From JamesonP - Live from the Battlefield, Part 2 (40 points)

This week has me posting live from the battlefield again. This time, however, the game results were not as good. Instead of routing the British, I ended up losing several units.

The photographic results, on the other hand, were better.

First off, four more Conquest Miniatures French — this time all with shoulder arms.





Next up are four Indians from Wargames Factory. As opposed to the Dark Ages warriors I painted earlier in the challenge, these figures are much less "wooden". There're a lot of fiddly bits, but the results are some really dynamic poses.









I'm traveling with family next week, so I'm not sure if I'll post. If I do, it'll more than likely be some more Dwarves.

I too sometimes travel with Dwarves, a.k.a. kids. But your figurines looks very lively. I notice that your bases are quite thick, which is an interesting choice. I like how your ground work matches the scenery. This ensemble will be worth 40 points. Put the kids to bed early and get to those brushes! (Sylvain)

From JamesonP: Wargs and Fyrd and French, Oh My! (25 Points)

The mixed bag grows bigger and even more mixed this week!

First off is a Games Workshop Wild Warg. This nasty fellow is from the original Games Workshop The Lord of the Rings box which I much prefer to The Hobbit Fell Wargs box. That seems to correspond to how I feel about the film trilogies. Anyhow, this warg will definitely give those Dwarves I painted up something to do with their axes. Hopefully the dice come up in their favor.

Next are two Saxon Fyrd from Wargames Factory. I like the options the Wargames Factory boxes create, but I do find these figures to be a bit flat and doughy. You really need to pay attention to detail to have these come out alright. That said they're great for Saga and general purpose fantasy.

Finally, here are a couple more French and Indian War French Regulars from Conquest Miniatures. My next batch of these will sport shoulder arms or be command so you won't have to watch me eek these exact same figures out two at a time from week to week.

In addition to more French, I have a Wild Warg Chieftain and some metal Dwarves on deck. Until next time... keep on painting!

Nice contribution to the Friday crew here Jameson. What is it with you guys and mixed bags of minis though - that sure is an inefficient way to rack up the points ;-) 

The warg looks mean with his ruddy brown coar. I know what you mean about the WF plastics, but the price is right, they're straightforward to paint up, and they'll do just fine on the battlefield. I look forward to seeing more of those FIW French, as the Conquest Games minis are quite popular, and I bet the regulars look excellent in good sized units. 

Phil 

 

From JamesonP: And, he's off... finally (5 points)

Our 2016 addition to the family added to both the enjoyment and exhaustion of the holidays. After an equally exhausting week back at work, I've finally returned to my nightly painting habit.

I thought I was going to start with something from my historical backlog - French Regulars for the French and Indian War or American Airborne for WWII. However, a recent game of Cubicle 7's Adventures in Middle-earth has got me painting Dwarves. This figure is from the Games Workshop Dwarf Rangers box.

I call him Borri the whittler after an NPC from The Eaves of Mirkwood scenario for Adventures in Middle-earth. I have his friends Snorri the smith and Hár the stone mason on the bench. I'll post them in the next day or so.

Minion update: this one snuck out onto the blog before Friday, but glad you've joined us Jameson with this fine dwarf. I'm a bit worried he chose the wrong career path though, a-rangering with that fierce beard. 

Phil