurers - the Heavy Warriors in particular, being taller and heftier, look the part - Ral Partha’s Demonworld line has a pack of them described as “Dwarf-Eaters” !</p><p><a href="http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/fantasy-15mm-singles-c-195/orcs-c-195_171/?sort=20a&page=1">http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/fantasy-15mm-singles-c-195/orcs-c-195_171/?sort=20a&page=1</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/demonworld-15mm-c-76/demonworld-classic-c-76_151/orcs-c-76_151_77/4005a-dwarf-eaters-10-p-2125.html">http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/demonworld-15mm-c-76/demonworld-classic-c-76_151/orcs-c-76_151_77/4005a-dwarf-eaters-10-p-2125.html</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd9hX1_Ah7W-29lb8NLeBMrseJeHlRF019RsREuw-52YMdXPH6284VvxhDwitWwlwODpKbq-4cM3MS1r0LL55IbnQZldU_y2nXrDzPpGhu4p1ZRc0L19La2poU0w3s3_jT8NGpQ0ceC7KXTzxL7zY7P1bDtEFWBc1IZaaw6ovFTPGBlLTeW8v3YKA/s3022/CCEBCD94-2B3E-4FB4-814F-9C58C5F23168.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1737" data-original-width="3022" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd9hX1_Ah7W-29lb8NLeBMrseJeHlRF019RsREuw-52YMdXPH6284VvxhDwitWwlwODpKbq-4cM3MS1r0LL55IbnQZldU_y2nXrDzPpGhu4p1ZRc0L19La2poU0w3s3_jT8NGpQ0ceC7KXTzxL7zY7P1bDtEFWBc1IZaaw6ovFTPGBlLTeW8v3YKA/w442-h184/CCEBCD94-2B3E-4FB4-814F-9C58C5F23168.jpeg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><p>I went for a fairly standard ‘green’ look for these guys - I don’t at this stage want to go down the rabbit-hole of “what colour should Orcs be….?” - I grew up on Citadel ‘Red Orcs’ circa 1980, so am fairly agnostic as to what side to take in the debate:</p><p><a href="http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Citadel-FF-25-2.jpg">http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Citadel-FF-25-2.jpg</a></p><p>I stuck with a red leather colour for their clothing to sort of tie them together as kith and kin, and free-handed the shield designs very roughly - they are Orcs, after all !</p><p>The shield on the chap in the right rear in the photo below is particularly nice - with a clean, cast-on design, so no need for any of my daubing !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="2759" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8l2vAamhy9kavHRGobEfNvAMSWpRzwuMQuYjTsFFqL0bucahayLBwqesQ5M0cQ_5gUhQfs2kOAOPlEiohoX7Giiu3n53uVOQgBhSlIq2BbTQGEJrRp5biR9N2CYkj_8n65I_m5gMusskW8PxaDq07DcfN1OU4vLPVWxyuHcS3gbffUdBySyEcuN3B/w425-h221/888D2340-E583-4318-B710-22A60B902C8A.jpeg" width="425" /></a></div><br /><p>I added some notches into the blades of the Heavy Warriors with a needle file prior to painting, just to make them look more like the veteran evil-doers that they are !</p><p>The next quartet are again Ral Partha - this time principally their Skirmisher Orcs - which have loincloths and simpler looking weapons, so make for a more primitive looking bunch - for this reason, I went with ‘yellow’ skin (actually Army Painter ‘bone’ colour), to represent some more tribal cousins of the greens:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX1iicPU4n50Ro5WG17pRVQIV1mwSgIluctMdX8dNuxDRqKf4h_lFOaUceE4q3SiA1m-cxdbKb0zailOEutRUJDQudKdEI32diYmcWcmzpd-VQ319om7_MqmrxUbhx3KEwDVAPrD8abiIqPVlWzmD3M456krBOpHmufC3Fds0Md7qQ5rJWQymzvQV/s1965/352F28DC-0283-4487-ABF8-7F029F733E4C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1923" data-original-width="1965" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX1iicPU4n50Ro5WG17pRVQIV1mwSgIluctMdX8dNuxDRqKf4h_lFOaUceE4q3SiA1m-cxdbKb0zailOEutRUJDQudKdEI32diYmcWcmzpd-VQ319om7_MqmrxUbhx3KEwDVAPrD8abiIqPVlWzmD3M456krBOpHmufC3Fds0Md7qQ5rJWQymzvQV/w432-h313/352F28DC-0283-4487-ABF8-7F029F733E4C.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSiebf09L0xXUFfKLfd1v8b_FpOHXHSMM30WDW5Cgc07oPZpcPMAt2snuMorgOszc6D8dcyjV9MDZzV-V3yEMMYJzNmtQdFtS-aLRGRsAmFE0D750UkuYzX0ugtGUVvlbVYff17fdLFZCvmY1MxEidfPuxcTyt4eZd773NaocPjVvTMDBcPHcsEpB/s2610/CAEE58FC-332B-4FBB-9759-98A84A05E32B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="2610" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSiebf09L0xXUFfKLfd1v8b_FpOHXHSMM30WDW5Cgc07oPZpcPMAt2snuMorgOszc6D8dcyjV9MDZzV-V3yEMMYJzNmtQdFtS-aLRGRsAmFE0D750UkuYzX0ugtGUVvlbVYff17fdLFZCvmY1MxEidfPuxcTyt4eZd773NaocPjVvTMDBcPHcsEpB/w425-h182/CAEE58FC-332B-4FBB-9759-98A84A05E32B.jpeg" width="425" /></a></div><br /><p>I’m minded to use these ‘primitive’ orcs as goblin tribesmen, as I’ve found it difficult to find goblin sculpts that I like - either they tend to be a bit on the small side, and not very well defined, or are burdened by being encased in lots of armour - alright in an ‘army’ setting, but not really as characters in a dungeon. I like to think of the goblins as being sneaky, hit and run types rather than the more belligerent, war-like orc…..besides, I’m a big fan of these sculpts - particularly their ‘mouthful of teeth’ sharp-toothedness - talk about having evil grins ! - so am happy to have more of them, whatever they represent…..</p><p>Overall, a great bunch of figures, and each distinct enough to raise the standard above being mere cannon-fodder in an adventure:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiCH4HVQpAFGAGnG19oVNzIlh7kQ50fSqMbbOoWNk_uuA5vRZZa2GtpH9OHHnwdEHYX-VSMQrhSByhW9yprJLO8fV0HM_v2DE-HtVkng2wPPBBmCm3E87R5RYPaas_4TQl_HJExubUxsKcYBU-6JAl0Ech1AH33GqShs-MKzRYlGKjBwmhQYiQrY_/s3019/7C31C91B-B47A-4A36-A68E-BDD29B021603.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="3019" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiCH4HVQpAFGAGnG19oVNzIlh7kQ50fSqMbbOoWNk_uuA5vRZZa2GtpH9OHHnwdEHYX-VSMQrhSByhW9yprJLO8fV0HM_v2DE-HtVkng2wPPBBmCm3E87R5RYPaas_4TQl_HJExubUxsKcYBU-6JAl0Ech1AH33GqShs-MKzRYlGKjBwmhQYiQrY_/w428-h136/7C31C91B-B47A-4A36-A68E-BDD29B021603.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="3022" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWX8LrPFfp1OxRdq2VlsIVO2if6n8qu3rrIv6TM9PV60dcA3KXIbg61hnfbkCrvBMrnTdAK1frKATTMzIoAMotRb4_Z9njAPOekcyFaGhTrpf5tZXcY1oHuRJPv8B4zC2YYkrsHr5LQLFv6eC6Jbd3uzyILo-nVqaoq6aUB_bglDsvbWJIjbHeXIc/w433-h160/C66A024B-6C5D-40E3-B2ED-B7C27B3EF737.jpeg" width="433" /></a></div><br /><p>Next up, I moved on to what I am calling the ‘Heavy Mob’ - namely an Ogre and some Trolls and Troll-kin:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiKn-pTMSjkKwD62JRQjJsa0Gv1tkzKK2yyhBDyQSpAjfVg-7lXed4xUn2P5h4ypvf9mXj-5n7yiiTXcDKUwIllmOuxHJoQvlKdD8C3VcKYIliO-VKauvmLP4LmsbqD9PizxK8YZ6PGOYqRbYbSqrYTmhHYeef74W04jWaEtuplG_gKLcE19S3ePT/s2805/97B6DD60-8825-4851-BA30-30E7DA7EAA78.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2805" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiKn-pTMSjkKwD62JRQjJsa0Gv1tkzKK2yyhBDyQSpAjfVg-7lXed4xUn2P5h4ypvf9mXj-5n7yiiTXcDKUwIllmOuxHJoQvlKdD8C3VcKYIliO-VKauvmLP4LmsbqD9PizxK8YZ6PGOYqRbYbSqrYTmhHYeef74W04jWaEtuplG_gKLcE19S3ePT/w436-h181/97B6DD60-8825-4851-BA30-30E7DA7EAA78.jpeg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><p>Gotta have some of these to make it a real D&D adventure !</p><p>There are a couple of mystery items in this bunch, in that the two mini-trolls are actually 10mm troglodytes that I recollect were made by Pendraken once upon a time, but I think are OOP since they went and re-vamped their Fantasy lines a few years ago - shame, because they are lovely hulking brutes, scaling well alongside 15mm:</p><p><a href="https://www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-12mm-fantasy-769-c.asp">https://www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-12mm-fantasy-769-c.asp</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIqw2KX4WUKKwoimXs4PC2A4kTCFHUs51b5JDNVBvzM8KTT0VigmrTyUCtXe83T2_rC6AvaFVFHLVoNZnvA3BBsb7hLU_4yCwlcRfwh1WPVrT8v2wRFYm6rtvJKNUUBQsCzeyWAWsrnE7lGOtHsH7YrjNg1iI5lcF2NGqTGaN_Oo9unAPtYJwij5w/s1718/8A39E6AC-B20F-46FF-A9E3-74074A678C35.