Monday, 13 January 2025

From AlanD: Continuing the Reiver Theme... (60 points)

This week I have been enjoying painting more of the lovely Border Reivers from Flags of War. Thank you to those of you who commented on the colours I used in my first lot last week - I took that as validation to stick with a similar palette. I'm trying to keep a few splashes of the most obvious and more saturated colours for clothing of the heidmen and the richer sorts, toning it down for their poorer followers.

So first up, this is the heidman of the Kerr family and a couple of richer sorts.


These two are also from the Kerr family set, and can't quite afford the same level of nice clothing and armour (or haven't stolen any yet).


Since I was minding my girlfriend's dogs this week, I was inspired to paint up a dog handler (on foot and mounted) with his mastiffs. My girlfriend's mini Schnauzer and Maltese were no help at all with choosing the colours, but did curl up at my feet while I was painting.


And finally, I revisited my Presbyterian youth with this dour man of the cloth, bringing his own version of muscular Christianity to the borders.



So all up, that's seven foot figures, one mounted, and three dogs (I suppose at half points?), for a stellar total of 52.5, thanks Millsy!

From Millsy:

Another lovely addition to your growing collection of Reivers Alan. Like the last batch these are a wonderfully subtle paint job that suits the subject so well. You Presbiterian cleric is a gem, such a dynamic pose and your nailed the highlights on the black.

Just because they have four legs doesn't make a woofer any less of a 28mm mini so that's 60 more points added to your total. Even more please! 

Cheers,
Millsy

19 comments:

  1. Again, splendid work there.

    Though I think your fire and sword dour Presbyter is the best of the figures (though they're all great). I love the various shades of gray and highlights that make for a really dynamic figure. Great stuff!

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  2. As someone with the Reivers KS in their pile of shame, some fantastic inspiration on how to tackle these (beyond the McBride illustrations in the various Ospreys!). Very nice.

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  3. Lovely work Dux. The tooled leather and dour minister make the lot.

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  4. Really enjoying this project Dux. The minister is awesome, but the dogs moreso (but I'm biased).

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  5. Great work on these Reivers and their religious guide.

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  6. More excellent work, I love the priest with his compelling argument!

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  7. They look awesome really nice work on these chaps

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  8. Awesome work Alan, they look fantastic. The beautiful basing really grounds them in the setting too.

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  9. I am very interested in the Reivers as a project - but a new project is the last thing I need. The great work on these is making it harder top resist.

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  10. Lovely stuff mate - well all know a dodgy Kerr or two beyond our back fence! :-) All are great but the Minister is Fab - you've really nailed the worn and tired black robes in a pre-colourfast hand dyed era

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  11. Another great entry Alan, great idea to keep a common colour theme throughout the whole retinue

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  12. Nice entry, you've even managed to put some detail in the text of the book.

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  13. More great looking Reivers!Love the doggos

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  14. Very nice, particularly the man of faith!

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