More Burrows and Badgers

These were the last of the figures that I had for this project, so I had to order a few more. I love the poses on the two larger models, the bobcat and the otter. The others help fill out some options for selecting a warband.

The Group

Bobcat and Otter

Shrew heroine and Sparrow warrior

Mouse ganger and witch hunter

I also dug out another 4 Skaven figures to use as Black rats, they just needed a little touching up and re-basing. Along with these I re-purposed some old ruined pieces I had from the days I played Frostgrave. They had seen better days, but a bit freshened up and flock and tufts added and they will be perfect for fighting over.

Extra Black rats

All Rats together

Hopefully my next batch arrives and I can get them all done ready for the New year and can plan to get some games in.

Got to have a Badger

With the game being called Burrows and Badgers, it seemed appropriate to have at least one badger in the collection. But which one as there are a few to choose from. I eventually plumbed for the Badger Warrioress, and since I was putting an order in I added a couple of little companions. Another mouse and a Bat. Unlike the other models, the badger is resin, but still a great casting. It is one of the things I've noticed with these miniatures there has been no flash, even the metal bases didn't need any file work.

 

In some of the photos you may notice a few unpainted figures in the background. These are the last of the figures I picked up. A couple of really lovely models to get painted up.

More animal antics

So after completing the first batch of figures I got straight to work on a few more. These six will add even more variety as I begin to plan a warband for their first game. This time I added a hare, another ferret, a mole, a mouse, jackdaw and a sparrow.

I'm really enjoying painting these. I think I was in need of painting something a little different. I also managed a quick read through of the rules and they do seem straightforward enough. Hoping to get a game in just after Christmas. I even had a dig around some old Mordheim Skaven figures from an old plastic boxed set. As these were designed as adventurers they fit in as Black rats, saving me having to buy any of the official models.

All they needed was a little re-basing and some of the fur changed to black. I have even located another four which would bring them up to the maximum number of 10 for a warband. Just need to get them re-based.

Please don't judge me

Well sometimes you just fancy painting something a little different and before you know it you are lost done a rabbit hole, or in this case a burrow. I blame it on building and painting the MDF kits from Sarissa Precision. So I bought the rules and bought a few figures, then a few more , oh damn it I got lots of figures. Who doesn't want to paint foxes, otters, squirrels and mice. Now 2 other club members are putting warband's together for a little skirmish. 

It does help that the game is based in my home county of Northumberland or Northymbra, and the animals are all local with a few exotic exceptions. I even found myself on google actually looking at wildlife to try and replicate on the figures. So here are the first 10 figures done with another 9 to complete. I'll need to come up with a bit of a back story when I actually design a warband.

All together

Otto, Felix and Red

The mice, Tom-tom, Fergus and Tam

Slick, Sid, Bailey and Dead eye

So 2 foxes, an otter, 3 mice, a ferret, adder, hound and a squirrel. They are all metal figures from Oathsworn miniatures and they are a joy to paint. I even spent a bit of extra time on the bases. I've had a dig around in the old Mordhiem collection and identified 6 Skaven figures that will be perfect for the game. They just need re-based and fur re-done black as black rats.

Support vehicles

In preparation for the clubs game next year at Border Reiver, we need a Lance of Mechs supported by some infantry, APC's and tanks. Now I already have the mechs and the infantry and had made a start on some of the tanks. Well I finally got around painting them, slightly delayed as I was ordered to do some painting of a different kind, 3 days I'm not getting back.

So here they are, all 3d prints. The tanks are from EBay and I believe they could be 40k related but don't quote me on it. All painted up to match the colour scheme of my mechs for Darc's Dragoons.

These next 2 vehicles were supplied by Mitch,1 is an additional APC and the other a AA support vehicle.

So just 1 more APC to complete to finish the force and I'll also be able to retire the old epic scale rhino's I've been using.

Now plans are underway for a new side project as I've decided trying to paint a Roman army with the dark nights is not really an option and would be best left to spring. This project will only need 20 or so figures to paint up and I can take my time as I will only really have weekends available to get any painting done.

Darc's Dragoons

I picked up another boxed set to bring my mercenaries Darc's Dragoons up to company strength (3 lances). I still needed to add the tufts to the bases which I did after the photos were taken. These Mechs were all part of a Direct fire lance, 2 assault mechs and 2 heavy mechs, the Atlas, Marauder II, Orion and Crusader.

AS7-K Atlas

MAD-5A Marauder II

ON1-k Orion

CRD-3R Crusader

The full company

To support my mechs I also painted up 3 more vehicles, the 2 APCs are 3d prints from Mitch, the heavy tank is also a 3d print I picked up off EBay, I have 3 more of these.

I've got another 3 tanks, an APC and a AA support vehicle on the painting table nearly finished. I will just need 1 APC to complete but need to order in some more bases.

Songs of our Ancestors

On Thursday night Mitch set up a small table so we could try out the 'Songs of our Ancestors' rule for a Quar skirmish. My force was made up of a standard platoon, 3 sections each of 3 Quar, 2 armed with Bogens and 1 with a Ryshi rifle led by my Yawdral. 

The rules are pretty much like all those by Ganesha games, needing 'successes' for your troops to do anything. Failures allowing your opponent to steal the turn.

The Yawdral encouraging the Quar forward

2 sections advance towards the ruined village

My 1st section occupied a ruin and set up camp for pretty much the rest of the game.

Dastardly Royalists pushed forwards

A lone Royalist about to meet a grisley end

With both sides manouvering into position my Crusaders got a crucial steal of the turn, allowing them to pout some devastating fire in the Royalists. Taking out 1 and sending the others scurrying for cover. Mitch was having difficulty getting all his troops moving each turn as with bad dice rolls I kept stealing the turn. This was allowing me to keep my forces on the move and isolating his troops.

Take that ya Royalist fiend

Led by my Yawdral, we stormed one of the buildings, throwing grenades and taking out 3 of the enemy at close quarters. The Royalists were now on the run. Their right flank position was overrun and most of their troopers were prone or shaken. It was then that my Yawdral caught his Royalist counterpart in his sites, taking him out with a single shot. With their Yawdral down, morale tests were required across the remaining Royalists. Only 1 passed. The remaining troopers fled the field.

Another Royalist is down

Crusader 'fire and move'

It's all going wrong for the Royalists

'Got him'

A very fun and fast game. The rules are definitely a lot more smoother than Clash of Rhyflers. There were definitely less rule querying and head scratching. I got the best out of my Crusaders by keeping them on the move with the sections supporting each other. You have to get in close as the Royalist infantry have longer range rifles  and take delight at pinning you down at range. So another glorious victory for the 22nd 'the Double Ds', Devious Ducks.

Quar and Mechs

Quar and Mechs! now that would be a combination, however I digress. First up is some additions to my Quar. I had some support weapons that needed to be in teams. For the torpedo weapons, Mitch had printed off some of the crew for me, just hadn't got around to painting them. I also needed some ammo carriers for the LMGs so I converted a couple of spare figures using some arms from WW2 Germans. They'll do for me.

Completed teams

For Battletech I completed 3 more Mechs to complete a second lance for my mercenary company Darc's Dragoons. These were all 3d printed for me by Mitch, a Marauder, Rifleman and a Penetrator.

I've now got a few 6mm vehicles to paint up to support the company. I've also finally gotten around to constructing a 3rd building for the Quar, just need to get it painted up.