Update

Just received a box of the Wargames factory plastic Germanic warriors. Not bad figures. The intention is to combine these qwith some of the spare heads and weapons from the gripping Beast plastic viking sprues to put together a couple of berserkers (using the bare chested bodies) and some bondi (mix of a couple of bow and javelin armed figures). Will post some pictures when I get all the figures put together. These should round off the viking force to 60 figures.

Progress report

A couple of photos of one of the vignettes. It still needs basing which will get done with the rest of the figures. I'm quite happy with how the model has turned out.



Some extra shots of the viking raiders. First some of the old vikings from the original Citadel fighter series (had these for about 20 - 25 years but still nice figures)


Next photo is of some of the plastic Gb Vikings. very impressed with these figures.

Lastly the start of the Saxon defenders. The local Thegn and some of the Fyrd. Notice GB are to bring out some plastic Thegns this summer, shame it will be to late for the show (still get some anyway).

Animal Husbandry

A couple of photos (apologies for picture quality) of some Gripping Beast livestock. First up 10 pigs for the pens. The 5 lighter ones are the remodelled versions.


Next up some of the highland cattle, again some old castings. I've got a pack of the newer remodelled versions to paint up. The cattle will be scattered to the north of the village as most sources I have come across show cattle keep in unfenced pastures.

Progress report

Well most of the painting has been completed, after my holiday will need to start sculpting the terrain boards.

Figures Painted so far
51 Viking warriors
10 Saxon warriors
2 shepherds
2 monks / priests
7 women
4 cows
10 pigs
1 Vignette

I also have the tower, church, 3 houses and the 2 pig pens completed.
Still to do
9 vikings
8 Saxon Warriors
4 cows
6 sheep
1 Viking long ship
3 Vignettes

That means I must be more than 75% completed, not bad going. Also no more purchases are required on the figure front. Just need to get in the supplies for the terrain boards so well on course to be ready for Border Reiver.

Viking Killers

Picked up the viking killer set from Gripping Beast, I've stuck them on some GW bases ready for undercoating. Should proove very useful for the game.


These got me inspired and so i decided to create my opwn using a plastic GB viking and a couple of casualty figures from Foundry. Quite pleased with the results though the pictures aren't the best. Can't wait to get them all painted.

scenic items update

Just added a couple of photo of some of the finished items, First the watchtower has been based, using a mixture of sand, flooor varnish and static grass. I have also managed to finish both pig pens and I'm quite happy with the results.





Made another small order with Gripping Beast for a large wattle & daub building to act as the Ealdormans home, some more highland cattle and a pack of vignette vikings.

Scenic items

Just starting on a couple of the scenic items for the Viking shore raid. First up is a couple of shots of the watch tower, currently in the process of being based (using the bottom out of an old set of drawers). This is an old Amazon miniatures model. I started off with a black undercoat and gave it 2 coats of a cream dry brush but didn't come out how I liked and ended up with a brown ink wash all over that seems to have done the trick. The ladder is from the Games Workshop LOT rings just chopped down to a suitable length.





The second piece is a pig pen, utilising the Gripping beast stone out building and some wattle and daub fencing rescued from my bits box, again I have used the bottom of a drawer as a suitable base. This is still in need of re-painting and basing. The intention is to complete 2 sets of these.