The Marvelous Miscellany of MMcV

[fsn]

If you are using decals for shields/roundels etc do you use decal surface preparation liquid before and decal sealer after applying the decal to hold it in place or just varnish over it?

I usually brush matt varnish over it, but have been known to use a thinned PVA glue over the top. Never used surface preparation liquid. 

[fsn]

Try hand painting Italian fascies on Tumbling Dice WW2!!!

No thanks. I used decals (78 aircraft.)

[mmcv]

Blog post with a roundup of the year so far https://mmcvhistory.home.blog/2023/05/06/progress-update-jan-to-april-2023/ though most of it done in the past month.

I also got a game in today for the first time in over a year, it should get posted once I get it written up.

[fsn]

Interesting read. Wide range of projects, though nothing with an engine.

[mmcv]

Wide range of projects, though nothing with an engine.

Indeed, my interests haven't ventured too far into anything so modern, though do have a few on the horizon that might involve an engine or two, though I've just never really been drawn to vehicular combat. Yet.

[fsn]

Yet.

[mmcv]

Some recent additions to the classical Greeks





And with that I bid you a good knight...


...or thirty

[paulr]

    

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice

[mmcv]

Thanks

Trojan War again, the Messenians, led by Nestor's sons:



Old Nestor will likely appear later as a hero/command figure

Basing to come later too.

Then a bit of a refresh job, these medieval crossbowmen have been repainted and some fresh basing:

[FierceKitty]

It's funny how in these armies one always encounters him as "Old Nestor"; I felt obliged to paint him with grey hair myself. Every old man was young once!

[mmcv]

It's funny how in these armies one always encounters him as "Old Nestor"; I felt obliged to paint him with grey hair myself. Every old man was young once!

I mean if I was doing the Argonauts then it would be more appropriate for him to be in his prime but the illiad makes much of his age and wisdom (even if it is sometimes questionable). Though he's usually described as a horseman (charioteer) with a golden shield, haven't decided if I should do him as such or in his wise counsel guidse

[Orcs]

It's funny how in these armies one always encounters him as "Old Nestor"; I felt obliged to paint him with grey hair myself. Every old man was young once!

Even those on the forum 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice

[mmcv]

May's update https://mmcvhistory.home.blog/2023/06/04/progress-update-may-2023/

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good work Matthew

[mmcv]

Much of June was a write off for hobby stuff due to real life things but have been chipping away a bit at rebasing and updating some of my Crusades forces.

A couple of new command bases up first for the Holy Orders, my existing ones were bigger diorama bases and while I like the look of them they don't quite suit the direction I'm taking things.



And some lesser command figures for them, Turcopoliers



And some foot sergeants, mostly repainted and new flags (except the ones on the left)



Then the holy order knights and men at arms, mostly just a rebase here and some new flags





I'm also working on magnetising the bases for better storage. As this was an early project most of the bases aren't magnetic like my newer ones so working through

Might touch up some basing on these too

I've some armanian infantry on the painting sticks at the moment, and might have a enough figures kicking about for another unit of knights but need to make a start on rebasing, magnetising and tidying up the Saracens. 

Once that's underway I think I can justify a medieval expansion. Will probably get some more of the TB eastern line to add to the Armanians and possibly start a Byzantine force, and I quite like the look of the TB Islamics. I maybe need some Teutonic knights too..

Though in reality I'll probably drift back to another project before long.

[Techno 3]

Very nice work ! 

[fred.]

That is an impressive looking force!

I find that more command bases gives flexibility to use figures in different rule sets, and as each one only needs a few figures, the more the merrier!

[mmcv]

That is an impressive looking force!

I find that more command bases gives flexibility to use figures in different rule sets, and as each one only needs a few figures, the more the merrier!

Yeah and can also use the smaller ones as tokens and markers for rules that don't have any "sub commander" needs.


Thanks both, my Crusades armies are by far my largest collection and it's such an expansive period it's easy to add to them. They were my first 10mm foray and got me hooked. That's not even all of them. Might have to lay them all out for a group photo once the magnetic bases are done.