Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[fred.]

Fred, particularly like the scorched ground they've advanced over, nice touch

Good spot! I think this was my own idea, it came to me when I started flocking the bases, and realised any grass behind them would be burnt.

[Leman]

Excellent stuff.

[Maenoferren]

looking good

[fred.]

Some photos from last night - forgot to post them yesterday.

Neither set is Pendraken (boo, hiss) but both are 10mm

[toxicpixie]

Damn, really wish if backed that Kickstarter for the Landsknectes!

Too lot are looking tasty as well

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice Fred!

[fred.]

Thanks chaps, the cavalry are Kallistra a couple of their eastern European codes - they are going to form some irregular lancers to augment my Empire forces.

The Warmonger Landsnekcts are very nice - almost too nice, they have so much detail, I'm not quite sure how to paint them! I think they are due to be on sale shortly outside the kickstarter, they only downside is that the shipping and customs soon add up. What they need is a UK distributor....

[toxicpixie]

A UK distributer would be lovely... Still, I might dabble when I see the price. I do need some extras and if they're not utterly unreasonable, Xmas is coming

[fred.]

Bit more work on the lancers - and enough painted to get them based up.



Still need to add a wash, and probably some highlights after that.

Another unit pretty much done, and just over the weekend.

[Maenoferren]

I do like those lancers

[fred.]

Thanks.

Not much progress tonight, mainly an overall brown wash, and a layer of sand on the bases.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looking good though chap.

[andys]

Thanks chaps, the cavalry are Kallistra a couple of their eastern European codes - they are going to form some irregular lancers to augment my Empire forces.

The Warmonger Landsnekcts are very nice - almost too nice, they have so much detail, I'm not quite sure how to paint them! I think they are due to be on sale shortly outside the kickstarter, they only downside is that the shipping and customs soon add up. What they need is a UK distributor....

I echo fred's comments. very nice minis, so much detail on them.

I've bought 2 units via the kickstarter, including bases. I reckon each unit set me back £10.35 - the most expensive I've ever bought.

Having said that, it's definitely a case of you get what you pay for - in this case TOP quality. Highly recommended.

[fred.]

I've bought 2 units via the kickstarter, including bases. I reckon each unit set me back £10.35 - the most expensive I've ever bought.

My mate and I got 18 units in total - about half from the KS and half as add-ons after - these worked out at £7.75 each,  ( even with Royal Mail handling charges  ) which is not bad at all.

Check out Eureka pricing - its even more!!

We shouldn't post this kind of stuff, Leon will be having price rises!!

[Leon]

We shouldn't post this kind of stuff, Leon will be having price rises!!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

 

[petercooman]

We can always blackmail him to keep the prices low, you know with the naked x-boxing and all that....

Anybody who volunteers to take pictures???

[fred.]

In a, probably vain, attempt to get that image out of our heads, here's some more toy soldiers

Got the lancers based up tonight, and a few highlights added, I'm pleased with the way these have come out.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

They work really well Fred.

[fred.]

The lancers got their first outing on Friday night, and true to the expectations of newly painted figures, they died to a man - and I think failed to do any damage to the enemy, hurrah!!

On to the next unit - some Zweihander swordsmen from Warmonger miniatures



Going for crazy landsneckt style clothing - but with limited colour palette so they have some semblance of a unit when finished. These have painted up much more easily than I thought they would, the detail of the sculpts is nice and deep and helps guide the brush.  Which is good because I had been worried they would be very hard work to paint.