Battle Companies Photos

Erunion · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:11 pm

Hey, guys.

As you know, I'm working on the Battle Companies Update, with the intention of making it a complete downloadable expansion. Now that I have completed all the faction sheets, it is time to start collecting some graphic elements that will eventually go into the .pdf file. What I am needing is for people to volunteer to take photos of their miniatures that would show what a starting company would look like. For instance, I will probably do the Mordor Battle Company myself, since I have plenty of painted models, so what I will do is assemble the models needed (3x Orcs with shield, 3x Orcs with spears, 2x Orcs with two-handers, and 2x Orcs with Orc bows) and pose them on some nice terrain and take a photo of the group "in action" so to speak. If you are willing to assist and would like to have some of your miniatures featured in the publication, just post here to let me know what company you will be doing and and then take your pictures and post them in this thread. Things to keep in mind before volunteering:

1. Minis should be painted to a high standard, and placed/posed on nice terrain.
2. Photos should be clear and well-lit.
3. You could depict your company engaging another company if you so choose (to show off more of your models of course).
4. Look at GW pictures in the journey and sourcebooks for inspiration. I am trying to replicate that level/quality of photography as best I can.
5. You will be credited as a contributor in the final publication.
6. I am trying to get as many contributors as possible, so please only volunteer for one company (although it may be that down the road we may need to fill some holes, so somebody may end up doing more than one.)

Battle Company List:

Angmar -- Needed (2x Orcs with shields, 2x Orcs with spears, 2x Orcs with two-handers, 2x Orcs with Orc bows, 2x Wild Wargs)
Black Numenoreans -- Needed (6x Black Numenoreans, 2x Orc Trackers
Corsairs -- Needed (3x Corsairs with shields, 3x Corsairs with boarding pikes, 2x Corsairs with bows)
Dunland -- Needed (3x Dunlending Warriors with shields, 3x Dunlending Warriors with two-handers, 3x Dunlending Warriors with bows)
Easterlings -- Needed (3x Easterlings with shields, 2x Easterlings with shields and spears, 2x Easterlings with bows)
Far Harad -- Needed (1x Mahud Warrior, 2x Mahud Warriors with spears, 2x Mahud Warriors with blowpipes)
Harad -- Needed (5x Haradrim Warriors with spears, 5x Haradrim Warriors with bows)
Isengard -- Needed (3x Uruk-hai Scouts with shields, 2x Uruk-hai Scouts with Orc bows, 2x Uruk-hai Scout with swords)
Khand -- Needed (6x Khandish Warriors with two-handers, 3x Khandish Warriors with bows)
Misty Mountains -- Needed (3x Goblins with shields, 3x Goblins with spears, 3x Goblins with Orc Bows, 2x Wild Wargs)
Mordor -- Needed (3x Orcs with shields, 3x Orcs with spears, 2x Orcs with two-handers, 2x Orcs with Orc bows)
Warg Riders -- Needed (1x Warg Rider, 1x Warg Rider with throwing spear, 1x Warg Rider with Orc bow, 3x Wild Wargs)
Arnor -- Needed (Dunedain, Ranger of Arnor, 6x Warriors of Arnor)
Dwarves -- Needed (3x Dwarves with shields, 2x Dwarves with two-handers, 2x Dwarves with Dwarf bows)
Elven Havens -- Needed (3x Elves with Elven blades, 2x Elves with spears, 2x Elves with Elf bows)
Fiefdoms of Gondor -- Needed (Knight of Dol Amroth, 4x Men-at-Arms of Dol Amroth, 2x Archers of Blackroot Vale)
Last Alliance -- Needed (2x Warriors of Numenor with shields, 2x WoNs with shields and spears, 2x WoNs with bows, Elf Warrior with heavy armor & Elven Blade)
Minas Tirith -- Needed (3x WoMTs with shields, 2x WoMTs with shields and spears, 2x WoMTs with bows)
Rohan -- Needed (3x WoRs with shields, 3x WoRs with shields and throwing spears, 2x WoRs with bows)
Shire -- Needed (Dunedain, 5x Hobbit Shirriffs, 5 Hobbit Militia, 4 Hobbit Archers)
Woodland Realms -- Needed (3x Elves with Elven blades, 2x Elves with Wood Elf spears, 2x Elves with Elf bows)

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:17 pm

I'd love to help you out Jon, but I'm afraid I probably don't have enough minis painted to form a Battle Company (I really have that little painted

). I wouldn't mind painting up a Warg Rider starting company for you, but then we have the problem of being placed on terrain. I have none, and I never go to a local store so wouldn't be able to get any pictures with any either. So your probably better off not using me as I'm probably not the best man for the job. Still, good luck collecting all the images you need. If I can help in any other way, just let me know and I'll see what I can do.

