ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Wednesday 5 October 2022

15mm… Carolingians… Test Pieces.

Greetings…

Hopefully you will remember me buying some 15mm ‘ Dark Age’ figures…

Well I have finished a couple of test figures…

For the Carolingians I have gone for reds… very ‘classic’ Roman…

And for the Lombards I have gone for blues…

Because the toys are quite small I wanted to create two very different paint schemes that can be easily identifiable on the tabletop…





These fellows were a joy to paint…the clean lines and clear detail made it a quick job…
I am not sure when I will start painting the armies… but I am looking forward to starting the project…

The figures are from Forged in Battle…

I have some more 40mm on the go and there will be something shiny very soon…

All the best.  Aly.

32 comments:

  1. Well they certainly pass the the test, very swish indeed.

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  2. Excellent results, Aly! So many projects, never enough time.

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    1. Thank you Jonathan…
      Very true sir…

      All the best. Aly

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  3. Lovely Carolingians! Forged in Battle have some great ranges.

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    1. Thank you Cyrus…
      They do indeed and they are all very tempting…

      All the best. Aly

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  4. Very nice Aly are you thinking massed units ? Or skirmish on a smaller scale

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    1. Thank you Matt…
      I am thinking Hail Caesar…

      All the best. Aly

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  5. Oh now they look very nice Aly. I used to absolutely adore 15mm ancient and medieval wargaming and still have a few original armies. These figures of yours reminded me do much of done really enjoyable games.

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    1. Thank you Carlo…
      When I got into playing wargames seriously my armies were all 15mm… so it’s a real blast from the past…

      All the best. Aly

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  6. Always liked the stories of that era - the Song of Roland was a favourite of mine. Looks like an excellent project.

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    1. Thank you Rob…
      There is a fantastical feel about the era…

      All the best. Aly

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  7. Excellent results, I like the idea of red and blue themed forces as well certainly won’t get confused. Looking forward to seeing how this pans out

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    1. Thank you Graham…
      Yes the themed armies will make things easy for us older gamers… 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  8. I read the title and thought "WTF!" .....I HAD forgotten this purchase! Very nice work on them, needless to say, Aly. The colour coordinated armies will help the oldies keep track of what's going on too 😆

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    1. Actually I still think “WTF!”…😂
      And yes the colour coordinated are to assist us oldies…

      All the best. Aly

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  9. Nice little chaps! Looking forward to seeing hordes of them! Oh, and more 40mm chaps!

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    1. Thank you David…
      Hopefully there will be hordes of them… and there will definitely be more 40mm…

      All the best. Aly.

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  10. Quite a change of pace to see 15mm in these parts. They look splendid--I can only imagine the effect when they're done up in units.

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    1. Thank you Ed… a change is as good as a holiday…as they say.
      Hopefully the units will come up to your expectations.

      All the best. Aly

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  11. Very attractrive figures nicely painted; yes, they will look splendid en masse too.

    Cheers,

    David.

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  12. Lovely figures Aly, I also find Forged in Battle a pleasure to paint. Looking forward to seeing this project develop. What rules are you thinking of using?

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    1. Thank you Meic…
      My initial thoughts were Hail Caesar…

      All the best. Aly

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  13. A splendid looking pair of prototypes! I look forward to their future companions!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thank you Iain…
      I am tempted to start painting the armies over the Xmas break… That is unless my butterfly lands on another blossom 😂

      All the best. Aly

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  14. Nooooooo! The butterfly strikes again. Lovely figures, if only they were bigger... :) In truth I hope to get back to some 15s before too long. I have some Sarmatians and some sub Roman British that have been waiting for paint for far too many years.

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    1. I have set my butterfly free and it has found many pretty toys 😁
      It has been a long long time since I have painted a lot of 15’s…
      I am hoping it will be an enjoyable experience.
      Sarmatians sound nice…
      All the best. Aly

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  15. Flutter, flutter…lovely work Aly.

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  16. Thank you Mark … flutter flutter flutter🦋

    All the best. Aly

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