Wednesday, 27 January 2016

From Jeremy - 28mm Dark Age Jomsvikings (100 Points)

Hi all, I've been a bit tardy with this year's paint challenge but have finally mustered together something for my first post. Its a few units of Jomsvikings for SAGA. 




I have two units of 8 warriors and one unit of 4 hearthguards. I am still planning on painting the warlord and likely one more unit of hearthguards. Unlike other SAGA warbands, the jomsvikings are not permitted to take levy's, apparently they historically had pretty high standards for their units, so common men just don't count. 



I decided upon a winter theme for them to try and tie all the bases together. And their overall colour scheme was meant to match the flag that will go with the warlord, mostly incorporating reds and some greens. Hopefully I'll get the warlord and last of the hearthguards done in time for a big saga campaign with Curt and the guys here in Regina this coming weekend.

Jeremy


Jeremy - welcome along into the fray. These lads look just the job. The look a real  rough and tough mob The colour choice is really complementary too - bravo. Just looking at these photos makes me feel chilly....Brrrr....

25 comments:

  1. Welcome on board. They are a great set of warriors, certainly look up for a fight

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  2. Great first entry, I am thinking of doing these and this lot make me more inclined

    Ian

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  3. These look good. Dear god from the Vikings protect us! I am getting cold just looking at them.

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  4. Great looking Jomsvikings - nice debut Jeremy :)

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  5. Great work on these scruffy lads Jeremy. Your painting is getting really really good.

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  6. great looking figures! I also like the coming of the second ice age, with the glacier creeping up behind them....

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  7. Awesome...the snow effects are brilliant.

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  8. They look suitably Dark Age and fierce.

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  9. Nice job Jeremy. Good to see you got in that first entry!

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  10. Welcome aboard Jeremy! These look great. I really like the various colour combinations you've gone with and the shields are fabulous.

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  11. Welcome aboard, Jeremy! I like your mini and color choice. Not uniform, yet they still look like a unified force. Just like the band in the 13th Warrior ! ;)

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  12. What a corker of a first entry Jeremy! Lovely earthy tones and wonderful basing. Can't wait to see more.

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  13. Thanks for all the great comments guys. I've typically picked complimentary colour schemes for each of my Saga warbands. That and tried to tie their bases in together with a specific season. I did some Irish with yellows and greens and spring bases last year. I'll likely work on a few regular vikings later but still picking what season they should be in and what colours to go with. Thanks,

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  14. These are great; both the models and your paint job. Striking color schemes.

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  15. These are great; both the models and your paint job. Striking color schemes.

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  16. Lovely work! How did you do the snowy bases?

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    1. THanks, I painted them with reaper's ghost white, which has a slight bluish tint, drybrushed pure white over that. And then added some snow effects from secret weapon miniatures (which I believe is the same as woodland scenics snow).

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  17. Awesome! Love it! Great colour choices that sit on them very well. Top work and welcome to the madness. cheers

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  18. Great work on them! Suitably fierce looking bunch!

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  19. Superb force - looks like they already have their Wrath level up. I really like the basing too.

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