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Yeah i managed to get access to the older stuff before i backed a kickstarter.(well a finished one)
Wouldn't hurt to email them asking for access and just having a look at whats available still.(well it might hurt the wallet.)

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Update #90 May 20 2016

Man, Camel, Tree, Walrus, Jötunn


Today's update is, quite literally, MASSIVE - we have loads to show you, and it's apparent that New Kindreds is getting near to completion... finally. It's been a long haul, this one, but we're getting there!

This week we have:
•sculpt work in progress updates from Roberto Chaudon, Didier Fancagne, Yannick Fusier, Yannick Hennebo, Ernst Veingart and Jin Wei;
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Let us begin!



This week we have miniatures from lots of kindreds to show - the Atalantes, from Jin Wei; the Érainn, from Didier Fancagne; the Fomoraic, from Yannick Fusier; the Jutes, from Yannick Hennebo; and finally the Norse, from Ernst Veingart!



Jin Wei's stunning work on the Atalantes warlord and warchiefs left us drooling for the Ilios Guard... and Jin has exceeded even those, in our view!



The unit's champion is Andreas...



He looks utterly fantastic.



The first warrior is Nachor...



We love the spears!



Simon is looking great too...



...especially in his fighting stance!



The female warrior is Amethea, and she looks amazing...



That means there's just Kuma to do, and the unit is complete. Stunning stuff!



To say that we've been waiting for these is an understatement. Roberto Chaudon has done it again - just have a look at the three warriors he's just about sculpted from Vul IX Muyya, Dromedus Unit...



The Dromedus banner bearer, or Quartus, is Abakr...









We absolutely love that banner. Superb stuff!



A Dromedus warrior, is Gabbaja...











...don't stroke him, he'll spit in your eye!



Another Dromedus warrior is Sama... don't worry about the pila, either; the one there is just to show you, they'll all have the same pila as Djiuzu.









Roberto reckons he'll have these guys done in June, so we're thinking a Wave 13 shipment is a definite possibility - although Abakr will have to be turned into a warrior, too, and to do that we need to cast him for Roberto. So we'll see...



We love the Fen Beasts of course, and we couldn't wait for Didier Fancagne to turn his hand to the Oak Beast, Cúlaítar...



He's a big lad, as you can see...



We're thinking he'll be a Wave 13 shipment, this fella...


The Walvax. Yannick Fusier. Gaanh. Even thought it's just a... blob of shapes... Gaanh excites us beyond words...





We're thinking Wave 13 for this guy - we'll see...



Yannick Hennebo's been busy with other companies but we've lured him back to finish off some conversions. Here's the first of many - it's Ætulla, hooded, which will be the release version.





He should be a Wave 13 shipment...



It's been a while in coming, but Stígr is finally complete - and he's a cracker... you even get a free rock!









He will be a Wave 13 shipment.

Wave 8, 9 and 10 shipments are ongoing, and Wave 11 has begun

Wave 8 and 9 shipments are ongoing and will be for some time, and shipments for Wave 10 are well underway, with some items from Wave 11 going too.

We will try to get everything out as soon as we can, but there's a lot to ship - and as always we prioritise orders in date sequence; i.e., if you ordered early, you'll get your stuff sent early.


What we're saying, basically, is - please be patient! We are doing everything as fast as we can without compromising on quality.