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="1718" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIqw2KX4WUKKwoimXs4PC2A4kTCFHUs51b5JDNVBvzM8KTT0VigmrTyUCtXe83T2_rC6AvaFVFHLVoNZnvA3BBsb7hLU_4yCwlcRfwh1WPVrT8v2wRFYm6rtvJKNUUBQsCzeyWAWsrnE7lGOtHsH7YrjNg1iI5lcF2NGqTGaN_Oo9unAPtYJwij5w/w435-h314/8A39E6AC-B20F-46FF-A9E3-74074A678C35.jpeg" width="435" /></a></div><br /><p>He’s dressed in a really weird pair of trousers that have metallic cinching-bands at the top of the thighs, making it look suspiciously as if he is wearing cut-off shorts until you look closer, and has brass knuckles clenched in both fists - it’s as if he’s some sort of Troll gladiator or prize-fighter….. has a nicely ornate metal girdle as well - I’m sure it will come to me later where he belongs to, but for now, he remains as enigmatic as his paint-job - it was hard to get a handle on how to paint him, so I sort of fluffed it with the underwhelmingly grey pants, and in dotting on studs to his harness, made it look rather as if he is wearing a sort of leopard-skin crop-top ! - maybe he really belongs in an Eighties-era fitness video….. :-)</p><p>Moving swiftly away from that fashion disaster, I played it safe with a somewhat un-inspiring look for a standard Ral Partha Demonworld Ogre - he and the three or four other sculpts in the range have some lovely over-sized weapons:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoysT_n-vu8koTP0KevYCO8alknF1ne4VK3Zt8wH69hC0fq8UaT0E-2AD9UmdNFgdtz_v8N0X1IRDHu41WNzLUL4DhRpmC9cvXv3FhO3F8vmQ7IwlxAJcpZPMVFI5CkjwVq1Gze_KaNPgozuG6lEd6w6RmN3s3rfW9n1RhjjlinzIes0BAV2q6Z5js/s2834/803215A1-D138-427B-9BC5-A12C74640E52.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1711" data-original-width="2834" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoysT_n-vu8koTP0KevYCO8alknF1ne4VK3Zt8wH69hC0fq8UaT0E-2AD9UmdNFgdtz_v8N0X1IRDHu41WNzLUL4DhRpmC9cvXv3FhO3F8vmQ7IwlxAJcpZPMVFI5CkjwVq1Gze_KaNPgozuG6lEd6w6RmN3s3rfW9n1RhjjlinzIes0BAV2q6Z5js/w437-h193/803215A1-D138-427B-9BC5-A12C74640E52.jpeg" width="437" /></a></div><p>He is in a very bendy soft plastic that is hard to apply paint to, but I felt he had the look of a very traditional Troll figure, so I had to have him - I find that the output of most of the common 15mm manufacturers favour a sort of bird-jawed, long-snouted long-eared type of Troll, where I prefer his more brutish appearance - he wields a mean looking hammer, too !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4H3SVacr0bJyX9s2PSu9GYVFhfokq_4N3GCEKZgLWbeSgJSQTAx39sX5m9rsEMwi_5eOqti6eTubNgpnOCnf_75PpQRkJ7U6aiEZkImor9kel2z7YvpRn1J7x29__F0UoLHJB7HGDWr4IlYsvYooEdzDknhfFnwvQRYn8tnMAsvtUDs6YjAAdrryL/s2646/D3847E7C-C202-482B-87E5-978846E42989.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="2646" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4H3SVacr0bJyX9s2PSu9GYVFhfokq_4N3GCEKZgLWbeSgJSQTAx39sX5m9rsEMwi_5eOqti6eTubNgpnOCnf_75PpQRkJ7U6aiEZkImor9kel2z7YvpRn1J7x29__F0UoLHJB7HGDWr4IlYsvYooEdzDknhfFnwvQRYn8tnMAsvtUDs6YjAAdrryL/w437-h262/D3847E7C-C202-482B-87E5-978846E42989.jpeg" width="437" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I’ve got a bit obsessed with the Tomb scenery that I created recently, and have been busy making additional pieces for the dungeon when I should be progressing the completed figure count…..oh well…it’s just that these small items are fun and easy to make, so I got a bit distracted…..</p><p>I realised that no self-respecting Liche Lord / entombed mummified Wizard would be seen dead (geddit ?) without a pair of sentries, so I painted up a pair of the skeletons from Alternative Armies to go alongside the already completed ones:</p><p><a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/541-skeleton-warrior">https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/541-skeleton-warrior</a></p><p>These skellies are on the smaller side in terms of heft and height when seen alongside the Guard figures, so I thought they would be fine for installing in some alcoves to stand watch over their ‘former’ master:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1943" data-original-width="2623" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3UeoGxxRGxrfsvrX0CQztJkjrsSP8nHZtldOyjlOYMUHfVb3JXePC0USD8YYW2vBwoQeO0R-pXUdYR6WxbCvrEEimP-G1Uis2sgUvWriBAGpu3k86VSrzgDw4qj4Csleq2Ifa66P0VVs_R9X5W77pZfuVui7xsk0rX2D7lTO6l5UOwB1tBkpXNSR/w430-h237/B30F4000-29D1-4777-842D-E43947CCC677.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><p>These went so well, that I went ahead and added two flanking pieces as sort of catacombs or ossuaries, with some spare skulls and weapons/shields - again, carved out of blue foam, weathered, and with a few symbols in a long dead language to adorn the walls:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffExxvks3_RU5dauHTJYIMnwK3_fopFzLb2XohiCgeqMgWWD5Fs5a7rhj-fQKpUJNu9efQ0n4zMhZhf9l06r6q_uLeKvsGR0KydV2Aqq7_CdZfayj7HpYdR_eZTc6VpOP-hogI2KVkoBmGyVBuBPzOXVDaRMrXc5EcGVbiWJjzNR5lA7pthMZlsDb/s2911/9427B423-9DD0-4302-A458-10AC77AB44A5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="3022" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6tGdm_HpDPqqxztdJJDJ07aCZExHtrMMsTt83J34SRnLwEsj6hfrEgFzaDkM2X-zct3Z9Nx34qC1X5C8aRzI37GjiuJSpBgxnPkDZaJ7dWxxqOORMLluq5J6JbCNspAzbWO3REaphjMeISGXxSSbwGKaeRuAUzKKq4pgm356-1oGqPquN03JEZg7/w429-h143/298170D2-C3FF-4262-B0B4-6BFB06360778.jpeg" width="429" /></a></div><br /><p>So, the Liche Lord is now well taken care of, with his own des-res to inhabit, and lots of companions to cater to his needs, so next time I’ll be turning to more inhabitants of the dungeon, mostly of a green or yellow persuasion, and hopefully moving the figure count closer to where we can start to see the cast and crew at play……</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizY2DLTcki-OwudQdHW1PPTwc4_4yFEjY_cuMRJqKZCW783Jpf2TcVCFgpZYAXjUb7e2P17W7RmNczM_XKrINIc6JDDj9wZwql6WEmHgdwur_3Kq3fzsEh88hnSR44ZznSBpYoZMDabnDQXf36vDAkI-0j10xpVkJGYE7zOp8n1hPeZCFsw_OitATF/s3020/DB0B1086-F8DF-4C34-A68C-DD25D7CF53DB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3338" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdLFwEA5hdb3aHQxbnq2gJx-U8UQEdkWsJ0aNu1NVvXqsWI2bpqxsweXFjX8pwedWs0bGWRjA5omjooey2Y1Zu7IFJBetN4BS-vK02-2kDuCakTueiujvaICz8_nG0cRnbKOCW6Qvr67LQWwYN0Ptvq6vyVFf2D9-6CsuIHRMFg7BjgfO7MAAH_c6/w416-h320/74FA8326-F652-433C-9743-0F20659212D9.jpeg" width="416" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Working on more Dungeon scenics at the moment, namely treasure piles, trade goods and some traps for the unwary. These are a combination of scratch-built and store-bought items, often including various accessory pieces as described in previous posts.</p><p>We’ll have a look at what’s on offer, and then send our reporter on the scene, Harry, to check them out….</p><p>First up, a combination of some translucent resin ‘crystals’ as gem piles, and coin/precious stone hoards, all based on the single squares that came as part of the original TT Combat tiles set:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30BmIiBzvRC0b6-m1V2rUmhaM_19Bid_24nssKC5tiPyD9GkgG1EcOhrzRn7OWrFaQ6muB1NOUq8y8mWgGRXmIf2gtpCJDy4AYOZIrrp91pEcHnS-LKTIh4OlLPdeE4l8s9MUVohq60Y-SziilJWLitjLOlY2x87N6iDkPP9Z4l6QAv51lsflgatw/s4032/3B77C339-74B1-4F67-99FC-5D5BEE558D91.