Last year Adrian replumbed my house, in return Adrian gave me a few boxes of PSC Goth and Huns to paint. Think I've got the better end of the deal! 8)
Gothic infantry started.
First unit
(https://i.imgur.com/N9TYC3g.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/nkDb8ds.jpg)
Back view
(https://i.imgur.com/IsHhb1T.jpg)
MOB!
(https://i.imgur.com/4druEMp.jpg)
Second unit
(https://i.imgur.com/kq2Llkv.jpg)
Rear view 2
(https://i.imgur.com/ljxhXUj.jpg)
Extra stand (this was where I ran out of bases)
(https://i.imgur.com/O1lPe0k.jpg)
Quite a horde! There are 5 more foot units to go!
(https://i.imgur.com/QvmmY0e.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/yBFIVfw.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/rSHeaP8.jpg)
Ambigous about these figures. Not your painting Will, but the moldings. I have the Hun and Sassainian Pacto army boxes. The figures look fine, but Huns are all in 2 peices, horse and rider legs torsow and head. The Sassainians are mostly one peice but came without lances - no problem I can use my piano wire. The Levey infantry are fine, but have telegraph pole spears. Spoke to PSC, they would be happy to send the lances and said that they were having problems with quality control. Ther Goths do look rather good though.
Must be a record - thread hijack on 2nd post :'(
Not a hijack at all Ian.
I must admit I am not a fan of either the sculpts or the material.
The figures have a certain 'wobble' and the poses are a but odd, especially how some axes are held. But what the client wants, they get...
Fog in the Manche, England cut off. Oh, thank god! Now all we need is fog right down the marches and all along the Cheviots, then everyone will be happy.
Quote from: Lord Speedy of Leighton on 02 May 2021, 01:41:57 PM
Not a hijack at all Ian.
I must admit I am not a fan of either the sculpts or the material.
The figures have a certain 'wobble' and the poses are a but odd, especially how some axes are held. But what the client wants, they get...
There seems to be no problem with the Battlegroup Northag stuff, but looking at your pictures I can see what you mean the axes look oversized and there are 1 or 2 bendy spears. Is the triangualar gunmetal thing a sword? Will at PSC wasn't too happy with the figures reading beteewn the lines, and did say they ahd redone the Sassanians as single peices. I got the impression they are not in-house designs. Be interesting to see how it goes. Certainly they are cheaper than pewter, £45b for-
2 Elephants
2 Generals
22 Heavy Cav
9 Light Cav (should be 8 but..)
17 Levey Infantry (again should be 16)
8 Slingers
8 Archers.
IanS
The range standard might be improving. I didn't like the goth box but I quite liked the English 100YW box and the price/army in a box concept is certainly attractive. In the end, I decided they weren't for me and the PSC "samples" got recycled to ebay. Perhaps its the conversion to that special plastic from an existing metal range that makes some figures just look odd?
Quote from: ianrs54 on 02 May 2021, 01:59:28 PM
...Certainly they are cheaper than pewter, £45b for-
2 Elephants
2 Generals
22 Heavy Cav
9 Light Cav (should be 8 but..)
17 Levey Infantry (again should be 16)
8 Slingers
8 Archers.
IanS
The price differential is barely there compared to most metals now these have bumped up in price. 32 foot + 32 cavalry = 96 bits, and then add in the elephants. 15mm prices are generally "50p or less" per bit so you can pick up similar numbers of figures for £50-ish from a good number of companies.
(We did a podcast on 15mm pricing before Xmas https://madaxeman.podbean.com/e/episode-53-the-price-is-right-come-on-down/ where we chewed over the obsession with cost in 15mm historical gaming)
32 more bases of Gothic type infantry completed, figures by PSC and shield transfers by LBMTop
(https://i.imgur.com/qZvrA4Y.jpg)
As ever, rear rank are in loose formation as the unts are 'flexible', hence less figures per base
(https://i.imgur.com/zcBSUPR.jpg)
Top view, I think we have hit horde propotions!
(https://i.imgur.com/e6imnVU.jpg)
1st 8 bases
(https://i.imgur.com/xlJvFkp.jpg)
Side view
(https://i.imgur.com/GFiGGmg.jpg)
Back view
(https://i.imgur.com/sIiddEP.jpg)
Spear side
(https://i.imgur.com/xPbSNi3.jpg)
Unit 2
(https://i.imgur.com/IaeADlS.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/dBioKUg.jpg)
Back view
(https://i.imgur.com/wL2hpSX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/59xnZSb.jpg)
Scared yet?
