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| Twelve Celts, angry and dirty. |
The metal models are nice, though the face on the right hand guy is a little rough. The three models in this set have a lot of character, and are all different enough to keep them interesting. These three will be champions for individual units in Hail Caesar or heroes in Lord of the Rings Ancients.
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The next guy has always struck me as more of a champion than a chieftain. He looks like the guy you send out to challenge the other side's biggest dude, and then kills him messily.
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These two models use the same body but different legs and heads.
This is a different body and head, but the same legs as the top model.
These twelve models will join the Celt army that I started last year. With the exception of some skirmishers, these are the last of the sabot based miniatures. I built them when I was still playing a lot of Lord of the Rings. I had not shifted my paradigm to unit bases yet.
Lord of the Rings Ancients?! I haven't heard of such a thing, but really, how sensible as they're a great set of rules. You've done a lovely job on these figures Aaron, especially the freehand work on the shields. To that end I've topped you up to 70 points for this mob, great work.
Great Shields
ReplyDeleteThank you Martin.
DeleteI'm a fan if the warlord figures, but you're right about a couple of the poses being a little wonky. Great job and good work on the free hand.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tea. With my multi-based figures I normally layer different manufacturers. I put the BTD celts, which are lovely, at the front. The second rank is the Warlord plastics and the back is Wargames Factory, which are very ugly.
DeleteI also have not heard of LOTR ancients, but will now look online for them. What a fantastic collection of figures I am almost tempted to get a box now, but I have far too much unpainted to start something fresh.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it exists out there somewhere, but it's home brew lists that I came up with. No real changes to the rules as they are fine as written. It's coming up with the lists. I based the Romans on Uruk-Hai and the Celts on Orcs. It all flows from there. If you check my blog I think I posted up my lists a year or two ago.
DeleteThere a wonderfully colourful bunch.
ReplyDeleteI like how with Celts you can get that effect with only a few colors. I think I use five basic colors and just vary them.
DeleteNice work with the Celts, Aaron!
ReplyDeleteThanks Evan. I actually enjoy painting Celts.
DeleteI like a man who paints his own shields. Kudos to you Aaron!
ReplyDeleteThanks Millsy. Now, if only I could reach your skill with it I would be very pleased.
DeleteNice Celts :)
ReplyDeleteCheers Tamsin.
DeleteVery colourful
ReplyDeleteThey are that, Dave.
DeleteVery fine bunch of Celts,I really like the stripes and sheilds!
ReplyDeleteThank you David. I tend to keep the patterns simple, not like tartan but like proto-tartan; what it would look like before a thousand years of sitting in a damp hut weaving.
DeleteGreat looking warband. I like the shields a lot and the patterns on the clothes seem just right. I don't know why, but the guy resting his sword point on the ground looks like Captain Haddock to me.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sean. Perhaps the sculptor had that in the back of his mind.
DeleteLovely and colourful, great for any table!
ReplyDeleteIan
Really nice and colourful group!
ReplyDeleteCelts aren't one of the easiest subjects to paint but you've certainly nailed it.
ReplyDeleteOooh, the dreaded Celts! Nice, tabletop-quality treatment of their fabric colors and patterns. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI really like the vibrant look these have!
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