tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52275255447541099912024-03-13T21:36:48.082-05:00Twin Cities GamerMontyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-3483991262259871652022-04-28T08:43:00.004-05:002022-04-28T08:47:16.463-05:00Victrix Gauls<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saga Age of Hannibal gave me a reason to finally paint naked Gauls in 28mm...bucket list item checked! Seriously, these Victrix plastics are quite lovely. At the finish line, this warband is 48 warriors, 12 levy archers, and 6 chariots. The LBMS shield transfers make them shine. I couldn't find naked archers so I had to sub in Crusader Miniatures archers in pants. Not being warriors leading a from the front, they're not allowed to be sun clad. After a year of Age of Hannibal, I can say the Gauls live up to the motto "When in doubt, charge!" </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_UL6FhYxjJ5VlVbohrKt1FItZbQTU_5an90zfEw44V0nQ9mji_Wt7QJb3PUlKykJPWQ5a1Y_NV-CUfX2lywKAQAtmWCHrSZLzTl8Qgsc7wSqkPb3_j_93kuCB4X2gT0FiEM-yy9BG60Xa-nflRx4g19gmtgulsNIx_pdta4V05NS9EkVwgFI94JT/s3815/IMG_9797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2402" data-original-width="3815" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_UL6FhYxjJ5VlVbohrKt1FItZbQTU_5an90zfEw44V0nQ9mji_Wt7QJb3PUlKykJPWQ5a1Y_NV-CUfX2lywKAQAtmWCHrSZLzTl8Qgsc7wSqkPb3_j_93kuCB4X2gT0FiEM-yy9BG60Xa-nflRx4g19gmtgulsNIx_pdta4V05NS9EkVwgFI94JT/s320/IMG_9797.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdbXlbSKX_Ca8zf_bF-JoGteW4AV1M9Rs2J7E69Y7-z-yat_6V1qNF2p-6El-3xBzvpZ2vr_ZFFL2-5su_Uqvj_6tvEVH8HFCsFI9s5VgjlikfCjxqywZ1GYc3ET4hnh05rPmth4ZSgc82hayC-hG7J_EoJGDhesOiX_5ESo9rOf-fXimPJrFQg3o/s4025/IMG_9800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3020" data-original-width="4025" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdbXlbSKX_Ca8zf_bF-JoGteW4AV1M9Rs2J7E69Y7-z-yat_6V1qNF2p-6El-3xBzvpZ2vr_ZFFL2-5su_Uqvj_6tvEVH8HFCsFI9s5VgjlikfCjxqywZ1GYc3ET4hnh05rPmth4ZSgc82hayC-hG7J_EoJGDhesOiX_5ESo9rOf-fXimPJrFQg3o/s320/IMG_9800.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aHkYcCFUpnVqKDwu5g7mM4_IkTMxbHB9gZQB5xqdNWD4kNZMJWsU12_afIyNmMbzM8gMlzWtIromqP533FMF0yFYbrLwBFGsdxBw2_-w_M0EejSD5bKVM2yv9UioqKY1ZG2vAS2qPLZ4el8Nsvzrd3HyRU3DlLt64MA77PLG3TqlNaKejbwoaOMD/s4032/IMG_9802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aHkYcCFUpnVqKDwu5g7mM4_IkTMxbHB9gZQB5xqdNWD4kNZMJWsU12_afIyNmMbzM8gMlzWtIromqP533FMF0yFYbrLwBFGsdxBw2_-w_M0EejSD5bKVM2yv9UioqKY1ZG2vAS2qPLZ4el8Nsvzrd3HyRU3DlLt64MA77PLG3TqlNaKejbwoaOMD/s320/IMG_9802.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-71699431248772390342022-02-08T15:40:00.004-06:002022-02-08T15:40:38.302-06:00Republican Romans <p>These are the first Aventine Miniatures I've ever painted. And I have to ask myself, how is it that I took so long to get on the Aventine Train? They were such a treat to paint that Aventine is now one of my favorite miniature makers. The only thing holding me back from a big spend is they're ruthless about taking down their ranges when they show any mold lines. As a small operation, that means whole ranges are off their site at any time. That's ok. I've got them bookmarked and will swoop in once their Steppe Tribes and Sassanid Persians are back. </p><p>Painted for a Saga campaign but it'd be nice to find a way to use them in a bigger battle. In Saga, I've been running 3-4 points of warriors, 1 point of levy javelin (velites) 1-2 of hearthguard (triarii). They're another fun board to run with a number of powerful combos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRv52FkkQQR_LSzSTmWiwoCTM-NOkBb7VQwjq0kh80ic_rUvHmzah1shKvEnpzNBZg1Y5kXZdCSAkJ0PBSiy3pkIT7U36a3JnYL8t9PvuflNmWPK5PnGLUQm3BMuPwEzNOer9YCQVrJDqxEFZKDE6XtH3kHRgU2fjQXsQrm5OURogRd5N7oxKPD54d=s4028" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4028" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRv52FkkQQR_LSzSTmWiwoCTM-NOkBb7VQwjq0kh80ic_rUvHmzah1shKvEnpzNBZg1Y5kXZdCSAkJ0PBSiy3pkIT7U36a3JnYL8t9PvuflNmWPK5PnGLUQm3BMuPwEzNOer9YCQVrJDqxEFZKDE6XtH3kHRgU2fjQXsQrm5OURogRd5N7oxKPD54d=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAWgswGsV8cxWUDTwqcIzmEKhJ8VEoxXYpFfJPnyuRlDFAeUsAnk91AexYkAikIBMH5RZmTAzymkybhGtEf4jQpP4EsK0vSBBVBVvJ0SXIdO3bsGta8vOQ_2TrZA6NswYbJtmlcLyqEBC5ukrD3OdK7uPbX5-Yl8DUdgHfT54V6rVc-XLt32vl3Iuj=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAWgswGsV8cxWUDTwqcIzmEKhJ8VEoxXYpFfJPnyuRlDFAeUsAnk91AexYkAikIBMH5RZmTAzymkybhGtEf4jQpP4EsK0vSBBVBVvJ0SXIdO3bsGta8vOQ_2TrZA6NswYbJtmlcLyqEBC5ukrD3OdK7uPbX5-Yl8DUdgHfT54V6rVc-XLt32vl3Iuj=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_SPbMuhbJFqhro_5MbN0sJx3Qmml6jFjpHT4n1chKl6fHYjBk43adMoBe4Qni6vHheK9upmVfSv3vaTY6UhnF9ujox_KwSAwaurNjlVYKCI7KLUCbMiR6PjysDffn-npFG-5ZOlUufsxpBo3ErERubVh3u-yjTvEd3pIfQyzI28zkVWGYGwG6zUeB=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_SPbMuhbJFqhro_5MbN0sJx3Qmml6jFjpHT4n1chKl6fHYjBk43adMoBe4Qni6vHheK9upmVfSv3vaTY6UhnF9ujox_KwSAwaurNjlVYKCI7KLUCbMiR6PjysDffn-npFG-5ZOlUufsxpBo3ErERubVh3u-yjTvEd3pIfQyzI28zkVWGYGwG6zUeB=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTjYQITfc3lOnNSYD72jXsS0EkVRRbLdwk3EfBQdj6dJYo5nEt5qaAexkaLlTFmdPlRE3gt8K_WZwSeYkJInlzWjtwvDznEyMWet5DeYvvym3QeA951tySykX-jJ_hS66lm-rWs5nx7gYNYp5Tux9rhy4y97Rf8GEXmPfHhuGf6HZO1pFLlTKMRgD1=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTjYQITfc3lOnNSYD72jXsS0EkVRRbLdwk3EfBQdj6dJYo5nEt5qaAexkaLlTFmdPlRE3gt8K_WZwSeYkJInlzWjtwvDznEyMWet5DeYvvym3QeA951tySykX-jJ_hS66lm-rWs5nx7gYNYp5Tux9rhy4y97Rf8GEXmPfHhuGf6HZO1pFLlTKMRgD1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJU045xJYtrY81alPIsbloD4ynEJSJReTFE4z2Z3-J1C6FsFo9aCwcJYzUoeMJ0-aZhPZKKFOO8tgQiUrvhwd2ZrtWsPTIyVnwq5ekerRmeUZhJx2R3u5yEeUW-_g-e52qhOMFDd4ZQIlniCi3G9504JT4LsaxKppKeqgJ90EAIgVhcQSRIwds9lU6=s1886" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1886" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJU045xJYtrY81alPIsbloD4ynEJSJReTFE4z2Z3-J1C6FsFo9aCwcJYzUoeMJ0-aZhPZKKFOO8tgQiUrvhwd2ZrtWsPTIyVnwq5ekerRmeUZhJx2R3u5yEeUW-_g-e52qhOMFDd4ZQIlniCi3G9504JT4LsaxKppKeqgJ90EAIgVhcQSRIwds9lU6=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-21192818615467942762022-01-19T12:08:00.004-06:002022-04-28T08:46:13.773-05:00Don River Cossacks for Bolt Action<p>While painting my Cossack cavalry, I painted 30 on foot and thought "That's the start of my next project." Cavalry in WW II dismounted before/once shots were fired, so that's the basis of this version. Also, I've never seen a "foot Cossacks" Bolt Action army so I decided to fix that. Different is good!