King Williams War in Ireland: Artillery

Cannons aren't exciting to paint, but everyone needs one! Added a couple to my growing floppy hat war collection.

As always thanks for looking.

Cheers

Kevin

 

Algernon Pulls It Off! Some BE2c's for the Brits.

 I finished up three BE2c's for my growing British WWI aircraft collection. The BE2c's were used for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and bombing, and initially gave good service. It's inexorable decline began when the Fokker monoplanes grew in numbers and their pilots found the BE2c an easy victim. Newer designs slow to get to the front required these to stay in service longer than they should have been allowed at the expense of it's service men. 

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Kevin

Age of Chivalry: Condottieri Army Italian Mounted Crossbowmen

 The last unit for my commission done. Mounted Crossbowmen for the Saga Condottieri Army. Hopefully they'll bring their new owner glory on the battlefield.

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Cheers

Kevin

Algernon Pulls It Off! A set of WWI air rules.

 So I am going to try out this ruleset and see how it plays. I had gotten rid of all my 1:285 WWI aircraft awhile ago, but I keep feeling the call to come back to it. It really, really helped that 3D printing has come along, and that dudes out there that are printing are getting smarter on the resin mix so they're not so brittle. So I purchased a bunch from a guy and I couldn't be happier.

Below are some of the DH2's I just painted up for the British, and one photo has a dogfight with an Albatros D.II (which is a metal aircraft). 

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Cheers

Kevin

King Williams War in Ireland: Troop of Hugh Sutherland's Regiment and another Senior Commander

 The project I started back in early July is complete! I have finished a troop of horse from Hugh Sutherland's Regiment and another Senior commander base. 

So the scenario I used for the template of what to paint can now be played. Now my goal is to double what I have, and add some artillery pieces. 

Here are a few photos of my latest project work.

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Cheers

Kevin

King Williams War in Ireland: King James II Life Guard 2nd Troop

 At the end of August I suffered burnout and stopped my Williamite War in Ireland project. This past week I picked up the brush again and carried on. I'll have one more troop to paint and then I'll add some more infantry and a few pieces of artillery.

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Cheers

Kevin

1:300 scale WWI German Albatros D.II

So back in the day, I used to attend Historicon and I signed up for a game called Hostile Aircraft. It was when the rules first came out and the author was an interesting fellow, but cool. After that game experience I immediately signed up for later ones he was running. I was hooked. 

I collected a bunch of aircraft, and then lost interest over the years. Family, work, etc. bla bla bla. Finally a few years back I got rid of them all. 

Then I saw a few vids from Steel Fist, and bought some more bloody aircraft. That was a year ago and I really didn’t do anything with it. Then that dude from Steel Fist had to go and mention the Facebook group Algernon, and so I joined that and got hooked again after looking at all the cool aircraft.

This time I think it will be better. Algernon is much simpler (Hostile Aircraft actually gave my friend a migraine trying to figure out 3D combat) and a bit more laid back. So I think I will enjoy it.

So after digging out my books (thank god I kept those, never throw away your books!), and tried like hell to remember the colors I needed. Here are my first four Albatros D.II's, my hands aren't as steady, so the free hand almost drove me mad. Then I find out that the two packages of crosses I had, one sheet was fine, the second sheet was misprinted, same for the other package. I was not happy but I went and put on the crooked crosses anyways. 

Now off to painting some DH2's, hopefully I can get in a game next month. 

As always thanks for looking.

Cheers

Kevin

Aristeia! hEXx3r Nomad Witch

More than any other hacker in the brief stretch that the discipline has been applied to Aristeia! hEXx3r has changed the face of the game forever. In record time, she has proven capable of turning the tide of a match by sending her opponents into disarray at the worst possible moment. Armed with nothing but software, hEXx3r gives the heavyweights a run for their money. She freezes them, exposes them and then throws them into ambuscades choreographed at the speed of thought. The words “that Nomad witch” are often muttered by players as they’re carted out of the HexaDome.

hEXx3r the Nomad Witch is one of my favorite models for the miniature board game of futuristic gladiator combat. Aristeia! is my favorite miniature Boardgame that I have been playing with a friend. We have both collected all of the expansions and have a blast playing it. 

A new version of the game will be released by Corvus Belli soon called Hexadome. My friend and I are both looking forward to that. Hopefully they will incorporate all our current owned models, but if not we will still play the older version as it’s a blast.

I painted up the Nomad Witch for my friend and below is the original model I painted.

The following photos are of my model I painted this week. This is a new skin, same character just a fantasy look.

As always thanks for looking.

Cheers

Kevin

Age of Chivalry: Mercenary Artillery

Another installment for my friends commission to help along his growing Condottieri Saga warband. 

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Kevin

 

King Williams War in Ireland: Soon to be King William himself!

Finished another commander model, William of Orange or a proxy for another General. 

One more to go and then 12 cavalry!

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Cheers

Kevin

King Williams War in Ireland: Another Brigade commander done

 The project continues, and I still have steam. One more brigade commander done, two overall commanders and twelve cavalry to go! Then I will be off the leash to paint whatever I want to add to the period. So far this is a good start, and I have not lost interest nor regret putting in the time to do so.

Here are a few snaps of a general yet to be named.

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Cheers

Kevin

King Williams War in Ireland: Tyrconnel's Regiment

 Another cavalry unit done, two to go!

Here is Tryconnel's regiment that was involved in the counter attacks at the Battle of the Boyne. 

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Cheers

Kevin

King Williams War in Ireland: Danish Funen Regiment and the Comte Dutch Davo

 Well I finished the final infantry battalion for the Williamite side, the Danish Funen regiment. 

I also painted up a command figure. I really liked painting this figure and I had no idea what was really in his right hand until I started putting paint on the figure, the spyglass is so cool. What a nice sculpt. 

Since I'll be using the rules Donnybrook for my upcoming convention game, I'm going with the narrative flow and naming him Comte Dutch Davo. There is something pretty cool in having a figure represent you on the field of battle!

As always thanks for looking.

Cheers

Kevin

King Williams War in Ireland: King James II Life Guard

 So I had to switch it up right in the middle of painting my last needed foot battalion for the scenario I want to run. I just needed a break, so I painted up the first of four regiments of Cavalry for opposing force. 

I normally just glue the riders on the horses and paint them because of my process of mounting them on paint holders. My normal is painting pre gun powder cavalry and there isn't as much fluff. It was more difficult getting in the nooks and crannies, plus I primed them in the only spray can I had at the moment, white. So there's that as well. 

In the end I was still happy with how they turned out. But next time I will either get a can of black prime back in stock, or paint the riders separately.

So here is King James Life Guard.

As always thanks for looking. 

Cheers

Kevin