<h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SD3KRm9DI/AAAAAAAAAHU/djR3EqLmftI/s1600-h/Empire+swordsmen.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SD3KRm9DI/AAAAAAAAAHU/djR3EqLmftI/s320/Empire+swordsmen.jpg" /></a></h3><div class="post-body entry-content"><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This week I believed that I needed to paint a few empire figures to get an army ready for GT. I had six swordsmen, five halberdiers and a priest of sigma. I have been painting the army for 7 or 8 years now, but I always need to add a figure here or there to round off a unit to an appropriate size.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial">The centre figure here is a significant adaptation of the newer swordsman sprue.</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SD5YRVRgI/AAAAAAAAAHc/cHLHDmxVEWk/s1600-h/empire+swordsmen+2.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SD5YRVRgI/AAAAAAAAAHc/cHLHDmxVEWk/s320/empire+swordsmen+2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial">The other figures date back to the last edition of the empire figures. Whilst these are dated now, I did not think that the two figure designs would work together within a single unit. I'm not keen on the empire state troop figures anyway, because they all look as if they are in desperate need of the toilet. I elected, back in the day, to keep to a single shield design. The problem with this now is that I need to special order in a few sprues of these. One day I will remember to do this.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SDxeDJD_I/AAAAAAAAAHE/IY5Zx_UDSao/s1600-h/empire+halberdier+1.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SDxeDJD_I/AAAAAAAAAHE/IY5Zx_UDSao/s320/empire+halberdier+1.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial">The old metal halberdier figures I love and would paint whole legions of these if only I could find a tactical use for them and I could find a supply at a reasonable price. As it is I have to resort to bidding on EBay until I manage to happen upon figures that have not been overinflated to a stupid price (my stupid might be your bargin).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SD0GhpmVI/AAAAAAAAAHM/YGdHKBzxpkg/s1600-h/empire+halberdier+2.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SD0GhpmVI/AAAAAAAAAHM/YGdHKBzxpkg/s320/empire+halberdier+2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial">The figures are used as detachments. Whilst I would love to try them as a unit, I cannot believe that they would stand up to any kind of damage.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial">I have also finished the warrior priest, but to be honest my heart was not in painting him because I am just not keen on the warhammer priest figures. If I ever have a few moments free I might consider a practical conversion alternative.</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SD7_qGXPI/AAAAAAAAAHk/bejiGHNfn7o/s1600-h/Ghast+ghoul.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hm14yeuXwm8/S3SD7_qGXPI/AAAAAAAAAHk/bejiGHNfn7o/s320/Ghast+ghoul.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial">I have also had go at a ghoul ghast. This is a Mordheim undead figure. I'm undecided if he works or not yet. maybe I'll put him on the shelf and when I come back to him, decide if he works or not.</span><br /></div>
Week 6: A slight diversion
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