T'was lovely...

[Harry Faversham]

In our pokey little seaside resort yesterday. So, I had a walk along the seafront, bought some Tetley's Best Bitter and this month's Wargames Illustrated. I found a bench and sat in the winter sunshine gazing out over the Great North Sea. By the third can I could clearly see Longships sailing past Spurn Point. Then came the epiphany giving me my first two projects for the lockdowns of 2021. Re-base my Viking and Saxon Armies and also create an enemy for my Greek Hoplites to bash up. WI and the fourth can of Tets provided the answer... the new Oathmark Skellies!!!
I was, very reluctantly, going to paint up hordes of Persians. But the thought of painting all them spear carrying, flower-power hippy types, was most daunting. In comparison painting a Skellie Army's a right doddle. At a pinch they could have, a Blue Mushroom Ale induced, ruck with the Vikings too.
So thank you to both Josh Tetley and Wargames Illustrated.

[Harry Faversham]

I'm in a conundrum regarding the basing of the Skelly Army and would appreciate some wisdom/guidance from the Brethren. The basing for my Greeks and Vikings has proper grass green flock and tufts/shrubbery. I wanted the Undead rattling along on a landscape desolate and barren, bit like the grass withering where Ghengis Khan's ponies trod, kind of thing...
but will two vastly differing base colourings look daft when the two sides meet, that' mi' conundrum?

[Peter]

Do a test on one of the bases and see what it gives. I see no problem in burned or dry grass on their base.

[Harry Faversham]

Your command is my wish Lord!

[Peter]

That base looks fine to me! I see no reason to change it!

Wonderfull painted skellie, I love that flag!

[Harry Faversham]

Thanks for that, most appreciated.

[Graeme]

Just a thought, perhaps the passage of your skeleton army causes the vegetation to die, which would mean that the different base types would not be a problem.

I recall seeing something similar with the Dementors in harry Potter or perhaps the army of the dead in GOT.

[steve_pickstock]

I did some skeletons and purposely went with arid looking bases working along the lines that the necromancer that raised the dead had been rummaging through a long deserted area like the Gobi desert or the Atacama. I do like the idea that the spell that keeps them animated 'spreads' around them kills off the vegetation as well.






The skeletons are the Warlord Games ones. Figure bases are from Renedra and the movement trays are from Warbases.

[Harry Faversham]

Thanks for that chaps, lovely Skellys there Steve!
Where the Undead march everything living withers at their passing... perfect!

[Harry Faversham]

Up to press I've got the archers, skirmishers and chariots finished. But, kind of stuck with the four heavy infantry units I need. Initially they were going to be Oathmark figures, but I'm getting drawn to the Atlantic figures now, as they're more Greek themed... what to do?

[Harry Faversham]

Waiting for the heavy infantry to arrive, all being well some piccys of the rest of the motley crew tomorrow.

[Harry Faversham]

A Gathering in the of darkness. The Undead are abroad and heading toward the land of men. Summoned from beyond the grave by The Evil Bishop of the Vale of Vile!

[Peter]

Great Bishop and right hand! And some lovely skellies!

[MABO]

Agree with Peter!

[Bluefalchion]

HP Lovecraft would quite enjoy looking at such a macabre collection of well-painted horrors.

[Harry Faversham]

Thanks chaps, reinforcements...
The Undead's Reconnaissance Regiment gallops on ahead...





Closely followed by skirmishers...





Archers deploy to give covering fire...

[wilberforcefrog]

I personally always enjoy seeing some good skellington archers, and these ones are great!

[Harry Faversham]

Thank you Sir.

[Harry Faversham]

Heavy Infantry wise I finally plumped for Wargames Atlantic Skeleton Warriors...
they've just rattled in, and well impressed with 'em, I am too.

[Beano Boy]

Harry Faversham, certainly there are no white feathers for you.
It is really great to see that you are having such fun.
Those dry bones will make great wind chimes too Greetings BB