FromBruceR, 28mm Celtic Archers, Reaper succubus, Airborne coms, (55 points)

Played a second game of Midgard Heroic Battles and have pushed on to more Celts from Warlord Games.  These will usually run as skirmishers so the 8 will work for two units.  Again, black undercoat, white "slap chop" and speed paints.  Not as gaudily dressed as my Celtic slingers, but I did add some extra lines to the clothing to "pretty" them up.  These figures are nice,  2 of each pose, so I'll keep them separate in the units they join. I have started to use a dry brush to lighten figures when done.  Helps the folds on cloaks/clothes   IMHO.  I use Iraqi Sand (vallejo) and the makeup brush.    Some static grass and tufts.  Done and ready for battle.

Archers:

2nd Reaper succubus of 3:

This demon is another great little bones mini.  She is seated on a cushion.  This again is a speed paint model.   I did note one side of her face was not hit with white and I was going to fix, but thought wait, she is from the flames so a little black/soot type complexation could be appropriate.  This a little different than the first.  Orangish wings, green pillow, lighter skin tone, and silver clothing (what there is of it).  

British Airborne communication at Arnhem:

This 3d print, received I think from a kickstarter for British Airborne.  Great little soldier with the pigeon carrier and the motion of releasing the pigeon.  A friend printed it for me and I went to work.  This is done without speed paint.  Block in the colors, Strong tone wash, highlights.  I think he turned out pretty well and will add to my Arnhem forces.   

 

Thanks for looking. 

Points:

10 28mm x 5         =               

Total                                        50 pts. 

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Hello Bruce! Some fantastic painting here from you once more. The colours of your archers are excellent (and I will stop to acknowledge your talent at painting stripes that look proper...sigh...so nice!). The Succubus looks...well, rather perfectly suited to her role! 

But I really must dwell on your Airborne figure. There are certain subjects in this hobby where I just stop and despair whenever I attempt them, and am so totally impressed when others can execute them. British WW2 Airborne is one of those subjects. This guys just looks remarkably awesome, so well done. And the pigeon!! You got the colours just right...I swear I just shooed that off my fence!!

I hereby award five bonus points for the combination of awesome WW2 British Airborne AND pigeon...a safe precedent! 55 points for you, and thanks for the wonderful painting!

GregB