From Jeff B - Level #1 - 3rd Chamber - Golem's Haunt

 

My next entry is a fantasy figure I picked up in the late 70's or earlies 80's during my D&D days. I'd saved this figure from the great sell off many years ago and was recently found in box while doing a log of all the unpainted lead. Something I needed to do to prevent me from buying figures I didn't need and to curtail the "Oh Shinny" sickness. 

Balrog lives! An adventurer given the name of a demon by the local populace due to his heinous chaotic evil deeds has been reanimated by a wicked sorcerous whom he'd loved to serve her black heart and evil ambitions.

 This is a true 25mm figure from an unknown mfgr, mounted on a thin 1 1/8" fender washer, primed black, and painted with various hobby and craft store paints. The base material is a gesso mixed with sand, old coffee grounds, and pebbles, then painted and dry brushed.

This fig was actually given the name Balrog by one of my buddies Victor, during an adventure, whom I've been gaming with for the past 42+ years. I can't believe that I still have this figure, that it took me this &%$^#(@ long to slap some paint on it, and that I can remember the story. 

This fig will also serve as my entry if needed. 

Chamber 20 pts, 25mm figure 5 pts.

For Adam: The Altar of the SnowLord

Altar of the SnowLord (brought to you by the kids of Kinsmen Park South)

 

Adam, I think we need to give you a rest from all your naval endeavours and put you onto something more terra firma. I think some wild-eyed Jacobites would be suitably landlubberly, what say you? Once we have a mob of those contrarians done up you can claim your prize.

Adam's Prize: The Mimic from MattK

From JonathanO: Another Shieldmaiden Fanatic - Sarah the Sorceress

 My entry for the Oubliette location needs a bit more work.  However, the one for the Tomb is done, as is this figure.  So I am requesting another teleport from Sarah the Sorceress, this time from the Shrine to the Tomb (just for a visit, you understand).

Here is a second Shieldmaiden Fanatic from Bad Squiddo Games:

Another 25 points to my tally, please (5 plus the bonus of 20).

From MartinC Italian Wars (88pts)

 My Italian Wars project is picking up speed. I always planned it as a campaign, nicked Mr Roundwood's hex map idea, with 7 sides - Switzerland, France, Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Genoa, Venice and Papal States. Each will have a small home army based on their characteristics and can recruit marcenaries (Landsknechts, Swiss etc.) based on how much land they own. Plan to fight all the battles on 4ft by 3ft space.

I play a time waster game called "Demise of Nations" which is like Civilisation lite, with lots of exploring. Plan is to make So I will randomly place cities on a map and add terrain as you enter it. Entering terrain gives it to you. Once "kingdoms" are established then you can field armies based on number of cities (1 army) and towns (2 towns = army) and attack your neighbours. Therefore I have infinite variety and I expect none of the maps will look like Northern Italy. The none Italian armies will enter at random off map.

Enough background time for some more figures

Landsknecht Crossbowmen. 2 KoW troops. The mercenaries will get command figures at the back based on who bought them. Plan to give mercenaries slightly worse morale than national troops

3 Forlorn Hope troops

Forlorn Hopes were mixed in with pike blocks and just before the clash of pikes would charge in and disrupt the enemy with swiehanders and halberds. They don't suffer penalties when attacking pikes due to the special skills of psychosis and ducking

This is my 1st national unit. Swiss armoured Halberders. Plan to give the national units more uniform colours, especially compared to the landsknechts who look like they were collateral damage in a paint factory explosion. The downside is that the officer looks a little like Santa.

Speaking of which a regiment of Landsknecht Sweihanders.

All the figures are Pendraken

88 x 10mm infantry = 88 points or 1 point per colour.

Next up a landsknecht pike block

For Simon: The Altar of the SnowLord

Altar of the SnowLord (brought to you by the kids of Kinsmen Park South)

  

Simon, I hear tell that you have a rather nasty fellow impatiently awaiting your attention. In fact, one could say he is THE nasty fellow. So, let's not keep him waiting any longer. Once he's sated with a lick of paint and a few souls, you can claim your prize.

Simon' Prize: PaulS' whacky 'Chicken King & Giant Rooster'

From ChrisF Oubliette - Tasmanian Devil 25mm (25pts)

 "No passing through MY hedgerow!"

This is a 1977 Tasmanian Devil from Heritage's Der Kreigspielers Fantastiques (1100) line #1158 by Steve Bisset. 

This mini was purchased and painted by me around 1978 and had a few years on the gaming table with the White Box set before it was packed away when life changed. 

Here he is on the right ( with some pals ). I took these pics last year after I found the packed up box, still in my possession even after school, a stint in the military, cross country moves and quite a few years of regular old life. 

