Wednesday 27 January 2016

MartinC - Gauls and a prize from Ray - (152 Points)

Busy week this week, work, drinking and lots of Dragon Rampant (2 out of 3 were great) (Minion - well lets hope it slows you a bit eh!). So not a lot of painting done and next 2 weeks are worse and I'm off for a short break down south to see friends and get hammered. Mid-season sump but hopefully will be back on track shortly to regain my top spot.

1st up some Picts that I won from that Ray Roussell chap in celebration of his millionth hit. I won a nice selection of old school Saxons and these 4 Pict types, they are great, cheers Ray. Eyes are a little weird, but that's not me, the guy with the square shield looks like he's either had a stroke or been hit by an anvil in true Tom and Jerry style. Not sure about the shade of blue for the middle guy's mystical cloak and they do need varnishing (a Millsy style operation for me) to tone the shiny shading down. I just stood them in some heather, they are Scots, where else would they be.




Next up are a unit of Gaul light cavalry for my Carthaginians. They are from Wargames Factory via Scarab Miniatures. Scarab do a nice deal as there are enough figures for 24 riders but only 12 horses in each box. You can buy these extra 12 horses cheaply from them and they are nice horses. They come without any tack and I have left them as such with only blankets added. This gives the impression of riding using only their knees.





The shields are hand painted with some squiggly lines, in case it wasn't obvious. That's 140 points plus any lovely shield painting bonus.

Another fine wednesday entry from Martin. Nice work on the cloaks and the shields - plenty of colour there .You won something from Ray? He normally wins ever give away going - inclduing his own! Figures that have been hit with an Anvil... hmm had a few of those in my time..but you have recovered them well- topped you with some extra for the painted sheild s- and because they just look the part as wild mounted unit. total 152 points.


32 comments:

  1. Martin
    I like these figures. Great work on the shields.

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  2. Bit of a Celtic theme this round, Martin?
    : )
    Nice work!

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  3. only 152 points this time? ;) I especially like the expressions on those top four.

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  4. Lovely work and 152 points well earned.

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  5. Great looking figures, I really like the heather and the blue cloak. Great job on the shields too. The squiggle is an effective design. My figures tend to look like they've been hit by an anvil because I have the bad habit of dropping them face first while I'm painting.

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  6. Nice work! Great job on the shields - all hail the "squiggle" - so useful in so many different contexts...

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  7. I do like those Picts. The soft pastel flowers on the bases is the perfect compliment for the figures.

    Have fun with your friends and don't get too hammered!

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  8. Thanks all. I do love a squiggle and I am very good at getting hammered, a key life skill

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  9. Nice! You are rockin' the heathery squiggles. Now, go get hammered. :)

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  10. Grand work on the lot, Martin! I like the colors of the foot and that cloak is wicked cool! I also like your wild squadron of barbarian horses too...they also seem to be heading South for hammering! ;)

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    1. The men of Bedfordshire won't know whats hit them

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  11. Very nice Martin! Someone's going to be in strife though, standing about in Mum's flower bed... :-)

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    1. My mum is tiny (4'8") and fearless. I don't stand on the flowers

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  12. Really nice and productive work. Nice load of points. cheers

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  13. Love the heather! Very colourful.

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    1. To be honest I ran out of time so just stuck on some tufts

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  14. Great bunch, nice score off Ray too

    Ian

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  15. Excellent submission - the shields are really very nicely done. You are a most worthy points opponent!

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  16. Thank you. It's good to have honourable opponents

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  17. You keep adding to the points score with more excellent painting. Great shields and basing too.

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