Sunday, December 23, 2018

SAGA: Berserkers!

As a supplement for my Gotlanders, if I want to field them as Vikings instead of Anglo-Danes, there is one unit that must not be missing of course - the notorious Berserker! Miniatures from Gripping Beast but with a little bit of converting - the all don´t use shields! So if you look a bit closer at...

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Another point of Hearthguards for my little force of Gotland Vikings

And once again another point of Hearthguards for my Gotlanders, this time with mixed weapons, so I can field 2 units of 6 figures each - one with Daneaxes and one with 1handes weapons and shields. Shields again all freehands, miniatures are Gripping Beast. This will bring my little force...

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Monday, December 3, 2018

SAGA: Warlord and standard bearer for my Gotland Vikings

The Warlord for my little force of Gotland Vikings - ready to go on viking, accompanied not only by his hearthguard, warriors and so on, but by a standard bearer too. The are both based separately so the standard bearer can join a unit but I also made a movement tray to group both together. Shield...

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Wargames terrain - some trees and wattle fences

Time again to add some more terrain to my collection. The wattle fences are intended for SAGA, but can be used from the Iron Age (Romans / Germans / Celts) to medieval settings, the fences even longer. The trees are of course much more universally useful, apart from steppes and deserts ;-) ...

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Viking longhouse - Part 4 and finish including little garden and a pen

The longhouse for my Vikings is completed now. I have also built a small garden and a pen for animals like pigs or goats, so that the residents can also provide some foof for themselfs - you can not always go on raids, even as a Viking ;-) Naturally, all good farms also have a few chickens...

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Viking longhouse - Part 3

The interior is completed for now - what would a Viking household be without any weapons and shields? Next step is to build a little outdoor part containing a little garden for herns and vegetables and a pen for pigs and maybe other livestock. And a good farm of course needs a proper dunghill. Some...

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Viking Longhouse - Part 2

Here are the details for the interior of the long house - some chests to stow the possessions of the inhabitants, table and stools and not least a bed. Everything is self-made except for the small box. The fur on the bed and the pillows are made of Greenstuff - for the first attempt reasonably ok,...

Friday, October 19, 2018

Viking Longhouse - Part 1

My Gotland Vikings of course need some shelter for the harsh winters in Scandinavia, so I decided to build them some homes to defend. Building itself is made from Styrodur, the roof from wood. The thatched roof will be made from coconut fibres. First detail - the door and the 2 windows...

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Wüstengelände für die Spielpräsentation des THS für die CONflict 2018.

Unsere Spielepräsentation auf der Conflict 2018 wird aus 2 Teilen bestehen. Zum Einen wird es eine Feldschlacht nach den Black Powder Regeln geben, bei der französische Truppen der Expedition Napoleons in Ägypten sich bei den Ausgrabungen gegen angreifende Mameluken verteidigen müssen. Zum Anderen...