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Title: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 10 September 2015, 02:42:28 PM
Softening the blow of my horrendous previous week a couple of packages ordered before the chaos thumped onto my doormat today.

First up the Taurians. 60x30 bases.

Force comprises:
1 Chieftain
1 Shaman
8 Units of Minotaur Warriors
2 Units of Centaur Knights
2 units of Centaur Warrior
2 Units of Centaur Archers
1 giant and Ogre Unit
1 Pegasi unit
1 Rhino unit
1 Unicorn unit
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 10 September 2015, 03:51:27 PM
Nice one Nosher! Look forwards to these (and no doubt you'll beat me to completion)!
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 15 September 2015, 12:13:42 PM
Undercoated the army today :)
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Techno on 15 September 2015, 12:31:04 PM
Looking forward to seeing them, Nosher !!  :)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 23 September 2015, 08:16:31 PM
These have travelled with me for my study week in Narrrr-wich.

Ive managed to get the flesh tones done on three stands of.minotaurs the command and shaman stands and the horse colours done on three cenataur stands (one of knights one of warriors and one of archers.)

Next up the giant/trolls units fleshtones
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 26 September 2015, 10:22:09 AM
The Centaur Support units completed.

http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/warband-taurians-progress.html

I'd love to see the Knights come with separate wire lances like to Polish Winged Hussars. I detest spaghetti lances!!
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: AndyT on 26 September 2015, 10:25:22 AM
Looking good :)
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: fred. on 26 September 2015, 10:56:38 AM
Nice. I've found the lances for the Centaurs fairly robust, they are a decent thickness. Certainly compared to some of the historical cav.
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 26 September 2015, 12:51:35 PM
Very cool Nosher! :)
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Techno on 26 September 2015, 01:01:57 PM
Looking good, Nosher.  8)

Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 26 September 2015, 01:52:24 PM
The Chieftain, Shaman and three units of warriors are very close to completion. Only the weapons and shields to do.

These have been a hoot to paint. Really enjoyed doing them.  :)
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Techno on 26 September 2015, 02:50:02 PM
A hoot ?  :o

But really pleased you enjoyed doing them, Nosher.  ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 27 September 2015, 11:00:20 AM
The core force completed  ;)

Rhino's, Unicorns and Pegasi to complete.

I have enough figures to do a second Taurian Warband and will try to theme them slightly differently.

http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/warband-taurians-progress.html

Similar issue to the Undead. What to do next with the basing to round them off :-\
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Luddite on 27 September 2015, 11:36:10 AM
Ooh...very pretty Nosher.  :-bd  Love the giant!
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 September 2015, 11:51:59 AM
Those are fab!
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Techno on 27 September 2015, 12:59:49 PM
Cracking job, Nosher !  :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: fred. on 27 September 2015, 02:54:07 PM
I like those!!!
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Post by: Bodvoc on 27 September 2015, 04:47:16 PM
Fantastic looking army, now I want to buy some :)
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 28 September 2015, 03:15:24 PM
Pegasi done this afternoon
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 28 September 2015, 07:42:18 PM
Two more units of Centaurs knocked out this evening. One of Knights and the other of Warriors :)
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 29 September 2015, 07:15:04 AM
Quote from: Nosher on 28 September 2015, 07:42:18 PM
Two more units of Centaurs knocked out this evening.

How much alcohol does it take to knock out half a horse ????

IanS
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Orcs on 29 September 2015, 08:45:17 AM
They look really good Nosher

Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 29 September 2015, 04:28:34 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 29 September 2015, 07:15:04 AM
How much alcohol does it take to knock out half a horse ????

IanS

Dont know but i do know 'Whats a hospice?'

About 2 litres....

On that premise probably a litre?
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 29 September 2015, 05:49:39 PM
I want to start mine now! Might have to google cow colours, that will confuse Mrs Lemmey!
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 29 September 2015, 05:54:11 PM
Ohh...
Or Moooo...
http://www.dairymoos.com/how-do-you-tell-cows-apart/
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 29 September 2015, 05:57:03 PM
And a slightly more complex version...
http://homepage.usask.ca/~schmutz/colors.html

But then these are my local famous cows:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_Cows
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 08 October 2015, 03:28:51 PM
All the optional units now done and sat waiting on another order to make a second Taurian Warband ;)
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Techno on 08 October 2015, 03:31:32 PM
 :o

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 17 October 2015, 11:39:08 AM
Given a second Taurian Command Unit arrived with my new Goblin Army order, today seemed like the opportune moment to make a start on my second Taurian Army using the left overs from the boxed set.

This army is going to be based on a Minotaur heavy force. Darker, more sinister Minotaurs with a Mercenary element of Chieftain-less Minotaurs. I will also be running this warband without a Shaman as I have been finding that the Taurian Shaman is a bit of a points drain.

For the core, I'm going with a very dark flesh tone and as dark a paint pallette as I dare. The Mercenary Minotaurs will be painted in four different flesh tones, from Elf Flesh, through dwarf flesh to tanned skin and finally dark flesh to represent them being drawn from a multitude of herds.

I have all the flesh tones done ready to make a start on the loin cloths and, weapons and accoutrements sometime next week after my next run of shifts.

Pics when a little bit more complete 
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 17 October 2015, 11:41:56 AM
Nice plan
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Nosher on 20 October 2015, 02:01:43 PM
Renegade Taurians and Leaderless Mercenary Taurians, outcasts from various herds, drawn by the lure of pillage and loot.

http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/renegade-taurians.html

Just flocking and clump foliage to add
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Techno on 20 October 2015, 02:38:14 PM
Belting !!  :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 20 October 2015, 03:01:43 PM
Toptastic Nosher!
Title: Re: Warband Taurians
Post by: fred. on 20 October 2015, 04:12:56 PM
Liking those a lot, the dark red skin tone works very well.