Barbarian Libby + Sabre-tooth Tigress

A lovely miniature from Hasslefree; Barbarian Libby & Sabre-tooth Tigress. I spent some time admiring this one before putting her together and applying paint.

Libby the Barbarian Queen comes in bits as white metal (her right arm/axe arm and helmet wings on a separate sprue). Her mount is resin (blue/grey) in four pieces, with a superbly sculpted resin base.

Painting this pair was a joy. I went for bright, warm tones with subtle washes. The stripes involved some research, including a visit with the kids to the local zoo.

 

This brings to mind a wonderful poem...

The Tiger

By William Blake (1757–1827)

 

TIGER, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?
And what shoulder and what art
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand and what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? What dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears,
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?
Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

Count Urlik Skarsol + Erekose + Moonglum

Some more classic miniatures here. All Citadel, including some rare as hens teeth Eternal Champion characters...

Conan!

Shield detail.

Count Urlik Skarsol and Moonglum.

Count Urlik Skarsol and Moonglum.

Erhrard in the middle. A fabled Lord of Battle.

These miniatures have been gaming since the 80s!

Erekose on the left.

Note the smiley face.

Monk and Samurai.

I still have a handful of these to paint.

Good help?

Some damage to the tunic.

Classic Wizard and Wood Elf.

No school like the Old school.

Classic Citadel Ogre Warrior Priest

This has to be one of my favourite miniatures. I was a teenager living in a tin shed when I painted this classic Citadel Ogre. Designed by Jes Goodwin, he was released with the C23 Giant Ogres in 1985. Warrior Priest? Horny Shaman more-like. Arguably one of the best Ogre minis ever! There's plenty of painted detail, especially with the cloth. The idea being that due to his giant size, various flags and banners have been stitched together to make a motley coat. Let's just say that I had some time on my hands back then.

I used a flash on a couple of the shots to show the detail. Despite 20+ years of gaming, he's still in good shape!

Citadel Sorcerers + Theleb Kaarna

Some more miniatures from my gaming shelf, painted back in the golden age of gaming. The flaming-haired bolt-blaster on the left is a masked servant of Chaos. If he has a name, I don't know it. Maybe you do? The rascal on the right is the one and only Theleb K'Aarna, from the Young Kingdoms. I have a few miniatures from the BC5 Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series.

 

As I noted above, both were both painted over twenty years ago. The bases are 'flocked' with Tamiya putty. Despite the fact that square bases were in vogue back then, I preferred the 40k round bases. I still do.

Citadel Hobbits + Dwarves + Old School Cool Minis

More cool minis from the gaming room shelves. Some of these are classic 80s Citadel miniatures. There are also three Harlequin miniatures with added belt gear and embossed shields from the recent Battle for Skull Pass set.

 

Ah, time for some Bugman's!

Happy Birthday Lewis

Here's one for the next game! A dodgy old codger, penning his novel about the quick and the dead. A playing card, the ace of spades, strapped to his hat. At his right side rests a weathered Bible, which contains protection from all manner of dangers. By his left, a flask of cheap Bourbon. Writing is thirsty work.

 

 

Happy Birthday Lewis.