Quick update on progress... due to band and other stuff I've suffered painting-wise, and I also blame the rain for poor lighting. However what's done so far looks fantastic at general level, but also up close it's not an eyesore like my US army... Hard to put details on FoW but I've used NMM on guns and do not regret this choice. The bases also help the case.
So far then I've done 9 medium stands fully, 2 AA trucks w/o crew/ extras and 4 small stands. I've also found a better way of basecoating, so that should pick up.
In other news, I'm working on a FoW board 4'x4' with a road and hill, some forests and maybe a lake. Nothing special, and has room for expansion but I just spent the rest of my summer budget on a new amp... bah humbug.
04/08/2010
01/08/2010
Now that that's cleared up, update!
Well that's the Ancients out of the way, time for some 15mm. I'll update more this time as less rushing, even if I have just joined another band.. pfft I don't paint in the evening anyway, lighting's too bad in this room. So let's get an idea of what is to be done:
HQ:
1x Warrior
1x Command
1x 2iC
1x Sniper team
(3x) Rifle Platoons:
6x Rifle/MG Teams
1x Command
1x PIAT
1x Mortar
2x Flakpanzer AA
My target is 1 Rifle platoon a day, and a little bit of commands. So far so good as 2 Rifle stands and a command, PIAT and mortar are done at the time of writing. Apart form the Valejo paints 15mm is much more fun. The basing theme is a rain filled field. Thus lots of dark mud, water effects and sprawling grass.
Later y'all.
HQ:
1x Warrior
1x Command
1x 2iC
1x Sniper team
(3x) Rifle Platoons:
6x Rifle/MG Teams
1x Command
1x PIAT
1x Mortar
2x Flakpanzer AA
My target is 1 Rifle platoon a day, and a little bit of commands. So far so good as 2 Rifle stands and a command, PIAT and mortar are done at the time of writing. Apart form the Valejo paints 15mm is much more fun. The basing theme is a rain filled field. Thus lots of dark mud, water effects and sprawling grass.
Later y'all.
29/07/2010
Price guide
Reduced 10% for pre-assembled miniatures
See Key below for guide, Price in brackets per model.
28/25-In- Ba (£0.50), Ob (£0.75), Ge (£1.00), Co (£1.50)*
28/25-Ca- Ba (£0.75), Ob (£1.25), Ge (£1.75), Co (£2.00)*
28/25-Ar- Ba (£0.50), Ob (£0.75), Ge (£1.00), Co (£1.25)
28/25-Fl- Ba (£0.80), Ob (£1.30), Ge (£1.90), Co (£3.00)
28/25-Mo- Ba (£0.75), Ob (£1.25), Ge (£1.75), Co (£3.00)**
28/25-Sp- Ba (£1.00), Ob (£2.00), Ge (£3.00), Co (£5.00), So (£8.00)
15-Sm- Ba (£0.40), Ob (£0.50), Ge (£0.75), Co (£1.25)
15-Me- Ba (£0.50), Ob (£0.75), Ge (£1.00), Co (£1.75)*
15-La- Ba (£0.75), Ob (£1.25), Ge (£1.75)
15-Fl- Ba (£0.80), Ob (£1.30), Ge (£1.90)
*Commander Level available for 1 banner per unit or Characters/ Heroes. Soldier Level will be worked out on request.
**Monster guide applies to Spcial army units on monster bases. Ogre Kingdoms models are mostly monsters and so Soldier level is available on request. This level includes only 40mm bases, 50mm/chariots are special.
Key:
Scale-Type-Level
Scales (mm):
06
15
20
25
28
Types:
In- Infantry
Ca- Cavalry
Ar- Artillery
Sp- Special (tank)
Fl- Flying
Mo- Monster
Sm- Small Stand
Me- Medium Stand/ Tank
La- Large Stand
Level (see Painting Guide):
Ba- Basecoat
Ob- Observer
Ge- General
Co- Commander
So- Soldier
See Key below for guide, Price in brackets per model.
