David's Painting and Modeling Log
Part 3
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Painting Tally 2025

Painting Tally for 2024:
15mm Fantasy
1 War Mammoth, 87 Orcs, 3 Dwarf Generals, 218 Dwarves, 2 Dwarf Mages, 5 Adventurers, 1 Orc General, 1 Shieldmaid General, 1 Shieldmaid Witch, 70 Shieldmaids, 4 Ogres, 1 Gnome Illusionist, 13 Snow Trolls, 12 Easterling Archers, 15 Easterling Foot, 7 Easterling Cavalry, 1 Easterling Mage, 2 Easterling Generals, 1 Wizard
15mm Historical
26 Norse Irish, 33 African Allies
28mm Fantasy
6 Blades, 16 Pikes, 3 Sneakers, 2 Lurkers, 2 Riders, 3 Heroes, 3 Shooters
28mm Science Fiction
6 figures
Equipment and Scenery
1 Orc Camp, 2 European tents, 1 African Hut, 2 baggage elements
Rebased
3 Mammoths

Painting Tally for 2023:
15mm Fantasy
13 Elementals, 44 Vampirians, 10 Lizardmen, 4 Owlbears, 7 Undead, 5 Ogres, 1 Giant Frog, 1 Cyclops, 103 Orcs, 4 Adventurers, 5 Dragons, 4 Trolls, 1 Giant, 5 Centaurs, 2 Golems, 4 Giant Rats, 94 Frigians, 1 Hydra, 24 Demons, 4 Wolves, 8 Spiders, 2 Monks, 1 Gorgon, 8 Vermian Cavalry, 1 Bestian Heavy Chariot
15mm Historical
27 African Allies, 250 Portuguese Colonials, 1 Elephant, 81 Portuguese Indian Allies, 31 Hebrews, 86 Vikings, 8 Myceneans
Rebased
4 15mm Light Horse, 2 15mm Elephants, 3 15mm Lancers
Equipment and Scenery
1 Medium Gun, 2 Baggage elements, 1 Heavy Gun, 1 Tent, 1 Statue, 5 Dungeon Doors, 1 Fantasy House, 3 Castle Walls

Painting Tally for 2022:
28mm Fantasy
11 Dwarves, 1 Ogre, 10 Clanrats, 3 Humans, 1 Gnome, 5 Gnolls, 6 Knights, 16 Duergar, 3 Demon Cavalry, 1 Duergar Rune Priest, 1 Stone Giant
28mm Science Fiction
119 figures
15mm Fantasy
68 Bestian Infantry, 2 Bestian Standards, 2 Bestian Generals, 2 Bestian Chariots, 22 Demons, 36 Orcs, 8 Wraiths, 2 Ghouls, 8 Mummies, 1 Golem, 2 Minotaurs, 50 Kobolds, 50 Eastern Humans, 1 Elf General, 49 Elf Infantry, 1 Elf Mage, 1 Gorgon, 2 Gods, 2 Skeletons, 1 Hydra, 6 Human Knights, 6 Elf Cavalry
15mm Historical
32 Mycenaeans
Equipment and Scenery
1 15mm Fantasy Easterner catapult, 29 Scatter Terrain, 1 Landing Pad, 20 28mm Creatures, 4 Ladders, 41 bases of plants, 1 28mm Duergar Cannon

Painting Tally for 2021:
15mm Fantasy
14 Elf Cavalry, 32 Rats, 34 Gnomes, 1 Cold Drake, 1 Blue Dragon, 2 Lindworms, 13 Elf Infantry, 125 Dwarves, 41 Drow
28mm Fantasy
30 Duergar, 31 Skeletons, 30 Drow, 2 Wizards, 4 Fliers, 2 Behemoths, 4 Lurkers, 6 Beasts, 1 God/Hero, 2 Driders
28mm Science Fiction
301 Figures
10mm War of the Spanish Succession
56 Cavalry, 117 Infantry, 8 Generals
Equipment and Scenery
1 Creature, 1 Building, 2 1/1000th Starships, 6 Scatter Terrain, 1 28mm Landing Craft, 2 15mm Gnome Ballista

