New Year, New Stuff

Once again the calendar is out of days and we roll into another year that is hopefully filled with new hobby projects, minis, games and all manner of exciting things. Here are a few more minis that I've been working on during what was a very busy holiday season for me between work and celebratory obligations.

More 15mm Hussite Spearmen, great
to work on the pavise shields.

My Hussite spear block continues to slowly expand, I just
need to get off my butt and finish my War Wagons to really
bolster their defensive line.

I've started working on a number of earlier 15mm medieval minis, most of these were bought initially to see if they were compatible with my Hussite minis. They scale well alongside my Hussite and Crusader forces but they are clearly more 13th or 14th century in their arms and armor, so I've grouped them together to make a Hanseatic themed high medieval army built along the lines of a Lion Rampant force.

Nifty spearman with a pike a good
little shield to paint heraldry on.

Crossbowman in mail and skullcap,
I've tried to stick to a simple but
bright color pallet.

Brutal looking axeman, clearly ready
to try and break the enemy's line.

Another savage looking combatant,
his arms and armor mark him as a
professional among the levy.

Simple little archer ready to loose
volleys on his foes.

Soldier with a plancon, a vicious
weapon that certainly looks like
it will get the job done.

All assembled with  a mounted knight in the
heraldry of the house of Hollowell.

A better look at the knight, I painted
him based on a coat of arms that I
found online associated with the
name Hollowell. 

I liked the high medieval minis so much that I've got many more on order so I can build a full 24 point retinue for Lion Rampant, but I'm not sure that I have opponents for them, so I may paint about half of them in different colors so I can split the miniature collection down the middle and have some pitched battles till I collect an army of French or Baltic troops to have some proper battles.

I've got quite the backlog of things to paint and I'll endeavor to share them here when I get some decent paint and pictures done. Hoping for another battle soon and maybe a whole week of battles if I can ever get my vacation from work.

Still thirsty,
Chris