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30BmIiBzvRC0b6-m1V2rUmhaM_19Bid_24nssKC5tiPyD9GkgG1EcOhrzRn7OWrFaQ6muB1NOUq8y8mWgGRXmIf2gtpCJDy4AYOZIrrp91pEcHnS-LKTIh4OlLPdeE4l8s9MUVohq60Y-SziilJWLitjLOlY2x87N6iDkPP9Z4l6QAv51lsflgatw/w391-h320/3B77C339-74B1-4F67-99FC-5D5BEE558D91.jpeg" width="391" /></a></div><br /><p>I’d sourced the dome-shaped bead pearls via EBay with a view to use them as sci-if scenery, but thought they could at a stretch stand in here as variously sized precious stones; they sit atop some scrunched up aluminium foil ‘mounds’ with a bit of gritty flocking gel added, then painted up as coins - well, they had some bronze and gold paint slathered on in haphazard fashion…..</p><p>The coloured beads come in huge packs of all sizes, down to tiny dots in all colours, so are worth looking out for in the crafting section of retailers - they also hold paint well if you want to change them into something more utilitarian.</p><p>Next up, a straight out of the packet photo of the very useful barrels, chests, vases and vessels in the Crom’s Anvil range at CP Models:</p><p><a href="https://cpmodels.co.uk/shop/cas1503-cargo/">https://cpmodels.co.uk/shop/cas1503-cargo/</a></p><p>Unfortunately, I don’t think the resin vessels are still for sale - as they are some lovely and varied shapes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5kz9aUc4yQFNXh1dO3AYLT2e1yEx1n3ruSDM2jCqNpMn78Ov0vXfgvRdePBEhh4LHiR_GSHOGy4QQqMh2rHyWufAFc4N0wugK_K_X7q0xD1viLDrryI49s2UwZ6D8CQrC7IEADIpZ5fPDlVQjioTch-EWjSdamsj6KCxAu810JLKN0bGxFfvgvO_/s3024/DC4B957A-561D-4A52-BE54-C0E356F567F0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="3024" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5kz9aUc4yQFNXh1dO3AYLT2e1yEx1n3ruSDM2jCqNpMn78Ov0vXfgvRdePBEhh4LHiR_GSHOGy4QQqMh2rHyWufAFc4N0wugK_K_X7q0xD1viLDrryI49s2UwZ6D8CQrC7IEADIpZ5fPDlVQjioTch-EWjSdamsj6KCxAu810JLKN0bGxFfvgvO_/w432-h209/DC4B957A-561D-4A52-BE54-C0E356F567F0.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p>These paint up very nicely, and are a good scale match for large 15mm items, here again mounted on the single tile squares:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsQZKCUSf_JulhUDNbITvg7DoRD3wH1GGArxB-ms_xrHkC8018IJYbjaRHGDL9mjwCubGOL4bF3_1VQm2iXYhBDsR-y8esEkmAD43SfbjWKOrVSTQiMe45PCpl11HlfIb4jxj8BNIY97WeTp6TYYphVGHXVM5lmSAGLKqEmMHmE0eWK5Mqtq2hjlg/s3017/D6B4C359-D975-4E32-9B3C-F154D8CFB59F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2907" data-original-width="3017" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsQZKCUSf_JulhUDNbITvg7DoRD3wH1GGArxB-ms_xrHkC8018IJYbjaRHGDL9mjwCubGOL4bF3_1VQm2iXYhBDsR-y8esEkmAD43SfbjWKOrVSTQiMe45PCpl11HlfIb4jxj8BNIY97WeTp6TYYphVGHXVM5lmSAGLKqEmMHmE0eWK5Mqtq2hjlg/w428-h308/D6B4C359-D975-4E32-9B3C-F154D8CFB59F.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3478" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjTQzoYurVn9oTyBLtmG484EGoWvavypUHUw6-by2BKVVHwuf4H0iTwrASWu7eL6a7M0KZtLNYVXASF-KDsnfuBaiHBHeN-yxV75E1axKw3V_vY5Ed4NeicHGH0LzrT6umQc71Dj1JyAgFKqdktbcKcfMdRblWExo4D_f8xxN7mfz7f2W278_quPt/w410-h320/D5041905-E33E-4C98-B695-1AB0A26904FE.jpeg" width="410" /></a></div><br /><p>Our intrepid Cave Ape, Harry, is sent out to investigate……Hmmmm….that treasure pile looks tempting, but…..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL71jfQTNlu4ynqnlttKKScPwNJCVO8OsFtTfh29swD_rkvS_vq6jip3cEKV5gZABgQYL2d9flYEMcrXDfcEX897jsfG5mXqZ1EzgKR8DOU8obBkIr7WEdsUu0Oy-eAe0SFqIiUAhEZuh1Iud0vhyuj4jCtMro-IzSsCT5idfxo-VaEbeU3RgiGfQj/s2935/225FA441-44A6-48C1-954F-2BA2C63F14B8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="2935" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL71jfQTNlu4ynqnlttKKScPwNJCVO8OsFtTfh29swD_rkvS_vq6jip3cEKV5gZABgQYL2d9flYEMcrXDfcEX897jsfG5mXqZ1EzgKR8DOU8obBkIr7WEdsUu0Oy-eAe0SFqIiUAhEZuh1Iud0vhyuj4jCtMro-IzSsCT5idfxo-VaEbeU3RgiGfQj/w428-h293/225FA441-44A6-48C1-954F-2BA2C63F14B8.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><p>Better move on and leave them unmolested Harry, why not head along that narrow corridor over there….. just be careful crossing those grates in the floor:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLDqgd9aKcaqsfFHE2w3YkZ6IPQ4ALimc2fXWzFxY19Tx514j4i-9xHDxnKFA5iKeuXeT0obrDqQTwLIUfBFJQWTOE1eRUAndX6eqqesMwpfZFhoaYUbLF7Ywulr4K5sFSufKRHvOYqltlv4Ma667jDrdHlj2EHB0cbjQ1t9cVa_UUNUlx4rbio9p/s4032/D90EA801-6AFA-46BA-A21A-AEBFADD94BEB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLDqgd9aKcaqsfFHE2w3YkZ6IPQ4ALimc2fXWzFxY19Tx514j4i-9xHDxnKFA5iKeuXeT0obrDqQTwLIUfBFJQWTOE1eRUAndX6eqqesMwpfZFhoaYUbLF7Ywulr4K5sFSufKRHvOYqltlv4Ma667jDrdHlj2EHB0cbjQ1t9cVa_UUNUlx4rbio9p/w390-h320/D90EA801-6AFA-46BA-A21A-AEBFADD94BEB.jpeg" width="390" /></a></div><br /><p>In fact, be VERY careful:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnluFV2kGFSN_VeLPkXuFmowB0cFyUI--RN1tSn96q73Ug7JueTnhDxdzOtRGi4muWsmjfwMY7k173Irj_XDQJWDd6dMNnEGvLH-n24FS_AUxVvH-RWDDVQMevKlg65F5oodFqWICGW6vNdCIkbZEDIi7-hoVjaN7bCxM8l9kZ9VjBLf8eakHrHgm/s4032/EF0104FC-5736-431B-B3EA-5AF2D1786468.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnluFV2kGFSN_VeLPkXuFmowB0cFyUI--RN1tSn96q73Ug7JueTnhDxdzOtRGi4muWsmjfwMY7k173Irj_XDQJWDd6dMNnEGvLH-n24FS_AUxVvH-RWDDVQMevKlg65F5oodFqWICGW6vNdCIkbZEDIi7-hoVjaN7bCxM8l9kZ9VjBLf8eakHrHgm/w391-h320/EF0104FC-5736-431B-B3EA-5AF2D1786468.jpeg" width="391" /></a></div><br /><p>Argh ! - spike traps !</p><p>Some cocktail stick tips mounted into spare tile squares, slide up under the grates - let’s hope Harry gets the point and treads carefully (groan……):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgXn5nJD6_dR_tFgdDe-3RilOt0aKkRcIITLGGbZjXyRR_cafgPU53TxI7PibsJXGyDiL8fFwjzqb0NPQTv1NXZAzKLGkHPtKUue9SMZLGUMWppi5o1KLczKClkLBpYEDKeK87I41fh7Hzh54dU5eQLL9haBLv3qWfKmwZHMPbFhXYBCetxfHwNG9/s4032/FBF99E8D-DF0A-4A65-99B4-BC1EAD62429C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgXn5nJD6_dR_tFgdDe-3RilOt0aKkRcIITLGGbZjXyRR_cafgPU53TxI7PibsJXGyDiL8fFwjzqb0NPQTv1NXZAzKLGkHPtKUue9SMZLGUMWppi5o1KLczKClkLBpYEDKeK87I41fh7Hzh54dU5eQLL9haBLv3qWfKmwZHMPbFhXYBCetxfHwNG9/w388-h320/FBF99E8D-DF0A-4A65-99B4-BC1EAD62429C.jpeg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><p>Talking of treading carefully - next is a scratch built wobbly bridge, made from more sprue scraps from the tile set:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAOi_BdJfFOMqkpkTntaCB12oTHhh-WTQQKCSWVLKkNIENU1UmxB1WJXjNxNcKQNsvZmxN248TQNcEH8v2_e77MFUXmHmjrPSsuSwaPl0rbkkIMfI3Tjh6vyAax8sGJ6EtZWY6Q6h2YfdxhsEqj_uTzKR-qtxvgBFCIEoUq3zyPxyo3a5ATxDojNU/s4032/FE8B291C-8C6B-453F-8B0E-A9B726472659.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAOi_BdJfFOMqkpkTntaCB12oTHhh-WTQQKCSWVLKkNIENU1UmxB1WJXjNxNcKQNsvZmxN248TQNcEH8v2_e77MFUXmHmjrPSsuSwaPl0rbkkIMfI3Tjh6vyAax8sGJ6EtZWY6Q6h2YfdxhsEqj_uTzKR-qtxvgBFCIEoUq3zyPxyo3a5ATxDojNU/w389-h320/FE8B291C-8C6B-453F-8B0E-A9B726472659.jpeg" width="389" /></a></div><br /><p>Mind the gap, Harry !</p><p>Phew….. made it into the next corridor…… uh, oh, what’s next:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjN5xHGdotptAkdvdQsJ8ToEqU_Ja_w71UGvjmPisT5rd_3Y0GlXZKnpIPMnUA8vwO9om41Eo-tv3CAEa7kQMB_ZN4nLpOOHodhDM-L7we48LcGoHd_7eqpGJfbEhhDW3TyR_yI0WHUJvFnma9kj0UeNy9gErVcA0zDvZ3krehps8aL98h1tmEWvEe/s4032/250B4E22-80AA-46AF-8B39-3BF4FD4E5BB4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjN5xHGdotptAkdvdQsJ8ToEqU_Ja_w71UGvjmPisT5rd_3Y0GlXZKnpIPMnUA8vwO9om41Eo-tv3CAEa7kQMB_ZN4nLpOOHodhDM-L7we48LcGoHd_7eqpGJfbEhhDW3TyR_yI0WHUJvFnma9kj0UeNy9gErVcA0zDvZ3krehps8aL98h1tmEWvEe/w394-h320/250B4E22-80AA-46AF-8B39-3BF4FD4E5BB4.jpeg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><p>Looks to me like another spike trap, this one designed to spring into the corridor and flush you down the hole ! …… at least Harry is too large to fit down it…… or maybe he made his Dexterity saving throw:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I wonder what’s through this arch?