</p><p>These are mostly Copplestone Casting Miniatures superbly sculpted by Mark Copplestone. Mixed in are some Siberia Miniatures and Warlord Games Soviet plastics with headswaps. </p><p>I really enjoyed this project greatly and will continue to add a few more units and bits of character to the lot. I'm planning to debut them at a local Bolt Action event next month. 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The Snafu-Bolt Action podcast team hosts an amazing 3 day event each November. Day 1 was a themed 800 point Recon Rumble that required a transport seat for each infantry/foot sloggers OR a horse. I chose to paint 30 mounted and 30 dismounted Don River Cossacks. Figures are a mix of the superb Copplestone Castings "Back of Beyond" figures and 3D prints too. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCQ-podF4maUCdjFX-sLx4vp6YaXRR6xNNjxePWgLLeRErJBclMsQp5XmNodE5uXUtg2bD8R4LOAyEo-4b3fpdLvFIxt890_bmgWGnxIAoCYSt0NGTYDKtYWyUHH7wC7UaloneEahxM2n3pIMyxAxIFgHwKfBvHKlYqJgj_RRWIyt0-ibb_Z63DjqI=s2913" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2187" data-original-width="2913" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCQ-podF4maUCdjFX-sLx4vp6YaXRR6xNNjxePWgLLeRErJBclMsQp5XmNodE5uXUtg2bD8R4LOAyEo-4b3fpdLvFIxt890_bmgWGnxIAoCYSt0NGTYDKtYWyUHH7wC7UaloneEahxM2n3pIMyxAxIFgHwKfBvHKlYqJgj_RRWIyt0-ibb_Z63DjqI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh98OfXis5F92Pyp0DzqXAG-44eniPQjAW2TJohUZQaDQ-wturFdT3uNXnnvbuLBT1GnYL5a6lBC3W_sewxblOhXijHMebHT6JPHTDbJM9yNFjnAz7RYpHlGqVi3YlJ8EnScifvDHgfkbUVf3A3wRTBM5agyqffGpMiAEXvQjyRoogDT8ig3jOgd4ge=s3299" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2471" data-original-width="3299" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh98OfXis5F92Pyp0DzqXAG-44eniPQjAW2TJohUZQaDQ-wturFdT3uNXnnvbuLBT1GnYL5a6lBC3W_sewxblOhXijHMebHT6JPHTDbJM9yNFjnAz7RYpHlGqVi3YlJ8EnScifvDHgfkbUVf3A3wRTBM5agyqffGpMiAEXvQjyRoogDT8ig3jOgd4ge=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkRMgFnqdxVjVu0_oPIzrxII74DValxG_y-qKeQb69fRlFqhJ3vBe3um_qJ9WA2OFdtnIvWqjZthdkAqkMXNfpfaoEsNiwJAJSLCp6JE43K4FSU4vHDtyWOtWRETnBeUZBUO1_6ICea19AyfLp0X-r7frCUsP4U5W1ZJejkbl03jyak_VvVj-5bqEb=s3546" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="3546" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkRMgFnqdxVjVu0_oPIzrxII74DValxG_y-qKeQb69fRlFqhJ3vBe3um_qJ9WA2OFdtnIvWqjZthdkAqkMXNfpfaoEsNiwJAJSLCp6JE43K4FSU4vHDtyWOtWRETnBeUZBUO1_6ICea19AyfLp0X-r7frCUsP4U5W1ZJejkbl03jyak_VvVj-5bqEb=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXc2X4yMklRqNkpNW8WAj3lVdgl7UG5tR7tQG_pH5Fm-oLYcUU3ymSXmwlBo0qM6cdZz9ijv1M3j21rbI0EF0KF5pLL8NGXFFSv33KX5pGP5IRfV3GG9XhgUfqPvwKjuc85P_1LlmL2x7FSA3GHkpH-etDX-aFWiLZRazMS-Xc0kZF_1s6pYAhpJcH=s3643" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1809" data-original-width="3643" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXc2X4yMklRqNkpNW8WAj3lVdgl7UG5tR7tQG_pH5Fm-oLYcUU3ymSXmwlBo0qM6cdZz9ijv1M3j21rbI0EF0KF5pLL8NGXFFSv33KX5pGP5IRfV3GG9XhgUfqPvwKjuc85P_1LlmL2x7FSA3GHkpH-etDX-aFWiLZRazMS-Xc0kZF_1s6pYAhpJcH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cavalry in Bolt Action is suboptimal and tricky to run. They're big, hard to hide, they can only fire 6" when mounted and they can't go down to grab cover. I only got 2 practice games in with them before the game day so my expectations were very low. Imagine my surprise when I got Major Wins in games 1 and 2. For game 3 table assignments, the TO said I was on playing for a top finish on table 1, Pavlov's House. I briefly panicked, then bought and guzzled a tall Red Bull. Game 3 was a nailbiter against a superb opponent. The early game was good to me but it started to slip away in the middle game and towards the end. As time expired, I just managed to rush my cavalry off the table to score my 3rd major victory!!! To make it even better, my Cossacks scored "Best Painted" in a large and lovely field of Bolt Action armies. I was and still remain over the moon about it. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYfFk4DGfh5XlFRnL7ri4TugHV_O1fTeolrO04eUm7OuhBq9njyA6mZa2rGg92Ra7iYJaDRM7svmTnl6hYlyPFT9NmzokG3IDGe8za5vqzgLbE5OJF8Db0DaoOLfpha8ZT42LFM3udlq8xdI59wxQSig9-rfhQvgIjheT2F5NEvDSTiD6WViVYCDnc=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYfFk4DGfh5XlFRnL7ri4TugHV_O1fTeolrO04eUm7OuhBq9njyA6mZa2rGg92Ra7iYJaDRM7svmTnl6hYlyPFT9NmzokG3IDGe8za5vqzgLbE5OJF8Db0DaoOLfpha8ZT42LFM3udlq8xdI59wxQSig9-rfhQvgIjheT2F5NEvDSTiD6WViVYCDnc=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pavlov's House table with working streetlights!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6bwz3EvESKyqC18izMaqy0EZwxBMQ7NDDNFvUQdz7qcVebIxEFG0uGdpvGlttn4-3M9eWF-rTe0ADAdsAgX4QS0LGBzMYhsnabNvSb51FnHCew9UcxbDvEqXkYwotocrSMyD-sIaVmKPFzKVrXh98sD8Q9CGO8A1lSCsi9iEVGIiPLFST3DipCfuB=s655" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="655" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6bwz3EvESKyqC18izMaqy0EZwxBMQ7NDDNFvUQdz7qcVebIxEFG0uGdpvGlttn4-3M9eWF-rTe0ADAdsAgX4QS0LGBzMYhsnabNvSb51FnHCew9UcxbDvEqXkYwotocrSMyD-sIaVmKPFzKVrXh98sD8Q9CGO8A1lSCsi9iEVGIiPLFST3DipCfuB=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My "I can't believe it" face looks surprisingly like El Duce.