The Boy is back in town

Just a quick post to let you know I'm back. I finally put paint back on brush today, it took me a few days after returning home as you sort of get out of the habit. Anyway slapped some paint on my next 4 hoplites, I have another commission winging its way to me of some ECW inf which I will be showing off on this blog.

 My holiday was great we only had two days of rain which was great we saw some fantastic sites non better than what I found in a Scottish field showed above.
 Will return to pictures of figures in the next few posts so watch this space.

Peace  James

Exiles is checking out for a few weeks

Just to let you know there will be no posting action from me for the next few weeks as I head of on the family holiday.
On my return I have the following ready for the paint brush

28mm Roman army (warlord games)
28mm Greek Hoplites (immortal Miniatures)
28mm ECW Dragoons (warlord games)
15mm Flames of war Germans (battlefront)
1/35th several kits to do.
120mm Napoleonic Dragoon, WW2 Paratrooper (AMP Miniatures)
3x Busts various suppliers mostly (elgrecho)

see you in a few weeks

Peace James

Greek Hoplites WIP 5

I got these guy done today the shield was given a pre decal wash (varnish will do ). then the decal applied (NB if you use the immortal miniatures decals note that each one must be cut out around the design as the sheet is one big decal not loads of individual one). I then use a decal softner which melts the decal slightly making sure it fits well and softens the edges. Next I hit it with a gloss varnish this gets rid of any signs of the edge and give a good surface to paint on. I painted some damage on the shield, my first attempt at battle damage. I give myself 8/10 as the lines need to be thinner and I need more at odd angles, but as these will be part of a 32 man unit I am not to fussed ATM.


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Holiday reading and a free big willie

I got a nice box from Warlord Games today, it had in their Black Powder rules which I plan to take on holiday with me next week. A first flick through shows plenty of eye candy and a very nice production will look forward to reading them.
 The little bonus was I got one of the Big Willie figures, I must read fully what I am buying :) I thought you only got him if you bought an army deal with the book. I will have great fun painting this character.

Greek Hoplites WIP 4

All done but the shield will be hitting with a varnish then putting on Decals

Greek Hoplites WIP 3

Getting on with these guys now, Tunic was based in Scab red then blazing orange mixed in for mid layer and bit of elf flesh mixed in for highlight. As the hoplites are going to be all colours I am taking the chance to try new mixes as I go along this red being one of them.

On to the metal next followed by shield

Pictures From Yesterday.

Demo Game ready for action
(happy with look on 1 weeks notice)

Lunch holds up play.

3 Blisters of Roman Goodness

Warlord Romans and very nice Resin Testudo

Warlord Dragoon, very nice and mostly metal

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