Hopefully I can paint this standard for another unit. I have one more archer and bill unit to go, before Hastings' Battle is complete.
Lord Hastings receives more support today in the form of a unit of archers. There was meant to be eight to a base but a couple more were pressing ganged at the last moment.
The commander takes advice from a veteran.
The figures are a mix of Athena, Foundry, Perry and Forlorn Hope miniatures.
Most of the armour is painted using Vallejo's gun metal, but there are a few painted with the Chrome paint too.
An officer keeps an eye on the firing line.
Update: The Vallejo mud is now applied. I was so eager to get the mud on, I forgot the archer arrows. These are a great little extra that the Perry's have included in their plastic sets.
These 'ammo' arrows are great for adding detail to a base. I added four to the two bases and stuck them Infront of archers without quivers.
I also added my brush bristle arrows too to give the sense of a battle.
Learning lessons from the previous bases, I sprinkled some mixed herbs and grass into the wet mud and pushed them in. I think this gives the impression of a trodden field a little better than before.
I did find that as the mud dries it does shrink down and reveal some of the higher bases. These bases can be covered with grass flock later.
The odd polearm was cut up and pushed into the mud.
Lord Hastings by Graham Turner.
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