tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post5924398224011070825..comments2024-03-02T15:12:47.341+00:00Comments on Colgar6 and the Infinite Legion of Toy Soldiers: Jason and the ArgonautsColgar6http://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-21456878877800731772014-03-12T14:30:01.214+00:002014-03-12T14:30:01.214+00:00The archer is a 28 mm Foundry so that's give y...The archer is a 28 mm Foundry so that's give you a good comparison scale for the beast.....Nervisfrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106500298934503326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-38734292181441745542014-03-12T12:39:29.391+00:002014-03-12T12:39:29.391+00:00Wow, that *is* a nice hydra! It's quite large...Wow, that *is* a nice hydra! It's quite large, though?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-944036965156223012014-03-12T08:54:54.290+00:002014-03-12T08:54:54.290+00:00excellent battle report.
Forget the foundry Hydra ...excellent battle report.<br />Forget the foundry Hydra and use the Papo one : for 10 euros you can get a wonderful monster. See mine right here :<br />http://chti-reanimator59.blogspot.fr/2013/11/apres-de-nombreuses-lectures-des.htmlNervisfrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106500298934503326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-61736241326132146142014-03-12T08:49:46.250+00:002014-03-12T08:49:46.250+00:00Even though the cyclops comes from Greek mythology...Even though the cyclops comes from Greek mythology, the Harryhausen version pictured above appeared in one of the Sinbad movies! Sinbad and the Greek heroes are very close in spirit, if somewhat separated in time and geography.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-36271843413596094302014-03-12T02:12:08.119+00:002014-03-12T02:12:08.119+00:00Those are great looking models and a fun idea! It ...Those are great looking models and a fun idea! It reminds me of those old Sinbad movies when I was a kid. Good work!Ironmonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690744323192668919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-53825228141939763112014-03-11T20:36:42.693+00:002014-03-11T20:36:42.693+00:00Hah, you could be right, Steve. I hadn't thou...Hah, you could be right, Steve. I hadn't thought of it that way!<br /><br />Mind you, even as a kid I was puzzled when Heracles used poison arrows. Seems very underhand to me. I suppose that if you're the biggest, baddest hero of them all then nobody is going to tell you not to!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-55586752592296847452014-03-11T20:13:45.413+00:002014-03-11T20:13:45.413+00:00I think the Ancient Greek attitude to archery is s...I think the Ancient Greek attitude to archery is something like this.<br />It's for Cowards, women and children - unless you have some kind of mega-bow that nobody else is strong enough to string - and then it's manly.<br /><br />The whole "Big is better" theme was probably a big draw for tyrants like Dionysius the elder of Syracuse and Philip of Macedon. (If those heroes can have a big bow, then a tyrant like me deserves a ballista).<br />SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-52253130518095247582014-03-10T08:51:54.801+00:002014-03-10T08:51:54.801+00:00Yes, but didn't Heracles also use a bow on occ...Yes, but didn't Heracles also use a bow on occasion? With poisoned arrows, no less. Nobody would accuse *him* of being a trickster, I think - Heracles is one of the most straightforward lumps of muscle in the business!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-11855385767770581542014-03-10T08:49:27.742+00:002014-03-10T08:49:27.742+00:00Yes, Harryhausen creatures in movies are definitel...Yes, Harryhausen creatures in movies are definitely fond memories for me too. Also I grew up reading all sorts of myths and legends: Greek, Egyptian, Norse...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-6542621886334930652014-03-10T08:48:16.741+00:002014-03-10T08:48:16.741+00:00Thanks, Bryan. I really am very over-committed to...Thanks, Bryan. I really am very over-committed to my multitude of projects now :-( .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-65449969000301842882014-03-10T08:47:26.227+00:002014-03-10T08:47:26.227+00:00Thanks, Phil. There's so much more I'd li...Thanks, Phil. There's so much more I'd like to do with this project!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-64412577244246895492014-03-10T08:46:55.474+00:002014-03-10T08:46:55.474+00:00Well, Clint was suggesting that I look at the terr...Well, Clint was suggesting that I look at the terrain board on the 7th Voyage forum. That's a good idea, though I think that 7th Voyage would also be a good ruleset for an endeavour like this.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-4383999895268463972014-03-10T05:00:53.824+00:002014-03-10T05:00:53.824+00:00Nice Greeks. I know what it means to resist the ca...Nice Greeks. I know what it means to resist the call of shiny minis and potential stories. So far, I am resisting this call better this year than last year. <br />About the Greek reluctance to bow and arrow it is because it is seen as an unfair weapon and not heroic. Odysseus is a tricker rather than a hero in the Greek sense, which explains why he is good at it.cedrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567465798644856588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-52565871800350331582014-03-09T23:18:44.769+00:002014-03-09T23:18:44.769+00:00These look very cool. I really like how the Greek...These look very cool. I really like how the Greeks look. The cyclops makes me think of watching the Harryhausen movie the first time. Ahh good times!<br /><br />Very excellent start! I can't wait to see more.Nobody667https://www.blogger.com/profile/12619766374150489698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-13562877080214114082014-03-09T22:43:44.626+00:002014-03-09T22:43:44.626+00:00This looks like being an awesome project, Hugh. Ku...This looks like being an awesome project, Hugh. Kudos to you for getting it started. I'm immensely looking forward to watching this project develop.