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Post by paulisper on Jul 22, 2023 11:51:40 GMT
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Post by skb777 on Jul 22, 2023 12:28:28 GMT
FB, meh.
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Post by menacussecundus on Jul 22, 2023 13:18:19 GMT
Why don't you like Fast Blades, skb777?
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Post by paulisper on Jul 22, 2023 15:44:14 GMT
Why don't you like Fast Blades, skb777? You're kidding, right…? They’re one of the super troops under 3.0… 😱 P
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Post by Les1964 on Jul 22, 2023 17:53:16 GMT
Why don't you like Fast Blades, skb777? Think he may mean the book of face .
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Post by macbeth on Jul 23, 2023 23:24:18 GMT
Much non painting activity over the weekend but on Sunday I snuck in
2x4Ax for the Ptolemaic A camp for my Norse Irish
Cheers
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Post by skb777 on Jul 24, 2023 12:44:07 GMT
Why don't you like Fast Blades, skb777? Think he may mean the book of face . This be correct. Or the Face Book of Lies as I call it.
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Post by Haardrada on Jul 25, 2023 13:06:24 GMT
Well my plan to push on with some Italian Lombards failed miserably as I lost the mojo to drive the project.Instead I've been looking at other stuff...currently I'm doing a few bits and add on elements for my Makkan/Sabyn army and prepping up my Ghaznavids and other elements for Indian and Black Sheep contingents ready to start when I'm recovering from a Knee replacement on Friday.
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Post by rnsulentic on Jul 25, 2023 14:30:23 GMT
Just finished refurbishment of a medieval Spanish army, and about to start on a Granadine opponent for them
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Post by carll on Jul 26, 2023 22:31:41 GMT
Well my 28mm DBA Portuguese colonial 'brigands' are coming along nicely. Began with figures left over from earlier Renaissance / Wars in Italy project then added some more Bd and then converted some unused spears to Bd. These 'Viking' like terrors of 15th century and early 16th century African coast and Indian Ocean coasts have picked up some painting momentum!
I began with small ambitions as their fighting strength was generally small (mainly sailors in early days, ie 1400s, later backed up with soldiers / marines by early 1500s AD) so I had 8 Bd (including general) and 6 Bw (crossbows) - with option to replace with 6 arquebus if moving to 1500s) all finished and five psiloi / skirmish bases too, then went to BIG DBA mentality!! So I have added (and painted but none yet based) 2 more Bw (crossbow) - with option of converting to 2 arquebus - and 13 more Bd elements. Probably a bit top heavy in Bd as I reckon a DBA army should be 50% Bd and 50% Bw for period 1400 to 1520s before Portugal sent 1200 soldiers to India. Although DBA army lists don't cover this and I have looked to other similar rules (eg DBR & DBMM) and their lists which seem top heavy in Bd. Hope to have them based soon. Just went to add more firepower to balance out the Bd with Bw (crossbow) or shot / arquebus options. CarlL
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Post by elliesdad on Jul 27, 2023 8:10:30 GMT
Well my 28mm DBA Portuguese colonial 'brigands' are coming along nicely. Began with figures left over from earlier Renaissance / Wars in Italy project then added some more Bd and then converted some unused spears to Bd. These 'Viking' like terrors of 15th century and early 16th century African coast and Indian Ocean coasts have picked up some painting momentum! I began with small ambitions as their fighting strength was generally small (mainly sailors in early days, ie 1400s, later backed up with soldiers / marines by early 1500s AD) so I had 8 Bd (including general) and 6 Bw (crossbows) - with option to replace with 6 arquebus if moving to 1500s) all finished and five psiloi / skirmish bases too, then went to BIG DBA mentality!! So I have added (and painted but none yet based) 2 more Bw (crossbow) - with option of converting to 2 arquebus - and 13 more Bd elements. Probably a bit top heavy in Bd as I reckon a DBA army should be 50% Bd and 50% Bw for period 1400 to 1520s before Portugal sent 1200 soldiers to India. Although DBA army lists don't cover this and I have looked to other similar rules (eg DBR & DBMM) and their lists which seem top heavy in Bd. Hope to have them based soon. Just went to add more firepower to balance out the Bd with Bw (crossbow) or shot / arquebus options. CarlL CarlL - you might want to checkout “Irregular Wars: Conflict at the World’s End” as it has not only helpful & realistic “army lists” but is also chock full of ideas for campaigning and more interesting battles. As the numbers of Europeans were limited then the Portuguese had to make much use of local/native troops. Cheers, Geoff
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Post by paulisper on Jul 27, 2023 20:33:04 GMT
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Post by Haardrada on Jul 28, 2023 9:50:38 GMT
I managed to finish a few additional element and tidy up of the Makkan/Dilmun army.
Next up...Ghaznavids.🐘🐘
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Post by carll on Jul 28, 2023 23:45:15 GMT
Cheers elliesdad,
I have a copy of said rules and they are very interesting, but trying to keep to DBA, if borrowing from derivatives like DBMM and DBR. CarlL
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Post by Ken Gordon on Jul 29, 2023 18:08:01 GMT
Matt coated and started basing my North Africans ready for Britcon built with all the options so can be a littoral or a fast and furious army. 3sp 3 3Ax 6Ps 3Lh 1 3bw Just two cv to finish painting and I’m done.
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