I didn’t get in until 21:00 tonight so didn’t get as much done as I wanted, but apart from a bit of touching up, (including highlighting the shield rims) and getting the bases done then I reckon these are pretty much finished (I know John is desperate to hear the news of their finishing 🤣).

I would have potentially got more done this evening if I hadn’t chucked some of the scabbards away. I was tidying up and binned what I thought were spares only to find I had missed them off the command base… I swore 🤬. Luckily the dog had stolen the butter and cleaned it out as the bits fell into the tub. This meant I didn’t have to empty the whole bin bag.

There is a bit of contrast on the shield faces, but it would seem that Contrast paint doesn’t work as well on bleached bone as it does over white.

Hopefully a bit more of a sensible finish time tomorrow night so I can get the Aztecs sprayed and these finished off. Once I decide on a vegetation style I will get everything flocked together.

I think I am going to go with a Samurai Army next, with the potential for a couple of clans for Ronin in 25mm (well after the Conquistadors are done – the Aztecs and Scalians need someone to fight).

So after my wibble the other day I cracked on again tonight…

I managed to pretty much get the bits and bobs done. The cavalry are observing progress… Regarding the blue things, I thought they were bits of sprue… evidently not. They seem to be some sort of scabbard so I painted them up even though only the orange one actually has a sword. They will add a bit of interest to the spear armed troops. I will get them all glued onto the minis tomorrow.

I will get the Aztecs sprayed tomorrow too.

I have been having a mooch at the Tin Soldier website again. They also do 25mm Samurai… but I must resist and keep with the 15mm, however the 25’s would make a nice skirmish force for the Ronin rules 🤔.

I am getting a Little tired of this lot just about now.

I don’t know why but I really can’t be bothered with these right now… Probably because I wasn’t too struck on them to begin with. I really had to force myself to do anything on them today, but I managed something, probably 20 minutes in total.

The mounts got a dark eye added and the same colour to the mouth of the riders straps were painted in and the leader had his gold armour painted.

I need to do the shields and quivers, but I reckon I will not be going overboard on highlighting etc. I want them done and out of the way.

We bought a cheap caravan yesterday, so I will be able to enthrall you all with more photos of Shetland (other Island Archipelagos are available).

So I managed to get a bit more done on these…

Still a fair bit to go but getting there.

spears need their shields doing and bows need their quivers, still some strapping to paint up, but a lot further on than a couple of days ago.

Not really much done tonight, or it looks like not much. The time was taken to paint in the white, let it dry and then paint over with the Contrast Paint.

I also repainted the underbelly of the mounts then gave them a blast with a green/yellow.

I am having an early night tonight so will have to carry on with these tomorrow.

I managed to get the mounts painted green, again I just blasted some Contrast paint on them.

I do like this green colour, I am thinking of doing the mounts a different colour to the other two types I painted previously. It will need to be something that goes well with the green.

To be honest I was getting a bit bored by the green in the end. I will repaint the bellies on the mounts in a light grey and then get a yellow colour on there to add a bit of differentiation.

I hope to get the riders painted tomorrow too.