These were primed black, drybrushed chainmail, block painted, washed and highlighted. Skin was done with the excellent Foundry triad for skin tones-Flesh shade 5A, Flesh 5B and Flesh Light 5C. This is going to be my go-to combo in 28mm. I can see why the Foundry triads are so popular. They take the guesswork out of jumps between the base color and the first and second highlight. If I were to add more Foundry paints to my paint bench, I'd have to swap them out of the paint pots and into droppers. The amount of work that would take puts me off the idea for now!
The LBMS shield transfers look brilliant as usual. Here's a final shot of them massed up. Knock, knock, Vikings calling!
I think Saga is going to get heavy rotation on the tabletop this year. When I was shopping at The Source Comics and Games, the clerk asked me what I was working on. I told him I was finishing a Viking warband for Saga and he replied that I was the 3rd person he'd spoken to who was working on Saga.
Next week, for the first time ever, I'll take a Dip with 12 Gripping Beast Viking archers. I was hoping for the Swedish Bikini Team but you have to go with what you've got!