My initial post was a group of 5 moor archers and today I finish this levy unit with additional 7 models, to complete the 12 required to score 1 point in a Saga warband.
But more important, I just realized that after painting the unit I'm also completing a Moor Warband which started ... more than a decade ago (!) when I was immersed in playing El Cid supplement of the Warhammer Ancient Battles system.
For different reasons, I abandoned both WAB and this army project, turning my attention chiefly into the WW1 and WW2 periods, hand in hand with some Too Fat Lardies sets discovered in those years.
The project has resurfaced with Saga. I clean the dust from my Gripping Beast moor models (all metal) from the late 80s, and have also recovered from the unpainted pile of lead, close to 100 Christian/Norman models that I bought to build an El Cid army. Not sure if I'll be able to paint some for the Challenge but I'll try.
In any case, I think this last archer contingent can score for the "Under Construction" set in the Challenge studios (... unless the Snow Lord objects, of course).
Going back to the models, as in the previous post these are a mix of two Gripping Beast plastic boxes Dark Age Archers and Arab Spearmen and Archers to get more variety of models and poses.
Scoring:
- 7 x 28mm models @5 points each = 35 points
- Bonus "Under Construction" stucio = 20 points
- Total = 55 points
As today is Decemeber 25th, I wish all Challengers a very festive day in the company of your beloved ones. And if you live in North America, I saw in the news there's a very nasty snowstorm sweeping Canada and the US, stay safe!
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More lovely Moorish archers, Benito!
I have fond memories of all of those Warhammer Historical expansion books, even though I never played the game - they were such quality products. I really like that you're resurrecting your El Cid army project for a run during the Challenge. I very much look forward to seeing more units come out from under your talented brush.
- Curt
