From BruceR: Guns of March, Desert raiders, some OOP one offs (75 points)

 Hello all:  My 4th challenge I believe and first time painting only one range of miniatures, 10mm.  Why break up a good thing.

First are my Galloper Guns.  After painting the great canons and indicating I would use them with my Dogs of War force, Greg "kindly" pointed out Mini Rat have the actual Galloper Guns.  So, point and click.

So, not the same as Greg's submission, yet similar.  

I painted one unit with green and the other brown to be able to differentiate on the table.

The gabions are an addition and help tart up the base. 

While ordering the galloper guns, who would have thought I would see other items I just needed to have.

Dogs of War Al Muhktar

Al Muktar's Desert Dogs are a renowned band of Dogs of War mercenaries from the arid 

deserts of Araby. This group is composed of experienced raiders and skirmishers, often

raiding isolated villages and caravans while riding in and wearing light armor or leather for

 agility.    The standard bearer is blind and even at 10mm the ability to 3d print these miniatures is truly amazing.  

I strayed from my usual procedure and base coated in white, as the riders and horse have a majority of white.  I struggled.  They turned out fine, just seemed I kept going back to do something extra.  

I'm currently working on another unit and sticking to my black undercoat and blotch l painting.  Maybe I'll finish them to do a side by side this week.

I did a couple of quick commanders as we were playing a 3 v 3 game and using all the work I've done over the last year.  More commanders needed.

Paymaster and chest.

This is a great miniature from Mini Rat studios with sacks of lire and chests held by the paymaster.  The chest is unique with two burley guards.  

Another little sidetrack is the organizer of the gathering at Adepticon sent out the game pack and it requires a 40x40 camp base.  I quick jumped to the interweb and found great items at Pendraken.  Overseas shipping and timing issues kept me from ordering.  I'll be back for some wee metal lads, wagons and tents.  So, a quick work bench foray with some foam and card.  A hovel is made.  I than turned to the last strip of OOP empire Warmaster commanders I had discovered in the draws of opportunity and quickly turned them out.  These are really great miniatures at this scale.  I'm even claiming 4 skulls, 1 each on the helmet holding the feathers on 2 of the heroes and 2 on the other heroes' hammer.  I worked to allow the base to fit on the camp base to allow the commanders to not include the base in bigger games.  I did attempt an Italian Wars flag as these will be Dogs of War forces.  

Attempted Closeup of skulls holding feathers

Close up of skulls on hammer

Hope you enjoy me wee lads.

As always be safe.

Points:

Galloper Guns 10mm

    4 guns @ 3pts                      =   12

    11 crew @ 1pts                    =    11

    2 Horse @ 1.5pts (no rider) =      3?

Desert Raiders 10mm

    12 cavalry @3 pts                =    36

Paymaster                        

    1 Cavalry @3                        =     3

    2 Infantry                               =     2

Heros 10mm

        4 infantry                           =     4

Total                                          =    71 pts

Skull Duel:  4 pts

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Sylvain: So tiny and so pretty, that's what always come to mind when I look at your freshly painted stuff. Your miniatures are so richly colorful that it's an a constant invitation for the eyes to gaze upon them. I will add 4 points for the large banner and even up your score to 75 points. Bien joué!