My order from Splintered Light Miniatures arrived yesterday, and very nice figures they are too. They have lovely proportions and minimal flash, and come with separate shields. I now have the Romano-British starter army along with some Dark Ages civilians to populate the village.
The photo shows the new shinies. Top-centre is the command element of Nobles and champions, along with a priest, standard bearer, musician and a nice mounted figure. Below them are the six Comanipulares (elite troops), next the four archers, then the bulk of the force which consists of the eighteen levy. Top left is a pile of shields and an odd figure (far left) who appears to be a Saracen (?). Below them are the dozen civilians, including a nice village blacksmith. Below them at bottom-left are the dozen Milites/Combrogi, who make up the standard warriors of the force.
The next job will be to trim off what little flash there is and give them a good soak to remove any molding powder. A friend of mine swears by soaking figures in methylated spirits but I think I'll stick to ordinary detergent.
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