28/25-In- Ba (£0.50), Ob (£0.75), Ge (£1.00), Co (£1.50)*
28/25-Ca- Ba (£0.75), Ob (£1.25), Ge (£1.75), Co (£2.00)*
28/25-Ar- Ba (£0.50), Ob (£0.75), Ge (£1.00), Co (£1.25)
28/25-Fl- Ba (£0.80), Ob (£1.30), Ge (£1.90), Co (£3.00)
28/25-Mo- Ba (£0.75), Ob (£1.25), Ge (£1.75), Co (£3.00)**
28/25-Sp- Ba (£1.00), Ob (£2.00), Ge (£3.00), Co (£5.00), So (£8.00)
15-Sm- Ba (£0.40), Ob (£0.50), Ge (£0.75), Co (£1.25)
15-Me- Ba (£0.50), Ob (£0.75), Ge (£1.00), Co (£1.75)*
15-La- Ba (£0.75), Ob (£1.25), Ge (£1.75)
15-Fl- Ba (£0.80), Ob (£1.30), Ge (£1.90)
*Commander Level available for 1 banner per unit or Characters/ Heroes. Soldier Level will be worked out on request.
**Monster guide applies to Spcial army units on monster bases. Ogre Kingdoms models are mostly monsters and so Soldier level is available on request. This level includes only 40mm bases, 50mm/chariots are special.
Key:
Scale-Type-Level
Scales (mm):
06
15
20
25
28
Types:
In- Infantry
Ca- Cavalry
Ar- Artillery
Sp- Special (tank)
Fl- Flying
Mo- Monster
Sm- Small Stand
Me- Medium Stand/ Tank
La- Large Stand
Level (see Painting Guide):
Ba- Basecoat
Ob- Observer
Ge- General
Co- Commander
So- Soldier
New Painting Guide
Well I'm not changing my prices, but I thoguht I'd give a guide on levels here. I'm gonna be scrapping the 1,2,3 etc system soon, in favour of this more logical one:
Basecoat*
Observer
General
Commander
Soldier
So what do these mean? Well they're the distance at which you're looking to give an idea of how well they're painted.
Observer Level is a passer by. The level is base colours and a wash with a grass base and painted rim. It is designed to give the illusion of a cohesive army qith quick turn-around and low cost, but details just won't be there. If you only want a fully painted army for tournaments or for friends telling you to get a paintbrush, this is the choice for you.
General Level is gaming standard- details, tri-coloured shadows and highlights but a few mistakes here and there. This is the highest army level I will paint (ie for full units). Standards and shields will be painted with patterns, but don't expect a masterpiece**. An army at general level will look incredible from the gaming participant's standpoint, but up close it may not look so fantastic.
Commander Level is the hero level for a well painted commanding figure. It is detailed to look good at eye level and not just on the battlefield. Freehand on cloaks or extras specified by the client is acceptable here.
Soldier Level is the highest I can do, only available to 1-3 models per army project. This is the model that is to stand out and will include conversions, sculpted parts and the very best of my brushes. Best reserved for a general figure or battle standard, some call this level "display level", though I'm not sure I will be able to replicate actual displays.
*Basecoat Level is the basic colours. You're paying me to start painting, and then you pick up the rest. This level is if you wish to dip your own models or just hate the starting point of assembly, spraying and colouring the large areas. It wouldn't even look good at a distance for a full army in my opinion, but then as an expensive hobby I understnad budgeting. I will only do this level if the amount commissioned outweighs the material costs- no single models.
**Unit standard bearers can be requested at Commander Level if you want special care on the army banners. The model holding the banner will be painted the same as the unit he is with.
I hope this settles it. I wil try and find a way to put this as a permanent link on the sidebar. Anyway, here are my personal reccomendations based on my skill level:
28mm Warhammer fantasy:
Orcs & Goblins, Skaven, Empire, Vampire Counts, Tomb Kings or other hordes- Observer level. This allows large armies to be fielded at low cost (minus that GW pricetag!)
Brettonia, Ogre Kingdoms (minus gnoblars)- request at General level with Commander Banners/orge skin for that "elite" look on Bretonnians, and tattoos or skin details on the ogre units given their size.
General level for all others.
15mm Flames of War:
I'd reccomend observer level for infantry companies given the large amount of small models. Who really is ever going to get close enough to see details on them, even as a general? I do personalised bases to my own taste and army theme as a standard on flames of war at no extra cost. This is polyfilla bases with small sand in areas and water effects/ponds, fences, sandbags etc just because I enjoy that. Basecoat level I will only glue models to the bases and not touch polyfilla, but observer or higher it's a default.
25/28mm historical:
My current project is at a midpoint between general and commander level. This is by special request only as I require a lot of research into patterns, colours, skin colour and even breeds of horses. The clothing varies man-to-man which takes up a lot more time than painting uniform and models that are metal require more care than I origionally thought.
Basecoat*
Observer
General
Commander
Soldier
So what do these mean? Well they're the distance at which you're looking to give an idea of how well they're painted.