(https://i.imgur.com/59xnZSb.jpg)
No, thought not!
Unit 3
(https://i.imgur.com/0HOLf9w.jpg)
Unit 4
(https://i.imgur.com/lYNCM0Z.jpg)
Lord Speedy strikes again ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil. :)
Look good. Still have doubts about the figures, and am still working through my Sassainians. Peps keep asking me to work.
they do look as though they would also make very good early Saxons for post Roman games in Britain, but unfortunately they are 15mm. Good range of irregular colours used in their clothing.
You imply you dont have 28's, 25's, 20's, 15's, 10's 6's, 3's, 2's, 1/1200th, 1/3000th. figures ?
Not 15mm for post-Roman Britain. 28mm and 10mm yes.
Very nice, Lemmey, but I was expecting 15-year olds in Doc Martens, fishnets, and lots of eyeliner smoking cigarettes across the street from the High School ;)
V/R,
Jack
Needs more black: (See contemporary portrait of Goths)
(https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b400bd1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1124+0+0/resize/840x472!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff5%2F67%2F12b7ded9f027bcf1e454fda91883%2Fla-1464103946-snap-photo)
I am human and I need to be lo-o-oved, just like everybody else does...
That's hardly a contemporary photo of the Cure
Surely they are all dead by now owing to their pessimistic view of everything.
Quote from: Leman on 29 June 2021, 08:35:57 AM
Surely they are all dead by now owing to their pessimistic view of everything.
The Bass player drinks in my son's pub...
Does he sqirolock his ber when hee is dere.
Two units of Gothic archers finished for Adrian(ople).
(https://i.imgur.com/IPETx63.jpg)
Back view to show cloths
(https://i.imgur.com/KB9j6Oq.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/v4yYU2W.jpg)
Tried to mute their colours compared to the warriors as lower status blokes.
(https://i.imgur.com/Wna8utB.jpg)
However, high contrast hems makes them stand out! ;D
(https://i.imgur.com/6RlhiQo.jpg)
Twang!
(https://i.imgur.com/HhR4uwA.jpg)
16 bases massed
(https://i.imgur.com/cQz3nbS.jpg)
After a conversation with Adrian, here are a unit of 'Goth' warriors
(https://i.imgur.com/wQFrXsy.jpg)
Each shield is a classic Goth Rock/Industrial/New Wave album cover, bonus points for each one you can name!
(https://i.imgur.com/9A0zOYf.jpg)
Top view to see the black (or very, very dark grey), again as 'flexibles' the two ranks have three to represent loose order or four for close order.
(https://i.imgur.com/QcFNU53.jpg)
I went a little 'technogoth' on some details.
(https://i.imgur.com/CBrY1hB.jpg)
That is the 'Gothic Pride' flag, (LGBTQ+ goths are a thing you know) because I thought it looked really cool!
(https://i.imgur.com/fTjrYpR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/CBrY1hB.jpg)
Goth general, actually a Forged in Battle general from their War & Empire kickstarted, this is King Krum of the Bulgars
(https://i.imgur.com/RWvKsyy.jpg)
Yes, he is drinking from a skull cup of Emperor Nikephoros I!
(https://i.imgur.com/MlO1XWk.jpg)
Resplendent
(https://i.imgur.com/eVX2UjK.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/4NZ6Cwk.jpg)
Good stuff Will. Still got doubts about the material though, got a compan of Sov inf on the table.
Heavy cavalry and generals done.
Unit one
(https://i.imgur.com/VrUEuny.jpg)
Still keeping with the slightly muted pallete
(https://i.imgur.com/c9icVEV.jpg)
But with the edging to match the foot units
(https://i.imgur.com/OLe4ksW.jpg)
Six bases looking like one horde
(https://i.imgur.com/vESy1uG.jpg)
Top view, because...
(https://i.imgur.com/dStWAdV.jpg)
Not quite the charge of the Scots Greys...
(https://i.imgur.com/XuZy9eT.jpg)
Second units
(https://i.imgur.com/AS0BL5F.jpg)
Great many hairy horsemen!
(https://i.imgur.com/aAhm8xU.jpg)
Ride!
(https://i.imgur.com/m2heIxg.jpg)
Third unit
(https://i.imgur.com/O77DvLB.jpg)
Not bad for the cost of a replumbed house!
(https://i.imgur.com/prNIUrH.jpg)
The only winner here are the dung beetles!
