Snapped some piccies of my recently finished 2mm troops, only thing missing are the commanders, but i haven't decided how to base them up yet. Was going to base them on 20mm round originally, but as the bases are only 30 x15 that didn't look good. I'll probably do them on 1 cent pieces for the divisional hq's and 2 or 5 cent pieces for the army commanders.
Painting ain't much to look at, but i wanted to finish fast (because,you know, not buying new projects before i finish an old project, and it's almost christmass ;) )
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Quote from: petercooman on 17 December 2015, 09:02:07 AM
Painting ain't much to look at, but i wanted to finish fast
Does the business as far as I'm concerned, Peter. =D>
VERY nice, Peter !
Cheers - Phil
Thanks!
Quote from: Westmarcher on 17 December 2015, 09:51:48 AM
Does the business as far as I'm concerned, Peter. =D>
Yup, this really is a 'as long as it looks good on the table' scale!
Remarkably good for such small figures, and standing out very well. I am moire and more tempted to have a go at something like Langensalza using 2mm figures.
Quote from: Leman on 17 December 2015, 11:19:42 AM
Remarkably good for such small figures, and standing out very well. I am moire and more tempted to have a go at something like Langensalza using 2mm figures.
They paint up easily too. Only thing fiddly about them are their flags (painting them that is).I think irregular also make Blocks without flags. Might be easier to just use those, drill a small hole and insert a dressing pin cut to size with a resized paper flag.(maybe shrink a 6mm flag by half or something). This way you could also make a bunch of flags and change them when you want. Apart from the flag there are no noticeable differences in uniform in this scale so this means you can use your unit for every other unit that had the same unform colours!
They also come on cast on bases, if you like that, but i found that too small to handle. Hence the decision to put them on 30 x15 bases. This also means that i can put 4 bases togheter to get a 60x 30 unit, because it seems there are quite a few rulesets that use that basing (like the polemos series) or use them for rulesets that adopt the 40 x 20 basing, and just tweak the ranges by 1/4th!
Super! Love the squares too! 8)
Very nice, I have thought about doing 2mm but yet to take the plunge. :-bd
Very nice work Peter
I do like the smaller scales
Quote from: petercooman on 17 December 2015, 09:02:07 AM
Painting ain't much to look at, but i wanted to finish fast (because,you know, not buying new projects before i finish an old project, and it's almost christmass ;) )
As they say over the pond, here's the thing. Don't put yourself down. If you are happy with them then that's fine, after all, they are your figures and it's your hobby so anyone who doesn't like them then that's their problem.
I like them, the colours are strong and the bases look good and if it's one thing that gets me interested in something new it's nicely painted Tiny Chaps and these are nicely painted Very Tiny Chaps. Unfortunately I have enough on my wargaming plate to keep me occupied for quite a few whiles. Although...
Quote from: Subedai on 17 December 2015, 08:43:52 PM
As they say over the pond, here's the thing. Don't put yourself down. If you are happy with them then that's fine, after all, they are your figures and it's your hobby so anyone who doesn't like them then that's their problem.
It's not that i don't like them, but i know i rushed them ;D
But they are not meant to look like works of art, 2 mm is all about visual effect on the table! And i think i achieved the effect i wanted! I guess i meant that the painting ain't much to look at when you look at them one model at a time ;)
Quote from: mad lemmey on 17 December 2015, 03:53:57 PM
Super! Love the squares too! 8)
The rules i'm using assume the individual commanders decide when to change formation so it doesn't matter wich formation the troops currently have. I thought the squares are nice, so added them in for variety!
Great stuff and I'm 110% with you on the visual impact ,firmly of the "paint what you can see" mindset here ;)
A fella asked on the Yahoo 2mm group about Tricornes and if they were sculpted on a certain code,told him no and what would be the point when at even 1 foot away you can't really see the flesh
dots used for faces.Sitting at a table and viewing the opposition across a 6x4 table gives about the same view a general would get viewing from a mile away. Who expects Tricornes at that distance ?
If you are a little unhappy with them you could maybe try a very thin black wash over them.
Quote from: kodiakblair on 27 December 2015, 01:08:09 AM
Great stuff and I'm 110% with you on the visual impact ,firmly of the "paint what you can see" mindset here ;)
A fella asked on the Yahoo 2mm group about Tricornes and if they were sculpted on a certain code,told him no and what would be the point when at even 1 foot away you can't really see the flesh
dots used for faces.Sitting at a table and viewing the opposition across a 6x4 table gives about the same view a general would get viewing from a mile away. Who expects Tricornes at that distance ?
Don't think he gets the concept of 2 mm ;D
The beaty of them is that you can use the 'blocks' for whatever you want!
Quote from: Fenton on 27 December 2015, 08:55:06 AM
If you are a little unhappy with them you could maybe try a very thin black wash over them.
I think i'm going to leave them like that, they are in the 'good enough' category :D
I agree with Kodiakbear, really like the over-all effect, plus you can do really big battles! For me at least the whole point in doing this is playing with them. Hope you'll post pics when you have them in action!
