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Yesthatphil	04 Oct 2013 7:54 a.m. PST
A bit of wetlands theme to some recent work on my DBA armies … (30mm Egyptian flats DBA littoral baggage element) I painted up the boat a while back but have had a delay waiting for the scenic undergrowth that would make the staging I always planned for the piece. I'm inspired by the new Peter Pig Vikings to add a Viking army to my East of England Dark Age theme … and the left over bullrushes were the final component in a fenland landing camp scene I had been thinking about for some time. (15mm Viking DBA wetlands camp element) The idea is that this camp is some longships that have pulled ashore in a wetland inlet (and are being loaded with lot and captives) Chopped up Essex ship, Peter Pig Vikings etc. etc. There is a de-mountable Camp Follower element in the Viking camp. Phil Ancients on the Move PS – don't forget the English DBA Open is on 20th Oct.
Temporary like Achilles	04 Oct 2013 8:39 a.m. PST
Very nice, Phil. I wouldn't have thought those flats could look so good. You've done a great job all round. Cheers, Aaron
Swampster	04 Oct 2013 8:40 a.m. PST
Splendid!
elsyrsyn	04 Oct 2013 10:55 a.m. PST
Lovely! Doug
Yesthatphil	04 Oct 2013 12:14 p.m. PST
Thanks for the responses … Aaron: flats were, of course, the _original ancients figures back in Tony Bath's day. They actually suit the age of the multi figure 'stand' I think. The base that boat is on is 60mm x 180mm (a max-sized camp base) … the 60mm depth just gives enough staging for the long model … Phil
Yesthatphil	04 Oct 2013 1:34 p.m. PST
Other side of the reed boat Phil
Twilight Samurai	04 Oct 2013 7:52 p.m. PST
That's a lovely piece to display on the mantle, being a flat you could even frame it and hang it on the wall!
BigRedBat	05 Oct 2013 3:23 a.m. PST
Great fun, Phil! I like the vikings but the flat is beautiful.
Joes Shop	05 Oct 2013 4:54 a.m. PST
Excellent!
sumerandakkad	06 Oct 2013 3:25 a.m. PST
Top brush work.
oldbob	06 Oct 2013 8:49 a.m. PST
Those flats are great looking, what little pieces of art they truly are!
TwinCities Gamer	09 Oct 2013 5:28 p.m. PST
Great vignettes! Your camps are excellent. They're a ton of work but boy, your battlefields will pop with these.