Ok this blog is back in business. I had an enforced lay-off following Salute, due to a minor eye op, but all OK now; just needing to do short bursts of painting activity, rather than long sessions working close-up.
Next target is the game to support the Battlefield Trust event in July for the battle of Northampton. I’m focussing first on bases for the main leaders – six 100 x 50mm size – and some bespoke terrain items that are required; the abbey and walling, Eleanor Cross and the Lancastrian field defences and encampment.
First up, Richard Neville earl of Warwick. No mini-biog really required for the so-called ‘kingmaker’. At Northampton he appears to have led the Yorkist vanward battle (on the left of the line). Although the leaders would have undoubtedly fought on foot at the battle, the Perry personality figures are too appealling to ignore and so my plan is to have each leader and flagbearer mounted, acompanied by retainers/household on foot – it’ll also make it easier to show the main protaganists on the table.
All figures have been dipped for speed, except for Warwick’s horse, as I don’t find that dip works on large areas of white, it just comes out looking dirty. Flag is LBMS and the spare flagpole will have Warwick’s standard added (when i purchase one from Freezywater). The man-at-arms on Warwick’s left is the Perry Salute 'freebie' figure, with crown removed from his raised hand; a lovely figure and I’m looking forward to the other forthcoming command packs.
Stunning stuff, as usual. Your command vignettes are my personal favorites, always very inspirational. I'd love to copy some of your ideas (herefrom and from Harness & Array) - if you don't mind.
ReplyDeleteEye OP, sounds "ouch". Take care!
Cheers
SG
Very nice work and I like Warwick's background.
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Christopher
Beautiful figures. I hope to start my Lord Dudley contingent sometime this year!
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Matt
Nice work and the overall effect is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI like the basing idea for the protaganist. Is this idea from any rule set you are using?
Thanks for the report and photos.
All the Best
Helen
Great to have you back Simon.
ReplyDeleteWarwick is looking rather dapper on his white horse and the conversion has come out very well.
Keep us informed about the Northampton game- when do you plan to put it on etc? The Battlefield Trust is a very worthy organisation and also essential if we are to have any chance of preserving this part of our shared heritage.
Darrell.
Good to have you back Simon, and this was well worth the wait, it looks great. Ditto your thoughts on the Perry Warwick figure and very glad that they didn't choose to have his horse with full cloth barding, that would have been a nightmare with his heraldry.
ReplyDeleteNorthampton should be an interesting game, are there elements in the rules to allow the treachery that took placeor will this be down to the players concerned? it would be interesting to see how much damage the artillery and ramparts could do.
Thanks for the comments. Happy for any ideas to be pinched - have done the same myself as you'll see on a future post!
ReplyDeleteRe the rules and basing; the basic stand is 50x50mm, which i hope is compatible with many rules. I'm not sure which to use on the day; but they'll be simple so that it doesn't distract from the demo element. I'm thinking of using chance cards to create the possibility of actual events, namely the Lancastrian guns failing due to damp and Ruthin's disloyalty (otherwise I think the result's a foregone conclusion).
Will post some promo info here, on the event next week.
Cheers
Simon.
Sounds good Simon, than you,
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