Yep here are the last 5 figures of Batch 3 and a group shot of all of Batch 3 together.
They are a mix of Makes, just Perry Miniatures and Empress I believe, But I may well be wrong about that. So do not take my word at all.
I have mostly stuck with dull cloth in the clothes but with bright accents like turbans or belt sashes. I say mostly as sometimes I did stray and paint a tunic Pink green red or Blue, to break them up and make them look less uniform. I think it has worked quite well. But the majority of colours are cream and browns
Shields I have painted bright universily and tried to make te colours as varied and bright as possible. Having said that I will do a Lilac shield if there is a next batch as I know I have not painted that colour yet.
But there they are another 20 finished varnished and put ib a case ready for Matt to collect them.
Thanks for looking today and I will need to start on my own figures later this day as I have no idea what I will blog in 2 days time. You never know it might be terrain!
All the best and I hope you are enjoying the Olympics.
Cheers Clint
Thursday 11 August 2016
Tuesday 9 August 2016
Fu Manchu
Well I was expecting to get some more Burpas done, but well I got side tracked.. This Figure is from Ironclad miniatures that I bought a year or two ago and then it sat in a carrier bag NOT getting painted. Then I found it a couple of days ago and Baboom! Finished in a evening.
While the figure is sold as Fu Manchu it va of course be any wealthy Chinese man from any period. I can see it being used in Wild West games, Victorian London Games, Modern Gangster games, 1920s Gangster games and plenty of other games as well. It is just a good generic Chinese figure.
Knowing the Chinese consider Red to be a lucky colour and the colour of wealth and prosperity I went for an all red colour scheme. When portrayed in films Fu Manchu usually wears Black or Gold but to me that made the figure to dark and I did not want that. So I broke the Red with Green hem, collar and cuffs and put a "Ying Yang" motif on his back. It was about the simplest motif I could paint and the back did need something to break up the red.
The figure is 28mm and while not the very best sculpt you can buy is not the worst either so I was happy with it. And I was happy with the way the paint slapped on as well.
Right at the bottom (you have probably noticed) I have a picture of Fu from the movies just so we all know to whom I refer.
Thanks for looking today. I shall get Back to Burpas and to finish some 10mm figs (including the steam tank)and remaking some terrain and even starting a new Dedicated "En Garde!" force in the next few days as things arrive and I get spare time in which to do them.
Cheers Clint
While the figure is sold as Fu Manchu it va of course be any wealthy Chinese man from any period. I can see it being used in Wild West games, Victorian London Games, Modern Gangster games, 1920s Gangster games and plenty of other games as well. It is just a good generic Chinese figure.
Knowing the Chinese consider Red to be a lucky colour and the colour of wealth and prosperity I went for an all red colour scheme. When portrayed in films Fu Manchu usually wears Black or Gold but to me that made the figure to dark and I did not want that. So I broke the Red with Green hem, collar and cuffs and put a "Ying Yang" motif on his back. It was about the simplest motif I could paint and the back did need something to break up the red.
The figure is 28mm and while not the very best sculpt you can buy is not the worst either so I was happy with it. And I was happy with the way the paint slapped on as well.
Right at the bottom (you have probably noticed) I have a picture of Fu from the movies just so we all know to whom I refer.
Thanks for looking today. I shall get Back to Burpas and to finish some 10mm figs (including the steam tank)and remaking some terrain and even starting a new Dedicated "En Garde!" force in the next few days as things arrive and I get spare time in which to do them.
Cheers Clint
Monday 8 August 2016
All for One and I am off down the pub!
The scene is set and the showdown of the facial hair would be decided! |
Dusk in the village as two bands of blood thirsty kerrs approach |
First off we spayed a straight skirmish! The light of the day was fallinand range and vision would fade to 12" vision range in 2-3 turns, the weather was overcast but dry and not windy. the Blues (BOB and Pete) approached the village from the left and Tim and Matt (the Reds) approached from the Right.
Tims had many more troops but all far weaker and was flanking around and DID manage to kill Peters Guard and Servant! |
Tim's luck had returned and he rolled double 1and imeadiatly lost a guardsman in an equal fight. he was run straight through. |
Overall a fun set of rules and plans and ideas are formulating in my mind. While they do work perfectly well for 3 Musketeers there are just so many other options I feel may work better with regard to how the club functions.
And As I have just received a new book through the post for the period I will say no more until it starts to happen
Thanks for looking today, with luck some more burpas next time. (Wednesday... fingers crossed!)
The bles rushed to the stocks and started to free the prisoners. As small fights broke out among the other troops. As the Reds slowly got more troops into the fight |
Then Tim Does it again and rolls another double 1. His Morale is shot through. Matt has but a single figure Peter is OK morale wise and Bob is already routing. So the Game ends. |
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