Der Figurenschieber

Perry Crusader spearmen III

2012-01-27T00:05:00.000-08:00

One done and one WIP:

The left one's shield is a freehand. The right one's a decal.

I am not very pleased with both of them, but i can't say why. Maybe the colors of shield and cloth. Maybe something else.

I will cover both in 2nd line of the regiment :)

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

DBA 15mm Pyrrhos himself and his fellows

2012-01-24T02:51:00.000-08:00

I have done the generals base of my Pyrrhic army.

Pyrrhos himself reaches his command stand, greeting one of his officers.

Closeup standart. I have cut it out from 28mm shield decal! You can see the eagle catching the snake.

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

Next element will be 2x4 Pikes. So stay tuned :D

Perry Crusader WIP

2012-01-23T07:25:00.000-08:00

Some new WIP's:

A young Norman Lord giving the charge command! And his personal standart bearer...

...At least one spearmen charging:

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

Small update...

2012-01-20T04:12:00.000-08:00

i have done 1x4 Aux Samnites and i am currently working on the Gen's base:

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

Perry Crusader spearmen II

2012-01-13T23:52:00.000-08:00

Next miniatures painted:

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

Perry Crusader spearmen

2012-01-13T05:20:00.000-08:00

For betweentimes: A 28mm Perry Crusader spearmen. Based for SAGA, WAB, HC and all other singlebased games.

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

New single pics of my DBA 28mm Seleucids II/19b...

2012-01-10T09:23:00.000-08:00

Today i found the time for making pics of the single elements!

You can find them by following the link:

http://www.derfigurenschieber.blogspot.com/2010/10/dba-seleucids-ii19b.html

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

DBA 15mm Pyrrhic - fifty percent done!

2012-01-07T10:23:00.000-08:00

Yeeees, today I accomplished the sixt base of my DBA II/27 B Pyrrhic army.

Done are 2x4 spears, 1x4 pikes, 2x2 psiloi and 2x2 light horse.

I am currently working on the Gen's base(1x3 Kn) and have painted the musician and an officier, shown on the right:

The blocking rehearsal as I imagine the base for myself:

What do you think? Let me know!

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

15mm Fields of Glory Alexandrian Macedonian 600 Points WIP

2012-01-04T08:31:00.000-08:00

Dear readers,

first happy new year to all of you!
The start of 2012 will make my FoG Alexandrian Macedonian army. The army will be 600 points big and upgraded to 800 later.

The current list so far:

CiC - Inspired Commander: 80pts
SC - 2x Troop Commander: 70pts
Agema - 4x Elite, Armoured, Drilled Cavalry - Lancer, Swordsmen: 80pts
Thracian LH - 4x Average, Unprotected, Undrilled L.Horse - Javelin, L.Spear: 28pts
Prodromoi - 4x Average, Unprotected, Drilled Light Horse - Lancer, Swordsmen: 36pts
Hypaspists - 6x Superior, Protected, Drilled Medium Foot - Offensive Spearmen: 60pts
Foot Companions - 8x Average, Protected, Drilled Heavy Foot - Pikemen: 48pts
Foot Companions - 8x Average, Protected, Drilled Heavy Foot - Pikemen: 48pts
Foot Companions - 8x Average, Protected, Drilled Heavy Foot - Pikemen: 48pts
Agrianian Javmen - 6x Superior,Unprotected,Undrilled L.Foot-Javelins,L.Spear: 30pts
Cretan Archers - 6x Superior, Unprotected, Drilled Light Foot - Bow: 36pts
Thracian Peltasts - 6x Average, Protected, Undrilled Medium Foot - H.Weapons: 42pts

I have tested this list in a game versus Ancient Indian and the composition convinced me.

Painted are:
6 Bases Thracians --> BG done
2 Bases Cretan Archers --> BG 1/3 done
2 Bases Prodomoi --> BG 1/2 done
3 Bases Thracian L. Horse --> BG 3/4 done

An overview:

To complete such a huge project is a difficult business for me. I use a cheat in order to bear down my weaker self. I always paint "small" DBA forces of twelve elements which are done very fast and without loosing my "painting mood". Most of the painted element's will find a place in the FoG army. That's how I cheat myself :)

So stay tuned for the following progress!

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Some WIP Stuff i did this morning...!

2011-12-30T02:36:00.000-08:00

Shown are two Xyston 15mm Agrianians who will serve as Psiloi in my FoG Alexandrian Macedonian army and two Italiot spearmen for my DBA Pyrrhic army

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

15mm Phalanx element done

2011-12-28T23:01:00.000-08:00

Yesterday i painted a base of pikemen for my Pyrrhic/Alexandrian army. This is how the pikes look like:

It was not easy to paint the faces and some of the pikemen have strange poses. Anyway: a battle impression!

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Something new!

2011-12-28T04:45:00.000-08:00

I have needed some variety and begun paiting some 1-72 World War Two Germans. The situation shown acts somewhere in the east, 1943. Figures by Revell, crafts by Italerie! It was a lot of fun painting new scale miniatures although i have to say that deflashing the figs can cost nervs!

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Merry christmas

2011-12-24T05:15:00.001-08:00

Dear readers and followers,

i would like to say "Merry christmas" and enjoy the holidays!

Regards
derFigurenschieber

The thing from the swamp...

2011-12-21T00:48:00.000-08:00

Yesterday i bought a turtle toy kid in order to use it as behemoth or beast for my Hordes of the things armies. The turtle is from Schleich and costs me 4,99€. The result without any brushstroke on the model:

The original as you can buy it by Schleich.

As you can see i have only added some swamp grasses, slobber and blood effects to the figure!

Slobber and Blood closeup:

For upgrade i could make the model looking more wet as though the turtle came fresh out of the swamp. As paint job i could paint the claws, eyes and beak. What do you think? And for the next time blood+ slobber should flow more natural than too distand like shown on the pic!

