From BrendonW - 28mm Mounted Arab Bowmen (60 points)

6 x Gripping Beast 28mm Plastic Mounted Arabs. Getting into the swing of painting lots and lots of horses means lots and lots of straps to paint (a lot more to go). These figures have one more choice that needs to be made when you reach for the colours and that is what colours and pattern to paint a blanket under the saddle. Hard to see in my photos but the flash dude in the middle has a pattern on his horse blanket. It's another detail that adds time to completion but it's a nice unique part that will set them apart from other forces. The bows are of a different design than the ones that come in the Foot set curiously.

As you can see I have not gone with a typical yellow desert basing style on these. Arid perhaps but not desert. The way I see it, it's probably more important to fight for the slightly greener parts of the globe than the extremely drier bits. Especially when it comes to those mad Mongol invasions or pesky crazy Crusaders.

Very nice indeed Brendon! Many gamers brush over (pun intended) horses and saddle furniture when painting mounted units and I always feel it's an opportunity lost. It's a large part of the whole and really sets a rider off the same way a well painted base does. You've certainly made my day with these horses sir! Ka-ching! Another 60 points... Cheers, Millsy.