This month was easier. Some rains came, the fires were extinguished, and the smoke haze finally dissipiated. Plus, I started a new job at [REDACTED], working on [REDACTED]. Still have time for the gnomeject (project), don't worry!
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Looking good so far? Y/N |
I finished off the two regiments of Armbrust Gnomen and the Guarden Gnomes, including a banner for the latter. That makes for:
- 10 Armbrust Gnomen. 80 points
- 8 Guarden Gnomen with light armour + standard bearer + musician. 120 points
Let's start with the regiments raised from the Guild of Furriers and Skinners.
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first rank! loose! |
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is this my good angle |
As with last month, these were done in a range of greens and browns. This brings across a sense of part-time soldiers mustering with their own clothing. I like the idea that gnome hats possibly indicate their wearer's profession (but I also like painting them with red hats, so ignore that).
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♪ you put your left hand in / you put your right hand out ♫ ♪ |
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♪ ♫ that's what it's all about ♪ |
With the peaked cap-style of some sculpts, the colours give a bit of a Second World War feeling, but please look past that to the gnarled beards and adorable crossbows of these fierce fantasy warriors.
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Elite city guard march under the banner of the golden acorn |
The professional Guarden Gnomen were easier and quicker to paint, but I had to figure out that standard. I haven't dealt with a painted banner since around 1998 - and I'm pretty sure I did a terrible job back then.
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a flagtilla of flags |
Luckily an artist named Aaron Howdle had created a pile of banners for Old School Miniatures, so I could just nick some of those. I asked my partner to colour them for me, basing the colours on a combination of old Swiss Federation flags, a working knowledge of heraldry, and 'the olive branches should be green, right'.
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the bronze stag isn't heraldic. it's to donk you on the head, longshanks |
I think he turned out okay. If anyone has some tips to spruce it up, I'm all ears - as long as the advice isn't 'oh, just freehand it, it's not that hard'. Keep that sort of thing to yourself, fancy guy.
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the gaps are there for a reason, honest |
These sculpts are a lot of fun to paint. I love their weird long faces.
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chop chop |
Befitting their status as professional soldiery and veterans (elite +3!), several greybeards are sprinkled amidst the younger folk. A lot of gnome and dwarf paint schemes lean into the long, grey beard look, but I wanted the gnomes to come across as younger, at least most of the time.
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L-R: fox rider, Citadel ghoul, heroine, halberdier, Citadel champion, crossbowgnome |
On last month's post, Andrea cleverly asked for a scale comparison. The gnomes are Old School Miniatures. The ghoul is a Gary Morley sculpt for Citadel from the mid-90s, while the elf champion is a Jes Goodwin Citadel sculpt from the late-80s. This should give you some idea of scale.
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two banners |
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comin' hard (for your ankles) |
Coming up next month: A squadron of Gnomen-an-Armen, possibly aristocrats of the chivalric Order of the Red Fur, as well as my under-strength spearmen regiment.
These are great! Abd the banner came out lovely too!
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The banner looks cool!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how small they are. The ankle biters!
Byron does a great job of making them really interesting despite their tiny size.
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Nice! I've never seen these before. Looking forward to the fox cavalry!
ReplyDeleteLike I say, they're from Old School Miniatures. Very cheap, too, for what they are.
DeleteI hope I do the cavalry justice! Another banner will be involved, so...
That banner came out really nicely, and I love the image of him donking people on the head with the moose icon :D
ReplyDeleteThank you! On both counts! :D
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