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Title: 7th Crusade Project: The Battle of Al Mansurah
Post by: Thelionheart on 28 December 2015, 05:28:49 PM

thelionheart777.blogspot.com (http://thelionheart777.blogspot.com)

So I'm planning on making a pretty large Crusade army for Hail Caesar. I decided to make some Hospitallers first.

This is actually the second unit of models I've ever painted, the first of which being a 40k space marine squad. I'm pretty proud of the end result on these guys and once my Curtey's mounted knights come in I'm probably going to make two units of Hospitallers since they're my favorite military order. Era on these guys would be about 1248+ since they're wearing black surcoats. The cross is a cross formee branchee since the Maltese Cross didn't exist until the 16th century.

Models are Gripping Beast Later Crusaders advancing and attacking.

(http://i.imgur.com/1ElQ3Cj.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/sln6vyz.jpg)

Rest of the album can be found here since I don't want to clog the page up too much.

http://imgur.com/a/vgGNd (http://imgur.com/a/vgGNd)

Title: Re: First Medieval Unit: Dismounted Knight Hospitallers
Post by: Modhail on 28 December 2015, 05:59:05 PM

They look great. Especially seeing they're your second unit ever!
I like your basing as well.

Title: Re: First Medieval Unit: Dismounted Knight Hospitallers
Post by: Thelionheart on 28 December 2015, 06:16:10 PM

Thanks, the basing is super simple. It's just sand with GW Tallarn Sand painted over it and then Ushabti Bone drybrushed over it. Then glue on bushes/grass as needed. I chose it since the color is sort of in between a dirt/sand color and could be used on a variety of tables.

Title: Re: First Medieval Unit: Dismounted Knight Hospitallers
Post by: MaleGriffin on 28 December 2015, 06:32:14 PM

Excellent work!

I'm looking forward to your tenth unit! ;)

Title: Re: First Medieval Unit: Dismounted Knight Hospitallers
Post by: Atheling on 28 December 2015, 07:23:34 PM

Very nice brushwork!  8) 8) 8)

Darrell.

Title: Re: First Medieval Unit: Dismounted Knight Hospitallers
Post by: A Lot of Gaul on 28 December 2015, 09:30:31 PM

It looks like your Crusaders are off to very good start. May they fight well for you!  :)

Cheers,
Scott

Title: Re: First Medieval Unit: Dismounted Knight Hospitallers
Post by: von Lucky on 28 December 2015, 09:54:07 PM

Very nice painting.

Title: Re: First Medieval Unit: Dismounted Knight Hospitallers
Post by: Captain Blood on 28 December 2015, 10:16:13 PM

They look great. Very dramatic. Well done  :)

Title: Re: 7th Crusade Project: The Battle of Al Mansurah
Post by: Thelionheart on 04 April 2017, 02:54:17 AM

I have gotten a lot of stuff done since I first posted this, so I suppose it's time for an update!

Saint Louis IX and others on the blog!

Thelionheart777.blogspot.com (http://Thelionheart777.blogspot.com)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t2ifQ8cRXok/V-6A2IkcKwI/AAAAAAAAAPw/X7--8PqNKVQTkwM8qq-vqfGBG8_fzsEAACLcB/s1600/20160817_124105.jpg)

I'm currently painting a bunch of infantry, I have 2 boxes of Fireforge's boxes finished with 3 to go!

Title: Re: 7th Crusade Project: The Battle of Al Mansurah
Post by: levied troop on 04 April 2017, 07:00:59 AM

Very nice.

Title: Re: 7th Crusade Project: The Battle of Al Mansurah
Post by: FierceKitty on 05 April 2017, 10:52:36 PM

I like them. A lot.

Title: Re: 7th Crusade Project: The Battle of Al Mansurah
Post by: Gangleri on 06 April 2017, 12:46:46 AM

Nice work on the caparison.  The fleurs-de-lys are pretty good, and the highlighting/excellent is excellent.

Title: Re: 7th Crusade Project: The Battle of Al Mansurah
Post by: GamesPoet on 06 April 2017, 12:48:20 AM

Looks like quite the project there, congrats!

Title: Re: 7th Crusade Project: The Battle of Al Mansurah
Post by: fluffy05 on 10 April 2017, 07:11:22 PM

Fantastic brushwork!  Even more so since you are still new to painting miniatures  :D

Keep up the great work and consider me subscribed  :)

Title: Re: 7th Crusade Project: The Battle of Al Mansurah
Post by: Engel on 10 April 2017, 08:03:25 PM

Ohh.. Im loving this!

Title: Re: 7th Crusade Project: The Battle of Al Mansurah
Post by: Thelionheart on 15 April 2017, 01:45:04 AM

Thank you so much for the comments, they mean a lot!  :)


I've done a lot these past few days! I have a new knight posted as well as a few other things finished/WIP.
thelionheart777.blogspot.com (http://thelionheart777.blogspot.com)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mLQKoz_2vLk/WOwcvPfTixI/AAAAAAAAAyY/vh1p5GZSWe45fOxcniSZpmkznQGAgSMiwCEw/s1600/20170405_193215.jpg)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q-xVlsj9KlA/WOwcwnLFdUI/AAAAAAAAAy4/3AmRAoIgPzUFW1Ce9YaIFmRB69ZCLYsFQCEw/s1600/20170410_160710.jpg)