Luckily I have just met my target but I am presenting today a number of figures that I have been working on over the last couple of weeks that do not really fit into any other posting - really because they were left overs that needed re-modelling, that I found after the main post was done or simply I fancied painting a piece that I found in the bottom of my spares boxes or at the foot of the lead / plastic mountains....
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| 28mm Medieval Foot Knight |
So to start off we have a 28mm Medieval foot knight, I believe the figure was given away with entrance to the 2003 Salute event (at least that's what I says on the base), I don't ever remember being given it, so assume that was why it was in the bottom of the spares box on its wrapper still...
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| A view of the shield |
A nice little figure, I undercoated in black and dry-brushed it with steel paint to get the chain mail effect, then added deep red robes and other details. I used an old Warhammer Bretonnian transfer on the shield and based the figure in my normal manner.
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| 4 x Stirland Militiamen |
Next is a group of Warhammer Empire Stirland Militia and another mounted Knight, there are a whole bunch of these Militiamen in my plastic pile, looking at another 10 on my workbench - which may or may not get done next week.
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| Focus on Swordsman and Musketeer |
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| Focus on standard bearer and crossbowman |
I can't take any credit for the flag, the basic design was taken from the internet and I made it into a flag using Microsoft Paint. The knight, was a bit of a challenge and I had to change heads and find a new tail for the horse, but it has turned out good in the end.
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| Stirland Mounted Knight |
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| And another view... |
Sticking with Warhammer Fantasy, next I have a group of seven giant spiders, to go with the spider Riders I did in the last AHPC Challenge. These little plastic guys are really, really old - originally believe I had 10 of them, acquired in a bring and buy sale at a Wargames Show, maybe 20 years or more ago. I've painted them green and individually based them - with a view that they would generally accompany the Spider Rider units whenever they are fielded.
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| Mysterious Plastic Spiders, anyone recognise where they came form? |
I've always assumed that they are Games Workshop but they didn't get used as they never seemed to be part of any Army Lists - these days I don't care so much about official lists - they look good so I'll use them!
Moving on to Warhammer 40k, I found a couple of partial frames of plastic Space Marines, I fancied doing a paint job on them and here we are. Over the years I have had 2 or 3 Space marine armies, all but the first Ultramarines, each army has been spirited away via eBay - except the first which was so bad I binned them!
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| Three 'Blue' marines from a yet to be named Spacemarine chapter, from the front |
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| And from the other side |
What can I say, I like Space Marines and I like them in blue. this time I have left off the Ultramarine iconography, if I do more, I may create new chapter with its own background - some sort of sons of Ultramarines but different!
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| Senior Cadian Officer |
Finally I have a metal Imperial Guard Officer to go with the Cadian unit I have been adding to during this Challenge. I really like the pose on this figure, portraying an arrogance of a senior Officer and just wanting his men to get the job done. I particularly like the riding crop behind his back!
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| Rear View |
The Great Coat is piped and lined with Red and he wears a gold breast plate - befitting such a noble officer.
What next? I have some more Balkan 17th Century infantry nearly ready to base and complete and then the last stretch will be a new project that I'm excited about - 28mm Elizabethan Skirmishes - something that the club I belong to is dabbling in. Hopefully some of these at the end of next week!
POINTS
1 x 28mm, Imperial Guard Officer @ 5 Points = 5 Points
3 x 28mm, Space Marines @ 5 Points = 15 Points
7 x 28mm, Giant Spiders @ 5 Points = 35 Points
4 x 28mm, Empire Foot Soldiers @ 5 Points = 20 Points
1 x 28mm, Empire Mounted Knight @ 10 Points = 10 Points
1 x 28mm, Medieval Foot Knight @ 5 Points = 5 Points
TOTAL POINTS 5 + 15 + 35 + 20 + 5 = 90 Points