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-31856381824326437852014-03-09T21:17:21.088+00:002014-03-09T21:17:21.088+00:00Not the rules the 7th Voyage terrain board..... ei...Not the rules the 7th Voyage terrain board..... either rules will work but the terrain is just right for this.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-2813075405829678382014-03-09T20:32:42.265+00:002014-03-09T20:32:42.265+00:00Great looking figures, love the details!Great looking figures, love the details!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-53309038429154293162014-03-09T20:03:05.643+00:002014-03-09T20:03:05.643+00:00They look great Hugh! I had no idea of that legend...They look great Hugh! I had no idea of that legend was so closely linked to your country either Mathyoo. I second Clints suggestion of 7th Voyage!Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-36434480589334292872014-03-09T19:51:22.274+00:002014-03-09T19:51:22.274+00:00Well, that's but one version of the legend. In...Well, that's but one version of the legend. In Salute's magazine, they describe the journey by Pindar's Pythan 4 where they went from Greece to Colchis and from there through Turkey, Arabic peninsula and even Egypt back home. Then there's a version by Herodorus of Heraclea, where they came home the same way they went there. And they even mention the story where they'd even pass America :P. <br />"Our" version is by Pliny the Elder if I got the name right. The idea is, the Argonauts couldn't return the way they came from as they were chased by the bad guys. So they've sailed upstream on Danube river, followed Sava river and made their way following Ljubljanica river all the way to it's spring in Vrhnika. As said, they took the boat apart here and carried it 12 days to the Adriatic sea :P. While being there, Jason smacked a falling boulder and left a fist print in the wall, if you feel like building terrain:<br />http://kraji.eu/slovenija/vrhnika_mocilnik_izvir_ljubljanice/IMG_4875_mocilnik_izvir_ljubljanice_jazonova_pest/eng<br /><br />As for the dragon, google Ljubljana or Zmajski most, lol. If I were you, I'd go with one of the Reaper Bones dragons, but they might be the "medieval" ones you don't want. Hydra sounds a lot better.<br />Mathyoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254075235438097742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-89245571424496627502014-03-09T19:11:50.770+00:002014-03-09T19:11:50.770+00:00Wow, I had no idea that there was such a connectio...Wow, I had no idea that there was such a connection. I'm delighted to find out! Now you can tell me whenever I make a mistake with this project :-) .<br /><br />Hmm - I wonder what an ancient swamp monster/dragon would look like? It could be similar to the hydra? I've seen several models of the hydra, but none which I liked especially. I think I would try to avoid the look of the classic "medieval" dragon, though.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-40863951348381914192014-03-09T19:07:10.866+00:002014-03-09T19:07:10.866+00:00Yes, "7th Voyage" would fit perfectly. ...Yes, "7th Voyage" would fit perfectly. I was also thinking of "Song of Blades and Heroes". Too many ideas!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-50330582682444161712014-03-09T19:05:52.890+00:002014-03-09T19:05:52.890+00:00So many good ideas, so little time! You've ju...So many good ideas, so little time! You've just reminded me that I need some maidens as well (and not just as trophies or objectives either: Medea and Circe were notable sorceresses).<br /><br />A soothsayer, you say? That's another character that I could add - with or without the curse of Cassandra! What about a philosopher as well (with or without barrel)?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-72565514221000012782014-03-09T18:25:07.844+00:002014-03-09T18:25:07.844+00:00Darn you, Hugh! Always a step ahead of me!
Argona...Darn you, Hugh! Always a step ahead of me! <br />Argonauts were a theme of last year's Salute and I was very disappointed when reading about the story in their magazine, as they have completely forgot about us!<br /><br />Argonauts are a huge thing here, as Jason is said to be the first citizen of Emona (Ljubljana). The Argonauts have slain a "swamp monster" (a dragon) right there, and established a town, because this is a hero's thing to do! <br /><br />Then they took the river towards the Adriatic coast and landed in Nauportus (Vrhnika), that happens to be my hometown and uses Argo as a coat of arms. Argonauts took their ship apart here and carried it on their shoulders to the sea. True story. <br /><br />That can surely help you with the ideas for the board? :DMathyoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254075235438097742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-32862880025009758802014-03-09T18:16:51.368+00:002014-03-09T18:16:51.368+00:00I look forward to seeing this progress. I would su...I look forward to seeing this progress. I would suggest having a look at Crooked Dice "7th Voyage" terrain board as a good place to start scenery wise. You players will love it! A tremendous start to a new project I am really eager to see more.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-28657162004991400902014-03-09T18:01:19.724+00:002014-03-09T18:01:19.724+00:00A cavern, a ship, some cliffs, a beach and, and, a...A cavern, a ship, some cliffs, a beach and, and, and...<br />I just love the argonauts ' idea and your off to a brilliant start. The individualness of the Greeks is great as are the skeletons, very true to the original film, even down to the hippy king. <br />Roll on the retelling of the odyssey in wargame form, I say, if done with your usual panache it'll make for a great read and much titterring will ensue (thus sayeth the soothsayer).Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.com