It Figures: Fatimid Egyptians 969-1077

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This blog drags together, into one swirling maelstrom of crackling energy, my various wargames interests. There are links on the top right to my other blogs, each more calmly dedicated to one particular gaming universe.

I aim to post about once a week, and I have decided in 2026 to shift the focus of the blog from showing isolated painted figures, to taking photos of figures in action, a sort of mostly-photo AAR.

The pages at the top of the blog contain historical information on the periods that interest me. They are primarily an aid to my poor memory, and not meant to be in any way exhaustive, nor necessarily correct.

I hope this blog offers you much enjoyment and some inspiration !

dimanche 30 août 2026

Fatimid Egyptians 969-1077

This is the army that I have waited twenty years to paint. Always wanted it, never got round to it ! I have now, thanks to my new technique for painting 15mm.

The vast majority of the figures are Forged in Battle. There are a handful of Khurasan (the mutatawwi'a) and one Outpost general, all of which I painted way back. The flags are from Little Big Men, plus one hand-painted.