Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[nikharwood]

Those are funky 

[Hertsblue]

Menacing little crowd, aren't they? But has that guy in the second row got a bow? How is that hand-to-hand combat? 

[nikharwood]

They don't let him have any arrows 

[Leman]

When i asked for something for the weekend I wasn't expecting that.

[fred.]

Good to see you around again Nik.

They are menacing aren't they - I'm not quite sure why that most gladiator equipment consisted of a big helmet, armour on one arm, greaves, and occasionally a shield. It seems a strange combination to have chosen.

The bow armed chap has some arrows on his back. In the rules bows seem ok, not too deadly at range, but the archer is very vulnerable if he is engaged in melee. And the arena isn't too big to allow him to sit back in safety. Ultimately Jugula is  a game about managing a gladiator school rather than just fights.

[Ithoriel]

They are menacing aren't they - I'm not quite sure why that most gladiator equipment consisted of a big helmet, armour on one arm, greaves, and occasionally a shield. It seems a strange combination to have chosen.

Same reason female fighters in Sword & Sorcery settings wear chainmail bikinis, it's about spectacle not protection.

[fsn]

They are menacing aren't they - I'm not quite sure why that most gladiator equipment consisted of a big helmet, armour on one arm, greaves, and occasionally a shield. It seems a strange combination to have chosen.

Wasn't it so that they were unlikely to be made hors de combat by a wound to the arm or leg - dull, uninteresting wounds to the audience? Something like that. 

[fred.]

Some more 28mm (yes I know)...

But did play a game using 10mm last night, lots of Pendraken Fantasy figs - but too busy playing to take pictures.

These figures are some that I got in a trade about a year ago - they came painted, but had become quite chipped in transit. But I decided to get them tidied up and based - so that they can be another band for Song of Blades and Heroes.



The original owner had painted them very nicely, but for some reason hadn't quite finished them off - I can only claim about 10% of the painting as my own 

So for very little effort another dozen playable figures.

[paulr]

 

[Techno]

 

I meant to ask, Fred.
Are they metal or plastics ?
Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

Really like the faces and shading on the above figures.

[fred.]

Really like the faces and shading on the above figures.

It's good isn't it. Very little of it is my brush work though! I can claim the odd bit of shading, but the best work was by the original owner. Obviously shown of by my great photo  ( quick snap with my phone ! )

Phil - both the Arabs and Gladiators are metal. But I do like plastic too for 28s.

[Techno]

Thanks, Fred.
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

Not much painting this week - as away for much of it. But I did take a box of Perry 28mm Plastic DAK with me, and built about half of them. I quite like the figures, but there could do to be a couple more sets of rifle arms on the sprues. I think that their WoTR figures come with so many options the WWII sets seem a little limited in comparison.

Few bits of highlighting on the gladiators - as usual I have done 80% of the work, then rather stalled, rather than getting them finished.

Actually did some 10mm stuff too!!!!!

Yesterday (back when it was summer) I sprayed a lot of Pendraken Fantasy figures, mainly reinforcements for my Nature army.

And tonight did a bit of base coating on some WWI, an A7V German Tank, and a Holt Artillery tractor with 60pdr gun and limber - if I do a good job on these they will go into the WWI painting club over on LAF.

Everything (but the undercoated stuff) in one photo

[fred.]

With the limber at a crazy angle 

[Leman]

Just managed to reduce the number of figures in my painting area, and despite the temptation. have started to paint up the SYW stuff that's been on the table for the past four months.

[Techno]

Coo......Wottalotta soldiers (and other stuff) on the go, Fred !
Cheers - Phil

[Hertsblue]

Blimey, Fred, I thought my painting area was a mess...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice Fred!

[fred.]

Blimey, Fred, I thought my painting area was a mess...

That photo was just the main bit - this is the full disaster zone



The thing is I tidied up the other week as there was stuff everywhere - and now there is stuff everywhere again. I've just counted up and there are at least 10 distinct projects on there.

I haven't found a good method of storing in progress stuff. I have pretty good storage for not started and for finished but in progress is more of a problem - as if I put it away somewhere it turns rapidly into forgotten.