Wednesday 30 December 2020

15mm DBMM Camps

 The holiday period has been quite productive to date, and to round out 2020 I managed to complete some camps for use in DBMM ancient games. 

For anyone not acquainted with DBMM, camps add a morale bonus when included in army lists but must be kept out of harm's way as they can have the opposite effect when sacked by an opponent. 

This provided me with an opportunity to use left-over figures and to employ them alongside some Baueda terrain pieces, which I particularly enjoyed painting. First up are a couple of Roman legionary tents accompanied by two Xyston Roman civilian figures (well, three if you count the infant clutching his mother's left leg):





















Next up a Praetorian tent. Looking at it now, the woman holding the baby could be asking "Have you seen Regulus? I have something I need to tell him" while the other woman with her hands on her hips could be saying "Yes, he's my husband, and I think you need to tell me":













The Praetorian tent is an example of why I am so fond of Baueda models as the detail is just right, making them fun to paint (although the Dullcote appears to be a little reflective in this photo):











Here are the remaining civilians from the Xyston Roman pack who have formed a circle and grabbed the nearest clubs and spears to protect the family pig and chickens:





















I also had a spare Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cicero figure left over from the Julius Caesar Xyston personality pack, so decided to place them on a stand together. 

This put me in mind of a school trip to see an amateur performance of Julius Caesar when one of my schoolmates shouted out "Look out, he's behind you" at the pivotal moment. It was a little unfair to the actors and he got the cane when we got back to school for his troubles, but it was funny at the time:













Next up are a couple of Forged in Battle stands, with a shepherd and a fellow tending some cattle and a goat:





















Finally, a Baueda field kitchen with figures as supplied:





















And two versions of the Bauda 'Camp Cooking' set:





















The thing I like about these last few elements is they can be used for ancients right through to medieval, when I finally get around to completing a few of those armies I have ahead of me in the pile.

Well, that's about it from me for 2020 as it's New Year's Eve here in Australia. Thanks to all who have viewed and commented throughout the year, and I wish everyone a happy, healthy and productive 2021.


12 comments:

  1. Always happy to look at camps on our tables, and these ones are just superb...All the best for 2021!

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    1. Cheers Phil, and all the best to you and your group for 2021 as well. I hope you are able to get together for many more games in the year ahead.

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  2. These are great little dioramas/vignettes Lawrence - lovely work as always. Hope you have a great New Year - fireworks have already started here, (1035pm 31 Dec) causing our dog Sam great annoyance as he feels he has to bark at them all....

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    1. Thanks Keith. The fireworks are off here in Brisbane even though we haven't had a community-transmitted case in just under four months, but are still on in Sydney even though people have been "advised" not to venture out to see them.

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  3. These camp pieces are great little works. All will add style to your gaming table. The Praetorian camp scene is my favorite.

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    1. Thanks Jonathan. The Praetorian camp is definitely my favourite as well.

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  4. I love all of these little set pieces, Lawrence!

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    1. Cheers Peter. They were relatively quick to complete, and will see a fair bit of table time which is always gratifying.

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  5. The stories are great. I remember one of the local gamers had a kubelwagon crashed with a body through the window and documents scattered around as a flames of war objective. It's really cool when you have something unique on the table.

    I think you could have gotten away with titling this post "Look out, he's behind you!".

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    1. Cheers Dave. Yes, it is one of those things that has stuck with me for forty plus years, and still raises a laugh when I think about it.

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  6. Splendid collection of vignettes! Lovely!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain, they were a lot of fun to do.

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