tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post4255822337704523177..comments2024-03-27T04:59:15.157+00:00Comments on The BigRedBatCave: Praetorians WIPBigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-665437619842959472012-07-12T19:58:08.965+01:002012-07-12T19:58:08.965+01:00Nice! They're looking very, very cool! Love th...Nice! They're looking very, very cool! Love them shields!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-56748932087003133182012-07-12T19:13:11.600+01:002012-07-12T19:13:11.600+01:00Still a way to go! :-)Still a way to go! :-)BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-28891922685282194382012-07-12T18:50:18.141+01:002012-07-12T18:50:18.141+01:00I think Matt is right...you can´t be far off havin...I think Matt is right...you can´t be far off having a complete 1:1 legion.<br />Cheers<br />PaulPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-16010029095406870542012-07-12T18:31:17.300+01:002012-07-12T18:31:17.300+01:00You see plenty of his stuff around here, Curt! ;...You see plenty of his stuff around here, Curt! ;-) I have around 500 of his legionaries, 150 auxiliaries and the 50 praetorians.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-47118978084917409782012-07-12T17:30:39.134+01:002012-07-12T17:30:39.134+01:00I'm a big fan of Saleh as well. He did such br...I'm a big fan of Saleh as well. He did such brilliant work for Foundry - its a shame you don't see more of his stuff around as its so solid.<br /><br />Beautiful unit btw!<br />-CurtCurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-75510412825225501342012-07-12T17:07:30.199+01:002012-07-12T17:07:30.199+01:00Yes I'm also very happy for guards to be somew...Yes I'm also very happy for guards to be somewhat regimented, but ideally a few different expressions.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-13097075672976933742012-07-12T16:57:50.125+01:002012-07-12T16:57:50.125+01:00Lovely! I personally do not care for the lack of v...Lovely! I personally do not care for the lack of variety... I build (Warlord plastics) all my Praetorians in this pose. Standing at attention simply gives such a guardsmen impression!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-46254537780477442682012-07-12T12:15:32.667+01:002012-07-12T12:15:32.667+01:00Lovely! At this rate you'll be able to a legio...Lovely! At this rate you'll be able to a legion at 1:1 soon ;o)<br /><br />Thanks for the painting bases tip. Might try that one.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />MattMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095250467469356503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-6463499813141173752012-07-12T09:36:31.734+01:002012-07-12T09:36:31.734+01:00Hi Michael, yes those are just for painting/varnis...Hi Michael, yes those are just for painting/varnishing. They are old gaming tokens (Laser cut MDF would do just as well), 40mm diameter with magnetic sheet stuck on so that they don't slip around the tray. I temporarily attach the minis with a little white glue, and they are easy enough to remove.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-87973891686561228002012-07-12T09:30:22.989+01:002012-07-12T09:30:22.989+01:00Very tasty indeed! Excuse my ignorance, but the d...Very tasty indeed! Excuse my ignorance, but the discs they are on now, is that just for painting? If so what do you glue them down with to allow you to safely remove them when done?Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-25056327672878166082012-07-12T09:20:42.818+01:002012-07-12T09:20:42.818+01:00Hi Gordon, better Nick than me! ;-)
The crests a...Hi Gordon, better Nick than me! ;-)<br /><br />The crests are an off white painted over a darker off white. I gave them a little ink wash around the roots. Something like:-<br /><br />http://www.trendenza.co.uk/images/handsome_horse.jpg<br /><br />Cheers, SimonBigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-39394461655933719782012-07-12T09:15:24.158+01:002012-07-12T09:15:24.158+01:00Like the stripes on the pilum Simon,better you tha...Like the stripes on the pilum Simon,better you than me!I'm struggling with the Aventine Praetorian crests, you've gone for a nice white.I've tried an off white,a red, and a black thus far.........not happy with any!!.Anyway, keep knocking them out,good seeing them!Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06023991288037530582noreply@blogger.com