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Friday 1 January 2016

HAIRY NEW YEAR

What better way to welcome in the new year than with some hairy Vikings. Robin, my oldest lad is Norse mad, and had some boxes of plastic vikings for Christmas (or Yule if you prefer). In preparation, I dug around and managed to muster a motley bunch of 16 Norse raiders to sail with/fight his chaps
Eylief Foul-Fart's warband (a real Viking name!)

From left to right
an unknown freebie from Penarth Crusade show
, Citadel, Citadel, Irregular mooning viking!

Old Asgard, Citadel, Asgard, Citadel ulfhednar

all Citadel

Ral Partha, Citadel, Prince August, Citadel

I had  a go at some fancy shields, Fenris chasing the sun, and a Salins style II beastie.

It was nice to paint up such a random mix of figures, some of which I have had well over 30 years, and get back into trying a little shading on smaller figures, rather than block painting 54mm chaps. I am looking forward to painting some Lion Rampant medievals, in bite size units of 12 or so.

6 comments:

  1. Lovely figures & shield patterns. I have been working on similar figs for Valhalla recently.

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    1. I am tempted to give Valhalla a go..... sounds fun.

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    2. Register here and get the rules for free-
      http://valhalla.eaststreetgames.com/WhatsIncluded.aspx
      had great fun with them and would reccomend them

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  2. Lovely figures and stunning shields!

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  3. Those Asgard figures take me back in time ! , Tony

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  4. I have that Prince August mould somewhere. Most have another go at it some time.

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