King of the Forest-Centaurs

Rex Aurei Silvae rules his subjects with a velvet glove, filled with lead.

For his realm is vast and full of challenges. Not the least being intrusions by the hated two leggers-orcs, lizardmen, ratmen and the worst of the worst, MEN!

As a master of both weapons and magic combat, Rex Aurei Silvae leads his warriors from the front as a true leader should.

Rex Aurei Silvae is a plastic piece I finished last weekend.

Time for the Flower War

 

In a time long lost the Xochiyaoyotl, "Flower Wars," were fought in the lands of the Mexica/Aztecs. These were combats designed to demonstrate military power, train warriors and capture prisoners for religious human sacrifice.

More ritual than normal military campaigns, Flower Wars were prescheduled between the opponents, usually the Triple Alliance of the Aztecs vs other nearby city states like Tlaxcala.

As in all combats of the era, capturing an opponent for sacrifice was a way of social advancement for common warriors. As special awards were given for the number of prisoners captured, it encouraged the bravest warriors to risk their own lives to capture the most victims possible.

The Flower Wars ended with the Spanish invasion and eventual conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.

These are plastic pieces from Atlantic that I recently painted.

Latest Project - War for Independence

In my 50+ years of painting wargame military figures I've paint many armies. Ancient Egyptian, Roman, Dark Ages, Ancient Chinese, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Samurai, Lace Wars, Seven Years War, Napoleonic Wars, War Between the States, Colonial Wars (My first armies were African Colonial- Zulu, British, Boers, Arab and French in Jack Scrubby's "N Gauge."), the Great War, the Banana Wars, Second World War, Korean War, (I lost friends in Vietnam and have never been interested, apart from a few character pieces, in painting that sad conflict) Science Fiction and Fantasy. More than 30,000 figures sized from 6mm to 100mm+. Yet I never covered the American War for Independence in large numbers. Well in honor of the 250 Anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence that oversite is now to be addressed by my new project-the 2000+ figures Revolution! from Warlords "Epic Black Powder" series.

I was impressed with the set overall, although the lack of action poses for the line infantry is kind of nostalgic as it reminds me of the limited styles available in the late '60's and early '70's metal pieces.

Bases & terrain 

Colonials

British and European troops.

First up is conversion of some British Regulars into a Brigade of French troops. Here's hoping my old eyes can hold up painting these small guys.

You Want Fire-I'll Give You a World on Fire!

I am Surt-the greatest of all Fire Jotunn of Muspelheim.

When Ragorok finally comes, I will cover the World with my unquenchable fires.

All will feel my wrath as I lay waste to Midgard in the final battle.

Ragnarok will be the end of all and the beginning of the new, so it has been written and so shall it be.

A puny 25mm compared to Surt.

Pieces painted in June

Fist piece finished in June was this World War Two supply mule team.

Finished 37 pieces in June (I got hooked into binge reading the Dungeon Crawl series with Carl and Princess Donut-it really cut into my painting).

The pieces were: 2-World War Two; 12-Crisis Protocol including the characters Sunspot, Moondragon, Adam Warlock and Shang Chi; 6-40K orcs; 8-4th of July decorations; 4-16th Century Aztec/Mexica and 5-Fantasy including the Deamon Warlord

                                                 

                                             Last piece I finished was this Deamon Warlord.

Fire to the Left-Fire to the Right-In the Emperor's Name FIRE

                    

No matter who, where or what the enemy is, they will die in a hail of rocket fire. As we pound them with our wrath.

           

For we are the Dark Angels Terminators, we hate the foes of the Emperor with every fiber of our beings! Total obliteration of their bodies is too good for them. 

These are plastic pieces I painted for Richard's growing Dark Angels Army

Happy 250 USA