Summing up its a nice, cheap chance for adding special monsters to your army and so award more eye candy!

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Some battle impressions

2011-12-20T03:25:00.000-08:00

Somewhere in time, long long ago. During the reign of Pyrrhos of Epirus, close to the Epirote border, two small forces prepare for battle.

The Pyrrhic force:

The Thracian force:

Next elements will be some Phalangites.

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Some new elements...

2011-11-29T07:18:00.000-08:00

...are finally done. As you can see i made the bases of the Cretans and Italiots ready.

I am very pleased with the result and always suprised how effectiv is a little bit green on the base! Do you agree? Next two elements will be Panonian light horse:

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

The Walking Dead!

2011-11-25T02:44:00.000-08:00

According to the title of the correspondent tv series...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1v0uFms68U
...My Undead scuffle here:

Summoned by "the red ghost" called demon the undead hordes revived and will serve as 2 Horde elements for my evil Hordes of the Things army!

I am very pleased with the fog effect. Waving in every direction the fog looks very realistic for my. But i am not very pleased with those gems! They appear annoying to me! What do you think? Thumb up or down for the gems???

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Finally ..

2011-11-24T04:58:00.001-08:00

... i can paint again. I started with some 15mm:

The pic shows a WIP Italiot spear & Cretan psiloi element. And an older closeup from the spear element including three of four figures:

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Honour

2011-10-29T05:45:00.000-07:00

Dear readers,

i am very proud to announce that Xyston Miniatures published a gallery in which my Thracians have found a place. Thank you Guys!

http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Xyston/index.php?main_page=page_2

Regards

Basic Impetus Fantasticus Giant WIP

2011-10-01T12:23:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks, this time i have just an older WIP picture for you. My study keeps me on edge at the moment. The picture shows my association of a giant. Tall, big body, small brain but when he strikes there will be nothing more than dust left over. The miniature is Harry potter plastic kid toy which i bought at the bay for just a few pounds. The toy was able to move legs, arms and his head but i glued everything in the position shown on the picture. I will need to fill the gaps, paint him in a human flesh tone (although the blue flesh looks cool too) and will add some gimmicks ad his belt like a dead cow. And he will get a pulled out tree in one of his hands. But enough words - here is the picture:

I love his facial expression :) ... For scale comparison i made this pic:

The Helbardiers look really tiny compared with him! This modell will be the eye catcher of my army and i can't wait to paint him!

Does anyone of you have a nice idea where to buy or to find a dead cow modell?

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Basic Impetus Fantastikus Charakters

2011-09-16T03:05:00.000-07:00

This time i have done two splendid characters. On the one hand an evil looking character. A witch, riding on broom, looking for a victim to cook & eat :D ...

.. a WIP pic...

... and on the other hand the good charakter. A glorious, honourable, magnificent Knight, riding his battle horse with a huge magic lance called "Dragon slayer" - Yeaaah!!!

I painted the Knight in 2001 and the witch in 2000. Now rebased, they will serve as powerful elements in my Impetus Fantasy army. Overview:

Comming soon on derFigurenschieber: Knights on foot element for Impetus! The current status:

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Basic Impetus Fantasticus again...

2011-09-06T05:25:00.000-07:00

Next elements done! Bowmen and hellbardiers. Enjoy.

First the WIPs of the bowmen...

...and the hellbardier WIP...

... and the done elements:

At last some impressions about the current status of the project:

Now the kingdom is strong enough to clean the land from evil creatures (in the background of the pic) :)

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

It's getting HotT in here..

2011-08-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

Hey folks, had some time for rebasing old models to new systems. This time for Hordes of the things. I have a lot of old 2007 painted High elves which will serve in my Elvesarmy now. The army will consist of the following elements:

1x Magician
4x Spears
4x Shooters
1x Beast
1x Riders

I started the rebasing with 3 of 4 spears. At the moment the Elves fight withput shields. I have now idea how the shields should look like. Do you have an idea?

Instead of my normal basing i have added some green gems to the bases. Do you agree that they apply to the base or will blue gems be a better contrast to the "green" base and cloth of the elvish spearmen?

Next is my magician base, painted in 2004?. I have no idea were the wizard is from but his attitude looks pretty nice to me. Always with him, his little helper "booky" :) First WIP Pic, then the finished pic.

Next are two earth elements. A beast element, but just WIP. Models are from Ral partha. I tried first OSL= Object source lightening in order to demonstrate the magic enery of these but i am not pleased with the result. But watch yourself :)

When the base is finished i have done half of the army = 24AP. Damn - light velocity for me :D

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Trees, trees and more trees again

2011-08-23T01:00:00.000-07:00

In adddition to the pictures yesterday i made some of my trees too. All tree are made of real branches & wood. In my opinion the most realsitic way to create model trees. For foliage i used NOCH foliage dark & bright glueing them on brown coloured steel wool. For scale comparison on every picture is a 28mm Foundry miniature. I am very pleased with the result but take a look by yourself:

This one is made of a small dead bonsai tree. My favourite.

Every tree is based on a compact disk in order to be used as movable terrain like i did for my 15mm DBA armies. For example take a look on the wood on the right:

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask via comment.

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Wheat fields and bushes

2011-08-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

Not having much time at the moment i try to fill the gap with making pictures of stuff i did long time ago. Today: "Wheat fields and bushes". Both are made more than one year ago. For comparison there are some 28mm Miniatures from Crusader and Foundry.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask via comment.

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Basic Impetus Fantastikus Update II

2011-08-17T23:38:00.000-07:00

Yesterday i found the time to make some pictures of the current status of my Basic Impetus Fantastikus Bretonnian army. Done are a bowmen and light cavalry element i made two weeks ago. This increased the counter on four elements.

