Wot, already a plateful of spurs?!
As ever, I moan about lessons learned the hard way, even at my age... I turned my brush back to my Border Reivers. Last year I painted a batch of foot figures and realised some days ago that I hadn't painted the mounted versions yet. So, out they came.
Problem is, remembering the colours I used on the dismounted versions so I could use it again on the mounted. This is almost as bad as my lesson to myself about painting kilts (avoid them...).
So, here are 4 Border Reiver raiders on horse (and the foot versions from last year). As I prepare to post these, I notice I left some flock residues on one horseman... less haste more care, sigh!
Side and rear:
Four 28mm cavalry x 10 points = 40 points.
I am dolefully looking at the Irish opponents for these fellows as I extend the skirmish to Ireland, hope I can figure out how to do good yellow colours for the Kern...
Thanks for looking!
JP
JP, these reivers look really good and I think you succeeded in getting the colours quite close to last years dismounted versions as far as I am concerned. I also like your basing a lot, they are really reminiscind of the highlands or Ireland.
Go on do get yourself some of those Irishmen to combat these reivers. We would l9ve to s3e those too!
Cheers Sander
Really nice work on these cavalry. They match their infantry counterparts well.
ReplyDeleteThey match up fine , good job
ReplyDeleteGreat work. All look matching so no worries.
ReplyDeleteLove these, JP. I've been wanting to try Border Rievers for years and this nudges me every closer.
ReplyDeleteLooking good JP!
ReplyDeleteGoregeous work! I thought they must be 54mm until I saw the scoring.
ReplyDeleteI'm flattered! I'd be afraid almost to do 54mm these days!
DeleteGreat to see some Border Rievers - very atmospheric.
ReplyDeleteGreat colours on these.
ReplyDeleteThose horses are very nicely painted - would be interested to know the method? Presumably acrylic and layered? The figure colours have nicely subdued feel - very nice
ReplyDeleteHi Norber, I follow alot of the Dallimore methods. At the core of it is undercoating with Vallejo Dark Brown (once called SS dark brown) and then layering with 3 shades.
DeleteExcellent figures JP, and well colour matched too. I do like the chap with the torch.
ReplyDeleteNice work JP
ReplyDeletewonderful figures, JP! I like the sculpts and it is great to see the dismounted minis next to their mounted versions! I like how you painted the leather and armor!
ReplyDeleteGreat work on these Border Reivers. They match their dismounted versions very well. Perfect for skirmish games.
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