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgd663zdSTpjhDwh7Cfr7nvSjh8OQfMzI6qgpGAOyS-K7A-Sd119nXHFop4v5vf8Der49w5zoWJ-BuXp9A7E43g9F0mI5HuI7AIEOcd5jm1fn5s4keIbKyqJ6XG1bOldBr9sLaQPfHtcoc68ymoK6W_BGf8UNgK7BKunq5mT2y7DKzxnwDRNk3wGPi=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgd663zdSTpjhDwh7Cfr7nvSjh8OQfMzI6qgpGAOyS-K7A-Sd119nXHFop4v5vf8Der49w5zoWJ-BuXp9A7E43g9F0mI5HuI7AIEOcd5jm1fn5s4keIbKyqJ6XG1bOldBr9sLaQPfHtcoc68ymoK6W_BGf8UNgK7BKunq5mT2y7DKzxnwDRNk3wGPi=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I found a Russian company that sells Cossack heads so I put in an order to create an all Cossacks on foot Bolt Action force. I've got the Warlord Game plastic ready and waiting! And for January, we're planning to start a Stalingrad campaign. My goal over winter break to find, build and paint a ruins table. It is a great time to be gaming and I hope all is well in your corner of the gaming world! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJUAzxkP77A8cmuUSo_bfyfkMd7rFKr39uV4yKthM5jzhRBAGTSMYUyHfuRrM8kC1yx9VHlT07QW7hVaa5JkEisxtnIuLj3ZUZTSztWqF2XF2VJKfWA4IWWY18WU6n9X59cMXvinmEjgD3naX_SwnJu_SsBf_Yum2jSFHIocmYJCDMCakzCmZRzug-=s3853" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2135" data-original-width="3853" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJUAzxkP77A8cmuUSo_bfyfkMd7rFKr39uV4yKthM5jzhRBAGTSMYUyHfuRrM8kC1yx9VHlT07QW7hVaa5JkEisxtnIuLj3ZUZTSztWqF2XF2VJKfWA4IWWY18WU6n9X59cMXvinmEjgD3naX_SwnJu_SsBf_Yum2jSFHIocmYJCDMCakzCmZRzug-=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwZqCY_O78MtNfpjdNHR6rhv9WgeV02gKIcttOVXPFBGNoqjJOx12SV0eriHUokXdqTKRC2GhMFsICdGI9jIz6vvyGOaB0Dl-NtfyDxxw0KolC5Cy6w7R4BHUhYrUHFV7aknJvgn4FfcXB0GPj93A82tdHecf3vy9UrX4uc5X6vltslZxjoD99uhtu=s3321" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2023" data-original-width="3321" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwZqCY_O78MtNfpjdNHR6rhv9WgeV02gKIcttOVXPFBGNoqjJOx12SV0eriHUokXdqTKRC2GhMFsICdGI9jIz6vvyGOaB0Dl-NtfyDxxw0KolC5Cy6w7R4BHUhYrUHFV7aknJvgn4FfcXB0GPj93A82tdHecf3vy9UrX4uc5X6vltslZxjoD99uhtu=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0XdwIG0BHVhgOTVux0XUkOTR_qMfQu23sc_VEDnEA_mSuN2embfDxNO1xOdzt6ENIPrR1PHzLVXMcd2NEPWxns8E8H0b2NFk-SJjSWY-wqwM9sUoWxht8tVva_nEMNUHhhZp2LSA5wKhPOsiU5Gh_DPRZArl0sGy1qjjbWF1zkrjrM1AcGw86zmnf=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0XdwIG0BHVhgOTVux0XUkOTR_qMfQu23sc_VEDnEA_mSuN2embfDxNO1xOdzt6ENIPrR1PHzLVXMcd2NEPWxns8E8H0b2NFk-SJjSWY-wqwM9sUoWxht8tVva_nEMNUHhhZp2LSA5wKhPOsiU5Gh_DPRZArl0sGy1qjjbWF1zkrjrM1AcGw86zmnf=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p>Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-76888627017033532622021-04-12T08:46:00.003-05:002021-04-12T12:30:59.819-05:00Victrix Numidians<p>I finished up my Victrix Numidian warband this weekend. Like many of my projects, this was not planned. I got a box of mounted Numidian warriors as part of a trade. After putting them together, I loved the look of them so much I put in an order for a whole warband. These lads will run under the Saga Age of Hannibal rules. I've painted Numidians so many times in 15mm. It was a treat to finally paint them in 28mm. I'm greatly enjoying painting and playing ancients in this scale! </p><p>The Ellie is from Northstar Miniatures. I took a Numidian horseman, cut his legs off (sorry!) and used greenstuff to mount him on the elephant's neck. If you want an Ellie bigger than the Victrix model or one without a Howdah, Northstar is a great alternative. </p><p>Shout out to Little Big Men Stuido shield transfers. Though pricey, they pop nicely once you paint them in and dull them down with a matte sealer. I might buy and build the Numidian Shield and Spear infantry to round out this bunch. No project is every quite done, is it? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlkl__XGdciT9QQOt-dIwlxyDXCsVHu2Df0NeWDYThR9OfDbRJ6HvjqvKhl6ssvsJc1VihS7Tsqo68IaHUh0NLUKRWWr_DCdabjx56X1h139N_RVAv5EaWqUB86p8KoDz9jfPIdjXJ1Q/s2399/IMG_9454.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2399" data-original-width="2399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlkl__XGdciT9QQOt-dIwlxyDXCsVHu2Df0NeWDYThR9OfDbRJ6HvjqvKhl6ssvsJc1VihS7Tsqo68IaHUh0NLUKRWWr_DCdabjx56X1h139N_RVAv5EaWqUB86p8KoDz9jfPIdjXJ1Q/s320/IMG_9454.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJuybF0A6eu3cs3KPRooVOdj_Jc5ZFGFBdxTe8A52d6sSnJU0P6FK6qaPnCVSoYtynQtI3PXGcBNqom8i2pngnxNjrdeSRWjI3Fwius_2YkA-g4B6mZL0xmADpUHm3rFel_qJOxhXGJw/s4032/IMG_9455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJuybF0A6eu3cs3KPRooVOdj_Jc5ZFGFBdxTe8A52d6sSnJU0P6FK6qaPnCVSoYtynQtI3PXGcBNqom8i2pngnxNjrdeSRWjI3Fwius_2YkA-g4B6mZL0xmADpUHm3rFel_qJOxhXGJw/s320/IMG_9455.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN0HOVPM8bx-96AQc_pRoR9glRmP5hN3tOiIXK9luY927rqtpK2Aypmwz9Ogb4-Uq4xV9oqVawaTW8ebcVJO1erAAJCCkEkDBAR8glLvMFEWv9vtqrsEtGqykxTYnGyN_A0P_epPXseE/s4032/IMG_9453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN0HOVPM8bx-96AQc_pRoR9glRmP5hN3tOiIXK9luY927rqtpK2Aypmwz9Ogb4-Uq4xV9oqVawaTW8ebcVJO1erAAJCCkEkDBAR8glLvMFEWv9vtqrsEtGqykxTYnGyN_A0P_epPXseE/s320/IMG_9453.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRnht7T06ePTvx02T9RRrap8j3OZoaGZrceGgN5-LL45D66iFCfr0QRfKyMHP61w5QI_3W3KtB5iwgFkQMFt9yQW3NNMIDqexs5AIyhqy-qeDhtyJfBHvu_uVAugtX9lm0onvtE5VUqc/s3024/IMG_9452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRnht7T06ePTvx02T9RRrap8j3OZoaGZrceGgN5-LL45D66iFCfr0QRfKyMHP61w5QI_3W3KtB5iwgFkQMFt9yQW3NNMIDqexs5AIyhqy-qeDhtyJfBHvu_uVAugtX9lm0onvtE5VUqc/s320/IMG_9452.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wjYZHuHg_HeezRKM-_zYmhgBng4A2oQtg2Sae_xGXkHa6cHrTRkzWBneKF8lJ4LV_NFiotWBTxNWpu14OGyL4pD5V01Ipyh9W4Mc_HTuat9vP-8lKEWaeILLHCQ_uJABLpHJ3gSKttQ/s1920/IMG_9404.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wjYZHuHg_HeezRKM-_zYmhgBng4A2oQtg2Sae_xGXkHa6cHrTRkzWBneKF8lJ4LV_NFiotWBTxNWpu14OGyL4pD5V01Ipyh9W4Mc_HTuat9vP-8lKEWaeILLHCQ_uJABLpHJ3gSKttQ/s320/IMG_9404.