From KentG - 28m Barons wars French & peasants (pts280)

This week I decided to start my wargames Atlantic

 Barons wars starter box, I have painted a heap of these figures

for the company and was lucky enough to have this sent to me 

by Andy hobday end of last year. There's a few more foot knights

to do and the market stalls, but I almost completed it in a weeks

which was a bit crazy, probably would have

 if I hadn't done the two extra mounted knights

I really like these figures which is why I bought the mounted 

knights and Sergeants for Christmas they are a pleasure to paint

I painted these up as French from the first Barons wars French invasion

the blue knight is Etiene de Sancerre the red knight is Thomas de 

Coucy and the foot knight is Michel De Harnes 

and the white knight is Hughes de Miraumout.

The banner here I quickly made at the last moment when I realized 

I had used it on the knight above

I added a few heads from their dark age Irish set

just for fun I also did a bit of cutting and chopping of a few figures 

I also changed a few bits from the mounted set

I already have a couple of boxes of peasants but I made them all 

archers so thought I better add to the rabble,

 might even still have another box in the cupboard, 

once again swapped a few heads out

I love painting mounted figures always have and this

 figure even though simple is one of my favorite things painted this week

the silver just pops on the helmet, and the blue finally came together.

This chap scared me I have avoided this pattern for so long

I knew it would be hard and it really was, took me hours to layer

it up, it's not my finest work but when I put him down on the table

and I thought yes it works

Next week back to the Samurai we go

The points

52 28mm foot @ 5pts each 260 pts

2 x 28mm mounted @ 10pts each 20 Pts

Total @280 pts

From Millsy:

Wow, just wow. Another cracking bunch of heraldry mate! I understand now what you meant when you were speaking about the repetitive pattern on that last night. I'm not sure he's repaid your effort in advancing your point total but he's certainly gorgeous!

Everything else is also pretty cool. I particularly like the clean highlights on the blue knight's barding. There's a real sense of motion there.

Well done indeed. 280 points it is!

PS. If I have to add you handle to the labels one more time I'm going to start deducting points! It's almost like you don't want your work found. :-P

Cheers,
Millsy

From KentG: Barons wars 28mm mounted knights (45pts)

This (past year) I've painted literally hundreds of Barons wars plastic 

knights both Victrix and Wargames Atlantic,

 all of my figures are the Wargames Atlantic make.

I hadn't painted any of the mounted boxsets for myself up till now.

The knights you see before you are mounted versions of the foot

 I painted around 6 months ago, must admit I was a bit worried about trying

to match colours but am surprising happy with the end product.

When I painted this same figure mounted in Victrix i had painted the padding in 

4 layers per square which too me over a week and 

I just could bring myself to do it again.

The shields are my favourite part of the paint job and 

I think makes the figure really stand out.

this next figure is more basic but still has a lot of character, i used extra parts from 

the foot knights set to get the look I was after.

Next up is a French knight that I sat down on Tuesday night and spent 

four and a half hours paint most of which was while chatting with the guys. 

It's a great way to spend the night and quite productive if only one figure done.

Yes probably way to many pics of this one

Once I had completed the knight above this one I just couldn’t help

Myself and started this one which I completed just before the fireworks 

Started going of signalling the end of 2025 and heralding 2026

Group pic of my trusty mounted versions of my knights

Well there you have it the first of 12 knights

Way to much fun and probably to much time but 

Each time I look at them I smile

Points are pretty simple 

4 x 28mm mounted @ 10pms each = 40 pts

From Millsy:

OMG, what a first entry to minion! I was wondering how these would look after you mentioned how many fleur de lis you were painting on a recent chat. Simply amazing is the short answer.

How you've managed such a consistent size and shape across all of them is beyond me. Well done mate, absolutely smashing and worth another 5 points every day of the week.

Cheers,

Millsy

From KentG: 28mm Norman’s and Baron Wars (260 pts)

 

Baron Eustace of Lowdham and two men at arms from the baron wars range. These three chaps are my first entrance into the Library as new minis that arrived just of late

I was n’t looking forward to painting Eustance with all that white and tiny
yellow crosses but was really happy with how he turned out.
Total of 3 cavalry here.

   This next batch is my second entry into the Library as these chaps have
been sitting in their box for years, and they were actually bought second hand off a friend so who knows how long the lads have been sitting in the dark. I’m not the greatest fan of Gripping beast figures Until they are painted so I’m sure they are please to see the light of day.  9 cavalry here

Who doesn’t like a good smattering of Norman archers,
 unless you are on the receiving end, we have 12 archers here

And to finish off the boxset we have 8 crossbow which are a mix
Of armoured and unarmoured 

So for points we have

12 x 28mm cavalry for 120 points

20 x 28mm foot for 100 points

AHPC Library entrance 

Overdues & returns 20pts

New acquisition 20pts

Total 260 points

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First, welcome back to the Challenge, Kent! It's been a few years since you were last with us, but that certainly hasn't dulled your productivity. What a lovely medieval points bomb! As always, I admire your clean, precise and bright brushwork, especially on the heraldry and livery of these Norman fellows. I'm with you in your estimation of some of Gripping Beast's early sculpts, but as you say they look absolutely terrific when they're all painted up - especially to this quality. Bravo!

- Curt