Forces of Nature: The Green Lord and Lady

Amy has finished up two centerpiece miniatures for her army, the Green Lord and Lady.

The miniatures used come from a variety of manufacturers including Scibor, Archon Foundry and Otherworld.

Though they are separate miniatures she's built then in a way so they form a mini diorama (or epic unit!) with the family of deer.

Bring Out Your Lead 2019: It's (Old)Hammer Time!

This last weekend was that time of year again when Amy and myself head to Newark for a splendid weekend spent wargaming and socialising with like minded people all there to celebrate some old school miniatures/games.

Alan Merret - Tony Yates - Tony Ackland - John Blanche - Brian Ansell 

Friday was gaming day for us and we had a game of Orks versus the Forces of Nature, the background being that the space hulk the Orks were hitching a lift on had smashed in to a verdant planet which looked rich for the pickings however the planet had other ideas and the very trees themselves started to fight back!

The Orks advance 

Those trees are bloody quick 

The Orks scarpering off with da magic rock  

Game two, not many photos from this as the Orks were soundly squashed far too quickly 

We were using the Dragon Rampant rules with the objective for the Orks to collect the the monolith in the first game (it woz big 'un shiny) and then depending on the outcome we'd set up a follow up game.  As it happened the Orks smashed through the Nature lines and legged it with the Monolith however Da Boss must have gotten a little too cocky as he met a squishy end in the second game thanks to a rather large collection of walking trees.  The rest of the Orks didn't fare any better as they were out manoeuvred and decimated by the Nature reinforcements in short order.

Saturday was a day to check out all the games going on and for a good bit of socialising (which carried through till about 1am down the pub).  It was great to see so much 2nd Ed 40K being played as that was my entry way into the hobby and it has stoked a fire under me to get on with all the minis I have lying in wait. 

Some outstanding miniatures for a Space Hulk game 

2nd Ed 40k - Necrons vs Eldar 

A fantastic Mordheim game

A big game of Warhammer 

 Harry's awesome Might Empires board

More 2nd Ed 40k 

The Realm Of Chaos game 

 

Wolf Time (Rogue Trader) 

Brewers Droop 

As always the company was excellent and it was great catching up with Tony, Curtis and Curis to name but a few and of course a big thank you to Gadge and the Ansell's for the organisation and hospitality...  roll on next year.

Forces of Nature: Big update

It's been a while since I did an update on Amy's Forces of Nature army so there's quite a bit to show off now (with more on the painting table at the moment).

Mantic Earth Elemental (I love the mossy arm)

Some 70s Treemen picked up at BOYL (Oldhammer weekend) couple of years ago, Kev Adams sculpted some extra leaves on the character's head that weekend.

A Foundry treeman

An old GW Treeman picked up at a wargames show.  This was already painted so just need a little touching up and then basing to match the rest of the force.

A Forest Troll from the Armies of Arcana range

And finally my favourite sculpt, the Treeman from Otherworld Miniatures.

Amy has been painting this weekend so they'll be a couple more things to post up soon.