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-54002304565620107162021-01-21T18:54:00.004-06:002021-01-21T18:54:41.101-06:00Easy Method to Paint White<p>Recently, I stumbled onto an easy method for painting white. I have multiple white paints and I've grown to hate them all. They each have issues with coverage. Some are too thick, some too thin, some grainy or crackle after they dry. After reading a positive review on a new US paint, <a href="https://monumenthobbies.com/product-category/paints/" target="_blank">Monument Pro Acrylic</a>, I bought a bottle of their Bold Titanium White and 1 of Coal Black. These come in 22ml jars with a glass agitator. The agitator is a nice touch but to be clear, the paint itself is very close to the consistency of my Vallejo airbrush paints. It is not thick at all so the agitator is just a nice touch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rAR8RbKf3VuQVREXPH_HU5lNyfXDb1MiViVsDFGMLeuyUOSw-S6uhWmKcxRvT3yVrNnirbOv4R6J6NpVl136Lc1F90fgIfpiohYTFh9xYOEeINM085LmVBopfb_KK5QVhmkYEerQW6o/s3024/IMG_8845.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rAR8RbKf3VuQVREXPH_HU5lNyfXDb1MiViVsDFGMLeuyUOSw-S6uhWmKcxRvT3yVrNnirbOv4R6J6NpVl136Lc1F90fgIfpiohYTFh9xYOEeINM085LmVBopfb_KK5QVhmkYEerQW6o/s320/IMG_8845.HEIC" /></a></div><p><b>Step 1 </b>is to get a bottle of Monument's Pro Acrylic Bold Titanium White. I haven't been this crazy about a hobby product in a long time. You'll also need a pot of Citadel's Apothecary White contrast. With these in hand, I start with a Zenithal primer over my figures. That's a gray primer all over followed by white primer sprayed directly from above and rocking out just a bit. You're trying to keep some gray intact in the folds & shadows. This does not have to be perfect. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAV1zlfvXeHUz2EErbdfQg-EwBXavXsPuX2dVD3WQK3xoFEAYEYIZPqxZGLwzwzqtq-ZywbPxYqGThj98B30uZOhe7g_dbSLV0YgFyvmBDgKUxOlh9a03fHVmrW45OJkeTIB851msAun4/s4032/IMG_8821.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAV1zlfvXeHUz2EErbdfQg-EwBXavXsPuX2dVD3WQK3xoFEAYEYIZPqxZGLwzwzqtq-ZywbPxYqGThj98B30uZOhe7g_dbSLV0YgFyvmBDgKUxOlh9a03fHVmrW45OJkeTIB851msAun4/s320/IMG_8821.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" dir="rtl" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Step 2,</b> apply the Apothecary White directly into all folds and shadows. I know some people apply it all over but if you can apply it just in the recesses, step 4 goes a little faster. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7kNndKap5Yo3b6LUgYlUOPOv82jwT-FhuvdLRnAI23pHfc6rakS9W97A5apXXdeQeXnJOLkVz4gwVe4kwALceYG41l-mEkc0RdL3YnRwsMccUwMIO-3Iw7S-mF24mUGeZPSz6dNi-ps/s4032/IMG_8827.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7kNndKap5Yo3b6LUgYlUOPOv82jwT-FhuvdLRnAI23pHfc6rakS9W97A5apXXdeQeXnJOLkVz4gwVe4kwALceYG41l-mEkc0RdL3YnRwsMccUwMIO-3Iw7S-mF24mUGeZPSz6dNi-ps/s320/IMG_8827.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><b>Step 3,</b> after Apothecary White dries in the folds, block in your nonwhite colors neatly. 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I also put down a thin line of burnt umber between the tunic and pants, and the white sleeves and skin. The white paint goes down fast, thin, with great coverage and a smooth, matte finish. I've got a bunch of Teutons on the table and I'm quite happy I stumbled on this technique. Let me know what you think. Also, if you have a neat trick for painting white, I'd love to hear it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQH5bB-8sFHPreOPTNUyNgr96vosEkl7VUPLFA_ccR4ZUTeHYCyqpwi6kepS15Y-DG_sM9euxe3If1VMDL9LtQXO1BZAoEy8_HEH3qBVOWbAR5OIGB7bsYTXFTw_NT5Gjs54qfkSxjNA/s2048/white+step+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQH5bB-8sFHPreOPTNUyNgr96vosEkl7VUPLFA_ccR4ZUTeHYCyqpwi6kepS15Y-DG_sM9euxe3If1VMDL9LtQXO1BZAoEy8_HEH3qBVOWbAR5OIGB7bsYTXFTw_NT5Gjs54qfkSxjNA/s320/white+step+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsnuy22C3tGwMQ8MAYSqayYZi0g86J_AR1TL-qRul4SjRrs9pD6vXgmPmxVnh17BKZZecLmWW-gYWiht33QEmBoKVI-r5fnMqEaGUDg2L6mqE_iaGeyOrLxmbJoZRaSdpAQRkXenqHRA/s3609/IMG_8885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="3609" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsnuy22C3tGwMQ8MAYSqayYZi0g86J_AR1TL-qRul4SjRrs9pD6vXgmPmxVnh17BKZZecLmWW-gYWiht33QEmBoKVI-r5fnMqEaGUDg2L6mqE_iaGeyOrLxmbJoZRaSdpAQRkXenqHRA/s320/IMG_8885.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-36530279592418230932021-01-10T07:22:00.001-06:002021-03-06T08:52:24.550-06:00Mutatawwi'a for Saga <p>Mutts are my Groundhog Day project. I keep painting, selling and repainting them. And usually getting a few reps in playing them as well. Looking back, this is my 4th version. This one started with me reacquiring 16 unpainted mounted Saracens I'd traded away to my buddy Brent years ago. They sat in a box until fate saw them boomerang back to me in another trade. I decided to go for a bright, colorful version. Basically, the opposite of the last version I painted a couple of years ago. Almost all Footsore figures with a few Gripping Beast Western Knights used, Gripping Beast Objective Markers and a warlord on a camel by Warlord Games. </p><p>I decided to hand paint the shields and banner using only black, tan and white to pull the warband together. The shields started out looking quite dull and uninspiring so I slapped down highlights, washes and dirt to raise them up a bit. Overall, I'd count it as a success! </p><p>In Saga, Mutts are a wild and wooly bunch. Really a fun lot to play. 