Monday, January 1, 2018

Happy New Year From the Men of the (Pacific North) West Warband!

Ushering in 2018, here is the Men of the (Pacific North) West Warband for Dragon Rampant - with all available options. Actually, except for the Great Swords, all of these figures are remnants of an earlier WHFB Empire army. Select units will make up a 30 point Warband for a Dragon Rampant game day in a couple of weeks.
The author of Dragon Rampant has made the use of available figures from other systems, like WHFB, quite flexible. For instance, the Steam Tank and other artillery pieces, can be used as reduced, single model Heavy Missile units.
The Hurricanum/Luminark (blue wagon) and War Altar (red wagon) could also be used as Heavy Missile or possibly Elite Rider reduced model units with Fantastical options.

In any case, it's nice to be able to use these former WHFB Empire models in a much more simplified (particularly points system) set of rules like Dragon Rampant. As far as new projects - nothing pressing, but would like to find a couple of OOP GW figures - particularly Count Marius Leitdorf and a Master Engineer on Mechanical Horse. I might also try to make forays into smaller scales - possibly 6mm Samurai or revisiting my 1/1200th scale Ancient naval stuff. But again, nothing definite and my hobby focus has been flighty at best!  Wishing you all a great 2018!

32 comments:

  1. Love the Hurricanum...and Happy New Year Dean!

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    1. Thanks Phil, yes that's a very cool model indeed. Warm regards and Happy New Year! Dean

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  2. I fully understand your delight to be able to field these beauties using a new ruleset. It would be a shame if such miniatures had to sit on the shelf indefinitely. I do wish you and yours a Happy New Year!

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    1. Thank you very much and best to you for 2018 too. As for the minis, using them in a much more simplified way will be a pleasure - WHFB had a little too much details for my taste. Warm regards, Dean

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  3. Well that just looks cool indeed Dean! Happy New Year!

    Christopher

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    1. Thanks, Christopher! Best to you in 2018! Dean

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    1. Thanks, Dmitrii - Happy 2018 to you too! Dean

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  5. Happy New Year from the Inland Northwest, Dean!

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    1. Hey, Scott! Thanks again for the well wishes. Warm regards and best to you in 2018 too! Dean

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    1. Thank you, Greg! Best to you too in 2018! Dean

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    1. Thank you kindly, Millsy! Best wishes to your for 2018. Dean

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  8. Wow that is a colourful and outrageous fantasy army! Really cool. Happy New Year Dean.

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    1. Thanks, Oli. Most of the figures were painted a few years ago, but I want to add more to them now. Hope you have a great new year too! Dean

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  9. Happy New Year, Dean. I look forward to seeing where your hobby meanderings take you.

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    1. Thank you kindly, Steven. Hope you have a great 2018. Best regards, Dean

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  10. That's a lot of figures!
    Happy New Year Dean!

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  11. Well I’ve ushered in the New Year with a head cold. Even though I don’t feel like painting today, it made me feel better to see some nicely done models. I think I still have some older WFB stuffed around here somewhere that no longer have to be forgotten as you’ve proven.

    So Dragons Rampart is similar to Pikeman’s Lament?

    Happy New Dean
    Kevin

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    1. Kevin, yes,Dragon Rampant is quite similar to TPL, from what I've been told. I don't have TPL, but other folks who do say so. Hope you get over your cold soon,and have a great 2018!

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  12. Nice looking fantasy renaissance army good to see that they're getting an outing I've got dragon rampant and you can also use some of the scenarios from lion rampant too.
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks, Iain. Yes, it's great how easily models can be used for the rules. I was rereading some of the WHFB rules and got a headache :) Warm regards, Dean

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  13. Excellent stuff!! I love that Eagle!!
    Happy New Year!!

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  14. Love the Hurricanum...and Happy New Year Dean!

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  15. Always there is room in my day for such a fantasy of collective fine art. Superb Painting and Presentation.
    Love it all. BB

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