The desk needed a good clean so over the last few days been spending a bit of time tidying up a few odds and ends.
Time has moved quickly this month and there are a few things in the sidelines that have or will be completed for the AHPC XV.
When starting a new project, regardless of scale I like to put a few stands up that will enable me to complete a core unit or two in the early stages of painting that project. Light infantry and skirmishers are often good in that role and will feature in most versions of the finished project when used.
Here is the first of several skirmisher units for the recently started Tafia Kingdoms army in ADLG.
A few more finished items to follow shortly.
Cheers for now
A revised list for the AHPC XIV adding in Wars of the Roses in both 15 and 28mm
Sat last night and continued colouring in these two Hearth Guard minis for the Moorish Warband.
Gripping Beast figures with their older style of horses that don't depict the pride of Andalusian horse flesh that well.
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Have opted for darker shields for the Hearth Guard so the small details jump out in various hues of yellow.
After that, there is only a few bits of equipment to finish on this pair before moving on to the next two.
Cheers for now
Continuing on with the theme of El Cid and with a nod to Dean's superb WAB Corner blog I am picking up on a Moorish Warband for SAGA.
Original started prior to the pandemic, this project stuttered out early in 2020 leaving the Warlord and his Hearth Guard to finish for either a four or six point warband.
Every warband in SAGA has a Warlord and above is a work in progress pic of the Moorish Warlord from Gripping Beast.
A single piece miniature, well sculpted and cast has been enjoyable to paint.
Unlike the rest of the warband, I've used brighter colours - yellows to be precise - for the majority of the clothing on this character. A theme that will carry on to the Hearth Guard unit to follow shortly.
Hope that this has been of interest to you.
Cheers for now.
A few of items currently on the painting table at present.
The start of the first unit for Republican Romans in SAGA: Age of Hannibal. Figures from Gripping Beast.
Some completed figures to follow shortly.
Cheers for now.
As September starts here is the last of August's 30 days painting challenge.
Pictures from a painting session last week as the howdha and basing are now complete as well. Great figure to paint, well defined detail and good fit between the howdha and elephant.
This along with three command stands should all be completed this week meaning that the four stands of medium infantry can be started in earnest to support this big boy.
Prep the beginning of all figures and in this case Arab Infantry from Old Glory and an elephant from Museum Miniatures. This is affectionately known by some gamers as a Death Star, can't say that has ever really been the case here as those pesky X-Wings always manage to destroy the group before it can get into range.
The elephant is proudly sitting on a vintage base from Warbases; vintage as this was produced pre-laser cut bases became available from Warbases.
A few more stands worth of infantry to be prepped ready for spraying later in the week along with some more Turkopolen horse archers.
Hoping to be posting more frequently again and looking to settling back to regular painting sessions now the new glasses have arrived.
Cheers for now
Here are the recently mentioned Arabs to chase the Crusaders away, with two stands of Turcopole horse archers from Gladiator Miniatures.
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| Oathmark Skeleton Archers |
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| 15mm Sargonid Assyrians |
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| 6mm Normans |
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| 15mm Confederates |
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| 15mm Arabs and Moors |
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| 28mm Skeletons |
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| 15mm Crusaders |
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| 15mm Hoplites |
Stay safe and cheers for now
In total 16 figures completed last month. Slipping backwards again however, the AHPC XII will end this year and start next year in a glorious fashion.
First session was last night and have started on the Carthaginians for SAGA and Fallschrimjager for Chain of Command. Both in 28mm. Blocking in fleshtones for humans and horses.
Pictures to follow shortly.
Cheers
The dark sleeves and turbans were painting in black contrast paint then highlighted as required. The jury is out on these paints at present although the sleeves have worked very well.
Based on 25mm rounds from Warbases for skirmish gaming in general.
This takes the tally for this month to:
2 x 15mm Infantry
3 x 28mm Infantry
Still a fair amount to complete for the end of the month and then time will be focussing on a different challenge for the dark nights in the new year.
Cheers for now
The next batch of painted Moorish archers are below; figures from Gripping Beast's Moors range.
More Moorish archers for SAGA today and getting near to the final paint session with both groups. The figures are from Gripping Beast and still hold up well considering their age.
Starting to get the jist of Contrast paints and seeing a lot of potential with them for certain things especially as using as glaze to bring colours together.
Still to complete any figures or terrain this month but there are a lot of items on the painting table. That's part of the problem, needing to focus more on a single element and get it done rather than butterflying around from one shiney to the next shiney.
Hope that you found this interesting and stay safe.
Cheers for now
There goes September as we move into October and the last quarter of 2021 and another 30 days 30 Miniatures Painting challenge has ended.
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| September's painting |
A few different periods and scales here this month as well as picking up on stalled projects.
From left to right there are the following:
1 x 28mm ruined classic column from Templar Wargames
1 x 28mm Norman archer from Gripping Beast
3 x 28mm Moor archers from Gripping Beast
4 x 28mm Fallschrimjager snipers from Warlord Games (Centre) and Artizan Design
9 x 15mm Early Imperial Roman Legionnaires from Plastic Soldier Company
This takes the total for September to 20 completed figures including the building for Warbases. Short of the total however, there is a lot sitting so near finished that October will be a full on month.
