Some Saxons

[TWD]

Wow, what a nice forum.
Thanks for the warm welcome and positive feedback.

Here are a few more Saxons I painted some time ago

Some Hurscarls


And the rear view




As I'm really working on earlier period Saxons, these won't have much use in Dux Bellorum for the time being 

Spearmen








I've got some pictures of some bowmen somewhere too I'm sure...

[getagrip]

Love them!

Your basing is really impressive; how do you do it?

[Maenoferren]

Looking good.

[Westmarcher]

Nice figures (and welcome). 
Looking forward to seeing your Late Romans.

[Techno]

Very nice, again !!
Cheers - Phil

[jchaos79]

Looking good. I like the white patern in the shield they enhance the figures. 

[TWD]

Thanks all, glad you like them.

Your basing is really impressive; how do you do it?

Very simple
Glue painted models to base
Apply thinned PVA
Dip in sand
When sand is dry "flood" with brown ink with a dash of washing up liquid aded to help the flow
When dry, drybrush Bronzed Flesh, then Bleached Bone
Paint on small spots of thinned PVA
Add static grass.

Paint base edge (though I've just noticed some are brown and some are green...doh!)

[Fenton]

Very nice indeed

And a belated welcome to the forum

[Luddite]

Excellent work TWD!

I particularly love the grubby Great Fyrdmen.   

The only note i'd caution is the use of purple.  Not sure this was a colour dye available to the Saxons. 

[getagrip]

Thanks all, glad you like them.

Very simple
Glue painted models to base
Apply thinned PVA
Dip in sand
When sand is dry "flood" with brown ink with a dash of washing up liquid aded to help the flow
When dry, drybrush Bronzed Flesh, then Bleached Bone
Paint on small spots of thinned PVA
Add static grass.

Paint base edge (though I've just noticed some are brown and some are green...doh!)

Cheers; which static grass is it?

[TWD]

Excellent work TWD!

I particularly love the grubby Great Fyrdmen.   

The only note i'd caution is the use of purple.  Not sure this was a colour dye available to the Saxons. 

Purple dye wasn't unknown to the Saxons - just hard to get hold of and so limited to the elites.
Hence I've used it on the huscarls and the noble warriors, not on the mass of regular troops.

Cheers; which static grass is it?

Not sure I'm afraid.
Probably a GW mix, but I tend to add pots together as they run out, so it's a bit of an organic homebrew.


Tom

[getagrip]

Not sure I'm afraid.
Probably a GW mix, but I tend to add pots together as they run out, so it's a bit of an organic homebrew.

Agh!  Was worried you'd say that (bit similar to mine).  Shame though because it works really well.  Top job

[Leman]

Looking very good. I should get on with mine so I can launch Dux Britanniarum down the club.

[nikharwood]

Very nice indeed 

[cbr3d.com]

Very nice figures, well based.   

Now I think I will have to move the Saxons up my list of 'to do's'!