AVBCW: BUF HQ Figures

I’ve churned out a fair number of BUF sections, but, much like the Brigands, have shied away from the more inDUHvidual HQ types for my BUF. AS both Byakhee Richard & I are playing BUF forces this has to be rectified by the 20th.

Here they are, they’ve been part painted and bounced around a figure case for a couple of years. Mostly Artizan, Copplestone and Great War miniatures.

This one is an Empress SCW figure I bought off of Mort, who had converted it with the usual Britsih steel helmet. The paint job is/was fine, but the base was too small and the overall scheme of things didn’t fit in with the rest of my figures. Plus there were a few chips to the paint. So I started with him as a quick and simple spruce up.

New base, and new flock etc. This is one key way an army or force hangs together as a coherent whole.

Add a few highlights, and make the helmet look metallic – simple method, mix black with some Boltgun metal so it just looks a bit shiney.

Sorted.

Looks better “in the metal”, honest guv !

One down, half a dozen to go…

AVBCW: The Wyvern Wanderers

At last – the Wyvern Wanderers, brigands and ne’er do wells the lot of them. I finished the last of them yesterday late afternoon, but the light/force was not with me, so here they photographed in their entirity today.

Lead by John Warner*, the brigands operate out of Druggers End and Castlemorton common south of Malvern and the Hereford beacon.

This was the source of the first game Byakhee JP and I ever played some 5 years ago.

Now all I need is to weather a few trucks for them to smuggle their goods on !
(Models of yesteryear here I come, though I think I have a couple ready)

It’s taken me most of June, July, August & September to paint 26 of these figures. Not an awesome rate of painting, but they are finally done, and now packed into a comfy foam tray. Every single one of them was a unique pose and paint job.

In the meantime I have also been tinkering with a few other bits and bobs, some seen already, and another couple coming over the next few days finbgers crossed. Maybe now I will reclaim the kitchen table. 😉

* John Warner, father-in-law of Byakhee Gav A who unfortunately died at the August bank holiday unexpectedly.

AVBCW: Brigands – Last of the troopers

Finally:

The last of the troopers from the two units are done.

The two bombers and two HQ staff are next to be finished, and then I’ll pst a complete force picture.

Progress has also been made on a couple more items, and I’m working up a list of things that need to be painted for the 20th october – our next Big Game.

AVBCW: Brigands 2

Some more Brigands have finally been photo’d:

Weaselly Wretches by Mutton Chop Miniatures, available from Empress Miniatures.

Nice two man team set.

Some of the close combat unit, two shotguns and a pistol toting brigand.

Some more fiflemen – sorry not a good photo.

More to follow.