These dienende bruder or 'serving brother' crossbow and spear form the main infantry component for the Teutonic army, with eight elements of the former and just four of the latter:
The Teutonic army is the medieval equivalent of Napoleonic Austrians, with lots of white:
The figures are all from Khurasan, with separate four poses in each pack of crossbow and spear:
This puts me just over halfway through this project, with some cavalry and Prussian and Lithuanian infantry still to go:
All being well I finally completed my law degree last night with the last exam on evidence, which should now theoretically free up even more time for painting in the evenings. This seems like a good idea in theory but I find I am often too tired to head downstairs at the end of the day, and much prefer getting in three or four hours on the brushes in the morning before work and when I am feeling fresh. This was why part-time study appealed as something I could do in the evenings as an alternative to watching television, but the novelty had started to wear off after seven years and I am now quite relieved to have completed it. At least I have a couple of hundred unread history books I can start to get stuck into, which will make a welcome change from reading criminal and contract law.
Very nice work on the Teutons Lawrence, and also on the LLB....hopefully all goes well. Are you intending to practice law, or was this all just "something to do"?
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith. The law degree was just really another interest and something to do in the evenings rather than watching television. I have done a BComm and an MBA in the past and have touched on the law and found it interesting, so always had it at the back of my mind to delve a little deeper into it.
DeleteVery very impressive units, the white uniforms are awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, I am enjoying painting them.
DeleteWell done on your studies Lawrence.
ReplyDeleteExcellent units. They'll stand out nicely on the table.
Cheers Richard. It should be quite a distinctive army when completed.
DeleteLovely work Lawrence. I have always liked the look of the Teutonics.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark. I'm looking forward to getting them on the table and seeing how effective the knights are. The 400 point games we play should make it an interesting contest as I think they would be unstoppable in a 500 or 600 point battle.
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