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Post by paddy649 on Aug 19, 2018 9:31:21 GMT
Bill and Brian,
Looks like a really interesting project. Good Luck.
Can I ask how you intend packaging your figures for DBA? Complete Army packs? Element packs? Packs of 8 Inf & 4
I could be in the market for a few of the Armies you list.
Paddy
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 19, 2018 9:10:25 GMT
I use really posh milled brass ones from Precision Wargames Supplies. They came in a set with a whole load of base markers.
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 14, 2018 15:05:49 GMT
Tony - who makes those lovely Landsknechts?
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 12, 2018 11:58:34 GMT
Also try viewing the videos of DBA 3.0 being played on YouTube. Tony Aguilar does many of these and I find he and Mitch Harbach do really well explaining the rules as they crop up in play.
Paddy
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 12, 2018 11:24:33 GMT
Roads and Rivers
A really bad photo of the swamps and marshes.
Finally, not Timecast terrain, but my steep hills made fro MDF. The rocky outcrops make them steep!
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 12, 2018 11:20:37 GMT
Sorry - not scratch building...but saving your self from scratch building! At Salute this year I found some new pieces of latex terrain from Timecast. They seem perfect for DBA. I since mail ordered a whole lot and am sharing with the forum to see what you guys think:
Fields
Rough Going
...err actually lakes but flocked up and used for woods with trees mounted on 2p bases.
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 12, 2018 11:13:36 GMT
So last October I posed the question "What is the fastest DBA 3.0 Army to paint?" I concluded that my top included III/75 Islamic Berber as "most of these figures are clad entirely in black with only hands and occasionally faces exposed. So spray black, dry brush highlights before weapons and shields. I then went on to say I'd put my money where my mouth was - so here they are....my 7th showcase army for the year.
So about this army - the figures are from Essex miniatures - my first foray with Essex - which is quite unusual for a DBA player. I bought the figures at Salute at the end of April this year and started painting them last month. So these are all new paints and from unpainted lead to what you see here they took just a smidge under 10 hours. Yep! Just 10 hours! These boys were fantastically quick to paint. Black undercoat, dry brush grey, then I used a really restrictive palette of brown, blue, silver and white. This restricted palette meant I was not wasting time opening and closing paint pots all the time. I took a bit of time on the camels because they needed it other than that the army had little decoration and was just quick. The flags were internet printouts and then I followed my usual steel bases and textured paint with the 3 colour paint over for Dry terrain troops. The end result I think is rather good - definitely looks better than 10 hours worth!
The historical accuracy of this army can be questioned - please do. I have no ideas if the black and blue colour scheme is at all realistic and the flags may be announcing anything for all I know. I didn't do much research and just tried to copy other armies on the internet. If I had my time over I'd probably have used the Donnington New Range for this army as a bit of subsequent internet surfing has convinced me that they do far nicer command and Black Guard figures. The Essex figures are good, if a trifle bland and uninspiring. They lack texture and I find that means they actually need more highlighting, or would do if they weren't black! One small problem with the running javelin thrower on one of the Psloi bases whose base broke and needed pinning.
Overall I like the camels and the general. The Black guard are effective as a unit and the Light Horse and Psloi look realistic. A nice little army for 10 hours of effort. I have no idea how this army will fight. I haven't played a game with it yet. I don't think that they'll be slouches especially I reasonably close terrain. I wouldn't want all that Psloi caught in the open though. Paul what are the stats for this army like?
The Whole Army
The Infantry
The Cavalry
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 11, 2018 8:12:40 GMT
Now I usually like my Orcs green. Maybe not the way that JRRT intended but the new (post GW) norm. That said there is green and GREEN and you originals were definitely GREEN! I think the new skin jobs on your orcs and snotlings is a definite improvement. Just the right skin tone to reflect menace.
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 10, 2018 11:27:24 GMT
Look like the pavaisers could be Irregular.
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 8, 2018 7:38:04 GMT
I use steel bases and then put the magnetic sheet on the bottom of a really useful box. Take a look st my earlier post “Steel bases” which has photos of the approach I use and even me upending a box full of figures to demonstrate they are held securely in place. You can get Steel Bases from Precision Wargames supplies www.freewebs.com/pwsltd/The advantage of using steel bases is: They are very thin and so do not intrude into the look of the model or the game. The are heavy and add a nice heft to the unit plus the mean that the elements seldom topple over - even on hills. They are not too badly priced when compared to alternatives. They are ridged and precise - so ealy yo aligh elements. They are magnetic - which means when combined with a "Really Useful Box" fitted with self adhesive magnetic sheets that the figures are held firmly in place - Honestly you can up end the box and they don't fall out. Finally all this greatly reduces figure damage. I've only lost 1 figure in the last 20 years since adopting this approach and that was when I dropped a whole box from about 4ft. Paddy
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 8, 2018 7:30:36 GMT
They look good Goragrad.
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 4, 2018 7:48:32 GMT
Vic - these look really good. I’ll try them out.
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 4, 2018 7:15:05 GMT
Actually paddy, I found what appear to be earlier renditions of those shields without the lions - three shuttles for the weavers, for example. I decided that as time went on the devices were elaborated on and the rampant lions and crowns appeared. Not to curb your enthusiasm, but I finding the lions a bit intimidating went for the earlier blazon. Of course on 15mm shields those shuttles are essentially three stripes on the shield... I may go ahead and shoot and post a picture of mine in the next day or so for the edification and amusement of anyone interested. The pavises, on the other hand, didn't turn out too bad - I just need figures for two more elements. I can’t fault that logic for the sheild designs Goragrad. I’d like to see photos of your Low Countries (Ghent) Army to provide inspiration. I often find that seeing other people’s armies and ideas adds to my own especially if they use figures I haven’t found yet or have done a novel camp. My Flemish spear men got deflashed last night and all the spears / pikes got removed ready for drilling. They will get glued onto painting bases today and basecoated if I have time. Paddy
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 4, 2018 7:02:07 GMT
My weirdest Army are the Aztecs IV/63. Outrageous costumes depicting Eagles and Jaguars with large and colourful back banners. Odd and ineffective weapons (sharp sticks and broken glass - literally.) Not a horse or llama in sight. A camp depicting human sacrifice. Plus with half the Army Hordes it can survive 75% casualties and still be fighting. What’s not to like!
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 3, 2018 9:32:02 GMT
Lots of bits and bobs just orders from Alternative Armies. 2 War Wagons and crew, figures to fill out a Early Crusader army, more Swiss pikemen and missing figures to fill out English and French Feudal Armies.
Having seen Tony Aguilar’s latest I’ m sooooo tempted by the Ottoman Turks. I have over 15 unpainted Armies already - what is another between friends?
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