Painting Tally for 2020:
15mm Fantasy:
749 Infantry, 66 Cavalry, 1 Hero on Gryphon, 1 Hydra, 17 Bats, 1 Bat swarm, 2 Elephants, 2 Gods, 3 Gargoyles, 2 Dragonbra
Equipment and Scenery:
5 catapults, 2 Chariots

Painting Tally for 2017:
15mm Fantasy:
328 Infantry, 44 Cavalry, 7 Monsters
15mm Fantasy Scenery:
3 copses, 1 Small Tower
10mm War of the Spanish Succession:
229 Infantry, 64 Cavalry, 5 Guns and Limbers, 6 Generals and Aides, 16 Casualties
10mm Fantasy:
270 Infantry, 164 Cavalry, 1 Demonstone, 53 Monsters

Painting Tally for 2016:
15mm Fantasy:
7 Aerial, 26 Monsters
121 Cavalry, 967 Infantry, 2 Artillery pieces
15mm Fantasy Scenery:
4 Dungeon Doors, 2 Cottages, 10 Castle Sections, 60 Trees, 18 Casualties

Painted:
15mm Fantasy
6 Dwarf Artillery, 14 Dwarves, 12 Vampirians, 1 Western Knight
15mm Equipment and Buildings
1 Artifact
Space Ships
2 1/1000th Scale Space Ships
Rebased
15mm Fantasy
Gnoll General and Gnoll Mage, 4 Elf Heroes, 2 Elf Generals, 4 Elf Mages, 1 Wraith General, 1 Demon General, 2 Bugbear Heroes, 1 Bugbear General, 2 Western Men Generals, 1 Western Men Mages, 2 Orc Generals, 1 Goblin General, 1 Dwarf General, 1 Dwarf Hero

I was out of town on a film job for March and part of April. Once I got back to Auckland, I managed to get some new figures finished, while completing the rebasing of various General and Specialist figures as part of my Fantasy Army Audit.

I decided that Fraegr's Folk, the richest and most technologically advanced of my Seven Dwarf Houses (Ral Partha Europe Dwarves), needed some artillery. While Veigr's Folk (Battle Valor Games Dwarians) have some trebuchets, that's basically dropping rocks to fling rocks. Fraegr's Folk developed the more advanced torsion catapult.

These catapults (technically, bolt shooters) are from Essex Miniatures, the crews are from Ral Partha Europe.

Two packs of Bolt shooters gave me 4 pieces of artillery.

I do like the spotter figure, and the signaler, directing fire.

Two batteries of Bolt shooters.

I also bought two 30-mina stone throwers from Essex Miniatures for when you have to absolutely, positively, put a hole in someone's wall.

I think the stones the loaders are carrying are a bit out of scale, but it was the effect I was after.

A mixed battery about to lay down a world of hurt.

While I was away, a small order from Battle Valor Games arrived, which included some more (but not quite enough) Vampirians.

So I was able to complete another regiment of infantry, but don't quite have enough to finish the other regiment I completed back in February.

This piece started life as a resin sprue from an order of Orcs I got from Alternative Armies. I liked the Alternative Armies arrow head logo embossed in the sprue and so dropped it into my bits box. While painting up other things, I painted this up as an Artifact - a piece of scatter terrain.

With the arrival of Traveller: Book 9 Pirates, I was conned into running a Traveller Game for the first time in three - four years. Set amidst the Trailing polities between the Imperium and the 2000 Worlds, I've been having a lot of fun as my players loot and shoot their way around the Galian Federation.

It did give me a prompt to finish off these two ships - A Type-S scout (the arrow-like ship) and a Type-A2 Far Trader (the red ship).

The ships are 1/1000th scale models from Foreven Shipyards, a Shapeways store. Unfortunately, when Shapeways crashed and burned, the Shpaeways stores were lost in the wreck. While the new management is attempting to bring them back, I think that with cheap, home, 3D printers now readily available, the Shapeways model (which was becoming increasingly expensive) may have done its dash. Which is a shame, as these are nice models.

