WHFB Empire General and BSB

Now the budding Empire army has a General and Battle Standard Bearer. They are both from a single kit and come with optional parts for several configuration choices. Being unimaginative, I built both figures like the ones on the box art.

Here are some close-ups of the General with a the shield bearing the Karl Franz monogram. It even has a large raven perched on the top of the shield.

He also comes with another shield with the ubiquitous skull. Wanting the option to change the shields out, I used tack putty to hold them on.

As Empire fans will note, the General is decked out in the colors of Talabheim.

Finally, here are close-ups of the Battle Standard Bearer. The kit comes with a baby gryphon with its talons clutching yet another skull.

I've read on the Empire forum that some folks dislike the Grim Reaper standard as being a bit over the top, but as this is a Fantasy army there is no other choice.

Now I should be able to start on the infantry. Plan to build a Core regiment of swordsmen and a detachment each of crossbowmen and halberdiers. Best wishes to all.