tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post3577518162870154520..comments2024-03-25T03:23:47.241-05:00Comments on Twin Cities Gamer: Norse go SouthMontyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-41852992205471543182013-11-07T11:54:22.366-06:002013-11-07T11:54:22.366-06:00Lovely painted figures! Love the colours that you ...Lovely painted figures! Love the colours that you have used!<br /><br />Greetings<br />Peterpeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450643635236807442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-74045923760577988492013-10-28T21:59:54.628-05:002013-10-28T21:59:54.628-05:00Thanks much Ray! Thanks much Ray! Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-29902677931782616562013-10-28T21:59:39.640-05:002013-10-28T21:59:39.640-05:00Thanks Stefan! I do have Saga fever and it has no...Thanks Stefan! I do have Saga fever and it has not yet broken! Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-58647688759485558672013-10-28T21:34:58.913-05:002013-10-28T21:34:58.913-05:00Always loved the Varangians, damn fine painting Si...Always loved the Varangians, damn fine painting Sir!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-32806304832696202992013-10-28T17:03:53.464-05:002013-10-28T17:03:53.464-05:00Good job with the conversion and a very well paint...Good job with the conversion and a very well painted as always. Very inspiring for my ongoing Saga efforts... ;-)<br /><br />Thanks and cheers<br />StefanStefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-35978866169563734522013-10-27T17:30:33.453-05:002013-10-27T17:30:33.453-05:00Thanks Chris! If I remember right, you had a beau...Thanks Chris! If I remember right, you had a beautiful WW II game on this weekend...Rush for Berlin? Can't wait to see it!Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-11923520141862140702013-10-27T17:29:50.542-05:002013-10-27T17:29:50.542-05:00Thanks Jonas, and I love your new Saxon project!Thanks Jonas, and I love your new Saxon project!Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-39399579418277452922013-10-27T17:29:32.037-05:002013-10-27T17:29:32.037-05:00Thanks Fran! If I could afford mercenaries, it wo...Thanks Fran! If I could afford mercenaries, it would be these fellows! Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-3251022871129790602013-10-27T17:29:02.917-05:002013-10-27T17:29:02.917-05:00Thanks Cyrus and I happened to notice that you'...Thanks Cyrus and I happened to notice that you've got Byzantines open on your blog as well!Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-67468958111115276552013-10-27T17:28:37.703-05:002013-10-27T17:28:37.703-05:00Thanks Curt! I really appreciate the feedback on ...Thanks Curt! I really appreciate the feedback on Krylon. It does put down a hard coat but that's balanced with it being a 2 step process. Krylon, then Dullcote. Hmmm. Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-16589244892428635402013-10-27T17:26:39.218-05:002013-10-27T17:26:39.218-05:00Thanks Millsy! I wonder how they'd manage aga...Thanks Millsy! I wonder how they'd manage against the Scots? <br /><br />Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-54081394739707558162013-10-27T17:25:17.539-05:002013-10-27T17:25:17.539-05:00Thanks Matthew, I appreciate it! It's a bit d...Thanks Matthew, I appreciate it! It's a bit different than FoG and the best way to summarize is that you can have a beer or two and still get through a game. ;-)Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-85782296667307205172013-10-27T15:58:40.329-05:002013-10-27T15:58:40.329-05:00Those guys look seriously dangerous! Super paintin...Those guys look seriously dangerous! Super painting and conversion work!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-58970939654575481772013-10-27T09:39:46.916-05:002013-10-27T09:39:46.916-05:00Looking good as usual Monty! Nice work on the conv...Looking good as usual Monty! Nice work on the conversion too.Jonas Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104129336412766484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-34050048555945543962013-10-27T05:33:11.528-05:002013-10-27T05:33:11.528-05:00Great work Monty, I've always loved those mad ...Great work Monty, I've always loved those mad bastards!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-66287835006179592442013-10-27T02:43:29.262-05:002013-10-27T02:43:29.262-05:00Excellent Varangians Monty!Excellent Varangians Monty!Cyrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186074313046292554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-24526766719315826662013-10-27T01:07:19.714-05:002013-10-27T01:07:19.714-05:00Very nice work, I particularly like your Hardrada ...Very nice work, I particularly like your Hardrada conversion. BTW I use Krylon as well and it ALWAYS come off as satin. I sometimes leave it as is but sometimes hit it with Dullcote. I'm with Jonathan, Michaels as a dependable source for Dullcote. You can usually find it in with the plastic model kits.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-24585135862138275732013-10-26T22:21:23.089-05:002013-10-26T22:21:23.089-05:00Superb work! I especially like the attention to de...Superb work! I especially like the attention to detail regards the length of the axes and the conversion. I'm sure your customer will be thrilled with them mate.Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-24918723361487349232013-10-26T20:05:41.378-05:002013-10-26T20:05:41.378-05:00I will have to see about getting a copy of the Byz...I will have to see about getting a copy of the Byzantine & Rus rules - better annoy my local games shop guy a bit more!<br /><br />My Scots are lots of fun ("Surprise! We also have javelins!"), but the thought of fielding a force with heavy cavalry, horse archers and indestructible Varangian axemen is extremely tempting! Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-4810716683168742392013-10-26T20:01:24.875-05:002013-10-26T20:01:24.875-05:00These look great Monty. I'm looking forward to...These look great Monty. I'm looking forward to see how the Byzantines perform in Saga. Good Luck :-)Matthew Chapporyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628251318277808756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-17060202884390116302013-10-26T18:49:42.671-05:002013-10-26T18:49:42.671-05:00Yes, back amongst the model stuff.Yes, back amongst the model stuff.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-45661033519771138012013-10-26T18:36:44.280-05:002013-10-26T18:36:44.280-05:00Thanks Moiterei! Your WW II has me salivating. W...Thanks Moiterei! Your WW II has me salivating. WW II was my first historical love and I'd like to find a way to get back to gaming it. Maybe Chain of Command in 2014? If so, I'll go to your site for inspiration. Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-56467606849809832902013-10-26T18:35:09.022-05:002013-10-26T18:35:09.022-05:00LOL! I love it!
The Varangians are tough as nail...LOL! I love it!<br /><br />The Varangians are tough as nails and its possible to max them out at an armor of 6. They'll be like Dark Age tanks. <br /><br />My reading on Harald has been very light-Wiki type articles. I do have 45 Years of Slingshot on DVD. I'm going to queue it up and see if there was ever an article about him! Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-10695451619227000002013-10-26T18:32:20.810-05:002013-10-26T18:32:20.810-05:00Jonathan, you are a fountain of good info! I'...Jonathan, you are a fountain of good info! I've been shopping Michaels for years and somehow never spotted Dull Cote. Is it in the model section? Michaels is near the grocery store I shop at so this tip is golden. Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-44498461396781327552013-10-26T18:04:16.665-05:002013-10-26T18:04:16.665-05:00Glad the book made it! It is an enjoyable read.
...Glad the book made it! It is an enjoyable read.<br /><br />On the Dull Cote front, I have found Dull Cote in the chains, Michaels and Hobby Lobby.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com