Dark Ages Fun: painting some Norman mounted thugs

Mostly figures from the Crusader Miniatures and Gripping Beast lines, both have their pros and cons but on the whole the Crusader have been the easier to work with. As you have noticed (please) I have been off the air for a while, black dog problems (depression), not critical but it can slow things down. So I haven't been painting a whole lot, but when I feel relaxed enough I get in and do a bit. This is a collection of what I have been able to do since we last met.

Crusader Miniatures, hand painted shields with some VVV decals

Gripping Beast with two LBM shields and the rest hand painted, one a dubious quality beast design.

....and a Foundry figure i have been painting for a laugh.

bye and thanks for looking

Dave

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SAGA Dark Ages Fun: Foundry

Had a bit of a break in posting as my brother in law had passed away and we have been interstate, we have sent him on his way now and back home to take stock and get this damn house renovation finished.

The gripping Beast Saxons are having a break while I paint a few Foundry figures for my wife's SAGA warband. Plenty of photo's but not much diatribe this time, of course all question cheerfully answered..... probably.

I like Foundry figures for the quality of the casting but I wouldn't put too much faith in the accuracy of some of the ranges which is why I dont particularly use them (cough cough price also).  In this instance (ie SAGA) they are the perfect figure and being that bit larger is also a bonus. The painting is slowly improving too which is about bloody time!

Blog Recommendation and Welcome

First of welcome to new arrivals AW Kitchen and Areil el Viking darko..... or something like that.

Secondly a blog that I have truly missed reading while I was in enforced absence.

Phils Association-Les Riflemen, Phil writes the most wonderfully entertaining AAR's and his latest is no exception. I shan't explain just go and take a look for yourselves.

http://riflemens.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/vikings.html?showComment=1433153816147#c5817151995427674932

Thanks for looking