These are heading across to the USA shortly, if you are going to "Cold Wars" in Lancaster PA early February, pop by and see Leon and Adele at the Pendraken stand and they should be there.
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| Guidon made from sticky label , cuts and painted . |
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| Flag crafted from a sticky label , cut and painted . |
everything is 10mm:-
31 mounted =62
28 foot =28
5 prone =3
1 gun = 3
Total =96
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Some really top-shelf work here Dave - as per usual! I'm sure folks who are able to pop over to "Cold Wars" will enjoy them even more in person. And I must second your recommendation for Pendraken - they are wonderful, and they make great miniatures! Have to say your results on the Plains War stuff in particular are really excellent.
You got to cast them too? Wow! What must that have been like? I would be a touch nervous about the whole process myself (I'm already a disaster building models, and I feel letting be anywhere near them being cast would be an undue public safety risk) but that must be an extra cool thing - as you say, from ingot to the table!
Finally, a quick question - was there any reason for the round bases? Are they intended for a particular game? Or was this the just the ideal way to have vignettes? It sure looks great!
As for points, you undercounted yourself a chunk - these are 10mm, and cav/guns are 3points a pip, so you come up with 124 points.
GregB
I will always love well painted Pendraken miniatures. They look great!
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DeleteWow, they look fantastic! How big are the bases?
ReplyDeleteMostly 40mm rounds , but the bigger ones are 70 , or 80mm ovals l cheers .
Delete@greg - casting is an interesting thing . The moulds are like women , as soon as you get used the them they charge the rules 😂 . Temperature in the workshop , metal fluidity etc, speed of casting machine , speed of pouring the metal . But it beats working for a living - it’s a wargames crack den .The bases were just a vignette creation to show them off , and I went for what looked nice .
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff Dave - your results are fantastic.
DeleteThanks - was nice to spend some full creative time on them
DeleteThose are awesome Dave. I too am a fan of Pendraken. That's cool that you got to cast them too. I'm pretty sure my missus wouldn't let me near molten metal.
ReplyDeleteCheers . It’s easier than you think , unless MartinC is involved 😆
DeleteLovely little vignettes Dave. I love that your basing was by the Rule Of Cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks - always rule #1
DeleteBeautifully painted Dave! The blue is stunning but the pick of the crop for me are your native americans. The horses are amazing.
ReplyDeleteCheers matey - I did enjoy them
DeleteExcellent work. These will definitely help sell some miniatures.
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DeleteLovely both the painting and the perfectly spaced basing.
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Deletethey look so cool
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DeleteDave they are brilliantly painted and staged. I love the Pendraken figures and have far too many in my pile - but I may send you a special order or two in the future :)
ReplyDeleteThanks - pretty sure I made your last one !
DeleteReally liking these Dave! I've always liked Pendraken ACW , but already have this in two scales....
ReplyDeleteThanks - ah the classic wargames conundrum
DeleteWonderful work, Dave!
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DeleteWow, they are incredible. I really like these "cinematic bases". I also have a CSA pendraken army finished somewhere...
ReplyDeleteThank you - I would like to see what you do with them
DeleteThey are just so good Dave and you're such a good advert for Pendraken that you should tell Leon that he ought to take you with him to Cold Wars. Just brilliant, so well thought out
ReplyDeleteCheers - I should try that 😆
DeleteHaving seen the 10mm ranges close up in action on a demo table they are very attractive. They take me back to hinchcliffes very short experimentation with I think 12mm? That time I was too committed to 1/72 and that’s me 28mm and 15mm armies remain incomplete. However if I were to embark on a new scale for horse and musket 10mm definitely ticks the box. Also I think you can use “n” gauge railway scenery. While I would probably start with the Schleswig Holstein range these acw chaps are so tempting and wonderfully executed. Chapeau’s off!
ReplyDeleteYes I agree , I would go 10mm all in if I didn’t have so much 15mm WW2 , and yes you can easily use model railway scenery too
DeleteFab looking bases Dave!
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DeleteWonderful looking bases of troops.
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DeleteVery nice work
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DeleteBeautiful little vignettes! Looking at pretty 10mm figures never fails to make me happy.
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