Gauls

[Phobos]

I agree with Techno, I check my sources 100 times before starting a miniature, and Techno check them like 1000, so the spears are historically accurate.

[Kiwidave]

Fair enough!

[Hertsblue]

Some early Wips of a handful the next 'Ancients'.



L/R...2xFanatics, Heavy warband, 2x warband (Oh dear...What have I done to matey's right arm ....That's gotta be changed big time before I even get to the left arm.).....Commander...Helmet and left arm still to do.

Cheers - Phil.

To which "matey" were you referring, Phil? They look OK to me.

[Techno]

The chap chucking the spear Ray....His right forearm/wrist/hand looks pants !!
(Probably get away with a bit of judicious surgery. )
Cheers - Phil.

[Leon]

Looking good so far!   

OK chaps...
I'll see if I can 'animate' the spear guys a bit...Not a problem really sculpting wise...But possible to make Dave's job an absolute nightmare.
Pose numbers ?

The spear chucker pose could be levelled slightly, that would potentially make the casting easier actually.  I think we can go with a third pose in the warband and the fanatics, as those will make up the bulk of most armies, and give a more irregular look?

The chap chucking the spear Ray....His right forearm/wrist/hand looks pants !!

Looks like he's been on the spinach, that's all...!   

[badstar]

Nice!

That right arm being squiffy could lead to an all-round solution perhaps.....if, as suggested, the javelin/spear was levelled, then the figure cloned with a shield added, you would end up with a third spearman to liven up the ranks. Just a thought.

On the subject of shields, how tricky is it ('guessing it's been considered before) to cast shields for 10mm? Spares would be very useful. I ask as I'm busy sculpting some fantasy types and I think a sprue of mixed shields could allow for variants in rank&file types, cutting down on the main figure(s) needed. Could the shield be sculpted onto the base perhaps and used as desired? Leftovers could be used as field clutter or casualty markers? I tend to think along lines of economy/versatility generally but I'm ignorant with regards casting limitations (and sculpting!?).

By the way, these guys might be useful for Dunlendings.

Anyway, good work Phil.

Regards, Rob. 

[Matt J]

I think we can go with a third pose in the warband and the fanatics, as those will make up the bulk of most armies, and give a more irregular look?

If you were doing 6 poses total my preferance would be for 4 warband poses and keep to the 2 fanatic poses. Most of the Gaul armies are going to be represented by many warband units with a few fanatic units as elites/exotic troops (please someone correct me if I'm wrong). So a couple of more dynamically posed spear armed warriors to go on the front of bases with the more static 2 designs already in progress being the rear ranks.

[Techno]

If you were doing 6 poses total my preferance would be for 4 warband poses and keep to the 2 fanatic poses. Most of the Gaul armies are going to be represented by many warband units with a few fanatic units as elites/exotic troops (please someone correct me if I'm wrong). So a couple of more dynamically posed spear armed warriors to go on the front of bases with the more static 2 designs already in progress being the rear ranks.

Leon ?? Waddayareckon ?
Makes very little difference to me...I'm happy to 'go with the flow'.

On the subject of shields, how tricky is it ('guessing it's been considered before) to cast shields for 10mm? Spares would be very useful. I ask as I'm busy sculpting some fantasy types and I think a sprue of mixed shields could allow for variants in rank&file types.
Anyway, good work Phil.
Regards, Rob. 

Thanks Rob.
A sprue ?
Wouldn't take long to do something along those lines for me.....Just depends on exactly what folk would want as spares....and the sizes, as the fantasy ones would need to be a tiny bit bigger to 'look right'.
If Leon fancies something along those lines, I'll do them with pleasure....If not I'll do a quick tutorial (HAH!) on how to make yourself some spare shields and an easy way of cloning them.

Cheers - Phil.

[Leon]

Leon ?? Waddayareckon ?
Makes very little difference to me...I'm happy to 'go with the flow'.

Fine by me, sounds good.

A sprue ?
Wouldn't take long to do something along those lines for me.....Just depends on exactly what folk would want as spares....and the sizes, as the fantasy ones would need to be a tiny bit bigger to 'look right'.
If Leon fancies something along those lines, I'll do them with pleasure....If not I'll do a quick tutorial (HAH!) on how to make yourself some spare shields and an easy way of cloning them.

Shields could be really handy, for all of the Ancients ranges as we move forward.  The tricky bit is going to be getting them the right size after the moulding process.  You'd probably need to do one of each for us to mould, and then we send a load of castings to be sprued up?

[Techno]

Fine by me, sounds good.

I'll go with that then.

Shields could be really handy, for all of the Ancients ranges as we move forward.  The tricky bit is going to be getting them the right size after the moulding process.  You'd probably need to do one of each for us to mould, and then we send a load of castings to be sprued up?

I can 'clone' undetailed putty 'flats' in minutes without the need for you to have to stick them in a mould Boss ('Cos I'm a smartarse  )
I'll have a go at 'cloning' one with detail to see what that comes out like...If it works I can make a sprue from clones....If it doesn't I can do one of each and bung 'em up for return and sticking on a sprue.
Sound good ?

Cheers - Phil

[Leon]

I can 'clone' undetailed putty 'flats' in minutes without the need for you to have to stick them in a mould Boss ('Cos I'm a smartarse  )
I'll have a go at 'cloning' one with detail to see what that comes out like...If it works I can make a sprue from clones....If it doesn't I can do one of each and bung 'em up for return and sticking on a sprue.
Sound good ?

Have you got any of the shields from the Carthage / Repub ranges as well, from the original masters?  If they could be done first, we can add those as a nice little extra item. 

I've actually got a couple of mixed bags of weapons / shields and whatnot I've found in some moulds which I need to get moulded up as well.

[Techno]

Have you got any of the shields from the Carthage / Repub ranges as well, from the original masters?  If they could be done first, we can add those as a nice little extra item. 

Ho ...Yus...
How many are you thinking of sticking on a single sprue Leon ?
Cheers - Phil.

[Leon]

Ho ...Yus...
How many are you thinking of sticking on a single sprue Leon ?
Cheers - Phil.

Something handy and round...(insert joke here)... 5's maybe? 

For ease of casting, 5 shields coming up from a flat sprue would be best, and we can cut feeds into each end of it in the mould.

[DaveL]

Figures look brilliant. Re. separate shields - they would be really useful, as some gamers base them and use them as casualty markers.  Seen it done and looks quite good.  Just a thought.

Well done.   DaveL

[Techno]

For ease of casting, 5 shields coming up from a flat sprue would be best, and we can cut feeds into each end of it in the mould.

Nah....That's making life far too easy for Dave....I'll do them at right angles with a wibbly wobbly sprue 
Cheers - Phil.