Showing posts with label Gladiators. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gladiators. Show all posts

Friday, July 21, 2023

Dust and Shadows part 9

 Additions to the gladiator collection, again foundry miniatures 




Cheers

Matt

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Dust and Shadows part 8

 More additions to the gladiators, again foundry miniatures 




Cheers

Matt

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Dust and Shadows part 7

 My next additions to the gladiator collection, again foundry miniatures 




Cheers

Matt

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Dust and Shadows part 6

 I purchased these at Partizan this year, some more Foundry miniatures Gladiators, the miniatures really do stand up to the time test. More  to come this week. 



Cheers

Matt

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Gladiators we salute you Dust and Shadows part 6

 Gladiators we salute you Part 6!


Another 3 gladiators completed all black tree again, with a few shield swaps to suit the personality. and now a few animals plus my chariots and my collection will be ready for the arena! I have enjoyed painting these, especially the atlantean. 

The Arena build is still coming along with a few changes from my original idea. When I return from Holidays in Australia in Feburary I will crack on!



looks like the emperor! 

looks like Minimus rather than Maximus!

Atlantean is ready!



cheers
Matt


Sunday, November 28, 2021

Gladiators Dust and Shadows part 5

 Dust and Shadows part 5


Another 3 completed, really happy with these chaps , again Black Tree Design miniatures. I hopefully will get close to completing the amphitheatre this weekend!


Gladiator Numidian 

Galdiator

Gladiator



 Cheers
Matt

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Gladiators Dust and Shadows part 4

 Dust and Shadows part 4

Another 3 completed gladiators done for the collection, again Black tree design figures. Really happy how it is progressing, still have 16 to complete plus the spectators. I think I will complete the four on the table then switch to some other historical as I need a change. 


Galdiator, dust and shadows





cheers
Matt 

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Gladiators Dust and Shadows Terrain Tuesday Arena build part two

 Gladiator Arena 

Terrain Tuesday 

Commenced work on my Gladiator arena tonight, as part of terran Tuesday builds. First I cut out a 600x 600 plywood tile, cut my supporting sides sides, then glued and stapled into place. 

My standard terrain boards are 600 x 600

I then worked out my arena size so I could duplicate it at the other end, plus a central piece can be added for chariot racing, and that way it will fit on my table neatly at one end for chariot games. 

Ruler as compass

I then drilled points into a plastic ruler, one end in screwed into a central point and the other points are worked out to make the circles which increase at 2cm steps . 


The Arena Base 40 x 45 oblong


Lower arena, sand will be used to level out the ground 

Upper arean piece, this will form the walls


I moved the edge in so I could add shops against the wall

The stairs and seating is laid out

Glueing and setting overnight on the first two levels 

I plan to add cardboard to the interior walls and steps , then the exterior walls, place rendered  decoration and possibly graffiti and some market stalls. Until next week!

cheers
Matt

Friday, November 12, 2021

Gladiators Dust and shadows part 3

 We are but dust and shadows


Another 3 completed, again from the Black tree design range of Gladiators, again no names as yet. I have found some suitable styrene  and card to make the steps and walls. Not decided if I will paint the exterior walls yet or add some mosaics or graffiti. 

Black Tree design Gladiators






cheers
Matt

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Gladiators Dust and Shadows Part two

 Dust and Shadows part two

As discussed I have been painting more gladiators for my collection here are the first three, no names yet though! 

The miniatures are from the Black Tree range of Gladiators, a little fantasy is explored, they are still available I believe. 

Gladiators we salute you







cheers
matt

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Gladiators Dust and Shadows Part one


We are but Dust & Shadows

Terrain Tuesday Gladiator Arena thoughts

Model at the Museum of Jublains


While I was suffering painters block a few weeks back I turned to movies, books and local adventures to put me back on course. All of the options however added some more kit to my painting and construction tables, and some ideas were moved to the front rather than at the back, moj is back happy to say and going through a purple patch now!

On one of the tours we visited our local Amphitheatre at Jublains, the former Roman capital of the Diablintes tribe about 10 klms away from the Maison. This gave me inspiration for two things. One was the Gallic farm buildings (see previous post) and the other was gladiators.

I am yet to build the amphitheatre, however I want it to be around two x two foot tile, oval which will look a little different, with a removable rear wall so I can remove it then also add a straight section and second corner for chariot racing on the big table.

The arena tile will then also fit on my chess table for extra transportable use around the house.
I have six gladiators already completed for around 10 years or so, but also had a lot unpainted gladiators, animals and chariots, so this week I added another 20 odd to the table front and centre, and most will be off the table this week over the coming days while the blood is up!


I am yet to find a suitable set of rules which would be good for French Wargame Holiday evening games, looking at Steve Barbers gladiators set and possibly the old board game set, any other suggestions ?



Jublains Amphitheatre 1st Century AD






Artists Impression of Jublains Arena I will build something like this with removable wall



Cheers
Matt

Monday, March 14, 2011