Dwarfs with Pikes - Part 10

Two more figures for the pikedwarf unit, this time original Marauder minis.

The first one is the one from the legendary MM15 set, which explains why he got a bit more attention from the sculptor. It's a single part model and looks great. I'm pretty happy with how he came out, as I think the colours work for him.

The second one is one of the marauder dwarfs with plug-in weapons (pikes, crossbows and handguns were made for them), and since I already painted copies of this body for my handgunners and crossbows, it's a bit less interesting, though I did manage to come up with another colour scheme for him that's different enough from my previous copies, while still respecting the general scheme.

A quick picture with similarly armed "WK" dwarfs:

Dwarfs with Pikes - Part 8

Another three dwarfs with pikes. One is the Marauder MB1 Sergeant figure, the other two are from the second infantry set of my commissioned dwarves.

First the Marauder sergeant. This has been one of my favourite marauder dwarfs for a long time, so glad I could finally slap some paint on it. I wasn't too sure about some of the choices midpainting,  but in the end, I think he came out pretty well.

Secondly, one of my dwarfs, using the "amish" looking head. It's one of the best heads in the set IMO and it works well with this body. I also used one of the separate swords in scabbards to add some more detail:

The last one is also from the second core infantry set and is probably the combination of parts that has the most puff & slash for that much craved for landsknecht mercenary feel. Even his hat has them!

Some more pictures, the first of the 4 body poses from set two, the second a (non-exhaustive) selection of poses from sets 1-3, all armed with pikes.

Dwarfs with Pikes - WK-MM size and style comparison

I hadn't done a proper size comparison between the old Marauder figures and the upcoming sets two and three of the infantry (next in line for productionmoulding). Since I just finsihed two, I thought I'd take some comparison pics of painted  figures with similar poses.

Attention pose pikes: the weapon shafts are the same length, it is just that they are a bit more at an angle on my figures. Overall, I think they match up pretty well.

I didn't paint any of the marauder plug ins with the spear variant yet, but at least this gives a good comparison of the bodies:

Ponyrider Mastercastings - Part 1

Here's a few quick snaps of the mastercastings for the ponyriders. There are a few minor issues with the rider body to the right, which will be fixed before productionmoulding.



The various bits included in the set:


A quick comparison shot of a cavalry figure with a couple Marauder dwarfs on foot:

Dwarf Wench Mastercastings

The pictures aren't great, but here's a first look at the metal mastercastings of the dwarf wenches and floozie. The serving wenches are a tad taller, though this is amplified due to the tab not being inserted deep enough in the slotta bases for the picture. I might ask John to shave a mm of the underside of the dress on the castings that will be used to make the productionmould.

A closer look at the wenches and the floozie. I've only loosely put the tray with the plate in place and it's not glued on, so may not be in the most optimal position possible.




A (badly lit) picture of all the bits:

And a comparison with a couple Marauder dwarves I had within reach when I took the pictures. As you can see, the girly dwarf is about on par with the taller marauder dwarfs and a bit taller than the shorter ones.

Painted Scale Comparison

John's dwarfs compared to some painted Marauder dwarfs:

(Marauder - WK - Marauder - WK - Marauder )

First castings

I got some mastercastings back from Pete at http://www.themouldmaker.com/ and he did a fantastic job on them, with no shrinkage issues. A scale comparison of some of the mastercastings next to some marauder dwarfs: