So, now the Gauls have been blooded, and very bloody it was for them... I decided I would create a fallback option for Wintercon.
I have had an Alexandrian Macedonian lead pile since Tin Soldier UK had their sale last year. I really like the Tin Soldier figures, they have heaps of character and I have seen really great painted examples.
So - a serious amount of cleanup later, the figures themselves have very little flash, but the bases and mould lines need attention. Not to mention the 200+ shields.
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| The untreated lead pile |
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| The officer and standard bearer |
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| Trumpeters - after replacement |
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| Some massed pike |
So the lead is now stuck to a bunch of tongue depressors - undercoated black.. and ready for paint.A big job.
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho
ReplyDeleteIt's off to work we go
We keep on singing all day long
Heigh-ho
Heigh ho, heigh ho
Oh ... wait ... wrong dwarves! :-P
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho
It's off to war we go
We keep on marching all day long
Heigh-ho
Heigh ho, heigh ho ...
Now now... they are small but perfectly formed. I like the cartoonish style - which should work well with my black undercoat, block and highlight method.
ReplyDeleteI generally like the Tin Soldier Hellenic line as well. I have more pike I really must paint...
ReplyDeleteI look at the numbers of pike, and quail.
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