Painting for 11th Century Spanish Reconquista Game at Partixan 2020:
12 28mm Mounted Miniatures
So, after a month of medical incidents in the family I've finally got around to getting my first Analogue Painting Challenge unit painted, varnished and ready for view! Hurrah! I do have other units painted up for this army but they were completed before the start date of the Challenge.
Andalusian Noble Cavalry part of the armies that will be gracing the table as a demo game at Partizan in May this year in an 11th Century Spanish Reconquista game.
I won't mention just which battle just yet, partly because I'm stuck between two choices and an article in the certain wargames magazine is pushing me more towards going another route so as not to be repetitive.
Welcome on board, these were certainly worth the wait. These are beautiful and there is so serious shield on flag work. If you can add your name and a points tally in your future posts I may be more generous. As it is I get 12 Cavalry for 120 pts plus 5 for the shield and flags
Ho. Ly. Crap. These sorts of submissions cause me to want to drop everything and try to start new periods...they look amazing, well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteMy advice, in so far as I don't follow(!), would be to stick to one project at a time. Which I have miraculously managed to do..... thus far! :)
Neat work Darrell :)
ReplyDeleteThanks TamsinP :)
DeleteSuperb job on these, nice and clean. Well done!
ReplyDeleteCheers Scott
DeleteReally a terrific looking unit.
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteYep, gorgeous work. Well worth the wait. Welcome to Challenge X Darrell.
ReplyDeleteThanks Curt. I'm looking forward to popping in with quite a lot of units. The whole 11th Century Spain thing is rapidly becoming an obsession!
DeleteVery Handsome cavalry.
ReplyDeleteThanks. No doubt they would be very pleased to be called handsome lol
DeleteVery well done! They look absolutely gorgeous,
ReplyDeleteCheers Moiterei :)
DeleteNow that's what I'm talking about! Units like this are the reason the hobby is so exciting. (Hope to see it on the table in May).
ReplyDeletecheers Noel, oh, and I'm really hoping that it graces Partizan too! Lots to do!
DeleteThey look gorgeous. Where are the models from?
ReplyDeleteIn the case of this unit they are all from Musketeer miniatures (now Footsore). I bought them a long time ago and Bill popped in an unreleased model so the unit is kind of unique- or rather one twelfth of it is lol
DeleteVery good paintjob, I like the shield designs! Although it will probably say something like "no littering"...
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what it says but the designs are based on actual verses from the Koran. You've got me wondering now though!
DeleteVery impressive caliphal cavalry, even el Cid would be terrified
ReplyDeleteHe won't be coming out to play I'm afraid. Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile will be standing in his stead. He was, probably with some irony, nicknamed "The Brave" and "The Valiant" though he lost most of his battles!
DeleteThanks to everyone for the encouragement :)
ReplyDeleteIf you have any questions, please fire away.
Excellent work Darrell. Lovely crisp lines and bright colours. I'm looking forward to more of this project.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter. I'm working on some Hasham Guard now.
DeleteGorgeous arab cavalry ,lovely work!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain- appreciaed :)
DeleteGorgeous work on these!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barks for your kind words
DeleteNice work Darryl, I may see you at Partizan, plan to be back in the UK for a week or two in May.
ReplyDeleteThat would be great Paul. It's been a while..... Back to the painting! I've been at it all weekend!
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