Squig Dogs and the glorious outdoors

 

Painting wise I am still working on the Mantic Orks and have completed these dog things - which must equate to 40k squigs - they appear to have bombs on their backs. A bit of fun with contrast paints.

The weekend saw a little walk and camp on Dartmoor - 2 views of Kes Tor. 

Middle Tor and Frenchbeer rocks

Thornworthy Tor and the view down to Fernworthy reservoir.  

The sunset over Kes Tor and the sunrise of Middle Tor. 

Bloody lovely out there last weekend. 

Morts

More stuff I really do need and a trip to the other moor

 After the game of HotT a few weeks ago I felt that I might need some more wolf riders (I don’t but) … so did the usual thing of scanning through eBay and Etsy to see what was available. Highland miniatures do a nice line in Hobgoblin wolf riders …

So, I thought get 6 for a unit picture above … however, I managed to bugger up the order (seller was a top chap) and 6 became 12 (2 units). Really nice prints and I like the look - the other unit has a couple of bow armed riders - although all have quivers none have a visible bow (apart from those actually shooting), so an thinking of adding them.

Also beer for a nice walk on Exmoor - a lovely day, a bit of cloud and rain.

But turned into a lovely afternoon in the Doone Valley. 

I did think that I should do some local games, the Doone valley reminded me of the Monmouth Rebellion… and I’ve just read about the 1549 Western Rising …

Morts

Da Boyz - first Orks painted

I have managed to complete the first of the GW/Mantic Ork/Marauder mashups.

Overall pretty happy with the start of the kill team - although I think the boots are overly detailed, with lots plates and some pouches. I’m hoping the basing will hide some of the fudging there. 

I have gone for a uniform appearance for these Orks - which just makes sense to me. 6 more to go and some dog things and a couple of goblin types. Might have a go at another Drakon rider next. 

Always too many figures and not enough time. 

Morts

Some finished things and a trip to moor

I have managed to complete the bases on the miniatures I have been painted over the last few months. 

The fantasy figures - and the first use of the flowers. 

The 40k minis - my first set off Mantic GW kitbashes and the commander of the custodes …

A weekend on the moor - Watern Tor and sunrise towards Postbridge from Holming Beam. 

The end of the walk was around Hucken Tor. Vixen Tor in the bottom right. 

I do like the moss over the rocks and trees at Hucken - puts me in mind of Fangorn forest.

Morts