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Information on what the Byzantine army looked like at that time is quite thin. Into that space, I created a "down on its luck" appearance where armor is quite rare. <div><br /></div><div>The force is composed of Fireforge plastic Byzantine Spearmen & Auxiliaries (for the robed bodies), Gripping Beast plastic Arab foot (more robed bodies after I sawed off the left arms), light cavalry and heavy cavalry. I sourced extra shields and my warlord from Gripping Beast. The shield transfers are from LBMS and Wargametransfers.com. Lastly, I mixed in Arab heads and torsos to reflect an Arab influence in appearance. I'm<span> q</span>uite happy with them at the finish line. </div><div><div><br /></div><div>I assembled these March of 2019 for the UK Saga World Cup. Then I had the bad luck of breaking my foot in 3 places and being misdiagnosed for 3 months. Limping on a broken foot for those months was a disaster. I thought I had a soft tissue injury and tried to gut it out. In the end, I could hardly walk or stand on it, ended my plans for the big show. 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Most of my posts from 2017 and older lost their links to photos. I've been relinking pictures with my old posts but its a slow, painstaking task. It was such a mess that I quit my blog. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've had a change of heart. I'm going post when I can and continue fixing my old posts. After a year's break, I'm happy to report I'm alive, well and gaming when I can. So, how was your year? ;-) </div>Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-89330300439644836582019-06-22T13:19:00.000-05:002019-06-22T22:12:15.476-05:00Saga AoM Great Kingdoms Saga Age of Magic is taking off in the Twin Cities and I just finished my 1st fantasy warband, the Great Kingdoms. I'll be taking them on the road next weekend to an AoM event in Wausau, Wisconsin. I'm so excited to see what other people paint and play!<br />
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They're built off of my Footsore Miniatures Welsh with some crossbowmen converted into firearms. The pegasus-mounted figures are by Fireforge Games. The Stone troll and a war bear are Atlantis Miniatures. The troll is missing from their page so probably being reworked. 2 war bears are by Reaper Miniatures. Norba Miniatures makes the superb bear riders. They're missing from the Norba website and probably being reworked as well.<br />
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Fantasy painting was a bit of a trial for me. The bronze on the bears was tricky and how exactly do you paint a Rock Dude? Overall, I'm happy with how the color and bear theme turned out. Bonus, Great Kingdoms turns out to be a super solid board. After losing my first game, I haven't lost another game since. Its a bit of a photo dump so hang on, here it goes!<br />
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Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-46456396856090923782019-04-03T16:06:00.000-05:002019-04-03T16:07:20.776-05:00US Grand Melee4 full days and nights of Saga, and what a great run it was! We had two fellows from Australia, three from the UK, and Alex Buchel from France. It was great to see old friends and make new ones.<br />
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I finished on the top table in Joe's Age of Arthur event, killing Arthur but dying in a mutual warlord eradication exchange. In the Age of Crusades, I finished on the top table against my buddy Stephen H where my Moors lost to the Pagan Peoples. In the Age of Vikings, I finished 3rd overall. On my way home, I thrilled my wife and daughter with countless stories of battles won and lost, and plans for next year!<br />
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First up are pics of the doubles warbands. Then the Doubles itself. It's such a great event!<br />
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<br />Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-24040593083500013332019-03-22T15:07:00.003-05:002019-03-22T15:10:10.841-05:00Bound for Adepticon! 4 days and 12 hours till I travel to Chicago for Adepticon and the US SAGA Grand Melee. This year, I'm in 3 events and co-running a 4th. Thursday is a Legends of Camelot narrative organized and hosted by Joe Rogers of Saga Thorsday fame! Friday I'm co-running the Age of Vikings doubles. Saturday is the Age of Crusades and Sunday we finish with Age of Vikings. Sooooo excited! We have a bunch of regulars who turn out every year. This is my one opportunity to catch up and game with Sagamites from all over the US and abroad too.<br />
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The author of SAGA, Alex Buchel, will be attending this year! Each night, I'll be down in the Great Hall for Night Saga. Night Saga includes libations, chill games and loads of laughs.<br />
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Here's my Welsh warband on a new display board. It's a bit simple because I'm using it for 3 events and warbands. I'll use it for Bolt Action too. If you're attending Adepticon this year, pop into the Saga Great Hall and say hello!<br />
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<br />Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-56092903867012512582019-01-29T15:46:00.002-06:002019-03-23T07:56:21.248-05:00Hengist and HorsaToday's post is a quick bit of fun that turned out nicely! These are Gripping Beast's "Penda the Pagan" and his second. I based them up separately to run them as Hengist and Horsa for my early Saxons. The fellow with the spear was a bit boring until I dug up my "Murder of Crows" from Zombicide. Now I've got the "Raven Whisperer." The Viking Runestones are from <a href="https://fenrisgames.com/shop#!/28mm-miniatures/c/2202348/offset=0&sort=normal">Fenris Games.</a> The Odin Berserker is an Isle of Lewis chesspiece from Etsy with an eye carved out. All in all, a nice bit of color.<br />
