WE ARE BACK!

Hello! Is anybody there? 

After almost 11 years Halfling House returns! Following an extended hiatus from the hobby I pulled some of my Halfling army out of storage causing an overload of nostalgia! I have decided to start a Mordhiem warband with a selection minis from my collection.

 

 

 

I have been busy researching various Mordheim halfling rule sets and carefully selecting models for the warband. I am deciding between a Halfling Witch Hunters warband and an adventure/ranger warband. Unfortunately as 1/2 of my army is in storage 

 

  

  

 

I have a shortage of archers so have been searching for suitable miniatures on ebay. It looks like times have changed in the past 12 years and there is definitely a massive selection of different halflings to choose from and even a number of full army options like Mantic and Wargames Atlantic...wow! Those Wargames Atlantic halfling cavalry look amazing and probably the best mounted halflings available. However, I will stay true to the original OG citadel halfling sculpts and will only collect halflings compatible with these. The Old School Miniatures halflings fit the bill and look like a bargain at 65 pounds for almost 30 metal minis.

 

I have ordered 4 archers and when they arrive I have to remember how to paint. My eyesight has deteriorated massively in this timeframe so it is going to be interesting to see how my painting skills hold up!

Can anybody recommend a halfling ruleset and offer any sneaky halfling tactics?

 

 

 

 

 

Friends don't let friends paint naps!! 69th Waterloo

Here is the latest command base of my British Napoleonics from Waterloo, the 69th. Pretty happy with how these turned out. Complete unit below which I feel is very cohesive. Mostly Victrix plastics.Cross-eyed from all the belts.

Good Lord, More Maori's?

As promised, very happy with these guys...more on the way, fantastic models to paint.

Hone Heke, Empress Miniatures

As promised here as an update of my latest unit of Maori Warriors from Empress Miniatures starring the infamous Hone Heke. Hone Heke was a Māori rangatira (chief) and a war leader in Northern New Zealand. I am very happy with this paint job and felt that the cheq robe came out really well as did the facial tattoos which you cannot see very clearly in the photos.

Anyway let me know what you think? Lots more Maori to come over the next few weeks.

Some hisoircal background on Hone Heke:

Bay of Islands Ngā Puhi chief Hone Heke was an influential Māori voice in favour of the Treaty of Waitangi. However he later became a leading opponent of British rule in New Zealand.

Disillusioned by the failure of colonialism to bring his people economic prosperity and by the increasing control of the British government over Māori affairs, Heke ordered the cutting down of the flagpole at the British settlement Kororāreka (later renamed Russell). This was intended to show displeasure at British government, yet not threaten the Pākehā settlers. Over the following months, it was re-erected and cut down again three times. In 1845, this protest action resulted in war between British troops and northern Māori.