tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36615032570109551282024-03-13T10:59:30.842-07:00Bellulula: Teensy Weensy WarsFelix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-54039310626749614592014-09-14T08:54:00.000-07:002014-09-14T08:54:03.553-07:00Euron Grejoy and a Braavosi bravo<br />
Just a quick post to drop pictures of a couple figures I have semi-finished (i.e. basing time has not come around yet: I usually wait until I have a significant number of figures needing bases done before pulling out all the gear). These two both need varnishing as well, but in order to keep the posts rocking, I thought I would throw them up here.<br />
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Here is a figure I have converted to be Euron 'Crow's Eye' Grejoy. I know, I know, the patch is over the wrong eye, but we make due with what we have.<br />
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The body and upper legs are from the Perry WotRs figures, as well as the arms. The boots are from a Perry plastic dismounted Napoleonic dragoon. The cloak is from the Fireforge Teutonic infantry set, and, lastly, the head is from a Warlord plastic Imperial Roman sprue. I though he turned out with quite a nice swashbuckling look. I might sculpt a base for him that looks like wooden planks of a ship's deck.<br />
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The figure below was posted in the last post unpainted. It is meant to be a swaggering Braavosi bravo, a brash young swordsman who prowls the canals searching for a fight.<br />
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The main body is Perry WotR. The slashed sleeves are from a Warlord Pike and Shotte command sprue I had lying around. The head is from a Foundry dark age warrior of some sort. The frilly collar is sculpted by me.<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-75587530040352615782014-09-08T14:23:00.002-07:002014-09-08T14:23:40.086-07:00Song of Ice and Fire WIPs<br />
Here is a glimpse of some stuff for my <i>aSoIaF </i>project that is currently on my painting table.<br />
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First, we have another command stand for one of my fictional houses, whom I will fully introduce once the figure is based and the banner complete.<br />
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Obviously it still has a little work to be done on it, and I am hoping I will have the time to do so by the end of the week. School started up last week so my time has had more demands placed on it now than in summer.<br />
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Details on figure compositions will be given once it is finished as well.<br />
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Here, too, are a couple assembled and primed figures:<br />
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This one I intend to paint as Ser Barristan the Bold<br />
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And this is a Braavosi bravo, looking for a street brawl.<br />
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Painting will come soon enough!<br />
Thanks for looking!Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-55156440801840337312014-09-07T06:50:00.001-07:002014-09-07T06:53:12.936-07:00Fall Clear-out Sale: New stuff added<br />
I have added some new stuff to my For-Sale/Swap page and have posted it at various places around the web. If you are interested you can see the items here: <a href="http://bellulula.blogspot.com/p/for-sale-page.html" target="_blank">FOR SALE / SWAP PAGE</a><br />
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Added are some Hirst Arts Molds, a LE Dick Winters figure from Historicon, and much more.<br />
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If you are interested in anything drop me a line.<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-67979455195387897612014-08-29T19:11:00.001-07:002014-08-29T19:11:31.077-07:00Lord Edmynd Crownbeck of Crownbeck (and better Aegon the Conqueror pics)I have completed another command style stand for my <i>A Song of Ice and Fire </i>gaming experiences. Here we have the crafty and conninving Lord Edmynd of House Crownbeck. Their words (not featured on their banner) are "A Trickle Becomes a Torrent."<br />
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The figures are all Perry plastic WotR figures, with a few modifications. The head of Lord Edmynd is from a Warlord Games ECW plastic figure of which I had a sample sprue. The horse is a Perry metal. The missive and seal the herald is handing him is scratchbuilt from paper and greenstuff.<br />
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Also, here are a couple better shots of my Aegon the Conqueror figure that I was able to snap today.<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-57792503513977689032014-08-27T14:12:00.001-07:002014-08-27T14:12:34.408-07:00Aegon the ConquerorHere is the painted version of the figure I posted in the last post. I am not sure the photo is good enough; it was taken quickly and in not so good lighting. I will get a better one soon if I get the chance, but I wanted to share.<br />
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Thanks for looking! Enjoy!Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-33701769781145924332014-08-24T09:00:00.000-07:002014-08-24T09:00:36.729-07:00Aegon the Conqueror, WIPI just wanted to post up some quick pictures of a figure that is still unpainted but largely finished assembling.<br />
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This is meant to be Aegon I the Conqueror, who forged the Seven Kingdoms (okay, six) into one on the back of his dragon, Balerion the Black Dread.<br />
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The figure is from Fireforge's plastic Teutonic infantry set. I had to sculpt the scaled mail and turn the sword into the famous Valyrian steel blade Blackfyre, The head is from a Foundry Roman. I contemplated adding his crown, but decided against it. I will keep you posted on progress.<br />
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I may also decide to base him at the foot of a large black dragon that I already have. Decisions, decisions.<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-50843526876335527392014-08-18T18:32:00.002-07:002014-08-24T09:00:58.363-07:00Ser Julien Grimlowe, Lord of Goldmoor<br />