Here's an up to date list of what we think will be shipped when.
• SHIPMENT WAVE 0: (complete): Existing miniatures
• SHIPMENT WAVE 7 (beginning June 2015): Bareheaded Quintus Crito - Cormac of the Red Hand - Nuala - Masked Nuala - Araigh - Men of Clochar (Pádraig - Dara - Ronan - Brian - Colm) - Mórannach - Axes of Carn Maen (Drano - Dinorg) - Thacaldān
• SHIPMENT WAVE 8 (August 2015): Gudhlagg - Bareheaded Quintus Crito - Rudraige the Fat - Caitrín - Mildryth
• SHIPMENT WAVE 9 (October 2015): Bowman Urien - Warrior Ffion - Warriors of Dyngonwy (Aestoc - Efan) - Frenzied Srók
• SHIPMENT WAVE 10 (February 2016): Armoured Cearl - Eoric's Pack, Werwulf Unit (Siweard) - Armoured Mag ap Mag - Loyal Guard, Teulu Unit (Gryf - Iorwerth) - Con I Modius, Legionarius Contubernium (Tiberia - Serena - Geraldus) - Helmed Rudraige - Men of Clochar (Tadhg - Ruairí) - Greathorn Ckaarakk - The Eye Ascendant (Lalaan - Gaarnul) - Baagath's Herd (Ablaa - Waachu) - Bellowing Tarvax (Taaruk) - Eormanræd - Helmed Eormanræd - Bareheaded Ætulla - Wihtwald - Helmed Wihtwald - Heldred - Hooded Heldred - The Dead of Black Barrow, Wihtgār Unit (Sigheard - Ricbert - Ælgar - Cynemund - Oswine - Bertræd - Ælfric) - The Malign of Alum Tomb, Drēaguth Unit (Aglæca - Cynobog - Wictred - Cwalu - Mordwæl) - Gol Gul - Slaughterers (Kinakk) - Hrafnen Crew (Sveinn - Ivarr) - Torleik
• SHIPMENT WAVE 11 (April 2016): Bloody Bagseg - Spears of Dun Durn (Nectaich - Fidain) - Oghu Keepers (Dungab - Beglo) - Leaping Creoda - Beasts of Síleann Fen, Fen Beast Unit (Cru Creach - Ardann - Tanaíann - Ollmhór - Gearreag) - Aggrakk - Taai-ac - Bareheaded Knútr - Great Axe Thórrir - Jörmungand Two Axe - Egil Dead Hand - Ravenhelm Víthar
• SHIPMENT WAVE 12 (June 2016): Kyros - Helmed Kyros - Nikandros - Thera - Helmed Thera - Hektor - Helmed Hektor - The Burning Ones, Mesokolossos Unit (Praxis - Xan - Bion - Horos - Kreios) - Kretos - Gungonn's Brood, Dynwocor Unit (Gungonn- Achod - Roch - Igag - Dudd - Cob) - Armoured Djiuzu - Cqaa - Egil Dead Hand - Danilo Cruz on Horse
• SHIPMENT WAVE 13 (August 2016): Ilios Guard, Oplites Unit (Andreas - Nachor - Kuma - Simon - Amethea) - Bronn ap Banbronn - Nervor - Vul IX Muyya, Dromedus Unit (Muyaa - Abakr - Gabbaja - Kammal - Sama - Bakr) - Iqqud - Cúlaítar - Gaanh - Ætulla - Stígr

Items in bold will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as we have the sculpt; items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt. Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that wave, but may not.



As there's still plenty you can purchase from Darklands: New Kindreds, not least of which are the various hosts, we though it would be a good idea to outline exactly how long you've got to purchase everything.
• Wave 12 Miniatures: June 27th 2016
• New Kindred Hosts: until they ship
• Individual Miniatures: until they ship!

Keep watching this list as it may well change - and if you have any issues with the above timings, please let us know and we may well be able to push the deadline back a little for you.



Here's the big list of who's sculpting what and when for Darklands: First Edition II! Please bear in mind that this list may change over time, so don't take it as set in stone until the first work in progress shots appear.

We've split the lists into completely new sculpts and alterations to make life easier for us all!

New Sculpts:
• ROBERTO CHAUDON: The Vul IX Muyya, Dromedus Unit is underway with three nearing completion, and then there's Iqqud - all for the Byzantii!
• FANCAGNE DIDIER: Didier has begun work on Cúlaítar for the Érainn...
• YANNICK FUSIER: Yannick has started Gaanh of the Fomoraic!
• YANNICK HENNEBO: Yannick has Sáthach on Horse (Sell-Swords) and Nervor (Byzantii) to do.
• BOB PLOCIENNIK: Bob is digitally sculpting Bronn ap Bannbronn...
• ERNST VEINGART: Ernst has completed sculpting Stígr of the Norse, and that concludes his work for us on this project.
• JIN WEI: Jin has almost completed the Ilios Guard, Oplites of Ilios Unit, with four warriors done...
• Unknown: none.

Not many new sculpts left to do now.

