Normans Normits -update 4th Nov

[Paint Pig]

Getting a start on some

[Atheling]

Good to see 

Do Crusader still do the Normans with the older horses? (Or did you buy them a while ago?)

Darrell.

[Charlie_]

Great start!

[Paint Pig]

Good to see 

Do Crusader still do the Normans with the older horses? (Or did you buy them a while ago?)

Darrell.

2nd hand purchase Daz, the horses are a bit ordinary but no worse than FR's 'orses

[Paint Pig]

Great start!

Thanks Charlie

[Atheling]

2nd hand purchase Daz, the horses are a bit ordinary but no worse than FR's 'orses

I prefer those old horses- they look pretty good painted up too. more like Norman warhorses with strong short backs. They are a little large but that can be overlooked

Darrell.

[Paint Pig]

I prefer those old horses- they look pretty good painted up too. more like Norman warhorses with strong short backs. They are a little large but that can be overlooked

Darrell.

I dont mind easy to paint horses but if the musculature isn't on the sculpt I cant really be too bothered about painting it in. They scrub up OK I think and with knights most people are focusing on shields and/or armour.

[Lagartija Mike]

Very nice. It's hard to get a lot of character in figures of Norman cabalarii, you've definitely succeeded.

[Paint Pig]

Thanks for your kind words LM

[Paint Pig]

Next batch of K'niggits (WIP). Gripping Beast this time, I didn't find them as clean and paintable as the Crusader Miniatures above  





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Decided to try my hand at a beastie shield, I think next time I might get some reference material to paint from instead of trying to wing it  

[Jeff965]

Your braver than I am with the shield designs . I'm thinking maybe drawing on the shape with a mapping pen and then that will give me something to paint over.

[Lagartija Mike]

Nice work on the banged up shields. Normans should never be precious.

[Paint Pig]

Your braver than I am with the shield designs . I'm thinking maybe drawing on the shape with a mapping pen and then that will give me something to paint over.

I heartily recommend this approach. 

@LM Norman thugs should look and smell like Norman thugs 

[Atheling]

Nice work. I always paint my shields as it's often quicker to do so than to add a transfer in many cases!

What with the painting the shield white, carefully cutting out the transfer, adding it to the shield, leaving it to dry overnight and then having to gloss it for protection.....

I do use LBM banners and when I get around to doing the Islamic forces for Arsuf I'll be using shield transfers but not on the Christian forces.

Darrell

[Paint Pig]

Nice work. I always paint my shields as it's often quicker to do so than to add a transfer in many cases!

What with the painting the shield white, carefully cutting out the transfer, adding it to the shield, leaving it to dry overnight and then having to gloss it for protection.....

I do use LBM banners and when I get around to doing the Islamic forces for Arsuf I'll be using shield transfers but not on the Christian forces.

Darrell

Cheers Darrell. Yeah, I used a couple of LBM transfers for more complicated designs but generally paint the simpler ones, it is much easier and to be honest I doubt they were so perfect in real life.