Pict War Dogs

28mm Pict war dogs from Footsore Miniatures, well mostly...one dog was short when I came to paint them up and I managed to find a stray from Gripping Beast to join the pack.

Managed to play a game of Lion Rampant last weekend where my Picts and Early Saxons joined forces to take on a Viking force. I'll add pictures next post.

Currently on the painting table are some 15mm Jacobite Rebellion. I'm painting two armies up, very quickly to use with Warfare in the Age of Reason. I have 2 weeks off work coming up, and the plan is to have both armies complete. 

 

Early Saxon Infantry 1

28mm Early Saxons from Footsore Miniatures. The aim is to be able to field them for SAGA, Dux Britanniarum, Dux Bellorum and Midgard; lots of choice for rules once the forces are complete. Still more Picts and Late Romans to come, and some Arthurian miniatures. 

MDF kits are still being built, it's quite a stack of models that I've accumulated over the years. Now seems as good a time as any to tackle them. I'm desperately trying to stay focussed and not drift into another project. More Picts will be next up on the painting table if I can manage to retain my focus.

Late Roman Infantry 2

More Late Romans, 28mm Crusader Miniatures to provide some opponents for my Picts. Units will be 12 figures strong for Lion Rampant. I've had a productive week making mdf kits from TT Combat, there will be pictures soon. The aim is to have a reasonable set up for a WWII game. So far I've managed to make 9 buildings, they're still in the raw mdf. I'm going to prime with a sealer and see what they look like with a basic paint job. As a consequence of getting stuck into the mdf there's been no figure painting done again this week. If I get carried away I might even make a start on the SCI-FI kits, though I think I've another 8 or 9 to make for WWII first. I've found it quite therapeutic once I got started. 

 

Alan Cavalry

 

Additions to my Late Rome collection. Alan cavalry, 15mm Forged in Battle miniatures. I decided to go with a simple rawhide shield colour to reflect their nomadic nature. These will form part of their own army for Basic Impetus. The last few weeks have been difficult with an ear infection, appears to be clearing now, so I feel like doing something in the eveningsother than sleep. The sun is shining and it's hot as I type this post, I have two hanging baskets to make this afternoon and some figures to paint. After that I think I'll have earned a nice cold beer!

Pict Warriors I

A small group of Pictish Warriors, 28mm figures from Footsore Miniatures. I've opted for a simple painting style for the  plaid and a limited palette. 

Other news, I've found a box of painted WWII American infantry that I'd forgotten I'd painted. I think it must have been back in 2017? A few additions and I will have an opponent to field against my Germans in Chain of Command 2.

I've also been slightly distracted from my Picts by a mini project, and the first batch of figures are underway. No details as yet, but I will say these are old miniatures from a classic range from a very well known manufacturer. In their day they were the go to figures for this particular subject and I've always wanted to paint some. So, all in all good news as I've got a gaming table set up and I'm back painting!

 

Late Roman Infantry

The start of another army, this time 28mm Late Romans from Crusader Miniatures. These are nice figures which paint up quickly. I've had them sitting around for many years and have now decided to assemble a force for Lion Rampant and SAGA.  There is a strong possibility that they will be used in Midgard, and I might even play some small games of WAB. Now that my table is set up, and I'm no longer working shifts I'm planning on playing some games. They will see service initially against my Picts, and I have a number of other armies to paint up that will offer interesting foes. More photos of Picts coming, just thought I'd mix it up for interest!

 

Pict Cavalry 1

 

It's been a hectic time since my last post; this has prevented me from taking photos for the blog and having any hobby time. Apologies to everyone who kindly commented on the blog, I will reply now. I've managed to have  a few hours to sit down over the weekend take photos and even set up a table for games in the house! Here I present the first batch of 28mm Pictish cavalry from Footsore Miniatures. 

There will be regular content added to the blog and hopefully some game reports, well that's the intention. My initial games will be solo affairs with my 1866 Prussians v Austrians using the lovely Northstar Miniatures. The rules will be A Gentleman's War or, Glossy Coats and Tin Bayonets. The chosen forces are on the table as I type this entry, I just have to read through the rules and set the terrain up. That's my plan for this week. 

Ancient Spanish update

The Ancient Spanish forces are expanding. 15mm figures from Forged in Battle and Baueda. I now have enough painted to field all three DBA variants with support from my Caesarian Romans. The intention is to expand this starter force into a full army in its own right. The shields are LBM transfers, overpainted to tidy up where required.

The work station since the last post has seen lots of 15mm basing. I'm finding the basing tedious, in particular flocking...not my favourite part of the hobby. I've also prepped some more 10mm ACW figures. 

Other news, I have bought Midgard and planned an Arthurian theme in 15mm, it will be a while before this makes an appearance on the blog though given my ongoing projects.