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w-TOAQIKZMgcxEjiG13enC_O__X8uGHwuh9KWgXvWNcADFxSfuAJ5Jd4VgegyaVIgz2ACmqJ0bofjBmwyMPMHqkT4cIUB-us3lKc5fLqFD_6rsi2r5bUxpqzfh8gdznCbTWC42MYOFZmAxnc13iN5Cn-yQqGmxwKkP7Z0rdj1K6JGr3-VgOlqJcj/s2595/5132CA78-DC74-4144-8D05-7E33FE0002FD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="2595" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w-TOAQIKZMgcxEjiG13enC_O__X8uGHwuh9KWgXvWNcADFxSfuAJ5Jd4VgegyaVIgz2ACmqJ0bofjBmwyMPMHqkT4cIUB-us3lKc5fLqFD_6rsi2r5bUxpqzfh8gdznCbTWC42MYOFZmAxnc13iN5Cn-yQqGmxwKkP7Z0rdj1K6JGr3-VgOlqJcj/w429-h276/5132CA78-DC74-4144-8D05-7E33FE0002FD.jpeg" width="429" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p>Uh - oh, Harry….. out of the frying pan into the fire !</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7HRrf2VkaiSSYmE4yIXYNefE5MA5hCYMcFscDJdacdwe4_wQSB9F4G4tVf73gDJf_7HubaQnM5Rs78aG2EOx38SOq1TFI5kl9fOpgrxRGcFlXK0CTqg-h5IuGCYRy_nVPBwSBnnqzOr6hMmSeXNELoiDAa9Oz6DCKARnZh6fS9esZfxPKmEs21e3/s3159/9B4BB5C0-A608-4E99-9A19-6F7C12A1B93F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3159" data-original-width="2683" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7HRrf2VkaiSSYmE4yIXYNefE5MA5hCYMcFscDJdacdwe4_wQSB9F4G4tVf73gDJf_7HubaQnM5Rs78aG2EOx38SOq1TFI5kl9fOpgrxRGcFlXK0CTqg-h5IuGCYRy_nVPBwSBnnqzOr6hMmSeXNELoiDAa9Oz6DCKARnZh6fS9esZfxPKmEs21e3/w413-h320/9B4BB5C0-A608-4E99-9A19-6F7C12A1B93F.jpeg" width="413" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>No self-respecting dungeon is complete without its garrison of the undead - whether liches or zombies or skeletons……lots of skeletons…… and my small scale effort will be no exception - I’m looking to include lots of re-animated skeletal warriors, alongside, as plot points, some freshly dead, who could go either way…..</p><p>First up is the absolutely superlative resin piece DFE01 ‘Mummified Wizard on Throne’ from Alternative Armies:</p><p><a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/dfe01-mummified-wizard-on-throne">https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/dfe01-mummified-wizard-on-throne</a></p><p>This really is the most characterful piece, and puts me in mind of one of the early sequences in Schwarzenegger’s Conan the Barbarian, when he finds the Atlantean sword in the tomb:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmnbK9VR7VM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmnbK9VR7VM</a></p><p>To my eye, it’s a spot-on match, just lacking the sword ! - so, I felt I had to have a go at one, and produce a nice focal point for the dungeon….. I just wished I knew how to produce cobwebs in 15mm !</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7Sx1LsWN7XaZWJ4wavdzvcdgztMGMRULAnMUGKlksWuS0pTUP_BEdy1gX_5Q1P16VkaI-Qil6aNnb3MMlWSvsL5mMS71onRQWAC1kjG7c33X1kn-ZeFJu0e6u795eg2crDJjnKJ0FxTBgDbDDvS2FVPzqy-so56ijesO7N6rDrRqiiv3Gb_BcmPE/s4032/9A73AC24-E718-4070-A0B1-6B86B0FF9505.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7Sx1LsWN7XaZWJ4wavdzvcdgztMGMRULAnMUGKlksWuS0pTUP_BEdy1gX_5Q1P16VkaI-Qil6aNnb3MMlWSvsL5mMS71onRQWAC1kjG7c33X1kn-ZeFJu0e6u795eg2crDJjnKJ0FxTBgDbDDvS2FVPzqy-so56ijesO7N6rDrRqiiv3Gb_BcmPE/w394-h320/9A73AC24-E718-4070-A0B1-6B86B0FF9505.jpeg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><p>The piece is mounted into a block of blue foam, suitably weathered in the usual way, topped by a Crom’s Anvil fire bowl, with some rubble at its feet and a few of those XPS foam bricks at the border, all mounted on scrap plasticard. ….. some outlines of geometric shapes hint at long faded decoration…..</p><p>I went ahead and added a sword, provided by Donnington Minatures’ EQ52 straight sword accessory pack:</p><p><a href="https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/equipment-123-c.asp">https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/equipment-123-c.asp</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmhKC1A0jdINf-5dCOGGJIIRUs11z44a_bq0suSGQA43UbG7_fn8xN97gi97NlUI1W1td2MIEL_bdh9y5bsgSt8nAYgsmaiZ0FYv8GLwSnbOO0f8uFEj5SC-KuqBo0IRhWzIQXOGyXC3EqA38DkYtWpQ7lfX9_OAxFR7olDbgTVaQgJPl6tTF6fbY/w390-h320/CBCD7464-CA90-4F89-9597-2D8E80958E9C.jpeg" width="390" /></a></div><br /><p>I initially tried for the same dry-as-dust brown appearance in the Conan movie, but this proved to be very bland looking in such a small piece, so carried on and added colour to both mummy and his throne, very much in the vein of the pictures on the Alternative Armies website, which are very atmospherically done.</p><p>If there was one small criticism of the piece, it is that the mummy himself is a bit on the small side - of course, he is seated, (and decomposedly dehydrated !), but appears slight next to most 15mm standing minis - hopefully, however, the grandeur of his setting makes up for this. </p><p>No Undead King worth his salt would be without a set of eternal guardians, so I went ahead and continued with the Skeleton Guard set, again from Alternative Armies:</p><p><a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/hot99-skeleton-eternal-guard">https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/hot99-skeleton-eternal-guard</a></p><p>This a great group of Skellies in costumes of assorted historical periods, in some nice poses - I used a needle file to add some battle damage to the shields and nicks in the sword blades before painting:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="3024" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtckh96DK-RuQ5lFCQJAGJnGLHDK4Vv2Q2-XrdtbTIjkbNHYJny07T3t1SPZ5GmY-IWbV4lVvoaucbYuaqAZPHvo7jj1AM17rPZGzw1hN7H9GnpKNvcNYCvgXkzlJOT4leCQUoFCGJ-u-mtYTFTu2V5mQ1yNRqCi7euKjfftV63VL3UiAyVOo2UH4/w437-h288/D6C080CE-77BD-4A53-8F0F-BC124D0ECB04.jpeg" width="437" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Getting back on track recently, with some more traditional dungeon denizens; to whit - all that creeps and crawls !</p><p>A range of the gross, horrifying and down right disgustingly ooze-laden critters that would frighten any self-respecting adventure party, have climbed their way up onto the workbench, and squirmed their way under the paintbrush……</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_WAleHxD48Zqf2yTMNH-7i5LL0qUelyAevYo_cmxn7PQEfL_mU4G6iWsPZAq5WRge_IaCi7Gdkqix2hd1H2F2RBu-BROt5W9dfh1p8ku3WnXu0TOVVfsOsO6xf5I1wHYHSBze4oFBBAcSKp3eqnOhXZy7hGjQIUmgGXWjmb4S2cqWrflnEnTMQ89/s3024/F0AF1F0D-8136-4E14-89E2-926FB54381BF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2717" data-original-width="3024" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_WAleHxD48Zqf2yTMNH-7i5LL0qUelyAevYo_cmxn7PQEfL_mU4G6iWsPZAq5WRge_IaCi7Gdkqix2hd1H2F2RBu-BROt5W9dfh1p8ku3WnXu0TOVVfsOsO6xf5I1wHYHSBze4oFBBAcSKp3eqnOhXZy7hGjQIUmgGXWjmb4S2cqWrflnEnTMQ89/w432-h288/F0AF1F0D-8136-4E14-89E2-926FB54381BF.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p>First up, some very Old-School blasts from the past that have been part of the Lead Pile for a very long time - the dungeon low-lifes sculpted by Barry Minot for Pendragon Miniatures:</p><p><a href="http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Minot-pen-PD58.jpg">http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Image:Minot-pen-PD58.jpg</a></p><p>These are a selection of six horrid bug-like things, that although for 25/28mm miniatures, scale well as larger insectoids alongside 15mm:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmENUDbzJtipkehgVt3732pNwTSQrYhwE9Ikena6tLLtHHvNEWbQa_YfqNPtqVt3-BwMdOmFEy_4Hj13yUeVRmmUtmrNoq7aMqab18O9SF0kmX-bLa3YMTeLvQIPqJmxYKAhx9r-M0Jzz8_4upoEikBSJeI-SBjKR02ROV4kszinAvI_ldhSuNYCs/s4032/F74A40B5-80CC-40BB-9A21-56831329D68B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmENUDbzJtipkehgVt3732pNwTSQrYhwE9Ikena6tLLtHHvNEWbQa_YfqNPtqVt3-BwMdOmFEy_4Hj13yUeVRmmUtmrNoq7aMqab18O9SF0kmX-bLa3YMTeLvQIPqJmxYKAhx9r-M0Jzz8_4upoEikBSJeI-SBjKR02ROV4kszinAvI_ldhSuNYCs/w397-h320/F74A40B5-80CC-40BB-9A21-56831329D68B.jpeg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><p>Now the good news is, that these and all their companions are back in production at the Wargames Design Workshop - that have a great range of long-oop designs, and they are cheap as chips, to coin a phrase !