Captain Blood's Perry Mounted Men at Arms. P.156 Scots pike block painted

[Atheling]

Top drawer as ever Richard!!

Get 'em entered into the SDF Painting comp mate.

Darrell.

[Captain Blood]

Thanks Darrell 

Get 'em entered into the SDF Painting comp mate.

What? After my Desert Rats got soundly paffed last time out? I'm an artiste darling - my nerves can't take it.
The electorate is mainly composed of the people taking part, and I have my suspicions that perhaps not all votes are always cast purely based on an objective assessment of quality...
Only the prize marrow competition at a village flower show is more brutal.

But we shall see...

[Cubs]

I'm an artiste darling - my nerves can't take it.

You know what, I can totally empathise. I spent weeks doing a little Marquis of Montrose vignette for a Warlord/WaMP contest a couple of years back and managed to win - £50 of vouchers!

Then there were some snide comments posted on Warlord that 'some people' were entering the contest just to promote their own business, which wasn't fair on the other competitors. I had checked beforehand that it was open to all painters, not just amateurs (whatever that may be).

I decided that losing a couple of weeks of work for £50 in vouchers, plus the emotional rollercoaster of nail-chewing whilst votes were coming in, plus the bitterness of some sad individuals (and a lot of very nice encouragement from others, it must fairly be said) just wasn't worth it. Now I try to compete against myself. I usually get at least a draw.

[Captain Blood]

Now I try to compete against myself. I usually get at least a draw.

That is indeed, the way to do it 

[Bugsda]

 I'm an artiste darling - my nerves can't take it.

Pearls before swine luvvy, pearls before swine. I'll vote for you sweety, who cares what the proles think? 

[essayons7]

You've got my vote as well!  Simply stunning stuff - everything you do!

Say, will you be doing some DAK when they arrive?  Would love to see them alongside the Rats......

[Atheling]

The electorate is mainly composed of the people taking part, and I have my suspicions that perhaps not all votes are always cast purely based on an objective assessment of quality...

You're not alone in thinking that way mon ami. But sssshhhhh! 

Darrell.

[Silent Invader]

Lovely colours Richard 

[Captain Blood]

Thanks Steve 

Okay, the first few of my latest batch of mercs are now getting completed. I'm posting them in the Medieval Painting Order as they get done, but since this thread is the record of my Perry plastic medieval endeavours for the last 18 months (!), I'm going to add them here too. Sorry for the double bubble 

The Milanese additions are all pretty much done. First up:

The uncanny marksman of Milano... 'Il Tiratore'

[Mason]

Bloody gorgeous, as usual, Richard.
Love his get-up!
 

Yellow boots, though?
He had better be good if is wearing them!
 

[Constable Bertrand]

Yes Richard, thats how it is done! Fantastic paint work, bright, colourful and done with depth.   

Wish I could paint that well.

Cheers
Matt

[tanktastic43]

Great paint!

'nuff said.

tt43.

[Silent Invader]

Those trousers stripes are a masterful touch.  Brilliant brushwork cap'n 

[moonshado]

Possibly my favourite paint job of your recent figures, those Blue and white stripes are lovely.
Not so sure about

The uncanny marksman of Milano... 'Il Tiratore

As he appears to be lining up to blow a hole in the ground about 6 foot in front of him 

[Sangennaru]

The uncanny marksman of Milano... 'Il Tiratore'

El Tiratūr.