Well this was my last post for this years Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge. I have the next (and last batch) of 8 Anglo-Saxons for SAGA on my workbench right now, but since I spontaneously started a new job the other week on Wednesday (I guess that is what you call it when the project a start in May and then ask you if you could start in three days time), I guess I did not have the time to finish them before the Challenge ended. Actually they are still on the workbench, with the tournament I want to sue them for taking place next Saturday! :-O But alas, my original goal had been 250 points and I have more than doubled that with a grand total of 570, so who cares!
Anglo-Saxon Thegns with axes
Anyway, this is another SAGA point of Thegns for my Anglo-Saxon army. Just like the last ones, these are pretty straight forward Gripping Beast plastics, with LBMS shield decals. The warrior with the blue shield is a slight conversion that I felt was required due to his un-combative pose, but that is it. Only the usual chainmail sculpted where the arms meet the torsos, painted, based and ready for combat.
Anglo-Saxon Thegns with axes
I have to say I like the GB plastics. Good detail for plastics and lots of character in the faces one can work with. So I was glad to have done a lot of them this Challenge.
Anglo-Saxon Thegns with axes
Hope to be showing you the last 8 Warriors and an alternative Warlord before the weekend… keep your finders crossed!
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Michael Awdry
March 29, 2016 at 20:10
Absolutely tremendous!
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von Peter himself
April 1, 2016 at 11:52
Hello Burkhard.
Firstly congratulations on the job. They can get in the way of things but they do have their benefits too! 😃
More importantly … another great batch of figures. I quite like Mr blue shield of the “un-combative pose”. He looks like he’s just performed some feat of slaughter and is casually surveying the scene for another suitable victim.
Salute
von Peter himself
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Burkhard
April 11, 2016 at 16:47
Hi vP, first of all thanks for the congratulations. But see what it is doing to me… took me ages to find the time to reply! 😉
Anyway… I am glad the conversion conveys that impression… that was what I was aiming for!
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fcarra
April 5, 2016 at 19:13
Nice paintjob mate! I like the shield variations, very natural colors and yet striking to look at 🙂
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Burkhard
April 11, 2016 at 16:45
Thanks a lot… although the colour variation is courtesy of LBMS… I just slapped the decals on! 😉
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