Major Ballsup's Hobby Shed

If you have read my previous posts ( here and here ) you'll know how much I enjoyed working on the Victrix Unarmoured Romans set.  Keeping the momentum going I completed another batch. As with the first two batches I made these as Germanic warriors.  However, with this quartet I used the parts that were specifically for Gothic warriors.  These were the quickest to assemble of the batches as I just followed the suggestions on the assembly sheet.  There's a pair of specific Goth arms to make three spear wielding warriors and a good number of head choices. I used the two with distinctive Germanic topknot hair (not the spiky hair I had in the '80s) and two helmeted heads.   Annoyingly I broke the spear haft of the warrior on the far right, which isn't hard to do with these thin  spears.  It then pinged off again as I was taking the photos.  I really couldn't be bothered to fix it again when I had them all set up for photos, so that's why it looks a bit odd.  It seem

9th Century Norway.  It started in Jarl Sten’s hall.  The Rus Vikings of Jarl Radomir had been invited to feast, too much mead had been drunk, too many boasts made and then too many harsh words spoken.  This had led to brawling and the men of Jarl Radomir had dishonoured their host.  The only way this was to be settled was on the battle field and for there to be a Ravenfeast! Norse  - Jarl Sten the Unyielding, Huskarls x4, Berserker x1, Hirdmen x5, Bondi Archers x2, Bondi x6. 19 figures total of 447 points. Rus -   Jarl Radomir Thunder Axe, Huskarls x6, Berserker x1, Bondi Archers x3, Bondi x4, Thralls x3.  18 figures total of 450 points.  Turn One  Jarl Sten’s Norse win the Movement initiative and he moves his battle line forwards its maximum amount.  The Rus also move up but some have their move reduced by the rough terrain.   All the missile armed troops have moved more than half their movement allowance, so there’s no missile fire in this round.  No one is in melee and there’s’ bee