Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Filippo's Bretonnia: Rank and File 2 - 145 points

Not an haiku this month!

During the last few editions, February has always been the busiest month, which is why I often called a mulligan. 2026 was no different. I actually almost managed to complete my goal, but I preferred to postpone everything to March.

For this month, I prepared a unit of 10 Men‑At‑Arms with halberds, shields, and command group.


For Bretonnia and the Lady!

Choosing the colors was difficult. I wanted to try something unusual, maybe use the colors of my city, but in the end I went with the classic white and blue for two reasons:

1. They’re the colors that immediately come to mind when I think of Bretonnian infantry.

Fifth edition Bretonnia Supplement

2. I bought more monopose archers and Men‑At‑Arms with spears that are already painted and only need a few touch‑ups, so I can expand my army with less effort.

The paint scheme is fairly simple and easy to replicate when I need to increase the size of the unit. Ten models are perfect for a Border Patrol, but I’ll need at least ten more if I want to play larger games.

So simple, yet so gorgeous


Alongside this unit, I painted a Grail Damsel.


This model was also partially started, but I repainted it entirely, using the previous colors as if they were the primer.


I recently managed to get the mounted version as well, which I hope to add in the coming months.

Overall, I’m very satisfied with the work, even if it doesn’t quite capture the fifth‑edition vibe as much as I would have liked. It’s really hard to paint those colors in a reasonable amount of time.

Since I had a couple of fairly free weeks, I got ahead on the work for April, so I’m pretty confident I’ll manage to avoid the field of bones again this time. Let’s hope May doesn’t betray me.

My hopes for May


6 comments:

  1. That is a lovely colour scheme, and great work on the eyes. Always impressed with people who can paint eyes!

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  2. Lovely! The peasants' faces are great. Very grimy and rugged. And the Dame is beautiful in the complete opposite direction. Best of luck for your big May goal!

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  3. Love the archers. Lots of character in their faces, and the colours are nice choices. the green cloth here and their makes them a bit more ragtag but still uniformed. The Damsel looks stern and regal but no less "damselly" for that. Good work all round.

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  4. Nice work painting that white cloth for the damsel, it's not easy! And a great looking unit of Bowmen, the eyes really sell them!

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  5. Fantastic work on these! I love the colour scheme. The Damsel in her bright dress provides a great contrast to the more grimy Men-at-Arms

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  6. Incredible! as usual, great painting! ;-)

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