Foot and hoof...

Together at last!  The dismounted version of the banner bearer united with his alter ego on horseback!

It is fun to see the completed banner at last... although I don't seem to recall that he ever had the horse shot out from under him.

He was usually obscured by all the other knights around him, or moving too rapidly!

The 13 inches of movement every turn, coupled with the 4 chariots in the way of any bowmen meant that he was rarely targeted.

It certainly was fun watching all the dwarf archers in the tournament shooting like mad on those chariots, which are nowhere near as fragile as WFB Tomb Kings chariots!

The next post on the Easterlings will show some more of the lower grade Easterling pikemen in this color scheme.

It made it far easier to distinguish the Dragon Knights from the regular recruits, that's for sure!  Stay tuned...

All in the Family

A second Earp brother joins Wyatt in the quest to rid Wappelville of crime forever.

Or at least rid Wappelville of Jesse's over appreciation of his own fashion sense...

RIP Jesse!

Tree time!

Let's get down to some quick basing, via tree bark.  You see just about everything used in the image.

Piles of bases at the ready!

Yummy bark!!

My three types of gravel and ballast...

Piece after piece of bark will be added to the bases.  Some extend a bit further than others, since I want to leave room for figures that have a wider stance or footprint.

Oxide paste was used to fill the gaps between the bark and the base, while the super glue would do the heavy work of securing the bark to the base.

You can see some branches have been added to bases...

Look at all the different layers and shapes.  You can even pile several thin layers of bark onto each other.  Not only does this create an even more unique shape, it is now stronger due to all the glue in between those sections!

I like to have a nice supply of branches on hand.  This small collection has a variety of textures.  I try to gravitate towards gnarled shapes and 'forks' in the branches.  This does help simulate the tree appearance at this tiny scale.

These are much bigger pieces, which I have saved for large creature bases and dioramas.  These have even more dramatic textures and shapes.

My favorite branch sections were found during a fall storm.  There were just enough leaves on the trees to make them more prone to have broken branches in all the intense rain and wind.  I will be using these for my eagles and other flying creatures.

Stay tuned for more!!

Stare into my eyes...

I don't recall exactly what this Forgeworld figure is... I have not been able to find any links to it on their site.  In fact, a number of links to various Mechanicus figures no longer seem to exist on that site.

Very odd, but I'm sure it won't take very long for loyal Wappellians to provide the vital information!

A crazy week continues.  Something tells me it's gonna take another week, or even two, to come close to stabilization...

Wish me luck!

Trudging around on foot...

OK!  The promised 'foot' version of the Easterling Banner Bearer.  I had converted this at the same time as the mounted version, but parts of it were never finished.  Now it is complete, and ready to "stand in" in the event the mounted version loses his horse!

He could also function in a more infantry based army, which I might try at some stage.  There are plenty of infantry available!

Warm socks

As temps continue to hover around zero, and piling up the negative wind chills, it's time to show another Napoleanic cavalry figure.

The 'socks' on this horse were a reminder that I had to wear up to three pairs at a time to keep from freezing last year.

The nasty cold is here until at least Saturday...

RIP Jesse

I think I have been working on at least a few hundred bases at once.  Bases for Lawmen, Holy Orders, and Warrior Nation... on top of bases for Mierce, Privateer Press, Mechanicum, and so much more.

I'm practically out of space for all of them!

This next set is for a variety of guys... one of which is for Virgil Earp.  Care to guess which one?

Obviously, I really have fun with these bark and branch bases!

The little headstone was even made with a piece of bark.

These are also very enjoyable to paint with all the fantastic texture!

There's going to be many more of these for additional Lawmen and Warrior Nation figures.

Stay tuned!!