Big figures and a positive result

 Played the skirmish today with my friend’s figures. They are by Athena Miniatures https://www.athenaminiatures.co.uk/Saxons/cat6776949_4617754.aspx

Excellent figures they are but much bigger than 28mm . Look terrific against each other but dwarf those of other manufacturers.

P.s I mentioned the fantasy figures and got a positive response , so that is something to look forward to…

The Clouds Burst

 Yesterday was my school volunteering day. It included accompanying a class and teacher down the woods. A most enjoyable and useful day. Evening saw me watching the day’s coverage from the Chelsea Flower Show on tv which proved very relaxing and engaging. After a little work here is where we are-

The elves are moving along very nicely and probably only need one biggish push to complete. The goblins  and their warg allies. The wargs are from Warrior Miniatures and their goblin allies from Vendel Miniatures as was. The idea is make a number of small forces which can squabble with each other or work together. The elves , wargs and goblins will be added to in the form of men from the Lake Town. These traders and warriors will have a Rus/Scandinavian/ Slavic look to them. Trading with the elves they also ally themselves with them in battle mostly.

Elf on the shelf, sorry painting table!

 Work in progress, a long time coming.

 

Figures are Vendel Miniatures, now called Bloody Day I believe.

Next job is to add shields and spears then base them.

DBV for Middle Earth Skirmishes

 Here are the troop definitions according to the rules-

You can see it is relatively simple to define Middle Earth figures according to the rules. For others such as Wargs they would fit in with Light Horseman definitions , trolls blades and so on. 

The advantage is that I know the system already, we have worked on tweaking it and finally it might be a way into fantasy gaming for those less comfortable with it.

Magic l need a think about but for the majority of types be they men, elves or orcs they can be defined easily enough. As for “local colour “ it is achievable by changing factors up or down or with a few, and I mean a few, additional rules.

Let me know what you think.

Dark Age Skirmish

 Played yesterday using DBV. I am wondering about using them for Middle Earth?

Yesterday was Scots v Irish/ Vikings. Great game .