28mm Victrix Armoured Rus
Following on from the half dozen unarmoured warriors I finished last month ( here ), I completed their armoured comrades at the beginning of April. As with the unarmoured figures, these went together very well. I was wary of a couple of the figures as they had separate legs and torsos, but they're very cleverly designed with a little nub that helps to secure the parts just right. These figures look really dynamic. If you've made other Victrix Dark Age kits, you'll recognise a couple of the bodies and arms. Victrix are very good at taking what they've done before and tweaking it for each kit. It's basically the dolly technique that the likes of Artizan, Empress and Perry Miniatures et al. have been using for years. I'd like to see some more unique sculpts in each kit but there you go As ever there's plenty of head and arm options. I chose the most Eastern looking to differentiate them as much as possible from the Norse they'll be fighting. ...