tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post8582298965465004753..comments2024-03-02T15:12:47.341+00:00Comments on Colgar6 and the Infinite Legion of Toy Soldiers: The Lords of StrathclydeColgar6http://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-44184256576830856372015-03-30T19:24:13.856+01:002015-03-30T19:24:13.856+01:00I think you're right - the Celt cavalry should...I think you're right - the Celt cavalry should work very well. I might avoid any helmets and standards that are more obviously from an earlier age and I'd stick to round shields rather than oblong ones. Other than that, it's a man in a tunic riding a pony with a spear (the man has the spear, not the pony!).Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-43900041586156081262015-03-30T19:20:09.536+01:002015-03-30T19:20:09.536+01:00Thanks, Cedric. Gripping Beast figures (at least,...Thanks, Cedric. Gripping Beast figures (at least, these ones) have separate weapons, so the hands need to be moulded open to receive them. That, of course, means the hands need to be a bit larger than they otherwise might have been.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-70431026655252563392015-03-30T06:57:46.827+01:002015-03-30T06:57:46.827+01:00Good stuff! It just so happens I've been consi...Good stuff! It just so happens I've been considering putting together some Strathclyde. I'm collecting Celts for Hail Caesar and thought it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to use the Celt cavalry for Strathclyde. Given the number of figures needed for a couple of Divisions, working towards a target may encourage me to get started!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262838777862575100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-46503263567298102622015-03-30T03:06:32.185+01:002015-03-30T03:06:32.185+01:00Great looking riders. I find the riders have a goo...Great looking riders. I find the riders have a good old' 90 look with their hands being as big as their biceps.<br />I love the painting job on the shields and the variety in the tunics.cedrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567465798644856588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-82417825827962414992015-03-29T21:47:18.852+01:002015-03-29T21:47:18.852+01:00Dan Mersey covers this in his Dux Bellorum. His mo...Dan Mersey covers this in his Dux Bellorum. His model seems similar to SAGA. Nobles (Full time wariors), Ordinary fighters (Yeoman farmers of fighting age) and lower classes (Skirmishers).<br /><br />The Thesis is that the Nobles (and ordinary fighters in some cultures) were familiar with horsemanship. From there it's a small step to developing mounted fighting skills. If you're a raider, this is a very useful skill.<br /><br />Most rules accept that a mounted fighter would be at a disadvantage against a well set equal on foot. The horsemen enjoy other advantages: mobility, break-off options and better options on either side of a post-battle pursuit.SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-50540452828088796412015-03-29T18:39:48.531+01:002015-03-29T18:39:48.531+01:00Thanks, Phil. I'm glad that you like them!Thanks, Phil. I'm glad that you like them!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-41433231691519870352015-03-29T18:39:24.890+01:002015-03-29T18:39:24.890+01:00Thanks, Simon. I'm pleased that you like them...Thanks, Simon. I'm pleased that you like them!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-60776585937050432532015-03-29T18:38:51.025+01:002015-03-29T18:38:51.025+01:00Thanks! I've still got to build all the warri...Thanks! I've still got to build all the warriors before I can use the force, though.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-69491614606172984632015-03-29T18:38:10.846+01:002015-03-29T18:38:10.846+01:00Ah, wrong Welsh! Indeed, wrong century (or millen...Ah, wrong Welsh! Indeed, wrong century (or millenium, even) and wrong enemy :-) .<br /><br />Mind you, I do wonder how the Strathclyde Welsh defended Dumbarton castle from the Dublin Vikings if they were all mounted :-) . The SAGA warband does allow for warriors on foot as well, so I'll probably get some of those in due course.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-62196270064374257222015-03-29T18:35:12.639+01:002015-03-29T18:35:12.639+01:00Indeed, I was always put off Dark Age wargaming by...Indeed, I was always put off Dark Age wargaming by the thought that all troops were pretty much the same. Now, with SAGA, they are still all hairy men with spears, but they have culturally-distinct ways of fighting. Whether that's realistic or not is beside the point; it's fun!