Horseshoe tower 1/72nd

A horseshoetower, in german a Backofenturm, Schanzturm, Schalen  oder Halbschalenturm. A combination of a round tower with a square one.. to qoute wikipedia; 

The horseshoe-shaped (or D-shaped) tower is a compromise that gives the best of a round and a square tower. The semicircular side (the one facing the attacker) could resist siege engines, while the rectangular part at the back gives internal space and a large fighting platform on top

This model is designed, made and available from  Fredericus-rex and painted by Conny´s wife, Petra.

A beautifull  looking model..

Here the tower is combinred with the portcullis gate

Zvezda Catapult

This is a  monster of a scorpian device...I can´t imagine how far it would fire the rocks supplied with the kit, let alone how far the bolts would fly if it were life size and real. !!
I´ve seen a Replica catapult (a re-enactment group) that fired a 40kg rock over 100 meters (they didn´t put it on full tension because of limited space) but it was roughly half the size  the Zvezda model would be if scaled up.
The actual size (it looks big next to a bod) isn´t that far fetched, quite small really...look at this beast!!!

This is a reproduction of a Roman catapult that apparently stood 8 meters tall and weighed 26 tonnes

If when you build it and take care not to glue the elavation support etc...it can be put into a downward firing position  (on a castle wall )...........or......

........raised to shoot upwards at a castle wall.

 A lovely little bit of kit...I´ll have to pinch the other from my romans and re-paint it.

More medieval drunks

The medieval drunks set from Alex has been added to...I love this set..an absolute must have for my medieval village.

This guy I´ve nicknamed  Timothy...he has such a resemblence to one of my favourite actors Timothy Spall

Obviously this pair will get a bench or chair...I don´t think even the most skilled drunk can keep his balance whilst doing this. :-D

Thomas De Burgh

Thomas de Burgh   who is actually the ancestor of a famous singer...the things you learn eh??
The standard is taken from the Grimsby Wargames Club site...loads of great WOTR flags and others as free downloads
The set is Valdemars first and last adventure into injection plastic sets.
The set, medieval army on the march  contains 14 bods but nearly half of them are useless due to flash.
The weapons supplied are virtually useless, it´s near impossible to remove them from the sprue,  so these lot all got Florist wire spears

Picture is a bit dark...(overcast) Maybe because they are mourning their comrades who drowned in Flash. Two others were saved and are now hanging about with some smelly peasants in Styrow on the Fome.

Hello to Georges Guynemer..from Gignogne la Plus Brillante Blog.  He´s only just kicked off in the blogging world. The spring pistol for shootng bods...nice one :-D
Hello Rene from Paint_in blog. Another of us who likes huge armies (in Plastic and tin)
Hello to Artar İncidüzen...Facebook?? Thanks for following :-D

Medieval Lovers (1/72nd)

Ok...I´m obsessed with Alex´s sculpting and even if it has absolutely no use whatsoever for wargaming in any shape or form I´ll get hold of it and paint it...

It´s Ok, they are married, she´s wearing a ring

Tom Tiddler

After a couple of beers Tom has to attend to a call of nature :-D

Late republican Roman army (1/72nd)

The last of my ancient armies...well for now at least: :-D
Bods mainly from Italeri but some from Caeser and comand bods (aquilifier and cornicen) from Zvezda

One of the biggest complaints about the Italeri set (PSR review here) is that there is two poses that are repeated 15 times each...but...........

......with a bit of bending ....

...and arm twisting ..................

.........you can get a hell of a lot of poses from them :-D

The  scorpian is from hat. The basket I weaved myself from pins and sowing thread.

The "bugler" is converted from the hornblower in the Odemars Oscan infantry set, the commander from the hat Roman comand set

Celt army (1/72nd)

Or gemanics, or barbarians or whatever...a generic army to scrap with the romans..anytime...anywhere
Painted this lot up about the same time as the roman army.
Bods from Revell, Italeri, Hat and Airfix.

The "Skyclad" boys

Mix of Hat Goths, Italeri and Hat celts

The battle taxis

Queen Beau Dicker getting ahead

A couple of hat foot command converted to mounted command

Hello to Paul from Warriors and wargames  blog. He´s just started blogging and his VBCW pics are great...the G.P.O armoured vehicle is excellent

Republican Roman army 1/72nd

Not as big as the Imperial one..and was a lot easier to paint...no shield designs...For this lot I managed to knock out over 20 bods a day. All bods from hat, cavalry from Zvezda

Not very big at all eh?

One of my favourite sets from Zvezda..pity they didn´t do an Imperial cavalry set.

Every cavalry commander has to have a dog (post Gladiator)

Imperial Roman army. (1/72nd)

Took a while to paint this little lot :-D Now where are those celts hiding ??
To all you nice Uncles at La Armada..You might not like the scale..but you all came and looked, Saludos, :-D Paul

The bods are from...Airfix, Italeri, Hat, Revell, Orion, Strelets and Zvezda

Every shield painted by hand

The Italeri Archers stripped of armour...and I´ve added bowstrings ;-D

Balearic slinger command figs converted from orion gladiator set

The strelets sets don´t come with  command bods.....a bit of greenstuff and using bits from other roman sets and they get some commanders.

Hello to Patrick Mondria...thanks for following but your google friends connection doesn´t work.
Hello to Mike .from NorthpeaceWargames and  Fantasy battle Roundup blogs. The eyecandy on the FBR blog!!!!!! Excellent!!!

Lady Godiva ( Painted )

One of Alex´s sculpts...I don´t know what I´ll do with her on the field of battle, a distraction piece maybe but I had to have this model in my collection.
Thanks to the quick delivery sevice from Petra and Conny from Fredericus - rex :-D

I´ve tried taking pics in different lighty and settings...I am not 100% happy with any of the results.
Here´s a bit of history about the lady and her exploit...Lady Godiva

Mummy...I´m Scared!!

"Lt. Tompkins, don´t be so stupid man, such things DO NOT exist!!! "

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