Alterations:
• STÉPHANE CAMOSSETO: Stéphane will sort out Shieldwall Eadric and any alterations to the Werwulfas, Trolls and Srónax (the latter two because Allan is so busy).
• ROBERTO CHAUDON: he's just completed Armoured Djiuzu, and then it's Dragonshield Angedern, Cleaver Mälmord and Armoured Hrókr. There's also alterations to units for him - to the Dyndraig, Dynwocor, Dromedus and Fiend units.
• FANCAGNE DIDIER: any alterations to his own work, so Grisly Araigh; and then Dairdubh.
• YANNICK HENNEBO: He's just got Warrior Tundaar to do now... from this project, anyway!
• MARTIN LAVAT: We'll give him Talos Delta, Mutated Cormorágg, Claw-Seza, Hammer-Druc, Armoured Scecchus, Hammer-Brugg and the Oghur, Brute and Abhorrent units.
• LUC PINGANAUD: We've given Luc a few more alternates - he'll do the Gesithas and the Gorgonar alternates, as well as Armoured Dúngal, Skullcap Domnech,Helmed Ophios, Archer Sthena, Magma Svrill, Sickle-Annik, Ax-Jowan, Spike-Gondard, Cynuise of Old, Unmasked Velchior, Warrior Aldhelm, Dagger-Kernuor, Warrior Wulfhere, Wulf Skull Cynemon, Warrior Hywel Hir, Warrior Kjartan and the Sword-Melusine alterations.

There's a fair few alterations yet to be done.



We thought this would be a good idea, as things are cracking on - a list of completed sculpts, in kindred order! Completed sculpts are in bold; in progress sculpts are in italics.

As above, we'll do these in "new sculpts" and "alternate sculpts" lists...

New Sculpts:
•ALBAINN: Gudhlagg
•ANGLECYNN: n/a
•ATALANTES: Kyros - Thera - Hektor - Nikandros - Titos - Ilios Guard, Oplites Unit (Andreas - Nachor - Kuma - Simon - Amethea) - The Burning Ones, Mesokolossos Unit (Praxis - Xan - Bion - Horos - Kreios) - Dynatos - Kretos
•BRYTHONIAID: Gungonn's Brood, Dynwocor Unit (Gungonn - Achod - Roch - Igag - Dudd) - Bronn ap Banbronn
•BYZANTII: Nervor - Vul IX Muyya, Dromedus Unit (Muyya - Abakr - Gabbaja - Kammal - Sama - Bakr) - Iqqud
•ÉRAINN: Rudraige the Fat - Cormac of the Red Hand - Nuala - Caitrín - Araigh - Men of Clochar, Tuanagh Unit (Pádraig - Dara - Ronan - Brian - Colm) - Beasts of Síleann Fen, Fen Beast Unit (Cru Creach - Ardann - Tanaíannn - Ollmhór - Gearreag)- Mórannach - Cúlaítar
•FOMORAIC: Gaanh - Taai-ac - Cqaa
•INFERNII: n/a
• JUTES: Eormanræd - Mildryth - Bareheaded Ætulla - Wihtwald - Heldred - The Dead of Black Barrow, Wihtgār Unit (Sigheard - Ricbert - Ælgar - Cynemund - Oswine) - The Malign of Alum Tomb, Drēaguth Unit (Aglæca - Cynobog - Wictred - Cwalu - Mordwæl) - Thacaldān - Gol Gul
• KHTHONES: Aggrakk
• NORSE: Egil Dead Hand - Torleik - Stígr
•YSIANS: n/a
•SELL-SWORDS: Danilo Cruz on Horse - Sáthach on Horse