And on to the rebasing. First completed was a Gnoll Mage and Gnoll General from Splintered Light. I split the original Command base and gave each character a Hyenadon companion.

An Elf Hero, sounding his horn, and an Elf General and standard bearer from Eureka Miniatures. Originally, all three comprised a command group, but I couldn't fit three mounted figures on a 32mm fender washer. So the trumpeter became a separate Hero character.

Dismounted Elf General, with Standard bearer and Guards from Eureka Miniatures.

Elf Mage and Guards from Eureka Miniatures.

Mounted Elf Mage from Eureka Miniatures.

Wraith Lord and Demon General, with Escorts.

Left to Right: Left hand base - The Orc holding the banner of Angmar is from Splintered Light; the Witch King of Angmar is a Mounted Wraith from Alternative Armies; and the Wraith with Sword is from Khurasan Miniatures. Right hand base - the Great Enemy (Sauron) with Armoured Troll, both from Khurasan Miniatures.

Two Bugbear Heroes and a Bugbear General, with Mage, from Check Point Miniatures.

As with the Elf Command base, I was forced to split up the Western Men Command base as three mounted figures won't fit on a fender washer.. Fortunately, I received a Knight with Lance as a sample figure from Eureka Miniatures, so I painted it up to use as a second Mounted General figure.

I was able to cram three Mages, and their assistant, on to a washer base. The Orange and Red Mages are from Battle Valor Games, while the Green Mage is from Ral Partha Europe.

The Assistant is a Halfling Character figure from Battle Valor Games.

Orc Generals from the Blood Dawn range, stocked by Magister Militium until they closed down. The left hand general is supported by a Troll from Khurasan Miniatures and, mostly obscured, an Orc drummer from Ral Partha Europe. The right hand general, is supported by a drum bearer and a drummer - all three from the Blood Dawn range.

Dismounted and mounted Elf Mages from Battle Valor Games.

When rebasing the Battle Valor Games Elf mounted Command bases, I again had the problem that while three figures would fit on a 40mm square base, only a maximum would fit on a 32mm round base. The extra figures became three mounted Heroes.

The completed Elf Generals from Battle Valor Games.

Goblin General - chariot and crew from Magister Militium, sword wielding Goblin in red-plumed helmet from Splintered Light. The chariot barely fitted onto the round base.

Two Generals of Fainn's Folk - Khurasan Miniatures Dwarves.

Dwarf Hero and companion, also from Khurasan Miniatures. The "spikes" are loose flock that I hadn't noticed were still attached to the miniatures, until I used the zoom lens on my camera.

Painted:
15mm Fantasy
40 Orcians, 12 Vampirian Cavalry, 6 Vampirian Infantry, 1 Vampirian General, 2 Adventurers, 1 Beastian General, 1 Beastian Heavy Chariot
28mm Fantasy
4 Adventurers
15mm Equipment and Buildings
3 Castle Walls, 2 Towers
Rebased
15mm Fantasy
3 Mages, 1 Beastian Heavy Chariot

During February, painting slowed down as work got busier but I did manage to complete painting up my Orcians, complete the rebasing of the first set of Generals and Specialist figures, and conduct a survey of the other half of my Fantasy collection to work out what had to be rebased there.

Third-to-last regiment of Battle Valor Games Orcians.

And the second-to-last regiment of Orcians.

As with the previous regiments I painted up, each pair of regiments share the same livery. As with the regiments I painted in January, I reverted to basing these figures on 40mm x 20mm element bases in anticipation of the release of DBF - De Bellis Fantasiae, four elements to the regiment.

And the final Orcian regiment - a second regiment of pikes. This time, I opted to equip the pike Orcians with reinforcing wire pikes, as opposed to the thinner Northstar wire pikes, which are both flexible, and very sharp. Because I wanted my pike blocks to look dense, I opted for three ranks of figures, which necessitated 40mm x 40mm bases.

