The Great Quarentine Dump - Mid March to MId July

Hello all and welcome to my first Quarantine Picture Dump post. Hope you enjoy, and I hope you have had a productive hobby quarantine

Here, we start with the Northstar Oathmark Goblin Wolf riders. The riders are wonderful, the wolves on the other hand have a very large seem that bothers me.

These are Gripping Beast Carolingian Warrior Cavalry. I have painted them up in a scheme that I believe is fitting for both Carolingians and a Gondorian type scheme

These are GB Carolingian Hearthguard, painted in the same Carolingian/Gondorian Scheme. 

These were made from individual bricks cut using a proxxon table.  They fit together and can make modular walls/buildings. 

These tables and book cases were also made with the proxxon.  The proxxon solves my problem of impercise cutting, making simple builds much easier.  

These are metal oathmark goblins with a metal GB Pagan Rus

Here we have a mounted pagan priest, along with the Carolingian Hearthguard.

This is a Ragnarok Spider model without the Goblin Howdah. I am quite happy with the forest basing, mostly using my own tufts and rocks. 

I purchased the Welsh at 50% off from Noble Knight Games. I have always loved this range but could never justify buying a Dark Age Welsh army because I already have Late Romans. The sale provided sufficient justification, and I am thrilled how they turned out.

This was an attempt at some tall wild grass using my cheapo applicator. 

Here we have my newest love, unit basing made from vinyl tile and pre-mixed grout.  I press my bases into the grout to create each slot. 

Here is the base stamper and bases prior to tarting up.  

Black Adder and Percy, using Perry war of the roses bodies and heads and old WHFB empire arms

Oathmark Dwarves with crossbow arms from fireforge sergeants. The padded clothing on the crossbowarms actually passes quite well for mail.  

Straightforward Victrix Greeks, with one small archer conversion.

These are Oathmark Elves, with a west wind saxon head on the leader, and Victrix Greek shields.  I printed the shield image (Silmarillion Heraldry), and varnished the paper onto the Greek Shields. 

These are Aventine Imperial Romans. Quite fun and heavily armored. 

Here is a vinyl tile covered with old wargames factory bits. The wargames factory figures (now sold by Warlord Games) are horrible figures and should only be used by Master painters and for dead soldiers for us average joes.  I applied grass later. 

Picture Dump Fall 2019 to Winter 2020

Here we have another picture dump because I am a terrible blogger and have the need to make sure my miniatures can be found on my blog.

V&V Crusaders, lovely models that make me go against my dislike of resin. Well worth it

Besides the two victrix plastic greeks the rest are Wizkids models, the details painted up well enough. No problems with the wizkids ones I purchased. They are definitley better than the original bones material, but reaper seems to have moved away from that anyway.

Kitbashes of Northstay cultist heads, Bretonnian bodies, and  WFB Orc shields

Purchased some 3d printed accessories for relatively cheap and built a lovely cabin out of XPS.

Here we have some simple trees, BBQ skewer with clump foliage

I wanted something more substantial here and I am overall ok with the result. Air dry clay mixed with PVA, bark was scraped in with something sharp and real twigs were shoved into the top of the clay. The roots were each added separately and then blended in with water.

Armorum and Aquilia miniatures, as much as I love Third Century Romans (I really do), these sculpts are probably below standards...but they are Third Century Romans so still worth it!

Lotr Eomer

Victrix Republican Legions in Chainmail

Victrix with a head swap to make some street fighter types

Victrix Germans with an unknown model/manufacturer I picked up from ebay.

Victrix vikings

GB Salian Franks painted in a Rohan type scheme

Some Victrix Germans again

Victrix vikings again

Aventine Steppe Tribes, Sassanids, and Avars, all to be used as Steppe Horsemen from the 5th/6th Century until 1200s. They will also be perfect mounted Easterlings in any LOTR setting

Aventine Early Byzantines painted up as Numenoreans. These guys will be used as Late Roman Palatina, Numenoreans, and maybe even Noldor as only one model has facial hair.

Northstar ROSD official miniatures

Aventine Imperial Romans, nice enough sculpts beyond the mono pose. The mono pose is fine by me as drilled units should look monopose.

Ghost Stone Part 2: Encampment

Ghost Stone Part II: Encampment

The Rangers had been following orc tracks and sounds for half the day while bearing in mind how much distance the orc forces penetrated into the Alladorean border. 

At sunset the Rangers came upon an Orc encampment. The Rangers approached with caution as they had gone unnoticed thus far. 

Valerian surged forward to surprise the nearby orc scout.

The gasping of the orc raised the alarm and the rangers split up to counter the east and west flanks. Varus and Cornelius "covered" the rear.

The Rangers gathered in front of the main tent to prepare for an Orc charge

Valerian and Gaius reach the rest of the group to take on the Orc charge

After the orcs were defeated, the party caught a moments breath to gather their strength and prepare for what lies ahead...An Orc Shaman and Easterlings with a pair of orc archers...

The Easterling chieftain outlasted his retainers and continued his assault while the orc archers took aim and loosed arrows, Gaius was hit and w

Once the Easterling threat was eliminated orcs and ravens emerged from the tent entrance

Even more orcs swarm the tent entrance

Final turns...nearly the whole party has been wounded, and plenty of foes remaining...

Ghost Stone Part 1

Ghost Stone Mission 1: Rear Guard

As the Shadow Deep grows stronger the Eastern Borders of Alladore have been overrun. Ranging parties have been sent to the Eastern Borders to provide intelligence and cover for the battered and retreating army. 

A Noble of Caer Morin, Gryffydd Ap Morin, assembled a Ranging Party to help his domain's longtime ally Alladore.

Left to right: 

Halwyn the Swordsman, Gryffyd, Celdwyn the Archer, Ewen the Men at Arms, Conwy the Guardsman, and Gwythyr the Barbarian. 

As the mists of the shadow deep fade at the horizon, familiar figures appear. Its the Men at Arms of Alladore in retreat. 

The Rangers of Caer Morin split up to meet the ethereal invaders and cover the Alladorian retreat.

Some Alladorians are caught by their pursuers as the Rangers make a desperate attempt to rush to their aid.

The Northern flanks was cleared but the Eastern and Southern approach remained engaged.

Gryffydd and Halwyn rush to the central eastern front to cut the advance of the ethereal foes. 

Just when the Northern Flank seemed clear another specter emerged and confronted Gwythyr the Barbarian.

Halwyn split from Gryffydd to cut off the specters advance towards Celdwyn. His noble attack bought enough time to stop the specters advance, but let Halwyn wounded and unable to continue the mission. 

Gwythyr and Ewen rush toward their wounded brethren to confront the specter.

As the specters are cast back into oblivion, Conwy makes his way to a clue and finds a treasure.

Shrieks appear from the Western flank. An Alladorian soldier had been driven mad by the Shadow Deep and was now a minion of the Shadows. Celdwyn took aim at the mad soldier and ended the Alladorians regrettable corruption. An Orc warrior then appeared and howled in defiance at the Rangers.

The retreat of the Alladorian Soldiers was complete, but it was clear that the Ranging party had to leave the area to the Shadow Deep as Orc parties began swarming the area. Their Mission was complete and saved several Men at Arms.