Dwarf spearman #21

Small update with this 21st spearman. Not perfect but he's hidden in the last rank.

Lord Edgar of Chalmsford

A Red Box Games model again and quite challenging to paint, particularly the helmet and the breastplate. And if you like Tre Manor's work, do not miss his new KS campaign: Barbarian Hordes.


As for the next mini, I'm still hesitating between a new Aenglish guy and one of my old dwarves... We'll see.

Lord Bruce MacGregor

First painted Aenglish of the lot I bought during the last Red Box Games KickStarter campaign in 2014.

As you can see, I've tried something slightly different from my usual bases, using static grass tainted with MIG productions rust pigments to give an autumnal look (well, sort of)... And as often, I'm not very happy with my painting, too grey, to clean, I just don't know how to give a 'used' and 'living' look to my NMMs :(

The engineer and the town cryer

OK, I have completed the crew for my heavy bombard. The least I can say is that I'm not happy with the result, especially the dwarf engineer (right column). The sculpt job is ugly and my painting skills too limited to get a nice result.

In the end, they may join the baggage train and I'll try to paint more convincing crewmen for this cannon.


In the meantime, the trio around their war machine.

(trying to hide the engineer)

So, if I add up my painted points:

• 21 warriors with double-handed axes and shields, plus standard bearer and musician (293 pts)
• 20 warriors with spears and shields, plus standard bearer and musician (260 pts)
• 2x10 crossbowmen (260 pts)
• 10 giant slayers with light armours and double-handed weapons (120 pts)
• 10 hammerers plus standard bearer (176 pts)
• 1 3-man organ gun with light armours (105 pts)
• 2 3-man cannons with light armours (150 pts)

I have approximately painted the two thirds of my 2000 points... and I think it's time for a dwarf break.

To be continued!

Heavy bombard and crew #1

For this bombard, I wanted to show the crewmen installing the war machine before the battle. Nothing extraordinary, just an excuse to use some badly sculpted villagers and this wonderful model (third time I paint it, always a pleasure).
The cannon is an old Citadel model, but you can find an equivalent (not exactly the same) in the Wargames Foundry range.

Next posts, the ugly guys ;)

Dwarf spotter and organ gun complete

Last but not least crew for the organ gun, the spotter!


Now the unit is complete, it's clear that the face of the gunner is a disaster. I should have kept the original mantlet to hide him :p

Same guys, different positions.

(two days later) I've finally touched up the gunner. New (and last) pictures:

Dwarf loader

Second crewman for the organ gun, it's not exactly a "3rd edition model", but if one excepts the big and useless ring in his back, the sculpting job is rather good (love the beard!).


Next time, the spotter!

A war engine for my 100th post

OK, new year and hopefully the last one to conclude this neverending dwarf army story. As usual, I'm starting with what I like the least: here, the Marauder Miniatures organ gun (unfortunately, I wasn't lucky enough to get the old Citadel one).

If you know the original model, you can see that I have removed the wheel scythes and the mantlet with pikes, too agressive for my taste (and absolutely useless). Despite these modifications, I find the warmachine a little bit oversized for dwarves. Anyway...

As the base was quite large (50x50), I've added a wooden bucket found on an Empire plastic sprue. Concerning the painting job, I've tried to use the same colours as on the first cannon... with less success I'm afraid.

Two more crewmen to paint to add 105 new points to this army :)