I’ve been on a mission to finally get my own collection painted recently, and let me tell you, it’s been a fantastic adventure! Last year, I dove into the world of Para Bellum Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings and ended up collecting almost the entire The Hundred Kingdoms range. Knights and armor? Totally my thing—I just can’t resist!
One of the local miniature painting events, M Workshop Minicon 2024, was my motivation, and it inspired me to paint the Mounted Noble Lord, which turned out to be an exciting and motivating experience. Deciding on the color theme for my Hundred Kingdoms army took a while. At first, I thought about a red, black, and white scheme, but it felt too similar to my Warhammer Fantasy Empire Swordmen colours.
Then, inspiration struck! I decided to go with a dark and green, brown theme inspired by the Para Bellum artwork for The Hundred Kingdoms. For the horse’s caparison, I chose a yellowish-green theme, while the Lord got a brownish theme paired with gold and silver armor. To mimic the Para Bellum artwork, I added a thin shade of green metallic tint to the armor on both the horse and the Lord.
When it came to posing and basing, I imagined the Hundred Kingdoms Noble Lord charging and leaping over a spear barricade into a group of enemy archers. Just placing the horse on a simple base felt empty, so I brought my vision to life with a dynamic scene. I added spears from my spare bits and sculpted a small slope hill terrain to complete the scene.
After the base was done, I decided to place the piece on a plinth with a small printed plaque for the event gathering. The plaque reads:
“Amidst the conquest of war, a Noble Knight of the Hundred Kingdoms, astride his armored charger, charges forth with valor. With a daring leap over a barricade of weathered, ancient spears, he drives his lance into the heart of darkness, a beacon of heroic might amid the swirling chaos of battle.”
Overall, I think the Mounted Noble Lord turned out pretty close to the illustration theme—or at least a little! I’m thrilled with the result and plan to follow this color scheme for the rest of the army. Charge!
