Orctober challenge, episode 5: Fire power part I

 Hi everyone! No, I've not been lazy, and no, I didn't start 4 other projects before completing the Orctober challenge.

Here you some new troops, for the Empire army! Let's start with the Arquebusiers.

I have been sticking to the color scheme chosen in episode 1: red and yellow for a Talabecland unit, black socks and jacket. The figures once again come from Redbox and Dark Dream Studio sets.

I've chosen a very different color scheme for my mercenary arquebusiers, mostly red and green. The test shot figure comes from Redbox set #72099 Italian Infantry (set 1) - maybe the fact that they were Italian influenced me for the color scheme :)

Last but not least, I've finished the first of my two Fire wizards, and I must admit that I am quite happy with the result.

Contrary to what my son thinks, this guy is not trying to perform a COVID testing on his enemy, but he is launching a fireball at him (yes he's studying biology at the university - my son, not the wizard).

As some of you have guessed in episode 4, this wizard is a slight conversion of a Hät celtic druid. I tried to represent a warm light on his face and robe due to the fireball.

Hope you like them :)

Oh, and the progress table:

Troop type	Number of elements	figs per element	Number of figures	painted figures
General (Knight)	1	3	3	0
Wizard	1	2	2	1
Knights	2	3	6	3
Halberdiers	2	4	8	8
Longswords	2	4	8	8
Arquebusiers	2	4	8	5
Fanatics	1	4	4	4
Bombard	1	4	4	4
Total	12		43	33

If you compare with the previous posts, you will realize that the total number on figures to paint has increased - now I need 43 figures instead of 41. The reason is that I will paint 2 wizards for the wizard element, and that I've at last chosen the figures (and the color schemes) for the general element: 1 mounted general, 1 foot aide-de-camp and 1 foot flag bearer.

10 figures to paint, and 5 days to go => I go back to the cellar right now.

See you soon (I hope :-) ).