DBA First Crusade project

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice indeed Paul.

[Womble67]

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

[Techno]

......And remember, Paul.....Your nights are going to get longer, from here on in......Looking forward to the days getting longer in our hemisphere, as it's the shortest day today.
Oh, how I hate Winter !

Cheers - Phil 

[petercooman]

Great stuff!!

[Steve J]

Great stuff Paul .

I hate Winter at the moment as I have a stinking cold (the second in 2 weeks ) and can't do a thing. At least after today the days start getting longer .

[paulr]

Get well soon Steve

Washed the Selijuq Turkish mounted this morning
Some shield designs, final dry brushes and figure bases to do later today once wash fully dry

Fatimid Egyptian mounted's 'bards' done and started on the riders main colours

Fatimid Egyptian militia/volunteers base coated and dry brushed
Statred on the detailed colours

I should probably prepare the rest of the Fatimid Egyptian foot

[paulr]

Some good progress today until it was derailed by a 'test' game of Big Battle DBA 3.0, I'll do a report when I get a chance. I suspect the festive season will get in the way a bit.

Shield designs (Kurds) and final dry brushes done on the Selijuq Turkish mounted
First coat of figure bases done

Main colours done and started details on Fatimid Egyptian mounted

Main colours done and started details on Fatimid Egyptian militia/volunteers 

Sorted teh remaining Fatimid Egyptian foot and found there are two batches of infantry to do
Prepared the Sudanese foot

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Still going well then?

[paulr]

Not too bad yesterday

Slowed a bit today, due to an Xmas Eve BBQ at our place

Only did second coat on Selijuq Turkish mounted figure bases
They are now ready to base and the bases were prepared earlier

[Techno]

Slowed a bit today, due to an Xmas Eve BBQ at our place

The thought of having a BBQ over in the UK, yesterday......Good grief !  

Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

Too true. Just a little wet and wild.

You seem to be cracking on with these Paul - which I suppose is the big bonus of the small DBA bases and armies.

[paulr]

It is indeed a real bonus of DBA the armies range from 55 to 174 figures

More good progress yesterday

Selijuq Turkish mounted based

More details on the Fatimid Egyptian mounted

More details on the Fatimid Egyptian militia/volunteers 

First batch of the remaining Fatimid Egyptian foot, the Sudanese, prepared and undercoated

In case you haven't already guessed my wife was working Christmas until mid afternoon

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

That is huge progress!

[paulr]

Selijuq Turkish mounted bases flock touched up and edges painted
Looks like it will be too windy for varnishing today, tomorrow is more promising

First batch of the remaining Fatimid Egyptian foot, the Sudanese & Dailami, main colours done

I hope to finish painting the Fatimid Egyptian mounted and militia/volunteers today

[paulr]

Selijuq Turkish mounted waiting to be  varnished
Cloudy this morning but forecast to clear

First batch of the remaining Fatimid Egyptian foot, the Sudanese & Dailami, all block colours done, started details

I hoped to finish painting the Fatimid Egyptian mounted and militia/volunteers yesterday
I got close, skin and hair left to do

[paulr]

First batch of the remaining Fatimid Egyptian foot, the Sudanese & Dailami, details done
Skin and hair left to do

Fatimid Egyptian mounted and militia/volunteers painting and touch ups finished

Fatimid Egyptian bases cut out, I'll sand them when its a bit cooler then wash

Weather co-operated so Selijuq Turkish mounted varnished  

[paulr]

I also got to take some pictures of the Selijuq Turkish mounted

III/74b Other Seljuq Turkish   1037-1276AD

1x General ghulams or nobles (Cv), 2x nobles or ghulams (Cv)




5x tribesmen or Turkomans or Ghuzz (LH),




1x Kurds (Kn or Cv), 1x Syrian cavalry (Cv), 1x Bedouin (LH or LCm)

[d_Guy]

Another fine effort - great looking! I've meant to mention before that the blue background you choosen for your pics highlights the bases and figures nicely.

You'll be able to use desert tan when you start on your Belgians (or LoA) 

[FierceKitty]

This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the beginning of the middle bit that comes after the end of what isn't quite the first bit after the end of the start...memo: speech writer to no. 10 in his hat and coat....

[Techno]

Belting work, Paul. 

Cheers - Phil