From RayR: Donnybrook - Vienna 1683 - Ottoman Swordsmen (75 points)

At last!

My first entry into this years Challenge!!!!

And I'm revisiting an old gem, my Donnybrook (surprise surprise) Vienna 1683 project..

The last time I posted any of these figures was in 2022, so it was good to finally get these figures painted.

They've been undercoated and in the paint queue for a long time.

The figures are from Essex Miniatures and were bought from fellow blogger Dave Crook, he was selling a massive collection of unpainted figures owned by a friend Eric, who sadly passed.

I can't find the figures on Essex' site, so I guess they may be a discontinued pose???

I wanted some poorer armed troops, most of the previous Ottomans I painted had muskets, so 

I bought a selection of swords and shields from Magister Militum and glued them all in place, I guessing again but I think these were probably spear armed skirmish type troops when originally made? But no more!

I included 3 character figures, a Dark Age looking Commander, a standard bearer and a musician, although looking at him more closely, he could be an ACW Zouave?

Onto the points

15 x  25mm figures @ 5 points = 75 points.

TeemuL: Welcome back to the Challenge, Ray! A nice collection of minis, that I can actually see - compared to last year's tinymen. They will be a nice addition to your existing force, a good close combat unit. I like the Christmasy(?) hats. :)