In general, I prefer metal figures to plastic. I like the heft of the metal (less so when having to transport your army, I guess), but more importantly I am not very fond of having to build the plastic figures. I have built some in the past, but not very many. As metal figures are relatively expensive, I bought some boxes of Warlord Anglo-Saxon ceorls to fill out my army. On the plus side, these relatively simple figures can be used for many Dark Ages nations, so are very versatile. I found building them frustrating. It is probably my inexperience, but I found the heads often a bad match, ending up with some very long-necked types. Ah well, they will do.
As far as painting goes, again a simple job. The figures themselves are not particularly good, the details, in so far as they are there, are soft. However, once they are painted and the transfers have been applied to the shields, they look fine enough.
Next, I painted some Gripping Beast late Roman heavy cavalry. Now, these went together much more easily, and I like them a lot better. They are more detailed, and the details are more pronounced than on the Warlord models. I only bought a couple of sprues, so for now these six are all there is. I have not yet equipped them with shields, as I am not sure yet if I will be using them as late Romans or as Arthurian. We’ll see.
Anyway, that’s another 12 foot and six mounted for 120 points.
Total as of April 2025
41x 28mm (35f/6m).
16x 15mm (16f)
24x 10mm (24m)
81 figures (339 points)
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