Horses, horses, horses...

Still going with the SAGA Normans but at least all 21 of the Wyld Stallyns are completed now so I can progress onto the riders.

I quite enjoy painting horses but even for me 21 at once was a bit of a stretch, partly just through the amount of painting required but also because I like to make every horse different - colour, socks, blazes, etc. Moaning aside, I think the end result is always worth it compared to whole units of same coloured animals...

Hopefully by next weekend there will be some progress on the riders to report.

Cheers,
Millsy

Wyld Stallyns!

NO! Not those Wyld Stallyns, THESE wild stallions...

Or by way of explanation, 21 x Perry Miniatures early Crusader horses soon to be taking on a role as mounted troops for my new SAGA Norman warband. In total it will be a warlord, one hearthguard and two warriors - a nice 3 point chunk in one go in fact.

Those who know me know I love Perry stuff and have a load of it. They're a great price, shipping is very reasonable and they are historically spot on. *However*, they are also invariably poor quality castings in terms of flash and clean-up required (2.5 hours for this lot!), plus they continue to pack them in the horrible fluffy crap that catches and sticks to the aforementioned flash. Honestly, if they would do something about the latter they'd be close to the best vendor going around...

Stay tuned for more next week!

Cheers,
Millsy

WBQ - Volume Two, Issue One is OUT!

The latest installment of Wargame Bloggers Quarterly has hit the interwebs folks. Grab your copy and snag yourself some reading for a quiet Saturday morning with a cuppa!

Download Volume Two, Issue One here...

Don't forget to tell your mates!

Hobby Activity? 'sabot Time!

Well, thanks to the many and varied demands of modern life, things have been a bit quiet on the hobby front here in Chez Ev.

Having crafted a scenic unit base for those SAGA hired swords the Sons of Death some months back, I thought I should gird my loins and at least try and bring the rest of my SAGA figs (those braw laddies, the Scots) up to scratch with a similar set of bases. And besides, it was about time I did something hobby-related, because an idle hobby area is a terrible thing to see. Real life, you can only push me so far!

So, for 3 units of Hearthguard, 2 units of Warriors, and one unit of Levy with bows, I grabbed some more sabot bases from the box, and went to work. here's the morning's output just prior to the final inking.

Some Tajima heather, wild grass and moorland tufts to give them a bit of a lift, and voila! Suitably Caledonian scenic sabot bases for the defenders of Alba.

I was lucky enough to get some more work in on this project later in the afternoon, so here they are in all their glory.

Of course, this means that they are technically complete, and that I am duty bound to proceed with the next incomplete project. And I'm spoiled for choice in that department! What will it be...?

And a quick note to all fans of Wargame Bloggers Quarterly (of which I have the honour to be Editor-in-Chief at the present time), Volume 2, Issue 1 will be out very soon, with a rich and varied smorgasbord of hobby content for all our readers!

Stay tuned!

Ev

Paint Table Saturday

Things have been crazy busy the last few weeks and it seems like an age since I've picked up a brush. In fact I still haven't really, but I guess a can of undercoat almost counts?

Today I made a start on Part II of a full army commission I'm working on for a mate - a 40K Dark Angels force. On the table at present we have a company master, apothecary, five veterans and a converted resin dread...

Now that all the prep work (including EVIL rare earth magnets) is complete I can actually start some painting. Phew...

Cheers,
Millsy