Erunion · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:23 pm

Wow, Jake...You really did need to participate in the Backlog Reduction Oath!

I appreciate your willingness to help. I will need some more assistance as this thing gets closer to completion to do graphics of the scenario layouts, actually laying out the pages of the .pdf, proofreading, etc. I'll let you know when we get to that point, if you think you could do any of that stuff...

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:32 pm

Erunion wrote:

Wow, Jake...You really did need to participate in the Backlog Reduction Oath!

I really, really did. The majority of my army is a custom paint scheme, called 'the grey horde' at the moment

I have experience in proofreading as I was an external playtester and proofreader for a company called Avatars of War when they released their game 'Arena Deathmatch', so I guess I could help out with that when it comes to it.

Erunion · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:41 pm

Excellent!

oxford_guy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:08 pm

sadly the only usable models i have knights of dol amroth as all my helms deep stuff is packed up ready to be shipped over to france. but i do have a side job in marketing and make dvd covers and flyers leaflets etc so if you want someone to help u piece it all together and lay it out etc let me know

valpas · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:44 pm

Looks like I have Angmar, Misty Mountains, Dwarves (if two non-GW dwarves are OK) and Rohan painted. I won't be able to take photos until Thursday so if anyone is quicker, please go ahead.

-- Pasi

Cyndra the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:59 pm

I can do Dunland if you want? I do have a conversion in there though and names on the bases so would that matter? I can always paint over them if you wwant,

Cyndra the Grey

Hashut's Blessing · **Joined:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 1279

Might be good to list the models for each company in the original post so that people know if they can offer their models without having to look it up.

Erunion · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:29 am

@oxford_guy -- Thank you kindly for the offer. It is greatly appreciated. I will be in touch when we get to that stage.

@Pasi -- No hurry. It will be a while before this is ready to start laying out, so Thursday will be fine. Just pick whichever faction you like best!

@Cyndra -- I would hate for you to paint over the names on your bases just for this, but I do think that the pictures would look more "professional" without them. I will leave that completely up to you. Conversions don't bother me, but I do want them to look pretty close to "stock" miniatures, as that would be what you start off with.

@ Hashut's Blessing -- Quite right. Fixing that now!

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:44 am

Minas Tirith, Shire, Misty Mountains I can do. I will post some photos. My camera may not be good enough.

Erunion · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:48 am

Thanks! I'm going to bow out for now in case someone else wants to do Mordor, and I could fill in holes with a few different forces after we see what we have.

I really appreciate you guys being willing to help out with this!

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:55 am

I can do more also if need be

Cyndra the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:42 am

I don't mind painting over them at all. Most of them are not done very well so I can take more care over them next time.

Hashut's Blessing · **Joined:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 1279

Thanks: I can do Woodland Realms, Easterlings and Dwarfs - I'll even go over the models again to make sure that they're in peak condition

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:14 pm

I will make a test photo this afternoon

Erunion · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:22 pm

Actually, you guys make a good point. Perhaps we should all just do whichever comanies we have and then we can pick and choose the best photos to go in the .pdf. Extra photos could be used elsewhere in the book (scenario pages, the core rules, etc.), so disregard what I said about only doing one company!

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:32 pm

I was right The camera is not good enough. I can borrow Linda's or Fred's.

I would like some suggestions for groupings and lay out.There are only four photos in this album. Look through and make lay out suggestions.
I can set up something for Morria as well.

Better not good enough

TheBucklandBrewer · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:51 pm

I could do dwarves, maybe encountering a troll or cave drake... Although I will have to make some scenery then, but that can't be a problem I think (this way I can force myself to make at least a small part of scenery.... )

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Very nice old man willow...

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