I stepped back and had a look at my gaming habits recently and couldn't decide if it was helpful I did so.
After a new enthusiasm for Arthurian led to a few painted figures and a flurry of retail therapy and 4 times more unpainted figures, a game of El Cid has led me to exactly the same position for this project.
Having said that we are gaming it and the collection is far from complete or even reasonably balanced so worth while.
So parking the soul searching for a moment before I dwell on it too much. New figures painted and even more bought for El Cid, Hurrah!
These three are Gripping Beast Normans, bought part painted many moons ago.
I have had these figures for ages so really pleased my El Cid Mojo is allowing me to crack on painting them.
And here they are based and completed with the earlier 3 and a new banner, units for El Cid are all 3 bases so cavalry are typically in easy 6 figure units.
With the black and yellow theme I like to think of these as Flemish mercenaries.
However the Muslims need the most work so pleased I have a few of these done too. Three Andalusian horse, the chap on the right is open handed to accept a banner at some point.
The middle horse is a Rohan horse of course but fits well and I dont think the bronze chamfron is out of place. Splashes of colour with these guys. The left hand figure may stay with the light cavalry but the quilted coat may also see him join an armoured unit, the right hand figure in mail will form part of my next unit of Andalusian nobles.
All three horses are plastic, the riders are Black Tree but I dont have the original horses. Left to right horses are Wargames Atlantic Afghan, Warhammer Riders of Rohan and Warlord Pike and Shotte horse.
A bunch more coming off the workbench here.
The Africans in quilted armour get me over half way with the next infantry units and leaders are a much needed addition for my Moors.
This SAGA Gripping Beast Warlord has multiple layers which allows for lots of different colours, the addition of a patterned shield also adds collour.
I have tried tawny horse tack which looks OK I think, I will use that again, but probably not on lots of figures.
This next will have a standard bearer added and become an infantry leader base. Again Gripping Beast Warlord with lots of different layers and colours.
This will make for a nice colourful command base.
I do like these Fireforge figures, a shame they dont have bases making them a little awkward.
The Gripping Beast Moors are quite old now but still look great, I am sticking to a restricted colour pallette to keep them relatively uniform.
So decent progress, hopefully more units finished soon.
Thanks for stopping by.