Amongst the few figure packs left over from various Battle Valor Games Kickstarters I've backed, were some Vampirian cavalry. As before, I replaced their bat wing shields with Legian waisted cavalry shields.

A second regiment of Vampirian lancers. In the Battle Valor Games mythos, the Vampirians are Vampires. I haven't completely decided how they will fit into my Fantasy mythos, though I see them associated with Undeath (they have skeleton militia, and Necromancers/Bone Dancers).

The two regiments of lancers, bringing my Vampirian cavalry to four regiments of lancers.

Two elements of Vampirian infantry - I don't quite have enough figures to make two full regiments, so I'll have to get another pack at some stage.

A Vampirian Cavalry Officer repurposed as a General. Also, I rebased my coven of witches.

I replaced the Officer's bat shield and think he'll make an excellent General or Hero.

My Witch Coven - Maiden, Mother and Crone. The Maiden and Mother are from Ral Partha Europe, while the Crone is from the Battle Valor Games Orcian Character pack.

Two more Adventurers from Splintered Light Miniatures - a Fighter or Paladin, and an Assassin or Thief.

The composition of Splintered Light's Dungeon Crawl packs seems to have changed and I can no longer work out which packs these are from.

As I recall, this figure, a Bulltaur, was a sample from Battle Valor Games Beastian range. I decided to paint him up as a General or Hero.

Heavily armoured, and with a huge mace, he should punch holes in enemy lines.

This is my original Beastian Heavy Chariot from Battle Valor Games. I decided to rebase this chariot onto an 80mm x 80mm 2mm thick plasticard base. This gave me enough rook to add a Centaurian outrider.

Again, I was able to pretty much hide the join between the origianl base and the new, larger base.

A new Beastian Heavy Chariot, on an 80mm x 80mm 2mm plasticard base, from Battle Valor Games. These don't seem to be available on the website and I seem to have a vague recollection that Ed only released these models as part of a Kickstarter.

This time, the outrider is a Beastian mounted on a bison.

Heavy Chariot unit ready to roll.

I'm not sure if the Orcian Pikes can hold against the chariots.

The subject of playing the Fantasy Role Playing Game Runequest was floated again, recently. So, I dusted off some 28mm figures from an abandoned Runequest project and completed these guys.

Homeric Mycenean Warrior and Sea Person. The Mycenean is possibly Argus from Wargames Foundry's Argonaut range, the Sea Person is from the Sea Peoples range.

Duck from Star Hat Miniatures though, again, this figure doesn't appear on the current catalog. Random human (possibly a Ronin or servant from a medieval Japanese range).

Practicle Duck travels with a backpack.

28mm towers and three wall sections. No idea who cast these - they're resin pieces my friend John was going to throw out in a futile attempt to reduce his Mountain of Shame.

I undercoated them in black, painted the blocks with grey poster paint, and then whacked Nuln Oil over the wall ections to high light the edges of the stones.

Nice, simple, colour scheme. Job done.

The parapets are a bit tall for 15mm figures but I see these items being used as a terrain piece or backdrop, so the scale isn't that critical.

This Adventurer works well as he's 25/28mm.

Otherwise, a nice bit of impassible terrain.

Painted:
15mm Fantasy
2 Adventurers, 19 Orcs, 74 Orcians
Rebased:
15mm Fantasy
3 Orcian Generals/Heroes, 3 Vampirian Generals/Heroes, 2 Black Orc Generals, 3 Dwarf Wizards, 3 Dwarf Heroes, 2 Dwarf Generals, 1 Orc General, 1 Hillman General, 2 Wood Elf Generals, 1 Scalian General, 1 Ringwraith General, 2 Easterner Mages, Easterner General and 2 Mages, 1 Gnome General, 2 Beastian Generals, 1 Wizard Lord

During late December and early January, I started an audit of my Fantasy Figures to see exactly what I had, and whether all the personality figures were suitably based for either Fantastic Battles or Midgard rulesets. I discovered that I had drifted backwards and forwards between basing personalities on round bases (usualy washers) and on square plastic card. As I was painting other figures, I began rebasing the personalities onto round bases.

