
Photo taken from Baccus website (http://www.baccus6mm.com)
To begin the process of adding more lead to the pile, I mean, after all, you can never have enough lead, I looked at all the figures I would need then though, I should by these in groups as they will cost a bloke an arm and a leg. I then received a bonus at work and thought, “what wargaming items can I spend this on … after all, it’s mine, allllll mine”!

Damn it if it did not seem like a great idea to get all the lead for this project, after all, it was only going to be another 1,800 figures or so. Best part was, when I looked at the order, I calculated that there would be enough left over to purchase a World War 2 French army for Blitzkrieg Commander IV. This was important as I had picked up a paint set in Sydney from Hobbyco. Even though the store was disappointing, the paint was not. French armour from World War 2, paints were Ammo by mig. I have wanted to try these paints for a while and yes I know, I could have purchased a set for early war British or something but the French seemed so, well, colourful and best, it means I will have a WW2 and a Modern French force.
I digress.
What exactly did I purchase. Remember that I was looking to build the project around six armies:
- Viking
- Andalusian
- Anglo-Saxon
- West Frankish
- East Frankish and
- Leidang
So, what did I purchase I hear you ask? Here is the order list of pack numbers I purchased:
Andalusian
1 x CIS17 – Saracen Command
1 x CIS01 – Seljuq Turk Heavy Cavalry
1 x CIS04 – Seljuq Turk Light Cavalry – Gallop
1 x CIS09 – Fatamid Spearmen
1 x CIS16 – Sudanese Spearmen
East and West Frankish
1 x EMC – Early Mediaeval Casualties
2 x EMN01 – Norman Armoured Cavalry, charging
1 x EMN02 – Norman Armoured Cavalry, stood
1 x EMN03 – Norman unarmoured Cavalry
1 x EMN04 – Norman armoured infantry
1 x EMN05 – Norman Archers
1 x EMN07 – Norman Crossbowmen
1 x EMN06 – Norman Leaders
1 x AGO03 – Gothic Heavy Cavalry
Anglo-Saxon
1 x EMA01 – Huscarles with Spear
1 x EMA02 – Huscarles with Axe
2 x EMA03 – Fyrd Spearmen
1 x EMA04 – Anglo Saxon Archers
1 x EMA05 – Saxon Leaders and command
Viking and Leidang
2 x EMV01 – Armoured Spearmen
2 x EMV02 – Unarmoured Spearmen
1 x EMV03 – Armoured Axemen
1 x EMV04 – Viking Archers
1 x EMV05 – Viking Luminaries and Loonies
1 x AGO01 – Gothic Infantry
1 x AGO02 – Gothic Archers

Photo taken from Baccus website (http://www.baccus6mm.com)
The armies will morph as well. I can make Irish Viking out of these figures for a bit of variation. I can also manage the Finns as well
The entire armies will be Baccus and I will admit to looking forward to their arrival. I am trying to clear the painting table and queue in anticipation. Mind you, I am not sure that ordering 1,800 figures in one hit, even 6mm figures, is the smartest thing to do. Still, wargamers will understand.
Ian, I’d be interested in your views on the Mig paints, especially after your trials of using Tamiya after Citadel.
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I did a quick play with the Ammo by Mig paints the other night – principally with a black and a light blue. Firstly, the little mixing ball in the bottle is great. Paint mixes up well. Secondly the paint is thinner than Vallejo so it is definitely air brush ready. I was using a brush and tried two things. One was mixing some Ammo black with a Vallejo light grey. The two paints mixed together quite well. That mixture of paint went on over Tamiya acrylics well. The second test was the light blue. I brushed that onto a flight stand that had been undercoated in white and initially it looked like it was too thin but as it dried the coverage was good. As the Ammo paints are thinner, or rather have greater flow, it is nigh on impossible to gloop it on so it may require two coats if brushing.
Overall, I am happy with them and will continue. Next time I use them will be on either some Soviet 1/300 scale early WWII aircraft or some 1/300 scale French or Belgian armour circa 1940.
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Thanks very much for your thoughts on these paints. Cheers mate.
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