He was still in his Humbrol coating and in good condition, but I decided to repaint him, so stripped him down and he has sat on the shelf awaiting his new colors for a few months.

The base plate on this mini is great as it includes everything,  designer name, company name, copyright, date, and model number!

I hope he holds up for another 44 years!

From JonathanO: Preacher - The Shrine (25 points)

 Here is my offering at the Shrine location.

I think it was a bit windy - the grass is getting blown everywhere!  Perhaps the preacher's words are also being carried away, as the troops take a rest and pretend to be paying attention.

This is a Warlord Games miniature from their Pike & Shotte range.  The Fire and Brimstone - Rabblerousers blister has three figures in it.  The other two were painted in the last challenge (one by me and the other by ScottM).  They are nice figures - great to add to 30YW or ECW games, or many other games for that matter.

So 5 points plus the location bonus of 20 = 25 points, please.

Thanks.

From Jez Todd: Week 11 AVBCW - More Stuff 65 points

 Hi All 

This week I went back to AVBCW era for some painting as especially wanted to finish some vehicles. First up though is my force commander - rather suitably for my pro-government "conservative" forces I am using the Wargames Illustrated Giants in Miniature character figure of Lord Kitchener.   

                                         "Your Government Needs You"

I have two new vehicles. First up is from First Corps and is the civilian open top car, which I decided to make into the army staff car for the General. Did a quick head swap for the ciyy driver and filed away to amend another civy supplied figure as I specifically a replica model of the General to be in the vehicle - my starting inspiration was the moustache which I thought matched! 

             Keep your eyes on the road driver - maybe better head swap position next time! 

That meant that for the proper Warlord Games staff car vehicle I decided to paint up as another police car squad vehicle. 

Finally I have a couple of extra character figures, although this could be the start of a "Downton Abbey" militia type squad..... these are from Footsore. 

Ah Prince of Wales check pattern if I'm not mistaken. Am perpetuating the British class system so only his Lordship gets the better grassland tuft for the base - nothing for the plebs!

Altogether that should be 2 vehicles for 40 points plus 15 for the three characters and 10 for the driver and vehicle commander so 65 in total! Smashes me through the 500 point barrier! 

Have a great week all ....Cheers Jez

From SimonG: Support Elements to Finish My 10mm GSFG Cold War Soviet Army (54 points)

It's always nice to finish something and for at least one of my armies I've been able to go from beginning to end within AHPC XI. This post forms the last part of my Soviet GSFG army and comprises various support elements -- engineers and their BTR60 transport, artillery spotters in huge ACRVM 1974 tracked transports plus two 120mm mortars and crews with their MT-LB prime movers and a squad of three BRDM 2 AT-5 anti tank units with their command BRDM. 

All of the vehicles and figures are Timecast with the exception of the mortars and MT-LB which are from Red3. This is my first experience with the Red3 figures and while i very much like their vehicles I cannot say the same about the figures. Compared with the Timecast they are blob like and short on detail -- they have the feel of a 3D computer design rather than something hand modelled. They also needed more clean up than the Timecast and had some odd looking feed plugs that needed to be removed (or maybe I was clipping off detail!).

Timecast (L) vs Red3 (R)

Red3 120mm Mortar Crews

Timecast (L) vs Red3 (R)

Nice to have all of this completed and it looks very neat in it's storage awaiting my BAOR army to go up against it.

Anyway here are a few beauty shots to finish this up -- what I like about the Timecast figures is how they look better in close up macro photography then they do in real life -- you really need to zoom in to appreciate the character and detail in these tiny little fellows.

Overall I've enjoyed my first foray into 10mm scale and am already planning an Impetus ancients project using the Pendraken figures. Anyway for the moment that should be another 54 points (24 figures and 10 vehicles) as I prepare to respond to the Snow Lord's challenge for my next offering.

From MattT - Irish Mercenaries and Army Shot - ( 50 points )

Very happy as i have managed to finish the Scots Isles and Highlands 1050 - 1300 Army for Impetus. This was the individual challenge I set myself, and it is always great to see a finished army. Hopefully it wont be too long till i can catch up with my brother and get a game in with them.

The final units to paint where the Irish mercenaries. I have given them a tight colour pallete of yellows, browns  and greens. I am already thinking of building on them and doing an Irish army. Could be a good candidate for next years challenge.

Here is the group shot of the army primed for action. 10 bases in all. I really like the impetus rules for a couple of reasons. It suits our playtime as i can set up, complete a game and pack away in an evening which is important as i dont have a dedicated games room. The other reason is that the army sizes are achievable and a reasonable size. This has led to me completing some armies i dont think i would have started otherwise.

10 x 28mm models = 50 points 

Stay safe Matt