Bloody Miniatures: The Witchfinder General, Pikemen En Melee, Continental Mercenaries and The Ragged Trained Band.

 This entry is a little photo rich; I managed to get 4 full packs done over the final weeks of  The Analogue Hobbies Challenge which ended March 19th and last pack the week and a half since. In order of go they are:

Th Witchfinder General:

Apparently this was a much requested pack and Bloody Miniatures delivered with some great characters

Not the sort of figures that may play a part in a large battle but perfect for all sort of skirmish games.

One of the things that I really appreciate about these sculpts (aside from the faces) is the clothing; the way the folds hang and the material bunches- very natural and unforced.

My gut feeling is this isn't going to end well for this young lady.

The Pikemen En Melee:

These fellows I chose to paint with a degree of uniformity.

Their harness and jackets were all painted n the same colours.

Only their trousers and socks were painted in individual tones.

I chose to give this guy his pike but a coronet would be more appropriate; however, he would then be committed to a specific regiment.

The Continental Mercenaries:

The fluting on this fellow's helmet is distinctively continental I think:

It was a little tedious getting around the helmets to get the faces 

I just loved painting these guys even though I found them time consuming.

Another incredible face from sculptor Nick Collier:

And the final pack of  wave 6, The Ragged Trained Band.

I found negotiating the ripped bits of cloth a little hard; when I was prepping the figures I wasn't sure what was a bit of flash or a bit of a miscast and what was a rip or tear in the clothing.

Once a gain, a bit of a tug-o-war as to whether I should paint them in subdued browns and greys or a brighter selection of colours.

In the end it was a bit of a compromise.

I think I would like another few musketeers with rests to flesh these four figures out into a unit of 12 for Pikeman's Lament or the (apparently imminent) In The Buff.

I have to admit, I think I need to take a break from these figures. Maybe it is time to turn my hand at some more terrain.