Finally my unit of norman riders,infantry,bowmen and crossbowmen is ready for gaming. Due to taking care of my family, renovation on our house and garden this has been delayed. The only thing that is remaining is basing and also ugrading the bases of my crossbowmen. The upgrade of basing will include more twigs, flock,small rocks and small vegetation. I will in this project also trim the grass on the infantry. I publish both some pictures of the latest paint- job on my remaining normans but also my now completed force.I hope this will give you all some inspiration!
Now I have completed the basing of three norman riders out of nine.I like the grass and I think they look both wild and threat- ening this way. I have also put on some sand and PVA. I gathered both my foot- soldiers and the updated archers for some grouppictures. I hope that you find them inspirational.
Last week I got a nice gift from my friend Olle. It was a bundle of thin metal-thread.This thread is very elastic and suitable for delicate projects so I started with making arrow strings for my norman archers. I think they look a lot more realistic with the thread and it wasn´t that hard to do so it is a advice to all of you to make it. I also made some inspirational pictures. Thankyou Olle! :)
Eventhough I have digged a ditch in my garden that is 10 metres long and 0,5metres wide and 0,5metres deep by hand I have managed to spare some time for my hobby. :) I have painted som normans to the game SAGA but also for other games in the medieval era. I am quite satisfied with the shields and using wash made them come alive and also to get that worn and dusty look. Left to do is to make bases for the riders. Now I only have 16 figures left to paint before my set of figures are ready to play SAGA.New reports are on its way.