Observer Level is a passer by. The level is base colours and a wash with a grass base and painted rim. It is designed to give the illusion of a cohesive army qith quick turn-around and low cost, but details just won't be there. If you only want a fully painted army for tournaments or for friends telling you to get a paintbrush, this is the choice for you.
General Level is gaming standard- details, tri-coloured shadows and highlights but a few mistakes here and there. This is the highest army level I will paint (ie for full units). Standards and shields will be painted with patterns, but don't expect a masterpiece**. An army at general level will look incredible from the gaming participant's standpoint, but up close it may not look so fantastic.
Commander Level is the hero level for a well painted commanding figure. It is detailed to look good at eye level and not just on the battlefield. Freehand on cloaks or extras specified by the client is acceptable here.
Soldier Level is the highest I can do, only available to 1-3 models per army project. This is the model that is to stand out and will include conversions, sculpted parts and the very best of my brushes. Best reserved for a general figure or battle standard, some call this level "display level", though I'm not sure I will be able to replicate actual displays.
*Basecoat Level is the basic colours. You're paying me to start painting, and then you pick up the rest. This level is if you wish to dip your own models or just hate the starting point of assembly, spraying and colouring the large areas. It wouldn't even look good at a distance for a full army in my opinion, but then as an expensive hobby I understnad budgeting. I will only do this level if the amount commissioned outweighs the material costs- no single models.
**Unit standard bearers can be requested at Commander Level if you want special care on the army banners. The model holding the banner will be painted the same as the unit he is with.
I hope this settles it. I wil try and find a way to put this as a permanent link on the sidebar. Anyway, here are my personal reccomendations based on my skill level:
28mm Warhammer fantasy:
Orcs & Goblins, Skaven, Empire, Vampire Counts, Tomb Kings or other hordes- Observer level. This allows large armies to be fielded at low cost (minus that GW pricetag!)
Brettonia, Ogre Kingdoms (minus gnoblars)- request at General level with Commander Banners/orge skin for that "elite" look on Bretonnians, and tattoos or skin details on the ogre units given their size.
General level for all others.
15mm Flames of War:
I'd reccomend observer level for infantry companies given the large amount of small models. Who really is ever going to get close enough to see details on them, even as a general? I do personalised bases to my own taste and army theme as a standard on flames of war at no extra cost. This is polyfilla bases with small sand in areas and water effects/ponds, fences, sandbags etc just because I enjoy that. Basecoat level I will only glue models to the bases and not touch polyfilla, but observer or higher it's a default.
25/28mm historical:
My current project is at a midpoint between general and commander level. This is by special request only as I require a lot of research into patterns, colours, skin colour and even breeds of horses. The clothing varies man-to-man which takes up a lot more time than painting uniform and models that are metal require more care than I origionally thought.
25/07/2010
Knock knock...
When Persia controlled Egypt, the egyptian army was comprised mainly of immortals. They were'nt really immortal however, just in denial.
08/07/2010
Comission 1
Done!
I have finished 24 Hoplites and 12 Cavalry. Now onto the many, many archers... I think I've developed enough skill to get them done in another week, even if I have 1 day off for birthday party... yeys!
Pictures:
I have finished 24 Hoplites and 12 Cavalry. Now onto the many, many archers... I think I've developed enough skill to get them done in another week, even if I have 1 day off for birthday party... yeys!
Pictures:
06/07/2010
Commission Update!
Time for your daily dose of miniatures!
Right to the point today as I'm tired. Spent the day painting all 12 cavalry and have only spears, beards and the occasional red area to do. I also did some more shields for the hoplites, but I'll be working on building up various colours tommorow and thursday, aiming to finish thursday night or firday morning.
Pics!
Right to the point today as I'm tired. Spent the day painting all 12 cavalry and have only spears, beards and the occasional red area to do. I also did some more shields for the hoplites, but I'll be working on building up various colours tommorow and thursday, aiming to finish thursday night or firday morning.
Pics!
05/07/2010
Commission Update!
I'm once again puttin down the brush for the evening, as it's getting too dark to paint. I've set out my targets for the week, and am already behind scheduale... in theory. I said I wanted to have 10 Hoplites done by the end of the day, and have finished 6 so far, but I have basecoated the first shades onto the other 18 so that's okay. I've also made a start ont he shields.
From yesterday then, I have done the following:
-Painted 6 Hoplites
-Undercoated 12 Cavalry
-Undercoated all shields
-Basecoated skin and vests of 18 Hoplites.
I also began on basing some FoWs but will not do alot until I have the paints.
