That dreaded phrase,rebasing, it had to happen so that I could use my Covenanters in For King and Parliament as they were just too big for the grids,it also meant they're a bit more flexible. They're almost all Warlord plastics and we're painted a while ago,with a lightly converted Warlord Cromwell leading them, they were finished at the double as we had a game of Pike and Shot coming up, although they didn't make it to the table. In the pictures is a couple of them on the table,their basing being a bit closer now,what I have found is that my roads almost exactly match the basing ,which means they're almost invisible! I think I'll have to give them a darker wash or something!
Next up? Pike and shot AAR as painting has largely ceased for the moment, in favour of gaming and prepping !
All the best
Iain
Excellent Covenanters!
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Nice to see the regiments grouped. Good idea to switch over to prepping, this hot weather has knocked my painting schedule and gaming schedule as I am under glass …… 36 today!
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm! Yes it's just easier to be cutting things off of sprues and gluing together!
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Excellent work Iain, they look great
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Dave!
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I like your rebasing and the exercise is not without benefits. It is like getting a whole new army without painting!
ReplyDeleteI think it works and yes a mew unit without painting!
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Uncanny match between the bases on the miniatures and the game board. Top stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark,I think they match too!
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Och, they're a brae set 'o laddies. Are the new bases 40 or 50mm?
ReplyDeleteThey're actually 45mm! They need to be that big to get six pikemen on for my Italian wars and the 1p sabot bases are about 45mm so I can use them all together!
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A fine collection Iain, and great job on the rebasing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, decent and useful in a large amount!
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Looking great for me now!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Michal!
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A dreaded word for sure Iain...so far, I have not succumbed and I really don't think I ever will!
ReplyDeleteYou are clearly better at planning than me! I was seduced by the big bases in the warlord pike and shot book, but then found I couldn't fit them in the grid for ,For king and Parliament!
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I ahve been lucky so far - most of my armies use a basing scale the group I started playing with 25 yaers ago used - 6 units on 30mm wide by 40mm deep. Mark changed some time back to units of 18 figures om three bases 60mm wide - but luckily his three bases are still the same overall width as six at thirty.... For grid based, we just use what will fit - so a normal pike and shot unit might have four bases of pike in a double rank, flanked by two bases of musketeers - so we just use half the bases and they fit in the squares (this also ahs the advantage of doubling the potential size of your collection - 6 base cavalry units become two units of three bases etc)
DeleteWell done! I must say basing is on of my favorite part of mini making. I like making detailed bases.
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Yes, basing is fun, also because you've almost finished I guess!
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Nice job on the rebasing; probably worth it in the end. Probably. Too bad they didn’t make it to the table but now ready for next time. 😀
ReplyDeleteGetting in games instead of painting is a nice position.
No ,definitely worth it as I can use it for both the systems we use and the big bases were just too unwieldy, also the base finish has been improved,nice to get in games,one a week, I'm exhausted!
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Yeah, rebasing might be tricky. However the figures look awesome, so you did a great work on them!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Dmitry!
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Games now instead of painting is the reward matey. Enjoy it whilst it lasts! :)
ReplyDeleteThey look excellent. Look forward to seeing them on the table in a future game
I guess I'm more of a painter that games? It is fun though!
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Great looking, grim, grey bunch.
ReplyDeleteThanks,grim dour,that will do!
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Beautiful looking units!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Phil!
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Ahh, the joys of rebasing figures can be summed up in one word:- NONE !
ReplyDeleteThere is a certain joy in getting it done though and you've made a good job of these, matches your terrain beautifully.
I know but as you say, at least their done!
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It has to be done occasionally but well worth the effort Iain, as your finished result shows.
ReplyDeleteGood enough is in this case,good enough!
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Impressive array of Covenanters, Iain! The basing groundwork does blend in perfectly with the gaming table too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean,I think they match pretty well!
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