From MikeW: 28mm WoR, Specialist 40k Grechin and More (145 Points)

Last week's posting was a bit of a rushed job, painting 60 odd figures didn't leave me time for much else and I got to Wednesday evening thinking I still have to put a posting together! This week I'm starting early and although I'm not doing so many figures now that I have reached my target - hopefully the variety will continue to interest people...

... This week and next I have to travel for work so my postings will be somewhat limited, so I will post what I can for this Thursday and see what I can do in time for next Thursday before hopefully resuming normal output

Today, I have just completed a number of generic War of Roses figures, 5 x Mounted, plus 12 x Foot. The Mounted figures are all Officer / Character types, whilst the foot are three armoured guy with a poleaxe, spear and warhammer plus a number of figures to be used as markers' such as Heralds and Standard Bearers.

Five mounted War of the Roses figures, all will be officer or aide types
to help with Command Control in these mob on mob engagements!

A non specific aide for a commander on the field

This guy will also be used as an advisor to a commander,
giving him additional command points

Ditto to the above!

Officer figure to command units of horse -
once I get around to painting these!

Again ditto to above - another Officer figure to command units of horse.

A selection of marker figures to help with unit status,
plus four armoured footmen to help fill the ranks

Standard Bearers will be used as a market to indicate the unit is moving to contact, number of addition standards with a unit will indicate how keen they are to get engaged

Another view, concentrating on the Standard Bearers

As a quick interlude, I also completed a Viking Jarl figure! The figure was acquired from eBay and came undercoated but missing his axe, which I was able to quickly add this back from the spares box. See below..

View One

This little guy came with a base that had already had and and small rocks added to it and then undercoated, not what I usually do. So I adapted and having given the base a brown wash I then dry brushed it with 'Desert Sand' to give a nice finish before then adding electrostatic grass - a little different to my usual method but the figure looks fine with other figures in the collection.

View Two

Next up are six 40k Grechin, now I know I said that I'd completed my last batch, last week but the extra figures I'll be doing now are to add flavour to the army and  or to provide some mechanical support! Included in this group is the main man - 'Red Robbo', the rebellious Grot who heads-up the whole army!

A small group of classic/ vintage Grechin this week

I have also included three classic Grechin / Grots from the first ever 40K boxed set era, again these have been given the 'Red Star' treatment and have hopefully been integrated into the army as a whole, these are Robbo's personal bodyguard.

2nd Edition Grechin Bodyguard for Red Robbo

In addition there are two Grechin Mechaniks, both old metal figures from eth spares box, one with a large spanner, the other with a remote control unit. I'm planning to create a Grechin Drone - made form an old Orc Killa Kopta dating back to the 90s.

Two Grechin Mechaiks

Finally we have Red Robbo himself, in a black greatcoat, lined red, carrying a Hand Blasta and a skull busting mace. This is another venerable metal figure that I have had kicking around my spares box for what has to be 20+ years...

Red Robbo

Another view..

Final view

POINTS

5 x 28mm WoR Mounted Figures @10pts ea               50 Points

12 x 28mm WoR Foot @5 Pts ea                         60 Points

6 x 40k Grechin @ 5Pts ea                            30 Points

1 x 29mm Viking Jarl @ 5Pts                           5 points

TOTAL                                               145 Points 

SIDE DUELS

Skullz                            +2 Points

Squirrel                          +1 (WoR)

From TeemuL: Work related travels are generally not good for painting, I'm away for the whole next week. But you have still managed to create a reasonable output, both in quantity and quality. The Red Gobbo is a great model and you have painted him well. But I'd say the Jarl is my favourite here, a fine looking warrior.