Anywho, here's the special shield design. I think I will only do specials on the white shields (there will be 3-5) and otherwise it's the letter Lambda for time constraints, skill constraints and if even one looks bad in a unit of so many it can destroy the overall feel. The Lambda is much more uniform and identifiable to sparta.
From yesterday then, I have done the following:
-Painted 6 Hoplites
-Undercoated 12 Cavalry
-Undercoated all shields
-Basecoated skin and vests of 18 Hoplites.
I also began on basing some FoWs but will not do alot until I have the paints.
Anywho, here's the special shield design. I think I will only do specials on the white shields (there will be 3-5) and otherwise it's the letter Lambda for time constraints, skill constraints and if even one looks bad in a unit of so many it can destroy the overall feel. The Lambda is much more uniform and identifiable to sparta.
04/07/2010
Commission update
So yesterday I spent my few hours between commitments organising the models.
I came up with this diagram to help me base the miniatures... I still have to cut up some shapes though, which I hate.
I also did some cleaning, but not enough to warrant an update.
Today however I have started getting on with it. I have no Uni work, no band and party season is over for now. I also have monday off, which is nice.
Here's the progress report anywho:
(all matched to bases)
-6 Cavalry cleaned
-6 Cavalry in the cleaning tub
-24 Hoplites based and ready to be sprayed
-8 British Rifle stands glued
-5 Command stands glued
-3 PIAT & mortar stands glued
-1 Sniper glued
-1 Character glued
Tomorrow I'm going out to get more glue, maybe paints, maybe even scenery/flock. I'll be needing more polyfilla soon, as I'm using it in good quantity on this commission.
Getting anything sprayed depends on the weather, as my house is exposed to all elements, and even a breeze can knock over a regement or screw up the paint.
Anyways, here are some pictures!
The Army
http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m240/mikethemike_2006/?action=view¤t=Archers1.jpg
The Archers
My current target by friday
The Cleaning Process
And some immortals w/archers.
I came up with this diagram to help me base the miniatures... I still have to cut up some shapes though, which I hate.
I also did some cleaning, but not enough to warrant an update.
Today however I have started getting on with it. I have no Uni work, no band and party season is over for now. I also have monday off, which is nice.
Here's the progress report anywho:
(all matched to bases)
-6 Cavalry cleaned
-6 Cavalry in the cleaning tub
-24 Hoplites based and ready to be sprayed
-8 British Rifle stands glued
-5 Command stands glued
-3 PIAT & mortar stands glued
-1 Sniper glued
-1 Character glued
Tomorrow I'm going out to get more glue, maybe paints, maybe even scenery/flock. I'll be needing more polyfilla soon, as I'm using it in good quantity on this commission.
Getting anything sprayed depends on the weather, as my house is exposed to all elements, and even a breeze can knock over a regement or screw up the paint.
Anyways, here are some pictures!
The Army
http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m240/mikethemike_2006/?action=view¤t=Archers1.jpg
The Archers
My current target by friday
The Cleaning Process
And some immortals w/archers.
02/07/2010
Stafford Games Commission!
Exciting day for me as it's my first genuine commission to be done. The overall order as of now is:
1x British rifle company (FoW)
60x Persian/Greek Infantry (Vendel)
30x Persian Cavalry (Vendel)
120x Confedarate (Not sure yet)
And I have received my first lot for painting as follows:
1x British Rifle Company
24x Greek Hoplites
12x Persian Cavalry
Mixed Persian archers +8 Immortals
So busy busy busy.
I've just put my knife down for the first day as I need to clean the metal figs before I can move on, so have done:
-Organised and checked the contents of the order
-Matched bases with models
-Removed mold lines off some FoW, 6 Cav and 24 Hoplites. These are currently in the soapy water.
I am allowed to post pics, so expect some later on... maybe when I've cleaned and based everything.
1x British rifle company (FoW)
60x Persian/Greek Infantry (Vendel)
30x Persian Cavalry (Vendel)
120x Confedarate (Not sure yet)
And I have received my first lot for painting as follows:
1x British Rifle Company
24x Greek Hoplites
12x Persian Cavalry
Mixed Persian archers +8 Immortals
So busy busy busy.
I've just put my knife down for the first day as I need to clean the metal figs before I can move on, so have done:
-Organised and checked the contents of the order
-Matched bases with models
-Removed mold lines off some FoW, 6 Cav and 24 Hoplites. These are currently in the soapy water.
I am allowed to post pics, so expect some later on... maybe when I've cleaned and based everything.
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