Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[fred.]

Thanks Phil

Good to have you back!

[Techno]

Thanks to you, Fred.
It's wonderful to be back !
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

Not a lot of painting this week, mainly just a unit of Warmaster Knights.

Fought a big battle last night, my Forces of nature vs an unholy Alliance of orcs and demons


The nature infantry is about to smash through the Orc ring of green. While the demons are lost in the distance.


edit - finally get the right image address

[Bodvoc]

That is an impressive looking battle.

[toxicpixie]

Looks cracking!

[Subedai]

Nice looking table. Like the tree bases...are they hardboard?

[fred.]

Thanks chaps, glad you like the battle.

The tree bases aren't mine - I think they are hardboard or MDF based - the trees are fixed in position, which is actually a bit awkward for playing on

Here's another view, slightly more to the left, my Centaurs and Unicorns (out of shot) face off hordes of trolls.

[Maenoferren]

good looking game

[Techno]

I think "Phwoar !! sums that up !!
Cheers - Phil

[Hertsblue]

Handsome game, Fred. The fixed tree bases look very effective, although best avoided by troops if at all possible.

[jchaos79]

Rather impressive! so nice armies

[fred.]

As its Thursday must be time to paint some Lizardmen    

For whatever reason, I decided to get on with my Lizardmen army ( I can't remember quite how long I bought these, but there is probably an incriminating post or two around the arrival of the figures). Some of the lizards have been pressed into service as Salamanders in the Nature army - and it is perhaps how effective these look and how quick they were to paint, that prompted further progress.

Forever ago I sprayed a load of the newtmen green (which I am using as skinks, the smallest lizardmen that operate as skirmishers). But only finished painting 6 bases of them. So this afternoon I have painted up the rest that had been undercoated. Which gives me a further 10 bases.



I have also found a further 20 or so figures that need spraying. It feels a bit like cheating using coloured base coat - but on the other hand it gets units on the table quickly.

I also cleaned and sprayed some cavalry

A mix of the lizardmen raptor riders (blue) and the tribal lizardmen riders (black), my wife has suggested a greenish brown colour for these, as they are dinosaur like. The blue ones will get white 'fur' on their backs, and green riders.

Also cleaned up some of the 15mm Lizardmen from minibits to act as the large Kroxigors


In a truly awful photo!

[fred.]

Just found it was March / April 2012 when these were bought...

As well as the above, there are 100+ tribal lizardmen warriors to clean and undercoat, as well as a few lizard flyers, another dinosaur, and a few more GW salamanders.

[Techno]

Looking good, Fred !
Cheers - Phil.

[Hertsblue]

Fred, why does that bottom picture strongly remind me of the World Five-Man Surfing competition at Waikiki?