Here is the first completed command stand for my planned <i>A Song of Ice and Fire</i> gaming experiences (mentioned in my previous post) using my now fairly decent sized (c. 650 figures) War of the Roses collection. The characters are representing fictional minor houses who reside in the border region between the Westerlands and the Riverlands.<br />
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This is Julien Grimlowe, the young, arrogant and adventurous 'Black Lion' of Goldmoor. House Grimlowe's blazon is a barry-bendy of 8, or and gules, a lion rampant sable. Their words are 'By Tooth and Claw.'<br />
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The figures are all Perry plastics, except for the horse, which is a Perry metal (I wanted a more static pose that the plastics, unfortunately do not provide without serious modification), and Ser Julien's head, which is cut from a Foundry slinger from their now defunct line of Franks.<br />
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His faithful squire makes sure that the brash Ser Julien does not careen into battle without his helm, as the lord regards him with disdain. I like how this one turned out. I am working on incorporating more motion into my multi-figure bases and attempting to tell a story through their posing. It sort of began with this figure (posted in a previous post), my Edward IV command stand.<br />
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Here too are a couple shots of a portion of my War of the Roses figures in action, fighting at the battle of Tewksbury. The wife and I were play-testing a scenario I am working on for Historicon 2015.<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-40775823239146669742014-08-17T08:20:00.002-07:002014-08-24T09:01:29.414-07:00A Song of Ice and Fire character figuresIn between paintings of large batches of War of the Roses figures (I have recently finished about 80 more), I like to spend some time refreshing by doing something a little different. I have been a huge fan of George R. R. Martin's <i>ASong of Ice and Fire</i> series since I first came across them about 8 years ago. It has gone on to become quite the pop-culture item in its TV incarnation as <i>Game of Thrones</i> on HBO. In my most recent refresher time I have converted and modeled some character figures from the series. Whether I use them for any gaming, the future will tell. I am planning to do a fictional campaign in a the <i>aSoIaF</i> realm using my WotR collection with newly made command stands and vignettes (more on those in coming posts), creating fictional houses to play out a regional conflict between local lords.<br />
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I thought I would use this space to post up a few pictures of characters I have converted and painted up.<br />
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First we have Eddard 'Ned' Stark and his massive Valyrian steel great sword 'Ice.' The body is a Perry plastic from the WotR infantry boxes. The blade for the sword came from some old ridiculous fantasy miniature. The crosspiece is a bit of a sprue , and the pommel comes from a Wargames Factory gladius. The head is a plasticWargames Factory ancient German tribesman, complete with the trademark Wargames Factory 'mushy face,' as I like to call it. I think this is the least pleasing figure of the bunch, due to the bad face sculpt, and the coloring of the sword. I was going for a bluish tint but not sure I like the way it turned out. The Valyrian steel effect I later came up with looks better (see Jon Snow below).<br />
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Here is Jaime 'The Kingslayer' Lannister, (spoiler alert!) after his run in with the Brave Companions and his heel-to-semi-face turn). The body is once again a Perry plastic, the cloak is from the Fireforge Teutonic sergeants plastic box, the head is chopped from a Foundry Roman head that came stuck on a stake meant as a Germanic/Gallic decoration. The armor is polished looking I think, washed at one point with yellow to give it a golden-white appearance.<br />
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Above is Robb Stark, 'The Young Wolf.' The components are fairly similar to the Jaime figure, body by Perry plastics, cloak by Fireforge, and a Foundry head hacked off.<br />
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Jon Snow is almost entirely from the Fireforge Teutonic infantry set. There is a little sculpting done at teh back of the right arm to get it in the position I wanted. The wolf's head pommel piece was sculpted by me from Kneadatite 'green stuff'. The figure is decent, and I like how it turned out, though I wish the nose on the Fireforge hooded head was not so broad. It is a little overpowering for the face, and does not quite look as I would want.<br />
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Here we have a Targaryen of some sort. The armor is inspired by Rhaegar's at the Battle of the Trident, but I could not quite get the whole Targaryen sigil on the chest, so one dragon head will have to suffice, rather than three. This one is entirely from the Perry platic WotR boxes. The dragon on the chest was altered and fitted by me from a 6th ed. Warhammer dark elf shield decoration.<br />
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I hope you enjoy, and say tuned for the some pictures of my command vignettes I intend to use for the campaign.<br />
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S.V.B.E.Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-11007549290370601222014-08-04T15:52:00.001-07:002014-08-17T07:20:59.431-07:00Historicon 2014 Photo DumpHere are a collection of photos from Historicon 2014 held in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Most of the pictures here come from the Piquet Field of Battle and Pulse of Battle games in which I participated. At the end are a few shots of other nice looking games on show at the convention.<br />
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Proof that Peter touched khaki troops (from the replay of the game on Friday):<br />
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From the Pulse of Battle pick-up game on Thursday night, New Kingdom Egyptians versus Assyrians (with Peter's excellent collection of ancient warriors):<br />
