Jasta 18 Raben Ravens

 Jasta 18 Rabens Ravens 

A project that has the aircraft built in some cases for 7 years or more, I finally decided to get this unit done in a mad rush of three days for the analogue painting challenge. Apart for airbrush undercoat white, all hand painted, the transfers are from Pheon Models range. the aircraft are 1/72 a mix of Airfix, Roden and Italeri I think......the pilots are a mix of Airfix and Wartime Miniatures ww1 pilots all ready for a Canvas Eagles or WOW clash!

Ltn August Raben, Montingen October 1915, Fokker drI

Ltn Hans Schultz, Lomme June 1918

Ltn Heinz Kuttner, Montingen 1918

Ltn Fredrich Hess Montingen August 1918

Hanover CII

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Matt

WW2 bits Russian Sniper and Rad Flak Maidenhauptführerin

Rad Flak Maidenhauptführerin  and sniper

additions to the 20mm collection again for the analogue painting challenge.

First up a Rad Flak Maidenhauptführerin  officer, the miniature is from Minaron miniatures and I think is listed as a librarian from memory, but this one will join my fall of Berlin collection 

Next up is a Russian female sniper, again a entry for the analogue painting challenge. the miniature is from the AB miniatures range.

Terrain Tuesday - markers and mini Diorama

 First one for the year some table additions buildings and mini dioramas for scatter 

a foundry lady with a Mirliton donkey, love this!

Tankard turn marker, a gift from Philippe for Christmas, a nice resin piece made by a member of our club. 

Foundry medieval casualty markers

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Matt

XI Legion V Cohort

 XI Legion, V Cohort

The next cohort of the build, the centre of the line the V Cohort, I have used the Imago for this unit. Another entry for the analogue painting challenge. Again Foundry Miniatures 

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Matt

XI Legio III Cohort

 III Cohort XI Legio

The next cohort off the desk, the III cohort, again a hand painted vexillum. Another entry for the analogue painting challenge. 

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Matt

Legion XI, II Cohort

 II Cohort

The second cohort for the Legio, I have hand painted the vexillum, not that happy and I may revisit at some stage. More entries Analogue painting challenge. 

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Matt 

Roman XI Legion 1st Cohort

 XI Legion Claudia Pia Fidelis

Now for some legion posts to begin,  after this army has sat in my lead storage for at least 7 years as a swap with my great mate Colin for painting a army for him. With the Analogue Painting Challenge this year  I decided to get them done. Now after 5 weeks of painting over the coming weeks I will present to you the XI legion all based for Impetus and the majority are from the Foundry Range. I have 10 cohorts of 15 figures, not sure if I will do a second cohort for the 1st yet …. But I probably will. 

 I also have a Roman commission army so they will follow. So lots of Imperial Roman’s over the next month or so.   

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Matt

General commander on the Danube

 Commander on the Danube

The first piece of my Foundry Imperial Roman command dioramas, a Gaul being questioned about the local tribes…I have a few planned for the analogue painting challenge. The miniatures are all from the foundry range. Really happy with my result. 

General on the Danube

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Matt

Imperial Roman Eques

 Imperial Roman Eques Officer 

Another Roman off the desk, this time a commander for my Auxillia. The miniature is from the Foundry Imperial Roman Range. He will command my cavalry units! 

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Matt

Germanic Chieftain Maroboduus

The Great Crow 

Maroboduus was born into a noble family of the Marcomanni, a Suebi confederation tribe. As a young man, he was a hostage in Italy and under Emperor Augustus. The Marcomanni had been defeated and subjugated by the Romans in a 6 year campaign by 10 BC. In 9 BC, Maroboduus returned to Germania and became ruler of his people as a client and friend of the Romans. With the threat of further Roman expansion into the Rhine-Danube basin, Maroboduus led the Marcomanni to the area later known as Bohemia to be outside the range of the Roman influence. There, he took the title of king and organized a confederation of several neighboring Germanic tribes.

The miniature is from the Warlord Range, but is huuuuuge, 34mm head to eye, so it will not match their plastics and needs to be based separately. 

In early AD 6,  Tiberius launched a campaign against the Marcomanni, seeing the confederation with the Quadi as a threat. Tiberius, Legate Gaius Sentius Saturninus and Consul Legatus Marcus Aemilius Lepidus led an army of 13 legions, totaling around 100,000 men (65,000 heavy infantry legionaries, 10,000–20,000 cavalrymen, archers, and 10,000–20,000 civilians) against Maroboduus.

The White Wizard

 Gandalf the white

A superb miniature from the Games Workshop Lord of the Rings Range. I enjoyed painting immensely, with some nice blending of creams and whites. Another entry for the analogue painting challenge. This figure will go into my sons collection as he has the whole fellowship on foot. 

Gandalf the White

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Matt

Gaslands Crocodile

 Gaslands Crocodile 

Another entry for the Analogue Painting Challenge, a repaint of a matchbox crocodile car, drilled a hole to add a spare cupola from PSC and also a plastic crewman. The gun is a simple piece of sprue. Fun to paint and have a few more to come. 

Gaslands Crocodile 

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Matt 

Have you been shopping again….

 Cranky Helga! 

A entry for the Analogue Painting Challenge, a single female from the Germanic Foundry Range.

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Matt

General Maximus

 General Maximus 

The next off the table is 28mm General Maximus from Warlord Games. Again quite an easy paint job, the horse is a superb sculpt, the miniature though is on the short side. Again the miniature is for a commission and was a entry in the analogue painting challenge 

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Matt

Imperial Roman Scorpions

 Imperial Roman Scorpion Artillery 

Next Roman pieces off the desk are some scorpions, the miniatures are from the Warlord Range, they are from the plastic range. They do paint up quite well, but the arms poses are a little heroic and the fit not great. 

Imperial Roman Scorpion artillery

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Matt

Germanic Chieftain

 Germanic Chieftain 

Another entry for the Analogue Painting Challenge, a lovely sculpt from Foundry miniatures, enjoyed painting him. 

Germanic Chieftain Foundry Miniatures 

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Matt

Roman Siege Artillery

 Imperial Roman Siege Artillery

Off the desk last week two pieces of Roman siege artillery from Warlord Games, they go together nicely but would have liked more crew figures. These are commission figures for my mates army. I have a pair coming up for my army also. 

The Ballista is a superb model, just ensure that you face the twisted rope inwards (I made the mistake of placing it the wrong way around the first time) I drilled out a hole to string it, added plastic warlord stakes, the feet are a little small though in my opinion and so easily topple if it is not glued down properly. . 

The Onager is a nice model but is a bit of trouble to put together, take your time and make sure it is square, I used super glue on one side, then long drying glue to ensure it was straight . I went with the traditional red as requested for the tunics. 

Imperial Roman Ballista, Warlord Games

Imperial Roman Onager Warlord Games 

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Matt