The army will consist of what i find in my glass cabinet. The ongoing status is:

2xCP Knights -> 1/2
3xCL Yeomen -> 2/3
2xFP Helbardiers -> 0/2
1xFP Knights on foot -> 0/1
2xT Longbowmen -> 1/2
1xS Robin Hoods gang -> 0/1
1xM Giant -> 0/1
3xHero Mounted and on foot -> 0/3
3xMagician & Witches -> 0/3
1xAerial Hero on Pegasus -> 0/1

Well a lot to do but my advantage is that i painted most of these miniatures more than 8 years ago. So i have to rebase them only. Here are the next two bases beginnig with the light cavalry:

The stone with the fleur-de-lýs symbol shall display a bretonnian shrine on a pilgrim rout. On the ground some pilgrims layed alms for safe journey. The right yeomen is watching to shrine and the alm in order to find something useful.
As you can see i have to add the ponytail. They broke some years ago.

The second element is bowmen unit. Led by a chap the unit is in combat firing a charge of arrows to the enemy. I need to add a banner to the champs right hand.

At least an overview:

Next will be a second element of bowmen and the first element of helbardiers. So stay tuned.

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Surprise, surprise..

2011-08-04T06:50:00.000-07:00

Surprise, surprise...Over the last days i found some time to paint surprisingly. I did not expect that time so i enjoyed painting some minitures. I was very productive for i painted the next element of my Impetus Fantasy Bretonnian army. Unfortunatly i had not my camera with me so i had to make pictures with my handy cam (sorry for quality)! Anyway i am very pleased with the result and looking forward very excitedly for the next elements.

Here are the pictures:

and one comparison picture with the first knight element:

At least i started to paint the next battlegroup for my 15mm FoG Alexandrian Macedonian Army: Cretan Archers. In addition to that i try to paint Agrianian Javelinmen parallel.

So, i hope you like them. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Small break..

2011-07-04T22:39:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,

i am sorry that there is no update here since may. At the moment i am making my final exam at the university and time for painting is nearly zero. I hope to be done with my study at november.

So i don't know about the next update. Stay tuned :)

Regards,
der Figurenschieber

1806 Prussians Defeat in the Battle of Jena and Auerstedt

2011-05-01T23:15:00.000-07:00

As a small side project i am painting a little force of 1-72/20mm 1806 Prussians in the battle of Jena and Auerstedt. The battle was fought between Napoleons French versus an Alliance of Prussia and Saxony. For more information please visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jena-Auerstedt

I got ten miniatures from Christian for free and after some reading this idea was born. Except the General on horse (Italeri) are all miniatures from HäT (Set 8083 1806 Prussian Musketeers). Sculpts are okay but it is very exhausting to cut all flashs!! Additionally painting faces and eyes is very challanging. So can not advise without reservation.

In order to cut a long story short, here is the picture of the current WIP status:

I cannot say where the house is from, but it looks very authentic and historical correct to me.

Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Basic Impetus Fantastikus Update

2011-04-29T04:08:00.000-07:00

A small update. The first base is nearly done. Its an element CP Heavy Cavalry.The last rider and flag bearer´s arm must be painted. Maybe i need some gras or reed for the border of the riverbed. What do you think? Please do not pay so much attention to the painting because i painted the figs more then ten years ago and i would paint them different today.

I tried Vallejo Water Effects first time on a bigger surface. HETAIROI WARGAMES wrote a nice tutorial about how to use. But my experiences do not correspont with his. My river needed more than three weeks until he was totally dry!!! So be careful - its not as easy as he says!!

Next one is an element of CL Light Cavalry. Its very WIP.

Hope you like it. Comments, critics and hints are welcome ;)

Basic Impetus Fantastikus

2011-04-17T00:50:00.000-07:00

Some days ago i found the ruleset of Basic Impetus. The rules are okay but not more and i decided to lay them apart. But now i found the Fantasy rules which allow you to create elements/unit with special abilities. In my opinion these rules are superb because i ever wanted a balanced system with the ability to create my own army.

So i stepped down in my hobby room, looked in my glas cabinet and found some GW Bretonnians i painted ten years ago with a thick layer of dust. They will have a new use.

You see two elements of bows (T), knights (CP), unmounted knights (FP)and helbardiers (FP). In addition i will take three elements of light cavalry (CL), one more helbardier (FP) a giant (monster), aerial hero, some wizards and mounted heroes and flyers!

You can download the rules for free and you need the basic impetus ruleset, the fantasy ruleset and the point system ruleset (in order to create troops). Download the here: dadiepiombo
and here: impetus-tabletopregeln-und-varianten-fuer-fantasy

Happy reading!

Basing Tutorial completed!

2011-04-12T00:29:00.000-07:00

I completed the basing tutorial which i begun some time ago.

You can read it here:

http://derfigurenschieber.blogspot.com/2011/03/tutorial-how-to-make-base.html

Just scroll down until PART II beginns.

I hope you have fun and can take some inspiration.

Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Back from the DBA 15mm Tournament at Ulm...

2011-03-27T02:23:00.000-07:00

Back from the DBA 15mm Tournament at Ulm first i have to say: BIG BIG thank you Norbert for the excellent location, organisation and hospitality. The 15mm march tournament is always a pleasure to be at. Like the last year there came 18 peoples from Swiss, Germany and Great Britain (who live in G.)!

The atmosphere was very friendly and we heared a lot of broad laughter and victory screams ;)

I started with my Thracians and i have enjoyed playing them. If you are interested in following my battles at the tournament please feel free to visit the battlereport i wrote here:

http://derfigurenschieberbattlereports.blogspot.com/2011/03/dba-thracians-raiding-all-over.html

My Thracians also shared the "BEST PAINTED ARMY AWARD" with SirTobi's beautiful French Ordonnance IV/82a army, which can be seen here:

http://http://www.ulmer-strategen.de/FrenchOrdnance.htm

Thanks for all your votes! You made me very proud!

