After recent weeks seeing me plough through various AWI/FIW minis in 15mm I need to get back to some 10mm.
Next up, two matching ECW armies for Baroque. I've had these for four, possibly five years languishing at the back of a cupboard. It's about time they saw a brush....
Once these are done I'm looking at an Ottoman Turk force to take on my Polish
Is it the Barry Sheen army?
Pictures would be great to see. ECW/TYW Is my next project so intrigued to see how others are basing
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Progress to date. Very much a speed paint job simply to get these on the table as they've been languishing unloved for far too long.
http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/10mm-ecw-royalists-for-baroque.html
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Very nice looking and well-armoured. Is it the King's Lifeguard?
That's a lot of troops quickly, and they look good too.
As you say once the basing is done they'll look the business.
Quote from: Leman on 17 July 2016, 11:47:13 AM
Very nice looking and well-armoured. Is it the King's Lifeguard?
Yep.
They are vety nice, especially so if you have speed painted them.
King Charles his right!
His right wot?
Speed painted? Speaking as one of the slowest painters in the world, I'm very impressed with the results.
A small point however. May I suggest improving the look of the wheels on the gun carriages? The rims would be bands of metal as are the 'bumps' (clasps) on the rim and so should be painted appropriately (e.g., gun metal and/or matt black). Wooden rims would soon smash. Granted they were speed painted, but I see this omission so often on guns and it takes no time at all to run a brush round the rims.
Otherwise, bravo, Nosher! Wish I had your skill. :)
Took a look at the blog and I see what Westie means about the guns. However, I also note you are doing what Javier Gomez suggests for 10mm, black undercoat and blocking on top. It is indeed very effective.
Quite decent results. On your blog you refer to the painting as "rustic". Now I know what I do (and taking twice as long to do it ) :)
Excellent work 8)
Looking really good, Nosher !
Cheers - Phil
Nice work Nosher!
:-bd =D> :-bd and incredibly fast =D> =D> =D>
Now that Westmarcher has pointed it out, I agree on the wheel rims ;)
Must admit I never noticed the wheel rims as I was so taken aback by the officers breastplate being converted to a buff coat :D
I agree though the rim and clasp in contrasting colours is a fundamental part of the look of 17th century guns, it's a must have.
that said, on the table, mid game, who cares. As a collection it looks good and the game looks terrific, so don't listen to us sniping from the side-lines and crack on Nosher.
So today I tarted up the artillery clasps and have finished the Royalist foot in entirety. Three command stands the final dragoon unit and a group fo shot/forlorn hope musketeers.
Next up the Parliamentarians - 9 units of foot, 2 units of dragoons, 1 commanded shot, three command stands and 8 artillery.
After those I will move onto the cavalry for both armies.
I hope to make a start on these after the family holiday.
Very tasty! What did you use for the red on that infantry brigade? It's popped very nicely!
Army painter Scarlet
Cheers, I'm always on the look out for a good covering red; I'll have to see if I can remember to pick up their Scarlet next time I see them at a show!
Vallejo Scarlet is brilliant, the best I have ever had, and it really pops!
Mollinary
I'll bear that in mind as well! I can get the Vallejo from my FLMS up the road...
Should I take a wander up later :-\
Sorry it's vallejo Scarlet..... straight over a black undercoat
Sounds like a trip to the FLMS might be in order for Monday!
Tasty looking chaps...and lots of them.
MickS
Meant to say before, thanks both for the recommendation on the Vallejo Scarlet - it's a cracking red, excellent coverage and pop!