From GrahameH: The Last of the 15mm Samurai and Two 15mm Spanish Tercio (358 points)

Just a small posting this week as I bring my Samurai army to completion.

First up two units of Ronin each of 16 figures. These are 15mm from Two Dragon Products (Dixon)

64 pts 

The Baggage and Stuff. 

Three Large Pavise (6pts) , a very large drum (6pts)  and a Samurai getting on his horse (10pts). I have scored each piece of equipment as 2 pts. Hope that is ok. It was just easier. (Total 22pts)

There are four bases of baggage with a total of 30 figures (60pts)

Finally a Camp?

There are 12 figures on this base (24pts). In addition to the usual Dixon ones, I have added some Essex figures as I need a seated general, and as I don't like throwing figures away, I added his Essex body guard (which may be from an earlier period than the rest of the army)

So the Samurai is done (well for the moment - an army is never truly finished I'm told) 

Total 170 pts

Before I started on my next project I thought I'd have a play. I have always wanted to make an 80 years War Spanish Army but never really liked how Tercio were portrayed in the rules I have seen. I did start this army a few years back and some of the figures were shown on this site in previous challenges. However, I noticed that Baroque rules had a whole Tercio on one base, rather than made up of lots of smaller units, so I gave it a go with the remainder if the unpainted Spanish I had. Anyhow, two Spanish Tercios, 15mm Essex figures. Still not sure. 93 figures 186Pts

I have already started the next project so something new in my next post.

Total 356 pts

TeemuL: Good to see one (or two) projects getting finished and a promise of a next one starting. Your two Tercio bases look great, there is something special when there are clearly differently equipped minis on the same base. Quite like a diorama, I'd say. And of course the baggage bases for your Samurai army have similar feeling. I'm sure they make the battlefield look more alive. Two additional points for the camp and overall goodness!

From GrahameH: 15mm Dixon (Two Dragon Miniatures) (360 points)

This week I finished the odds and ends from my Samurai collection. These are figures that were left over from the two armies I have previously painted. Even though these weren't needed, I don't like throwing figures away or left unpainted. However, from these I did manage to make up a Samurai unit, 2 Ashigaru units and a teppo skirmisher unit.  Again each infantry unit below is made up of 16 figures and the cavalry 12 figures. 

The Odds and Ends

The Samurai Unit (32pts)

One of the two Ashigaru units (64pts)

Ashigaru Skirmishers (10pts)

The Sohei (Warrior Monks) 

This unit consists of a general, one cavalry unit, six infantry units and two skirmisher units.

The General (8pts)

The cavalry unit (40pts)

Two of the six infantry units (one of which only has 15 figures rather than the usual 16) (190pts)

One of the two skirmishers units, each of four figures (16pts)

Total for this entry = 360pts

Only the baggage to do to complete the Samurai.

TeemuL: I guess next week is 15mm Samurai baggage, then? You have a great focus for this project and it is now almost done. I'm not sure if I have said this before, but I like how you manage to make the bright colours pop on this scale. Not that many dots this time. :)

From GrahameH: More 15mm Dixon Samurai (698 points)

This is the second army made up from my old 15mm Dixon Miniatures. Again the infantry units are 16 figures strong and the cavalry either 10 riders or 9. 

General (14 Pts)

Samurai (32pts)

Ashigaru Unit (32pts)

Ashigaru Unit with Yari (32pts)

Ashigaru Bow Unit (32pts)

Artillery Unit (20pts)

Samurai Bowmen (12pts)

Samurai Unit (32pts)

Ashigaru Unit (32pts)

Ashigaru Tippon Unit (32pts)

First Command = 270 Pts

Sub General (10pts)

Samurai Unit (32pts)

Mounted Samurai Unit (9 mounted figures 36pts)

Ashigaru Unit (32pts)

Ashigaru Tippo Unit (32 pts)

And another Ashigaru unit (32pts)

And another Ashigaru Tippo Unit (32pts)

Second Command = 206 Pts

Sub General (8pts)

 Mounted Samurai (10 mounted figures 40pts)

Foot Samurai (32pts)

Ashigaru with Yari (32pts)

Ashigaru Tippo Unit (32pts)

yet another Ashigaru Unit (32pts)

The final Ashigaru Unit (32pts) (although that might not be true)

Third Command = 208 Pts

That's it the second Samurai Army finished. I do have some odd and ends, figures left over, some monks, civilians and baggage which I will do next.

So total for the second Samurai Army = 621pts 

Then I found 5 Ninjas which I had to do as there were no dots to paint (10pts)

Grand Total 631 pts, a painful neck and very sore eyes.

TeemuL: Another busy week from you, Grahame! I feel sorry for your neck and eyes, and I'm little bit worried about your maths, too. Spreadsheet says 698 points. A group shot would have been nice, but given the amount you paint, I'm not asking anything more from you, :) You already have two armies and five ninjas done, some extras on the pipeline. I do hope you some nice side projects to keep you sane.