Built this for a friend with some of the figures I’ve cast. The rock is wood chips and the hill is built up with drywall compound then sanded. The display case is for a golf ball, the perfect size for a 15mm scene.
Battle scene
Byzantine Dwarf
I was never a huge fan of the Norse aesthetic for dwarfs in fantasy. I like the idea of Byzantine-inspired dwarfs – they’re at the end of their civilization but somehow holding together longer than anyone expected. Here’s my take on a late eastern Roman Empire dwarf inspired by some Osprey plates.
The shield isn’t molded with the figure and I’ve got a few different ones made. This one is inspired by an Albanian design.
I also cast up a shield for my knight. The shields are small enough to sneak into molds with a figure so I’ll be spreading the shields out as I make more molds.
Finished Freelance knight
Finished green and painted casting
Plus, a cleric WIP. I started with the book since I had some extra material and then based a figure around it. I’m going for a gaunt look for the face.
Finished beastman
All painted up with a halberd grabbed from some unfortunate:
The casting came out wonderfully, I didn’t even need to vent it. Unfortunately, I’m not sure why – my only guess is the shape and heft of the figure allows the metal to flow easily in the cavities.
Landsknecht officer
This is my first try at armor beyond a helmet and cuirass. I’m trying to give the armor bulk without overdoing it.
He’ll have a large coat over his armor like this drawing:
Freelance knight
This figure was inspired by a Mordheim miniature, the freelance knight. I wanted to keep him suitable for both fantasy and historical so removed some Warhammer elements.
The wire sticking out of his head is the foundation for a feather. I’ll probably make a shield to go with him and maybe add a pouch.
And the inspiration for him was here.
Finished pike/halberd
A finished Landsknecht pikeman or halberdier, my last one for a bit. I’m moving on to a swordsman and some non-landsknecht figures.
Painted Arquebusier and pike
Here’s the arquebusier, cast and painted up in a similar palette to the painting he’s modeled after.
And here’s a Landsknecht marching pikeman/halberdier, complete except for the sword. I’m hoping the details on the leg garments come out – part of the outer hose is falling down revealing other clothing as is shown in Landsknecht paintings. Maybe it was a deliberate style, like slashing, or maybe the rigors of campaigning wore out clothes quickly. Either way, it’s typically Landsknecht!
Both these figures are more in scale for 15mm and are compatible with the Old Glory and Venexia figures I’ve got. Next on my list is to take some shots of everything I’ve painted so far.
Finished halberdier
Cast and painted up with a halberd. He’s open handed so can also take a pike. This might be my favorite figure thus far.
The figure to the left in the background will be an open-handed marching Landsknecht. The figure to the right will be another arquebusier.
Measure twice, sculpt once
Here’s a trio of figures, two Landsknechts and an arquebusier.
I was pleased with all three until I started measuring the back two and comparing them to my other figures. The good news? They’re true 15mm. The bad news is they look like children compared to most of my closer-to-18mm sculpts.
I may be able to live with the arquebusier since some height variance within ranks is acceptable, but the pikeman in the back is a full head shorter than my other figures.
Lesson learned – make sure I’m matching up the height and heft of figures as I go along and not just when they’re almost done!
The pikeman/halberdier in front is in scale with my other figures. He’s just waiting for a few more helmet details and a base.
Rat Rampant 