Alterations:
•ALBAINN: Armoured Dúngal - Skullcap Domnech - Bloody Bagseg - Spears of Dun Durn (Nectaich - Fidain) - Oghu Guardians - Oghu Keepers (Dungab - Beglo) - Mutated Cormorágg
•ANGLECYNN: Shieldwall Eadric - Warrior Wulfhere - Wulf Skull Cynemon - Warrior Aldhelm - Armoured Cearl - Wolfborn - Veterans of Mierce (Beor - Kenric) - Eoric's Pack (Siweard) - Leaping Creoda
•ATALANTES: Helmed Kyros - Helmed Thera - Helmed Hektor - Titos Sigma - Talos Delta
•BRYTHONIAID: Bowman Urien - Warrior Ffion - Warrior Hywel Hir - Dragonshield Angedern - Armoured Mag ap Mag - Loyal Guard (Gryf - Iorwerth) - Warriors of Dyngonwy (Aestoc - Efan) - Dyndreigiau of Gwaelod (Gannwg) - Gungonn's Brood, Dynwocor Unit (Cob)
•BYZANTII: Bareheaded Quintus Crito - Unmasked Velchior - Armoured Djiuzu - Con I Modius (Tiberia - Serena - Geraldus) - Vul IX Muyya
•ÉRAINN: Helmed Rudraige - Cormac on Gabrax - Masked Nuala - Grisly Araigh - Men of Clochar, Tuanagh Unit (Tadhg - Ruairí) - Dairdubh
•FOMORAIC: Helmed Daarkan - Warrior Tundaar - Armoured Brunchaath - Warrior Daachuch - Greathorn Ckaarakk - Spike Qaano - The Eye Ascendant (Lalaan - Gaarnul) - Baagath's Herd (Ablaa - Waachu) - Bellowing Tarvax (Taaruk) - Roaring Srónax (Aaqko)
•INFERNII: Armoured Scecchus - Craven Fiends of Dis (Ubal)
•JUTES: Helmed Eormanræd - Ætulla - Helmed Wihtwald - Hooded Heldred - Cynuise of Old - The Dead of Black Barrow (Bertræd - Ælfric)
•KHTHONES: Helmed Ophios - Archer Sthena - Magma Svrill - Frenzied Srók - Slaughterers (Kinakk) - Warriors of Khthon - Dawn of Khthon
•NORSE: Bareheaded Knútr - Warrior Kjartan - Ravenhelm Víthar - Great Axe Thórrir - Jörmungand Two Axe - Hrafnen Crew (Sveinn - Ivarr) - Trolls of Norrheim - Cleaver Mälmord - Armoured Hrókr
•YSIANS: Sickle-Annik - Ax-Jowan - Dagger-Kernuor - Spike-Gondard - Hammer-Brugg - Claw-Seza - Axes of Carn Maen (Drano - Dinorg) - Swords of Ys - Abhorrents of Ys - Hammer-Druc

Let us know if we've missed anything, of course...

Update #29 May 20 2016

Great Goats and Mole-Rats

We have more Darklands: Savage Hordes miniatures to show you this week, and they're utterly amazingly fantastic, even if we do say so ourselves...

This week we have:
•sculpt work in progress updates from Michael Anderson;
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•a list of what ships, when;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Here we go...



The Fomoraic and the Vras get some treatment from Michael Anderson and Benoît Cosse respectively this week.



Michael Anderson's Gul-Gabrax are a) brilliant and b) brilliant. The only thing missing was the banner bearer and herald - but they are missing no longer...



The banner bearer is Raagar, a Skull-Bearer...





"Raa!" said Raagar.



The herald is Sraangar, a Hornblower...



"Toot!" said Sraangar.

These guys are now complete, so they should be a Wave 12 shipment - in resin, at any rate...



Benoît Cosse is on fire at the moment - not literally, that would be dangerous - but whatever we giving him seems to turn out amazing (which bodes well for his next work for us, the Sávrar). Just have a look at No-Claw's Burrow, this Englander's favourite new Mierce Miniatures!



As always, apologies for Benoît's images...



A close-up of Quick-Kill, the alternate warrior of Quick-Blade...



That leaves just the alternate herald warrior, Fat-Tail, which can only be done when we've moulded and cast the drummer, Fat-Skin. So we're hoping these guys will make it into Wave 13!



There's not much to say here, except - there's a while to go before the first miniatures are shipped from this project, so keep watching the updates to see what will make it into that first Wave.




