From TimP - A Host of (Very, Very) Late Saxons 225 pts

Another very late submission this week and apologies Dave, I promise to get in on time next week, which due to a trip to Bovingdon Tank Museum means it will probably be my final submission... but we'll see.

This week is the balance of the "line" Late Saxons / Anglo Danes. I detailed the painting technique with last weeks post, So rather than bore everyone with repeating that I'm going to start with a reference that probably will be lost on any one but Brits of a certain age.

As mentioned last time, I committed the cardinal sin of changing focus during the Challenge, losing me precious time. I had prepared 55 figures, breaking down into 21 casualties, 4 cavalry and 30 foot figures.

 Before we get onto the Bully's Star Prize of the Saxons, let's have a look a what you could have won...

Mix of Dead Man's Hand and Threat Level Emergency Response Figs I planned.

OK, that done... since last week, I've finished the balance of the Saxons. Bases (which I had PVA glued my usual "Budgie Grit" onto.

They were then painted with GW* Rhinox Hide (leaving any of the bigger "stones" which are the crushed shell included in the sand. I then drybrushed them with GW Tallarn Sand. 
*GW used as shorthand for Citadel 

Finally I used a variety of Gamers Grass, Dark Green Shrubs, Dark Moss 2mm and Forget-Me-Not, Poppy and Pink Orchid Tiny Flowers. The tiny flowers I especially liked.

Now onto the photo dump 

All the King's Thegns...

Apologies, as I struggled with lighting on some of these,
but that is the full 44 in batches of 4.

I'm claiming these done, there may be a shield or two extra, but I messed up the order with Victrix and new decals won't arrive until next week. Or I may leave some shieldless for a bit of variety. That will certainly make a difference in Pillage to represent all the armour types in that rule set.

I am now starting on the "Command figures" such as priests and earldormen. I've genuinely found the Early Mediaeval (Dark Ages for KenR) period fascinating. I'm of an age that when I went to school English history began at 1066 and what came before was not mentioned. But there is a rich history there ripe for wargaming - which, let's face it, it what this is all about...

May you always roll a 6 (if needed). 
Tim P

From DaveD. Got to love a bit of Bully. It’s good to see you catch up with the balance of these lads . The planned stuff is just starting to season in the pile of potential. Let’s call that 225 . Yep 1066 and all that .