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<br />Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-54092317174620462252019-01-22T09:43:00.002-06:002019-08-01T18:33:31.520-05:00Mutatawwwi'a for Saga<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This project started with 48 Footsore Arabs in my painting queue. I was looking for a way to put them on the table and looking through Saga's Age of Crusades book, I saw the Mutatawwi'a got a much-improved battleboard. I painted the warriors using the <a href="https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147567469/Black-Paint-Set">Andrea Color Black Set</a> of 6 dropper bottles starting with black and 5 progressively brighter highlights. You don't have to use all 5 highlights. I used a black base and 2-3 highlights and highly recommend this set.</div>
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The 48 warriors in the center are all Footsore. I asked them for a specific mix of shield types in my order which they sorted at no cost. The shields are shield transfers by Little Big Man Studio. I originally painted the spears in a dark red but the monochromatic effect was bland. I repainted them with a bright red to give the army some pop. I had a bit of trouble photographing this bunch due to all the black. Take a look at how different they look under different lighting.<br />
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The 8 slightly large Hearthguard fellows in the front rank are Gripping Beast (GB) Mutatawwi'a. The warlord on foot is Footsore and the mounted warlord is Perry.<br />
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These 24 archers can be used as warrior archers or as 2 levy archer units for my Moors. They're a mix of GB Mutatawwi'a metals and their plastic Arabs. I greenstuffed face coverings to the metals here and elsewhere to keep <span style="background-color: #f6d5d9;">a </span>consistent, fanatical look.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">GB Mutatawwi'a camel riders. In keeping with "taking the black," I did the saddle/pillow rugs in black. I do love the look of camels so after painting these, I bought some more. </span><br />
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Warlord Games Roman Imperial camel riders modified for the Crusader era. I dremeled away the Scutums and added appropriate Crusader-era shields.</div>
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12 hearthguard on camels plus a warlord too makes for a unique look for these Mutts. And I already got them on the table! Here at the finish line, I'm burned out on painting black and looking forward to my next project, Komnenian Byzantines.<br />
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My Soviets have been in heavy rotation since summer. I've used them in What a Tanker, 2 Chain of Command campaigns and 3 Bolt Action tournaments. In the tournaments, I landed Best Overall General, Best Painted, and Best Allied General. Enough bragging. I'll finish with a few pictures from my Bolt Action games.<br />
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I ordered the Warlord Games T-34/76 platoon and hustled them through my painting queue along with a Warlord Games resin KV-2. At the finish line, not bad! I can't wait to run 4 T-34s in a 28mm game. I'm sure getting the right command dice will be a struggle but still...<br />
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In October, I've got a Bolt Action 1,250 point event. It's just the excuse I need to put my newly painted KV-2 out on the table!<br />
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<br />Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-79550255934152095542018-08-18T07:00:00.001-05:002018-08-25T07:09:36.319-05:00Anglo Saxon WarbandThanks to a persistent bout of bursitis, my hours at the painting table are way down this year. Lemons to lemonade, this is a good thing as I now pay attention to how long I sit and avoid it as much as possible. I've got a standing desk at work and another to replace my painting table. Being an "iron ass" and sitting for 6-8 hours in a stretch is not good for me, no matter how much I enjoy painting.<br />
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This project is a bit of a lark. When I saw the new Anglo-Saxon battle board for Saga, I realized an all levy warband could work. I went to Footsore and picked out 48 shield & spear levy along with 24 archers. Along with great sculpts, Footsore offers a massive variety of poses and figures. You can pick through this rabble and only occasionally find doubles. It's another reason why Footsore is my fav! </div>
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Most of these lads were painted with inks and washes over zenithal priming. I added a white drybrush over the zenithal to make my highlights pop. It is a speedy but nice effect and finished with the standard Foundry flesh 5A, B and C highlights. I mixed custom washes and inks to get more variety in this band. </div>
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The King is by Crusader Miniatures and from their El Cid line. I've had him for years and realized it might be clever to have a King leading an army made up of only farmers. All in all, I'm happy to now have a 2nd Age of Viking warband and they're quite fun to play! </div>
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Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-45204341770785365042018-07-06T18:51:00.002-05:002018-07-07T10:10:15.110-05:00Saga ShowsToday I want to share my two favorite Saga shows. Whether you're just starting out or you've been playing SAGA for years, you'll learn loads from both of these.<br />
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Joe Rogers produces and hosts <b>Saga Thorsday, </b>a weekly Youtube show of all things Saga. Joe has a great wit and a deep love & knowledge of the game. He brings in a new guest each week to talk about the boards and game. You'll learn quite a lot by listening to how other people play the game. Check it out and subscribe! Shameless plug, I'm the guest for this week's show about the Welsh.<br />
