Another varied mix of figures and subjects this week, with hopefully 2 more Squirrel points! New to this year's challenge are a group of Warlord Games Epic 15mm AWI Infantry, painted up as a Militia Unit, curently I have only finished two bases of these little guys but I have a few other Epic bases if I get round to them.
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| 40 x American AWI Militiamen |
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| A view of the left flank of these Militiamen |
I made use of speed paints to do most of the heavy lifting on these guys, just a varied mix of jacket colours really. The flag was taken form the internet as a generic Militia standard.
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| And from the right flank whilst in column of march |
Next is a return to the Egyptian Undead theme which sees me finally (after maybe about 15 years!) finishing a box of GW Khemri Charriots...
I have done at least one of the other two in previous challenges, however, as a kitbashing execise, this one has seen me replace one of the crewmen with a spare mummy figure, (leftover after from an earlier post this challenge).
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| Complted charriot with crewman and a mummy as it's important passenger. Tw Horse skulls and two human skulls on this model. |
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| The mummy can be seen better from this angle, I'm out of suitable grass tufts for a desert so these will be added at a later date when I restock! |
I have adjusted this mummy figure by replacing the head with a GW Tomb King's head and adding a rather large spear, again from the GW kit. Painting is basis the same procedures that I have previously detailed.
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| Close-up of eth crew compartment |
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| And a departing rear shot |
By way of a departure on the Undead front I am looking to put together an 'allied' unit of Greek Undead skeletons, armed with spears, the classic round hoplite shields and typical ancient Greek helmets with flamboyant crests.
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| Completed 5 x Greek Undead Infantry, I'm cheekily claiming 5 Skull points for these guys, although the skulls are completly enclosed by their Attic Helmets |
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| Another angle, sorry the auto-focus on camera is messed up by the long spears! |
I'm also looking to paint these as specifically Undead Spartans, so the colour theme for the unit will be Red & bone! The figures are Wargames Atlantic Skeleton Infantry and shields, swords and helmets are 'liberated' from a Warlord Games box of Ancient Spartans.
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| Again the bases will be improved when I get more grass tufts |
Size wise, these two figure sets are a good fit together, a little thinner and shorter than GW Tomb Kings, painting wise it is a similar recipe to the Egyptians above. Cream undercoat, GW Skeleton Horde speedpaint, dry-brushed a bone colour when dry and highlighted with near white.
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| A Close-up on two of the Greek Undead |
Clothes (well rags), Helmet crests are red, to fit in with the Spartan vibe, with black spear poles and Brass spear blades, helmets & shields with a red 'V' transfers were used to finish them off.
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| The other three Greek Undead |
Next is another 8 x 28mm Renaissance Crossbowmen, again I won't repeat my painting method as it is the same as noted last week!
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| Close-up of four of this week's completed batch. |
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| Close up of the other 4 guys |
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| Finally the whole of this week's batch! |
SKULL POINTS
+9 Skulls Egypian & Greek Undead
SQUIRREL POINTS
+2 15mm AWI Infantry, 28mm Greek Undead
POINTS
40 x 15mm AWI Infantry @ 2Pts ea 80 Points
1 x 28mm Egypian Undead Charriot @ 20 Pts 20 Points
5 x 28mm Greek Undead Infantry @ 5 Pts ea 25 Points
8 x 28mm Renaissance Crossbowmen @ 5Pts ea 40 Points
TOTAL 165 Points
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SylvainR for DaveD: I admire the squirrel in you, hoping from one project to the next with equal grace and talent. I especially like the Spartan hoplites. The interwoven references to history and horror culture are quite unique. Oh, and I will add 1 point for the flag. Great job!