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Peter's FoB2 Battle of Montmirail (French and Prussians are from Peter's collection, the Russians are lovingly 'greened' by Barry):<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-14798330279191148082013-08-16T18:57:00.002-07:002013-08-16T18:57:46.857-07:00Some 15mm fantasy figures from Splintered LightI have begun to build some 15mm fantasy forces, and due to a very good find in the flea market at Historicon, I find myself in possession of a decent-sized, fully-painted army of 15mm orcs,<br />
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First, we have some figures that I am using as 'corsair' types:<br />
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-The FoxFelix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-30893185341490249642013-08-14T12:59:00.001-07:002013-08-14T13:13:57.950-07:00And now for something completely different...Reaper's Bones figuresI, like many others, backed the Reaper Bones Kickstarter campaign, and received my box of vinyl miniatures a little over a month ago. For the price, I thought it was a decent purchase, especially with a 12-year-old son who is just getting into painting. The figures themselves are nicely detailed for being made of plastic, though as one may expect, lack some of the definition of Reaper's metal figures.<br />
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The main place where I have been disappointed in the figures is in Reaper's lack of upfrontness about the impossibility of spray priming the figures with a standard paint (I generally prime with Krylon white primer and swear by its quality). This results in sticky figures that will never dry, as the vinyl which the figures are made from is not porous enough to allow for drying. I know that they say that you can paint them without priming, and this is true, if you don't mind a crappy paint job that uses super thick layers of paint and you don't intend on painting with washes.<br />
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So long story short the problem can be remedied by spraying figures with a paint engineered for hard plastics (I have used Krylon's Fusion line of paints). Or, if you have some that have already been sprayed with standard primer and remain sticky, hit them with a spray of cheap matte varnish. Alternatively, you can prime by hand; not for me as it is too time consuming.<br />
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So, what are some of my results from the figures I have painted so far? Let's have a look.<br />
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Here is a group of sci-fi hero types that I have painted to go together as a 'squad' of sorts. The group includes a female sniper with a giant gun and Reaper's typical gratuitously over-sized female bust, along with a big mechanical dude with an 'electro-sword.' I have never painted sci-fi miniatures before and thought I would give these a go. I have no use for them at all, so I have added them to my <a href="http://bellulula.blogspot.com/p/for-sale-page.html" target="_blank">sale/swap page</a>. If you are interested, make me an offer.<br />
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-The FoxFelix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-64718340913146735902013-08-08T10:38:00.004-07:002013-08-09T13:20:51.630-07:00Eye Candy: Battle of Novara, 1513 @ Historicon 2013I was fortunate to participate in this re-fight of the Battle of Novara run at this years Historicon by my friend Peter (of <a href="http://blundersonthedanube.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blunders on the Danube</a>, where you can see his pictures and read his report). The rules were Band of Brothers (2nd) by <a href="http://piquetwargames.com/" target="_blank">Piquet</a>. Peter's camera ran out of space, so I figured I should get these up ASAP to supplement his own blog post. This game was the highlight of the convention for me: it was an excellent scenario, a great company of experienced Piqueteers, and it was tense the whole way through.<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-74974177908608462342013-08-03T15:31:00.001-07:002013-08-03T15:32:37.585-07:00Some WOTR actionI just wanted to quickly post up a couple pictures from a recent battle fought in my living room at our new place in northern Virginia.<br />
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The wife and I fought out a hypothetical War of the Roses battle the week before Historicon (I hope to do a more detailed post with pictures from that soon). The set up was based on C. S. Grant's 'Making the best of a bad situation' scenario. The Lancastrians, marching up country, stumble into a smaller encamped Yorkist host presenting significant challenges for both sides: the Lancastrians are all deployed in lines marched halfway across the table, while the Yorkists are outnumbered and in a disorganized clump behind a hill.<br />
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A smaller action was fought on a separate table that would eventually lead onto the main table, in which an offshoot of the Lancastrian vanguard has to split off to delay a group of Yorkist reinforcements.<br />
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The rules were my own period specific variant of <a href="http://blundersonthedanube.blogspot.com/p/hostile-realms.html" target="_blank">Hostile Realms</a> by <a href="http://www.piquet.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6" target="_blank">Piquet</a>, which I have taken to calling Hostile Roses. I am continuing to develop these and there is still much adjustment to be made. The wife graciously offered to play the Lancastrians (since she knows I despise the usurping dogs!!), while I took command of the Yorkists.<br />
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The result was a decisive Yorkist victory. The Lancastrian vanguard did an excellent job of keeping off the Yorkist reinforcements, but back on the main table the Yorkists crushed the center of the Lancastrain army.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Richard, Duke of Gloucester and his men are hard pressed to relieve the embattled Yorkist main force due to a fierce effort by John, Lord Wenlock's men, including some hired Welsh spearmen (center).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back on the main table, Edward IV sweeps down the hill to crush the Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset before he is surrounded on his right by the other half of Wenlock's vanguard (temporarily under the command of Edward, Prince of Wales while Wenlock fights his delaying action).</td></tr>
