Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[fred.]

That's a mess and a half!

I think it's safe to say the super glue won. You must use a better quality of super glue than me, I've generally been able to loosen them off most of the time, only in a few instances have I had the result you've had with a blob of MDF being left as the rest of the base pulls away in a wet mess.

[Ric]

yeah I use this industrial superglue I get for free at my work, great if you want to glue things super fast, not so great if you want to un-glue stuff....

[fred.]

Took advantage of some light evening light to take some photos.

First up the Yurts (painted a while ago) along with a stand of Mongols

are they coming to attack or are they coming home?

[Techno]

I like those lots, Fred !
Cheers - Phil

[Fenton]

Nice work Fred...Will you be putting them on bases?

Actually I think they would work pretty well for Orcs and Goblins as well

[Ric]

Those are cool, and as Fenton suggested they would be ideal for a Goblin village! Are they pendraken?

[fred.]

Ta chaps.

I wasn't thinking of basing them - but haven't really decide quite what I am doing with the civilians/villagers.

Yes I think they would work pretty well for Orcs or Goblins - with the odd totem or skull added.

[fred.]

Ric - yes they are Pendraken, they were part of the Mongol not-Kickstarter at the end of last year. I assume they are now on the website for general sale.

[fred.]

Total Battle Miniatures Village

Been busy with various terrain this weekend. Made significant progress with this TBM village (which my wife got me as a valentine's gift - how cool is that!)

Painted the base piece and flocked it. Also did a fair amount to the 3 buildings, which still need a bit of finishing off.

[paulr]

Both very very impressive 

I'd say the Mongols are coming home, based on the blue tie in  The colours around the doors really bring the yurts to life

[fred.]

Some rivers

Finally (after 6 years or so!) got round to making some river sections using some textured clear plastic report covers



About 8' of straight sections. I have painted up 4 more sheets today to make some ponds and some curved sections.


Finished off a bridge (only had this a couple of years) - looks like I need a wider river section though.


And those Mongols again

[fred.]

And there they go back again...

[Fenton]

If I scroll up and down quickly its just like watching a movie

[Techno]

Great stuff again, Fred !
Cheers - Phil

[Hertsblue]

Ric - yes they are Pendraken, they were part of the Mongol not-Kickstarter at the end of last year. I assume they are now on the website for general sale.

They're certainly in the printed catalogue MON 18, 19 & 20.

[Hertsblue]

Do like the little village - especially the cultivated rows. Is the bridge Hovels?

[fred.]

The cultivated rows are my latest fad - the rubber base had the indication of small banks of earth where plants had been planted, so with a line of PVA along the top, then sprinkle on some different flock, and it looks good for very little effort.

I don't know where the bridge is from, I picked it up at a show but can't remember from which manufacture, I think it is a 15mm one, but as the roadway is 40mm wide it is great for WM based figures.

[Subedai]

I like the Mongol gers and the village. The thatch has turned out well and it's a nice compact visual piece.

[fred.]

Thanks Subedai - the base that comes with the village really helps pull it together, and it looks nothing special when it comes as unpainted latex

Got a few bases of heavy cavalry finished off - with some not so great photos taken with flash

[Hertsblue]

They look like a mob you'd surrender to rather than risk being carved up.