Monday, 21 October 2013

Celtic gridlock


The painting tray is absolutely groaning with British chariots, and that pesky final unit of Numidians.


The chariot ponies are Newline (foreground), Foundry and Black Tree (right, black/dark brown) and Relic (rear right, white). They are all finished and on their bases.


Above are some of the chariot drivers.  These were converted from Wargames Factory plastics by me, and painted by mate Nick, who also painted the riders in the top photo.  It strikes me that these WF driver figures, with the right head-swaps, would make great rowers for a Roman liburnian.  Hmmm...
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16 comments:

  1. Ray Rousell21 October 2013 at 12:02

    Nice painting, the horses look great!

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  2. BigRedBat21 October 2013 at 12:04

    Thanks Ray. I used the chart in the earlier post, and these are some of my best horses, I reckon.

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  3. Caliban21 October 2013 at 12:19

    Good conversion idea there, Simon!

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  4. Abwehrschlacht21 October 2013 at 12:51

    These are lovely!!

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  5. Tarty21 October 2013 at 12:55

    They look great Simon. I have a friend who is obsessed with converting plastics at the moment...I warn you once started it a slippery slope of no return hahaha
    I'm always telling him that their beginning to look uniformly different....he's going to take a swipe at me soon I think :-)

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  6. BigRedBat21 October 2013 at 13:39

    Thanks chaps! Tarty, I like plastics, I expect I'll use more and more as the designs improve and new ranges come out. And conversion is great fun!

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  7. fireymonkeyboy21 October 2013 at 15:19

    Paint well, and live.

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  8. El Grego21 October 2013 at 16:25

    The chariots are coming along well!

    The potential conversions for oarsmen are fascinating. Maybe a bit too much on the clothing side, but quite workable.

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  9. BigRedBat21 October 2013 at 16:28

    Hi El Greco. I think they would pass; not as mediterranean oarsmen, but as auxiliaires of Celtic, German or British origin. Just right for the Channel, Rhine or Danube.

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  10. John Lambshead21 October 2013 at 20:33

    Chap can't have too many chariots.

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  11. marinergrim21 October 2013 at 23:05

    Very nice work there Simon. Is it just me or do those chariot drivers remind anyone else of the Beatles?

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  12. roma91221 October 2013 at 23:27

    Great progress on these and the conversion opportunities of plastics seem to be endless. Cheers, Ross

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  13. Monty22 October 2013 at 00:21

    That is a whole lotta chariots! All great but I do especially love your Celts.

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  14. BigRedBat22 October 2013 at 00:24

    Thanks chaps! There will be a lot more by the time I've finished, I hope...

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  15. Phil22 October 2013 at 08:29

    Great paintwork and good conversions!

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  16. DaveD23 October 2013 at 07:05

    Looking good

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