Woodsmen

These fellows came to me via Tim Gow ages ago. They have lain in a box not forgotten but needing a mission. I liked the way they arrived with bent and twisted fuse wire ( my father always had loads of wee cards with different sizes of fuse wire in his tool bag- rarely used but there if needed ) bowstrings   on bows which I teased back into shape. I liked their simple lines and classic paint job . Ok, I had no suitable army for them ( I think they may be Byzantine but I am unsure) but they could wait..
Here they are removed from  plywood basing in twos and ones and placed on mdf ( basing zeitgeist) in groups-

I will leave the paint job, gloss varnish them and secure bowstrings with super glue. Simple basing ( add rocks / debris , the jury is out) and they will serve as 16th century woodsmen in a forthcoming 16th century battle between Northland and Southland. I hope they are looking forward to battling once again...