From MattW: Germanic Tribesmen part two (180 Points)

 Germanic Tribesmen

Another two units of tribesmen for the Germanic tribe collection. The normal problem of getting them to fit onto the tight 60x60 bases, being the big challenge with the Warlord Games figures so quite a few have been chopped to drop arms or added green stuff to make them stand taller,  some Victrix arms and weapons were also added. 

Again the miniatures are again a mix of Foundry and Warlord Games with Warlord Germanic and Victrix heads. The shields are all LBM transfers and hand painted metal wicker shields with hand painted runes. 

28mm miniatures x 36 miniatures @ 5 points = 180 points

cheers

MattW

You've certainly been busy over the past week! These Germans look fantastic, but I'm sure you will need lots more to match up against your huge Roman legions.

Tamsin

From MattW: Napoleonic Prussians (40 points)

 Napoleonic Prussian Landwehr and Fusiliers

As the current flavour at the club is Napoleonics' I have commenced the completion of my stash of Prussian Miniatures. These figures were from the Elite Miniature range which has a lot of character and I like when they are in big units as they have that movement and character of ranked units. I have two more battalions, a dragoon regimen, two hussar regiments and two batteries of guns to complete the stash. I do need to purchase another brigade so I can have a full division but they will be Calpe I think. 

Skirmish Fusiliers

Prussian fusilier skirmishers 

28mm miniatures x 8 @ 5 points = 40 points

total points = 40 points

cheers

MattW

OK, this is Matt's third entry of the day - there may be one more to come. Nice Prussians, mate!

Tamsin

From MattW: Lady Sarah Limousine, ART House studio (55 points)

 Lady Sarah Limousine, Medieval, Book studio

First up is a ride from Casting Couch to the Art House studio  in Lady Sarahs Limousine as my offering I offer a late medieval milking maid. 

28mm miniature @ 5 points = 5 points

Lady Sarah Limousine 20 points

Art House Studio

The short film “The Merchant of Maine”, like all arthouse written for the stage, a play then a movie, retold many times the merchant comes from rags to riches, despised by the rich he tries to win over a noble widow, but one day glances the milkmaid and a love trist is born. 

Whoa Milk maid 

28mm miniatures x 2 @ 5 points = 10 points 

Art House Studio = 20 points

Total 55 points 

cheers

Matt

Nice set of figures, Matt! 

Tamsin

From MattW: Imperial Romans XI Legion (150 points)

  Imperial Romans XI Legion

The next two cohorts are off the table, again Wargames Foundry Miniatures. I will need to pause now on my XI Imperial Roman Legion as I need to purchase some more command miniatures. I require 6 centurions, three standard bearers and three hornists which I plan to pick up next weekend. Happy with my main project so far for the challenge and I can see the end on the horizon. 

For the remainder of March I will now concentrate on the Germanic tribesmen, some Napoleonic, and Cold War miniatures (as DaveD needs some competition) with lots of airbrushing work ahead. 

cohort X, XI legion, the left of the line …..you are the flank of the legion

Cohort V, XI Legion

28mm x 30 miniatures @ 5 points = 150 points

cheers

MattW

Are you planning to do every Roman legion, Matt? It certainly seems like it! These two cohorts make a great start to this legion.

Tamsin

From Kerry T - An Artizan Designs Spanish Colunella for the Great Italian Wars (240 points & Squirrel)

Morning Afternoon & Evening all

It was a bit of a mad rush this week again to get a complete unit finished and after rushing home this evening from work to complete this, I have to say the glue on the bases has only just dried and photos were taken in bit of a hurry. regrettably I've not had time to complete an additional female figure allowing me a limousine ride or a new studio. I don't think I can shoehorn again this week Tamsin!

As mentioned in the past my Italian wars project has been a slow burn project but thanks to the demands of this years challenge I've managed to get a bit of a fire going now and am making good inroads into the project.