Here's an up to date list of what we think will be shipped when.
• SHIPMENT WAVE 0: (complete): Existing miniatures
• SHIPMENT WAVE 12 (June 2016): Hunters of Cait, Oghurithne Hunter Unit (Ungad - Agala - Wrad) - Bholg of Acaill, Fir Bholg Hurler Unit (Dougal - Feargal - Feargus) - Goatskull Aanchuth - Darkstone - Gaalgar's Herd, Gul-Gabrax Unit (Gaalgar - Raagar - Sraangar - Culgaar - Gongaar - Aalgar - Sraagar) - The Betrayers of Ceafor Barrow (Alfweald - Ealdred - Cenred - Wasere - Oscetyl) - The Sinners of Chessell Barrow (Ænna - Eglāf - Ceneric - Wassa - Octha)
• SHIPMENT WAVE 13 (August 2016): Crossbows of Dun Durn, Elbharu Unit (Galan - Wurgesta - Cimoith - Unen - Calorc) - No-Claw's Burrow, Spear-Vras Unit (No-Claw, Quick-Blade, Fat-Skin, Sharp-Fang, Scar-Belly, Quick-Kill, Fat-Tail)

Items in bold will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as we have the sculpt; items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt. Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that wave, but may not.



You can still purchase everything from this project until the following deadlines:
• Wave 12: June 27th, 2016
• Individual Miniatures: until they ship!

Keep watching this list as it may well change - and if you have any issues with the above timings, please let us know and we may well be able to push the deadline back a little for you.



Here's the big list of who's sculpting what and when for Darklands: Savage Hordes! Please bear in mind that this list may change over time, so don't take it as set in stone until the first work in progress shots appear.

New Sculpts:
• MICHAEL ANDERSON: Michael has completed sculpting Gaalgar's Herd, and we're also giving him Chaaruch the Despoiler....
• STÉPHANE CAMOSSETO: Stéphane should be sculpting the Freemen of Scīrbrōc, Bowmen of Scīrbrōc and Sigewulf's Pack.
• BENOÎT COSSE: The lovely Benoît has almost finished sculpting No-Claw's Burrow with just Fat-Tail left to do. Next for him are Gukkok's Blades, Gukk's Javelins and the Firekin!
• MARTIN LAVAT: We'll give Martin Archer Birna and Guliant's Web, as well as the Hrafnar of Stafangr, the Hrafnen Bowmen and the Storm of Khthon.
• YANNICK HENNEBO: Yannick has tons to do of course - he has Alix of Carn Bran, Archer Mildryth, Garric, Slinger Caitrín and the Auxilia Ballistarius on his plate.
• EDGAR SKOMOROWSKI: Edgar has just the Gāsts, The Hateful of Mordain Grave, left!
• VALENTIN ZAK: Valentin has started sculpting the Crossbows of Dun Durn, as the Bholg of Acaill, Fir Bholg Hurler Unit is now complete.

Not many sculpts or alterations for this project - or at least, on top of those needed to get the units sorted from previous projects.



We thought this would be a good idea, as things are cracking on - a list of completed sculpts, in kindred order! Completed sculpts are in bold; in progress sculpts are in italics.

New Sculpts:
•ALBAINN: Crossbows of Dun Durn, Elbharu Unit (Galan - Wurgesta - Cimoith - Unen - Calorc) - Hunters of Cait, Oghurithne Hunter Unit (Ungad - Agala - Wrad)
• ANGLECYNN: Freemen of Scīrbrōc, Ceorl Unit - Bowmen of Scīrbrōc, Ceorl Bowman Unit - Sigewulf's Pack, Werwulf Hunter Unit
•BYZANTII: Tor I Italus, Auxilia Ballistarius Tormentum
•ÉRAINN: Slinger Caitrín - Men of Ármhach, Maiobhanagh Unit - Bholg of Arcaill, Fir Bholg Hurler Unit (Dougal - Feargal - Feargus)
• FOMORAIC: Chaaruch the Despoiler, Gul-Gabrax Tain - Goatskull Aanchuth - Darkstone - Gaalgar's Herd, Gul-Gabrax Unit (Gaalgar - Raagar - Sraangar - Culgaar - Gongaar - Aalgar - Sraagar)
•JUTES: Archer Mildryth - Garric - The Sinners of Chessell Barrow, Wihtboga Unit (Ænna - Eglāf - Ceneric - Wassa - Octha) - The Betrayers of Ceafor Barrow, Wihtax Unit (Alfweald - Ealdred - Cenred - Wasere - Oscetyl) - The Hateful of Mordain Grave - Guliant's Web
•KHTHONES: Akontar Eikovra, Sun Warrior - Gukkok's Blades, Sávrar Unit - Gukk's Javelins, Sávrakontar Unit - Storm of Khthon, Gorgóraxo Unit - Firekin, Szalamandra Unit
•NORSE: Archer Birna - Hrafnen Bowmen, Holumann Bowman Unit - Hrafnar of Stafangr, Hrafnar Unit
•VRAS: No-Claw's Burrow, Spear-Vras Unit (No-Claw, Quick-Blade, Fat-Skin, Sharp-Fang, Scar-Belly, Quick-Kill, Fat-Tail)
•YSIANS: Alix of Carn Bran

