Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Spanish Spearmen 2


Fresh off the painting table a second unit of Spanish Spearmen.  I can also field them as two separate units or as one large one as depicted here. That's enough heavy infantry for the moment, but I will add another large unit at a later date. Now it's on to some skirmishers to meet my prerequisites in unit choices. I'm feeling the squeeze as the game day is fast approaching so I'd better cross my fingers and knuckle down.

The flag is a bit bigger on this unit then the other one to show it's a command base and I added a Cantador(Bard) to inspire the men and to bolster their spirits.

Like the rest of the army ap was used with highlights added and all shields and banners are hand painted to keep the army theme. The colours I used were once again Foundry with some Vallejo.

Thanks for viewing!:-)
Miniature Company- Artizan, Crusader, Musketeer, Gripping Beast




29 comments :

  1. Very impressive paintwork !!!

    Best regards Michael

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  2. Love these, really great looking unit. Great inspiration. Keep em coming C!

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  3. Christopher - they looks fantastic. I love the colours, and the Cantador in the front rank is really terrific! Super groundwork as well. First class all round, in fact!

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  4. These colours! They look great Christopher and agree with Sidney on the groundwork. Excellent

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  5. Lovely work Chris.

    Did I mention that I thought that the Bard was a nice touch? ;O)

    Darrell.

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    1. Yes you did and thank you. It's a very nice figure from Crusader and adds flavour to the period.

      Christopher

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  6. Stunning paint work Christopher! Love the basing too.

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  7. Lovely painting Christopher! A beautiful unit.

    CdlT

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  8. Well done! As the guys say...stunning.

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  9. Superbly painted, as always. Fantastic work. Best, Dean

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  10. Great work again! Always love to see New eyecandy fresh from your workbench.

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  11. Thank you very much gentlemen I really do appreciate all the positive feedback! It sure does help keep the motivation going.:-)

    Christopher

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  12. Wonderful! I love your color selections and the small palette really pulls them all together. The purple is lovely to look at, as are all of your shields. And the bard, well, perfection!

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  13. Another superb unit of Spanish! Looking forward to photos of the whole army.

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  14. Sorry, a bit late to the party. However, just wanted to add a round of applause for this unit. Well chosen models and colours, love that. Very well done!

    Cheers, SG
    www.mountainsoflead.com

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  15. Christopher, is there any period you can't turn your hand to and produce a masterpiece?! The consistent excellence of your painting across so many periods is unique.

    Best wishes

    Giles

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    1. That's very kind Giles and I could say exactly the same of you!

      Christopher

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  16. Wonderful painting and basing, a superb looking unit.
    Cheers,
    Pat.

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  17. Great painting, that also ties the various manufactures together very well!

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  18. Lovely work Christopher. In this age of single mounted skirmish figures it is a breath of fresh air to see these massed units on large bases. Well done!

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  19. Lovely painting, very impressive! The basing is excellent as well.

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