</p><p><a href="https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product/24-creepy-crawly-lowlife-4-sets-of-6-different-critters/">https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product/24-creepy-crawly-lowlife-4-sets-of-6-different-critters/</a></p><p>Alongside offerings from Dixon and QT Miniatures, the Pendragon catalogue is a goldmine of nostalgia - if you like somewhat lumpen, odd-looking minis - just right for my dungeon, I say !</p><p><a href="https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product-category/our-brands/pendragon/?orderby=price">https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product-category/our-brands/pendragon/?orderby=price</a></p><p>Well worth a scroll through, if you’re looking for something unusual…..</p><p>Accompanying them, and from the same stable, some ‘acid spitters’, that I’ve painted up as a giant caterpillar and a pair of maggots, seen here with two of Alternative Armies’ superlative slugs:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IL9hVhJDXuoCFdJL_zvlZwqypXIanbvXPmz8a02ZOzY5RZ7DJPpv5-tNcW3hiOnOF10FhVuii6Vie05zw1fJk7ey5kuhCrXC78gR47mCiroukZFymUcZgD52YWhlBUFj3djYPtMxArdp8yxG4PsXRjOdezN5W2bCU7VmL-AyEAm_OG_Mj1evKI7q/s3024/D5165C15-2EAB-4A30-9C50-1CFC599186DA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1761" data-original-width="3024" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IL9hVhJDXuoCFdJL_zvlZwqypXIanbvXPmz8a02ZOzY5RZ7DJPpv5-tNcW3hiOnOF10FhVuii6Vie05zw1fJk7ey5kuhCrXC78gR47mCiroukZFymUcZgD52YWhlBUFj3djYPtMxArdp8yxG4PsXRjOdezN5W2bCU7VmL-AyEAm_OG_Mj1evKI7q/w429-h186/D5165C15-2EAB-4A30-9C50-1CFC599186DA.jpeg" width="429" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product/pack-of-3-acid-spitters/">https://wargamesdesignworkshop.co.uk/product/pack-of-3-acid-spitters/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/549-giant-slug">https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/549-giant-slug</a></p><p>Enough to give anyone nightmares ! - I went for a fairly true-to-life paint scheme on these, rather than something more Fantasy-looking, as to me all these sculpts are close enough to pass for the real thing - but I have some more left over in case I want to add more variety later.</p><p>Next up, some straightforward Games Workshop plastic spiders and rats - the latter are nice and toothsome, and the former have enough detail to allow you to finesse them as much as you like - I just went with a simplistic yellow-kneed tarantula look - as a confirmed arachnophobe, these also have the advantage of not looking too realistic !</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="2660" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNjthVaP8JvfqniJOTKmyYkuO4d9ipkcaK6lE_l5lRY1NMWwN-OoqkmIeUNGfkuJ0YWAgufElBqIk-ncT4orWZHGxNyhuMXxDo8yunLRdFWwcyPWPZMfI8O0CwC5ydaX4aIMB1wiBym9WR1gzBWT2vp0RCUSp7liqyM5TTflGLh9s4crv1IdYCZRv/w423-h219/1478B5C0-91E5-48E3-8E65-C12CFCE97947.jpeg" width="423" /></a></div><br />Having made a small water feature earlier, I thought it deserved at least one self-respecting inhabitant, so made use of some 3D printed items I got from a seller on EBay, to produce an octopus, a fearsome land-crab, and a rather glum-looking giant toad:<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcXnNRFE0uAPW9MvRYnV-Kr3CRcMxrBZVfA6B8TPbNH1Z0-Ki8PfNFx8XNPsQTHN68P96YE6SHt-2SIohPZ_WtqKdpmv5yRGHqRA541iP6oc_v_A3WhziVbUoULOvDK_NtbdGe1u2QsDp2U_zE3nh366aP2OklMmSfk8Yr3q_x9L95njt1KQ1gDRW/s3285/538AB510-563C-4D98-B868-E5F30E74004D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2435" data-original-width="3024" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfTZMEbZU0sIuz6db8h9qhLDjmtSzVAguwlw7u1xd8u1mvpvGV7KZe0ialrnlPfSgJPEbBguy1HslbxmV69BBOPftOnhPk1iyCZMtTe4-2PPF4aGR1JSoqqq4RfqhbgtWeQNqiVhpwMtYOhEM3287XqSS9iKHZkFywi7bD1U8-YyF9xBPmrR0J9bY/s320/A74576F2-81DD-49F0-9CF8-296430F3DBBB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2NbOFHRkvMHzEfdgSFre99GUoGIED0TKCnT8YEdXCqI6jY9VczB5ozsJG-A_sImxEFz1fPOKsU1COUyy3O413JSIaBNqCJ0Tsvdif3myE9weZ7TwDhPY_DnhP8TiQuu6Gb1SKoUMWLPVy8n0oWycu8NClklS0W2ejiCCLV-NJjvrHpMZLG7ggcnh/s4032/FCBD9647-72D6-474B-8FCF-29D25755F187.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2NbOFHRkvMHzEfdgSFre99GUoGIED0TKCnT8YEdXCqI6jY9VczB5ozsJG-A_sImxEFz1fPOKsU1COUyy3O413JSIaBNqCJ0Tsvdif3myE9weZ7TwDhPY_DnhP8TiQuu6Gb1SKoUMWLPVy8n0oWycu8NClklS0W2ejiCCLV-NJjvrHpMZLG7ggcnh/s320/FCBD9647-72D6-474B-8FCF-29D25755F187.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Ostensibly for 28mm, I think another nice fit as an object of interest alongside 15mm:</p><p><a href="https://fenrisgames.com/shop#!/FGCTH24-Plague-Icon/p/46775396/category=8719520">https://fenrisgames.com/shop#!/FGCTH24-Plague-Icon/p/46775396/category=8719520</a></p><p>Fenris’ stuff is a bit on the pricey side, but always beautifully produced, all sculpts sharp and clean, with some really interesting and unique designs.</p><p>Next up, some more Dungeon dressing - namely, Dead Dudes !</p><p> </p><p><br /></p>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-36729269288361407522022-08-06T12:40:00.007+01:002022-08-06T18:27:35.536+01:0015mm Dungeon: Monster Mash !<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJFvMBOrfzG5Q_fVcDXwxZGIyx1co1hjnm6xsUbBVy5mPYoBjqHHL3n8yxWk-g7QqbMfB5DbTp77h_Cs-lbOY5BuFhIb4O74Ayjbs8HPrv54zbN_-lOk9a8qnU11srDOY_TyE32B25BIJqexwUcpt5L78Mtb2bURRrcDR3Xw_i2TdTgJKtOzj1H5h/s3024/D5583032-99A0-49D2-B1BC-A38A335597C6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1718" data-original-width="3024" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJFvMBOrfzG5Q_fVcDXwxZGIyx1co1hjnm6xsUbBVy5mPYoBjqHHL3n8yxWk-g7QqbMfB5DbTp77h_Cs-lbOY5BuFhIb4O74Ayjbs8HPrv54zbN_-lOk9a8qnU11srDOY_TyE32B25BIJqexwUcpt5L78Mtb2bURRrcDR3Xw_i2TdTgJKtOzj1H5h/w431-h182/D5583032-99A0-49D2-B1BC-A38A335597C6.jpeg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>From my laboratory in the castle east</i></div><i><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div style="text-align: center;">To the master bedroom where the vampires feast</div></span><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div style="text-align: center;">The ghouls all came from their humble abodes</div></span><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div style="text-align: center;">To get a jolt from my electrodes</div></span></i></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>They did the monster mash</i></div><span jsname="YS01Ge"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(The monster mash) It was a graveyard smash…… </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I </i>know, I know, perhaps not your traditional Dungeon monsters - but I’ve been having fun with a few examples of monstrous miniatures, who at least might be found in creepy crypts and castles, if not down in the vaults…..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I reckon you’ve gotta have a few ghouls and ghostlies, alongside the gnolls and kobolds - and as it was my first time in years in painting 15mm, they would not necessarily be a loss to the overall cast if practising on them didn’t turn out too well.