DBA 15mm Thracians I/48

2011-03-24T00:52:00.000-07:00

I did it! Yesterday i made the last stand ready for battle. But cut to the case here are the pics:

The army consists of:

1x3 Cavalry (General)
3x2 Light horse (i took them as Scythian ally)
6x3 Auxilia (Warriors)
2x2 Psiloi

The Auxilia in combat formation.

Second rank Auxilias.

The Scythian ally.

The Generals element: The King of the Thracians with battlestandart and his young greek influenced sons.

Cloaks stitchery.

The Baggage elements. For play i just need one but i had so much civilians that i did a second one. Both are made "generic", without specific symbols, so i can use them for several armies. I especially like the small waterfall which is made of wad, a translucent plastic and varnish.

All army miniatures are from Xyston Miniatures, baggage miniatures are from Xyston Miniatures and Corvus Belli.

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

Some scenic elements..

2011-03-23T07:46:00.000-07:00

For my Thracian army i need some scenic elements which are two steep hills and two woods. Both count as rough going terrain.

The woods are displayed by a wooden hill...

...and a huge rock populated by great fir trees.

As steep hill terrain i use some grassy hills added with little self made rocks.

Because all rocks are movable they can declare a hill as rough/steep or as gentle hill. This give me the opportunity to take the same hill for different terrain types.

This idea was given me by MENIC whom all honour is due to.

Hope you like it. Comments, Hints and critics are welcome :)

DBA 15mm Thracians some new pics

2011-03-17T23:16:00.000-07:00

Yesterday i made some new pics. Only two riders, spears&shields and some grass on the baggage elements must be done. The army is ready for battle now.

Hope you like it. Comments, Hints and critics are welcome :)

DBA 15mm Thracians on the verge of being done

2011-03-15T02:59:00.000-07:00

An Overview about the current status of my Thracians. Missing on the picture are two elements of Scythian Light horse which are already painted except two riders.

My entire proud in this army are the freehand stitchery on the cloaks of the generals! Every element has some freehand stitcheries but in my opionion those are the best. On picture the stitchery on the left cloak can only be guessed. Sorry for that.

Hope you like it. Comments, Hints and critics are welcome :)

Tutorial - How i make my bases

2011-03-04T12:51:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial i will show how i make my bases and which things you will need in order to try it yourself.

Part I

Things you need:

1. One Base
2. modeling mass (air aging)
3. dental technican instrument
4. water
5. a small schist rock

Step One

Apply some of the modeling mass to your base and burnish the borders with your dental instrument. I use an instrument called "Le Cron". Note that its better if your instrument is wet - the wet mass will not "glue" on your instrument and will disperse itself easily.

Step Two

Now we need the schist rock. Use the border of the rock and press it careful in your modeling mass. The mass will adopt the schist structur.

Step Three

Put your miniatures on their "final" positions and burnish the crossing between miniature base and mass with your wet dental instrument. If you followed the steps above your base should look loke this:

After that let your base aging for 12 hours. During this time you can paint some miniatures :)

Part II

Things you need:

1. Woodglue
2. Static gras
3. GW Colours Scorched Brown & Bleached Bone
4. GW Colours Codex Grey & Fortress Grey (not shown on the picture)
4. MiniNatur gras & flowers (Summer, Spring, Autumn in all sizes, Flowers are "Blumen (violett)" MINA_998-24S)
5. Vallejo Sierra Calcinado pigments
6. Some bushes
7. Sand (not shown on the picture)

Step four

Now use the woodglue + sand and bond the base first with glue then with sand. Let it dry for some hours and seize the time for painting :)

Step five

After drying paint the sand with GW Scorched Brown and let it dry again. Then drybrush the base with GW Bleached Bone. Pay attention to the fact that no moisture and not much paint is on your brush! Maybe i can add a picture in the future how your brush should look like but i guess most of know have the knowledge about the drybrushing technique.

In addition for the rock you need the GW Colours Codex Grey and Fortress Grey. Prime the rock with Codex and after this drybrush it with Fortress. Its the same technique like above.

Step six

The key step in my opinion. We take now the Vallejo pigments! A very very useful product for basing, weathering and so on.

Dip your brush in the pigments and strip as much pigments as you want off. How much it is lies in your hand depending on your basing are. Experience a little bit.
Put the pigments now on the base and drybrush them in any direction. Yes, you see the drybrush technique is very effectiv :)

If you are not pleased with allocation of the pigments take some water on your brush and wash it away.
If you think there are too much pigments on an area just blow them away.

Drybrush the rock in the same way. For both, base and rock, i use Vallejo Sierra Calcinado pigments. It looks very realistic for some sandy terrain.

Step seven

Now we make the base "alive". Take the woodglue and bring on some grass, flowers and bushes. Voilá we are ready.

I hope this was helpful. If you have any questions or think that something is not detailed enough please feel free to contact me.

Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

DBA 15mm Thracians Update

2011-03-04T04:20:00.000-08:00

The next bunch of fearless Thracian warriors is done. Only 8 miniatures left unpainted!

The work of my last days. As you can see 3 elements of Thracian auxilia, 2 Thracians and one Skythian Rider. In the background are the next Xyston models shown.

My favourite Thracian element, 1x3 Auxilia.

The whole bunch of warriors, Cavalry and baggage in the background.
Next will be the generals element and the last 4 Skythian riders.

Hope you like it. Comments, Hints and critics are welcome :)

DBA 15mm Thracians tiny update

2011-02-17T11:15:00.000-08:00

A tiny update. Now 13 miniatures are painted, 27 to go.

