I've been quite enjoying flitting backwards and forwards; at one end painting bits and bobs and then in deep again with the time consuming Thematic Byzantines units.
This week I took a well deserved break from the colossal painting session which produced the last unit of Varangians and settled on just six miniatures and adding some shield transfers and painting in the armour on more Byzies!
First though, I have a bit of confession. Three shields of the five on the models were already painted from a "Painting Shields Step by Step/How To" article on my blog a few years ago. The shields were sitting around and as they were painted up in an Anglo Danish style it just seemed to be silly waste not to use them. I;m OK with the expected points reduction. To be honest, I've enjoyed the challenge so much this year that if I were to get zero points I would still have a smile on my face.
OK, here we go then.....
Command Stand 1:
Command Stand 2:
Command Stand 3:
So, that's six miniatures (and some very snazzy basing ;.) ) plus and points to be taken away for using old shields....so a max of 30 points? I couldn't in good good conscious pass using the shields by as the army is now complete and they would otherwise have been a waste of both money and time.
First off Darrell, these command bases are fantastic, some of your best work IMHO. Lovely shading and trim on the tunics and great armour effects (love the gilded ridges on the last standard bearer's lid). Your basing is also top notch, especially for the pair on the rock outcropping.
Full points for fessing up on your shields, I can't imagine leaving those lovelies in my bits bin for five years without using them. Nor can I imagine them looking so nice after five years kicking about in my bits bin. I am very much a reuse and repurpose minion, so no points loss here. Are the flags commercial like your others?
Looking forward to seeing ore Byzantines from you next week.