Jaeckel's Dwarfs - Rank & File I - Crossbowmen (194 pts)

Back to my Swiss mercenar... sorry Grey Mountaineers, with a second regiment of quarellers, led by Wilhelm Tellson, renown for the deadly accuracy of his pistol crossbow... or the unbelievable luck of his page, Walter Swiftfoot. 

Of course, any ressemblance to legendary swiss characters is purely accidental...

Tell's Apple Shot - Relief sculpture around 1523 - Swiss National Museum

All the marksmen are clothed in the BlackHorns colours of black and yellow. A short summary of the colours I've used:

• Yellow: basecoat: VMC Plague Brown; shadow: GW Reikland Fleshshade and P3 Bloodstone; highlights: base + VMC Pale Sand and Ivory, then pure Ivory;
• Black: basecoat: VMC Extra Opaque Heavy Charcoil; shadows: GW Contrast Black Templar; highlights: the base + VGC Bone white; 
• White: basecoat Andrea white paint set (darkest tone); shadows: TMP Strong Tone shade; highlights: basecoat + VMC Ivory or VMC Sky Grey;
• Red: basecoat Andrea red paint set (2nd tone); shadows: VMC Dark Red and GW Contrast Flesh Tearers Red; highlights: VGC Hot Orange and VMC Basic Skin Tone.
  

In terms of miniatures, Wilhelm Tellson is a conversion of a MM11 champion, where the original handgun has been replaced by a pistol crossbow. The Swiftfoot brothers are MM64 halflings, transformed into musician and standard bearer. The other quarellers are basic MM15 models. 

 

 

9 crossbowmen, including musician and standard bearer, plus a Lvl 5 champion with crossbow: 194 points.
 

 

That's it for January! See you next month with a baron, his fool and a few pikemen :)