From Millsy - 28mm Crusader Infantry (141 points)

Hi All,

I'm back again with more Crusaders for my SAGA / To the Strongest! project.
This second instalment is the other half of the infantry component and is comprised of four units - one Hospitaller sergeants (8 figs), one generic sergeants (8 figs) and two generic knights (2 x 4 figs).

The miniatures are mostly Fireforge Games plastic foot sergeants / Templar kits plus a few metal miniatures from 1st Corps.

I'm really enjoying these to the point where I am spending more time on them that I had originally intended. That's a consequence of the fact they are lovely miniatures to paint in general, plus I am having a ball hand painting all the shields. In total I've spent something like 4 hours on the 24 shields.

The majority of the shields are completely freehand whilst a few knight shield used decals from my stockpile (wolf heads, fist and stars), but even those were over-painted and blended in. Yeah, I know, I know probably need my head examined!

Given I've got a side duel with DaveD for the first to 1500 odd points this is a silly way to go about things but what the hell...

I've still got to add some tufts to the bases but as with my first post I'm going to wait until I've got some cavalry done before tufting. The cavalry are next up BTW!

And I nearly forgot again! Whilst painting I had a number of virtual albums spinning away. It's time for Challenge Tunes!

Artist: Dubrovniks
Album: Audiosonic Love Affair

Artist: Rotersand
Album: Waiting to be Born

Artist: The Birthday Massacre
Album: Pins and Needles

Artist: Adani & Wolf
Album: The Irresistible Dust On the Floor

So that's another 24 miniatures off the prepped queue. 120 points more on the total too. Thanks for looking!

Cheers,
Millsy
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A stunning submission, but I think you've sold yourself short in the points department; the entirely handpainted shields add an extra 21 points, especially as the designs are actual heraldic charges rather than just simple quarterings.

The sabot bases are an excellent idea, giving you terrific flexibility for skirmish or full-scale battle, and allowing you to switch rules systems at the drop of a (kettle) hat. I'm now wondering if blocks of pike could be based in this fashion, though there aren't many games which call for pikemen to be deployed in ones and twos...

Anyway, enough of my witterings, that's 120 points plus 21 for the shields, so 141 points for this week. 

Well played Sir!