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El Cid Impetus style!(Update 06.05 skirmishers added)

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Axebreaker:
I spent the whole past week and a half or so converting my WAB El Cid
Christian Mercenary army to Impetus (very happy with the new look) my
game of choice for Dark Age/Medieval wargaming.

A quick re-cap behind the army concept. It \'s a Christian Mercenary army
with a heavy Moorish influence that finds itself employed by Muslim
Taifa Kings ,but more often then not in the employ of the Christian
kingdom of Aragon between the years 1090(King Pedro) and 1135(Alfonso
I) covering both El Cid\'s period and the early Reconquista under
Alfonso I \"The battler\".

The army so far gives me a hefty 300pts in cavalry which is substantial
in 28mm. but not unusual for Christian Spanish armies of the period.
With that in mind I figure that\'s plenty cavalry for now and I should
probably add some foot slogging support. I think about 100pts or so of
heavy infantry, formed missile support and some skirmishers are in order
to give me a sold base for my army.

Once I have about 400+ points I\'ll start on the Moors either on this thread or a separate one.

My foreseeable future looks to be Samurai, ACW, Spanish Reconquista dominating with some AWI and SCW here and there.

Thanks for viewing! :)

















Christopher

sharku:
beeindruckende armee!!! wirklich genial... und die basierung von impetus ist doch immer wieder schön anzusehen! tolle arbeit!

DonVoss:
Beautifull miniatures and very many of them... :thumbup:

What I am missing is perhaps the Impetus-effekt. Where is the advantege of the big bases, if you don\'t add anything than stones and gras... 8o
I would add some gimmick, some little story from interacting figures, one or two bits of additional scenery, wich gives an ideo of the scene (roadshrine)...
It now looks too plain to me, just like in the old Warhammer-Days: only miniatures oh the base.

Sorry for that long critic: your painting is exceptional good, Christopher... :thumbup:

And I really like the background of your army.

DV

Axebreaker:
Thanks for Nice words and comments. :)


--- Zitat ---What I am missing is perhaps the Impetus-effekt. Where is the advantege
of the big bases, if you don\'t add anything than stones and gras...
--- Ende Zitat ---
Ease of movement and I\'m trying to give the impression of the wide open plains or a Savannah that is the common feature of Spain.


--- Zitat ---I would add some gimmick, some little story from interacting figures,
one or two bits of additional scenery, wich gives an ideo of the scene
(roadshrine)...



--- Ende Zitat ---
The non natural diorama approach isn\'t always suitable and in fact if you notice most(not all) of my bases are very natural as I don\'t like things added that are static. For example buildings, roads, immovable fences, statues are static and so look good for camps, but not IMHO suited for units that are moving. Most of my bases are designed to look natural wherever they stand on the table and is my personal preference.


--- Zitat ---It now looks too plain to me, just like in the old Warhammer-Days: only miniatures oh the base.
--- Ende Zitat ---
I disagree as the basing was deliberate and like I said intended to give an open Savannah like effect. I actually believe basing is very important and I put quite a lot of thought and consideration into it even if it may not appear so on this army.

--- Zitat ---Sorry for that long critic: your painting is exceptional good, Christopher... :thumbup:
--- Ende Zitat ---
No problem I\'m comfortable in my hobby and I welcome opinions and questions behind what I do as long as they are conducted in a friendly and constructive manner like you have just done. Feel free to ask more and/or question why. :)

J.S.:
Looks great and i really like the bases. :blush2:  ( I\'m no big fan of the \"walking diorama/forest/lake/ruins\" stlye of impetus.. but hey, de gustibus non est disputandum)
Anyways...rebasing has to be the most awful task the hobby has to offer, you really showed a good deal of stamina here.

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