From PeteF: Norman Crossbowmen (40 points)

One of the goals for Challenge IX was going to be a Norman SAGA warband. But another of the goals was completing two AWI armies for a Rebels and Patriots convention game in May. And then another of the goals was more Minifigs. And then I wanted to enter all the bonus rounds. And then came the Squirrel! duel.

These are the first but hopefully not the last of the Normans. I mainly wanted to have Normans to try out a mounted faction and I have a bunch primed but for some reason I wasn't feeling like doing horses this week. Normans can have crossbowmen in SAGA - so here they are.

The figures are from Old Glory and were part of a trade I did to unload some excess AWI Continental plastics from the Shelf of Shame. They are quite a bit smaller than and not as well sculpted as my Gripping Beast or Bad Squiddo Dark Ages minis - but Old Glory is great value for money if you like the heft of metal figures - and they can look very good en masse for big battles.

This Sherwin-Williams colour palette serves as inspiration for my Norman faction's main colours. The Powder Blue was a bit of a miss - too much/too dark wash?

Here's a Squirrel! question. I have done some SAGA Vikings and they could end up on the same table as SAGA Normans. However, Dark Age Vikings never fought 1066 Normans - so does the Lord of Brushes (and/or the Duels Wallah) think these Normans should get a Squirrel! point?

8 x 25/28mm foot for 40 points.

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You're far too trusting. Norway is too remote to make an effective demonstration - but don't worry; we will deal with your Viking friends soon enough.  

Clearly, the Normans are not extinct, their fire has not gone out of the Challenge. You, my friend, are the latest to post of their religion and crossbows. Forty points!