Triumph and Treachery (and Beer). A Warhammer Battle Report

It being Good Friday and us all having the day off myself, Steven and Andy convened at the North Nottingham Palais des Jeux for a big old 3k a side Triumph and Treachery game.
Andy and Steve have younger children* (and a foolish dog) who  wake them up early and so wanted a 10am start, the godless savages. I lobbied for eleven. Then woke up late and finally got there at eleven thirty.
After a little setting up we went out to grab a cob (or butty to my norther readers - ciabbata with sun blushed something and rocket as you southerners might think of it). Sadly Steve and I rolled double 6 for our Stupidity tests and wandered into the pub on the way. For a quick one.
And then wandered in again on our way back, for another slightly slower one.
This meant start of play was further delayed. Until about 3pm. So only four hours late.

Anyway we set to with the will and determination for which the Sherwood Hucknall and Ilkeston Team is famed. This involved opening several bottles of beer and some chocolatey snacks and shouting abuse at one another.

Andy as the Empire General rolled poorly for set-up and found himself in the detested central position, the meat in our Orc and Skaven sandwich.

 Andy's Nordlanders

 Steve's Vermintide

 Gruzzkup's Waaagh

To be honest, my recollections of the events are a little hazy. I think my fifth or sixth pint of beer might have been a bit dodgy.
Anyway here are the pictures:

 Yikes!

 The Bradford Bulls pack of the early Super League era

 One order of steamed slaves coming up

 Oops!

 This does not end well for the grey wizard

 The Ogres prepare to join the fun

 The giant clubs the death chickens into submission

 Slaves versus Night Goblins. A Titanic clash.

 Arrer boys, doing what they do best - not using their arrerz

At this point (about 7.30) we went for a restorative Curry.
On our return Andy failed his Panic test and went home.
Steve and I went back to the pub.
Then I went home.

Although it was difficult to establish an overall victor I think we can all say without fear of contradiction that Warhammer was the real winner.

Stephen's version of events can be found over on his blog.

*With their respective wives. Not as a couple. 

Please note that although drinking beer is scientifically proven to be both Big and Clever, Tom's Toy Soldiers Blog encourages you to drink responsibly.

How to Paint Pendraken 10mm Late Romans

Here's how I went about painting the Pendraken Late Romans I picked up at Hammerhead.

I started by cleaning the models up a bit which didn't take long as they were all clear, crisp castings with minimal flash.
I then glued them all onto coffee stirrers with superglue. I'm painting three stands each of eight models, 24 in total, so glued them six to a stick on four sticks to make it easier to paint them.

As these models are mostly armoured I sprayed them with black paint (Boyes).

They were then drybrushed all over with GW Chainmail and helmets and spear tips picked out.

From there I started on basic colours. Just aiming for neatness. And not worrying too much about bits that are hard to reach. At this scale if its hard to reach it'll be hard to see, so just let the black undercoat act as shadow.

 Tallarn Flesh

 Deneb Stone

 Snakebite Leather

 Scorched Brown Trousers

Bestial Brown Trousers

Yellow Shields and Red scabbards

Then I added some GW washes.

I then went back and gave a few highlights to the cloth. Just a light flick with the brush tip in most cases.

The shields are the focal point of the miniature. So I gave them some extra highlighting with Sunburst Yellow.
Then I painted on the design with Mordian Blue. Then a central highlight of enchanted blue and finally some Enchanted Blue mixed with Skull White

From there they were separated from the coffee stirrers and then glued to the Warmaster bases.

Next the base was covered with watered down PVA and dipped in sand

I then added some thinned Brown Ink to the base.

When that was dry I overbrushed with Vomit Brown.

And then drybrushed with Bleached Bone.

Finally I painted on some patches of watered down PVA and then dunked the base in static grass.

Big Close Up

Unit shots

Painting Queue

This was the state of my painting desk last night

Lots of Warhammer Empire soldiers under way including a Jade Wizard, some Middenheim crossbowmen and the almost finished pistoliers.
The pistoliers are almost finished because part of last night involved painting dapples. Then looking at the result and deciding it looked more like a fairground ride than a real horse and re-painting the horse again.
Proof, were any needed, that I am not fit to change the painting water of Mr Dallimore.