This is the final post of my first “book” of Vikings – those given to me in bare-lead form by Mr. Cannon from work, who has just taken on another job and somehow managed to duck both a planned painting day and a series of SAGA (and possibly Frostgrave) encounters (admittedly, due to some family health issues on my end). I’ll catch up with him again, but it might not be until September.
Anyway, I thought a group shot was apt to cap off the collection that he generously gave to me (forced me to take them, actually!) I’m thankful though, as I’ve enjoyed painting them and have now gotten into my own collection of metal Vikings that may have otherwise just sat around forever in the leadpile. I say may. Let’s be real. They would have.
The next Vikings to be shown will be “my” Vikings, as I wanted to completely finish all of the ones given to me first, out of respect for the gesture.
I also got a new Samsung phone, so I’m trying to work out if the camera on my phone is better for this miniature photography gig than my Nikon. It seems a little grainier, but with better overall focus. I’ll probably have some dual-photos in the next few posts as I clue it out and see how they look online and what others think…
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They all look fantastic. I bloody love Vikings.
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Thanks mate. When are you going to start on your own as a side project? I know you love to kitbash plastics, and there’s a couple of great kits about that you could put to work as actual vikings as well as plunder for your kitbashes!
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As it happens I’m watching season 3 of Vikings haha. Also, I have already put together a large Viking type Force for a project I call The Emperors Light. They’re all made and just need painting.
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I’m looking forward to seeing your sci-fi take on the Vikings. 🙂
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After seeing yours I dofeel inspired to get painting but I promised myself I’d finish the March of the Flies project and Chapel Project first.
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Fair enough. It takes all of my discipline to finish off units when I see new stuff or posts that inspire me to try and start up more models and projects.
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Very nice work 👍
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Cheers mate!
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Great looking group mate, really nice job
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Thanks Alex. Now I just need to get them onto the table more often. 🙂
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As a descendant of Vikings, I heartily approve!
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Thank you, Mark. Who doesn’t love a good Viking descendant?
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Your vikings are awesome. I’m especially impressed by your shields! Great job
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Thanks Matt. I’ll have to get back to them soon. I still have 5 left from the “Paint the WF Perry Vikings in a weekend” mini-project I started a couple of months ago. Maybe I’ll try and get them done this weekend. Bloody Space Marines standing in the way!
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Excellent work all around. The shield designs add even more awesome to this splendid group. I think I would not get to gaming facing them, as I would pick each one up (at the base naturally), look at all the brush work and only then set up.
I also like your henge. As it happens I am working on some plain ones and a rune stone variation at the moment. I also intend to have a third version resembling the standing stones found at Gobekli Tepe complete with animal reliefs.
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Thank you. Having the shields (and to a lesser extent) the models painted individually and continuing to give them interesting designs is what both makes them take much longer as a group than something like the Spartans I painted, but also keeps me interested longer-term, unlike the Spartans I painted. At the moment, I seem to have misplaced a good chunk of my WF Shieldmaidens, some of whom were to be a nice little respite from the hairy fellas when I start the next batch (as opposed to finish the two batches on the go).
I’ll be keen to see your runestones and henge. They seem the sort of thing that are well within my scenery-creating skill level, especially if I have some nice pics of finished work to crib inspiration and ideas from… 😉
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I work on three kinds at the moment: Classic conical henge, henge with a hole in the top and rune stone variety. The latter is obviously the most involved. Here is a preview of the forest board I am working on right now with one of the henges in the back (only base colours applied, no drybrush etc. as of now): https://daggerandbrush.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/img_2377.jpg
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That looks great! The lighting and background add a lot to the photograph. but the henge itself fits the bill nicely. I’ll be keeping an eye on what you produce, and perhaps one day I’ll try some of my own. Maybe even a ‘Spinal Tap’-sized henge?
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