Wargames Atlantic Goths; dressed to kill

        Well it certainly took long enough, but in my defense the weather has finally been nice in these parts and there was little motivation to spend time painting. These minis were painted in a mixture of Americana acrylics, Games Workshop contrast and shades with a touch of Vallejo here and there. I don't keep notes so I won't go into a play-by-play (and I'm sure you all have your own style and paint assortment). The figures were simple to paint, the detail is bold and crisp making them take paint well. My only quibble (and this is with almost every miniature manufacturer, either plastic or metal) shield rims should be distinct and probably overemphasized a bit. Painting circles is nigh unto impossible, painting a 1mm wide rim on a curved shield that is only 3/4" across is asking a LOT. Give us something to work with folks!

 

ready for the trip outside for a coat of matte finish

 

leaders and spearmen

 

facing to the right

thinned acrylics seem to do as good a job as the vastly more expensive GW contrast paints

 

and the left 

the colors are bolder in person, too much light during photography

the archers, 

I was surprised by the number of archers in Gothic armies 

so I went ahead and built more than half the box as archers

 

and facing to the left

 

one of the great advantages of multipart plastic figures is the ability change the dynamic of a mini

 just by simple alteration of the pose during assembly 

this fellow fumbles nervously for an arrow

 

while this guy confidently selects his next victim while drawing an arrow from his quiver

 

of course there is some guy waving a sword and pointing

(that way you know he is the Boss)

 

the detail on the cloak needs another drybrush of pale tan

 

the stoic standard-bearer 

 

the wind-sock standard will get more detail later

the Reikland Flesh Shade from GW over Americana Emperor's Gold 

works rather well together