Sunday 19 August 2012

Vorhut (at last)

So, it's been a hectic few months with one thing and another and, as I mentioned before, I've been painting a fair amount of stuff for other people. However I have succeeded in finding a little time to paint some of my own models. My Vorhut was basically complete, minus the last rank which has been sat on my painting bench since about Feburary. I finally managed to summon up the enthusiasm to get them painted and this is the result:

I'm really happy with how this unit turned out. The banner is that of Glaurus - I basically just threw it in as I liked it, not becuase it fits with the colours of the unit, but ah well. I painted it myself based upon an image I found online, supposedly of an original banner (though it may have been 14th C...)

I used the man at arms being helped to create a sort of small diorama, as the rear ranks part to let him through.
So this is what my army looks like so far - not much to show for nigh on two years work to be honest! I'm happy with it though, the units look fairly imposing when they're all together





As a side note here are a couple of the things I was painting for others. The below models were painted up for David over at Claymore Castings - they're English in Percy livery for the Otterburn game they were organising. Lovely models to paint up and I thoroughly recommend them!
So, next up a few more commisions and then I'll try and get those mounted men at arms finally finished..






6 comments:

  1. Two years' work maybe, but time well spent. beautiful figures and well worth the effort - I think anyway!

    Really inspired.

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  2. Very impressive units - love the composition of the casualty being led through the ranks.
    Simon.

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  3. Very much worth the wait!

    They do look really splendid!!

    Top stuff.

    Darrell.

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  4. wow i really love your painting! please come back to this project and give us some inspiration! i am working on all the same subjects and love to see other people's interpretations. great stuff!

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    1. Thanks for the compliments - watch this space, I've got another late medieval project in the pipeline which I'll be posting up here soon ;) I'm sure I'll get back to the Swiss at some point soon, promise!

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  5. Greate looking units ! Most impressive !!!

    Best regards Michael

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