Let us know if we've missed anything, of course...

That's it for this week, Miercenaries!

Update #48 May 20 2016

Hippo-Men and Mammoths

Here's another update for Darklands: Savage Hordes II, and it's bloody brilliant, even if we do say that ourselves. The reason will become evident the further down you scroll!

This week we have:
•sculpt work in progress updates from Allan Carrasco and Dan Cockersell;
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•a list of what ships, when;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Here we go...



We have something for the Byzantii, thanks to Allan Carrasco, and something for the Fomoraic, thanks to Dan Cockersell. Two names we love to mention!



In honour of CountCrushmore... ONUMO!















Onumo will definitely be a Wave 15 shipment...



How do you upstage Onumo? Well, with a mammoth, clearly... it's the mighty Maatmäg, a superb Mammox for the Fomoraic!
















It's not often we're lost for words... but this picture made Mierce Towers go quiet for a few minutes, except for the thump when the assigned caster hit the floor...



Dan reckons he'll get Maatmäg done by the end of June, but we want him to take his time - so it's more than likely he'll be a Wave 13 or 14 shipment...



Wave 0 has shipped

Wave 0 - the existing miniatures from this project - has now shipped, unless you did not purchase an "Existing Items shipment item" of course.

There's not much else to say here, except - there's a while to go before the first miniatures are shipped from this project, so keep watching the updates to see what will make it into that first Wave.




Here's an up to date list of what we think will be shipped when.
• SHIPMENT WAVE 0: (underway): Existing miniatures
• SHIPMENT WAVE 15 (February 2017): Ogmops - Sunspear Kyros - Toxotes Thera - Onumo - Flail Onumo - Maatmäg

Items in bold will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as we have the sculpt; items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt. Items not in bold or in italics may still make it into that wave, but may not.



You can still purchase everything from this project until the following deadlines:
• Individual Miniatures: until they ship!

Keep watching this list as it may well change - and if you have any issues with the above timings, please let us know and we may well be able to push the deadline back a little for you.



Here's the big list of who's sculpting what and when for Darklands: Savage Hordes! Please bear in mind that this list may change over time, so don't take it as set in stone until the first work in progress shots appear.

New Sculpts:
• ALLAN CARRASCO: He's completed Onumo and after that it's Flail Onumo!
• ROBERTO CHAUDON: We're going to give Roberto the Cocneidr Unit, the Cogwyfern Unit and Galon Garreg...
• DAN COCKERSELL: Dan is about half-way along with the fantastic mammoth, Maatmäg...
• BENOÎT COSSE: He'll have Scab-Face and Warrior Eikovra to sculpt!
• DIDIER FANCAGNE: We're giving him Daghda Lúg.
• YANNICK FUSIER: Yannick has completed sculpting Ogmops, and then it's the Coughing Walvax and the Barking Walvax units... oh, and Golgog Goat-Eater.
• JASON HENDRIX: A newcomer to our range, Jason will sculpt the Corruptors of Kraozon and Thurgis.
• YANNICK HENNEBO: We've tried not to give Yannick too much and failed. He's currently slated for Grima, Maari, Saairen Maari, the Saethwr, the Helwr, the Auxilia and Auxilia Sagittarii, Gaius Galerius in both forms, the Auxilia Bestiarius unit, the Reiver unit and the Reiver Hunter unit, Kaarstan and Hunter Kaarstan, Vulcanus and Malus. Oh, and Armoured Æthelglyth, Helmed Mildryth, Helmed Garric, Sairen Rose, Sagitta Quintus, Nerys and Rowena. Sigh... expect some of those to move...
• MARTIN LAVAT: We're giving Martin the Rogue-Drunes, Bow-Annik, the Hound-Aberrants, Sickle-Hedroc and Hunter Carys. We'll probably get him to do Medusel, Klóstiss and Archer Naraa as well.
• DUNCAN LOUCA: He'll be digitally sculpting the Pyrokolossos Unit and the Toxokolossos Unit!
• EDGAR SKOMOROWSKI: Edgar will digitally sculpt Auga.
• STÉPHANE SIMON: We'll give Stéphane Kerazek.
• JIN WEI: Jin has sculpted Toxotes Thera and then he will sculpt the Toxotes, the Iliotoxotes and Baltazar.
• VALENTIN ZAK: Valentin will be sculpting Crístóir and Gnith!

