'A Tale of Four Gamers'

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Just finished some Dark Elves, varnish and sand on bases today I hope.

Bavarian cavalry and artillery flesh and ink done.

[Hertsblue]

How much ink does it take to make an elf dark, Will? 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

One coat, black. What else would I need? 

Makes a change from my normal patchwork of sepia/black/flesh, digging the mono tonal palate I've ended up with, but also enjoying tiny bronze edging on their armour to lift the whole thing.

[Steve J]

Well with the inaugural IHMN games on Friday, I'm desperately trying to get my 1970's orcs painted in time. Making good progress but whether I will get them all finished remains to be seen. Pics to follow at some point.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Had a (comparative) block this week, mostly involving Bavarian Curassiers and Artillery. Thankfully last night I made significant progress. Concentrated on the heavy horse, but still made progress on the gun crews because of it (better use that paint up on them then).
Very glad this lot are nearly done, might be time for something silly to lift the mood...

Where did I put those flying serpents?

[Hertsblue]

Desperately trying to get everything finished for the Sydenham convention on Sunday. The next game in the series involves building the famous Kohima tennis court and also a canvass water tank up on the brow of the hill. Sawed a section off the inner cardboard tube of a kitchen roll, stuck it down to a Kalistra base and then "waterproofed" it with Greenstuff. At least, that's what I thought. Poured the molten "water" into the tank and, hey presto, the stuff leaked all over the table. B*$$#r! Then it occurred to me that after the battle the thing would have been riddled with holes anyway. So I left it as it was. Job done! 

[O Dinas Powys]

Desperately trying to get everything finished for the Sydenham convention on Sunday. The next game in the series involves building the famous Kohima tennis court and also a canvass water tank up on the brow of the hill. Sawed a section off the inner cardboard tube of a kitchen roll, stuck it down to a Kalistra base and then "waterproofed" it with Greenstuff. At least, that's what I thought. Poured the molten "water" into the tank and, hey presto, the stuff leaked all over the table. B*$$#r! Then it occurred to me that after the battle the thing would have been riddled with holes anyway. So I left it as it was. Job done! 

Brilliant!

What were you using as "water"?

Cheers!

Meirion

[Hertsblue]

Brilliant!

What were you using as "water"?

Cheers!

Meirion

Deluxe Materials Scenic Water, Meirion. Melt it down by standing the pot in hot water and then it will pour and, eventually, solidify again. Be warned though, it takes about twenty-four hours to stop being tacky. Expensive but effective.

[FierceKitty]

Scythed chariots coming along prettily; should be useful for their effect intimidating gamers who haven't met them before or read enough history to know that they're about as useful as a spring-loaded machine gun. More to the point, should be useful for making the Seleucid army one of the most bizarre mish-mashes of military mongrels known to ancient history.

[FierceKitty]

By the way, the Pendraken Persian chariots need a photograph on the website. I'd probably have bought ours if they'd been illustrated.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Finally finally finally got these last Bavarians done. Now to varnish and base them.

[Techno]

.........and take some photos !
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Bavarian bases inked.
Watching Sport Relief with one eye whilst putting together a platoon of Argentinians, with a section of blowpipe antiaircraft missiles and all the missing bipod mounted LMGs from the other platoons.
A unit of Later Roman Auxiliaries, and for my Fantasy Medieval Human types:
Four units of spears
Two units of javelins.
A unit of axe men.
Two units of peasants.
Two units of dismounted knights.
Two generals.
And a base of flying serpents!


Now give some cash to Sport Relief...

[Hertsblue]

You're getting a s bad (good?) as Nik, Will.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Putting together is easy, painting takes time, especially with Bavarian induced mojo depreciation!