Author Topic: Stirlanders - The Army of Eastern Stirland - Elector Count Version 2 (Read 47889 times)

Spjuth · « **Reply #25 on:** October 26, 2011, 02:50:44 PM »

I have a similar General/Griffin conversion in mind and am definately going to add armour. I think that, if you do, the best way is to lower the left claw to give a little more room for the barding.

Good luck!

Victor · « **Reply #26 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:32:22 PM »

Nice army!

Sadly the photos don't do your minis justice I think. You should try a better camera and/or better lightning when taking photos.

What I like best though is, that you manage to give your minis a very unique character with your little conversions and bit swapping. I might have to steal an idea or two at some point!

Douchie · « **Reply #27 on:** October 27, 2011, 07:51:37 AM »

Quote from: Victor on October 26, 2011, 07:32:22 PM

Sadly the photos don't do your minis justice I think. You should try a better camera and/or better lightning when taking photos.

Hi Victor, can't argue there mate, unfortunately I only have my i-phone 4. It serves a purpose, but I'd love to have a proper photo station set up. Financial, practicle & marital restraints mean that this is unlikely to change anytime soon. Plus my 8 month old daughter couldn't resist the pull of such an interesting set up, end result would be carnage.

Feel free to pinch any conversion ideas, half of mine have been borrowed form forum members anyway.

Ok so I had another game last night & got to field my freshly painted pistolliers, who didn't make it past turn 1. Four died to a dangerous terrain test from the mysterious river, the final two were cut down my Ogre Maneaters.

Here were some pictures taken after turn 1

These guy's still need a little work to give them peacock feathers, & woodland bases, but they're now servicable.

Thanks for the comments everyone

Douchie · « **Reply #28 on:** October 28, 2011, 09:47:53 AM »

Ok, so im looking for some advise from you guys going forward regarding the army's my next foot unit? I'm swaying between starting a unit of Spearmen & a unit of Greatswords.

If I tackle the spearmen, they will be scruffy Stirland Spearmen, (even more so than the Swordsmen ,who were actually intended as an elite unit amongst the rag tag of Stirlands state troops), they will have torn, patched uniforms of different muted greens, yellow ribbons will add the contrasting colour, but the yellow colouring will appear less frequently then seen in the Swordsmen. (fluff premise being the yellow dye is rarer & more expensive then the greens, hense being less prominant in the less well provided units.

The unit of Stirland Greatswords, by contrast will be a flashy, crisp unit. Taking the idea from the Empire Heraldry book that some Stirland Commanders overcompensate for Stirland's poor rep & so have really flashy units. As the Greatswords are the Count's best troops, where better to demonstrate this than here?

So, what are your thoughts? Both units will 'eventually' be realised, but the limited time constraints imposed by, work, life, wife & baby will mean the second choice may well be a long time coming.

Gneisenau · « **Reply #29 on:** October 28, 2011, 10:48:34 AM »

Greatswords.

Because I want to see Greatswords painted by you.

Silver Wolf · « **Reply #30 on:** October 28, 2011, 12:55:39 PM »

I'd like to see greatswords, too.

wissenlander · « **Reply #31 on:** October 28, 2011, 01:51:24 PM »

Greatswords would be nice, but I think seeing a really disheveled unit of spearmen would be awesome. Units that look completely battle worn always have a greater appeal than super shiny ones to me. But I guess that's the Wissenland coming out in me.

King · « **Reply #32 on:** October 28, 2011, 05:12:39 PM »

Definately greatswords.......and I am watching your blog closely too

Volks · « **Reply #33 on:** October 28, 2011, 08:47:16 PM »

30 Greatswords full command please!

Quote from: Douchie on October 26, 2011, 12:21:25 PM

Bet you wished you'd never asked?

No, I have all those bits somewhere.

Douchie · « **Reply #34 on:** October 29, 2011, 07:58:05 AM »

Sorry Wiss,it seems like an overwhelming vote in favour of Greatswords.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #35 on:** October 29, 2011, 02:47:25 PM »

Great conversions across the board!

Yep, looks like the greatswords requests are high in number, but looking forward to seeing what happens with the spearsmen, too!

wissenlander · « **Reply #36 on:** October 29, 2011, 03:21:09 PM »

Quote from: Douchie on October 29, 2011, 07:58:05 AM

Sorry Wiss,it seems like an overwhelming vote in favour of Greatswords.

My ego has been defeated!

Gneisenau · « **Reply #37 on:** October 29, 2011, 03:23:15 PM »

About time! Your boasting was becoming unbearable!

