shield transfers

[martin goddard]

Shield transfers  seem to produce excellent results on 25mm figures.
Anyone tried using them on 15mm figure shields?

martin

[shaun holdsworth]

Yes done loads of LBMS & VVV. LBMS hoplites a pain to cut out ,must remember to try out the punch cutter

[pbeccas (Paul)]

I use LBM decals on my Anglo Saxons and Vikings.  Definitely worth it.

[martin goddard]

I can imagine that hoplite ones would be really useful as the designs are often very geometric.
It would also be easier on figures with separate shields ?
How many can pne do before it gets tedious?


martin

[Martin Smith]

I can imagine that hoplite ones would be really useful as the designs are often very geometric.
It would also be easier on figures with separate shields ?
How many can pne do before it gets tedious?


martin

Have used VVV on hoplite shields before. Sharper results than my painting*, but one is restricted to what transfers are available, whereas there were all sorts of designs, many not covered by the transfer makers.
How long before it gets tedious? Who knows....it's certainly quicker than if I try to paint them.
* did a bunch by hand 25 years+ ago...still nice, but my hands are more wobbly now.

[SimonC]

I did 300 15mm hoplites and 200 phalangites with LBMS ... even with a hole punch that was tedious

[Sean Clark]

When you say hole punch, I take it you literally punch out the transfer?

[martin goddard]

That is a lot of figures Simon.
Is there a rule set that needed that many??

martin

[SimonC]

When you say hole punch, I take it you literally punch out the transfer?

correct - I use a metal 'leather' punch (£2 from eBay) and a hammer

Is there a rule set that needed that many??

depends on the megalomania. As I recall - lets say-  DBM, Greek city states could have 100 bases of crappy Hoplites - so that is 400 figures

[SimonC]

96 ... i was 4 out ! 

[martin goddard]

That is a lot of chaps.
Might that put off many gamers as too much paint/men?

martin

[SimonC]

games aren't like wot they used to be

most games now have far less - around the 100-150 figure mark

[Colonel Kilgore]

most games now have far less - around the 100-150 figure mark

Sounds like they're all copying Martin, again 

Simon

[owaincaesarius]

games aren't like wot they used to be

most games now have far less - around the 100-150 figure mark

My Persians have over a hundred horde/levy/completelybloodyuseless rabble. You know where you are with Persians.