A quick WIP shot of the new legion that I'm mustering. I've been doing my best to bring the standard of the eBay milites (left) up to those of Nick's (right). At least the shields match, now!
Hi Paul, ultimately 240, but I only have enough part-painted minis for 5 24-man cohorts right now, so it'll be under-strength (as so many legions were!).
I primed the horses using spray can (black, grey and chestnut), and then over-painted a few in a darker brown. All were then highlighted. I then painted the tackle on, and socks, and washed with ink diluted with floor polish. It was a fairly quick paint job.
They are horses from the GW riders of Rohan! Quite nice, unfortunately only 2 poses, though. Now I need to decide about riders...
Looking good, Simon. How many figs per legio?
ReplyDeleteHi Paul, ultimately 240, but I only have enough part-painted minis for 5 24-man cohorts right now, so it'll be under-strength (as so many legions were!).
ReplyDeleteCheers, Simon
Simon,
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed this report!
Lovely work so far. Look forward to seeing more of these.
How did you paint the horses?
Cheers
Matt
Hi Matt, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI primed the horses using spray can (black, grey and chestnut), and then over-painted a few in a darker brown. All were then highlighted. I then painted the tackle on, and socks, and washed with ink diluted with floor polish. It was a fairly quick paint job.
They are horses from the GW riders of Rohan! Quite nice, unfortunately only 2 poses, though. Now I need to decide about riders...
Cheers, Simon