Rognarr's WIP - Last mini of the year (this time really!)

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:55 am

Of course we missed you!! Now pick that brush up!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:11 am

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

Of course we missed you!! Now pick that brush up!

We all have mate, hows the Boat coming along?

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:33 pm

Welcome back mate, it's been too long and you've been missed.

Rognarr · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:12 pm

Now, if such are no warm greetings, I don't know what is

Harfoot wrote:

Hows the Boat coming along?

I just got it back into its dry dock to get the sea stallion finally seaworthy! The rigging (I have enough of tiny tiny knots for a while now!

) is mostly done and photos shall follow very soon. Painting the shield rims and bosses was the most annoying part so far...

Rognarr · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:20 pm

So, here you go, a quick snapshot of the ship for you fellows.

I will try and get some better photos when I have the time (and light) for that, maybe also some detail-shots of the rigging. And I finally should get the shields attached I guess

I also wondered, if anybody has any experience with minis of the company "EMHAR"? They have viking oarsmen, which could be a nice touch to the dragon ship and I'm thinking about getting a box from ebay

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:01 pm

Looks excellent. Are you planning a glass display cabinet ?

Harfoot · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:28 pm

1/72nd scale, get your magnifying glass out, the boat is looking really good.

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

Interesting... do you have close ups of the sprue?

Rognarr · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:23 pm

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

Looks excellent. Are you planning a glass display cabinet ?

I wish I could put one up indeed. But with uncertain future and movings pending that will stay a dream for quite a while I guess..

Harfoot wrote:

1/72nd scale, get your magnifying glass out, the boat is looking really good.

Damn.. thanks for that hint, don't know how I didn't notice that. The boat is in 1:50 scale.. that's not vry compatible then, is it? Dwarves on the boat would look silly I fear. 28mm minis would work (I tested it with LotR minis), but there are no oarsmen in that range either. I guess I should burry the thoughts of having a crew?

What do you think?

Sticky Fingersss wrote:

Interesting... do you have close ups of the sprue?

I found these on the internet:

Quite a nice find I made, are vikings of "Zvezda", but again in 1:72 scale..

Rognarr · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:48 pm

Then again.. 1:72 looks okayish here: http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... ing-72-ko/
I'm confused.. :shock:

Harfoot · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:55 pm

Love figure number 3,second row, looks like he is from the Monty Pythons Funny Walks!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:42 pm

Harfoot wrote:

Love figure number 3,second row, looks like he is from the Monty Pythons Funny Walks!

Showing your age mate !!!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:24 pm

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

Harfoot wrote:

Love figure number 3,second row, looks like he is from the Monty Pythons Funny Walks!

Showing your age mate !!!

LOL, feeling it too. :shock:

Rognarr · **Posted:** Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:05 pm

Harfoot wrote:

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

Harfoot wrote:

Love figure number 3,second row, looks like he is from the Monty Pythons Funny Walks!

Showing your age mate !!!

LOL, feeling it too. :shock:

Seriously Gandlaf??

Come on... Monty Python's Silly Walk is (or should be) common knowledge!

Despite of that it would be nice to get some feedback on the 1:50 / 1:72 scale mix matter though.

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

The ship looks really nice, I like it a lot!
I don't think the miniatures fit at all, as you can see on the picture they can't even look over the edge of the boat.

Eaothen-the-brave · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:45 am

Very intersting, can't wait to see more!

Rognarr · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:00 pm

Son of Fundin wrote:

The ship looks really nice, I like it a lot!
I don't think the miniatures fit at all, as you can see on the picture they can't even look over the edge of the boat.

That's a good point Son of Fundin.. oh well, no crew then I guess (unless someday there is any 1:50 scale range...). I wonder now then.. If there's no crew (and the sail is set) I could put the oars onto the oar racks (is that the right name?)

Anyway, here are some details of the rigging for you guys

The tiny knots where a hell of work!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:12 pm

First class job, the time you must have spent on the rigging has paid off.
Hope you find the right crew one day, this company do stacks of kits -
http://www.hannants.co.uk/
you never know

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:35 pm

First notch knotting mate, really exceptional detail that makes it worth all the effort you have put into it.

abcdefg · **Joined:** Mon May 28, 2012 3:52 pm **Posts:** 273

You might be able to get the rowers that come with this set somehow?
http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=369

Also shown here:
http://www.grippingbeast.com/webpage.php?PageID=50

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