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It was an enjoyable afternoon/evening with the wife; much fun was had by all.<br />
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-The FoxFelix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-16701287034064070002013-04-24T14:31:00.001-07:002013-04-24T14:34:44.747-07:00Pardon the interruptionI've been gone a while from blogging. Suffice it to say that these are fast times at <i>Chez </i>Fox: A finished dissertation, the process of getting a new job upon leaving the cocoon of Big State U, and this:<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-68097122524124113962012-08-17T07:38:00.000-07:002012-08-17T07:38:46.802-07:00Lancastrian CommandersHere we feature the commanders of my recently painted Lancastrian forces for the Battle of Tewkesbury. We have already had one re-fight, using a version of Piquet's Hostile Realms which I have modified slightly for period flavor and tactics, and I am tentatively calling 'Hostile Roses.' There will be a short write-up on the action in the days to come when I find the time.<br />
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Here are the ward commanders beginning with the vanward and proceeding down the line.<br />
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First we have Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset (and his infamous axe). One of the myths surrounding the Lancastrian collapse on the field is that Somerset, in his rage at John Wenlock over his lack of support for Somerset's (botched) flanking maneuver, caved in the old soldier's skull with his axe--an act which helped precipitate the rout. He was facing Richard, Duke of Gloucester across the field (as Edward IV had his vanward on the left, presumably to match his more skilled younger brother against the slightly more experienced Beaufort, rather than leaving the job to Hastings, who had performed poorly at Barnet in the weeks prior).<br />
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In the mainward we have the tough ol' John, Lord Wenlock. Wenlock had once been on the Yorkist side, but that was because he was a devoted follower of the Earl of Warwick. When Warwick betrayed to Margaret of Anjou, he took his seasoned commander with him. For the scenario, I have put Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales with Wenlock in a sort of 'understudy' role and as an objective for the Yorkist forces. Wenlock was pitted against the ever-doughty (and later doughy) Edward IV.<br />
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Bringing up the rear is John Courtenay, 15th Earl of Devon. Devon was squared off across the field from Lord Hastings. He was not particularly influential in the battle from reports, since it was largely decided on the other side.<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-33155305323562027042012-08-03T14:34:00.001-07:002012-08-04T08:43:36.389-07:00Edward IV Mounted and Perry PlasticsI have recently purchased some boxes of Perry Plastics from their Wars of the Roses range. Now, I admit, I have loathed my previous experiences with plastic figures. But I have come to realize that this was likely due to the fact that my original plans with all of the plastics I have previously purchased was to build an entire force with them. After modelling one unit, fatigue sets in as I become sick of dealing with fiddly-bits and wondering why on earth someone would cast a plastic miniature in 12-15 different pieces. Exasperated with the agonizingly slow progress, I give up.<br />
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This time, however, I purchased some plastic sets with a new mindset: to use them to build small groups of unique figures, for, say, things like command stands and individual characters. This approach is already paying off. It also helps that the Perry plastics are the first ones that hold sufficient detail for them to not look blobular (Wargames Factory, anyone?) to me. The Perrys have crafted plastic miniatures that look little different than metals when placed side-by-side, and that is a significant achievement.<br />
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I have put together a command stand with Edward IV a-horse. This was entirely surplus to force requirements, as I already have a command stand with Edward a-foot in my Yorkist army. The process was a great pleasure--an entirely new experience for me when dealing with plastics--and I think the results turned out well. All of the figures are built from some combination of the three Wars of the Roses sets released by Perry miniatures.<br />
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In other news on the Wars of the Roses front, my Lancastrian force has come to 'completion,' reaching the original point that I hoped to get it to when I began the WOTR project a little less than a year ago. This makes me quite happy, and, of course, there will be pictures in days to come. The collection of Wars of the Roses figures now stands at around 400 figures painted. I will continue to work on it (and still am: some levy units are on the painting desk as I write), but am glad to have reached a checkpoint, and able to tick something off of my 'Miniature to-do list.'<br />
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The FoxFelix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-44140715953847714782012-07-29T13:22:00.002-07:002012-07-30T05:10:50.231-07:00Piquet/Field of Battle/Hostile Realms @ Historicon 2012 in PhotosAnother Historicon has come and gone, and once again there were a great number of games featuring the Piquet family of rules. I got some good photos of most of them, and thought I would post the bulk of them here.<br />
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Eric B.'s Din of Battle game:<br />
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Peter A.'s Field of Battle re-fight of 1st Polotsk:<br />
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The traffic jam at Maloyaroslavets, run by Peter A.:<br />
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The Saturday night Franco-Prussian pick-up game, put on by Tim C.:<br />
