The return of the little blokes…..28mm Gripping beast Arab light cavalry

[Tim Marlow]

Hi all
After a hiatus working in various group builds, here are some more little blokes. Not my best, currently suffering RA shakes and loss of motor control. They are good enough for gaming though…..


Usually I go for units in multiple of five, but there were twelve in the box so I did ‘em all….




Quite a colourful crew. I was going to go with some freehand design stuff on the clothing for interest, but just don’t have the control at the moment. Good job there wasn’t a flag required They will pass muster as a light cavalry unit in my ongoing plod towards enough troops to play Oathmark though…..

Last one, the usual calibration shot to give an idea of size…..

The unit commander is an angry Tommy Cooper lookalike……

 

[adt70hk]

Yet again great work Tim....your "not my best" is still streets ahead of my very best!

And again 28mm sounds so much larger than 1/72.... Until your do the usual calibration shot!

Again great work.

Very well done.

Andrew

 

[Jim R]

Not my best, currently suffering RA shakes and loss of motor control. They are good enough for gaming though…..

To my eyes they are absolutely brilliant. They are indeed a colourful bunch.

 

[scottie3158]

Tim,
If you can paint that well with the shakes there is no hope for me

 

[Tim Marlow]

Yet again great work Tim....your "not my best" is still streets ahead of my very best!

And again 28mm sounds so much larger than 1/72.... Until your do the usual calibration shot!

Again great work.

Very well done.

Andrew

Cheers Andrew. Horses aside these were actually quite simple figures. The hard bit was getting interest into the coats without freehand designs….

 

[Tim Marlow]

To my eyes they are absolutely brilliant. They are indeed a colourful bunch.

Cheers Jim. Very kind of you.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Tim,
If you can paint that well with the shakes there is no hope for me

There is always hope Scottie, it really isn’t that hard . The horses were actually done before the shakes started, and look crisper to me. The shakes generate frustration more than anything else. I had to do the shield designs with a rotring pen rather than paint as well.

 

[JR]

Great group Tim and the colours look brill. If this is when your feeling bad hand wise heaven help the rest of us.

Having called a meeting of The Committee the result gives you



Congratulations.

 

[Mark1]

Even if there not your best work tim they still look great, excellent work as usual.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Great group Tim and the colours look brill. If this is when your feeling bad hand wise heaven help the rest of us.

Having called a meeting of The Committee the result gives you

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Congratulations.

Well, many thanks to the committee John, though I don’t think it’s deserved in this case…..

 

[Tim Marlow]

Even if they’re not your best work tim they still look great, excellent work as usual.

Cheers Mark. Appreciate it

 

[Valeron]

Brilliant Tim. You're rather good at this aren't you.

 

[wotan]

Nice one Tim. Do you still have time to wargame these guys?

John

 

[Mickc1440]

That's more great work Tim, love the colours

 

[JayCee]

Your usual excellent results. If this is what having the shakes does then I am going to up my caffeine intake considerably
John.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Brilliant Tim. You're rather good at this aren't you.

I have had a bit of practice over the years Mike LOL. Glad you like them though

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice one Tim. Do you still have time to wargame these guys?

John

Thanks John. Got the time, but currently don’t have the energy or strength to set it all up. Currently my gaming is down to my mates game collection and cardboard counters. Hoping for better things this year though……

 

[Tim Marlow]

That's more great work Tim, love the colours

Cheers Mick. I like them better now the lads are on the horses. I did the horses first and thought the colours reminded me of Lego LOL.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Your usual excellent results. If this is what having the shakes does then I am going to up my caffeine intake considerably
John.

Cheers John. Wouldn’t recommend it……the shakes drive me mad but I know it’s only short term while I’m on steroids. I really feel for those that have them all the time.

 

[yak face]

Brilliant bunch of rabble Tim , reminds me of the charge of the Cosford massive when there was a rumour of eccles cakes and Tunnocks wafers to be had in the cafe . They are a very colourful bunch and although you say they arent your best they look superb to me . Hope the shakes improve soon , cheers tony