28mm Dwarf Onager using Zvesda and North Star parts

[Tim Marlow]

Hi all
Here is some artillery for the lawn ornaments. The Onager itself is a 25mm Zvesda kit, and the little blokes are from the excellent Dwarf light infantry (really militia) box from North Star. Hope it’s of interest.







Lovely figures these. Certainly some of the best faces in the range. Onager was a bit soft in detail, but it’s good enough for gaming. I know the metal should probably be a bit rustier, but dwarves are good metallurgists so have invented rustless iron…..and I liked it like that.

The rocks are ammo, and the balls are for longer range and more accurate shots, well, at least in my head they are. Really it’s because zvezda only put two projectiles in the box.

 

[Flip]

Tim,
I've never done any of this type of modelling but, even though I'm in complete ignorance of the genre, I can see that this is seriously good!
Worthy of a textual (non-icon) wow!
It really is a pleasure to feast the eyes on

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Hi all
Here is some artillery for the lawn ornaments. The Onager itself is a 25mm Zvesda kit, and the little blokes are from the excellent Dwarf light infantry (really militia) box from North Star. Hope it’s of interest.
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Lovely figures these. Certainly some of the best faces in the range. Onager was a bit soft in detail, but it’s good enough for gaming. I know the metal should probably be a bit rustier, but dwarves are good metallurgists so have invented rustless iron…..and I liked it like that.

The rocks are ammo, and the balls are for longer range and more accurate shots, well, at least in my head they are. Really it’s because zvezda only put two projectiles in the box.

Yep,that looks superb Tim,an excellent little scene
The figures are obviously pure class, but the groundwork and siege weapon compliment them brilliantly

 

[Jim R]

Agree totally with Andy. A really excellent dio in miniature.

 

[David Lovell]

Blown away Tim top stuff

 

[adt70hk]

That's great Tim.... Really very nice. A great finish indeed!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Tim,
I've never done any of this type of modelling but, even though I'm in complete ignorance of the genre, I can see that this is seriously good!
Worthy of a textual (non-icon) wow!
It really is a pleasure to feast the eyes on

Cheers John. Extremely kind of you to say so.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Yep,that looks superb Tim,an excellent little scene
The figures are obviously pure class, but the groundwork and siege weapon compliment them brilliantly

Thanks Andy. Very kind of you as always. The weapon was used more like field artillery in Roman times as I understand it, but it’s not a period I know much about so I could well be wrong. It’s a cool addition to my dwarven field force though. I’ve got a ballista to make for the other side, sort of like a big tortion powered cross bow.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Agree totally with Andy. A really excellent dio in miniature.

Thanks for the support as alway Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

Blown away Tim top stuff

Thanks David. Part of it is in your favourite 1/72 as well

 

[Tim Marlow]

That's great Tim.... Really very nice. A great finish indeed!

Thanks Andrew. Very kind comment as usual

 

[JR]

The Committee were also impressed Tim
They've award you The Dog's.
Unfortunately not on PC or tablet at tgd moment ,sorry .

 

[Tim Marlow]

The Committee were also impressed Tim
They've award you The Dog's.
Unfortunately not on PC or tablet at tgd moment ,sorry .

Not a problem John, the Oscar’s are later tonight, so I expect the committee have a prior engagement.

 

[JR]

Not a problem John, the Oscar’s are later tonight, so I expect the committee have a prior engagement.

Just need to get off my chair and have word Tim .

 

[Waspie]

Not something I would even attempt but you can't deny damn fine work when you see it. Looks superb Tim. A well deserved 'Dogs' my friend.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Not something I would even attempt but you can't deny damn fine work when you see it. Looks superb Tim. A well deserved 'Dogs' my friend.

Many thanks. Honestly it isn’t that hard Doug, but I suppose I would say that. After all, I’ve had a lot of practice

 

[Mark1]

Very nice indeed.

 

[Jakko]

That looks quite cool Which game (rules) do you use this with?

As for extra ammo: airsoft pellets, maybe? I think I would have put a rock into the spoon launch arm, to better show the rocks are ammunition, too.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Very nice indeed.

Cheers Mark

 

[Tim Marlow]

That looks quite cool Which game (rules) do you use this with?

As for extra ammo: airsoft pellets, maybe? I think I would have put a rock into the spoon launch arm, to better show the rocks are ammunition, too.

Thanks Jakko. I currently use Oathmark rules with these. Quite simple but good fun. I know what you mean about the rocks, but I’d already stuck the ball in the spoon before I realised I had them. It will be more obvious with the ballista. That uses really big arrows…..