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Saturday, September 7, 2013

SHIELDWALL!

The Accidental Warband moves toward the finish line with 16 Anglo-Dane Ceorls.  Last up will be 2 warlords. Why 2?  Well, I sold off my plastic Vikings and warlord so once again, I have a hole in my collection to paint over.

You gotta love the large shields and the way LBMS transfers bring them to life. All Gripping Beast figs.


To round out the crew, I dug up 12 Viking Bondi I painted last spring and never posted. Adding them to my new figs gives me a total of 28 warriors for a Viking or Anglo-Dane warband.  When I run a Viking warband in Saga, I'll use the large shielded warriors like below. That is a pretty decent Viking shieldwall.
When I run Anglo-Danes, I'll use a mix of shields including kites. Kite shields appeared in the A-D forces once they hired Norman mercenaries. And Canute the Great employed Jomsvikings with his multinational Scandinavian expedition in 1014.  That means you could slip Joms or Norman foot into this warband. The portability of figs for Anglo-Danes is a nice bonus!
Today, my Galatian army will see the tabletop for the first time against the dreaded Romans in Field of Glory. I'm thinking of yelling "SHIELDWALL!" during the Roman impact phase to distract my opponent and the dice gods.  I'm hoping a few good rolls might sneak through as a result. If I want to have any chance of winning today, I better come up with a more robust plan.
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39 comments:

  1. Ray RousellSeptember 7, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    Very very nice Monty!!!

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  2. The Angry LurkerSeptember 7, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Beautiful Monty, beautiful.

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  3. James BrewertonSeptember 7, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    Great work Monty

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  4. Jonas MSeptember 7, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    Excellent work Monty, I like these a lot!

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    1. MontySeptember 7, 2013 at 2:06 PM

      Jonas! You are the Saga master so I appreciate it.

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  5. PhilSeptember 7, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    So beautiful and so colorful...your opponents will be dazzled by the beauty of your armies Monty!
    Phil.

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    1. MontySeptember 7, 2013 at 2:07 PM

      I need every advantage I can get, Phil, so thanks for that!

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  6. rhingleySeptember 7, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    Very nice work.

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  7. Jonathan FreitagSeptember 7, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    I DO love the large shields, shield transfers, and the vivid colors! These look smashing!

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    1. MontySeptember 7, 2013 at 2:10 PM

      Thanks Jonathan. It's not real apparent in the pics but the last bunch of 8 I painted, I'd looked at all my warriors grouped by color and I thought, "Ooops, I need more browns!" So they got earthtones!

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  8. fireymonkeyboySeptember 7, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    Pretty shields, yeah, but the Galatian teaser has me more excited. Pics, please!

    FMB

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    1. MontySeptember 7, 2013 at 2:13 PM

      Marcus! The Romans are brutal in FoG, even in v2. I gave it a good run but then opportunity slipped away. I'm not sure I've got the makings of an AAR so I might have to get another, better game in. I was playing in a Fantasy Flight Event center and most of the fellows hadn't seen historical gaming. I did get lots of comments on the naked warriors! So, there is that saving grace!

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  9. DeanMSeptember 7, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    Wonderful looking troops. Wow - so you got rid of your other great looking plastic troops. Best wishes for your Galatians. Best, Dean

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    1. MontySeptember 7, 2013 at 2:14 PM

      Thanks Dean! I do have a bad habit of off loading troops but that can always be fixed with fresh lead and paint!

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  10. Moiterei_1984September 7, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Great! Like your bright colours.

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  11. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)September 7, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    Very nice work and lovely colours!

    Christopher

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  12. UnknownSeptember 7, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    These are lovely and I think that as a painter of historical figures you are becoming a force to contend with!

    Everyone will soon be wanting figures done by you!

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    1. MontySeptember 7, 2013 at 2:16 PM

      Anne, you are so sweet!

      It's a blessing to be able to paint for other folks and still be able to squeeze in some painting for myself. One of the fellows I'm painting for is local AND a friend, so I get to see my figs coming at me!

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    2. Stefan (aka. Monty)September 7, 2013 at 4:12 PM

      Very good work.

      Cheers
      Stefan

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  13. MontySeptember 7, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    Andrew, thanks and I've had your excellent terrain out on the tabletop now for a couple of weekends in a row. Wonderful stuff!

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  14. Evan HughesSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:46 AM

    Excellent work as usual; you're turning these fellows out at a rate of knots. Of course, we will all want to see an AAR featuring these stalwarts of the Anglo-Danish kingdom!

    And about the Galatians; when have they ever been known to RECEIVE a charge...?
    ; )

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    1. MontySeptember 8, 2013 at 10:32 AM

      LOL! And I did play them like Galatians yesterday. There was a point where I declared 1 charge, then another...and then I said "all in." Everyone who could went it. Good times!

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    2. Evan HughesSeptember 8, 2013 at 4:12 PM

      Good to hear! But did it work?

      And I sent an email a few days back via the link on your profile page; did you receive it?

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    3. MontySeptember 8, 2013 at 6:32 PM

      Ah, no. In Field of Glory v2, the Romans are up across the board, hitting on 4,5 and 6s while my Galatians needed 5 or 6 to hit. I threw fistsfull of dice but eventually, those odds catch up with you and I lose.

      I did receive your email and I apologize, Ev. It was a busy weekend but I'm getting back to you!

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    4. Evan HughesSeptember 8, 2013 at 8:14 PM

      No worries, we can all see how busy you've been! Just wanted to be sure that the address was correct.

      Talk to you later!

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  15. DalaupprorSeptember 8, 2013 at 4:11 AM

    Stunning work Monty!!!

    Very insirational, might get me to paint up a new Viking warband!

    Best regards Michael

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    1. MontySeptember 8, 2013 at 10:33 AM

      Well it would be a treat to see, Michael. Even better would be to travel across the ocean and see your work up close and personal!

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  16. thefrenchjesterSeptember 8, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Hi Monty,

    great work !
    impressive view of the Band! you are the boss;-)
    I totally agree with Anne and don't tell me : i'm sweet ;-) cause I'm hard as a nut !;-)

    Cheers

    Gilles " uninspired commander ;-) "

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    1. MontySeptember 8, 2013 at 6:33 PM

      Gilles!

      Yea, in FoG, I'm a UC commander as well. I do try!

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  17. CyrusSeptember 8, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    Great ceorls and bondi Monty!

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  18. les figurines de SPOCKSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    really wonderful, very good job

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