Mate Ian came around today and fired up his camera.
He knows about "F" numbers, and other magic camera stuff! This one is really worth a click...
Can I take this opportunity to wish all my fellow bloggers a Very Happy 2014!
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Friday, 27 December 2013
A belated merry Xmas, and some fine Romans!
Hordes of invading relatives have meant I've been unable to post, so can I belatedly wish all my visitors a very late Merry Xmas and a rather early Happy New Year! May all your dice roll 6's (except when you need a 1!).
I bought these superb miniatures off fellow blogger Saxon Dog. A huge thank you to David for thinking of me! They are far better than I could ever paint... but I hope I've complimented them with this Impetus basing scheme. The minis are mostly Foundry Perry (but the casualties and standard might be Warlord). All photos are clickable,do please have a look; the details are stunning!
As with the previous units, I have done the first element in combat poses, and the second element advancing slowly, as supports. I'll do this with all the legionary elements, and deploy them in 2 lines on the table. For some reason I think of these bases as centuries rather than the cohorts that my other EIR collection is formed in. I love the grouping above, with the centurion looking over at the wounded legionary. Such a fine casualty figure.
I now have six elements of Perry Romans, and will add a couple more each month.
Impetus basing also works very well with the "To the Strongest" rules I intend to publish next year, and I'll be using these in photos to illustrate aspects of the rules. I will need some foes for them, too...
Monday, 23 December 2013
Legacy of Alexander
WS&S has landed and looks really interesting for an "Ancients" nut, with lots of material from Jeff Jonas. Relic's Seleucid cataphracts look very good, too, on the cover. Do please have a gander at my "Last Phalanx" piece on page 42; I'm delighted with how it came out.
It's very nice to see such an ancients focus in a wargames magazine, for a change.
Friday, 20 December 2013
Cereal Killer
Deadlines require that I need to assemble and paint my Swan-necked trade ship, the "Ceres", over the Xmas/New Year period, whilst simultaneously writing another article, and stuffing the turkey. I fear that there won't be much time left over for blogging...
The piece on the left is going to be the stern-castle. I need to sculpt a swan on the wire frame, and add the characteristic Roman railings around the outside. I have a mate working on making the railings, and a plan "B" in case his technology can't cut them.
Later I will need to assemble the masts, build a deck-cabin with bridge on top, and scratchbuild steering oars.
The expensive but beautiful Grand Manner equivalent resin casting is looking more appealing by the moment!
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Away day
Yesterday I traveled to the wilds of Suffolk to play a game with some wily locals and a few others who had journeyed there, from far and wide. I won't post pics of the minis, because the game is to form the basis of an article that Simon MacDowall is writing, but here is a photo of Simon MacDowall (left) and the opposing generals (Gary, Kevin and Dave) looking contemplative.
Below are my team; John and Adam, with Daniel from Wargames Illustrated in the background. From his body language, you can tell that John wasn't having all that much luck with his dice!
A fine time was had by all, and the hospitality was very generous. I look forward to seeing the piece in the magazine, in due course!
Monday, 16 December 2013
Aventine Allied cavalry
These brave Aventine Italian Allied cavalry form part of my Winter Offensive. The minis are delightful and were easy to paint. I bought 6 from Redzed last year (on the left), and they have proved very useful in several games, since, so I decided to paint 3 more to complete the unit (on the right). I think I managed to catch his style.
I am falling slightly behind in my play to complete 52 units by the end of the year, but it is still just about achievable. I have 48 in the bag... and several more photos to post this week!
Friday, 13 December 2013
Shipbuilding II
I've decided to revive an unfinished project from back in the summer, which is to convert the above Zvezda "Thomas" kit into a Roman trade ship. The hull is already assembled (and a fine hull it is, too; the quality is excellent), and next I need to start work on "Romanising" the the Medieval Superstructure. Watch this space...
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