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">First up, I had a bash at some zombies - figured you can’t go wrong with something that shouldn’t be anything other than a bit of a mess - and lashings of bloody ichor could hide a multitude of sins:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslnXdqnFcwOjbX7iszF2z_lgi_UNoWKscYlA3eHFLAWgTffLFRBYkq6jAFmYwU5mnYqdORETGf5G8zqpyYcpgQIltDyA017d6fQ_kxmIeC6t11BV6TXsgvgdjP_RdkTvX8UvBs044vS0VpLP-mV8_fqugJFmwaaXHkFuStgaK3SesitclM1Fil5ya/s2384/A23006A1-F269-4438-B4A5-E978A7AB776E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="2384" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslnXdqnFcwOjbX7iszF2z_lgi_UNoWKscYlA3eHFLAWgTffLFRBYkq6jAFmYwU5mnYqdORETGf5G8zqpyYcpgQIltDyA017d6fQ_kxmIeC6t11BV6TXsgvgdjP_RdkTvX8UvBs044vS0VpLP-mV8_fqugJFmwaaXHkFuStgaK3SesitclM1Fil5ya/w432-h269/A23006A1-F269-4438-B4A5-E978A7AB776E.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> The trio at the front in the photo above are from Alternative Armies, and appear in generic ‘medieval’ or plain clothes, so would be useful in a number of settings - the chap at the rear with the rusty sword is the excellent ‘Rotting Monk’ from Ral Partha Europe - a really characterful sculpt, hunched over with robes full of holes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/fantasy-15mm-singles-c-195/undead-c-195_202/di533b-rotting-monk-2-p-3906.html">http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/fantasy-15mm-singles-c-195/undead-c-195_202/di533b-rotting-monk-2-p-3906.html</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">I think they scale well alongside each other - the poses from Alternative Armies are a bit stiff looking - but what do you expect from a Zombie !</span></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">I went a bit overboard on the strips of hanging flesh around the faces, so these are definitely not for the squeamish…..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbkeYWRYMB_8Ssp94xbK0J03a_5s04qHn1jKVRLS4C4f-goKvjSIl5PFrZn0-NGGqYXUZipXB_f0flZPssLU74P52gi13RRbipfLfKwjRmXyOzisEOdkvLG8WQ5tS55VGiVqKI1gSerHnU4K-H_GZJ0s8utM_BizEMyPAw8xSCXCETv3ovgkdZTXi/s988/50529D38-0BAF-4160-9D40-1AF2FB809645.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">On close inspection, the monk suffers from what I call ‘Fried egg eyes’ - perhaps not out of place for his ilk - Frankenstein’s Igor etc, but a mark of my inexperience at this - I don’t usually need to paint eyes on 2mm minis - so this will need further practice before I let myself loose on an adventure party…..</span></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">Talking of parties, there’s something a bit ‘Discotheque’ about the poses of this next group - I reckon if you lined them up just right, they could spell out “Y-M-C-A” :</span></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2284" data-original-width="2369" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp6O2NlipgZQhnxGA8GtGu1VWHwkQprq5Xd_i9L321WHIzQgN5zNckLPN6B1rm6z3zTKnHir9ldikONk-ZkIbqTlzSJTXzM-NR1B7INQroNMya36lPpemNllMm2M7LbZkEcgptBfITJimLVkWJah_HqMHNxfIjq39Zz-n2bjB9l0t35ovOGifrAda/w421-h309/E4651996-624A-4BA8-9E58-B536E3D06E24.jpeg" width="421" /></a></div><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><br /></div>These are some great looking Mummies from Alternative Armies - with good animation, and nice loose bandage wrappings - again, for me, it’s a bit hard to paint in the eyes - so I just went for glowing green blobs !</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwZW9St2wHtRG0bd2QhVVMMymbhKoTBgln7dFhTZLk1zbOyCENpi8LxRwrcdPtKV39NznO2e1n56hiK2XAhYY3bAWmCSxLMf_aRCAkEgc0DVzffiLQNgCF1qjVJeiUiAHNU8vCwFTOVz12Uhh3JPVtPGph_y1-2p9apf4IXTUSJ-VLRVuTBafipnQ/s3024/46E2E159-2BAA-4FF4-99EC-442E8442519B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="3024" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwZW9St2wHtRG0bd2QhVVMMymbhKoTBgln7dFhTZLk1zbOyCENpi8LxRwrcdPtKV39NznO2e1n56hiK2XAhYY3bAWmCSxLMf_aRCAkEgc0DVzffiLQNgCF1qjVJeiUiAHNU8vCwFTOVz12Uhh3JPVtPGph_y1-2p9apf4IXTUSJ-VLRVuTBafipnQ/w433-h148/46E2E159-2BAA-4FF4-99EC-442E8442519B.jpeg" width="433" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Continuing the Monster Mash theme, more dance partners in the form of the genuinely scary-looking ghouls from Crom’s Anvil at CP models:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnl_QZfLknNb-1Qk-QSfF5QIuxEBwbSAp-VQrrwm0pAb3yCRlByhH1TtaCNVDpi8jc6TwMF3fmL9Y6vbRIvp0F2Qt_qUEB7_hHxTbTlsNQKxz5HDwoZOrFHGUUwpCHg7O6Dk7VG-TdxPHrYOiuLfsP4ja_XwwRue2RTgrz_z5dsSyn1zavJTmKOtS/s2655/0B5E8DF9-0FCB-4B98-A6E7-DD1DFF35F598.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I had ambitions of doing a graduated colouring from a sultry whisp of darkling smoke at the base, moving up to pure white at the head, as if they were materialising, but it didn’t really come off - I went a bit heavy with the Army Painter soft tone wash - so they just look muddy - must be the Shades of agricultural labourers…….</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBTf3LFeeZV-BlEQXMVVltz6lHMDBreNniYxnEEW-mAveBNvFsuoFIP90s9IOFELytQN52_F3PK_F64kN9tls6jKnv6wzxagSQ4jtUheJgOdRhrGb1gVndxdKLy3w_XxG8ciTLbf_V41zAPZmE-wNVLJ2ju0QHu9HeYe9pr8HE82jn6Iz0EJGI21W/s2744/01301824-5946-4F4A-B2B5-F1534AB13DFF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1910" data-original-width="2744" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBTf3LFeeZV-BlEQXMVVltz6lHMDBreNniYxnEEW-mAveBNvFsuoFIP90s9IOFELytQN52_F3PK_F64kN9tls6jKnv6wzxagSQ4jtUheJgOdRhrGb1gVndxdKLy3w_XxG8ciTLbf_V41zAPZmE-wNVLJ2ju0QHu9HeYe9pr8HE82jn6Iz0EJGI21W/w421-h223/01301824-5946-4F4A-B2B5-F1534AB13DFF.jpeg" width="421" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, accompanying the apparitions, the doyenne of all dead dudes, yes, it’s Dracula himself !</div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately he also came with the EBay lot, so not too sure of his pedigree either…..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicmuX0xf4FAwpU_z4YaZsaksG54-_0-z7EpqCAtOWcrVrs17M0VstGXUFSZ13JPOIE_qLMq-0tvEl7u3QUuOrEZj5wR-ubToSSAz3IT2G6cHdOa1jloP7x4DdQXkxZybGR3Vj7yV27-yeiJh63UvuNvw-6FFGIRKmeJ8Ckni6szADuQGLwUA6cmZS/s1821/3661D183-1059-4A9C-B836-12CCAC15DF4C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1727" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicmuX0xf4FAwpU_z4YaZsaksG54-_0-z7EpqCAtOWcrVrs17M0VstGXUFSZ13JPOIE_qLMq-0tvEl7u3QUuOrEZj5wR-ubToSSAz3IT2G6cHdOa1jloP7x4DdQXkxZybGR3Vj7yV27-yeiJh63UvuNvw-6FFGIRKmeJ8Ckni6szADuQGLwUA6cmZS/s320/3661D183-1059-4A9C-B836-12CCAC15DF4C.jpeg" width="303" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He appears with some suitably spooky columns - that are 3D prints ostensibly for 6mm scale miniatures - topped with Crom’s Anvil fire bowls - I wanted to have these to illuminate evil goings-on in the dungeon, and tried for a sort of marbled with green effect that is a bit slapdash in the photo, but doesn’t look too bad at tabletop viewing distances.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dracula also came with with some bats as familiars, that I tried mounting ‘in flight’ - again, not sure who made these, but most of the manufacturers listed in my last post make their own examples.</div><div style="text-align: left;">A splodge of filler not so subtly hides the bent paper clip flight posts - but not so bad when seen from above.