Tag: Wargames Foundry
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Viking Archers
In the battles of early medieval Europe, archery is seldom mentioned unless by some fluke an important nobleman had the bad luck of being severely wounded or killed by an arrow. The main reason was that while almost anyone could use a bow, so few were skilled with it. So, the bow found its primary…
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Mary Kingsley, Isobel Poppington, Ujuwa and British Askari (NSFW)
This post carries a NSFW, Not Safe for Work, warning because one figure, a fictional African witchdoctor, refuses to wear pants. I finished painting these figures a couple of weeks ago, but have just now gotten around to photographing them. Mary Kingsley and Ujuwa Mary Kingsley was a real person. She actually explored parts of…
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Pygmy Archers
The Pygmy peoples of Central Africa existed as a myth until the latter half of the 19th century, though their past can be traced back to the middle stone age. By the time contact was made with Europeans, there were few if any independent Pygmy villages. Most Pygmies were subjugated or enslaved by the neighboring…
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Azande Spearmen
Two and a half years ago, I started a project to run a few games around the history of the Azande. It was January 7th, 2022, when I started and then within days I fell and broke my arm, my good arm, the one I do nearly everything with. Things ground to a halt. In…
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Shieldmaidens with Axes
Finished four more of the wonderful shieldmaiden miniatures from Bad Squiddo Games. English is the only language I can speak somewhat reliably, but there are times it confuses me. The old Norse word for a female warrior is “skjaldmaer” which is translated into English as “shield maiden”, “shield-maiden”, and “shieldmaiden”. I’m not sure which is…
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![From the Painting Table 2024 – 16 February [NSFW]](https://atomicfloozy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240145.jpg?w=1024)
From the Painting Table 2024 – 16 February [NSFW]
Warning! This post contains scantily clad and quite naked Amazons making the entire post Not Safe for Work. Finished another batch of figures. Hopefully I can get back to gaming soon, however I do have two very large armies to get painted by Labor Day. Goliath Ganger Painting these old Games Workshop Necromunda figures are…
Atomic Floozy Adventures 