The new Artizan Designs Spanish foot for the Renaissance range has only been out a few months and having bought 4 units I'm pleased to have completed my first unit for this army.

Pikemen, arquebusiers and sword & buckler work together

Each of my  Colunella (I've 'seen it spelled with one L and 2 LLs!) will be 48 figures strong and consist of 24 pikemen, 12 arquebus and 12 sword & buckler. The pike are based on 60 x 60 mm bases and the other foot on 30 x 60mm bases.

If I was starting again I'd probably use less depth for the pike

6 arquebus and 6 Sword & buckler arrayed on each pike flank

Flags are from Pete's flags and the Spanish cross from Flags of war

There are some nice variations in the figure packs

There are 12 different pikemen in 3 packs

Bit of a close up - Pete makes great flags and you can never have too many

I still haven't sorted out a rule set yet

When I look at this I think they could be based more closely

I'd intended to use more muted colours when I started out

I've painted them a mix of red, yellow and orange in the main though I had intended to have these colours more muted, I might have to play Italian Wars games while wearing sunglasses!

All 12 sword & buckler

The arquebus are a little more muted but I wish I'd also given them a flag

The Flag of war cross is nice and bright

Finally a last picture of the unit running away as is usual for a newly painted unit

In summary

48 figures in total @ 5 points each = 240 points

1 Squirrel (an elephant sized Squirrel)

Codpiece & Feathers 240 points

Many thanks

That's a superb looking unit, Kerry - I'm really loving your Italian Wars entries.

Tamsin

From DaveD - Bootleggers Barn (44 points)

 A little extra left field entry this week. Myself , MartinC and JamesM will be at the Hammerhead show this coming weekend. As all the games are participation we wanted something nice and quick to run , so we decided on a little bootleggers scenario. 

The gang has a hidden still and storage place in the back woods - the G men will raid it . It will be quick and brutal I am sure . Martin recently completed a still for this . So I have built the barn this week from balsa, coffee stirrers and cardboard it’s on a 2mm MDF a4 base board .

Damn that’s the infamous Ray “the Badger” in his trademark yellow run away trousers - he must be out of Sing Sing - it’s so long since this  collection had some love . 

The still will be installed by Martin into the barn . 

 

I used the airbrush to paint and weather up the wood - followed by a bit of dry brushing .

Size wise it’s 12x8x5 so equals 2.22 cubes . = 44 points .

The other building was built back in 2014 as part of the challenge then . So the gangsters will need their eyes sharp - wakey wakey Ray . The G men are ready to pounce. 

I hear that fink Ray wears those yellow pants 'cos he sang like a canary when he was in Sing Sing. Sold out the whole budgie smuggling ring.

That's a great looking barn, Dave!

Tamsin

From SimonG: The Odd Couple - or Two Fantasy Heroes (34 points)

Continuing our exploration of the Blue Zone we leave the dry plains of Judea for another stop off in the world of Descent: Legends of the Dark. For the Fantasy studio our offering is two of the PC models for this game -- Vaerix a Dragon hybrid and Syrus a human magician.

Vaerix - the dragon hybrid

Syrus the magician and his sidekick!

Once again these are very nice 40mm plastic castings with great dynamic poses and a wealth of interesting detail to play with. The fun in this pair was working with flame effects in Syrus' fireball and the choice of colours and skin tones for a "realistic lizard person" 😜

The magical bird is actually supposed to be a Harris Hawk with reference images taken from a hawk we met up with last weekend as part of my wife's birthday trip -- funny how everything can be used in support of this hobby! Certainly the size is about right 🦅

I'm pleased with how working on this pair has helped me hone my techniques and continue to get more interesting and dynamic eyes!

Points wise that's two 40mm figures plus the 20 point Fantasy Studio bonus. Next time it's my Jewish wars terrain points bomb which is lots of work so it may be a week or two -- until then keep up the good work and the cameras rolling!

Very nice painting, Simon!

Tamsin