It seems to me that I started working on these figures for another Early Saxon warband eons ago, progress has seemed so glacial. The figures are from 1st Corps and are sold as Young Warriors. As such they sport almost no armour beyond the occasional helmet and are armed only with spear and shield in the main. They are posed mostly in one of two standing poses, the Command pack figures excepted. All in all they are far from striking figures; not poorly sculpted at all, just bland and disinteresting to my eye. While I'm on a roll, they don't really fit my idea of a 'young' look either, too many beards on show. In their favour though they are cheaper than their Gripping Beast alternatives! Though the latter are much 'younger' looking in my opinion, being clean shaven. Enough of my blathering, judge for yourselves if you would ~
Next to pass under the Brush of Doom are a base of Hearthguard for the Early Saxons. I'm currently waiting on delivery of the buckler transfers from LBMS/Victrix so once they are finished I will be off on a diversion as you've seen, hopefully to rejuvenate an old project and hopefully reinvigorate my flagging mojo for the Arthurian project one at the same time! More on all that in due course...
There is certainly an awful lot of cloth there, I can understand the tedium. Nonetheless they have come out rather fine.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciate your support and encouragement Phil, thanks.
DeleteFine looking troops David. Keep pluggin away.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray, I will KBO then!
DeleteI suspect they are like me …. A young man who has had a hard life :-).
ReplyDeletevery much like the campaign / worn (perhaps inherited) look to the shields.
You and me both Norm. The shields do aid the look I agree.
Deletelovely painted figures!
ReplyDeleteVery kind Phil, thanks.
DeleteVery nice work on them, I actually quite like the pose, ready to receive the onslaught and looking determined to resist!! Hopefully they will do just that when they hit the table!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, perhaps struggling with painting them may have coloured my opinion of the figures?
DeleteI'm sure this will prove one of those units that sees the table often because it's so useful to have i.e. generic, probably low points cost, and fits in with more than one army [isn't that the same as generic, oh well, point made]. They look the business but more levy than young striplings.
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Yes, they don't look young do they? Glad I'm not alone on that.
DeleteI think you have a point Mr.B. Perhaps "Inexperienced" ? Some of the castings look a bit flat too. That said they'll probably roll more 6's than any other unit in your collection.
ReplyDeleteInexperienced younger levy should cover it, aka as peasants or even spear fodder? You mention 6's, don't recall them...☹️
ReplyDeleteI can see why you struggled to paint these, as they do look a rather bland and uninterested lot of warriors, almost like they have been forced onto parade in front of the chief!
ReplyDeleteI chose these over more expensive alternatives SteveJ and subsequently paid the price in painting tedium!
DeleteThat's a great looking addition to your Saxon warband!
ReplyDeleteMost kind Christopher, thanks!
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