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, lots of fun was had working on all these, even if they are a bit of a cop-out in not being true Fantasy Dungeon dwellers……</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next time, I’ll be showcasing more monstrous things- in this case, all that creeps and crawls !</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></span></div>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-88825024516187591102022-08-03T16:13:00.006+01:002022-11-06T18:19:47.793+00:0015mm Dungeon: Roll Call and Resources<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeanTBbY0vVMZOGwcngt_bQFhedM25CiP8y265zyPLetHqxM7lCxUxqCnujUYmiswAXok-hIdwDZ4MnLl9-SFb3DCsgX191bnZuJkkuT3afFOFwuilS_h057ClgaHGZdVhpesILKHhoEnP6qBsNa19LvgVw41S1N-lkkaT0_wLKkFSwtOsuhD6qh_/s3024/EF7A0FCA-D69D-42E6-B133-4EC82517FA44.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="3024" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeanTBbY0vVMZOGwcngt_bQFhedM25CiP8y265zyPLetHqxM7lCxUxqCnujUYmiswAXok-hIdwDZ4MnLl9-SFb3DCsgX191bnZuJkkuT3afFOFwuilS_h057ClgaHGZdVhpesILKHhoEnP6qBsNa19LvgVw41S1N-lkkaT0_wLKkFSwtOsuhD6qh_/w430-h162/EF7A0FCA-D69D-42E6-B133-4EC82517FA44.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thought I’d begin to set down just who and what will be populating this dungeon adventure, and take a look at the miniatures available as well as some inspirational online resources for adventures in 15mm.<div><br /></div><div>In the photos above and below, you’ll see the characters that will form my first go at an adventure party - all the usual suspects of course, to whit, female and male magic users, a ‘ranger’ type, a female and a male fighter, a thief, a ‘barbarian’ and a dwarf - all except the barbarian, who is by Alterrnative Armies, are from the ranges by Ral Partha Europe:<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mV2PsIAcKU95QOvyn4f3c2POPf-CKPs1tBgzBxHWdw0gsAAHm8Y7hLn8Yd9dtzjPmDARfyCHRb5XdSTICHbpJfh_yJBri05wMYeKcFbW14i6gL2YL_3TCm8PqlCmmOyDJ5rFHpiz8m_0Amg52QxBDVKSHKQPzFP0yv68eWTsNbvWx22XUJ2hO234/s3024/80C16B1F-89F2-41D8-868F-92FCAB9FFACB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="3024" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mV2PsIAcKU95QOvyn4f3c2POPf-CKPs1tBgzBxHWdw0gsAAHm8Y7hLn8Yd9dtzjPmDARfyCHRb5XdSTICHbpJfh_yJBri05wMYeKcFbW14i6gL2YL_3TCm8PqlCmmOyDJ5rFHpiz8m_0Amg52QxBDVKSHKQPzFP0yv68eWTsNbvWx22XUJ2hO234/w424-h181/80C16B1F-89F2-41D8-868F-92FCAB9FFACB.jpeg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div>Next up are the ‘Baddies’ - a Sorcerer, a Druid, an Anti-Paladin, and a Sorceress - (again, from Ral Partha) these will very much be employed in the role of the controlling entity for a particular dungeon, that might be themed according to their talents - the Druid might oversee lots of creepies, crawlies or creatures, whilst the others could be surrounded by the undead, summoned monsters or goblin or orcish henchmen:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPN_g-uZK1SxXWE3axHMubWgH-DdCSE9bMMyfifECHrWKo-iOEerYGbuGPoKyGUGxs-mj4znXDKZD2fcHa4311qG9OfMx1M10_RgyLT5Biicq9Pxj8hr2XUoxDOj8b51x4wPtE3xm68LCyos4B2VdWR_iHGtZPpbUvbG-v8duH_LAZbJQ6jd1p-U1V/s3024/07E4827F-E1BC-4B98-A029-F95DFD07D155.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="3024" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPN_g-uZK1SxXWE3axHMubWgH-DdCSE9bMMyfifECHrWKo-iOEerYGbuGPoKyGUGxs-mj4znXDKZD2fcHa4311qG9OfMx1M10_RgyLT5Biicq9Pxj8hr2XUoxDOj8b51x4wPtE3xm68LCyos4B2VdWR_iHGtZPpbUvbG-v8duH_LAZbJQ6jd1p-U1V/w420-h146/07E4827F-E1BC-4B98-A029-F95DFD07D155.jpeg" width="420" /></a></div><br /> </div></div><div>Alongside these I plan to work on all the classic encounter creatures and life forms - from gelatinous cubes to spiders, from trolls and troglodytes to lurkers and mimics, from kobolds and gnolls to giant rats and dragon folk…… basically anything that takes my fancy, or has a nostalgic edge from those half remembered days of playing D&D many moons ago…..</div><div><br /></div><div>I’ve been choosing figures very much on the basis of what I like the look of, rather than adhering strictly to the manufacturer’s categories or descriptions - an example is the thief in the second photo above - he’s actually a torch-bearing leader of the peasant militia of the Empire faction of Ral Partha’s Demonworld Classic:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/demonworld-15mm-c-76/demonworld-classic-c-76_151/the-empire-c-76_151_80/4140-peasant-militia-10-p-4366.html">http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/demonworld-15mm-c-76/demonworld-classic-c-76_151/the-empire-c-76_151_80/4140-peasant-militia-10-p-4366.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I just like the look of him being up to something semi-nefarious, hooded, with torch held aloft !</div><div><br /></div><div>As I work my way through painting various figures, I’ll plan to post the details of each, and work on some comparison photos as well - which I always find useful in starting new projects. It might be a while before I get around to those seen above, as I’m gradually increasing my skill level in this new scale - why start on the intricate garments of the sorcerer for instance, when you can splash some black in the direction of a spider and call it done !</div><div><br /></div><div>I’m going to be basing the majority of miniatures on plastic tiddly-winks of around 22mm in diameter, painted up to resemble the dank, verdigris stained surfaces of the dungeon - sizes can be seen here, with UK penny and tuppence for scale:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrZTYoOFyb1TImsxpe7uNQIf7zM644AMiT-JZmR18k8fuFu1IBw61qSuPE-ZtCMrQR6JnWhRPIy-sQ6eYuMNIpV1j9hvWA49bciv5ZSaeHxlSbSjcNl34QaCPA97LGcA7yW6sRwksNJaSyzIV10rq2c_gD4gYpCDGh2D4PtyRfhtRmCsfijG2rSE7/s4032/424A359F-F01A-4D30-B089-839FD282BCDF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrZTYoOFyb1TImsxpe7uNQIf7zM644AMiT-JZmR18k8fuFu1IBw61qSuPE-ZtCMrQR6JnWhRPIy-sQ6eYuMNIpV1j9hvWA49bciv5ZSaeHxlSbSjcNl34QaCPA97LGcA7yW6sRwksNJaSyzIV10rq2c_gD4gYpCDGh2D4PtyRfhtRmCsfijG2rSE7/w389-h320/424A359F-F01A-4D30-B089-839FD282BCDF.jpeg" width="389" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As to where I’ll be getting the figures and other items- I’ve put together a short resources list as follows, starting with the principal manufacturers here in the UK, with some of my comments:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Alternative Armies </b>- an expansive range of great designs, covering Hordes of The Things and tabletop fantasy armies, with useful character and single monster figures - always having great sales and deals - as I write, they’re currently having a 20% off sale across the board for the month of August - the sculpting can sometimes be on the softer side, and some of the figures are quite slight in heft or small in height: </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/">https://www.alternative-armies.