AHPC11 - The Chamber of Challenge - Alter of the Snow Lord - Gendarmes 1525

I've finally found my way to the Alter of the Snow Lord!

The Altar of the Snow Lord: In this final chamber our very own Snow Fiend will select a challenge for you, as a tribute to the painting Gods.

From Curt..........Okay Ray! I heard you mention that, in the long and distant past, you and the Rejects collected 15mm Italian Wars figures to do Pavia. Well, colour me intrigued - I'd like to see a unit of these done up. What say you?

For my Oubliette post a few weeks ago, I painted up some 15mm Renaissance infantry that 

have been laying around for far too long. These Gendarmes have also been laying in a box for far too long and it was about time they got a lick of paint!

The figures are from Venexia, which I bought at Salute form the original Venexia owners many moons ago.

They can be used for either side of the Battle of Pavia in1525.

I'm pleased how they came out, trouble is what do I do with the rest of the unpainted figures??

12 x  15mm Cavalry @4 pts each, 48 pts

 bonus round 20 points 

For a total of 68 pts

AHPC11 - The Chamber of Challenge - The Oubliette - Renaissance Arquebusiers

 

Well I bet this is a surprise? No Donnybrook!

Long Long ago, long before my blog, I painted up a rather large 15mm army for both sides for the Battle of Pavia 1525. The Rejects played quite a few games using Age of Discovery rules, which always worked well, if a little fiddly. I'll get them out again one day, I promise!

These 3 small units have been glued to sticks ready to paint since around 2002-5. So I thought they'd be a good entry into The Obliette bonus round.

Oubliette: Your challenge in this chamber is to paint something forgotten, or lost. A figure you thought you’d sold years ago. Or a model from a long-forgotten project. Resurrect what excited you, long ago, with a flourish from your brushes.

I hadn't planed on painting any 15mm figures during this Challenge, but it sure reminded me just how quick they are to paint up, over 25mm.

The figures on the right are from Essex Miniatures and I can't remember who made the two Landsknechte units? They could be Venexia, but I'm not 100% sure?

The 3 units of 15mm figures will earn me 48 points

along with the 20 point Bonus, making a total of 

68 points.