You see 1x3 Auxilia and another figure which will be used as battlestandardbearer.

Hope you like it. Comments, Hints and critics are welcome :)

DBA 15mm Thracians current status

2011-01-26T04:05:00.000-08:00

My short term project at the moment is 15mm DBA Thracian army. Its a nice army which consists of: 1x3 Cav (Gen), 6x3 Aux, 2x2 Ps, 3x2 Lh or 3 Ax. With this army you need a lot of terrain i guess therewith the Auxilia can resist against hard hitters (Bd, Elli etc.). Six Aux are enough so i will take the 3 Lh as a Getai ally. The Lh will give my the opportunity to charge everywhere on table/ where i can find enemies weakest point or allure enemies cavalry into terrain/away. Miniatures will come from Xyston who have the best Thracian models in my opinion. I will use them on the DBA 15mm tournament in Ulm at march the 26th so i have to hurry a little bit.

The current status of the project:

1x3 Aux, 1x2 Ps painted, part painted are 1x2 Lh, 1x3 Aux and 1x2 Lh who cannot be seen on the photo. The first picture shows an overview.

The second shows an auxilia closeup

Spears will be added when all elements are done.

Hope you like it. Comments, Hints and critics are welcome :)

Design change & The new project categories

2011-01-24T06:17:00.000-08:00

On the one hand i have my short projects which i plan to complete this year ( see the post below) but on the other hand i have some goals which will need more time then finishing them in a year. These are my longterm projects.
I have several of these:

Warhammer Fantasy High Elf army 2500 Points
Fields of Glory 15mm Alexandrian Macedonian 600 Points
DBA 25mm ALL OPTION armies Early Germans II/47, Later Carthaginian II/32, Scythians I/43
Upgrade my 25mm DBA Seleucid army to FOG 600 army

I will work on these projects whenever i find some minutes, but the short projects will have priority!

Anyway, i changed the layout. In my opinion it looks better now. What do you think?

I also added some new categories:

"Completed projects". This category links you directly to my ready made armies.
"Long term projects". Take a look up
"Short term projects" This category shows my goals for current year.

Hope you like it. Feel free to add comments & critics.

A new year..

2011-01-18T09:00:00.000-08:00

Late but not too late (...as i hope..) i start my wargame year 2011. Because of making my final exam at the university i will not have as much time as i wished to have for my miniatures. So what are my wargame plans/ short term projects for 2011:

- finishing my DBA Ancient Thracian army
- making some terrain for them
- rebasing some older painted elements
- painting some more elements for my DBA 28mm Seleucids .. in order to use them for FOG/DBMM in the future?... maybe
- buying no new figs!!!

I wish you, dear readers, a happy new year 2011.

We will see which tabletop goals i will reach :)

DBMM 15mm in the future?

2010-12-05T03:00:00.000-08:00

Yesterday on the "Advents DBA 2010" at Amstetten we talked about DBMM. I don't know how or why but i am a little bit keen on having a DBMM army. It was always a dream of my and i checked my tin mountain today. For a 15mm 100 AP DBMM Later Carthaginian Army i have most figs! The missing figs would be a nice christmas present for me :) ! Maybe i will make a DBMM 100 AP army in the future...

So here is the masterplan:

CinC Reg Cv (O)
2x Numidian Light Horse Lh Irr (o)
4x Libyan Spearmen Reg Sp (o)
2x Psiloi Irr Ps (s)
1x Elephant Irr (o)
4x Spanish Mercenary Foot Reg Ax (s)
3x Gallic Foot Irr Wb (o)
1x Gallic Cavalry Irr Cv (o)
1x Gallic Cavalry Irr Cv (i)

As miniatures i will use a mix of 15mm Corvus Belli and Xyston Minitures.

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

28mm Perry Crusaders

2010-11-14T03:43:00.000-08:00

I rebased a knight element of my IV/19 Crusader army yesterday from my old to my new basing scheme. Take first a look to the old picture and compare it then with the new one. In my opinion the new scheme is more realistic. Hope you agree.

In Addition on the left of the second picture you can see an element of 1x3 Crossbows. I will use them as Venetian mercenary crossbows who supported the crusaders in the holy land against money and trade contracts. Pisean and Genoese Crossbows will be added in the future. Just as that i will add some shields to the crossbows as an forerunner of the pavise shields.On the shild i will try to paint the lion of Venice, Genoase red cross and the Pisean white cross. Hope you like it.

The three knights and the right crossbowmen are painted in my old style. the two crossbows on the left are painted in my new style.

Models by Perry Miniatures.

Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

On the Workbench

2010-11-11T15:10:00.000-08:00

Today i had the first time the chance to paint since three or four days. I painted some 15mm Thracians, 28 mm Greek skirmishers and rebased some older Numidian light horse which still need some spears, while the Greeks need some shields.

Sorry the picture is a little bit fuzzy but i hope you can realise what is shown. I am too tired now to make a new one. The picture shows the current status of these bases. If they are painted i will have 15mm Thracian Auxilia and Psiloi base, a 28mm Light Horse, a 28mm Aux (both miniatures in the middle) and a 28mm Psiloi(on the left).

The Thracians are from Xyston, Greeks by Wargames Foundry and the Numidians are from Gripping Beast.

Hope you like it. Comments, Hints and critics are welcome :)

English, please!

2010-11-10T07:20:00.000-08:00

Not an update but a bigger change on my blog. A view on the flag counter gave me the advise to change the blog language from German into English. This will give more users the possibiliy to read my blog. I hope you agree.Sorry for my bad English. I try to improve myself post by post.

Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

Regards
der Figurenschieber

High Elves Swordmaster & Ellyrian Reaver Horse

2010-11-08T03:07:00.000-08:00

Für Zwischendurch: Ein Hochelfen Schwertmeister von Games Workshop, 28mm aus der Blood Island Box.
Die neuen Miniaturen sind sehr,sehr gut modelliert und haben enorm viele Details. Besonders sticht dabei die Seegarde hervor. In Planung ist eine 2500 Punkte Saphery Themenarmee mit drei Regimentern Schwertmeistern. Allerdings sind die Hochelfen nur ein Nebenprojekt. Der Hauptfokus liegt auf 25/28mm historischen Miniaturen :)

Die nächsten zwei Bilder zeigen das erste Pferd einer Einheit von 5 Ellyrischen Grenzreitern. Es fehlen noch Freehands.

Ich hoffe es gefällt. Kommentare, Lob und Kritik erwünscht :)

DBA Seleucids II19/b

2010-10-31T04:42:00.000-07:00

The DBA 28mm Seleucid II19/b army overview:

and in battle against an opponent successor state:

The army consists of the following elements:

1x3 Knights (General)

1x3 Knights (Median cataphracts)

4x4 Pikes (2x Pantadopoi, 1x Levy und 1x Argyraspids = Silvershields)

2x3 Auxilia (Agema on foot)

2x2 Psiloi (Cretan archers)

1x3 Warband (Thracian warriors)

1x Elephant

and one baggage element as part of the Ishtar gate.

Models by Wargames Foundry, Crusader Miniatures, Old Glory and Warlord Games.

Hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome :)

Receycling II

2010-10-31T03:45:00.000-07:00

Aus der Kategorie "Receycling" zeige ich den recycelten Old Glory Kriegselefanten. Ergänzt zum Originalmodell habe ich zwei Wargames Foundry Figuren, die die Elephant Escort darstellen sollen, sowie vier Crusader Miniatures Schilde. Basiert auf 60x80cm.

Ich hoffe es gefällt. Kommentare, Lob und Kritik erwünscht :)

Zurück aus Geislingen

2010-10-31T01:21:00.000-07:00

Das Turnier ist geschlagen. Meine Seleukiden in den meisten Fällen leider auch(4 Niederlagen, 1 Sieg). Dennoch wurde es am Ende Platz 13 von 16. Ein Ergebnis mit dem ich ganz zufrieden bin denn ich habe vor diesem Turnier noch nie mit einer DBA Piken Armee gespielt. Es ist also noch einiges an Übung im Umgang mit dieser Truppe nötig. Gewonnen hat das Turnier mit einigem Abstand zum Zweitplatzierten: Jürgen - herzlichen Glückwunsch!

An dieser Stelle möchte ich mich bei dem Veranstalter Tobi und seiner Frau für eine super Organisation & ganz leckeren Kuchen (v.a der Trockenkuchen war ein Gedicht) sowie (wieder einmal) ein wunderbares Turnier bedanken. 28mm Armeen sehen einfach toll aus!

Desweiteren gilt mein Dank all jenen, die beim BPA (Best Painted Army) für meine Seleukiden gestimmt haben. Ich habe mich riesig über diesen Titel, soviel Zuspruch und Komplimente gefreut. Danke!
Über die zwei Preise (eine komplette DBA Early German Ariovist Army & Osprey Modellier Buch) habe ich mich sehr, sehr gefreut und mir schwebt schon eine ganz tolle Idee was Komposition und Umsetzung der Armee angeht im Kopf herum..!

Toll ebenfalls, dass die Schweiz wieder mit drei Spielern vertreten war und es zwei "Neulinge" gab.

Fazit: 1) Im nächsten Jahr wieder :)
         2) 2 Komponenten Kleber lässt Speere+Piken halten
         3) Kleber niemals vergessen
   4) Blades im Gelände sind immer noch gut ;)

Als Abschluss noch das schönste Bild welches ich von den Seleukiden geschossen habe:

Ich hoffe es gefällt. Kommentare, Lob und Kritik erwünscht :)

Hurra for Steve!

2010-10-27T06:17:00.000-07:00

Endlich! Die Decals sind heute angekommen! Steve von Little Big Men Decals hat es geschafft mir die Decals noch vor Freitag zuzusenden! Somit wird die Armee mit fertigen Schilden aufs DBA Turnier nach Geislingen fahren. Thank you, Steve!

Update Casulaties Marker

2010-10-24T22:08:00.000-07:00

Update bei den Casualties Markern - soweit der Stand der Dinge: 1 Element bemalt, 2 grundiert. Ich hoffe, alle drei bis zum DBA Turnier Geislingen fertiggestellt zu bekommen.

Die Haut der bereits bemalten Figur habe ich zusätzlich mit "Blutungen" und Schmutz versehen um der Miniatur einen "abgekämpften Look" zu verleihen. Allerdings bin ich mit den Wunden noch nicht zufrieden und werde sie nach dem Turnier noch einmal nachbearbeiten. Die Modell sind von Wargames Foundry 28mm.

Ich hoffe es gefällt. Kommentare, Lob und Kritik erwünscht :)

DBA Karthager Armee 15mm

2010-10-23T10:30:00.000-07:00

Schon im März 2010 habe ich diese DBA Späte Karthager Armee 15mm fertiggestellt.

Zunächst der Kern der Armee: Die Punischen Elemente bestehend aus 1x3 Cv (Gen), 1x3 Cav, 2x3 Sp (Lybier) und 1x3 Sp (Afrikaner):

Der Rest der Armee besteht aus Söldnern, die von den Karthagern im Kampf gegen Rom angeheuert wurden. Beginnend mit den Elementen der antiken Spanier 1x4 Aux, 1x2 Ps, sowie einem Afrikanischen Kriegslephanten mit Escorte:

Gefolgt von den numidischen Söldnern: 2x Lh und einem Element Psiloi:

Und zum Schluss die Kriegerbanden Galliens: 3x3 Wb:

Abschließend noch das Lager Element:

Sämtliche Figuren von Corvus Belli im Maßstab 15mm.
Ich hoffe es gefällt. Kommentare, Lob und Kritik erwünscht :)

Casualties Marker

2010-10-23T10:02:00.000-07:00

Zu jeder Armee gehören natürlich auch Marker, die (natürlich) so selten wie möglich/ so oft wie nötig zum Einsatz kommen sollen. Im diesem Fall DBA Seleukiden Casualties Marker. Die Modell sind von Wargames Foundry 28mm.