They look great to me :-bd
Quote from: petercooman on 27 December 2015, 07:47:44 PM
Quote from: kodiakblair on 27 December 2015, 01:08:09 AM
Great stuff and I'm 110% with you on the visual impact ,firmly of the "paint what you can see" mindset here ;)
A fella asked on the Yahoo 2mm group about Tricornes and if they were sculpted on a certain code,told him no and what would be the point when at even 1 foot away you can't really see the flesh
dots used for faces.Sitting at a table and viewing the opposition across a 6x4 table gives about the same view a general would get viewing from a mile away. Who expects Tricornes at that distance ?
Don't think he gets the concept of 2 mm ;D
The beaty of them is that you can use the 'blocks' for whatever you want!
;D =O
Too true! If they're not in close order/sat on a horse/have an obvious shield, in 2mm you're lucky to be able to work out which way they're facing, let alone what they've got on their head 8-}
...or sometimes if an individual has even got a head... X_X
Which reminds me, I must finish the bases on my first lot of ancients and maybe order a few more warbands/armies worth!
Cheers,
Meirion
No Peter I don't think he got the idea :)
Quote from: d_Guy on 27 December 2015, 10:13:16 PM
I agree with Kodiakbear, really like the over-all effect, plus you can do really big battles! For me at least the whole point in doing this is playing with them. Hope you'll post pics when you have them in action!
Will probably be a while, as i still have to make a battlefield. (i'm guessing they'll drown in my regular green fleece throw)
I'll try to remember and post some when i do!
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 27 December 2015, 11:06:59 PM
Too true! If they're not in close order/sat on a horse/have an obvious shield, in 2mm you're lucky to be able to work out which way they're facing, let alone what they've got on their head 8-}
...or sometimes if an individual has even got a head... X_X
Which reminds me, I must finish the bases on my first lot of ancients and maybe order a few more warbands/armies worth!
Cheers,
Meirion
I'm probably gonna put a mark on their bases at the rear for easy identification and facing :-\
Quote from: kodiakblair on 28 December 2015, 05:15:29 AM
No Peter I don't think he got the idea :)
You should have offered to convert some for him, he would have never noticed the difference. ;D
Quote from: petercooman on 28 December 2015, 07:57:31 PM
I'm probably gonna put a mark on their bases at the rear for easy identification and facing :-\
Yup, definitely a good idea. For
Dux Bellorum I'm thinking differentially coloured front edge for troop type/grade and side edges for warband affiliation.
I'm concidering coloured lines at the back, 1 line light infantry, two lines line infantry, same for light and heavy cavalry.
Quote from: kodiakblair on 27 December 2015, 01:08:09 AM
Great stuff and I'm 110% with you on the visual impact ,firmly of the "paint what you can see" mindset here ;)
A fella asked on the Yahoo 2mm group about Tricornes and if they were sculpted on a certain code,told him no and what would be the point when at even 1 foot away you can't really see the flesh
dots used for faces.Sitting at a table and viewing the opposition across a 6x4 table gives about the same view a general would get viewing from a mile away. Who expects Tricornes at that distance ?
I hope your British Guards have the correct numbers of buttons!
Quote from: Tawa on 30 December 2015, 08:59:23 PM
I hope your British Guards have the correct numbers of buttons!
Funny you say that. Last week a fella on the BBB_wargames group said " without glases you can't see the buttons on 2mm "
Me thinks he's never saw 2mm figures and talking out his .....
Mouth ? ;)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: kodiakblair on 03 January 2016, 04:14:59 AM
Funny you say that. Last week a fella on the BBB_wargames group said " without glases you can't see the buttons on 2mm "
Me thinks he's never saw 2mm figures and talking out his .....
Oh dear! ;D
look really nice to me also
take care
andy
Just found my old, as yet unpainted, Spanish renaissance 2mm army pack, complete with tercios. Maybe I should get a Dutch army to go up against it.
Quote from: Leman on 04 January 2016, 04:49:44 PM
Just found my old, as yet unpainted, Spanish renaissance 2mm army pack, complete with tercios. Maybe I should get a Dutch army to go up against it.
Or perhaps get some paint on the Spanish ;)
Hmmm - a very salient point Paul. just need to clear the decks of SYW Prussians at the moment.
Since basing 2mm figures has just come up in the "A Tale of Four Gamers" thread, can I ask how you've done yours. I really like the texture and colour effect you've achieved.
So, what's the secret? ;)
Cheers,
Meirion
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 11 January 2016, 08:31:17 PM
Since basing 2mm figures has just come up in the "A Tale of Four Gamers" thread, can I ask how you've done yours. I really like the texture and colour effect you've achieved.
So, what's the secret? ;)
Cheers,
Meirion
Basecoat of vallejo dark earth stone texture on the base, drybrush with vallejo earth and then gw kommando khaki. Then splats of goblin green and highlight the splats with camo green.
Thanks for that info.
Quote from: petercooman on 11 January 2016, 09:17:21 PM
Basecoat of vallejo dark earth stone texture on the base, drybrush with vallejo earth and then gw kommando khaki. Then splats of goblin green and highlight the splats with camo green.
Cool, thanks :)
'welcome!