IT'S BEEN A WHILE!!!

Sheeeeeesh I haven't updated this thing for a long time huh? 5 months so I'm due an update so here you go. Sometimes life gets away from you with my girlfriend moving back to Switzerland, changing jobs roles and my old computer blowing up all in a couple of months surely I can be forgiven for such a slack update record?

Anyway here goes, I have still had time to paint and have actually changed my direction a bit as I have fallen in the love with the amazing character of the old C11 Citadel halflings and have decided to make a "small battle force" having kept close tabs on e-bay I have around 70 of them so far but still on the hunt for more. If you have any you don't want anymore I am more than willing to take them off you hands.

Below are half of the first 20 man unit of halfling men-at-arms. I have gone for a more dirty medieval look moving away from the Empire moot look. To be honest I am stoked with how they have come out as I feel my painting has greatly improved on the skin tonnes although maybe I still need to thin the paints a bit.

HALFLING MEN AT ARMS






HALFLING FIGHTERS




HALFLING BANDIT LEADER
Really happy with how he turned out especially the face,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

I know it's been a while but hey I have been busy and so have you. Unfortunately back at work now but had a great time on the gold coast over xmas and back to Sydney in time for the amazing fireworks display!!! I hope you all had a great break.





I know I am long overdue an update but that doesn't mean I haven't been painting. Almost finished my first Halfling Bandit unit and after messing around with my camera settings I somehow fluked a couple of half decent photos for a change. Well it has helped me convince myself that my painting isn't quite as crap as my complete lack of photo skills have been making out.

HALFLING BANDIT












HALFLING MERCENARIES

Here is the next unit which is well underway, a halfling mercenary fighter unit.....loads of character here.





The first halfie of this unit complete




MORE RECRUITS


This is my undead unit, minis by Heresy.....I have a halfling skeleton and a halfling devil lined up to add.



Some cute old Citadel halfings...these are fast becoming my favourite halflings and I'm considering collecting the whole series.



And yes I finally crossed this guy off my wanted list

MERRY XMAS!!! LAST BLOG FOR THE YEAR

Well I would just like to quickly wish everyone a merry xmas and all the best for the next year where ever you may be. It's been pretty hectic of late so hopefully things will start to slow down a lil over the holidays. Off to the Goldcoast of Australia for a week in two days so all is good!!! YAY ME!!!!

Anyway just a quick update of a few more hobbits of the first bandit unit.



MORE REINFORCEMENTS


BILLY BAGSHOT



I couldn't resist this guy, he's an awesome sculpt by Victoria Lamb and I have absolutely no idea how he is going to fit into the scheme of the arm......well he is a halfling......vampire hunter maybe?




MAGGOT!!!





Farmer Maggot was scored cheap off e-bay primarily for the hounds and the guy on the right is a halfling but Eureka will probably be part of the Adventurer unit....yes.... oh no another unit.

FIRST HALFIE!!!

Well here he is my first lil halfie from my bandit unit. A nice Vendel mini. Was a nice change doing neutral colours like black and green which are so much more forgiving instead of the reds and whites of my British Naps. I actually did four layers on the black and tried to make them a lil Ring Wrathie looking!!! Overall I'm pretty happy although there is still room for improvement so any tips are appreciated.







Here is the Bandit unit all primed and ready to go.



Here are more of my recent arrivals

Halfling Fighters



The middle two are from Hasselfree miniatures (great customer service btw) and I especially love the Roman styled one probably one of the best detailed Halflies I have received so far. The far left is from Ral Partha which is also nicely detailed.

And Yet More Halfies



Three are from Ral Partha including the unusual leaf cloaked blowpipe sniper assassin guy thingy. I also plan to setup an archer unit.


VAMPIRE



This guy will form the basis for the Vampire/Undead unit, hes by Ral Partha also and looks very Vampirie or Vampirish if you ask me.


FOR INSPIRATION
I stumbled across these on painted by (permission to post here) by Johan, cheers mate. Stunning stuff, please note the following models are painted by Johan and not me.