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The Fox</div>Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-3134032018232069142012-05-20T14:29:00.006-07:002012-05-21T04:26:13.714-07:00Battle report: The Harrying of the Northern Tribes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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In the spring of the eleventh year of his reign and the thirtieth of his birth, Eddard, Fourth of His Name, King of All the Angalish, did make an expedition against the tribes of the north, necessitated by an ever-increasing number of raids and border encroachments perpetrated by the seemingly restless tribesmen. With him did go his energetic brother, Rickon, Duke of Glockster, and his faithful constable Willem, Lord Aystings, along with a full contingent of fighting men made up of their household forces. These forces did number somewhere near 6500 men afoot, armed with bow and bill, and including contingents of pikes and handguns from the Lowland realms; therewith rode some 250 mounted men-at-arms for use as scouts, and a contingent of eight newly crafted black powder artillery pieces. </div>
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The King did travel north with malintent, for he was greatly angered at the tribesmen's continued audacity against his citizens, and as the King was ever the loyal protector of his people, he set out to do rightful harm unto the tribesmen in recompense for their unjust and unprovoked assaults. He sought eagerly to establish a foothold in the northern lands by establishing a base for his harrying of the north at the shallow fords of the River Tine within the lands inhabited by the ruthless savage. The King, ever filled with daring in matters of soldiery, hasitly rushed with his own household and mercenaries to create a bridgehead to secure the crossing for the forces of both the Duke, his brother, and the Lord Aystings. The presence of so many men under arms did come to the attention of the inhabitants of that wooded country, and there was a great alarm amongst the men of the tribes. A hasty defense was mounted, as Errmann, Chief of the band who call themselves the Nordomanni, called for men to repel the southron invaders. To his summons came tribesmen in the thousands, and with promises of a portion of the ransom for the king which Errmann claimed he would capture, the chieftain did lure into his service the mercenary captain Durgorix, called the Veteran, accompanied by his band of tribal cavalry and his paid contingent of foul orcish creatures. So too came the warrior Horgen, known as the Audacious, all in jest; for on the field he was known to be overly bold or not bold at all--a characteristic which often led his men unto their early deaths. All told the savage tribes numbered some 20,000 tribesmen afoot, 1000 a-horse, and nearly 3000 foul-spawned creatures of orcish extraction [<i>These numbers, like most which pertain to the enemies mentioned in </i>Dunstone's Chronicle<i>,</i> <i>have been exaggerated at about double the numbers considered likely by battlefield researchers.- Ed.</i>]. </div>
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These did gather upon a long crest overlooking the river's crossing, near one of the southernmost Nordomanni hamlets. From there they did look down and see the royal host arrayed in the river's bend, where the King himself went afoot, clad in his gilded armor, amidst his loyal soldiery, clasping men by the forearm or clutching them upon the shoulder, whereupon he would call them 'Brother' or 'Friend' to rouse in them their battle-courage. The king, seeing the horde drawn up upon the ridge did know that to fall back beyond the river would surely mean defeat. If, however, he could hold long enough for his leftenants to make the crossing, and then with a mighty surge plant his banner upon the ridge's crest, he was assured that the day would belong to him.</div>
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When battle was at hand, the King did act swiftly and decisively, as did his wing battles. The Northron savage, however, stood rooted, unable to cope with the swift advances of the Angalishmen. When, at length, the hordes began to stir, it was from Horgen's quarter that the first push came. Seeking to bar the Lord Aystings from the completion of his crossing, Horgen's tribemen surged forward, only to break upon the Constable's forces as waves against Angaland's southern cliffs. Horgen himself was caught up in the rout, and just barely managed to extricate himself from its press to retain command over his men. The Lord Aystings did the King good service on the day, and in time, the newly forged guns would also tinge the northern soil red with northron blood.</div>
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The Duke of Glockster did advance at speed as well; some say he crossed more swiftly than Lord Aystings. His march across the ford was unopposed, as all men know that the orcish brood is a dull one, and is slow to react or understand a changing situation. Seeing his brother's swift advance, the King did rally his men and begin a cautious and measured advance towards the ridge. This advance was countered by the chieftain's forces, as at long last they stirred their courage to sweep down the ridge upon the combined forces of the King and his brother, who was also feeling pressure from the orcish contingent. These foul creatures, though large and apparently fierce, were no match for the young Duke's vigour [<i>This will remain one of the mysteries of the battle. That a group of bloodthirsty orcish Toughskins should be so easily brushed aside borders on the unbelievable. Nevertheless, I think we must take Dunstone's word for it, as it fits with the overall depiction and result of the battle as a crushing victory for King Eddard. -Ed.</i>].</div>
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Despite the horde's impetus, the king's men held, though some were troubled by a mob of painted savages who seemed to have worked themselves into a blood frenzy. The Nordomanni push came to naught, and then the King did turn the screw. With a mighty push, he himself led his men into the bloody fray. The courage of the savage is as the flash of a falling star, burning bright and brief, while the courage of the noble man, of which King Eddard was but one, is as the eternal sunne in all its splendour. The northron fled before the flashing armaments of the King, and a mighty roar did go up from the royal host as the King's banner was planted upon the ridge-crest, proclaiming the battle justly won with its words, "God's, and my right!"</div>
