Jez Todd - Goth 25mm figures(65 points)

Hi thanks for letting me join the painting fun. Been war gaming since the mid 80's and always painted my own figures although quite a basic style.

My entries will all be 25 mm figures based for IMPETUS rules. I am planning to submit figures that have been sitting around awaiting painting and are additions to current armies - adding in extra options. There will be three themes- project Goth, project Italian Wars and  project Samurai.

The first entry is nine Goth archers based as skirmishers and a command base - one foot and mounted commander (65points). The figures are Wargames Foundry, I think from a Dacian range. OK, I technically know the Goths should ideally have shorter hair styles and clean shaven (according to Osprey).

I don't technically need the Command Base according to the rules but I always like playing with one to highlight the General's position and always fun to paint up. The watch tower is card from an old Warhammer card set - built ages ago and just used as a backdrop. In one picture I have added another skirmish base to show what they look like if I decide to field them as larger T - shooter type units. Here in IMPETUS the flexibilty is that I can just field two S skirmish units to make a larger single shooter unit.

 

 

Welcome to the challenge, Jez!

I too enjoy the small little tedious erratica in building and painting a force. I've been making army specific objectives and terrain since before it became a thing. It just makes sense to give the troops home ground and clear objectives!

I know little on Goths except they aren't Visagoths! ;) I do appreciate irregular troops and enjoy those troop types the most. These fellows have excellent animation to them and I'm sure they'll fight harder with the commander looking on. I hope you can provide some closeups as that commander and bodyguard do seem a very good pair up, Id also like to see better the cloth and fur caps the archers are sporting better too!