From RossM 28mm Undead and Livestock - 90 points

Ten days to go and only my second entry to this year's AHPC; hangs head in shame. It has been a hectic first few months in 2022 and the result of this is real life has overtaken hobby time. So now that the excuses are over with here are the first few pictures for this week's entry:

Three different sets of Undead figures from three different periods of gaming, starting with the retro figures from Citadel and Marauder Miniatures back in the late 80's or early 90's.

The shields are from more recent plastic Games Workshop figures sourced from a rummage on the internet for bits and bobs. 

Next are six archers from Oathmark's plastic skeletons including one metal Champion figure. Easy to assembly, paint well and look the part as individual figures for skirmish games or ranked up for larger type games. The recommended base size of 25 x 25mm just didn't look right, the figures don't have the heft for my eye on this base size. 

Another hero and musician are next to me on the painting tray just now and looking to see these done before the finish line. 

The last Undead for this entry are from Northstar Figures Rangers of Shadow Deep range and won't be the last from this line to be painted here. 

The central figure is a Shadow Knight, and in game terms I have no idea what this means. However, as a

figure for tabletop gaming, the miniature rocks. Great sculpt with a sense of power in it; you wouldn't want to meet this on a dark night on your own. 

The Shadow Knight's armour was a bit of an experiment in using Contrast Paints over metallics; in this case Aggaros Dune over Army Painter Plate Mail. To bring the highlights out on the armour the same colours were used mixed to layer upto Plate Mail on its own as the final highlight. 

With the skeleton's either side of the Shadow Knight, they could easily be seen crossing the fields surrounding the Barrow Downs in a mist shrouded, haunted landscape. 

Lastly, are the Mouflon Sheep from Warbases. These are for general use in both fantasy and historical skirmish games regardless of period. 

So, in terms of points this gives the following:

Retro Undead - 2 x 28mm infantry - 10 points

Oathmark archers - 6 x 28mm infantry - 30 points

Shadow Knight and followers - 3 x 28mm infantry - 15 points

Arda bonus for Shadow Knight and followers - 20 points

Livestock - 3 x 28mm figures - 15 points

Sub total - 90 points

Running total - 120 points from 750 (16%)

Being realistic at this point I have about another 140 points worth of figures nearing completion that can be finished by the end of this Challenge. A bit disappointed, however, I have enjoyed painting the miniatures that I have and that is what this is really about. 

Cheers for now. 

From DaveD, Good to see you again. life gets in the way of important things sometimes . nice skellies indeed