A bit of a surprise entry for me as although I had prepped some Crusades stuff it was way down my list but not having the right bases for my first Artillery entry made me grab the nearest thing, which was these.
12 x 28mm Gripping Beast Arab Heavy Cavalry with LBMS shield transfers, 50 x 60 bases with 2 figs per base and a flag made from another LBMS transfer. Nice and easy to score at 10 points each, chuck in a point for the banner and it's a 121 finish (sorry been watching the World Darts 😁)
A lot less complicated than the Napoleonic and Italian Wars stuff I have been doing I rattled through these in no time at all. They look a lot better than they should when the effort is taken into account !
I've also remembered to include a picture of my rear (ohhhh matron) in the post. We always neglect to back of our units but on the table it's the bit we see the most. When we finally settle on a rule set for the Crusades I'll decide on unit sizes but the 6 bases works pretty well for most sets, in fact it's an entire army in some 😆
Next up the first Canton of Swiss Pike Block number 1, have a great New Year everyone!
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Wonderful work Ken! These Warriors of the Faith look fabulous all ranked-up. I love their varied shield designs and devises. As you say, we often paint for our opponents as we frequently are looking at their backsides (except when they are retreating, but we're usually too annoyed to notice the paintjobs at that point). :)
I look forward to seeing your first Swiss Canton!
- Curt
They look fantastic Ken!!!
ReplyDeleteSuper looking models here Ken. Well done!
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