From AlanD - Prussian Landwehr Cavalry (180 points)

My last Huzzah! for this year's challenge is a group of Prussian Landwehr cavalry, from the 1st and 2nd Silesian regiments. The figures are Perry metals, and are lovely, although ideally I'd like my Landwehr to look a bit more motley. These chaps are uncharacteristically pristine. Unfortunately, their pennons didn't arrive in time (I actually finished painting these a few days ago), and they will look better with bright white over yellow and red over yellow pennants.

That's it for me this year, and 18 cavalry figures will allow me to comfortable reach my goal. Despite being on leave this term I have been busy and preoccupied, so the painting has suffered a little. I have also been very slack commenting on the wonderful submissions everyone has been putting up, for which I apologise. Many thanks as always to Curt and the Minions (especially our own Millsy) for making all this happen.

From Millsy:

Very, very nice indeed Alan! Landwehr have a bad reputation at times and it means we don't see that many as we probably should have in the late war. That rich blue/grey uniform colour is lovely and the dagger edging on the shabraques and the facing colours really pops too. 

180 more points is a great way to close out your Challenge. Can't wait to face them across the table mate. Love em!

Cheers,
Millsy

From JohnS - Late Roman Equites Honoriani iuniores Cavalry (40 pts)

These chaps have been cantering around on my painting table for a couple of weeks, time to get them across the line. 

To be used as Equites Alares in To The Strongest, they are carrying shields indicating they are members of  Equites Honoriani iuniores, as described in the Notitia Dignitatum. (I just like the design)

The miniatures are from Victrix and were easy to build, following the instruction sheet (what madness). They were a pleasure to paint with lots of fine raised detail.

 

 

I like the fact that the cavalrymen are all wearing different armour. Too many wargames armies look like they were supplied by a modern supply chain, everyone in the same gear, made in a giant factory.

 

I hope to get a few more cavalry on the scorecard by tomorrow night. This little lot -

28mm Cavalry x 4 @ 10 pts = 40 points

From Millsy:

The internet is an amazing place. Five minutes ago you mentioned there's a lot of us doing Late Romans, John, and at the time I was working on my own ones. Now I am minioning yours while we talk.

These are brilliant. I particularly like the horse tack which is much nicer than the ones I've been working on and there's more variation in armour too. Looking forward to seeing them in the flesh at some point.

40 more points added to your tally mate. Nice work.

Cheers,
Millsy