My quest to finish my 1st edition backlog has come to a close. Below the Norse-Gael, Welsh, and (small) Scots contingent. All done for Age of Vikings now!
I kicked off a new project to repaint/renovate/modernize a very old Dwarf force I had in storage for a few decades now. These are all original metal figures of the 80s and early 90s. As a starter, we have some clan warriors with two-handed weapons, crossbowmen, handgunners, and assorted artillery. Still working on a handful of warriors to bring the unit to 25.
I had a burst of energy to paint all my left-over figures for Saga Age of Vikings. These are joining armies painted ~15 years ago so I had to match my paint style of that time. While painting these, I realized that I had been misinterpreting the Gripping Beast plastic shields as “rimmed” shields. Instead, I think they are meant to represent shield covers stretched over the entire shield front and secured in the back. Armed with that knowledge, I of course absolutely had to repaint all of the shields in my Saga collection! Each shield had the edges painted to extend the colour scheme of the original transfer. Fiddly work but satisfying.
First the new additions: Various legenday warlords, Jomsvikings with and without Dane Axes, Jomsviking Dreng, and assorted add-ons to existing units.
The old figures with repainted shields:
Just for comparison, this is how the shields used to look:
Over the last few weeks I have been painting an Ordenstaat force for Saga. These are the Teutonic Knights who invaded Prussia and gradually displaced the native tribes. Still missing the knightly cavalry, but there is a decent foot force done.
Completed the last unit for 5. Brigade in the form of the 5. Westfaelisches (Westphalian) Landwehr Regiment. Commanded by Oberstleutnant Ruchel von Roedel and including a small detachment of Jaegers. On to 6. Brigade!
Another addition to the ever-growing Prussian project: 25. Infanterie Regiment composed of two musketeer battalions from the old Luetzow Legion in black uniforms, a regular fusilier battalion with skirmishers, and a company of Jaeger from the Tyrol in their distinct grey uniforms.
The medieval Scots are joining my collection. I still need to paint some men-at-arms but a horde of pikemen are ready for duty.
This also concluded 2025 for me as I am off for a trip. The year so 2,092 figures getting painted with my Napoleonics (1,306) and Saga Age of Chivalry (677) making up the bulk of new additions. I have another ~600 Prussians to paint for Waterloo – then ~5k French later. For Saga, it is now on to the Age of Crusades where ~400 figures away on assembly strips. Add a few extra projects and that will make for a delightful 2026.
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Saga Swiss
Another Saga army completed! These are the Swiss with pikemen from the Cantons of Schwyz (Gewalthut), Uri and Lucerne, halberdiers from Fribourg and Berne, and supporting crossbowmen from Schaffhausen and Basel. The figures are all from Perry with the exception of the 3D printed bear and the little supply carts (got to use the beautiful Flags of War banners somehow!).
With the Prussian cavalry and artillery completed, it’s back to the infantry. I finished 2. Infanterie Regiment with the usual three battalions, skirmishers and attached volunteer Jaeger.
Over the last little while I painted some old boxes of Conquest Norman figures for a warband purchased over a decade ago. Working down the mountain…
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