tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post2067392284004520696..comments2024-03-02T15:12:47.341+00:00Comments on Colgar6 and the Infinite Legion of Toy Soldiers: Coroticus, King of StrathclydeColgar6http://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-1462404233094064762015-04-03T16:17:38.220+01:002015-04-03T16:17:38.220+01:00Thanks, Sean - glad you like him. I'm quite p...Thanks, Sean - glad you like him. I'm quite pleased with this model myself :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-63724092151518912262015-04-03T00:20:06.302+01:002015-04-03T00:20:06.302+01:00Just saw this. I really like how you did him. The ...Just saw this. I really like how you did him. The Tartan is great.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-50570168528550080352015-03-21T10:37:27.712+00:002015-03-21T10:37:27.712+00:00Thanks, David. Let's hope he has the same eff...Thanks, David. Let's hope he has the same effect on his little metal followers!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-57711214557626212272015-03-21T03:00:06.216+00:002015-03-21T03:00:06.216+00:00Inspiring figure!Inspiring figure!David Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148983897942472092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-83095372453702848402015-03-19T09:11:01.099+00:002015-03-19T09:11:01.099+00:00The Strathclyde warriors are pretty much the only ...The Strathclyde warriors are pretty much the only thing I'm painting at the moment, so I'm hoping to make some real progress over the next week or two.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-78737800096146428162015-03-19T09:09:02.142+00:002015-03-19T09:09:02.142+00:00Thanks, Cedric! I'm quite pleased with this m...Thanks, Cedric! I'm quite pleased with this model myself :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-18167356510842043662015-03-19T04:53:03.970+00:002015-03-19T04:53:03.970+00:00Keep up the steam and get those warriors (and thei...Keep up the steam and get those warriors (and their steeds) done! I know exactly what you mean about painting cavalry, as that feeling is all that prevents me from having a full mounted Rohan army... Argonorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019172583849638439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-72724249073707856062015-03-18T21:16:29.876+00:002015-03-18T21:16:29.876+00:00A very characterful leader and a beautiful base. W...A very characterful leader and a beautiful base. Well done!cedrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567465798644856588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-58684824137376034722015-03-18T19:10:28.414+00:002015-03-18T19:10:28.414+00:00Thanks! I think I have made more progress on this...Thanks! I think I have made more progress on this warband in the last 2 or 3 weeks than I did in the previous 6 months...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-7573859927796339992015-03-18T19:09:10.442+00:002015-03-18T19:09:10.442+00:00Thanks, Bryan! I've still got most of the sta...Thanks, Bryan! I've still got most of the starter set yet to build and paint before I can field them, mind.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-48545553919734724602015-03-18T19:07:59.546+00:002015-03-18T19:07:59.546+00:00Yes, you're quite right - I imagine that equip...Yes, you're quite right - I imagine that equipment was widely traded as well as being taken from fallen enemies. It might still be adapted to the local style, though - especially if it is something easily modified (and perhaps in need of repair after a battle), such as cloth.<br /><br />Anyway, I don't really care if the fallen enemy is a Norseman or not :-) . Indeed, he could even be a friend or bodyguard who has just "taken one for the chieftain"!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-84978004249025182562015-03-18T11:36:08.451+00:002015-03-18T11:36:08.451+00:00Great looking Welsh warlordGreat looking Welsh warlordHobbyworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860227123782381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-25624533239576655652015-03-18T10:40:38.708+00:002015-03-18T10:40:38.708+00:00Nice figure, Hugh and well done on concentrating o...Nice figure, Hugh and well done on concentrating on your local lads. There's nothing wrong with supporting your home team, so to speak.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-77843931005337297052015-03-18T09:42:20.838+00:002015-03-18T09:42:20.838+00:00A very nice figure. So many people get hung up on ...A very nice figure. So many people get hung up on a figure being from somewhere because of the equipment used. The truth of the matter is that everyone used everything. Weapons, armour and some clothing was stripped from the dead and gifted by a lord to loyal followers. I am quite happy for the casualty to be a Viking because you want it to be a Viking and no other reason. There is about 2 miles of thread to make a pair of trousers in this period so given that many wills clothing is bequeathed to someone it is also very likely the trousers were given to the guy and may have come from a foreign battlefield or one in a different part of the country.<br /><br />Sorry I will get off my soapbox now. It is a good figure and I do appreciate seeing it.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-33461738037808664902015-03-18T09:35:23.433+00:002015-03-18T09:35:23.433+00:00Thanks, Mathyoo. The internal kingdoms of Britain...Thanks, Mathyoo. The internal kingdoms of Britain changed constantly over the Dark Ages - and in any case I think that we probably put too much emphasis on hard borders with our modern perspective. It probably wasn't really like that; there weren't fenced boundaries with occasional customs & immigration posts.