At long last I have completed my "Auxiliary Legion"-I have put Auxiliary Legion in inverted commas because really they are Legionaries(Prince August Molds) but I have ignored the Lorica Segmentata-and just painted over it,however the result is quite pleasing(to me!),and photo's follow.....................
View from the rear and view from the front-10 cohorts of 12 figures per cohort.
View from the left,and view from the right(or sinister,dexter if you prefer!!)
A close-up shot and an action shot-get stuck in lads!!!!
I will try and think of a solo scenario to fit these figures into,and soon!
The next set of photo's show a certain amount of boredom creeping into my normal(?) routine,and should be entitled "what a lovely place to live-watch some bugger creep up and spoil it!"-see what you think.....................
English Civil War(top) and South East Asia(Mongols/Koreans) bottom.
Celtic homestead and Mongol camp.
Red Indian camp and Medieval camp.
Norman castle and Roman fort.
Last Friday we celebrated VE day in our cul-de-sac(observing social distancing),but we don't know who let this bloke in.........................
I think he was supposed to be Charlie Chaplin!!!!
Keep smiling and keep alert(or safe or home or whatever it's supposed to be!!)
Because I'm retired,I can do exactly what my wife tells/allows me to do!! so I decided to give myself a rest from painting my Viking army(I've reached the half way stage of 6 units) and paint the Vacuum-formed "ruined building" I bought recently.
6 Viking units completed,only another 6 to go-these have taken me about 3 weeks to paint,and I have enjoyed doing them.
A bit of a close-up(best not to get too close!!)-these are from Warrior Miniatures "Crusader" range of figures-nice poses,and easy to paint,and most importantly of all Inexpensive!!
Now onto the Ruined Building............................
This is the basic model,which has been under-coated,using emulsion paint,after first washing it thoroughly in hot soapy water(I'm beginning to sound like a "Blue Peter" presenter!!)
3 coats of green "poster paint"@ 50p a gallon,from Tesco(no expense spared!!)
Brown "roadway" added-again "poster paint"(a couple of coats were needed-there goes the bloody pension for this week!!)
Dark grey was used for the "Ruined Building" part-not "poster paint"-I used a Citadel paint for this!
"Flock" has been added to give a realistic(??) look to some of the high points-PVA glue(watered down) was used and then the flock just scattered onto it!
Finally,a couple of bits of "lichen" added for effect-all it needs now is for a Sherman Tank to come rumbling down the road!!
Where the hell did that come from?!!!
OMG!! there's another one!!!
By adding other bits of "Ruins",the possibilities are endless in its wargaming uses-look out for this piece being fought over by everything from WW2 to ECW,7YW etc. etc.
But now for some "proper" painting-from Dave...................
3 shots of some Napoleonic Prussian Landwher Lancers,from Elite Miniatures-very finely painted-look at the detail-marvellous!!-Dave has a couple of Scenarios planned for later on this month,so watch this space.
Brian is still painting like a mad man,his WW2 stuff,and has completed 3 Cromwell tanks and some British infantry this week alone!!!
Paul hasn't painted anything,apart from his spare room!!
Brian and I have been painting like mad lately,and these are the results.
Two shots of Brian's Tiger Tank from Warlords Games-the detail is wonderful,as is the paint job! To give the tank a bit of weight and stability,Brian has inserted 2 metal horses in the chasis!!-now that's what I would call "horse power!!"
German Paratroopers flank the Tiger-again from Warlords Games-the painting and basing is "cracking".
Brian is also painting up some British,all based around the D-day Landings.He has,on his painting table,3 "Universal Carriers" and 3 Cromwell tanks!!-he's going beserk!!
My Priests etc. and the first unit of Vikings are finished-a colourful lot!!
Priest and Bishop outside a "scratch-built" Saxon Church-at Falkirk,I scoured the hall looking for a Saxon Church,and was offered a one from Colonel Bill,for £109!!(MDF,and I would have to build it myself!!) so I got home,found 4 bits of wood and glued them together to make this.....
It must be good,they're all queuing up to get in!!!!
Two shots of my first Viking unit-I enjoyed painting them,and did them quite quickly(as you can see!!)
A local "Train" shop has started selling a few bits and pieces for Wargamers,including some Vacuum formed terrain pieces-I bought this one,which I think will be able to be used in a number of Scenarios and periods.............
Amera is a local company,based in Prudhoe,and the price is right too!!!-they do a good range of pieces,including bridges,tents,hangers etc-worth checking out!
