More Viking Warriors

This week, I will be mostly...finishing some Vikings.

This is 1 point worth of warriors for Saga, which means that I now have a 6 point Viking warband (one of my goals for the year!)


Figures are from Artizan Designs, and very nice they are too. I used my new discovery of water based 'dip' on these. As with Army Painter, I would never in a pink fit actually dip them - the stain/varnish is brushed on, then top coated with Vallejo matt varnish.

Pulp Adventures - the Archaeologists

What is this English archaeological expedition doing in a gloomy Polish forest in 1937? It looks like they are expecting trouble...

Figures are from Artizan Designs, with three from Copplestone Castings. As you can see, the two ranges match seamlessly. The Copplestone figures are the bluff chap with drawn revolver, the dour veteran with his trusty shotgun and Winfrey Hamilton, incongruously carrying his pith helmet.

Found in their wallets after The Incident were some snapshots of happier times.

A group photo on tour in Rome.

Winfrey Harrington and Lady Snodgrass explore the ruins of Palymyra.

A Very Private Army

Here's the next little group of figures for 1930s Pulp Adventures. Great War deserters turned mercenaries perhaps? Monster hunters? Clearly they all have a story to tell, and why do some wear items of German uniform?

All the figures are from Artizan Designs. Most of them are from the two 'A Very Private Army' packs they do, although 'The Rev' is from one of their 'Department of Paranormal Affairs' sets. Check out Aetherworks for the full range. These are lovely figures, and heaps of fun to paint. Next up are the archaeologists.

And now for something completely different...

In a new and radical departure from my usual historical interests, I'm putting together a bit of a pulp horror type campaign. Partly this is in response to the Duchess and Attila the Teenager playing Zombies with me, and partly a result of enjoying the Song of Blades games so much. Partly it's also just for a bit of fun painting a few different figures. I have some ideas for games involving archaeologists and various nasties in the 1930s using the Fear and Faith rules from Ganesha Games.

I ordered a few packs of Artizan Designs and Copplestone figures from Aetherworks, along with some circular mdf bases. I was very impressed with Aetherworks, by the way. I called them up to see what they had in stock, they got back to me straight away, and even dropped the figures and bases in to me to save the postage, since one of the guys lives close by. I hereby bestow upon them a (completely unsolicited) Ducal Endorsement.

First up, here is a bunch of cultists from Artizan Designs. I added a sword to the leader with the spellbook. The cult symbol may give you a clue as the the supernatural creatures they are associated with...any suggestions? The 2nd SS Panzer Division is the incorrect answer, by the way.

These figures are lovely, and a joy to paint. I particularly love the guy with the flamethrower. After all, why wouldn't a group of lunatics in robes decide to bring along a flamethrower?

But there's always one, isn't there? Deciding his nicotine addiction justifies endless breaks while the rest of the cult is busy with their mystic rites?