My First Roman

I've never painted any Romans before so I'm quite pleased with my first one. Can be used for SPQR, OGAM and Broken legions.

Marcus Licinius Crassus

A little known-fact about this Roman General:

The first ever Roman fire brigade was created by Crassus. He took advantage of the fact that Rome had no fire department, by creating his own brigade—500 men strong—which rushed to burning buildings at the first cry of alarm. Upon arriving at the scene, however, the fire fighters did nothing while Crassus offered to buy the burning building from the distressed property owner, at a miserable price. If the owner agreed to sell the property, his men would put out the fire, if the owner refused, then they would simply let the structure burn to the ground. After buying many properties this way, he rebuilt them, and often leased the properties to their original owners or new tenants.

R.I.P. Rutger Hauer

 

“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.”

Zombie Incursion

"Elvis has left the building!"

"Behind you!"

"Behind you, again!"

"Nun shall pass!"

"Your blood-burger, sir!"

"They're swarming on Main Street!"

Scatter Terrain for 'Last Days'

Some bits and pieces for 'Last Days'.

A Fridge

Looks like an old fridge left out on the street? If I was a scavenging survivor I'd want to check that out for supplies. But what's that behind the door? A hand?

Make sure it's a head shot!

School Bus

The school bus is here, although it remains to be seen whether it will be picking up the kids or maybe the zombies will swarm on board? The bus looks a bit too shiny at the moment.

Last Days

I've had a copy of Ash Barker's Last Days Zombie Apocalypse game since it came out. Reading the rules for the first time over the weekend, it looks like rather a good game. I've already got some painted minis which will suit the game. I have spent a day re-basing them from grass bases to clear bases as these zombies look like city boys to me! More to come on this, maybe a game soon, I hope.

The Rules

Zombies

More Zombies

Selfless Survivors

Selfish Survivors

Vlad Dracula Awakens His Bride

It's been very quiet on the blog and now the reason can be revealed. Some time ago Lady Snapcase asked me to make her something for her birthday (which is today). I started with an old wooden chopping board as the base and here we go. Now the present has been presented, I can reveal where all my free time has gone for the last few weeks.

Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande

Dabulamanzi was a half-nephew of the famous Shaka and half-brother to the King, Cetshwayo. He commanded the Undi Corps which was in reserve at Isandlwana and then led the Undi Corps to Rorke's Drift which he attacked all through the night of 22nd/23rd January, 1879. He also organised the siege at Eshowe. After the war, he remained loyal to Cetshwayo, fighting and campaigning for him until his death in 1886.

uThulwana amabutho

The uThulwana (the 'Dust-Raisers') amabutho were also part of the Undi Corps, in reserve at Isandlwana and one of the four regiments in the attack on Rorke's Drift. Before Cetshwayo became King he was a member of the uThulwana.

Cetshwayo kaMpande

First Zulus Painted

My first Zulus completed (bases to be decided later). Not exactly 'fahsands of 'em', but the first five of the uDloko amabutho.

Part of the Undi Corps commanded by Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande, these Zulus were in reserve (the 'loins' of the Zulu 'Horns of the Buffalo' formation) at Isandlwana. They had already force-marched 20 miles that day and arrived at Rorke's Drift around 4.30 p.m. The uDloko along with three other amabutho (regiments), comprised the nearly 4,000 strong Undi Corps which would attack the defenders of the mission station for the next twelve hours.

Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande

(half-brother of the Zulu king Cetshwayo kaMpande)