For the History section I've got a unit of four Pict Light Cavalry in 28mm, using Gripping Beast plastics.
These are based for my Late Roman Britain project using the To The Strongest ruleset. There was some whinging from the Snowlord during a recent game that the Picts needed to up their mounted arm and I will endeavour to do this over the Challenge.
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| The shields are freehanded. Way faster, easier and more enjoyable that transfers. |
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| Unlike a lot of Challenge painters I really like painting horses. I can't be arsed to use oils, so use layers of acrylics with washes. |
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| Lock up your sheep and your daughters! |
These use bits from three Gripping Beast box sets. The horses and torsos are from the Light Cavalry and Dark Age Cavalry sets, while the heads, shields and weapons come from the Pict Warrior sets. These GB kits are good value for money, and you can mix and match quite easily,
Four cavalry in 28mm is 40 points plus the History bonus gets me 60 points, and I'm heading out of Section 1 on the ground floor and up the stairs to Section 2.
Some fine Pictish cavalry here, Peter! The Snowlord should better watch his flanks… I love the variety of the colours and the horses, and the creative mixing of kits. I think the freehanded shields warrant some bonus points, so we’ll make it a further 62 points towards your goal. Up and away we go!
Martijn
The Snowlord whinging? Never? Great work Peter!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray. It's been known to happen.
DeleteGreat looking Picts, Peter!
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg. Should have some Roman opposition for the Legion Duel shortly.
DeleteNice, the horse colours work well
ReplyDeleteThanks very much
DeleteCheers Martijn, sorry for not marking these posts as Ready sooner. They were fun to paint and the extra points are always welcome.
ReplyDeleteCan you paint my horses? Naw, just kidding. They might be too small for your eyes. Good looking bunch. I'm sure they will turn the odds on the the table top.
ReplyDeleteThanks. No I won’t paint 6mm horses, way too small for my eyes.
DeleteNice kit-bashed cavalry. The hand-painted shields are a great way to finish off the models.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Stuart
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Nothing so annoying as light cav throwing javelins at your infantry and scuttling away... I need to stump up and do some Gaul Cavalry, but painting horses is not my favourite thing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul. No staying power but useful irritants and able to exploit an opportunity. Think of horses as giving an opportunity to expand on your creativity.
DeleteHave fun with these on the table!
ReplyDeleteCheers Barks, light cavalry can be fun!
DeleteVery nice work, Peter. I look forward to seeing these additions plying their trade on the tabletop.
ReplyDeleteThanks Curt. More mounted Picts in the queue.
DeleteNever mind Light Cavalry I'd go with Bright Cavalry, super colours 😎
ReplyDeleteThanks Ken. They are way too bright but it helps them stand out on table. Besides light cavalry needs flash.
DeleteCertainly wouldn’t want these angry looking fellas charging at me…. Nice work to make them look menacing
ReplyDeleteThanks Jamie.
DeleteLight cavalry the Bain of my ancients gaming they always pop up throw the javelin and then when I try to kill the sods off they trot. love the kit bashing and hand painted shiels, really nice entry Peter
ReplyDeleteThen the cavalry are doing their job! Thanks Galpy.
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