Tuesday 7 February 2017

From Brendon W - It's getting Dark in here (130 points)

Welcome to the Dark Ages. Everybody and everything is filthy. He who smells the least like poo is probably the boss/Lord/King around here. So much fighting and war going on means no time to spend getting clean. Life is short. Not figuratively...literally. 29 is around the max age of the average Viking during this time or so the 5 minutes of a doco I saw last week informs me.


1 x Norman Knight and 23 Anglo Saxon infantry (28mm plastic).





These are Gripping Beast plastics mainly from two sets. The Anglo Saxon kit and the Dark Age warriors kit. However there is at least one who has a Viking body from the Viking box. 4 bodies are from a FireForge medieval box. If you are familiar with the sprues you may be able to spot them. All shields are hand painted except one. Can you find it?



This Conquest Games Norman Knight has a hand painted shield. I have used many shield decals in the past but, I actually find it's quicker to paint them rather than what feels like a long staged process when doing decals. It is satisfying as well to have an original design that is fairly geometric.


That's all  from me in Monsoonal Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australia this week. While it's summer down under we have had a few days where Darwin has been the coldest Capital in the nation. The foreign lands known to us as 'down south' have been sweltering by the sounds. But you didn't come here for a weather update did you. Enjoy your painting.


Alan and Paul: 'There's some lovely filth over here Dennis!'

That's a great looking shield wall you have there Brendon - I don't fancy the Norman's chances. The figures earn you 125 points, but I'm giving you an extra 5 points for the hand painted shields. As anyone who knows me will confirm, I have strong feelings about the use of decals....

[Its quite true, he is a complete decal fascist! - Paul]



14 comments:

  1. Fantastic! I love the earthy tones, and particularly how the double basing allows you to get a good shield wall. I can't pick the decal, love the muck.

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  2. Brilliant stuff Brendon! I really like how cohesive this force looks and your hand painted shields are the dogs danglies. Keep afloat and show us some more. :)

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  3. These are excellent. If I could paint straight lines like you I reckon I'd do more freehand! The double basing is really effective to get across the shield wall.

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  4. Great looking dark age types, I can't spot the decal, I'm not much good at those games!
    Best Iain

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  5. Nice job , love the gritty feel to these guys

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  6. The Norman's doing a Taillefer. That always ends well!

    Lovely work, Brendon, and great work on the shields.

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    1. had to google that. Sword juggling ...then a crazy charge...LOONY! :)

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  7. Agree with all comments - I really like the weathered look of the shields and the way the foot are based with two on a round base. Could use this style for SAGA and then add as a sabot on a base for something like Impetus. Fantastic ... thanks for the motivation!

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    1. I sabot base them for Kings of War. Double ups helps with figure count on a sabot unit tray. cheers

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  8. Great use of some mediocre miniatures! Especially the shields have come out nicely.

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