My friend, Ernie at Architects of War, is now carrying "Little Big Men Studios" shield transfers and I picked up some. Wow! they were a snap to put on and really look great. I got the two on in the photo without any issues at all - what a great product. Of course the whole goal is to ensure people look at the pretty shields rather than my rather pedestrian paint job.
Overall I like how these came out. I did learn an important lesson in painting these chaps up - DON'T GLUE THE SHIELDS ON BEFORE PAINTING! Painting would have been a lot easier if the shields remained on the sprue for a bit longer. Never-the-less, I liked painting the guys and look forward to doing the rest.
I do apologize for both the picture and painting quality - I'm having some minor motor control issues today with my left side due a very limited but sometimes recurring after effect of a pair of strokes in 2006. These were painted with one hand and a vice. My progress will be a bit slow but steady.
OK, the Saint's kick-off is at 4:05PM EST so I need to go and get ready for the game. Gotta love painting and American Football!!!!!
Great looking stuff. Your right Football and painting ... just add a beer and your perfect !
ReplyDeleteWell, I just kind of assumed was beer was implied by the combination!
ReplyDeleteI prefer Bass for painting and Guinness for terrain making - I wonder if that's a bad sign!
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They're looking good; and painted with one of your hands out of action (so to speak).
ReplyDeleteIt looks like some of the figures have greaves - are these guys from the veteran set? I'm thinking of getting a box - the only Romans (small scale) that I've had in the past were the Airfix 1/72nd set. I like the transfers a lot too. Regards, Dean
The figures are from the Warlord Veterans set. The sprues are almost identical to the regulars set with the exception that the shields are damaged, the head sculpts look more grisly - bandages and beards, and there are fewer figures throwing pilums.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Warlord Romans - if your interested check out the Starter Army deal - it's very well priced.
Nice miniatures. I like your idea of painting a couple of figures to try different methods, I tend to leap before I look.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog by the way! I'm new to this blogging thing but have been gaming for way too many years.
Cheers.
Guidowg - thanks for the nice comment. Welcome to the blogging world!
ReplyDeleteMiles - nice work - shield transfers do indeed look good... if it was me, I'd leave the shields on - less figure to paint, just leave it black as in shadow!! :o)
ReplyDeleteHmmm, its good to experiment when you've got a lot to paint. It avoids some of the pitfalls when you get stuck into the big job. I'd be leaving the shields off too for these. Much easier to do both figures and shields up nicely to finish.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Doc
I've been a Bears fan since the days of 'The Fridge'
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is always a good idea to test paint a couple of figures, I am usually half way through a battalion and suddenly figure out the bit that I have painted over is quite important,
ReplyDeleteHope you get return of those fine motor skills.
John
"Fine" motor skills might be a bit of an over-statement given my natural grace pre-event. I do think it's safe to say I'll never be a prima ballerina - and that's a devastating blow to the arts world.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing fine - I could be a lot worse off than a little sluggishness.
Back to painting Romans!