Dark Age Madness

I needed some archers for the Normans (and the weird haircuts) so there were again Victrix from the Dark Age Archers and Slingers.

18 were based singerly (for the Normans)and the last 6 as a multi base  for either the Saxons or the Vikings.

I needed some more support troops so first up were some slingers. The first group were Gripping Beast “dark age” slingers with the addition of some bucklers from the Saxon Armoured infantry.

These have been based up as skirmish units for Midgard.

The next 12 were slingers from the Victrix Dark Age Archers and Slingers pack. These have been based as singles for use in skirmish games or be used in sabot bases for Midgard or Hail Caesar.

Not really the Dark Ages but getting into the medieval period it was time to build out my Norman forces to be able to use them in Midgard or Hail Caesar forces. So for the additional infantry it was Victrix figures and Little Big Man Transfers. The first up were 4 multi based units three representing spear units and one representing dismounted knights.

In addition a couple of dismounted command bases.

Finally there are 16 individual based figures. I needed these to represent dismounted knights in pillage when their horses get shot.

Also it then occurred to me that the Normans can also be used for the 1st Crusade so I can see them being used in the Barons War when they bring out Outremer and Conquest supplements.

Last of the figures done were a few single figures (used either for Pillage or make up the last sabot base) and a Warlord figure.

Some more of the Vikings

Last year I completed the first of the Vikings from Gripping Beast. Now it was time to start the Victrix Vikings I had. These are 60 figures to the bag so would give me another 6 units for Midgard on 12cm unit width. I have again used 2 60mm bases per unit to allow them also to be used for Hail Caesar using three bases to a unit.

As usual the figures are great but if someone wants to make a closely packed shield wall I think they would struggle.

Also some of the poses and especially the hair cuts have more to do with “Hollywood” rather than history.

Last but not least were a couple of warlords and the housewife!

The number of figures on the base represents the level of the warlord in Midgard so they are easily identified on the table.

I also completed a dozen single based figures to be used in Pillage in particular (and sabot based for Midgard). These were needed as all the figures I had in the Saga Warband were in chain and therefore needed some lighter armoured people for fodder.