Here we have a little vignette I put together of Brian Boru, First High King of The Irish, a legendary Irish Warlord – so says Gripping Beast who produced the miniature. Just a little figure I was rather taken with and for which I felt the pose warranted a little more attention than a simple 25mm round base.
As with all the Gripping Beast figures I have found to date they are nicely made and enjoyable to paint. Not a great deal to say on this one. Simple paint job on the figure and an opportunity to make another wire tree as I hadn’t done one in a little while.
Images below.
TIM
The Imperfect Modeller 
Lovely model and the handmade tree is great.
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Thank you.
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Looking good, the tree reminds me of a hawthorn, looks real. The model is a nice pose .It does make me wonder if it is more use in a diorama than in a wargame.
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Yes it is strange figure, hard to know how it would fit in other than in a dio.
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Great model, nice to see something with a more unusual pose – he looks quite contemplative as opposed to the usual leaping and roaring that miniatures get up to. The tree outshines him however, it’s amazing – very realistic (and here I speak as someone who spends a lot of time looking at trees!)
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Cheers mate. He is an odd little fellow and a strange composition for wargaming but he made for a nice little dio I think.
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Classic work- agree with the above- strangely calm pose. May have to have a minus one in Saga games! Great modelling though!
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Thanks mate. Can’t see a wargaming use for him that’s for sure.
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Not a problem- hopefully learnt from the real Brian and stayed out of the sword fighting!
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That mini was waiting for you – agree with above comments on his pose and contemplative look. Your color choices were excellent, and Brian Boru is epic indeed. Ah, the tree is sublime – really makes the scene. Love it – superb.
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Thanks Mark, it is a strange figure from a wargaming point if view but a nice little chap all the same.
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A nice diorama indeed, Dave! More of a reflective mood to this! 🙂
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Yes, I reckon he is thinking about who he just killed! 😉
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That is lovely. It is nice to see a warlord type figure in such a relaxed pose.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks Pete.
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Your photos are getting better and better. He looks like quite a happy little chap sitting there. The tree looks great.
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Cheers IRO. Some recent posts have been difficult to photograph but sometimes I get it right albeit by luck than judgement!
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Nice work there Dave, as my great grandpa came from Ireland I’m glad you have done such a good job on King Brian, who knows I could be one of his decedents, he does look a bit like me ! As for the wire tree as you know I’m delving into some fantasy stuff and I was just thinking about trying them out as I feel they could do the trick, we must be in sync at the Mo! I must check out your tutorial and have a try ,Cheers Mate
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Thanks Pat and have fun with the trees. I doubt you will get stuck but if you do just give me a shout. Between us I am sure we will improve upon them. 😊
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I love this; your painting is as excellent as always. It seems to be relatively unusual to have a miniature sitting down for a rest instead of running about like a maniac.
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Thank you that’s kind of you to say so. It is an unusual figure and I guess that is why I was rather taken with him. To be fare to him though, 5 minutes earlier he was probably running around killing people! 😉
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Love the tree – great work as always
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Thank you.
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