Not many sculpts or alterations for this project - or at least, on top of those needed to get the units sorted from previous projects.



We thought this would be a good idea, as things are cracking on - a list of completed sculpts, in kindred order! Completed sculpts are in bold; in progress sculpts are in italics.

New Sculpts:
•ALBAINN: Gnith - Ogmops - Golgog Goat-Eater
• ANGLECYNN: Armoured Æthelglyth - Rowena - Thurgis
•ATALANTES: Sunspear Kyros - Toxotes Thera - Baltazar - Ilios Watch, Toxotes Unit - Ilios Vigil, Iliotoxotes Unit - The Piercing Ones, Toxokolossos Unit - The Searing Ones, Pyrokolossos Unit
•BRYTHONIAID: Bowman Urien - Hunter Carys - Nerys - Galon Garreg - Archers of Dyngonwy, Saethwr Unit - Scouts of Dyngonwy, Helwr Unit - Cocneidrau of Cwm Du, Cocneidr Unit - Cogwyferniau of Ceredigion , Cogwyfern Unit
•BYZANTII: Gaius Galerius - Sagitta Gaius - Sagitta Quintus - Malus of Antioch - Vulcanus - Aux III Janus, Auxiliarius Contubernium - Aux Sag V Brictius, Auxilia Sagittarius Contubernium - Tri IV Acteon, Auxilia Bestiarius Tribum - In IV Herod, Ignilegionarius Incaendium - Onumo, Hippoxus of Axumae - Flail Onumo, Hippoxus of Axumae
•ÉRAINN: Crístóir - Helmed Caitrín
• FOMORAIC: Kaarstan - Hunter Kaarstan - Archer Naraa - Maari - Saairen Maari - Raabert's Warband, Reiver Unit - Baart's Warband, Reiver Hunter Unit - Coughing Walvax, Walvax Unit - Barking Walvax, Walvax Netter Unit - Maatmäg, Gigantic Mammox
•JUTES: Grīma of Dwimorholt - Auga - Helmed Mildryth - Helmed Garric
•KHTHONES: Warrior Eikovra - Medusel - Klóstiss
•NORSE: N/A
•VRAS: Scab-Face
•YSIANS: Sickle-Hedroc - Bow-Annik - Sairen Rose - Kerazek - Rogues of Carn Bran, Rogue-Drune Unit - Corruptors of Kraozon, Brute Corruptor Unit - Aberrants of Ys, Hound-Aberrant Unit

Let us know if we've missed anything, of course...

That's it for this week, Miercenaries!

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Creator Mierce Miniatures about 1 hour ago

A quick word on the Mammox - his RRP is £150 at the moment, but that's likely to be more. So if you want him, get one now because he will be way more than £150 - possibly £175.

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My highlights are the Dromedus (Camel men) with Roberto on excellent form again

and the glorious Onumo the hippo man from Alan

but everything is really impressive this week, even more so than normal

Those rats... lovely!

I agree Orlando - this batch is even better than their normal standards, all awesome

Vras and Oplites are particular favourites. That mammoth though is incredible

Those sculpts are breathtaking..truly ! And so characterful.

I have a load of Dark Ages terrain on the go for SAGA at the moment, but am really looking forward to mixing some of this lot in with it (and perhaps a few more fantastical pieces as well). Think it will go really well.

Dark Ages terrain?!?

Where?!?

Links - please?

