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Thursday 13 February 2020
From PaulSS - Men at Arms in the service of Baron Talbot
This post sees the return of the Hundred Years War project that I spent a lot of time on during Painting Challenge IX.
I've collected more than enough figures to do a good sized re-fight of Agincourt using either To The Strongest! or Hail Caesar, but why stop there, so I've picked up three more boxes of the Perry Miniatures plastics plus half a dozen packs of the metals, so it's off I go again.
These figures represent a contingent of English Men at Arms in the service of Baron Talbot. The banner is from Battleflag
The Men at Arms are all from the Agincourt Foot Knights set while the banner bearer and musician are from the Foot command advancing set.
As usual the plastics are a delight to assemble, although that war-hammer snaps every time, and the metals are a bugger to clean up, but all take paint really well.
I did my usual basecoat, wash, three highlights method that gives a result on these that I'm very happy with.
The sabot bases were a custom order from Warbases.
I've a last few ACW figures to paint then the rest of the challenge should see more of these.
A dozen 28mm foot plus a banner should add me 61pts to my total.
It's great to see some more of your lovely 100 Years War figures. I do hope there will be some more this year.
TamsinP
Labels:
28mm,
BattleFlag,
English,
Hundred Years War,
PaulSS,
Perry Miniatures,
Warbases
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Wonderful HYW types Paul, I’d like to see more of these please! How do you deal with a snapped war hammer, I’ve had similar issues?
ReplyDeleteCheers Peter, more on the way.
DeleteI cut back the shaft to the hand, drill a small hole in the hand, trying not to lose too much detail, then glue the remainder of the Warhammer into the hole.
"Tamsin, thank you
ReplyDeleteFantastic stuff Paul. "Why stop there?" Exactly! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg.
DeleteThese are great! Make me want to open another box!
ReplyDeleteCheers Noel, I've opened three ;)
DeleteExcellent as all the previous figures were! Indeed why stop there, you can never have enough!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers Iain
DeleteThey are very nice Paul
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave
DeleteThese are superb Paul, well done!
ReplyDeleteCheers Scott
DeleteReally cool! Can we have your receipe for that awesome dark armour?
ReplyDeleteThanks Sander.
DeleteGrey primer
Base-coat mix of 25% VMC black 75% VMC Gunmetal Grey
aP strong tone
Glaze Gunmetal Grey
Glaze Gunmetal Grey & Silver
Final glaze more silver
Very well done Paul! The dark armour looks top notch and just like the examples I've only recently seen in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg.
ReplyDeleteCheers Nick
DeleteReally super work Paul!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Cheers Christopher
DeleteVery nice! Thanks for sharing your recipe above.
ReplyDeleteThanks Barks and you are welcome
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