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Wider Wargaming => Painting & Modelling => Topic started by: FierceKitty on 26 October 2012, 09:27:44 AM

Title: I hate horses.
Post by: FierceKitty on 26 October 2012, 09:27:44 AM
Title says it all, really. It's sheer monotony to paint another two hundred for another army. Mmmm, good argument for those armies that didn't have cavalry in the pike and shot era. Any suggestions?
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 26 October 2012, 09:39:33 AM
Coat d'arms horse shades, to break up the monotony of chestnut, ink wash, highlight, flashes, beer.
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Post by: FierceKitty on 26 October 2012, 09:48:16 AM
I meant equine-free forces.
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Post by: Nosher on 26 October 2012, 09:53:14 AM
Thats why I like my swedes. Only three cavalry units in 800 points and thats because they are compulsory!

The rest of the army is wall to wall Swedish Infantry Brigades with regimental guns :)
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 26 October 2012, 09:54:44 AM
Irish Tudors? Scots? Zulus? Aztecs?  ;)
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Post by: Sandinista on 26 October 2012, 10:08:38 AM
Do what I do and get someone else to paint them  :D
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Post by: Techno on 26 October 2012, 10:16:20 AM
So that's why he's so keen on Aztecs ! ;)
Cheers - Phil. (I hate horses for a different reason.....I don't really hate them though  ;))
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Post by: clibinarium on 26 October 2012, 10:43:55 AM
If  painting them is a trial, sculpting them is a complete bugger. I'm doing some right now.
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Post by: FierceKitty on 26 October 2012, 11:07:16 AM
Quote from: clibinarium on 26 October 2012, 10:43:55 AM
If  painting them is a trial, sculpting them is a complete bugger. I'm doing some right now.
Well, you could develop an army or two without geegees....
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Post by: Techno on 26 October 2012, 11:25:10 AM
Quote from: clibinarium on 26 October 2012, 10:43:55 AM
If  painting them is a trial, sculpting them is a complete bugger. I'm doing some right now.

Hear, Hear !!
Total swines to do from scratch.
You have my sympathy Clibby ! ;)
Cheers - Phil.
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Post by: barbarian on 26 October 2012, 11:43:40 AM
I ate horses.
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Post by: Sandinista on 26 October 2012, 12:00:25 PM
Quote from: barbarian on 26 October 2012, 11:43:40 AM
I ate horses.

;D ;D
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Post by: FierceKitty on 26 October 2012, 12:11:29 PM
Quote from: barbarian on 26 October 2012, 11:43:40 AM
I ate horses.
So did I, while living in China. Surprisingly tasty. I felt rather guilty about it.
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Post by: barbarian on 26 October 2012, 12:14:55 PM
You don't need to be so far to do it...
The doctor even told my dear beloved-one to eat some during the pregnancy.
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Post by: nikharwood on 26 October 2012, 09:55:08 PM
Quote from: Sandinista on 26 October 2012, 10:08:38 AM
Do what I do and get someone else to paint them  :D

I really enjoy painting horses...I'll paint 'em for you FK (for a price  ;))

I've eaten them too (in France, years ago) - a fact that my daughters still find tricky, what with us having six equines nowadays - all destined for competition, hunting, hurtling around the countryside etc rather than eating  :)
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Post by: Orcs on 06 November 2012, 04:58:11 PM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 26 October 2012, 09:27:44 AM
Title says it all, really. It's sheer monotony to paint another two hundred for another army. Mmmm, good argument for those armies that didn't have cavalry in the pike and shot era. Any suggestions?

I'm not keen or horses either.

Saxons and Vikings
Dacian - I know they have Sarmation allies, but Cataphracts are easy horses
Ancient British
AWI again limited use of horses.

I would add French Foriegn legion, but then you have to do arabs on either horses or Camels , And Camels are worse! :(

As for eating horses- No problem, Its usually only a cultural or religious  difference that makes eating something taboo.  I will try anything once.