COVID19

Sorry I have been quite for so long, I did not realize it was 3 months.  I was stuck at home for 2 of those due to no air travel but I have been back at work for a month and as most of you know being at work is where I usually do most of my painting but I was not idle whilst at home.

First up a small introductory game of Hail Caesar will my 9 year old son Oliver.

This was a small game of Greeks v Persians.  It lasted about an hour, he could only keep focused for that long lol, but he enjoyed it and it got him off of Fortnite for a while.

Wargaming Butterfly-6mm War of Spanish Succession

I like, probably most wargamers am a little bit of a butterfly.  I saw a YouTube video by an American called Project Wargamer who was doing 6mm ACW.  His painting approach sparked my interest and I just happened to have some 6mm Baccus WSS troops.  

I have always like the WSS period and I feel that 6mm will look great for this conflict.

So the first thing I did when I was back at my painting table was get out the 6mm WSS packs.  I decided on the Bavarians at Blenheim. 

Below is a pictorial guide on my test unit...

 The figures for my first battalion sorted.  43 figures including 6 grenadiers and 7 command figures

 My proposed base layout.  3 ranks to represent the formation style of the period with command front and back.

 A simple light spray with white undercoat.

 The block painting begins

 The finished results, of the painting.  It looks a little basic because it is but it is all there.

 In the above pictures the basic paint job has had a slightly watered down Army Painter Strong wash applied.  I think it really brings out the details.

 Initial basing, ie the sand.  The base size is 80mm x 40mm

The labels means I can identify each unit on the table.

And the competed unit.....I think they turned out ok.

15mm Fantasy-Battle Valor Orc Tribe

A small update of a new, finished, unit of my new Orc tribe.  Battle Valor Orc 'Line Breakers' or in my set up Large Cavalry.

Not much to say excepted lovely minis that paint up really well.

15mm Fantasy-Non Empire Humans

The finished article of the mock up that I posted a couple of weeks ago.

These represent a 'Colunela' of the City State of Talabheim.  It is based on the Spanish infantry formation from the Italian Wars period.

The unit consists of 24 pike/command, 16 shot and 8 melee.  The frontage is 160mm and depth 80mm.  This frontage configures with my collection standard of 80mm.

I love the look of this unit and will definitely me making up more.

15mm Fantasy-Plague Horde

I have continued my drive to re-purpose GW fantasy figures.  This time I have created a Plague Horde using Plague Bearers and Nurglings, I really love the look of these figures and they will fit in great with my collections.

The Nurglings will be a melee unit with a poisoned range attack ability.  the poison ability will either give a bonus in attack or a minus to the defender.

The Pleague Bearers are Large Infantry and will have a re-rejuvenate ability like trolls. 

15mm Fantasy-Battle Valor Orcs

Battle Valor 15mm fantasy range, which is very large, very good and expanding all the time.  Ed Spettigue has done a fantastic job as is massive supporter of the 15mm fantasy community.  I have backed both of his Kickstarters and they are great value.

Having had this army sat in a box for more than it should have been I have finally managed to put some paint on metal.  Obviously they are not finished, I forgot to take the bases to work lol  Here I have mocked them up on a 160mm x 80mm base which would be a KoW horde, I love the mass effect.

These figures are just wonderful.  The detail and variety is great and they are a joy to paint.  I have chosen a non-green Orc flesh for this tribe to set it apart from all the other Orc and Goblin tribes I have, there are atleast 5 different tribes so far.  I look forward to painting up the rest of the metal pile.

15mm Fantasy-Work In Progress

Continuing the theme of using old Games Workshop Warhammer figures in my 15mm realm here is a picture of a new faction....Chaos/Abyssal Plague Hordes.

The 'Plague Bearers'  will be a large infantry/troll style unit and the 'Nurglings' will be a shooting, spitting venom darts and close combat unit.

The second WIP is a mock up of an Empire Horde unit, under Kings of War.  It's based on the Renaissance Spanish Colunela a combined arms unit of pike, shot and sword/halberd men.  

I have based the numbers and layout on John Roache's great blog http://olicanalad.blogspot.com/search/label/Italian%20Wars.  It's a great blog and inspirational on so many levels.

The figures are Old Glory and Venaxia