Monday 15 December 2014

From AdamC - Dark Age Warriors (31 points)

These are Wargames Factory Plastic, the Viking Huscarls figures they were a bit of a pain to put together but painted up pretty well once I got them together.




There are six in total a new elite group for my Dux campaign if I ever hit the point were I need more men then John can supply.




These high swinging as men are were a pain to put together but I like how they look its easy to imagine them crashing into an enemy shield wall.






I am pleased with how this shield came out a simple geometric patter looks a little like a d20 now that I see it as a picture.  I think this one went together best it looks the most natural.


 

Man on the run!  Rushing to the fight!   I tried to do a hammer of Thor image on this shield it came out reasonably well.


  

Notice how all Viking look the same HA HA.This dragon shield didn't come out the way I would like it looks a bit like it was done by a 4 year old but I figure Vikings have 4 year-old children maybe this one let his kid paint his shield. 




Finally we have the 6th man with his banner taken from Ray's website.  I have taken the Red Wolf banner as Cuthwulf's (my Saxon warlord) banner. So I used it again here and it looks pretty good.  Another simple shield design. Rather than a second weapon I gave him a horn.  If I need herald character at some point I have one. So I think this gives me 30 more points.  I will be a little while (other than the cold entry that is already in) as I work some painting.


From Curt:Good work Adam. I like your shields (even the self-described 4-year old motif) and it's always good to see Ray's banners getting some air. 

14 comments:

  1. Thank you Curt, Trying to stretch my free hand painting skills with mixed results... I like the Dragon shield too its just not what I had in mind.

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  2. Not the best miniatures, but the author made a painting of them as possible.

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    1. Thank you. I would probably not buy the same set again even at the very reasonable price I got them for.

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    2. Yes, I too had such miniatures, but I could not make them as good as you

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  3. Those shields are really nice. Shields are so tiny and you do a wonderful job with your freehand.

    Well done!

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  4. Nowt wrong with these, nicely done.

    If anything, I think the dragon shield is probably more realistic than if it was painted like a Da Vinci. Shields being tools that would soon get damaged, and replacements quickly having to be constructed and decorated between the raping and pillaging (or raids, for the politically correct) would probably mean a rougher look than a new-made shield in peace-time. Either that or the Northman was drunk from the mead hall when he set to painting it :))

    Anyway, I like the shield.

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  5. Nicely done Adam. A lot of shield designs of animals were stylised, so that dragon could easily be of that type :)

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  6. Thanks guys I am probably underselling myself as a result of seeing the designs in my head and comparing the final product to that 'perfect' image.

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  7. I like them all. Very hard to free hand a dragon but I think as a shield design it works very well.

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  8. wow - great free-handed shields - I'm very impressed

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  9. Nice work Adam. Kudos for hand painting the shields!

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  10. A fine bunch of pillagers. Cheers

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  11. I agree with Roy - in a case like this, simple designs are actually probably more realistic. Good job!

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