Three Orcian Generals from Battle Valor Games, though the Orcian range doesn't currently appear on the BVG website.

Two Vampirian Generals and a Hero or Champion, all from Battle Valor Games.

Two Black Orc Generals from Alternative Armies

Three Dwarf Mages from Veigr's Folk - figures from Battle Valor Games, but currently not available on their webstore.

Three Dwarf Champions, or Heroes, of Veigr's Folk - figures from Battle Valor Games, but currently not available on their webstore.

Two Dwarf Generals of Veigr's Folk - figures from Battle Valor Games, but currently not available on their webstore.

Orc General and standard bearer on Fell Beasts from Eureka Miniatures excellent Fantasy range.

Hillman General - the standard bearer and hornblower are from Battle Valor Games Frigian range, which appears to have been withdrawn from production, while the Conan-esque General is from Copplestone Castings Barbarian Heroes pack. The Hillmen, mainly BVG Frigians, are the Mannish allies of the Witch King of Angmar.

Wood Elf General with hornblower, and General/Hero with standard. Figures from Eureka Miniatures, these are large 18mm.

Scalian General and Standard from Battle Valor Games Scalian range. I really like these figures and hope to expand my HoTT army to a full scale force (if you'll pardon the pun).

Wraith Lord on Fell Beast from Alternative Armies. Perfect as Lord of the Nazgul.

Easterner General and two mounted Mages. The General and friends are from Khurasan Miniatures T'ang Chinese range, the Mages are from Eureka Miniatures Samurai range, while the escorting cataphracts are from Eureka's Nan Chao range. I wanted to create an "Easterner" human force that was different from the usual "Fantasy Arab" trope. The Nan Chao were an interesting Southern Chinese polity - sometimes part of China, sometimes independent and dominating states in Laos and Vietnam.

Two Easterner Mages. Figures from Eureka Miniatures Samurai range. The pandas and Temple Dogs are from Splintered Light China Collection Set.

Gnome King from Peter Pig. These are actually Peter Pig Dwarves, but as they're quire small, I decided to use them as Gnomes.

Beastian General and Hero from Battle Valor Games.

Mage Lord and escort from Ral Partha Europe. The Escort is a Evil Overlord, also from Ral Partha.

While all this rebasing was going on, I also painted some new figures.

A pair of Adventurers from Splintered Light Miniatures. I can no longer locate the pack they came in, but they appear to be a Ranger and an Assassin.

The Ranger has a slung bow and arrows while the Assassin has a short sword and a dagger.

With about eight regiments of Orcians from Battle Valor Games to finish - left over from various orders and Kickstarters - I made a start.

The Orcians are big, brutal Goblinoids - pretty much half-trolls. With packs of swords, axes, and spears, as well as some berserker types, I was able to mix each unit up to give a horde-like appearance.

I adopted a fairly simple heraldry to distinguish the units, with two regiments sporting each colour.

I also reverted to mounting the figures on 40mm x 20mm bases, rather than my more usual 40mm x 40mm company bases, in anticipation of the upcoming release of De Bellis Fantasiae - DBF, an update of Hordes of the Things - HoTT and DBA.

I quickly hit a rhythm painting these guys - flesh bits; then various shades of brown for clothing, belts, shoes, etc; gunmetal blades, armour and helmets; black hair; shield colour and bladge; occasional cloak in dark red or green; then Nuln Oil to dull things down and bring out the detail in faces and hands.

They're definitely a brutal lot.

The original Orcians I painted had various moon symbols as their heraldry. With this group I opted for a more runeic series of badges.

The idea was to present a fairly brutalistic appearance.

I'm very pleased with how they eventually came out.

Six regiments completed.

I was one element short on my Orcian Skirmishers so I completed a command element for the second Skirmisher unit