Realistic miniatures

2007-09-09T03:18:00.000-07:00

I'm back,

forgot my password and have not been inclined to post of late. But I am here and have some photos of recent games to share with you.

To those who have left comments like Giles and Stokes I appoligise wholeheartedly as I haven't at my Blog for some time.

Giles those flags are hand painted and it takes me about (when I get around to it) approximately 1 week to paint a unit of 20 figures. Slow I know but hey that's me.

As for the terrain tiles I just have not had the funds to continue with them as my partner and I are putting the finishing touches to our new house and building a double garage with studio for her. But rest assured I will continue before Xmas as I have some games planned for our little group.

So
Back to painting I go!

2007-04-08T21:40:00.000-07:00

Back in Business

Hi everyone,

I have not posted for some time for a number of reasons. Apathy being the major issue as well as work and family commitments and the belief that I was wasting my time!

I attended a convention in Brisbane over the Easter weekend and felt, not only envigorated by the games I played and saw but enlighted to know there were other wargamers who did in fact want me to continue with my Blog. Thanks guys.

The only problem I now want to paint some more ACW, Greeks and of course the ECW project becons.

I will be strong and continue the ECW until I feel I have enough to be competative.

See Ya
Mark

2006-12-10T21:39:00.000-08:00

Lord Of The Rings - This is a small portion of my collection of LOTR. I stopped collecting when GW went a little crazy! Don't ask where the front shots are as I cannot find them. I have a lot more painted but getting the little lady to take some more photos is the key.

2006-12-10T21:25:00.000-08:00

Odds and Sods - These are figures that really don't fit anywhere else. The Colonial types are Foundry Darkest Africa and the Queen Victoria and Albert are free foundry figures as is Madam Lash.

2006-12-10T03:11:00.000-08:00

English Civil War Artillery - The guns for the army. A Gabion made from lead wire and filled with Das, effective? The artillery bases are two peices of cardboard stuck to gether and bevelled on the sides with slots cut for each of the crew so that casualties can be taken off and in there place a barrel or cannon balls can be inserted! The guns themselves can be removed and used with the limbers when ever they should arrive from bicorne Miniatures. All figures are in fact from Bicorne.

2006-12-10T02:51:00.000-08:00

English Civil War Personalities - These are seven of the nine personalities that are produced by Bicorne Miniatures. I have the other two but they are yet to be based.

2006-12-10T02:26:00.000-08:00

The French SYW Army - This is a few photos of my SYW French Army as it currently stands. As well as showing the terrain tiles we have completed in all there glory. All figures are Front Rank with Inf in Batt's of 12 figure strong and Cav at 12 figure Regt's. This will soon be changed to 16 figure Inf Batt's but Cav will remain the same.

2006-12-10T01:17:00.000-08:00

Terrain Restoration - Restoring the 20 year old terrain tiles to make it usable and more durable. The crew Myself, Scott Robertson, son Ayden Liam Temple and next dooors dog Eddie! Check Scott's Blogsite as it is well worth a visit. http://wab-ramblings.blogspot.com/ There are 56 - 2 foot square terrain tiles but we repaired only 18 so far. I will take better photos of the next time we restore some and do a step by step article. As you can see they are housed in the 12.5 metre by 8.5 metre shed which I will eventually turn into a purpose build wargames room. We lived in this shed for 8 months whilst our house was being built.

2006-12-09T16:28:00.000-08:00

Fantasy Figures- In this section I will post any fantasy figues I have painted from various manufactures apart from LOTR which will have it's own post. This fellow was a free figures that came with a White Dwarf magazine. White undercoat and acrylic paints.

The female Greek warrior is a Reaper Miniature and the shield was hand painted. The Elf was a free figure from Foundry Miniatures as was the Dwarf.

2006-12-09T16:14:00.000-08:00

Ancient Greeks- These are some trial paint jobs for my army of Foundry Greeks. Undercoat of black and acrylic paints for the rest. The spear is made from sparkler wire beaten down with a hammer and shaped on a grinder wheel. I'm not so sure of the bronze effect I have here?

2006-12-09T15:48:00.000-08:00

World War II German Figures - Some photo's of a few of the Black Tree miniatures German figures that I have painted. I am currently painting some German Anti Aircraft guns an 88mm anti tank gun, a pak 40 and 2 pak 38's for a game we are having this Xmas. British Para drop over Normandy with troops attempting to make contact with each other and complete their missions. Hopefully I will get some photos of the game for attachment to this post.

2006-12-09T15:27:00.000-08:00

World War II Tanks & Equipment - A collection of some 1:56 scale resin tanks I have painted. They are available from AGNM a Canadian company but were originally NZWM.

2006-12-09T15:07:00.000-08:00

Seven Years War - These are some photos of a SYW battle I had with one of my son's Ayden Liam Temple 13 years of age. Ayden suprised me with how quickly he picked up the new set of rules we were trialing and he was a tough opponent. The figures are French- Front Rank, my particular favourites painted by me some time ago and the Prussians are Foundry figures painted by my good friend Peter Cross aka Pedro. Still looking for a good set of rules for this period and I am hoping Phil Olley's new set will be available soon! I plan in the new year to re base my French to 16 fig units.

2006-12-09T14:49:00.000-08:00

American Civil War - These are some Dixon figures that I painted some time ago, 1990's and were based for Stars and Bars rules. I plan to revamp them and finish painting the other figures I have and base them for the Regimental Fire and Fury rules as I am a big fan of Regt/Bat orientated rules. A project for the future. The buildings are from a New Zealand company that I bought in the 90's and I don't think they are around anymore. Artillery pieces are Connoisseur Miniatures.

2006-12-09T14:08:00.000-08:00

English Civil Wars - The project of the moment really. Some photos of the ever expanding Parlimentarian Army. Figures are a combination of Renegade and Bicorne with a majority of figures being Bicorne. The flags are from GMB and are I think the best on the market! When completed there will be 10 Regt's Foote, 5 Regt's Cavalry, 2 Dragoons Regt's both mounted and dismounted with horse holders, 6 Heavy guns - crew and limbers, 9 Personalitiy figures and a Firelock unit to guard the baggage train of 3 wagons. I have started some gabion emplacements as well.

2006-12-09T13:22:00.000-08:00

Napoleonic French - These are a few photos (poor quality) that I took of the coy of Napoleonic inf that I painted for the Friday Night Fusiliers Regt 2nd Batt. This was my first real attempt at painting Napoleonic figures since my childhood days of Airfix figures and the Father's house paints! The officer was given a moustache and a larger nose with green stuff, as he was suppose to look like me. Sorry for the quality of the photos but Roly @ Friday Night Fusliers will be putting this Regt together with basing etc at a later date.