I had a short intermission between finishing the 'Gothalikes' for my Late Romans and starting on something different. On the upper reaches of my painting desk awaiting their moment under the brush were two regiments of Dixon Miniatures, slated to be Pennsylvania infantry, and the Footsore Dark Age Welsh which Matt also sculpted for them. I thought I'd give the latter a go first, so three bases of two skirmishing Poor Welsh Warriors with spears are the result ~
These are nice, delicate figures but as full of movement and vim as the more robust Vikings I finished last month. In all I bought enough figures for two bases of eight Poor Warriors with spears, two bases of armoured Poor Warriors with a mixture of swords, hand axes, Dane axes and spears, a command stand of Chieftain, standard bearer and warrior with a coracle - in case a quick get away is needed! Oh, and a Hero in case these get a Mudgard run out!
One thing I've already noticed is that my range of drabbish colours could do with being a tad more extensive! I've started on the figures for the first base of Poor Welsh Warriors with spears, four are ready for varnishing and four more to start after tomorrow's SCW game over at Phil's.
Delightfully drab finish, they certainly look the part.
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil! See you in Spain later today!
DeleteSuper looking figures, really good sense of movement in them, nice work on them, they look great.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated Donnie, thanks!
DeleteA nice addition - those in throwing poses look like they mean business. You can't have too many pots of 'drab', as long as you can remember which you used where until the figures are varnished.
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The remembering would be my undoing...
DeleteNicely done David I do like the welsh (I have 25% in my DNA) I try and put a few check or very roughly pattern cloaks into welsh units to give that bit of variety. Nothing too fancy mind just a sense of pattern.
ReplyDeleteA sense of a pattern is about my limit! I'll not tell anyone about your Welshness!
DeleteLovely looking figures there, and based to your usual high standard as we've come to expect! Great painting and colour choice... they really look the part. Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteThe Welsh are especially for you in future games!
DeleteThey look great David really full of action!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks Christopher, the sculpts are a joy to work with!
DeleteThose look great David! I do like the vary dynamic poses, especially the chap who has thrown his spear/javelin:).
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