(https://i.imgur.com/7ARqMdw.jpg)
Armourerered lancers
(https://i.imgur.com/S2grrd2.jpg)
I know there is little evidence for Gothic catafracts, but it allows Adrian(ople) to distingush his superior cavalry in his army.
(https://i.imgur.com/psVqVvk.jpg)
I do think these came out quite well!
(https://i.imgur.com/n9ESo4I.jpg)
These could hurt if they run over your foot ( I once lost a toenail to a horse treading on mine)!
(https://i.imgur.com/W7o5oao.jpg)
Generals, using up more of the FIB War and Empire Kickstarter Generals special, in the very centre features Arthur as a heavy cavalry general and Attila on the right, escorted by two Hunnic heavy cavalry (Adrian also bought a box of PSC Huns)
(https://i.imgur.com/zLElxad.jpg)
https://www.forgedinbattle.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=195_201&product_id=1028
Top down
(https://i.imgur.com/7WUYQIR.jpg)
Shields picked to stand out
(https://i.imgur.com/QsLMJ8s.jpg)
Horde leaders wanted, apply here, no previous experience needed...
(https://i.imgur.com/JvAJUDM.jpg)
The cavalry horde, it only just fitted in the light box!
(https://i.imgur.com/YCb1Wxd.jpg)
It's a big batch!
(https://i.imgur.com/ejNqXFO.jpg)
That is a very impressive horde m'lord :-bd
As you say those EHC (Armoured Lancers to all those non-WRG 6th edition folks ;) ) have come out especially well.
Mr Busy strikes again ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil. :)
Do look rather good !
You have been busy :)
Got the army finished*!
*Finished - until he gives me something else to paint!
Light horse - Adrian was collecting them that night, so the pva was still wet on the shrubbery.
(https://i.imgur.com/inyIRMc.jpg)
Most muted of all the cavalry due to being less wealthy.
(https://i.imgur.com/j6XCUnR.jpg)
Fast, deadly at range, not much good in a stand up fight!
(https://i.imgur.com/yi5r7VW.jpg)
Top view
(https://i.imgur.com/aocjEGe.jpg)
The camp, arrived on Monday, finished last night!
(https://i.imgur.com/4cPtx9j.jpg)
Mostlly Beuada
(https://i.imgur.com/WFbPN32.jpg)
Pork dinner anyone?
(https://i.imgur.com/uBDLpmn.jpg)
Think it's done!
(https://i.imgur.com/rNEx45v.jpg)
Two tents, does it make a camp?
(https://i.imgur.com/Ga8Xh4r.jpg)
Barrels, sacks, pots, pigs do!
(https://i.imgur.com/4pXPssD.jpg)
Good stuff, Will. :-bd
Cheers - Phil. :)
Gothic horse archers? Tell me more....
Like the camp
Optional Alans...
Use a few of those with my Goths too.
A tent that got delayed due to low stock...
(https://i.imgur.com/J0lcfeq.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/H7oq3ye.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/zxfeFDi.jpg)
Almost a horde. Again in muted colours as lower status troops.
(https://i.imgur.com/8LDEspE.jpg)
8 bases of Huns for Adrian. 8) Someone is borrowing this weekend, :D and Adrian can't make it... :'(
(https://i.imgur.com/XhzxkJh.jpg)
In loose oorder so that his others in skirmish can allow him to be flexible
(https://i.imgur.com/lX91RO1.jpg)
Side on
(https://i.imgur.com/8LDEspE.jpg)
Other side
(https://i.imgur.com/jqL8ROy.jpg)
Player's eye view
(https://i.imgur.com/nryvbBG.jpg)
Last ten Hunnic bases which are flexible, hence the mix of two to a base and three to others; and two generals.
Finishes off the box.
(https://i.imgur.com/Qu6S4sw.jpg)
Cantabrian horse
(https://i.imgur.com/ZDBBRcV.jpg)
Top view
(https://i.imgur.com/PWN1zaT.jpg)
Fluid lump of horse
(https://i.imgur.com/7wJbrfc.jpg)
Running round their opponents soon.
(https://i.imgur.com/BVlzvLQ.jpg)
Firepower
(https://i.imgur.com/Hnxgd19.jpg)
Two general stands
(https://i.imgur.com/gnJ9oQO.jpg)
Twang!
(https://i.imgur.com/eN8Kjwk.jpg)
Now onto Adrian's Samurai
(https://i.imgur.com/KcfHcJN.jpg)
Skirmishskirmishskirmish
(https://i.imgur.com/9Ntdvuu.jpg)
Suitably 'orde like