Why? why? why? I hear you say. The simple answer is "How the hell do I know?".
Ok, ok, I've been painting up a few wild animals for my 15mm FIW skirmish game, instead of painting up the units I need to play the game, (lots more French line needed). I thought I'd take a break from the normal hum drum of red coats and Napoleonics and get something else painted for a change. The 3 bears where an Ebay impulse buy a couple of months ago, I believe the figures are from Magister Militum, I think I paid 99p for them!!
Whilst painting one evening, with all thoughts wargame running through my simple head, I came up with the idea of adding some animals to my FIW project, just to add a random factor to the rules,
Somewhere in the deepest darkest forest.......
"A Ranger company is trying to sneak up on an Indian encampment, they move past a strategically placed rock and out jump the three bears, minus goldielocks of course, the bears then create havock, kill a few Rangers and alert the sleeping redskins that their foe is a'coming".
Great plan...and they look incredible!
ReplyDeleteThis is so hard to bear...
ReplyDeleteIt could be a new "claws" in the rules..I´ve just realised..i am a git..I didn´t give you a mention on my saxon post...sorry..I´m off to adjust the terrible oversight :-D
ReplyDeleteCheers
paul
Now thats a great idea
ReplyDeleteOOPS!! Not necessary...it comes tomorrow...oh DOH!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice paint for the forest bear clan!
ReplyDeleteSo do the bears influence gameplay at all? I'm fairly new to wargaming.
ReplyDeletenice post
ReplyDeleteBetter than the geese of the Capitoline Hill!
ReplyDeleteWhat about werewolves, next time?
Aren't they cute? Love em Ray!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
http://peterscave.blogspot.com/
Just keep those bears away from my picnic basket.
ReplyDeletei wouldn't want to be in a fight with a bear
ReplyDeleteNicely done my good man. Sometimes the little distractions can open up all sorts of possibilities.
ReplyDeleteoh man, can you use them in a game? :D
ReplyDeleteCool painting Ray.
ReplyDeleteI once used a bear as a secret weapon during a dark age game.
Some Vikings were slicing through a gate into the keep and so opened the door, prodded a rather large bear in the arse and it charged out.
The Vikings took one look at it and headed for the hills.
Great stuff Ray. A few animals are a good thing. Adds a bit of interest. Good painting too.
ReplyDeleteNice Painting Ray
ReplyDeleteIf you go down to the woods today......
Beary nice! (it works better with my accent).
ReplyDeletevery nice Ray, there bearable...lol
ReplyDeleteDo they s**t in the woods?
ReplyDeleteVery nice, Ray.
Great idea I remember using American Conquest computer game and my raiding party had many causaltys caused by bears!!
ReplyDeleteShame on you Ray, but those will really enhance your gaming table
ReplyDeleteThey would be likely around a blueberry patch, or water.
ReplyDeleteDid you read about the girl in Siberia eaten alive by a mother brown bear and her three cubs? It's in the Express. She called her mother while she was being eaten; the rescue was too late.
Cool looking figures well done!
ReplyDeleteOh very cool!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks for the well-wishes and singing me the Wonder Woman song. That was great fun. Much appreciated and enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteCheers.
Haha, that's so cool!
ReplyDeleteGrrrrr! :)
ReplyDeleteDamn nice sir or should that be Ray "Grizzly" Adams.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I think these bears will be useful in a lot of settings, too.
ReplyDeleteWhy aren't they mounted? :p
ReplyDeleteHey Ray. In answer to your question, the sauce is for chicken meatballs and the rest for pizzas. I never had tomato sauce on my fish and chips. But I love honey on both.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you put on yours?
Honey on fish'n'chips?..............yuk!!!
ReplyDeleteda bears!
ReplyDeleteRay: I just wrote you on Lurk's page but I'll triple dog dare you over here, as well. I'll try your salt and vinegar, if you try the honey.
ReplyDeleteTriple dog dare ya.