Rehabilitating the Past - Empire Handgunners


December has really become a month for finishing old projects around here.  Between completing my new display cabinets and my new work bench, I have had a real drive to complete the partial projects laying around here.

Wood-Working!
So today we have the remainder of my old Empire hand gunners and a couple of command group figs to round out a 20 man regiment.

I still haven't decided on an appropriate banner for the formation.  I also have around 40 Foundry Landsknecht pike I am painting in similar colors to create an infantry force to accompany them.  This Rehabilitation project has became a hobby unto itself.  I may eventually play a game with the figures, but my brain no longer seems to acknowledge that as the point.


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  1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 7, 2013 at 3:40 PM

    Nice brushwork on the figures and your painting area is really quite expansive. Take a photo after about a month for comparison.

    Probably a relief and sense of closure to finish off old projects. Sometimes, the journey IS the goal.

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    1. DartfrogDecember 7, 2013 at 9:30 PM

      That photo is about a week old. The current painting area is roughly a 3" square.....

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  2. GonsalvoDecember 7, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    One thing about finishing projects - it's nice to be able to just take a game "off the shelf" and be able to play ion fairly short notice, rather than worry that you have to paint up such and such in time for the game!

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    1. DartfrogDecember 7, 2013 at 9:31 PM

      True. Its also nice to have an army that looks good on the shelf as well. I have these on display with my historicals in the Den. I admit that the Babylon 5 space ships and Battletech minis are still in closed storage...

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    2. GonsalvoDecember 8, 2013 at 5:08 AM

      "Coffee Table" troops have their role as well - my ECW armies filled that role for many years.

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  3. DeanMDecember 7, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    Great looking Empire troops! Looking forward to seeing the Foundry guys. Best, Dean

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    1. DartfrogDecember 10, 2013 at 1:40 PM

      Thanks. I finally go the base coats done. Now it is just down to dip, highlighting, detailing, touch ups and basing....

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  4. PhilDecember 7, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    Splendid work!

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