After almost a month of bugger all gaming bobbins due to a massive lack of inspiration of any kind i'm back with another stupid idea!. But first:
lovely, lovely System of a down!.
So, whats this dumb idea then?. I have to begin with a sort of account of someone browsing a specialist sort of website, namely Irregular Miniatures (what did you think i was going to say?). Upon entering the website said person, looking to scan through the 2mm section did scroll to the scale menu at the bottom of the fine boutiques page. However being a sausage fingered dolt he clicked on the wrong scale, clicking 6mm by mistake. Now I have read some...well..should I say negative stuff about the irregular 6mm range but I have to say I thought they were pretty interesting. The pictures on the website could better showcase the minis but I was put in mind of those pre-slotta citadel minis from the very early Warhammer editions, stuff like:
(All images from http://www.solegends.com/)
They are very old school in look and as fantasy ranges go very complete.....complete enough for me to go and order some to see how they look in the flesh. And I have to say they are kind of rough as bare metal but once you begin to paint them the character comes through. Here are some I painted earlier:.
The gang, as a whole.
Some 'imperial' types
Half orcs
Conquistadore types
Viking bowmen and some nice chaos warrior sorts
Aztec troops I couldn't resist painting up as Slann Jaguar warriors.
I know what your thinking 'buying and painting a few 6mm minis is not really a stupid idea Sprinks'. You are correct, but as I was painting the wee critters my mind went back to those old sculpts and the early Warhammer editions and I started thinking wether or not it would be possible to collect some forces that could capture that old school fantasy feel that hooked me into this hobby way back when. Then I got to wondering if the irregular range would be good for building forces from those races and nations that fell out of favour in later editions, Slann, Estillia, Araby, Nippon, Fimir etc. I reckon it could be fun....so I ordered some more!. Guess I'd better get some rules together!.....
.......'till next time....
The 6mm forces look good all painted up. I look forward to reading about your progress on this project (or worthwhile diversion?)
ReplyDeleteCheers, hopefully this will go somewhere!.
Delete6mm is quite a good compromise when you want the BIG army feel but are not too keen on Block Armies (like 2mm).
ReplyDeleteI've got some Irregular 6mm Undead somewhere if you want them Mr Sprinks...
Yep it's all about the mass effect, I should get some cool looking battle lines out of this if nothing else. I'd be delighted to help with the undead invasion of chez Jack so long as you don't want them. Anything you need at the mo?.
DeleteI'll try to dig them up from their temporary graves this week and get them in the post!!
DeleteThanks muchly sir, that's really kind.I hope to ' bring them to life' on the table soon (groan).
DeleteNice idea, and considerably easier on the coffers than buying the original miniatures which go for £5 a pop at the cheapest nowadays. Not sure I could paint them myself though... A bit too titchy.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you sir. The cost issue is a consideration for sure, I reckon I could do a hefty unit for the cost of a fiver.
Delete6mm is the road to hell my friend.
ReplyDeleteBut ...as the tragic hero always says upon embarking upon his (ig)noble quest ... 'f**k it!'
(nice painting tho)
And as another hero once quipped 'but they're soooo cute!!!'. Also I was looking to do more 2mm so i guess it's a step up?.
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