Checking back through my blog posts I've not published any painting for ages. During lockdown I've done quite a lot, mainly 10mm 7YW and I've nearly finished the Prussians to give me 2 full armies. I'll dedicate a whole blog to them when they are done. Being a butterfly (a lockdown fat butterfly) as I got to the finishing line of the Prussians I immediately felt the urge to paint other stuff.
Matt, one of my enablers, has a large El Cid collection and I have lots of Normans but I had no Moors. Not quite true, I had some poorly painted ones and some Afghans. Dave, another enabler, swapped a Gripping Beast Black Guard Saga warband for my 10mm ACW Union. So I've build a meaningful Moor force. I've been using Vallejho washes and I like them
Gripping Beast
Westfalia Napoleonic Afghans - lancers with shields. Any period really from 6th century to 19th
Warriors, mix of gripping beast metals and plastics with handful of Old Glory Pathans (see pervious image)
Spearmen
And again
Guess
Archers - Gripping Beast metals and plastics
and again
1 army not enough. Well I've painted another. A few months ago Gripping Beast had sale where you could buy 25 Hun cavalry for £50. Always one for a bargain I bought a set
THe force, nice dark photo
The lancers
1 unit of archers
And another
Really enjoyed painting these, nice figures with dynamic poses.
Bored yet. Don't care, cos i also painted some gangsters. I had such a great time playing the gangster game with Dave that I bought some. I already have loads of 1930's armed civilians from VBCW, think I will be playing Peaky Blinders.
But I needed some more so I went shopping to Dixon's and Tsuba (via Empress)
Tongs - Tsuba. Like the Chinatown idea. Lovely figs
The Bailey Street Garage Boys. For all your chop shop needs
Barrow Gang
Long arm of the law.
My lead pile is now severely dented. 5 regiments of 10mm Prussians to paint and some odds and sods. Then it is all 10mm Italian Wars. Painting 10mm Landsknechts, yes I am an idiot. Could be worse I could be trying to reopen a University during a pandemic with rising cases. No wait, I'm doing that as well.
Excellent clear out !
ReplyDeletecheers, so obviously I went shopping last night. More ACW!!!
DeleteWell that is a varied but great amount of painting, good to know there is someone dafter than me!
ReplyDeletemaybe as daft
DeleteReally nice collection of moors, Martin! Great job!
ReplyDeleteWestphalian Napoleonic Afghans lancers for the Reconquista? Who would have thought?
ta, I know it's odd. I have more but they have muskets
DeleteGood work and productive as ever. Perhaps now we can have that Al Andalusian battle. I’ll be in touch we might squeeze another game in the shed before the temp really drops ?
ReplyDeletethat would be cool
DeleteA great collection of new figures Martin.
ReplyDeletecheers mate
DeleteSome lovely work as usual
ReplyDeleteThank you. Hope you are well
DeleteWow! You've been a very busy isolated 'plus sized' butterfly Martin. Well done. This is inspiring me to get back to doing some Ottomans for my Malta project. Great work!
ReplyDeletecheers, even sold some stuff on ebay to free up space. my 10mm renaissance stuff includes Ottomans and Poles so winged hussars all the way
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