Casualties - Dark Ages

[Techno II]

That sounds VERY similar to Instant Mold, Mark.

Cheers - Phil.

[fred.]

 How did I forget Instant Mold as a name 

[sultanbev]

At Lurkio we sell packs of 15mm separate shields, they seem quite popular, so there may be mileage in 10mm shield packs.

Mark

[mollinary]

Now, if the Dark  Lord can find sufficient space on his Flickr account, this post may soon boast a pic of my first attempt at converting the Late Imperial Roman casualties into Normans and Saxons with a bit of plastic card for the shields. Now they don't exactly provide the Normans with their famous mail battleshorts, but is the effect good enough?  Answers on a postcard please! Many thanks to Leon for his efforts in advance.

'M'

[Leon]

Many thanks to Leon for his efforts in advance.

The image wasn't that large luckily so I've just added it as an attachment for you.

[mollinary]

The image wasn't that large luckily so I've just added it as an attachment for you.

Thanks, Leon. Odd, my machine said it was 594kb.

[Leon]

Thanks, Leon. Odd, my machine said it was 594kb.

I shrunk it down a touch in Photoshop just to get it under the limit.

[fred.]

They work. The shields are the main focal point, so having added those makes them look like later era figures

[paulr]

 

[Matt J]

Really effective, I will definitely steal that idea!

[Techno II]

Yes, please, Phil!

I have asked, M.....Leon's up for some more casualties.

I'm going to make one or two 'dollys'...then I can use those to make lots of different figures....If I make a dolly, then hopefully they'll keep a consistent size.

Cheers - Phil

[mollinary]

I have asked, M.....Leon's up for some more casualties.

I'm going to make one or two 'dollys'...then I can use those to make lots of different figures....If I make a dolly, then hopefully they'll keep a consistent size.

Cheers - Phil

Good news!  I think casualties have a place in just about all ranges, as they are so useful as markers, and as parts of display pieces. Have I jumped the gun by doing my own dark age ones?  Can you reveal what ranges Leon is thinking of adding casualties to?   Curious, isn't it.... I think casualties are the figures I have commissioned most often!

[Techno II]

I'm guessing that Leon will have to work out a list of 'wants', M.

Cheers - Phil

[Leon]

I think it makes sense to have them for most ranges going forward, so we'll probably start with the Ancients ranges that Techno has done; Greek, Persian, Roman, Gaul, Rep. Roman, Carthaginian, Spanish, Dacian. 

[mollinary]

I think it makes sense to have them for most ranges going forward, so we'll probably start with the Ancients ranges that Techno has done; Greek, Persian, Roman, Gaul, Rep. Roman, Carthaginian, Spanish, Dacian. 

Makes sense, Leon. I'll bash on with my Dark Age conversions, secure in the knowledge my suggestion has contributed to the benefit of the community overall!