Almohad cavalry,Alarcos, 1195

[kenshin393]

Muslim cavalryman from benieto, 54 mm in acryllic.

 

[kenshin393]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alarcos

Here's a link to a quick history of the battle for those that are interested, basically, a Castilian army supported by the orders of Santiago and Evora where defeated by the Almohad caliphate in what would prove to be the last major victory for Muslim Spain.
I've not changed much other than raising the wall up a little and adding some swallows nests.

 

[swralph]

Nice painting and scene.

 

[megroot]

nice work.

Marc

 

[kenshin393]

Thanks Ralph and Marc, much appreciated.

 

[Tarracus]

Lovely deteail on those swallow nests. Good work

Gerard

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

I also have this piece! buried somewhere, never to see the light of day. Its too much of a challenge for my hands.

So I know what it is like. I must admit you have done a cracking job on this piece well done. .. lots to look at.

Regards,

Mark

 

[kenshin393]

Thank you mark, very kind of you.
cheers gerard, the swallows nests were my wife's idea, she said there was nothing much to look at at the top end. She was right too, clever lady my wife

 

[kenshin393]

You should have a go at it mark, apart from some jiggery-pokery getting things lined up it was pretty straight forward (unless you're brave enough to try for block printing on the tunic, which I'm not).