Twelve More For the Shield Wall

Here are twelve dark age warrior types. I'll most likely use them as viking javelin hurlers or Saxon fyrd. In any case, their only armour is their shields and their bloody minded determination to return home to their farms and families after the fight. These are not the social elite of their societies, nor are they the cream of the crop of the battle field. They'll have to rely on strength in numbers and the skills of their leaders to prevail in battle.

They'll probably also do some duty as bandits, minions, and retainers in D&D and other rpgs as the opportunity arises.

In any case, here are the lads...

... bravely charging across a muddy field, out of a humble cottage. As an aside, I think the middle fellow has a bit of a Jeremy Corbyn cast to his facial features.

And here they are, bravely charging at the humble cottage, presumably because the enemy is hiding inside.

These were primarily painted using the new Citadel contrast paints. Some of them were pretty good, shaving significant time off with the "paint and shade in one go" capability. However, the results vary greatly between shades, with some being too watery and faint for the alleged colour, and others coming out too solid in my opinion. The paints aren't a one stop solution across the board, but some of them offer useful features depending on the colour and what you're after.

As for the minis themselves, they're the Gripping Beast Dark Age Warriors in plastic.

For my part, I'm mostly happy to actually finishing a few more minis.