Thursday, 31 August 2017

The Moors : Islamic Crossbowmen

I don't want anybody to think I paint a unit every evening, I tend to have several units on the go at once but every now and then several get completed around the same time. Such is the case with these crossbowmen. Pretty happy with these and with only 8 their costumes are slightly more decorated.
 There are only eight of them ideal for saga but can be used at a stretch for Lion Rampant and other small scale skirmish games.
I then thought it would be a good time to take a photo of the developing Moorish/Islamic Army to date...a mixture of colourful swords men, intimidating spearmen and missile troops. I do have a couple more spearmen units to complete but they aren't prep yet. I'll take votes on whether to do more dark colours or colourful units ? I have some Turcopole mercenary archers a small unit of camels but at some point some nice gripping beast cavalry will be needed. Nice to see them developing into a force which could see action on the table soonish 😀

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18 comments:

  1. Phil Robinson31 August 2017 at 23:11

    Nice job there Matt, regarding colours a bit of each I would think.

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    1. Matt Crump1 September 2017 at 07:40

      Thanks Phil...I' m going to dig out the spare units and see how many I have. I may not decide till I actually get the brushes out 🙂

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  2. Jonathan Freitag1 September 2017 at 00:02

    I love BTD's Warriors of Islam range and the crossbowmen are especially good. Your brushwork really makes them look splendid. I like your patterns on the robes. Great!

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    1. Matt Crump1 September 2017 at 07:42

      Yep nice figures and I agree the crossbow figures are slightly better sculpts than the others....thanks for you kind comments re the cloth.....I may go back to the previous figures and add a bit more detail.

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  3. MartinC1 September 2017 at 05:41

    cool, always wanted a Moor army

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    1. Matt Crump1 September 2017 at 07:42

      Cheers ....

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    2. Anonymous1 September 2017 at 19:36

      Martin, if you collect ECW and raise a Yorkshire militia, or the like, you could probably call them a Moors army.

      ...I'll get me coat!

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  4. Nord1 September 2017 at 08:18

    Pah, men in skirts! Real men wear bear skins.

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    1. Matt Crump1 September 2017 at 12:57

      Technically trousers ........and nobody wears bearskin in the desert 😀

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  5. Michael Awdry1 September 2017 at 08:25

    Great to see the unit to date and what a fabulous sight they are.

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    1. Matt Crump1 September 2017 at 12:58

      Thanks ....needs some cavalry and camels now 😀😀

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  6. David1 September 2017 at 10:43

    Nice work Matt! Colourful always gets my vote.

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    1. Matt Crump1 September 2017 at 12:59

      Thanks David....still undecided on the next unit I'll get them prepared and then decide 🙂

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  7. Michal DwarfCrypt1 September 2017 at 14:24

    Beautiful unit sir!

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  8. caveadsum14712 September 2017 at 12:42

    Nice unit, mix and match I'd say.
    Best Iain

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    1. Matt Crump3 September 2017 at 11:41

      Thanks Iain I am in the process of preparing the next units and will decide when they are made up .....🙂

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  9. Phil4 September 2017 at 07:41

    Your Islamic crossbowmen are colorful and beautiful, well done Matt!

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    1. Matt Crump5 September 2017 at 08:17

      Thanks Phil...the colours are pretty random, I just seem to make them up when I sit down to paint 😀

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