Friday, February 20, 2015

Irregular 2mm Wee-Romans and Marching Fort

Well before I could resume work on the 120mm Ii Naomasa figure, my wife brought in the mail and the Irregular Miniatures figures had arrived. Very impressive as I just placed the order earlier in the week. So from the UK to here in the Pacific NW under a week shipping. The were primed black and quickly brushed with a fairly small tipped brush. I used a dry-brush technique, lightly dragging the brush over the raised features. Gold for the helmets, flesh for the faces and legs, and red for the shields. The mounted command figures were basically done the same way - with horses of course. That is a grain of rice on in the right forefront for scale.
The models are two packs of three 20-figure strips of infantry each, one pack of 3 strips of mounted command, and a marching fort. They'll line the shore for the Actium game - just an aesthetic addition and nothing to do with the game mechanics.
The image above shows the rear view of the figures. I only know this because the mounted commands are to the front of the formations.

Next is a shot with some 28mm Warlord Games EIR, again for scale.
Here's what they looked like prior to painting. The bases for the troops are cut-down bases from a Perry plastic kit.
I just placed another order for another marching fort and several more infantry packs to beef up the look of the units. Who knows, I may use the figures in a 2mm game someday too!
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  1. PhilFebruary 21, 2015 at 12:09 AM

    Impressive Dean, very impressive! The mass effect is great, can't wait to see them in an AAR!

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    1. DeanMFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:46 AM

      Thanks, Phil. Now I wish I had ordered a few more blocks of infantry. Wasn't sure how much of a footprint they'd have as only a bit of shoreline is available for the Actium game. Regards, Dean

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  2. Simon Quinton February 21, 2015 at 2:36 AM

    2mm......2mm.....2mm How fricking small are they! They do look better than just card counters.

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    1. DeanMFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:47 AM

      Lol! Thanks, Simon. I really noticed how tiny they were next to the 3mm thick Litko base of the Warlord EIR guys. Best, Dean

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  3. Michael AwdryFebruary 21, 2015 at 5:18 AM

    That is ridiculously small! Look good though.

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    1. DeanMFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:49 AM

      Thanks, Michael! They do indeed seem to be the smallest scale that can be recognizable :) Best, Dean

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  4. MontyFebruary 21, 2015 at 6:11 AM

    Your Actium game is going to be amazing! The contrast between the two scales is remarkable.

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    1. DeanMFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:51 AM

      Thanks, Monty. I have a playtest today - hope to include shots of the infantry watching the battle. Regards, Dean

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  5. RogFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    WOW, I mean, wow... wonders never cease!!! Amazing! Cheers!

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    1. DeanMFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:53 AM

      Thanks! Yes, these are exceptionally tiny troops - smallest I'd ever think possible to paint. In fact, in retrospect, I'm amazed at how clean the castings are. The details are perfect for dry-brushing with a small tipped brush. Regards, Dean

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  6. Paul Scrivens-SmithFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    They look really good. I'm always wary of the Irregular Miniatures stuff as the quality is so hit and miss.

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    1. DeanMFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:41 AM

      Thanks, Paul. Being the first time with both 2mm and Irregular, I will have to say the Roman infantry here have more than met my approval. In fact, I just order several more packs to beef up the look of the units. The Marching Fort is also very nicely done - the tents are clearly sculpted with opened flaps facing the inwards of the camp. Nice touch! Not sure about any of their other stuff, but these Romans are nice. Regards, Dean

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  7. CyrusFebruary 21, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    You've done a great job on these figures and the fort Dean, the Actium game should be pretty spectacular!

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  8. Paul WFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:36 PM

    Excellent work Dean. You've really covered the extremes of scale recently! You can actually tell what these are meant to be from the pictures. Not something I've seen a lot of, so thanks for sharing these :-)

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  9. DeanMFebruary 22, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    Thanks, Mike and Paul. Appreciate the nice compliments! These Irregular 2mm are very impressively detailed - and make painting them rather painless. Warm regards, Dean

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  10. HetairoiFebruary 25, 2015 at 4:10 PM

    Wow, very nice... but not more scales to me. Though maybe...

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