Updated 10-04-2022
This is the
set of Dark Age houses, 7 pieces each fixed on a 1.2mm triplex base and
decorated.
Chichimec Army
24-02-2020
14-05-2020
24-02-2020
The Chichimec are done and ready to be shipped.
9 x Levy bow
7 x javelinmen
2 x archers with feather
headdress
2 x warriors with blade
weapon
1 x Otomi warband
1 x slingers
1 x command of four
figures
1 x command of three figures
24 elements.
Javelins have been added
for those that needed them. I used different coloured feathers as these would
contrast better with skin tone and weapons of the figure. I used the Mendoza
Codex as an inspiration for the shield, feathers and banner patterns.
Cheers,
14-05-2020
The Mapuche
Photo 1
Bow levy were painted in
the same style as the Chichimec. The camp have the two maidens and accessories you
sent. The porters are mounted three to a base walking along a meandering
pathway. To the rear of the artillery are the shot. The Confederate crew, now
mercenaries for the Mapuche have vests of leather worn over their white
clothing. The artillery carriage is painted a red-brown which is common for the
Spanish.
Photo 2
Most undergarments are
left white to help balance the amount of exposed flesh and the ponchos which
are for the most part earth or warm colours. “Elite” units were given coloured
headbands to separate them from the levy which wore white (artistic licence).
Photo 3
Archers skirmish ahead of
three units of Mapuche warriors. The unit on the left look ready for action
while I guess the other two will serve as reserve units. The latter two units
have men in body armour. This looked more leather than iron, so the pieces were
painted to simulate armour as you would find in Renaissance art of the period.
They look great, but the photo does not do them justice.
Photo 4
Slingers skirmish ahead of
the largest Mapuche unit, the spearmen or pikemen. I have added a paint guide
for the ponchos as you have two cavalry that you will have to paint up. These
give the Games Workshop colour reference, but you can see the ponchos are basically
earth tones with red, scarlet or mid-blue for stripping.
Photo Battle Array
From top to bottom:
12 Cavalry
21 levy archers
30 spear/pikemen
24 archers with Longquilquil
12 warriors with club
4 shot
12 warriors with pike
12 archers
6 archers skirmishing
1 artillery + 4 crew
6 slingers skirmishing
1 camp + 2 water carriers
6 porters