Here are some Varangian Guard that I've just finished painting for my Nikephorian Byzantine army. These are all Crusader Miniatures figures with LBM shield transfers. They are actually spearmen at the ready but I have added Gripping Beast two handed axes rather than spears.
Excellent work! One of my favourite formation :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, hopefully I will have enough painted for a game with the Nikephorian or Komnenian Byzantines soon.
DeleteGreat looking Varangians, Mike. I like the addition of the iconic two-handed axes too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, they would have been nasty to face, I'd imagine.
DeleteNice looking rock hard unit!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, the two handed axes would have created mayhem.
DeletePainting some up myself…like you..I chose to add some axes among the spear armed figures.
ReplyDeleteThey don’t seem like real Varangians without axes. I think Fireforge had some amazing resin Komnenan Varangians with kite shields on Kickstarter.
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