bench update 29 August 2022

Big mess o' plastic

bench update 28 August 2022

On the bench: Carolingian horse, bottom right, sub-roman mounted, top right, and a box of saxon and sub-roman foot.

IV/7 Early Crusaders complete

After letting the sabot dry overnight, it's a reasonable result. 

And with that I move on to adding grass and dry brushing white.

The camp followers rondel is off to right, ready for Norman/West Frank build.

 The Army morph assembled!

bench update 26 August 2022

Whipped through final color, wash, highlights and initial basing!

The crossbows and Turcopoles are strictly Early Crusader:

 This is my attempt at a sabot mount for either 7Hd camp followers for Normans/Western Franks, or 7Hd pilgrims for Early Crusaders:

The basic idea is to leave a round base impression in the sabot base, and slot the relevant round base into it. I do not plan on an invisible join, just a good fit into the latex grouting ground cover.

bench update 20 August 2022

I've been adding a bit of color to the crusade/Norman extras, over a base of brown. Yes I recalled how much brown I needed to add to the original lot and covered them all in a sort of chocolate, mixed from Vallejo beasty brown and burnt Siena. Still slow going though, and it's tempting to drastically shortcut.

bench update 13 August 2023

I finally got daylight and mood enough to complete trimming-out the minis, put down the base varnish (even on previously-painted ones) and dab a bit of flesh on.

bench update 5 August 2022

The next minis on the bench are the extras needed to complete Early Crusaders. Plus... yeah I have the idea to make the 7Hd morphable within itself!