They
are looking good so far; I just need to sort them out by size to match
their Tékumel counterparts. I think that I will need a few more samples
as the smallest ships types might not be covered...
09 June 2013
Fantasy naval, part 2
The first flotilla of Langton Miniatures (ordered through Waterloo Minis) has arrived:
They
are looking good so far; I just need to sort them out by size to match
their Tékumel counterparts. I think that I will need a few more samples
as the smallest ships types might not be covered...
They
are looking good so far; I just need to sort them out by size to match
their Tékumel counterparts. I think that I will need a few more samples
as the smallest ships types might not be covered...
Tékumel naval, part 8
The first flotilla of Langton Miniatures (ordered through Waterloo Minis) has arrived:
They are looking good so far; I just need to sort them out by size to match their Tékumel counterparts. I think that I will need a few more samples as the smallest ships types might not be covered...
.
They are looking good so far; I just need to sort them out by size to match their Tékumel counterparts. I think that I will need a few more samples as the smallest ships types might not be covered...
.
03 June 2013
Tékumel naval, part 7
I'm trying to decide if I should set a different course on this project, due to several factors. My source of very inexpensive Xyston ships has dried up; table space for a game is at a premium, and I still have nagging doubts about the Xyston ships themselves - they just do not look right. So, I have taken the opportunity to order a small sampling of other ships - 1/900 Valiant ships, and 1/1200 from Langton.
The first set of ships has arrived - from Valiant:
A trio of Heptares. Although a length for the miniature is given on the Valiant web site, I was still surprised at them.
Here is a closer look:
Looks like assembly will be straightforward, although I seem to have too many starboard-side oar banks (see the bottom ship in the above pic). I will send off an e-mail about that.
No matter what scale I finally choose, and I can see using a combo of 1/900 (for larger ships) and 1/1200 (for the rest especially cargo ships), I intend to use some of the ideas found here.
.
The first set of ships has arrived - from Valiant:
A trio of Heptares. Although a length for the miniature is given on the Valiant web site, I was still surprised at them.
Here is a closer look:
Looks like assembly will be straightforward, although I seem to have too many starboard-side oar banks (see the bottom ship in the above pic). I will send off an e-mail about that.
No matter what scale I finally choose, and I can see using a combo of 1/900 (for larger ships) and 1/1200 (for the rest especially cargo ships), I intend to use some of the ideas found here.
.
02 June 2013
Fantasy naval, part 1
The first set of ships has arrived - from Valiant:
A trio of Heptares. Although a length for the miniature is given on the Valiant web site, I was still surprised at them.
Here is a closer look:
Looks
like assembly will be straightforward, although I seem to have too many
starboard-side oar banks (see the bottom ship in the above pic). I
will send off an e-mail about that.
No
matter what scale I finally choose, and I can see using a combo of
1/900 (for larger ships) and 1/1200 (for the rest especially cargo
ships), I intend to use some of the ideas found here.
A trio of Heptares. Although a length for the miniature is given on the Valiant web site, I was still surprised at them.
Here is a closer look:
Looks
like assembly will be straightforward, although I seem to have too many
starboard-side oar banks (see the bottom ship in the above pic). I
will send off an e-mail about that.
No
matter what scale I finally choose, and I can see using a combo of
1/900 (for larger ships) and 1/1200 (for the rest especially cargo
ships), I intend to use some of the ideas found here.
01 June 2013
Ahoggyá, part 5
Slow but steady progress on the first element of my Ahoggyá:
These miniatures are a fun build! I have noticed a few things, though. With the main body being resin, the long pewter arms/weapons tend to make the miniature top-heavy, which has led to some minor frustration as I have tried to assemble them. The second item of note, which is purely my own fault, is the orientation of the shields on the left arms. In the pic above, you can see my concern - the shields are angled downward, which makes the colorful Tékumel shields hard to see. In future builds, I will correct this.
If one looks closely at the right-most Ahoggyá, one will notice a problem - the right rear arm is missing! Why? Because I broke it while trying to bend it into a different position:
Here it is prior to pinning it back together. Looks like I get to try my hand at repositioning a shield sooner than I had previously thought...
.
These miniatures are a fun build! I have noticed a few things, though. With the main body being resin, the long pewter arms/weapons tend to make the miniature top-heavy, which has led to some minor frustration as I have tried to assemble them. The second item of note, which is purely my own fault, is the orientation of the shields on the left arms. In the pic above, you can see my concern - the shields are angled downward, which makes the colorful Tékumel shields hard to see. In future builds, I will correct this.
If one looks closely at the right-most Ahoggyá, one will notice a problem - the right rear arm is missing! Why? Because I broke it while trying to bend it into a different position:
Here it is prior to pinning it back together. Looks like I get to try my hand at repositioning a shield sooner than I had previously thought...
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