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A great slaughter of the foe was made, and it is said that the day is remembered among the northern tribes as a black stain upon their history. The failure of the Nordomanni to bar the King's way resulted in a great harrying of the northern lands, the thought of which still causes the northron--be they man, woman, or child--to weep bitter tears.</div>
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[You have just read a narrative account of the most crushing victory I have ever secured on a miniatures table. The rules were <a href="http://blundersonthedanube.blogspot.com/p/hostile-realms.html" target="_blank">Hostile Realms</a> by <a href="http://www.piquet.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6" target="_blank">Piquet</a>. The opponent was the Official Wife, aided (if we can call rolling 1's <i>aid</i>) by our son. The scenario is based on Charles Grant's "Bridgehead Breakout" scenario. The tribesmen would win if they could repel the invaders back beyond the river, while the invaders would win if they could secure the ridge and hold it.<br />
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The battle was a walk despite sides which on paper were quite balanced. Between my wife and son, they managed to roll a total of around fifteen 1's. They were good sports about this however, and the weeping of bitter tears was left to their fictional charges. The game got off to a good start for the Angalish, as they won the first initiative by 11 (!!) and chose to act first. The tribesmen are an offensive army, and they were put on the back foot from the get-go. Amazing disparity in our dice rolling saw me rout unralliable 3 units, as well as the full destruction of 4 units. The Angalish lost only a single melee and a single morale chip. There was no need for tactical morale challenges: the tribesmen took care of the running themselves.<br />
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The poor wife saw only a single move card, and never got her berserker card, or anything else remotely decent. It also killed her when after going through many of her not so great cards, we tied on the initiative roll and we had to reshuffle the decks! Thankfully I am married to such a pleasant companion, who not only loves miniature gaming, but knows how to take a drubbing with grace. </div>
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The battle ended on a major morale failure just after the Angalish took the ridge. I had just had a run of 8 cards, and when it was the wife's turn to flip, Major Morale was the second she flipped. And characteristically for the day, the roll was a 1. It was a day to remember for me, as the wife usually gives good sport, and beats me with regularity. But as we all know, the wheel of fortune continuously turns, and I know that those who crest its top will soon find themselves upside-down at its bottom.</div>
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</div>Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-85600987240074238902012-05-14T12:23:00.001-07:002012-05-14T13:22:47.647-07:00The Yorkists Have LandedI have completed the basing of my Yorkist forces for use with <a href="http://gonsalvo.com/bob/index.html" target="_blank">Band of Brothers (2nd)</a> by <a href="http://www.piquet.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=3" target="_blank">Piquet</a>. I thought that now they are complete I would share some photos with everyone. This army is going to continue to expand, but I now consider it 'complete enough'--that is, enough to give a good game in the battles for which I am building it. It has ten bill and bow blocks, 2 mercenary units (pikes and hand-gunners), a cavalry unit, and a set of guns (14 total units). The Lancastrians are up next, and I already have two of their units done, out of the seventeen total planned.<br />
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-The FoxFelix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-63164002037057290192012-05-05T13:39:00.000-07:002012-05-05T15:09:32.344-07:00Review: Corner Kick!<h3>
<b><u>Corner Kick!: Rules for playing the world's most popular sport-- "in miniature"</u></b><b>by Bob and Jeff Wiltrout (available from <a href="http://www.thevirtualarmchairgeneral.com/079-rules.html#CK" target="_blank">The Virtual Armchair General</a> $25USD [bound]; $15 USD [pdf])</b></h3>
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Anyone who knows me well enough knows that, though a born Yankee, I am an avid fan of the Beautiful Game. My weekend mornings are generally booked up from late August until June, occupied with watching the Premier League, and cheering on 'Arry Redknapp and the boys from White Hart Lane in North London. When, during one of my previous trips to Historicon, I came across a group of animated fellows playing what appeared to be a football match (we don't use the 'S' word in this house!) in miniature, I was quite intrigued. I discovered they were playing with an as yet unpublished rules system that was set to come out in the near future. Corner Kick! is that rule set.<br />
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I want to start off my review by first stating that I love these rules. The most important feature about them, to my mind, is the game that results from them feels like real football, from the tactics, the ebb-and-flow of the match, and the excitement which it generates.<br />
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The book itself is not flashy, but there are several useful and aesthetically pleasing pictures. Most importantly the book is well organized and follows the structure of the turns. And it has a table of contents (something all games should include, but unfortunately there are still many which do not).<br />
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The rules themselves are quite easy to get the hang of. The games last for a total of 30-34 'turns' (the variance is due to a clever stoppage time mechanic), divided into two halves of 15-17. Within a turn there is a clearly defined sequence of play: 1) The team with the ball moves their figures except for the player in possession of the ball. 2) The player with the ball moves half. 3) Defending player adjusts the angle of his keeper. 4) Player in possession of the ball decides to pass, shoot (if in range), or continue movement. 5) Defender moves all players and may attempt to tackle to gain possession.<br />