Delthos · « **Reply #38 on:** October 29, 2011, 04:35:55 PM »

I think the overwhelming support of Greatswords is due to the general disdain most people have for spearmen in 8th edition. If you haven't already started on the Greatswords, here's another vote for Spearmen! No disdain for them here. After finishing my Pleasant Surprise and my 17 halberdiers to finish off their horde, I've got 15 spearmen in the queue to bring them up to 50 as well.

Dunrik · « **Reply #39 on:** October 30, 2011, 11:46:39 PM »

I love spearmen, but I still vote Greatswords!

Shadowlord · « **Reply #40 on:** November 01, 2011, 07:32:01 AM »

Whatever you do, just make sure you keep the grit in there.

Douchie · « **Reply #41 on:** November 01, 2011, 08:39:55 AM »

Quote from: Shadowlord on November 01, 2011, 07:32:01 AM

Whatever you do, just make sure you keep the grit in there.

Don't worry mate, they maybe elite, but they're still Stirlanders. First WIP pics by tomorrow

Douchie · « **Reply #42 on:** November 02, 2011, 11:52:50 AM »

Ok, well it looks like a case the best laid plans... & all that, unfortunately I've been unable to make a start on those greatswords as yet.

It's amazing how much time & attention those baby things actually require.

So as an apology i've included some pics of the rest of my WIP knightly order. 'The Knights Freya'

& the unit in all it's unpainted glory.

kwest · « **Reply #43 on:** November 03, 2011, 10:14:26 PM »

These are really nice knights! It seems everyone is uploading theirs after I did mine

. I especially like the lack of barding. Very Stirland!

Perhaps your Inner Circle* could have table cloths on the horses as armour in a similar manner to the Bret models?

And who is this Freya chick?

*Edit: doh! just looked at your army list and these are your ICs! Ignore that suggestion then I guess

SmokeyMusket · « **Reply #44 on:** November 03, 2011, 10:18:58 PM »

I really like the paint job on your Pistoliers
- What kits did you use to make your Knights?

SmokeyMusket

Douchie · « **Reply #45 on:** November 04, 2011, 09:27:00 AM »

Quote from: kwest on November 03, 2011, 10:14:26 PM

These are really nice knights! It seems everyone is uploading theirs after I did mine . I especially like the lack of barding. Very Stirland!

Perhaps your Inner Circle* could have table cloths on the horses as armour in a similar manner to the Bret models?

And who is this Freya chick?

*Edit: doh! just looked at your army list and these are your ICs! Ignore that suggestion then I guess

Cheers bud. Yup caught red handed, I definately stole the idea of 'demi lancer' style knights from pictures seen on here.

I'm going to Green stuff barding onto the Knights in parts, not as complete or as flashy as the standard knights box, but enough to show that they are barded... like I said, still very WIP at the moment.

Oh & Freya was the warrior Queen that led the Stirland based tribe back in the time of Sigmar. Rumours even have it that she has some of his children. So I thought it would be a fitting order for Stirland to have based in their lands.

Quote from: SmokeyMusket on November 03, 2011, 10:18:58 PM

I really like the paint job on your Pistoliers
- What kits did you use to make your Knights?

SmokeyMusket

Thanks Smokey, I used a mixture of the knights box, pistollier box, Greatswords & even the Mordheim Road Warden model. Glad you approve.

Douchie · « **Reply #46 on:** November 07, 2011, 11:06:43 AM »

Hi All,

I'm afraid that another post starts with an apology, no Greatswords as yet. It seems that a significant side affect of beng a father is a serious lack of me time.

any way, I was trawling the depths of my photobucket albums & found some pics of my Stir-River patrol huntsmen. Now 20 men in size, these guys were the first batch. I'm sure they were posted on here a couple of years ago, but I guess it would make sense to have the whole amry in one place.

C&C most welcome.

some detailsimquite proud of

A group shot

Greatswords will be alnog shortly, I need to build them for a tourney that kicks off on wednesday.time is well & truely marching on

Volks · « **Reply #47 on:** November 07, 2011, 05:38:42 PM »

There arn't that many blogs on this site that I think are that good. But yours sir, is one of them.

Shadowlord · « **Reply #48 on:** November 07, 2011, 08:48:04 PM »

I remember these gritty archers from before and they are still so sexy.

Making me tempted to do some cod pieces myself.

Captain Dob Van Dwi · « **Reply #49 on:** November 09, 2011, 08:05:15 AM »

Hey hold on! Wheres Frey? One of the most badass sword captains has to be in there!

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Author Topic: Stirlanders - The Army of Eastern Stirland - Elector Count Version 2 (Read 47889 times)