<br /><br />This series of maps works best for me: http://www.hodgson-clan.net/england-800.htm . Although it doesn't label the Scots explicitly, I believe that they are the dark purple zones covering Ireland, Galloway and the north of modern Scotland. You can see clearly that branches of the Welsh have much of the west of Great Britain, including Strathclyde, modern Wales and Cornwall.<br /><br />In SAGA game terms, the Strathclyde are distinguished by their almost universal use of ponies and horses. I believe that the area was famous for the number of such animals, so I suppose that's justification enough!<br /><br />Modern tartan starts with Sir Walter Scott in the late 18th century! While we don't really know much about Dark Age clothing colours, I like to think that there would have been at least some early "tartan-like" patterning. The yellow/saffron shirts is more of an Irish thing, I think? Not sure about that...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-42485064435446267622015-03-18T09:32:41.737+00:002015-03-18T09:32:41.737+00:00The Urine of a pre adolescent boy was a well know...The Urine of a pre adolescent boy was a well known dye component. A chemist did explain to me why once but I have long since forgotten the chemistry, but I can confirm that it does work!Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-26408381452387732472015-03-18T09:08:59.864+00:002015-03-18T09:08:59.864+00:00I'm sure that dragging around the casualty is ...I'm sure that dragging around the casualty is no more difficult than dragging around rocks, ruined walls, bushes or whatever other scenery might be found on a model's base :-) .<br /><br />Yes, the Dreadball season is going quite well, though my son is getting a bit despondent at having lost every match so far (though several by the narrowest of margins, on the final throw of a dice!)Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-65173158915467126542015-03-18T09:06:08.368+00:002015-03-18T09:06:08.368+00:00Thanks, Dean. I can't take credit for the scu...Thanks, Dean. I can't take credit for the sculpting of the warlord, though the composition of the mini-diorama is mine. I'm a great believer in trying to keep it simple, so no gallons of gore or flying limbs!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-33454550902491992952015-03-18T09:04:38.072+00:002015-03-18T09:04:38.072+00:00Thanks, Bob. As I said, it's not the colour s...Thanks, Bob. As I said, it's not the colour scheme for the horses that puts me off, but rather the extra preparation time and the larger surface area to be filled!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-72963897649282198802015-03-18T09:03:41.655+00:002015-03-18T09:03:41.655+00:00Thanks, Steve. The shield isn't sponsored by ...Thanks, Steve. The shield isn't sponsored by Google, though if they'd like to pay me for this then I'm open to offers :-) .<br /><br />It's not the colouring of the horses that puts me off, but rather the amount of paint needed to cover the area! That's silly really, since larger models are often much quicker and easier to paint than smaller ones.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-39074752724463743932015-03-18T06:54:36.178+00:002015-03-18T06:54:36.178+00:00I love the Coroticus, its a very imposing figure i...I love the Coroticus, its a very imposing figure in itself! And don't listen to Joe, the puny Nordsman serves as a reminder to the rest of the army! Hra Hra Hra!<br /><br />And hey - the guns on Slovenes are different than anything else out there :(. <br /><br />So Clyde valley was not populated by Scottish back then? What makes this faction so different from, say the rest of the Welsh?<br /><br />On a semi-related note, I just read an article about a week ago on how Scots probably did not battle in tartans, but in urin (?) dyed yellowish war shirts. Mathyoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254075235438097742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-79211690407510080892015-03-17T22:37:35.476+00:002015-03-17T22:37:35.476+00:00He's a great figure for the leader of your war...He's a great figure for the leader of your warband., but having to drag around a casualty everywhere he goes would surely get tiresome.<br /><br />Well done on getting so many Dreadball games played.Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-29722823232915516742015-03-17T21:58:47.932+00:002015-03-17T21:58:47.932+00:00Excellently painted and posed Warlord. Love the fa...Excellently painted and posed Warlord. Love the fallen enemy warrior and his shield. The plaid tunic and border of the cape are well done too.DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-8372935928815139612015-03-17T21:49:45.122+00:002015-03-17T21:49:45.122+00:00Good to see you getting some games of Dreadball in...Good to see you getting some games of Dreadball in C6.<br />I don't know why you're fretting over the horses, you've done a great job on that grey.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616664689882136444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-56412207544045109442015-03-17T20:44:14.395+00:002015-03-17T20:44:14.395+00:00Lovely mini - excellent painting (I know the artis...Lovely mini - excellent painting (I know the artist you know - fine chap) and a powerful pose.<br />Is that dropped Shield sponsored by Google?<br /><br />There are some excellent notes on horse colours, and painting model horses in this blog. http://troubleatthemill.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/horse-of-different-colour.html<br /><br />SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.com