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A turn is only complete when ALL of the phases have been completed, so errant passes or defelections in phase 4 of the turn that result in a change of possession means that the turn starts over at phase 1. This gives the game a variable flow and turn length which is nice, as not all turns will be exactly the same length. It breaks up the sense of it really being an IGOUGO game.<br />
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All movement is in a straight line, and so may be handled with movement sticks of various lengths. Anyone who has played and enjoyed games like Song of Blades and Heroes will know how much quickly things move when movement sticks are being used. It makes the game quick-paced, and that goes along way when trying to capture the excitement of a live sporting event.<br />
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The basic mechanic of the game involves a simple d6 roll and adding the correct stat rating for the action as to that roll once modifiers have been added and subtracted. The modifiers make good sense for the most part, and are what any gamer familiar with war gaming would expect to find (positive and negative modifiers for distance, negatives for nearby defenders, people in the way, etc.). The quick reference sheets included in the set are well-organized and contain all the information you will need while playing. I suggest laminating, as you will be handling them a lot.<br />
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This brings me to what I find to be one of the best parts of the game, and that is that it requires you to stat out the attributes for the various players on your squad by yourself. The team sheets you create are entirely subjective and due to the participants' opinions of the abilities of certain players. This already creates good spirited sports debate, which is, I think, one of the good reasons to watch sports. (This may not suit the temperaments of those who like having things their way and only their way, or cannot see past the biases they have towards their favorite squad.)<br />
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Outfield players must be given stats for Pass, Shoot, Header, Control, Tackle, Fitness, and Awareness. Keepers have all these stats, and must also be given a Save rating. All stats range from 1 to 4 (higher being better, as it is added to the d6 roll), except for Save, which is rated 1 or 2 (hey, there is only so much a keeper can do!). So when creating stats, keep in mind 4 is world class, 2 i s roughly average in the EPL, as I see it. Luka Modric would be a 4 passer in my opinion, for example; Robin van Persie (as much as I hate to admit it, as a Spurs fan) deserves a Shooting of 4. Then there are special traits which may be assigned to players to give them more of their on the field personality: you can give Gareth Bale the Pace ability for example, which allows him to move an extra inch; Rafa van der Vaart gets the Curve ability for bonuses on corner kicks and direct free kicks. I have already thought up a few new special skills I would like to incorporate, which the rules encourage you to do. This subjectivity (for me at least) is a big part of the fun. I would be more than willing to share the stat sheets for the four teams I currently have (Spurs, Arsenal, Newcastle, and Sunderland).<br />
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EDIT: I also forgot to mention: the rules provide a points system for the creation of teams for those who are unfamiliar with the players of various teams, or who do not wish to bury themselves in stats. Differing levels of ability cost a certain amount of points to buy, and special traits have a point cost attached to them as well. This method can be used to ensure an evenly matched game. If you want West Brom and Man City to have at it on level pegging, go for it!<br />
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After the rules, there is an 'Arts and Crafts' section which details how to construct your own pitch, obtaining figures for your players, constructing goals, etc. (The book does come with paper goals which can be cut out and constructed. I opted to make my own. They are quick and easy, and look great on your pitch.) This is all helpful information, and well appreciated by this reader at least.<br />
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The book also contains many optional rules to vary the level of depth and complexity of the game. The ones I highly recommend are the flank movement rules (which really opens the game up) and the central defender recovery move. Both work well and are 'realistic.'<br />
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A game can be played (with experience) in about 3 hours, as my experiences have shown, which is only about an hour longer than it takes to watch an actual match. For your first few games, however, it can take up to 4 or so hours as you solidify the rules and get used to things. The game is family friendly: my wife and son both love it, and we have a good time playing. I have also got friends who are not necessarily in to wargames, but who are both football and board game fans to play, and they enjoyed it immensely as well.<br />
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It is also worth mentioning that the game could easily be played with counters until you have enough figures painted up.<br />