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Joe, Jim and Chris produce the superb <b>Northern Tempest</b> podcast. You can access the shows via their FaceBook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/northerntempest/">here</a> or the archives <a href="https://archive.org/details/@northerntempest">here</a>. These lads are passionate about the game and very active in UK Saga community. I keep these queued up for my painting sessions and car trips. While listening to their show on my long drive back from the US Grand Melee, they persuaded me to paint and play Vikings for a time. Well done!<br />
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Both Northern Tempest and Saga Thorsday are great inspiration for planning and painting your warbands. And playing the game too. Check them out!<br />
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To wrap up, here's my current Saga project. 72 Anglo Saxon levy in the zenithal highlight phase. Now to put some paint on them.<br />
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<br />Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-24570402360566509572018-05-29T17:46:00.000-05:002018-05-29T17:46:26.697-05:00Dead Man's HandGreat Escape Games keeps DMH fresh with a steady stream of new figures, gangs and color items. First up is the Tong Gang. If you're a fan of the HBO series Deadwood, you'll recognize the fellow with the meat cleaver as Wu. Sometimes after a bad day at work, I too shake my fist and meat cleaver at the heavens. I had a bit of fun mixing up my blacks with green, blue and grey tints.<br />
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More Zombie denizens for the Curse of Dead Man's Hand. A bit gruesome and colorful!<br />
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<br />Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-75842941936887858712018-05-16T17:19:00.005-05:002018-05-16T21:36:08.935-05:00Bolt Action & Chain of CommandFellow blogger Jason Meyers aka Der Feldmarschal is running a sharp looking Bolt Action event this weekend. This set a fire under me to finish my Rubicon T-34/76. I had trouble with my airbrush splattering on my last highlight. To cover it up, I had to go over everything a 2nd time and wiped out my panel highlights. Ah well.<br />
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I put my 1000 point Soviet force out on my battle board for pictures. Now I need to read the rules a time or two and I'll be set for the big game day.<br />
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In other East Front action, my friend Hugh and I fired up a Chain of Command Citadel campaign. We finished the 1st campaign representing Gross Deutschland's attack at Kursk with his German's nudging out a minor victory over my Soviets. The scenarios featured the early German attempts at a breakout. The Germans fielded a Tiger tank in 3 of the games and it was a monster! In one, I stopped it only by popping an ambush with a flamethrower at short range. The Tiger panicked and withdrew. In another, my ZiS-3 and the Tiger traded shot after shot. The Tiger wised up and moved out of sight behind a building. My crew manhandled the gun forward until they could take a shot at the beast. And brewed it up. Epic! I was too engrossed in our games to get many pics but here is the showdown between the ZiS-3 and the Tiger.<br />
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We're going to start Part 2 of the campaign. After fighting Round 1 with no tanks, I'll be painting 3 T-34s for a scenario where I can field up to 4 of them. Should be great fun and I hope to report back "The Tigers are Burning!"<br />
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Campaigns are the best. I love the color, narrative, and story they bring. TooFatLardies always does a great job with their supplements. I had only one platoon to see me through my first 5 engagements. I had to play conservatively to keep my force intact and that after all is the whole point of a campaign. Bonus, this gave me the impetus to paint up a platoon of Black Tree Design Soviets to replace my Warlord plastics.Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-59490212514913190252018-04-01T18:45:00.002-05:002018-04-01T18:45:46.561-05:00US Grand MeleeOur TOs Eric and Paul raised the bar again at the US Saga Grand Melee.We've got a core group of 30+ folks who turn out each year. It's always great to catch up with old friends and make new ones.<br />
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Day1 in the doubles, I played Bill Thornhill and his lovely Goth army. Bill and Ryan were kind enough to share drinks with us over our game. That was a theme throughout the weekend and I never did get thirsty.<br />
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In the Singles, my Goths were a wrecking ball. With 5 games under my belt, I managed to finish 2nd only to Andy Lyons and his Picts. In a Saturday night game, I beat Andy's Picts in 2 turns! Coming in 2nd was grand but beating Andy was, how shall I say this...sublime. Over the long weekend, I got in a personal best of 14 games of Saga including a v2 game. My brain was quite tired and happy by the time I started my long drive home.<br />
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The rest of my post is a bit of a photo dump. My camera struggled this year so if your warband doesn't show up, apologies!<br />
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.Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-76986775892709941652018-03-17T08:38:00.004-05:002018-03-17T08:38:55.688-05:00Goths for the Grand MeleeWe're closing in on my favorite gaming event of the year, Adepticon's SAGA Grand Melee. Friends, whiskey and 3 days and nights of SAGA. What's not to love? I got 11 games in last year and by Sunday, my brain was quite tired and happy. <br />
