A while back I picked up a box of Wargames Atlantic skellies from my FLGS. I liked the look of the ancient Greek-ish undead and thought they might fit into a project someday. They are going to be a SAGA Age of Magic warband and these 8 skellies are the foot Hearthguard. This is my entry for the Swords and Sandals studio - strictly speaking there are no sandals here because they've rotted away.
It's a bare bones project, so for flare I unwisely decided to go to town on the shield designs. It turned out to be quite hard to get black to show up on weathered bronze.
I have a bone to pick with the designers of the fourth skellie on each sprue - although great for posability it can be a bit tricky to get all the bits lined up. Fotunately a big shield can hide a lot of pelvic misalignment.
The shield designs were inspired by various shield transfers I found online - I make no bones about copying from the best. I particularly liked the octopus.
Compared to many of my fellow challengers I feel bone idle with this relatively minor entry.
8 x 28mm foot and The Swords & Sandals studio for 60 points.
Squirrel +1 for a total of 2 Squirrels
Skullz + 8 for a total of 9 Skullz* [if helmeted skulls allowed]
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Those skeletons do look great, Pete! Very Harryhausen!
Just a note on your route map - you might want to download the updated version (with Westerns moved to the Blue zone, the Gift Shop and a couple of streets added). I'm guessing that you are intending to visit every studio - I hope you have a couple of female minis lined up for the limo rides to and from the Superheroes studio.
Tamsin
Those are bloody marvellous Pete, love the shields. I’ve been waffling on this set and may have to pick one up now I’ve seen yours. Perhaps you can send Demetrius off to the chiropractor for alignment
ReplyDeleteHa! Wargames Atlantic skellies highly recommended - especially if you like the Greekish/Harryhausen look.
DeleteGreat work on those shields Pete!
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon - I hid the ones that were only partially successful at the back.
DeleteGreat Stuf!
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam
DeleteLove these Harryhausen set dressers, Pete. The shields are fab.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them - tricky little suckers
DeleteVery good looking bonies
ReplyDeleteThanks Benito
DeleteBrilliant shields, the Hydra will want its teeth back
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin - I might have some more teeth in reserve
DeleteFabulous now I want some too!
ReplyDeleteCheers
MattW
Thanks Matt - Wargames Atlantic are highly recommended - I love their stuff
DeleteGreat skeleton, the shields look marvellous!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks
DeleteWonderful skully skellies!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barks
DeleteSuperb work on the shields, just brilliant
ReplyDeleteThanks Kerry - I love trying to paint small stuff
DeleteLovely shields and great looking skeletons!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks
DeleteLovely brushwork on "dem bones"
ReplyDelete...dem dry bones. Thanks!
DeleteBrilliant figures!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray.
DeleteLove those shield designs. Well done, Pete.
ReplyDeleteHahaha. Well played/written sir. Excellent and entertaining post. The shields and walking bones are extraordinary. All I can think of is Jason and the Argonauts (original version) scene with the Skellies going over the cliff. I swear the shook a bag of dice for the sound effects.
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