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I rate this rules set as excellent, and a great deal of fun. It is must have for any miniatures gamer who loves a good game of footy.<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-73708877177251723332012-05-04T07:16:00.000-07:002012-05-04T14:08:35.238-07:00WOTRs: Yorkist CommandersAccompanying Edward (who can be seen <a href="http://bellulula.blogspot.com/2011/08/edward-iv-retinue.html" target="_blank">in this previous post</a>) in his bid to retake the throne of England were his two steadfast companions, Richard, Duke of Gloucester and William, Lord Hastings, who had both been his companions in exile. The then eighteen-year-old Gloucester's first battlefield command was on the foggy field of Barnet, where he acquitted himself rather well; he would go on to earn a reputation as a sound warrior and skilled commander. As for Hastings, the overlapping flank of the Earl of Oxford (the fog had skewed the positioning of the troops, causing the battle to be fought in a sort of pinwheel shape) made quick work of his men who fled into the town. Fortuitously, the failure of Hastings to hold his men (to his defense, in admittedly perilous circumstances), however, did not win the day for the Lancastrians, as the Earl of Oxford's men did not capitalize; they instead set about pillaging and looting. The performance of Hastings at Barnet is the suspected reason for Edward IV's decision to reverse the deployment of his battles at Tewkesbury: he preferred to have the capable Gloucester facing the more experienced Duke of Somerset. Hastings did not go unrewarded for his loyalty, of course, as he was granted the lieutenancy of Calais once Edward had retaken his throne.<br />
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Here are some pictures (bases unfinished--par for the course). The commander figures are from Perry, while the others are all Old Glory 25s.<br />
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-The FoxFelix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-31515507011197309352012-05-01T11:03:00.001-07:002012-05-01T11:03:27.984-07:00WOTRs: Yorkist MercenariesWhen Edward IV re-crossed the Channel in 1471 in a bid to reclaim his throne, (recall that the alliance of Warwick and Queen Margaret had driven him into exile in Burgundy,) he brought with him mercenaries from the Low Countries and Germany. In my building of forces for the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury to play with <a href="http://www.piquet.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=3" target="_blank">BoB2</a>, I felt it necessary to paint up a little something to reflect the presence of these forces. And from a wargaming perspective, it opens the game up a little bit when you can include varied troop types (particularly in the WOTR period, wherein the board is covered in large part with various grades of bill and bow blocks).<br />
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I have a unit (certainly there would not have been enough men to constitute a whole pike 'block') of mercenary pikes, painted up to resemble a mishmash of Low-Countries fighting men. Here are some photos, and as usual, I apologize for not having their bases finished. (I hate basing so much that I avoid it as long as possible, and do it in large batches.) I also plan on adding a couple of flags to the pikes when I get around to it.<br />
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We know that Edward was given a group of handgunners from the Duke of Burgundy as well, so I have painted some of those up too. They are done up in Burgundian livery, though how likely it is they would have worn it on the field while under Edward's command, I am not certain. I just really like the color combinations, and also, they can be used in a Low Countries army of the same period, should I choose to build it.<br />
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I hope you enjoy the pictures, and I hope to post later in the week with my recently painted command stands, featuring Richard of Gloucester, and William, Lord Hastings.<br />
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<br />Felix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-62671128264357063822012-04-29T13:59:00.001-07:002012-04-29T14:03:15.327-07:00Prize from Otherworld MiniaturesA quick update on my previous post: my prize from <a href="http://www.architectsofwar.com/" target="_blank">Architects of War'</a>s drawing arrived earlier this week, and I thought I would update to let folks know what they sent. And as a wise man once said, "The best miniatures are free miniatures."<br />
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They kindly sent me one of their blister packs from the Otherworld Miniatures line, which is really well-done: lots of classic D&D-esque figures, cultists, big snakes, all that jazz. I received a 3 figure blister of their Drow Warriors (MSRP $17.60 USD), which are excellently sculpted. I thought that instead of taking a picture of bare minis in a blister, I would just link up the picture from their site: who wants to look at bare metal and plastic?<br />
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Needless to say, I am always pleased to receive free miniatures. I would love to own a few more of their sets to paint up for my fantasy skirmish model collection, but their price point is a little steep for my fellowship stipend. I highly recommend them, however, to those who love excellent 28mm fantasy miniatures and have deeper pockets.<br />
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S. V. B. E.<br />
The FoxFelix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-88133232095814184872012-04-16T16:36:00.000-07:002012-04-16T16:36:33.396-07:00I'm a wiener!...I mean WINNER!I can't believe I won the Welcome to the Otherworld contest being held by the folks at <a href="http://www.architectsofwar.com/" target="_blank">Architects of War</a>! I'm looking forward to whatever goodies from their new <a href="http://www.architectsofwar.com/otherworldminiatures.aspx" target="_blank">Otherworld Miniatures</a> line they decide to send me. Stay posted for the contents of my haul...<br />
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Many thanks to the fine folks at <a href="http://www.architectsofwar.com/" target="_blank">Architects of War</a>!<br />
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Vici, amici! Vici!<br />
The FoxFelix Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046009571367402799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661503257010955128.post-29172566932931243222012-04-10T17:46:00.000-07:002012-04-10T17:46:44.294-07:00Calling all collectors: figure ID?I picked up a rather large lot of random medieval figures off of <a href="http://www.theminiaturespage.com/" target="_blank">TMP</a> a while ago for a super cheap price, and I have no idea what range to which some of the figures belong. Seeing as this is not my particular forte (being a relative whippersnapper and not so schooled in the history of casting), I thought I would appeal to the interwebs for the sage advice of the HiveMind.<br />
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