The two Hakenbüchse in the middle are my own modifications:Excellent. :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
(http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt103/Ilkka/Troops/Empire20Conversion20Hakenbuchse201_zpsfjusdxxv.jpg~original) (http://s602.photobucket.com/user/Ilkka/media/Troops/Empire20Conversion20Hakenbuchse201_zpsfjusdxxv.jpg.html)
The left one is scratch-built, the right one is a Hochlander straight from the box. I couldn't find a reasonable use for a gun of such length as a personal weapon, so mounted it on a bipod and made it a team weapon. I can use the two as a proxy for a single cannon, or use them individually either as Hochlanders or unit fillers.
Quiet for some time...Where'd the doors, windows, and shutters come from?
I've been working on upgrading a group of houses I bought many years ago.
(http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt103/Ilkka/Troops/d508bcf2-316f-426b-9470-0fec075b9310_zpsc9tkdwas.jpg~original) (http://s602.photobucket.com/user/Ilkka/media/Troops/d508bcf2-316f-426b-9470-0fec075b9310_zpsc9tkdwas.jpg.html)
Mainly adding window shutters, windows & doors, and chimneys. Still work to do.
as second-hand 6th ed Flagellants are so cheapAre they?
as second-hand 6th ed Flagellants are so cheapAre they?
The witch hunter is really good Z.
I like him, but my inquisitors are better. :-)
Expect WAAC players to complain that your cart isn't 3-4 inches tall!
Seeing these peasants made my day, I especially like the running guy and the guy with the little spear. How did you make them look so illiterate ? :biggriin:
I'd say it's the sculpts of the faces. Those are two of the most unfocused, mad, bastred, and scared faces around. (In a good way, rather than the 7th ed State Troop monkey faces.)
-Z
The only good thing about 7th ed heads is that they look particularly inbred and superstitious which is perfect for Stirlanders
Nice group those Greatswords are still the best produced yet. How many are you planning to do?
Nice figures. I really love the ogre. It that converted from a plastic GW ogre?
And which edition are you playing on that battefield? It's 9th Age? Really like the Halflings doing the hunters job :-D it will be my next unit to be painted!
The 9th Age, yes. I quite like how infantry-heavy Empire plays with those rules. Everything feels better than with the 8th ed army book. It really is a big improvement. I hear cavalry is not doing that well.
Dunno about the Halflings. :? There are none in the pictures. Crappy pictures, I know... :eusa_wall:
The ship I bought from Ral Partha Europe.
The scene looks familiar somehow? Was it inspired by a painting or somesuch?
@ Zygmund: Excellent work! The scene looks familiar somehow? Was it inspired by a painting or somesuch?
Less green and yellow than usual, and lots of red. Stirland is likely buying Talabheim surplus to cloth its soldiers...
-Z
good looking models!
That flagellant conversion worked out really well.
..and clearly they did get not only surplus clothing but also surplus shoes.
Very good job! Nice and coherent warband despite the very different miniatures.
..and clearly they did get not only surplus clothing but also surplus shoes.
I think those greatswords will look good painted up are you going to continue with the poor theme for the entire unit? Whats the poorest looking empire model you've seen not including flagellants, Im always looking to add another scruffy model to my army?
My idea for the Greatsword unit is not poor, but puffy.
After overcoming the first great enemy of the hobby: girlfriends/wife...
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Interesting use of the back rank 6e handgunner. I've been thinking about how to use those unipose models in new ways. That gives me an idea, I could make a spearman out of him, make him look like he's thrusting forward while trying to keep his head down.
Awesome mule, where is it from?
And what's the map?
Love the Luther and the dude on the right with the shield is pretty cool.
Great shot of the young uns' ! Get em painting as soon as you can and you can get some more time in
Looks very dynamic!
Did you planed to make an entiery unit of these guys and playing them like imperial guard with shield ?
Although a kitbash, all the parts are Perry made, I believe. Late late 90's. The best stuff.
(http://i.imgur.com/BCVu76q.jpg)
Zygmund ... your gallery of photos here could be seen again if "~original" is included between "jpg" and "[/img]" towards the end of each photo posted.
And the stone bridge, where'd that come from?
Here's the main use of my minis: Kids' toys.ouch. hope those minis are varnished really well. Just a few more years and you can introduce dice and wound markers.
(https://i.imgur.com/epvmIJ7.jpg)
Here, a bold noble with four retainers is ambushed by a light cannon in the ruins. Men fall left and right, but the bold noble just rides on. In my daughter's plays, horses rarely get hurt... :-D
-Z
A link to the bridge if possible?
So that's how you fit three guys on a T9A round artillery base? Me, I've settled for just two, there's no sensible way to fit three. WYSIWYG Nazis can get rekt.
That mortar looks a lot better with the modified muzzle. Are you planning on adding a little base for it?
What's your take on 15mm?
I think the Gondorian conversion looks awesome, how does he look next to other empire troops?
Good paintjob on the Gondorian. What I don't like about those specific models is their exaggerated "action" poses. Making use of the swing-your-sword-and-use-the-shield-as-counterweight combat move made famous by movies. If they had anything like sensible poses, I could consider doing just that for T9A HW+Shield Imperial Guard. And if I hadn't already discovered the excellent Perry 1450-1500 Foot Knight box.
good work, where is the blue and yellow wizard from, I do not recall ever seeing this sculpt before, it is certainly nice..... steveb
Did you make the building or are they pre made. Like that double ground floor window.
Are these all out of the box? or some conversion work?
Everything looks just awesome!
Where did you obtain the priest character on the far right? He's great. (I can never have enough priests - my version of Tilea is awash with them.)
love your work man :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers:::
A Stargazer's wagon (WIP)
(https://i.imgur.com/AR7nWQp.jpg)
The Citadel Hill, and the pony cart is newly finished too
(https://i.imgur.com/Av1T8mo.jpg?1)
Do you find that you spend more time per model as your painting skills improve?
Zygmund, another thing, on the topic of hobby preferences. Have you ever found that when your painting has improved, you have started to resent how badly painted your older miniatures are?
That's also why I was wondering about whether it's worth learning to improve my painting skills. Might be I'd just sow the seeds of my own discontent.
That is an awesome little farmstead. You went all out on building up from the original houses. Lovely.
And, doesn't it feel good to get something done after years of only intermittent progress? Of course, then you turned around and immediately bought the next house. but, no doubt, you have told yourself it won't linger that long? At least that is my approach to this hobby.
Mordheim guys, plus the oriental DoW guy - what was his name again?
Where did you get the kitchen? Its chingon.
1. Where'd the one drinking from his mug come from? And the dogs too!
4. Did you really sculpt the stones on the building individually? :icon_eek:
Great stuff! The most important thing first: Of course halflings would have swines big enough to pull a giant cart! :-D
Really like the hint of green on the ruin inside wall. I've tried (and failed) to do something similar. How did you do it?
And I am curious about the Perry horses pulling the Sarrissa cart. They look bulky. Do you think they'd fit in with the standard GW plastic horses? (most other brands I have seen are too anatomically correct to do so).
I think some kind of critter as a regimental mascot is a good call. [...] Really depends on what you have at hand.
Great blog! And a very inspiring army!
Love the woodpiles in particular.
Are those resin, if so where from, or homemade?