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Title: Some Saxons
Post by: TWD on 03 March 2015, 01:01:19 AM
I painted these up recently.

(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Saxons/Pendraken-Saxons-002-600_zpsdcrjyjdg.jpg)

Hoping to use them in the not too distant future against the Late Romans I picked up at Hammerhead in some games of Dux Bellorum
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Leon on 03 March 2015, 01:32:03 AM
Looking good!

8)
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: paulr on 03 March 2015, 02:17:42 AM
 :-bd =D> :-bd

And welcome  :-h
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 March 2015, 06:41:33 AM
Hello and welcome.
Those look brilliant.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: getagrip on 03 March 2015, 06:47:15 AM
Cracking job TWD  :-bd

Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Steve J on 03 March 2015, 06:55:06 AM
Welcome on board and a nice mix to the bases.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Techno on 03 March 2015, 07:27:52 AM
Welcome to the forum, TWD.
Damn fine work on the Saxons.
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: fsn on 03 March 2015, 08:20:26 AM
Nice work. Always up for some Saxon violence. (Thank you Ken Dodd, 1974.)

Welcome to the goodest forum on the internet.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Bodvoc on 03 March 2015, 08:33:22 AM
Nice one, I am painting up some Saxons myself right now.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: cbr3d.com on 03 March 2015, 08:50:43 AM
Welcome to the forum.

Those Saxons look ready to party.   :-bd
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Post by: FierceKitty on 03 March 2015, 08:55:48 AM
Well, if TWD was Angling for compliments, he's got 'em.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Subedai on 03 March 2015, 09:19:28 AM
Wotcha TWD. Nicely done, bright and colourful, just what you need for 10mm.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: getagrip on 03 March 2015, 09:24:11 AM
Quote from: Subedai on 03 March 2015, 09:19:28 AM
Wotcha TWD. Nicely done, bright and colourful, just what you need for 10mm.

Agree with that; 10mm does take (need) more colour.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 03 March 2015, 09:35:56 AM
Hi

IanS
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Roy on 03 March 2015, 10:41:34 AM
Cracking good start to your forum account.
As others have said, bright and colourful with plenty of figure pose variation. Just the ticket in this scale.
Top job  :-bd
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: TWD on 03 March 2015, 11:38:21 AM
Wow, what a nice forum.
Thanks for the warm welcome and positive feedback.

Here are a few more Saxons I painted some time ago

Some Hurscarls
(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Saxons/WMSax013.jpg)

And the rear view
(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Saxons/WMSax017.jpg)

(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Saxons/WMSax015.jpg)

As I'm really working on earlier period Saxons, these won't have much use in Dux Bellorum for the time being  :(

Spearmen
(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Saxons/017.jpg)

(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Saxons/016.jpg)

(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Saxons/011.jpg)

(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Saxons/DSCN8105_zps3ca9fcad.jpg)

I've got some pictures of some bowmen somewhere too I'm sure...
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: getagrip on 03 March 2015, 12:26:04 PM
Love them! :-bd

Your basing is really impressive; how do you do it?
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Post by: Maenoferren on 03 March 2015, 01:16:47 PM
Looking good.
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Post by: Westmarcher on 03 March 2015, 01:24:53 PM
Nice figures (and welcome).  :-bd
Looking forward to seeing your Late Romans.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Techno on 03 March 2015, 01:27:00 PM
Very nice, again !!
Cheers - Phil
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Post by: jchaos79 on 03 March 2015, 02:12:02 PM
Looking good. I like the white patern in the shield they enhance the figures.  8)
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: TWD on 03 March 2015, 05:59:36 PM
Thanks all, glad you like them.

Quote from: getagrip on 03 March 2015, 12:26:04 PM
Your basing is really impressive; how do you do it?

Very simple
Glue painted models to base
Apply thinned PVA
Dip in sand
When sand is dry "flood" with brown ink with a dash of washing up liquid aded to help the flow
When dry, drybrush Bronzed Flesh, then Bleached Bone
Paint on small spots of thinned PVA
Add static grass.

Paint base edge (though I've just noticed some are brown and some are green...doh!)

Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Fenton on 03 March 2015, 06:06:58 PM
Very nice indeed

And a belated welcome to the forum
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Luddite on 03 March 2015, 06:09:54 PM
Excellent work TWD!

I particularly love the grubby Great Fyrdmen.   :D

The only note i'd caution is the use of purple.  Not sure this was a colour dye available to the Saxons.  :-\
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: getagrip on 03 March 2015, 06:13:23 PM
Quote from: TWD on 03 March 2015, 05:59:36 PM
Thanks all, glad you like them.

Very simple
Glue painted models to base
Apply thinned PVA
Dip in sand
When sand is dry "flood" with brown ink with a dash of washing up liquid aded to help the flow
When dry, drybrush Bronzed Flesh, then Bleached Bone
Paint on small spots of thinned PVA
Add static grass.

Paint base edge (though I've just noticed some are brown and some are green...doh!)



Cheers; which static grass is it?
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: TWD on 03 March 2015, 11:53:50 PM
Quote from: Luddite on 03 March 2015, 06:09:54 PM
Excellent work TWD!

I particularly love the grubby Great Fyrdmen.   :D

The only note i'd caution is the use of purple.  Not sure this was a colour dye available to the Saxons.  :-\

Purple dye wasn't unknown to the Saxons - just hard to get hold of and so limited to the elites.
Hence I've used it on the huscarls and the noble warriors, not on the mass of regular troops.
:)

Quote from: getagrip on 03 March 2015, 06:13:23 PM
Cheers; which static grass is it?
Not sure I'm afraid.
Probably a GW mix, but I tend to add pots together as they run out, so it's a bit of an organic homebrew.
:)

Tom
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: getagrip on 04 March 2015, 07:30:45 AM
Quote from: TWD on 03 March 2015, 11:53:50 PM
Not sure I'm afraid.
Probably a GW mix, but I tend to add pots together as they run out, so it's a bit of an organic homebrew.
:)


Agh!  Was worried you'd say that (bit similar to mine).  Shame though because it works really well.  Top job :-bd
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Leman on 04 March 2015, 08:29:33 AM
Looking very good. I should get on with mine so I can launch Dux Britanniarum down the club.
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Post by: nikharwood on 09 March 2015, 12:15:34 PM
Very nice indeed  8)
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: cbr3d.com on 09 March 2015, 12:27:41 PM
Very nice figures, well based.   :-bd

Now I think I will have to move the Saxons up my list of 'to do's'!   :)


Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Leman on 09 March 2015, 05:20:40 PM
Have you had a look at the Viking range. I am using some of them as earlier Saxons.
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: TWD on 17 April 2015, 08:55:25 PM
Finally finished the leader's stand.
gave them all red and black shields to tie them together and distinguish from the other nobles.

(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r195/webdeak/Mobile%20Uploads/empire%20cannon%20crew%20007_zpscobzyn7i.jpg)
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 17 April 2015, 09:48:47 PM
Very very nice looking base!  8)
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Womble67 on 17 April 2015, 11:25:44 PM
Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy
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Post by: paulr on 18 April 2015, 03:42:33 AM
 :-bd =D> :-bd
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Techno on 18 April 2015, 05:56:20 AM
All of the above !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
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Post by: jambo1 on 18 April 2015, 09:02:40 AM
Sweet!! :-bd
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: Gabriele on 18 April 2015, 04:42:27 PM
Wow amazing Saxons! Congrats!
Title: Re: Some Saxons
Post by: getagrip on 20 April 2015, 08:21:10 AM
Love em.

The red on black shields really work. :)