<br /><br />Yes, you're right about the ponies: they're not huge models :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-36462213540981236542015-03-29T18:32:16.239+01:002015-03-29T18:32:16.239+01:00Thanks, Joe. That's very much the impression ...Thanks, Joe. That's very much the impression that I wanted to convey :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-3324095787265337392015-03-29T18:31:34.685+01:002015-03-29T18:31:34.685+01:00Thanks, Dean! They're more "Strathclyde&...Thanks, Dean! They're more "Strathclyde" than "Welsh", really.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-86326777789978872962015-03-29T11:35:06.847+01:002015-03-29T11:35:06.847+01:00They look very nice, great job!They look very nice, great job!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-2815848425336062282015-03-29T11:28:25.948+01:002015-03-29T11:28:25.948+01:00They look great Hugh nice job!They look great Hugh nice job!Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-64390010968983932422015-03-29T06:39:48.140+01:002015-03-29T06:39:48.140+01:00Lovely looking force! great work sir!Lovely looking force! great work sir!Hobbyworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860227123782381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-69609633490859211102015-03-28T21:27:16.284+00:002015-03-28T21:27:16.284+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-87369140481756547362015-03-28T21:26:53.240+00:002015-03-28T21:26:53.240+00:00I get the feeling that these lads won't be sta...I get the feeling that these lads won't be standing behind a row of mealie bags waiting to be attackedSteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-87569537385085026222015-03-28T21:25:30.928+00:002015-03-28T21:25:30.928+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-31701586401151028072015-03-28T21:21:09.870+00:002015-03-28T21:21:09.870+00:00A great looking bunch, and a refreshing change for...A great looking bunch, and a refreshing change form the WRG days when every dark age army seemed to comprise close order infantry with short spears (with a few archers/slingers/javelins to round out the points cost).<br /><br />I'm also impressed that the ponies are actually ponies. Too many dark age / early medieval models place their warriors on massive beasts that would be more at home pulling a brewery cart.<br />Source material (as late as the Bayeux tapestry) and archaeology place the size of a warhorse between 13 and 14 hands. The rider would be only about a head higher than a similar sized man on foot - and the foot warrior would look down on the horse's head.<br /><br />The sculptors seem to have captured this about right. Your colours add a lovely individual touch to the mounts.<br />.SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-40943812709089597162015-03-28T19:19:31.854+00:002015-03-28T19:19:31.854+00:00Great lloking group C6, they do look the part of t...Great lloking group C6, they do look the part of the upper class nobs, even with a cursory glance. Love the great coour variation poses. Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-43323036733162241442015-03-28T16:22:19.483+00:002015-03-28T16:22:19.483+00:00Very nice - you don't always see these types o...Very nice - you don't always see these types of troops in Welsh gaming armies.DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-15471049266163957862015-03-28T15:15:26.832+00:002015-03-28T15:15:26.832+00:00The other thing about decorative borders on cloaks...The other thing about decorative borders on cloaks or tunics is that they're mush easier to paint than if the entire piece of cloth was patterned :-) ! These guys are the richest men in their society, so I figured that pretty much all of them would have at least some showy trimmings.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-4429645690354068582015-03-28T15:13:17.021+00:002015-03-28T15:13:17.021+00:00Thanks, David. I want to see them in action too -...Thanks, David. I want to see them in action too - but I'll have to finish off at least 2 more points worth before this force is really ready. That's 16 warriors and many more ponies!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-47876470277144563432015-03-28T15:11:57.370+00:002015-03-28T15:11:57.370+00:00I was quite pleased with the way these horses turn...I was quite pleased with the way these horses turned out :-) . I tried using a much lighter brown/tan basecoat than normal on several of them and I think it worked very well. Also this is the first time that I've painted a multi-coloured "paint" pony!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-64801861850082413032015-03-28T15:09:39.898+00:002015-03-28T15:09:39.898+00:00Most of the clothing is painted with a simple &quo...Most of the clothing is painted with a simple "triad" system: a single colour all over with a darker shade in the folds and recesses and a paler version for the highlights. The hardest part is really matching the dark/normal/light shades :-) !Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.com