After 80 days on Holiday in Australia in the sun I have returned to France and based up some of the figures I completed whilst being away. I had a small shopping spree at Cancon Australias largest Wargames convention around 25 thousand people over 4 days playing tabletop games plus general public. It was great to catch up with a few of the mates, look at some great looking tables and games and help my unpainted pile grow a little where I clocked the business class baggage allowance by
2kg…..!
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| AHPC Aussie “bad batch” with my first purchase French guard cavalry |
I brought these Germanics with me on holidays in Oz, where they travelled the east coast for 1300klm, every now and then I managed to get quite a few painted when there was wet weather or we were not visiting friends. I failed in my planning bring enough transfers to complete all of the painted ones. So now ordered and hopefully they will arrive some time this week.
The figures are a mix of Warlord Germanics, Foundry Germanics and some hand painted and decal shields.
28mm Warband One
28mm Warband 15 figures
28mm Archers 4 figures
28mm Archers 4 figures
28mm Slingers 4 figures
28mm Slingers 4 figures
28mm Slingers 4 figures
Total Fifty One 28mm miniatures @ 5 points
255 Total points
Matt
"80 days on Holiday..." - that's not a holiday mate, that's temporary retirement. But good on you for taking some painting along to help fill in the time. Great looking models here Matt, as you know I have a certain affinity for hairy German tribesmen having painted a bunch for this Challenge myself. Yours look great - it's always a challenge with warbands to maintain some individuality to the models while keeping cohesion in the "look" - and you've done a great job at that. I also like your idea with the wicker shields and the runic insignia, they look super too. Makes me want to get back at my own tribesmen!
255 points for you!
Dallas
That’s a ferocious bunch of barbarians, especially the motley gang in the blue shirts. Those Foundry are a bit OTT so the muted colours work well with them. Love the basing.
ReplyDeleteCheers Peter
DeleteI thought warlords weird leaning over pose was a pain to paint and base when I built my Dacian forces. You did a great job on these German barbarians.
ReplyDeleteYes a bit of work, I chop arms and add green stuff to straighten a lot of them as most seem to be leaning
DeleteAh, toy soldiers, historically overloading baggage since planes were invented. Some great looking warbands here.
ReplyDeleteYes I blame the euro strength against the Aussie dollar, I had to leave some bits in Oz….. mostly board games
DeleteGreat work Matt! Really jealous of your 80days of holiday! Sounds like a great time.
ReplyDeleteYes a very long visit we normally only holiday for six weeeks over Christmas
DeleteBeautiful work Matt.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray
DeleteVery nice hairy men; also good painted miniatures!
ReplyDeleteCheers Barks
DeleteLovely work on these barbarians Matt and great pic of you guys at Cancon!
ReplyDeleteYes’s, I think only three Aussies missing from the pics
DeleteGreat work on these barbarians. Well done.
ReplyDeleteCheers Bruce
DeleteI've painted all these fella myself, you've done a great job Matt a nice amount of points to boot
ReplyDeleteThey were one of my projects in last years challenge, this year I hope to complete all of the foot, then perhaps the cavalry
Deletethat title and first picture are very confusing indeed! But the real barbarians are really well done!
ReplyDeletelol, yes the baa baa barbarians
DeleteGreat work on these Matt
ReplyDeleteCheers Paul
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