Ich hoffe es gefällt. Kommentare, Lob und Kritik erwünscht :)

Preview

2010-10-23T09:31:00.000-07:00

Am 29. Oktober geht in Geislingen auf ein DBA 28mm Turnier. Mit dabei die fast fertigen Seleukiden II/19b 279-205bc. Auf dem Preview zu sehen sind 1x3 Kn (Gen, zentral), 4x4 Piken, 1x El, 2x3 Auxilia, 2x2 Psiloi, 1x3 Wb und die noch nicht ganz fertigen Meder (1x3 Kn). Es fehlen noch die Armeestandarte (noch durch einen Speer dargestellt) und die Decals für die Schilde. Ich hoffe, dass die Decals mich noch vor Turnierbeginn erreichen. Andernfalls wird das Seleukidenreich wohl ohne Schild in den Kampf ziehen.

Ebenfalls noch in Arbeit ist das Lagerelement. Es soll einen Teilabschnitt des Ishtartores in Babylon zeigen und gleichzeitig durch das intensive Blau einen Kontrast zur Armee und Bases bilden. Der momentane Stand sieht so aus:

Modelle von Old Glory, Crusader Miniatures, Warlord Games und Wargames Foundry im Maßstab 28mm.

Ich hoffe es gefällt. Kommentare,Lob und Kritik erwünscht :)

Thracians!

2010-10-14T22:16:00.000-07:00

Die Warband meiner DBA Seleukiden Armee ist fast fertig: 1x3 Thraker. Die Modelle sind von Foundry und gefallen mir sehr gut.Die Schild werden noch mit LBM Decals bedruckt und das Base wird auch noch gemacht. Damit fehlt dann noch 1x Auxilia und die Meder (1x3 Knights) müssen noch gebast werden.

Receycling I

2010-10-13T10:28:00.000-07:00

Die Kategorie "From Awful Tin to Pure Gold" behandelt Miniaturen die ich günstig gekauft habe und die grausam bemalt waren. Die Miniatur wird neu bemalt, umgebaut, umgebased.

Das erste Modell dieser Reihe ist das Seleucid Elephant von Old Glory Miniatures 28mm. Ich habe ihn über Ebay für ca. 10 € von Jeff Jonas (ancientbattles.com) erstanden. Als ich ihn in der Hand hielt, fehlten die Hörner,Schilde und die Speere. Die Miniatur war schlecht bemalt und kaum entgratet:

Update2

2010-10-12T10:11:00.000-07:00

Der Armeestandartenträger

Als nächstes die Standarte meiner medischen Reiterei, die ich als Kataphrakte spielen werde:

Update

2010-10-12T10:03:00.000-07:00

Es gibt ein Update bei den Griechen und Makedonen:

DBA 25mm Later Carthaginian II/32

2010-03-26T03:13:00.000-07:00

The current status of my DBA 25mm Later Carthaginian II/32 and what figs i have and don't have.

The army consists of 1x3 Cv (Gen), 1x3 Cav, 3x3 Sp (Punic spears), 3x3 Wb (Ligurians), 2xEl, 2x2 Lh (Numidians) and 2x2 Ps (Numidians)!

My plan is to get an all option army. Shown are the miniatures i have exculding the Punic cavalry. I am not sure which manufacturer i will use. Any ideas?

The goal is to get this figs done in 2013! So, stay tuned and follow the progress!

DBA 28mm Early Germans II/47

2010-03-17T07:11:00.000-07:00

One of my long term projects: 28mm ALL Option Early Germans II/47.

The WIP army in all its glory:

Including 8x4 Warband elements & 2x2 Psiloi you will have to use terrain wisely. In addition 3x3 Cavalry including general's element will add some manoeuvrability to the army. The 8x4 Wb, 2x2 Ps and the general:

The Left wing with 2x3 Cv and the baggage element:

The goal is to get this figs done before octobre 2012! So, stay tuned and follow the progress!

Aktuelle Projekte

2009-12-07T00:13:00.000-08:00

Es ist mal wieder Zeit die aktuell laufenden Projekte zu updaten:

Aktuell laufende Projekte:

2250 Punkte Hochelfen (~ 600 Punkte)

WAB 500 Punkte Kreuzfahrer
WAB 1000 Punkte Makedonen&Griechen

abgeschlossene Projekte:

DBA 15mm Späte Karthager
DBA 28mm Frühe Kreuzfahrer
HoTT 28mm Ritter

[Ulm 09] Impressionen

2009-11-01T01:20:00.000-07:00

Einige Impressionen eines tollen Turnieres. Danke Leute!

DBA Early Crusader IV/7

2009-11-01T01:10:00.001-07:00

The army on field...

... and in terrain and my glass cabinet:

I have made new pics and colseup's of the Early Crusaders IV/7! The key elements are the knights consisting of a general's element...

... 2x3 Knights, one elements Templars and Order of St. John, ...

... and one element French Crusaders. I gave this element my new base design in order to see which design looks better. Also shown is one element crossbows. Those came from Venice. The Lion of Venice can be seen on the shield!

The main part of the army is the infantry. 5x4 spear and 1x5 warband will hold the enemy in a postion in which the knights sound the death knell for every enemy! Yes, i know some of the figs are missing their spears. I take them off in order to replace with bigger spears!

