More Miragliani Marksmen...

I won five packs of these for $25! They should arrive in the next week or so. Not too shabby, I think.

Quick update:

I've been busy working on terrain as well. I have some new rock outcroppings and cliffs that are nearly finished. Also, I found some apple trees on clearance at Hobby Lobby, so there is a four tree orchard on the way. Finally, I have been working on a new canvas mat for the table top, suitable for Empire battles. Sadly, I really messed up on the first one. It will be transformed into a Martian landscape. The second one looks better, but is too dark - more like a jungle than European fields and such. Fine for Lustria and Venus, but not what I wanted for the Empire. So try number three is coming up in the next month or so.

Finally, I have nearly finished the Lizardman Stegadon (old metal version). The crew just needs a little touch-up and then to be glued in place in the howdah.

No work on Empire. Well, almost none. I started the last six flagellants. So far, just the flesh has been painted. Like I said, not much. I got a new pot of paint to help vary the dark reds of their robes.

Next week is Spring Break. I hope to get a lot of painting done

Empire Flagellants

Just a few shots of the almost finished test batch of flagellants. I will be putting them all in these dark red robes.

Mottoes painted on the wooden 'armor' worn by these flagellants. On the left, "Sigmar Saves" and on the right "Repent Sinner". Also, note the muddy feet...

Not done with all the faces yet. But the red-headed fellow on the left has his eyes done. "Spike" there in the middle has not.

Here's the whole group of four so far. Not done yet, but you should get the idea.

So, let me know what you guys think so far.

How many flagellants is too many flagellants?

Crazed nihilistic homocidal masochistic fanatics? Absolutely!

Fearsome troops? Positively!

Interesting to pain? Depends on your tastes, but... possibly.

Got ten of them in today. I guess that means I will be needing a Warrior Priest so I can field the unit. Oh well...

I also got a few other neat things in today, including six White Wolves, some Skinks and various Lizardmen bits, and the Elector Count of Ostland. My pistoliers (3) have arrived as well. I need to double check the numbers on my spending so far. it seems WAY too low to me. I think I have spent more than it shows, sadly.

Finally for tonight, I am working on a big Excel project to help make an army following the newest edition of Empire Army Book. Having a few issues coaxing it out the way I want it, but when it is done I know I'll like it.

So, good night, and remember: Flogging yourself is a sin!

In today...

I got four packages today. And I bought something locally, as well. I hope my wife doesn't find this blog!

One of the four packages had Battlemechs in it, so nothing to do with this blog. And the seller gave me two left arms for one of the minis, not one of each. I think he is recasting, to be honest. Won't be buying from him again.

Another package was a set of forty painted Zulus that I sent off. They look pretty good, and will be making an appearance on my other blog, Victoria's Boys in Red.

I bought the current Empire army book at a local store. Got it for 45% off, as he had overstocked and offered it to me at cost. Now I can figure out what I need to actually build a legal army...

Otherwise, I got the next-to-newest Empire army book in one package. Very handy. Lots of good fluff material and plenty of artwork and painting tips.

I also got some minis in that I had ordered off eBay. Except for one or two things, they were pretty good. They include (already accounted for in the listing):

• 18 Swordsmen
• 17 Halberdiers
• 3 Reiksguard command (foot)
• 1 Light Acolyte

First Casualty of WarHemorrhaging...

I received a package today via Priority Mail. A purchase from eBay.

Problem is, the envelope was empty. Nine Empire handgunners and an Engineer. Missing. Huge, taped up tear through the back of the envelope. Fifteen bucks down the drain if our brave Postal workers can't find them. Yah. Like that is gonna happen.

More than a little annoyed right now. What kind of idiot packs ten metal figures into a manilla envelope? Flat rate Priority Mail with an envelope costs exactly 5 freaking cents less than flat rate with a box. The box itself is FREE at the post office. Grrr...

Emperor Karl Franz Orders You to Buy!

Well, the first army that my sons and I decided on was the Empire.

They have lots of neat infantry, knights, cannons, and steam tanks! Plus, I already had a couple of things from many, many years ago. Namely, a Great Cannon and the War Wagon. Now, the cannon lost its crew somewhere along the way, so I had to buy two of them off eBay. But the War Wagon is complete. Just needs to be reassembled and repainted. The old paint job leaves a LOT to be desired. But then, that was 15 years ago.

So, this week, I have ordered:

• 2x crewmen for the cannon
• 8x knightly orders (plastic box set)
• 1x Burning Sun Grandmaster
• 1x Burning Sun Standard Bearer
• 1x Reiksguard Hero (mounted)
• 1x Light Wizard
• 1x Acolyte
• 17 x Halberdiers (plastic)
• 18x Swordsmen (plastic)
• 9x Handgunners (plastic)
• 1x Engineer
• 3x Reiksguard (foot) - a command set
• 6x Knights of White Wolf
• 1x Mounted Warrior Priest of Ulric

I suppose I need to get painting. Fast. I need an Army Book, too, if anyone has one they don't want, let me know. So far, I'm into this for $158.46. Not including shipping for some of them.

-J