Author Topic: Saracen Army & Crusader Army Finished (20/10) (Read 6014 times)

Eric the Shed · « **on:** December 02, 2014, 02:17:50 PM »

Hi Folks
Now that my desert terrain is all but finished (link here for those who haven't seen it)

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/desert-boards-finally-complete.html

I thought it was about time I started on my Arab army (going for a range of styles so please think Hollywood not Historical). I have bought over 100 Cavalry and 200 Infantry so far - about 2/3rds are in this shot..

As you can see from the photo and on the blog I have made a good start on the painting (base colours only at the moment and no finished units)

All the details on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/building-saracen-army-part-1.html

Aim to finish it all by Spring !!

Gangleri · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2014, 03:26:39 PM »

Quote from: Eric the Shed on December 02, 2014, 02:17:50 PM

Aim to finish it all by Spring !!

Quite an ambitious project! They look pretty impressive, especially the boys in black.

Dilettante Gamer · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2014, 08:46:06 PM »

Wow, I admire your can-do spirit and need to up my productivity schedule. Or start with committing to one...

Excelsior, Eric!

vcina · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2014, 05:39:11 AM »

Good luck with your project. Can't wait to see the finished products.

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2014, 04:19:48 PM »

Excellent start there Giles, my force has been put to one side for a bit to keep things 'mixed up'.

Tried to post on the blog but I don't think it worked so I'll comment here.

The heavy cav figs you have are Musketeer Miniatures Ghulam cavalry. I have 10 on my desk right now, they'd have been started were it not for some pesky martians.

Do you know where I can see some mogol to arab conversions? I bought some myself as it seems like an obvious conversion, especially as they were both sculpted by the same person. Would be nice to see some that have already been done though

EndTransmission · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2014, 04:35:36 PM »

Wow, that's an impressive looking project!

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2014, 07:01:34 PM »

Quote from: Dewbakuk on December 03, 2014, 04:19:48 PM

Excellent start there Giles, my force has been put to one side for a bit to keep things 'mixed up'.

Tried to post on the blog but I don't think it worked so I'll comment here.

The heavy cav figs you have are Musketeer Miniatures Ghulam cavalry. I have 10 on my desk right now, they'd have been started were it not for some pesky martians.

Do you know where I can see some mogol to arab conversions? I bought some myself as it seems like an obvious conversion, especially as they were both sculpted by the same person. Would be nice to see some that have already been done though

Haven't seen any conversions but I figured they should work.....hopefully

Thanks for the answer to the ghulams...I picked them up from the bazaar here on laf

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2014, 08:39:17 PM »

Should work perfectly well for Turkish region horse archers and like you I'm keeping my force deliberately vague with troops drawn from all over the Caliphate

Swap the heads and quivers and you're pretty much done.

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2014, 04:09:07 PM »

Part 2 of the Saracen army is now up on the blog...140 figures painted

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/building-saracen-army-part-2.html

cheers

Eric the Shed · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2015, 05:09:12 PM »

Part 3 of my Saracen Army build is now up on the blog including conversions of Mongols into Arabs...

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/building-saracen-army-part-3.html

cheers

Miantanomo · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2015, 10:29:36 PM »

I love this time period. I'm working on some Teutonic Knights right now and have been figuring on what I should do for the Saracens. But these are gorgeous. I like 'em a lot.