Wednesday, 1 April 2020

Dux Bellorum 4 a pile of Picts! AHPC post

The aim for this challenge was to produce at least the core of a number of armies for Dux Bellorum (other dark age rule sets are available!) I  have largely succeeded with playable Irish and Saxon forces. Now it's the turn of the Picts in the shape of four units of ordinary warriors.  These are mostly from Black tree design, although they don't seem to be doing them anymore which is a pity as I really like the sculpting style plus a half dozen unknown from Ebay.

















This gives me the core of a  Pictish force and post challenge are the Late Romans and the Romano British, rather more cavalry!


All the best 
Iain 
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41 comments:

  1. Jonathan Freitag1 April 2020 at 19:20

    Iain, looks like you cranked through a lot of figures during the Challenge. What was your final count?

    Nice Pict hordes, by the way!

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 13:42

      Thanks Jonathan! 160 28mm figures which is pretty good going in my book!
      Best Iain

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  2. Michal DwarfCrypt1 April 2020 at 19:53

    Excellent work sir!

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  3. DeanM1 April 2020 at 20:37

    Very nice warband - Pict me a winner! :)

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  4. Norm1 April 2020 at 21:39

    Lovely figures with great faces. Your colour choice really brings them alive.

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 17:31

      Thanks Norm! Nice sculpts really and irregular troops often take some time with so many colour choices !
      Best Iain

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  5. Cyrus1 April 2020 at 22:51

    Excellent Pict warriors!

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  6. Paul Scrivens-Smith1 April 2020 at 22:53

    Nice work Iain, I have about 30 BTD Picts in my own backlog for a long forgotten project.

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 18:08

      Thanks Paul! Worth digging out, nice figures!
      Best Iain

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  7. Fitz-Badger2 April 2020 at 00:53

    That's a big pile o' Picts! Nice work!

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  8. Lawrence H2 April 2020 at 02:10

    A suitably ragged and fierce looking contingent of Picts there Iain. Lovely work indeed.

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 18:58

      Thanks Lawrence! They do look ragged!
      Best Iain

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  9. Phil2 April 2020 at 07:17

    Impressive job, they look so determined!

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  10. Michael Awdry2 April 2020 at 08:09

    That's an impressive sight Iain, great job Sir.

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  11. 'Lee.2 April 2020 at 10:00

    Brutal looking bunch those Iain. The mass effect is really good and the muted clothing shades work very well.

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  12. rross2 April 2020 at 10:27

    Very nice Iain ...I have read on other blogs that BTD are just retooling their moulds, so hopefully these figures will be available to you again when that's been completed?

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 19:01

      Thanks Keith! Maybe I'll have a job by the time they finish retooling?!
      Best Iain

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  13. Dave Stone2 April 2020 at 13:34

    Great looking units Iain, and love the way your bases and movement trays work so well together. The tones you've used on the models are excellent

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  14. Ed M2 April 2020 at 13:43

    Really splendid--fascinating era that I wish I had the time to explore, other than vicariously.

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 19:02

      Thanks Ed! I'm sure you could do a wonderful Saga warband like your splendid Mongols!
      Best Iain

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  15. Zabadak2 April 2020 at 14:19

    Great looking force, you've obviously been a busy chap.
    I always feel that forces of 'lesser' warriors could easily substitue for similar types in many ancient games. As an example wold these look too out of place as the supporting cast for Spartacus' revolt?

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 22:54

      Thanks Joe! You've sussed my plan,generic hairy types with shields for the use of!
      Best Iain

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  16. Stew2 April 2020 at 15:27

    Awesome! I love a horde of dark age warriors! Nice job. 10 figures per tray looks very impressive. 😀

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 22:54

      Thanks Stew! 10 seems a decent number!
      Best Iain

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  17. Matt Crump2 April 2020 at 20:16

    Nice work they look great en mass always hard when they are effectively brown. Very nice little force

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 22:55

      Thanks Matt! Lots of different browns and some grey!
      Best Iain

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  18. Suber2 April 2020 at 23:17

    The overall aspect is fantastic, they really paid off.

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  19. Ray Rousell2 April 2020 at 23:24

    Very nice work Iain.

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  20. Ronin3 April 2020 at 15:20

    nice work in, a nice mass of warriors are always in effect over a battlefield.

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 22:56

      Thanks Ronin! Yes it helps to have a mob!
      Best Iain

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  21. Dmitry Svidlo5 April 2020 at 07:58

    Very nice Picts, Iain!
    Always thought that group of figs on round bases looks rather empty in one unit in close formation. However your piles look quite crowded and massive as expected:) so good!

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    1. caveadsum14716 April 2020 at 10:03

      Thanks Dmitry! Yes the warbase sabot bases work pretty well don't they?
      Best Iain

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  22. Dai16 April 2020 at 18:39

    Another fine looking bunch of hairy northerners. Really nice work Iain.

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    1. caveadsum147119 April 2020 at 20:37

      Thanks Dai! I seem to be doing a lot of hairy northerners for some reason!
      Best Iain

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