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So, how did I end up switching to Goths at the last minute? After 3 months of playing and losing with my Early Saxons, I bailed on them. I just couldn't puzzle out the board. Winning isn't everything but losing all of your games is a letdown. I know because I used to run Gauls in Field of Glory tournaments. Scrambling for an alternative, I decided my Saxons could pass for Goths. Bonus, I managed to win my first game with them! I rushed a warlord and 12 Footsore Goths through my painting queue. Once again, the Footsore sculpts are superb. I like these fellows so much I'll field all of them in Chicago. <br />
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After the Grand Melee, our local Saga players will transition over to Saga v2. And I'll get started on painting a new Footsore Viking or Norman warband. Life is good!<br />
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<br />Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-37537670852147934612018-02-12T15:57:00.002-06:002018-02-12T16:01:31.859-06:00Early Saxons!After painting Late Romans and Picts, I decided to paint another "Enemies of Rome" faction for my Saga stable. Bonus, I can run both sides in a Dux Britanniarum campaign as well!<br />
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I planned to take this warband to the Saga US Grand Melee at Adepticon in March. Unfortunately, I've lost <b>every </b>game I've played with them. The Saxon battle board is composed of small, subtle plays and many of them are conditional. Winning isn't everything but this has become a bit ridiculous! Looks like its back to the drawing board with 6 weeks to go.<br />
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I used a mix of <a href="http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=69_150">Westwind Productions</a> and <a href="https://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/collections/early-saxons">Footsore </a>for this warband. The Footsore figures are stellar as always and the Westwind figures as well. I liked the variety of headswaps Westwind provided. It does work well to bring a nice amount of variety to the bunch. Westwind figures are a bit larger/chunkier than Footsore but still mix well. Sharp-eyed historians will notice the rugby shirts. My Saxons have a raid and trade relationship with their Frisian neighbors. They love to look stylish, what can I say?<br />
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The warlord is Penda the Pagan by Gripping Beast and his hearthguard are all Westwind. </div>
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Below was my last drop of Saxons. I went all in & added more Frisian striped shirts along with levy archers for an Age of Wolves campaign. The archers and striped shirt warriors are Footsore. The Saxon "killers" are Gripping Beast and the totem is from Etsy. I can imagine my Saxons yelling out from their storage box "I coulda been a contender!" To which I'll reply, "Maybe in Dux Britanniarum, maybe in Dux B."<br />
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A new owner is bringing Thistle & Rose (T & R) 15mm miniatures back on line. I haven't painted 15mm ancients in ages so it was a great opportunity to get back in the saddle by painting a T & R Gallic army for <b><a href="http://www.wargamevault.com/product/196955/TRIUMPH-Early-Access-Edition">Triumph</a>. </b></div>
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T& R are true 15s, comparable in size with Corvis Belli. Not too tall or plump and very detailed. I don't know how they managed such fine detail on 15mm figures. Some of the shield work was so intricate I used washes and glazes to highlight the handiwork. The "Dying Gaul" figure is a great touch too. </div>
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The T & R FaceBook page is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TandRMiniatures/?fref=ts">up here</a>. When they go live, they'll have a deep bench of periods and armies. In fact, I should have another round of 15mm painting in the Spring with Saxons, Normans and Vikings. </div>
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This project was a good reminder that one can never paint too many Gauls. I do miss the days of playing ancients with our disbanded ancients group. One day!</div>
Montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227525544754109991.post-51126714685466600432017-12-21T11:59:00.001-06:002017-12-21T11:59:09.593-06:00Strathclyde Welsh Giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;">Just a heads up that Gripping Beast is giving away a Strathclyde Welsh starter box in support of SAGA THORSDAY! That is 25 MOUNTED metal models! All you need to do is go to the YouTube video page and comment on what you are excited about for Saga 2.0. (Although you can comment on this blog post, you need to comment on the video itself to get entered into the contest!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<li>Fenris Games terrain including a Celtic cross for when I run the Picts as Scots, a Celtic-themed temple floor and rocks with Celtic swirls. I love Fenris' stuff! </li>
<li>Warlord Games Celtic chariot. I bought this because the Picts can mount their warlord in a chariot and Footsore hasn't yet released their Pict chariot. I loved the energy of the naked warrior so much I decided to make him a warlord. He looks like he's shouting orders to his troops or getting ready to launch himself into combat. </li>
<li>Footsore war hounds. These huge and wonderful dogs looked so cool I had to paint them up. </li>
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Lastly, here they're parading as Scots for a local event. My battle board turned out nicely and I hope to build off what I learned here for the US SAGA Grand Melee next March. This wraps up the Picts and now on to the next thing!<br />
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