Atheling's Italian Wars- Italian Mounted Arquebusiers

[Atheling_2006]

After a period of absence away from the painting table due to illness, I'm very happy to say that I'm back with a bit of a vengeance; three projects on the go again so my Early Byzantines are getting a few command stands added, another unit of Anglo Danes is very near completion and half of what will be a 12 base unit of Italian Mounted Arquebusiers are now complete and here for display

I made the school boy error of forgetting to superglue the magnetic sheet I use on then bottom of my bases and relied just on the viscosity of the adhesive to stop any potential warpage of the bases- but hey, I''ve been out of action for a while so I'm forgiving myself for that slight infraction.

As usual, more pictures and waffle can be found on my Just Add Water Blog here:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.c ... siers.html

Here you go- Hope you like the work

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Single base pictures to come when I get the time. That or the rest of the unit, whatever comes first

[Count Belisarius]

Very nice. I like them.

[goat major]

Lovely!

[Paul]

Superb!
Can I admire the industry and skill...yes.....do I still hate someone who has the industry and skill...yes.

[valleyboy]

Those are lovely - are they TAG?

[Atheling_2006]

Thank you for all the kind words guys.

Those are lovely - are they TAG?

They are indeed, from their Italian Wars, Italian range:
https://theassaultgroup.co.uk/product-c ... e/italian/

[Spanner]

I'm glad you're feeling better, mate. Very nice figures, too. I'm going to try your varnish finishing technique- I like how it's finished your figures.

[Atheling_2006]

I'm glad you're feeling better, mate. Very nice figures, too. I'm going to try your varnish finishing technique- I like how it's finished your figures.

Thanks mate. If you try the varnishing technique see if you can pick up some Humbrol DIY Gloss Enamel from eBay as it is far superior to their current Humbrol Gloss Enamel. It leaves a much harder coat.

Having said that, any good quality Gloss Enamel should work well but I would test it out on a old spare miniature first.

[Spanner]

Thanks for the tip. I've got a couple of never-been-opened tins of the old (pre-China) Humbrol 35 enamel gloss, so may give that a go (I'll use it on a test figure first). I've got older, opened Authentics that are still good, so it should be.

Hadn't heard of Humbrol DYI (or my senility's kicked in, one of the three)- it looks to be rarer than rocking-horse shite.

[Atheling_2006]

Thanks for the tip. I've got a couple of never-been-opened tins of the old (pre-China) Humbrol 35 enamel gloss, so may give that a go (I'll use it on a test figure first). I've got older, opened Authentics that are still good, so it should be.

Good stuff

Hadn't heard of Humbrol DYI (or my senility's kicked in, one of the three)- it looks to be rarer than rocking-horse shite.

Yeah, I think it went under the radar with quite a few wargamers/modellers as it was mainly sold in small hardware shops.