Pre-Loved Minis Repainted

We had a bit of a clear up at my wargames club recently. During this a box of figures turned up. It contained some metal WW1 British and a large number of Heroscape minis. An appeal was made for the owners to come forward but none did so.

After the deadline the figures were divided up amongst the Frostgrave/fantasy gamers. I chose mine and decided to give them a spruce up.

I re-based the minis on stone flags with the usual pins in the legs/feet.

Washed, undercoat with Humbrol grey, primed with a dark brown and finished with a variety of Vallejo colours.

I failed to take before shots so you'll have to take my word for it 😉

UATH!

A Flamboyant Swordsman

I don't normally buy much from GW but the set this toy came from is rather nice. Troops of the Empire apparently and very C16th. I chose the figure entitled 'Champion' as the latest recruit to the ranks of the Wizards' hired hands.

I drilled into his feet then pinned and glued him to a paved base. I'm really keen on this method of basing now. It does take a bit of extra work, especially with metal figures: cutting the base away and drilling the metal. The payoff is the figure stands directly on the bases and there's no having to conceal the metal bases.

The paint job, using Vallejo colours throughout, is obviously Landsknecht in origin. I sealed the deal with 2 coats of Vallejo matte varnish:

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Abominable Snowmen

Yeti. The very word strikes terror in the sturdiest and most valiant. And that's just one of them. Imagine if a blighted place, such as Frostgrave, had more of these things infesting the ruins? They're big. They're horrible. They eat anything and everything. They're best avoided. Unfortunately in Frostgrave's treasure filled ruins that simply isn't possible. Depending on a D20 of course!

The Wizarding Way

28mm Summoner and Apprentice. I went with a red on red colour scheme for this duo. Cast bases removed and the toys then pinned to a flagged Renedra base. I painted the figures with Vallejo paints. The snow is Cadian Blizzard by GW. 

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More Frostgrave

 I bought some 'Saga' Varangians. They've got axes and cloaks and appear to be warmly clothed. Ideal for Frostgrave then! 

I snipped off the figures' metal bases then drilled and studded their feet with wire from paper clips. I'm really pleased with the effect. This method seems to be catching on too.

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Frostgrave



I came across this game purely by chance, an article in one of the wargame magazines. I liked the freewheeling nature of the game so dug a bit deeper. I found the Book of Faces group, which is hilarious and informative, often simultaneously. I bought the rule book and found it easy to read and exciting. The freewheelingness was confirmed: no 'thou shalt use only the approved miniatures and rules of holy writ' but instead plenty of 'use the rules as a basis for FUN!!!'.

Next up was assembling figures for the game. You need wizard(s); the game revolves around magic and a number of schools of magic. I won't go into too much detail suffice to say some schools get on, some don't and spells get slung about like bullets. Add on soldiers of various types and a selection of monsters and, well, you get the picture: it's a dangerous but, potentially, lucrative place.

My first wizard is a female Sigilist (words as weapons, fierce language use, death quills, you get the idea) and her, also female, Apprentice. I also had some figures lying in boxes from various wargames shows and long dormant projects. They're all either in service or soon will be.

The game is set in a vaguely medieval/fantasy period and you are actively encouraged to use whatever vaguely medieval/fantasy figures you possess. It's also cold.

Anyways it's pictures of figures you want not me droning on. Eh, voila!

Sigilist & Apprentice 

Thug, Barbarian & Archer

Northmen - Filling Many Soldier Roles

     

Thug, Man-at-Arms, Thief 

Baseless & Without Foundation

Don't worry this isn't a rant. I simply became tired of dealing with moulded-on bases on my figures. They are a nuisance when it comes to styling the larger base they finally get stuck on: standing on a little mound in the worst instance. With this mind I took my sidecutters and snipped them off. The job does generate a fair pile of scrap metal. Enough for another figure maybe? ☺

Some of the figures can stand up on their own but I prefer to drill into their feet. Insert and secure a pin in each foot using super glue. The number of times I've glued my fingers together is ridiculous!

I then match up the pins with a suitable Base; drill a couple of holes then superglue the figure in place.

It does make the production process a little longer but I think the results are completely worth it.

6 figures de-based & 

ready for foot drilling

Feet drilled and pinned

Here they are mounted

on round flagstone bases

As you can probably see a couple of the figures are not ramrod straight. I think this is a good thing because to my eye it suggests movement. The Viking in particular seems to be really getting into a good swing with the axe he will eventually have. 

The figures themselves are bound for the icy hell of treasure, fighting and magic that is Frostgrave. 

UATH!