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ral Partha Europe</b>: a very large range of both army and group sized figure packs, alongside a huge collection of individual figures, covering probably everything you’ll ever need - the sculpts are very crisp and detailed, but perhaps on the ‘chunkier’ side of things….. certainly tall, although not scale-crept any larger than 15mm:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/demonworld-15mm-c-76/demonworld-universal-18-c-76_147/">http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/demonworld-15mm-c-76/demonworld-universal-18-c-76_147/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/fantasy-15mm-singles-c-195/">http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/fantasy-15mm-singles-c-195/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>CP Models</b>: stock the Conan style, ex-Crom’s Anvil range, alongside their own fantasy offerings - some useful decor / -ative items here, like scenics and terrain:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://cpmodels.co.uk/product-category/15mm-ranges/">https://cpmodels.co.uk/product-category/15mm-ranges/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Copplestone’s</b> amazingly detailed and characterful ‘Barbarica’ range - Conan-style writ large but then writ small - how he gets such style into such small figures, I’ll never know - although that said, these do scale (perhaps quite rightly) on the ‘heroic’ side against other manufacturers, whilst being perfectly compatible:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/list.php?cat=18&page=1">https://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/list.php?cat=18&page=1</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Old Glory UK: </b>has the excellent ranges from Blue Moon manufacturing - some lovely Gothic Horror pieces alongside some very useful items across the historical range, as well as Steampunk/Cthulhu-esque and even ‘The Mummy” style figures for Egyptian adventures:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.oldgloryuk.com/15mm-Blue-Moon-Manufacturing/50">https://www.oldgloryuk.com/15mm-Blue-Moon-Manufacturing/50</a></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Irregular Miniatures:</b> Very much Old-Old School sculpts, perhaps a bit of an acquired taste, but always something useful to be found amongst their vast and varied offerings:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://irregularminiatures.co.uk/">https://irregularminiatures.co.uk/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Little Corporal</b> in the UK stocks the superlative offerings from Splintered Light Miniatures - some really classic minis here, scaling well alongside Ral Partha’s:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://thelittlecorporal.co.uk/">https://thelittlecorporal.co.uk/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>A close up gallery of their figures can be seen in this forum post here:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/15mm-dungeon-crawl-figures.732199/">https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/15mm-dungeon-crawl-figures.732199/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dragon Frog Games</b> in the UK has the <b>Battle Valor</b> fantasy ranges: lovely sculpts - a bit on the large side, but in context, some very useful items -check out the Special Edition figures category:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.dragonfroggames.co.uk/page/battle-valor-games-15mm-fantasy-miniatures">https://www.dragonfroggames.co.uk/page/battle-valor-games-15mm-fantasy-miniatures</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Peter Pig</b> offer their own Fantasy range, with some great ‘Araby’ types, alongside all the classics - they are probably the slightest in ‘heft’ though, and smaller in height than the other manufacturers, but useful, nonetheless - chaps on flying carpets ! - an Arthurian Wizard ‘Shazamming’ a victim…… !</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.peterpig.co.uk/19%20Fantasy.html">https://www.peterpig.co.uk/19%20Fantasy.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Essex Miniatures </b>have their own classic Old School range, but more importantly also have very useful things like shields packs and other accessories - always worth looking through the Medieval ranges, too:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/collections/15mm-fantasy">https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/collections/15mm-fantasy</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/collections/15mm-shield-packs">https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/collections/15mm-shield-packs</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ancient and Modern Army Supplies</b> - or more traditionally, <b>Donnington Miniatures</b> have their own Medieval ranges, and again, some very well made scenic and ancillary items that might be of use - I’m a big fan of their casualties, individual weapons and camp and baggage items:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/casualties-97-c.asp">https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/casualties-97-c.asp</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/camp-and-baggage-119-c.asp">https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/camp-and-baggage-119-c.asp</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/equipment-123-c.asp">https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/equipment-123-c.asp</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Chariot Miniatures</b> stocked by <b>Magister Militum </b>- an extensive traditional fantasy range, with some useful individual figures:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.magistermilitum.com/scale/15mm.html?cat%5B0%5D=59679&cat%5B1%5D=61918&p=5">https://www.magistermilitum.com/scale/15mm.html?cat%5B0%5D=59679&cat%5B1%5D=61918&p=5</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Honorable mention should go to <b>Skirmish Supplies</b>,who always have a selection of various manufacturers available at good prices: </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://skirmish-supplies.co.uk/page/fantasy-15mm">https://skirmish-supplies.co.uk/page/fantasy-15mm</a></div><div><br /></div><div>To conclude, just a few words on some of the sites that I’ve been using for inspiration \ envious longings with regard to the potential for using 15mm:</div><div><br /></div><div>Old Ben’s amazing ideas thread of Cthulhu-inspired small scale skirmish over at The Wargames Website that sold me on the idea:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/innsmouth-15mm-cthulhu/">https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/innsmouth-15mm-cthulhu/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The gorgeous work at Warchest on Copplestone’s incredible Barbarian range:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://warchest.co.uk/blog/index.php/15mm-copplestone-barbarian-reinforcements/#more-3147">http://warchest.co.uk/blog/index.php/15mm-copplestone-barbarian-reinforcements/#more-3147</a></div><div><br /></div><div>“It does what it says on the tin” - beautiful work and bountiful ideas on starting a 15mm Dungeon:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://15mmdungeon.wordpress.com/">https://15mmdungeon.wordpress.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>And finally, some lovely individual threads of work here over at the Lead Adventure Forum:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=76266.0">https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=76266.0</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=76334.0">https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=76334.0</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=95296.0">https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=95296.0</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=116324.0">https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=116324.0</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>All great stuff - if a little intimidating in terms of the standard of work - hard to believe the minis are only 15mm! </div><div><br /></div><div>Next time, I’ll be having some Monstrous fun……. ;-)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>SteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.com2