Big thumpy Ograx Tain:

Ograx aren't moving the needle - we need Mallax!!!

....No chance whatsoever of getting those 50mm-based Gabrox before 2020 any more, is there?

What, did MIKH win the commission for them?!?

 Alpharius wrote:
Dark Ages terrain?!?

Where?!?

Links - please?

I meant 'dark ages' the historical period, rather than the game..

.. did you still want to see it?? (I guess not?! )

That's what I thought you meant, and that's why I want the links - and why it is relevant to this thread too!

So yes, please!

 Alpharius wrote:
Ograx aren't moving the needle - we need Mallax!!!

I dont know if I would count on sloth men to do anything quickly!

Anyone know if the ancient sloths they are based on are slow like their current counterparts?

I do think they keep getting passed over because their art is so rough.

I like Aadolf.

I'd use some of my funds for him.

He'd fit in with the rest of my motley ogres.

Bossk_Hogg wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Ograx aren't moving the needle - we need Mallax!!!

I dont know if I would count on sloth men to do anything quickly!

That was the joke!

Well, that and the fact that I really want that unit to get made!

Bossk_Hogg wrote:


Anyone know if the ancient sloths they are based on are slow like their current counterparts?

I do think they keep getting passed over because their art is so rough.

I don't think they'll be 'slow' here - besides, I don't think walrus set any land speed records either.

And I think their artwork looks great, as is!

 Alpharius wrote:
What, did MIKH win the commission for them?!?

Eh, I'd be happy with even that much

 Alpharius wrote:
That's what I thought you meant, and that's why I want the links - and why it is relevant to this thread too!

So yes, please!

OK if you're sure! Not all of my terrain and not my minis by the way



Hopefully some more on the way!

Where did you get the terrain from?

We need links!

Like this:

http://www.zenterrain.com/en_US/p/Mead-Hall/163

I backed this but I assume it will reach retail eventually:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nickryan/dark-age-outpost-28mm-terrain-and-miniature-set

I backed that one too - not sure the scale will work well with Darklands, but even if it doesn't it will either be 'close enough' or work as 'ruins'!

The 4grounds medieval/saxon cottages and dwellings scale fine with darklands infantry.

I could post a picture or two with a gabrax tonight if you'd like?

Plasticraft use to sell some darkage\norse huts but it was back before they added any detail to their structures. You have to add the textures yourself to the foam but you can find them on several online stores for only a few bucks. I bought some from either FRP or Miniature Market to eventually build.

 Alpharius wrote:
Where did you get the terrain from?

We need links!

Roger!

Most of it is from Grand Manner. http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/

It's not cheap, but the quality is excellent. They do a range of historical periods, this stuff is from the dark age one which I think fits the aesthetic flavour of Darklands.





You get some really cool internal detailing on a lot of them as well

Updated artwork and the big bad wolf piggy is now unlocked - Mierce have said they'll be doing it:

I didn't even realize he was Fomoraic. That will work out well for me seeing as I've got a large amount of Fomorians already painted.

 Bolognesus wrote:
The 4grounds medieval/saxon cottages and dwellings scale fine with darklands infantry.

I could post a picture or two with a gabrax tonight if you'd like?

Yes please - that would be great!

And thanks!

The 4Ground stuff is awesome. Easy to put together, reasonably priced.

I don't think as good as a table of Grand Manner, but then would probably cost half as much. So, it is what it is!

My only problem with MDF at anything larger than 15mm scale is that you lose some of the abstraction, and the buildings can look a little plain. Sometimes you want this (so MDF is ideal for pre-fab futuristic Infinity buildings etc.) but you want something a bit more organic/man made for historical periods.

One thing you can do is conversion work on MDF to make it look a bit more realistic. There's a really good article in the current Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy (http://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/pw/wss/ws-s-online/) (issue 84) which shows how to convert a very cheap Timeline Miniatures MDF Saxon Church into something that looks like it could be a £60-70 resin kit.

Link to the kit: https://www.timelineminiatures.co.uk/store/product-details.php?page=28mm-scale-buildings&product=28mm-scale-buildings-28mm-anglo-saxon-church-minster

Awesome that Wildeswin is in! For once I won't have to watch a nail biter finish for the model I'm after