IV/16 Scots Common rebase begins

Earlier this year I popped the minis off the "green sawdust" bases and soaked the paint off.

Unlike the Mongols the minis were guilty of being too colorful. Apparently what I'm aiming for is grey, which results from the mixed raw wool blends used at the time.

The pikes I had installed, based on the Strelets packs, are all too long. The length I'm aiming for is about 9' or no more than 40mm in scale.

Top left, the McHairies in packet. They will need to morph with Isles and Highlands. 

Second from top left, weirdly bad minis or minis hopelessly wrong for the Wars of Independence period that I want.

Left on the cutting board, the 16 minis I like from the originals.

Right, the Strelets militia that are my first pick for joining the pikemen ranks.

Mongol Conquest IV/35 complete!?!?

After so many months it's hard to believe but yes, the rebase and repaint project is finished. This shot is prior to the final anti-shine spray, which is smelly and takes at least a day to cure off. They do look a LOT better than the original. The basing had to fit in alongside the Steppe collection, because that's where the extra 2 LH come from. They are at bottom left and right.

bench update 17 November 2024

After a short vacation I'm back and the Mongol mounted are nearly done painting. I had an idea about highlights on the leather armor while adding a white-yellow highlight yesterday. But it will involve dry brushing and sometimes that backfires.

bench update 03 November 2024

Good progress yesterday! I have that "these are pretty close to finished" excitement. I have some more color decisions to make though.