Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[fred.]

A new year, a shiny new diary topic.

Last year's topic, had 150 posts and nearly 4000 views - 2012's thread has managed to gain 3600 extra views since I stopped posting to it...
2013  http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,6626.0.html
2012  http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4379.0.html

2013 saw lots of painting and gaming - but big gaps in posting.

At the start of 2013 I had the following list of likely painting targets

• Finish Araby Army
• Late Romans
• Lizardmen
• German Paras

And most of those were side stepped - I managed to paint up some more Araby, but mainly new figures!!

I did finish a couple of armies though
28mm WoTR
10mm Forces of Nature
Plus 28mm gangs for IHMN and Saga

My 10mm WWII has had some use (and rebasing) for CoC

KoW was probably the most played ruleset - though lately we have been playing a version with random activations.

For the coming year I have got Mongols coming, and £100 prize to spend - which I have been putting together some WWI lists, but want to wait for the new release before finalising this.

I would also like to make progress with the Lizardmen army, as I have painted up some of the figures as Salamanders for Forces of Nature, and they paint up nicely, and quickly!

[fred.]

Anyway, enough chat, on with the pictures

These two are really left overs from last year.

GW Empire Skirmishers (Santa's Skirmishers) - flocked the bases, these are now finished


WWI British - 1914

A couple of battalions of Infantry, with a regiment of 18pdrs
I've had these figures for ages, and have re-based them and painted them. They were very quick and easy to paint compared to the French, a few shades of brown and they're done. I went with 'Dead Flesh' for the webbing, as the photos I could find show a very yellow colour for the webbing.

[petercooman]

Nice!!

[fred.]

Next up a couple of new troop types for my Forces of Nature Army

First up 3 troops of Centaurs




In KoW these are fairly light cavalry - hence I have gone for an open order on the bases, which allows for some scenic additions. I am pleased with how these have come out, at first they were looking very brown, but it seems to have come together at the end. I do like using the bigger bases, after years of 40x20 warmaster bases, using unit sized bases gives a lot of freedom.

The second batch of Centaurs base-coated.


Two Troops of Gnomes


These are Earth sprits that are defensively strong troops in KoW - the figures have a lot of character, but don't exactly seem in scale with each other. While quite short they are very broad. They work well for what I need them for here, but not sure how generally useful they are. These got a quick two shades of brown dry-brushing - then details picked out in dark grey. The bases need finishing off- though getting into the middles may be hard!

The only remaining unit type I need to finish my Forces of Nature army are Naiads - water spirits - but I can't find any figures I like for these.

[Fenton]

Looking goof Fred..Can you give us any more info on the random activation for KOW?

[fred.]

goof - hey!! I'll assume that's a typo


Random activation - basically each side has a colour, and places a bead of that colour for each unit, into a bag.
Draw 1 bead at once, that player gets to activate a unit, and play through its full turn (move, shoot or fight). In a fight the enemy unit is allowed to fight back. Both units may have to take nerve tests, both might rout.

Mixes up the order a lot - keeps both players more involved. Some of our group really disliked the passiveness during the other player's turn.

Does slow the game down a bit, but you generally need fewer turns due to more fighting and more nerve checks.

Drop me a PM and I can email you the full document detailing the above (and our house rules replicating WM style flanks)

[Fenton]

Cheers Fred

I still think the figures are looking good

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

All looking great Fred! 

[Maenoferren]

looking good 

[Techno]

Very  !
Cheers - Phil.

[fred.]

Thanks chaps.

Busy cleaning up some late WWI Germans - but fear I may have missed the bright bit in the weather to get out and get them sprayed 

[fred.]

Something a bit different the last couple of days - some buildings

Some houses from Total Battle Miniatures



These are really nice - I've only had them sitting around for a year or so...

And some walls



Front ones could be Kerr and King, back ones are from Battle of Five armies box set - not sure quite how old these two are but a good few years

Also built up a little kit of a ruin from some Hirst Arts blocks - but forgot to take a photo 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looking good Fred

[Womble67]

Nice work

take care

andy

[Techno]

Very nice work again Fred !
Cheers - Phil