My warband shows "the true cross" guarded by some priests. Many crusader armies acted in good faith to be invincible by wearing th cross in front of their army.

At least the 2x2 psiloi elements:

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Das nächste Projekt

2009-10-30T12:36:00.000-07:00

Welcher Tabletopper kennt das nicht? Soviele Projekte, so wenig Zeit. Folgerichtig jagt ein Projekt das nächste. Einige schaffen es zur Vollendung, andere bleiben auf der Strecke.

Mein nächstes Projekt ist eines das nicht auf der Strecke bleiben soll und das mir schon länger im Kopf herumschwirrt: Ein frz. Kreuzzug in das Spanien des Jahres ~1146 nach Christi Geburt.

Angeführt von einem frz. Adligen und seiner Handvoll Ritter, gefolgt von einem Tross an Gemeinen mit unterschiedlicher Bewaffnung und Rüstung.

Dabei handelt es sich um eine kleine Gruppe, mit der etwa 500 Punkte WAB gespielt werden sollen. Für die Epoche der Kreuzzüge empfiehlt sich das kleinste der WAB Bücher "El Cid", welches aber in meinen Augen ein wahrer Schatz ist und mit viel Liebe geschrieben wurde.

Als Figuren habe ich (natürlich) Perry Miniatures ausgewählt. Einfach tolle Miniaturen.

Der aktuelle Stand der Dinge:

Die 500 Punkte sind folgendermaßen verteilt:

7 frz. Ritter mit Champion und Musiker
10 Leibeigene mit Armbrust
18 Leibeigene mit Speeren, leichter Rüstung, Standarte und Musiker

DBA 28mm Early Crusaders IV/7

2009-10-30T11:41:00.000-07:00

"Mein Herr, Jerusalem ist gekommen!"

Fertig für das morgige DBA Turnier in ULM steht das Heer der Kreuzfahrer bereit.
Ich bevorzuge die schnellere Liste:

1x3 Kn (Gen)
1x3 Kn Templer
1x3 Kn Hospitaller
1x3 Kn French Crusaders
5x4 Sp
2x2 Ps
1x5 Wb

DBA Karthager

2008-12-16T13:11:00.000-08:00

Meine DBA Späte Karthager Armee. Modelle von Corvus Belli 15mm.

Es fehlt noch das Generals Element, ein Element Reiterei und der fertige Elephant.

Aktuelle laufende Projekt

2008-12-16T10:53:00.000-08:00

Momentaufnahme meiner aktuell laufenden Projekte:

Warhammer: Hochelfen 2250 Punkte (~400 Punkte)

DBA: Späte Karthager 15mm (10 von 12 Bases)
Frühe Kreuzfahrer 28mm (2 von 12 Bases)

WAB: Karthager 1000 Punkte 28mm (~ 100 Punkte)

HotT: Ritter 28mm (vollendet)

Aufgegeben aus Zeit und Geldmangel, habe ich das WAB Kreuzritter Projekt.

2008-08-25T10:58:00.000-07:00

Nachdem ich letzte Woche ein WAB Spiel aus der Zeit des Cid hatte spiele ich ernsthaft mit dem Gedanken mir eine 1500 Punkte Kreuzritter Armee anzuschaffen. Als Modelle bevorzuge ich die Perry Crusader Range.

Die Liste:

Crusading Bishop
Armiger
Cantandor

7 Ordensritter mit Kom
8 Ordensritter mit Kom
8 Jinetes
8 Jinetes

20 Mercenary Spearmen
10 Basque Javelinmen

1545 Punkte

Warhammer Fantasy Bretonnian Crusade WIP

2008-01-26T10:10:00.000-08:00

Since I ordered my first Bretonnian knight I have always planned to raise a Crusader army for WHFB. I collected a lot of Bretonnians and sold them again. Now a few figs stand by me and those will serve in this long long term project.

The models and overview:

The army is ~ 1500 points heavy and will have the following units: flying Hero and 9 Errant Knights...

... 6 Knights of the Realm and a Battlestandartbearer.

Next are 6 Questing Knights, a Damsel and one more Hero.

At least 3 flying Knights.

As you can see there is a lot of WIP and a lot more of work. So stay tuned!

I hope you like it. Comments, hints and critics are welcome too :)

Die Monster der Karthager

2007-12-17T07:33:00.000-08:00

Zu jeder karthagischen Armee gehören natürlich Elefanten. Allein schon aufgrund des Größenunterschiedes und der Dimension dieser Kampfmaschinen musste ich zumindest ein Element aufnehmen. Aus der CB Armeebox hatte ich zwei zur Verfügung. Beide jedoch in derselben Pose. Meiner Meinung nach ziemlich statisch und langweilig. Aus diesem Grund habe ich meinen Elefant etwas gepimpt. Ich hoffe er gefällt :)

DBA Karthager 15mm

2007-12-13T22:53:00.000-08:00

Nebenbei sitze ich zur Zeit an der Bemalung einer 15mm karthager Truppe. Figuren von Corvus Belli. Fertig sind davon 2xPS, 1xLR, 2xSP und 1xWB.

Auf dem ersten Bild zu sehen: 2x PS und 1x LR

Die ersten Infantrie Elemente: 1x WB und 1x SP

DBA Crusader 25mm

2007-07-18T02:38:00.003-07:00

DBA Crusader 25mm. Die Figuren sind von Gripping Beast und Perry.

Willkommen

2007-07-18T02:35:00.001-07:00

Hallo und willkommen,

in diesem Blog werde ich die Fortschritte beim Bemalen meiner Zinnfiguren dokumentarisch festhalten. Ich bemale Figuren aus dem historischen als auch Fantasybereich. Von Zeit zu Zeit wird es Updates geben, die euch hoffentlich gefallen werden.

EmporerMa