Here is my penultimate submission (the 14th) to the Painting Challenge, and I am happy it is almost over. Well maybe not as happy as Curt is.
Well here is the Army of the Taifa of Seville, a SAGA warband to repel Nico's Frankish infidels under Raymond of Toulouse whether in Al-Andalus or County of Tripoli. Aside from the Warlord, Abbad al-Isbili who is mace armed, the Soldiers of God are all armed with javelins. This should be fun as in SAGA this means they can move and fire in one activation. I will most likely be using the Saracen Battleboard from the Studio Tomahawk forum. I am still trying to get Chessex Dice to reply to my emails about some nice custom dice.
The figures are from Musketeer Miniatures and Artisan Design. They are well sculpted, but horribly cast. The Artisan Design figures had the worst mold lines I have come across. Their Berber Javelinmen (they all look like one-eyed mullahs, have a look) and the Berber Light Cavalry horses were particularly bad. Not withstanding this as a group, I am quite happy with them and am pleased to have them off the painting table.
All the banners are from Little Big Man Studios and I have to say they are really very nice.
The 5-point Warband is comprised of a Warlord, 1 unit of Syrian Heavy Cavalry Hearthguards, 1 unit of Armoured Andalusian Foot Hearthguards, 1 unit of Berber Blackguard Warriors, 1 unit of Berber Jinete Warriors, and 1 unit of Berber Javelinmen Levy.
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| Abbad I |
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| Syrian Heavy Cavalry |
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| Andalusian Armoured Infantry |
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| Berber Jinetes |
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| Berber Black Guard |
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| Berber Javelinmen |
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| The one-eyed mullahs! |
Well one more submission to go, definitely some Napoleonics this time.
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Fine work John, well done.
ReplyDeleteBravo! This is a magnificent warband, John. I've never seen anyone do this bunch.
ReplyDeleteI love Arab armies for their color and pageantry and yours delivers. Is there any chance you could share the secret of the warlords basing? I can't quite tell how you did it but it's great!
Very nice work John, I love the base on the command stand.
ReplyDeleteThey are extremely well done, John. If you didn't point out the faults with the figures I probably wouldn't have noticed.
ReplyDeleteThose javelin men all look like they suffered the same wound leading to facial scarring over their left eyes!
However, your free-hand arabic text on the shields and genreal attention to detail on these figures certainly makes up for any faults with the figures themselves.
Lovely work!
Stunning collection John!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I agree with your comments about Artizan's Berbers. I have some Berber archers and the rye and nose detail from under the veils is very mushy. Again, great work!
ReplyDeleteGreat work John, the Moors are probably my favourite force of the period and you did them justice.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to thank you for linking to your site via the forum. This is exactly about which I was curious. I'll use your list and will give you feedback as I play. Again! Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteSteve Miller
DFW Irregulars
PS: Well done miniatures!!!
Very nice and colourful warband!
ReplyDeletePanagiotis.
Greate looking warband !!!
ReplyDeleteBest regards Michael
Fantastic figures, details are amazing!
ReplyDeletePhil.
A very nice army/warband or whatever it's called in Saga. As has been said the arab armies are colourful topics and you've done them proud.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem a little odd though to read about a "unit of Syrian Heavy Cavalry Hearthguards"
Salute
von Peter himself
Great work, weel done!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures too.
P@+
Time to hand over Al Kuds!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant little horde.
John at his best! Impressive sight. But I have deviced a secret weapon to scater all of them silly infidels... You'll find out soon enough...
ReplyDeleteCheers mon ami!
A lovely looking warband John. Who knows, perhaps I'll see them 'in the flesh' one day in Montreal.
ReplyDeleteVery nice work. I ran into the same problems with my Artizan Design archers; some mouldlines were actually more than a millimetre thick.
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