AHPC XVI: From GrahameH 15mm Byzantines Essex Miniatures 210 pts

 My first entry this year, now I have recovered from the Flu etc. I am currently behind on my basing so only a short entry. 

I was in the process of finishing my Byzantine armies when the challenge began, hence the entry. All figures are 15mm from Essex Miniatures. 

First three units of Byzantine Infantry. All figures are based for Impetus. Each unit is made up of 16 figures. (48 figures = 96pts)

Three units of Arab Archers again based for Impetus. Each base consisting of 8 figures. (24 Figures 48pts)

Two Arab Light Cavalry Units (10 mounted figures 40pts)

Lastly a Camel unit (5 mounted figures 20pts)

That's it. Hopefully more to follow once I catch up with my basing. 

AHPC XIV: From GrahameH - Italian and Swiss Wars

 Well this will be my last post for this year. I would like to thank all those that have organised and run the challenge again this year. 

So my last post consists of some more Italian Wars (15mm Essex Figures) and a Swiss Pike block for the Burgundian Wars.

Papal Pike Block (48 Essex 15mm figures)

Papal Crossbow Unit (16 Figures)

Papal Arquebus Skirmish Line (9 Figures)

Papal Foot Unit (24 Figures). Probably a bit too red and uniformed

Finally, another Swiss Pike Block from the Schwyz Canton (48 Figures)

So, that's it until next year. Thanks again to everyone for making it an enjoyable challenge. 

AHPC XIV: From GrahameH - 15mm Italian Wars and Swiss Burgundian Wars - Essex Miniatures

 Decided I needed a break from painting Cold War green (not quite true I am just half away through the basing of another Battlegroup) so had a look at to see what I could paint for my Italian Wars. As I mentioned in a previous post, I am completing my large Italian Wars armies and coming to the realisation that it couldn't fit on a 6" X 4" table. So I decided to split it up and have smaller armies representing each of the warring powers (MADNESS!!!). Having completed the army list it seems to need to paint even more figures, and having some pikemen left over I decided to start painting my Swiss for the Swiss Burgundian War. 

So first up are some Pike Blocks for Venice. Figures are Essex and Flags are from Petes Flags on Ebay. 3 blocks, each made up of 48 figures

The Swiss - Again 15mm Essex and Petes Flags. Each block consist of 48 figures, portraying the Zug, Obwalden and Zurich Cantons 

More Pike painted as the Soluthurn and Berne Cantons

Then three blocks of 32 fig halberds. Appenzell, Glarus and Obwalden Cantons

Finally some artillery

That it for this submission.

AHPC X, From GrahameH - Bromley’s Butte - Recon & some bits (290 Points)

The next stop for me on the island challenge is Bromley’s Butte. For this I decided to paint a squad of  10 x 28mm scouts conducting a recon and some surveillance. Unfortunately, being very professional at what they do (apart from hiding behind a lone tree) it is hard to see them, but I am sure you will take my word for it. So I think that is 50 pts. 😇

Camouflaged so they can’t been seen - 10 x 28mm Scout Squad

Just in case you didn’t believe me I painted something more visible, three 15mm WW2 SAS jeeps from Battlefront. These were quiet fun to paint but not as easy as the 10 figures in the picture above. 6 x 2 for the crew and 3 x 4 for the jeeps. That’s errr 24pts plus 30 pts for the island challenge, 54pts

15mm SAS Jeeps from Battlefront

I had a few Lombards left over so I have have painted them as German Cavalry for my Carolingian Frank army. I say army, but these are the only units I have painted.  All Essex (love Essex Miniatures) 15mm. 72pts

15mm Essex Lombard Figures painted as Other Dark Age German Cavalry

I also finished off the last of my Lombard army ( apart from the camp) by painting the final two bow units. I had a couple of figures left over so these will be “Heroes” for To the Strongest Rules” and the extra points 😋. 36 figures and 2 mounted 80pts

More 15mm Essex Lombard archers and a couple of 15mm cavalry

Also finished were the last of my Eastern Cavalry again with a few “Heroes” 84 pts

The last of my 15mm Legio Heroica Mongol Miniatures

That brings my total for this entry, not including the hidden 28mm Scout Squad, to 290 pts.
All 15mm
3 SAS Jeeps = 54pts
18 German Cavalry = 72
36 archers = 72
2 cavalry = 8
21 Mongol 84

Next. Something to do with Mountains????