Hi Everyone, welcome to my first video on my little mini project while i move house – The Battle of Maldon. I’m really excited to share this with you as combining history, gaming and research is alwasy one of my driving passions for the Hobby.
Tinty Epic Battle by 3D Breed STL files:https://www.3dbreed.es/product-category/tiny-epic-battles/page/3/
Hail Caesar Scenario Pack from Warlord Games: https://www.warlordgames.com/the-battle-of-maldon-a-dark-age-saga/
Introduction – 0:00
The Project – 1:36
The History – 5:37
The Models & Plan – 12:24
Pictures – 23:25
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Lovely "little" project. Not that wargamers do little projects. Looking forward to seeing this end up as 1:1 😂 Your right about the level of character in the minis.
Take care and good luck with the move
This is brilliant, I love the fact you have chosen a battle and want to fight it in the new scale. It's just my kind of thing as you know (Kolwezi '78 ) Those figures are beautiful and yes they are Noggin the Nogs mates
Great video, love both the idea and the way you've got on with it.
About 15 -20 years ago a group of about a dozen of us rented a house on Northey island to 0lay a live action horror game Amazingly atmospherc lcation.
Ive no idea if the house is still available, but what a location to play your game!
Can I hear another #BlameMartin on the horizon.. 😂
Have a look at the Little Wars TV free Ravenfeast rules. They've released a large battle version for their recent 1066 series of games.
Awesome project! I was thinking about doing Hastings in 28mm but you gave me another idea 🤔 dont own a 3d printer sadly so i‘ll have to ask around
Very interesting project, I really like the detail on those miniatures, I might have to get that book myself
very nice bud look forward to a battle report
I suspect you just did more promotion for sales of the book than the publisher has.
You did a great job on those minis. I look forward to the battle report when you are able to do it. Good luck on the move.
Nice one Martin! another interesting project, particularly as I have not long jumped into the 10mm scale with Pendraken and the League of Ausgsburg period. This I will tie in with 'One Hour Wargames' by Neil Thomas. With 30 scenarios that can be played on 3ft x 3ft table. This might be food for thought for you after you fight Maldon. Good luck to you & Hayley with the move, always a difficult and stressful time. Stay well👍
Not a fan of the scale, although those are some good mini-atures, and you've done those up quite nicely, congrats! Might pick up that new book, glad it's been mentioned here, thank you.😎👍
Aaargh! Another project i want to do now! 😂
Great video, really nice idea plus once done you can do loads of other battles from that period. Figures look great and very nicely based. All the best to you and your family with the move. Take your time, family first and we will see you on the other side. 👍
Wow, these look absolutely brilliant! Love that cartoony style, works very well in the smaller scales.
Excellent video and you’ve done a cracking job, you’ve also sent a rabbit down a hole now as I look at these.
Have you thought about using Sword & Spear from Great Escape Games. Its a very nice set of rules and element based so your basing would work well.
A really enjoyable video Martin, your enthusiasm is great to see! I know Maldon well and have long been interested in this battle, so stoked to see this. I'm really looking forward to following how this project develops. All the best Andy.
I bet you're wife is happy, all your figures are put away 🎉
Hope you've arranged for a man cave in the new place!
An excellent project Martin they look so nice,good luck with the move
Your enthusiasm is highly infectious!!! I look forward to seeing the updates on how this 'small' project is progressing. Hopefully you will be able to get it done before Christmas when your mom buys you another book.
Very Noggin the Nog, but it works very well. Great paint job on the little guys.
hi,
not sure if anyone has already mentioned, but your game would be great with Little Wars TV Ravenfeast rules, they are fast and fun and maybe what you are looking for
Didn't realise the Tolkien book had been published, thanks for the tip off. As previously mentioned Ravenfeast by Little Wars TV are excellent.
Really enjoyed this mate, been looking forward to this video since we chatted about it. Great project idea, minis look great as well.
There is a lot to be said for smaller scales. I find that a fairly large ancients game fits easily on a 6×4 foot table with 15mm figures. Looks like a great project
Fantastic project! I am in love with these little lads! 🙂
Looking forward to this project developing – the figures are great if a little 'cartoonish', – you're obviously a very skilled miniatures painter, you get the very best out of them.
Invite your viewers to come help you move (meet and greet). Buy them all a beer after the move is done. Good luck with the transition and kudos for continuing to produce content while under the gun. That is dedication sir!
Work in Maldon. Inspired me to look into its history 🙂
Very interesting project and video. The poem of Maldon has always been a favourite of mine because it comes closest to dealing with the psychology and behavior of Anglo-Saxon warriors on the battlefield, especially why a shieldwall would break. I've been working on my own rules for the period over the past few years, in between terns of lecturing, and have been aiming them at smaller scales, so this is spurring me on a bit more to finish the rules and play test them. The miniatures actually look really good and the more exaggerated style works at that scale.
A few points about the historical aspects. The armies of 1066 were quite different from the East Saxon fyrd of 991. There would be no kite shields and no long axe armed 'huscarls' in the English host. The latter term is Danish (meaning 'household man') and wasn't used in English until the time of Knut. Even then it didn't signify an elite unit but was a term synonymous with the English thegn. The fyrd were not a militia which has connotations of a bunch of peasants. The fyrd was the muster of the followings of lords and their men serving alongside the bands of men led by men like ealdorman Byrhtnoth. They were well-armed and all mounted. Each stand would the represent a retinue of a lord marked by his banner (very like the Wars of the Roses). The wicenga would be the same but a bit more fragmented in loyalties abd relations between their leaders. I'm looking forward to a painting tutorial on these miniatures.
A very interesting project, will be keen to follow along and see how it goes. This is the sort of project I enjoy doing myself as it gives me an opportunity to research a battle or time period that I know very little about.