The Age of Arthur Project ~ Update

This blog post is really as much for me as for my interested followers or any casual visitors. The four birds' eye view photos show where I'm at right now with the Age of Arthur project and gives me an idea of what else I could realistically add, given that four 4L RUBs is at the very limit of current available storage space here in GHQ! So, let's all have a closer look and think about the possible additions, starting with the Arthurians {or more properly the Post-Romans} ~

Their first 4L RUB contains: two units of Medium Infantry PEDYTS, each of three bases; three bases of javelin armed SKIRMISHERS; two bases of skirmishers with SLINGS; one base of Hearthguard and a Command stand to lead them; two Command Stands for the PEDYTS; a Champion; and lastly a fishwife vignette! There's clearly enough room for a further three bases of PEDYTS in this box.

In their second 4L RUB there are: four bases of Commanipulares; a Command Stand for a Cavalry Division; and the Army Command base. I do need to add some ARCHERS to the army, and could still clearly add both infantry and mounted figures in the space available! Some careful thought needed there then.

Turning next to the Early Saxons ~

Their first 4L RUB contains two WARBANDS, each of three bases, three bases of ARCHERS, and two bases of javelin armed SKIRMISHERS - I need to add a Command pack from Foundry to complete both these and a Command Stand for the Division. Beyond that there is obviously room for a further WARBAND of three bases.

Their  second 4L RUB so far holds: one WARBAND of three bases - with a second WARBAND of Young Warriors currently passing under the Brush of Doom; the Army Command; Commands for two Warbands; a Command stand to lead the Hearthguard; a Blind Seer vignette; and a Bard! The figures from Gripping Beast for the base of Hearthguard are next in the Painting Queue once I finish the final base for the Young Warriors. There is clearly space for additional WARBAND bases at some point in their second RUB.

I shall have to see where the spirit takes me in the coming weeks and months. Finding sources for figures from different companies strikes me as somewhat easier for the Post-Romans than for the Early Saxons from my initial web browsing. For the former I could use Footsore, Crusader/Artizan {from North Star} and Gripping Beast alongside 1st Corps. For the Early Saxons figures from Footsore and New Line Designs would add in different figures for variety there. More on all of this as and when, subject to the state of my mojo as usual...