Hello All!
The first Theme Round of Challenge VIII is now up for viewing!
This fortnight's theme is 'Flight' and we have 45 participants (I think that's a record for percentage of participants) that have submitted entries for your enjoyment. In the gallery you will see birds, aircraft, ornithopters and all sorts of wonderful interpretations of our first theme.
Please click here, or on the 'Bonus Theme' link in the navigation bar above to enjoy the efforts of the participants. Also, once you're there, please use the links on the right sidebar to navigate through the entries. There is a persistent glitch in Blogger in how it displays multiple entries over several pages on a single day. Don't know why, just another thing to remind us that this is a free service I guess.
Finally, remember to take time to vote for your favourite entries. You can vote for as many as you like. The top three in votes will get additional points added on to their total for the round.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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As to myself, I've recused myself (a new word that I can thank that twerp Jeff Sessions for) from the entries eligible for voting, so instead I'll grandstand out here on the main page. ;O)
Mulling over the theme of 'Flight' I thought I'd do something illustrating 'a flight of arrows'.
Ever since I was a kid I've been fascinated by the Wars of the Roses, and for the past few years I've tried to complete a handful of models for this colourful (and bloody) period of English history.
First up in this group are seven longbowmen wearing the livery of the Earl of Northumberland, who fought on the side of the Lancastrians (Boo! Hiss!!).
Nothing much to say about these fellows. They are all stock 28mm plastic figures put together from the excellent 'Wars of the Roses Infantry' box offered by the Perry twins.
Next up is the first in a new series of casualty markers I'm making for my Late Medieval / Renaissance collections.
This particular marker shows two Men-at-Arms who have found themselves at the rude end of a well-aimed 'flight of arrows' - the much feared 'arrowstorm' that levelled the field between the well-armoured nobility and the bow-armed lower classes. Apparently there was little place for social standing when you had a yard of goose-fletched poplar sticking in you.
These two poor chaps are also from Perry Miniatures, specifically their 'Agincourt to Orleans' range. They work reasonably well together, and since they're not wearing the earlier tabards I thought they could stretch into the late medieval, or even Renaissance period.
The spent arrows were bits of brass rod with cut paper for fletching. They were a complete swine to make, but I knew I needed a few of them to dress the base properly.
These fellows have been mounted on a D-Shape base that I've come up with for my upcoming casualty markers (thanks Byron!). The reasoning behind this is that they will be able to fit snug against their associated units to help aid players in keeping track of which status-markers go with which unit.
Mulling over the theme of 'Flight' I thought I'd do something illustrating 'a flight of arrows'.
Ever since I was a kid I've been fascinated by the Wars of the Roses, and for the past few years I've tried to complete a handful of models for this colourful (and bloody) period of English history.
First up in this group are seven longbowmen wearing the livery of the Earl of Northumberland, who fought on the side of the Lancastrians (Boo! Hiss!!).
Nothing much to say about these fellows. They are all stock 28mm plastic figures put together from the excellent 'Wars of the Roses Infantry' box offered by the Perry twins.
Next up is the first in a new series of casualty markers I'm making for my Late Medieval / Renaissance collections.
This particular marker shows two Men-at-Arms who have found themselves at the rude end of a well-aimed 'flight of arrows' - the much feared 'arrowstorm' that levelled the field between the well-armoured nobility and the bow-armed lower classes. Apparently there was little place for social standing when you had a yard of goose-fletched poplar sticking in you.
These two poor chaps are also from Perry Miniatures, specifically their 'Agincourt to Orleans' range. They work reasonably well together, and since they're not wearing the earlier tabards I thought they could stretch into the late medieval, or even Renaissance period.
The spent arrows were bits of brass rod with cut paper for fletching. They were a complete swine to make, but I knew I needed a few of them to dress the base properly.
These fellows have been mounted on a D-Shape base that I've come up with for my upcoming casualty markers (thanks Byron!). The reasoning behind this is that they will be able to fit snug against their associated units to help aid players in keeping track of which status-markers go with which unit.
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Now, please visit the theme gallery and enjoy the wonderful entries for 'Flight' and remember to vote for your favourite submissions (voting closes next Saturday at 11:45pm).
Very nicely done, sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks Robert!
DeleteThe kettle is boiling and I will soon settle in with my tea to enjoy the entries for this bonus round. I love your interpretation of the theme and the stunning painting and basing of these War of the Roses figures, Curt. I have a few boxes of the Perry plastics myself and this is encouraging me to make a start on them this challenge. Thanks for all your work in running the painting challenge, the bonus theme rounds are a terrific part it.
ReplyDeleteCheers Jonathan, I think you'll really enjoy working on them - they are great fun and very well designed.
DeleteNicely done Curt and a suitable twist on the theme :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ms. P!
DeleteI think you meant "Lancastrians (Yay! Huzzah!!)" but I'll let it go just this once since you done such a lovely job with the painting. Just this once mind you. Consider yourself on notice.
ReplyDeleteNo, no I didn't. Now, go downrange 200 yards so we can shoot arrows at each other and we'll sort this out like grown men. :)
DeleteOh dear! How did I miss that "Boo Hiss" comment before I said those nice things in my comment? Perhaps Curt added it later - a sneaky Yorkist trick?
DeleteTypical dozy Lancastrian...
DeleteI'm pretty sure that kind of comment is how the whole York and Lancaster thing kicked off to begin with!
DeleteIt might not end well for a power hungry Yorkist who may have done bad things. Perhaps we could settle it with a tabletop game rather than in a field/car park in Leicestershire?
DeleteGreat work dude.
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg!
DeleteGood take on the theme!
ReplyDeleteCheers Barks, it took a bit of head scratching. :)
DeleteExcellent work Curt, the composition of the injured men at arms in particular is excellent, it really tells a story.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Ben. The Perry models are so excellently posed that it makes it easy to sort them into viable vignettes.
DeleteGreat take on the theme - I do like the little wounded marker and a good idea to have it butt up against the parent unit. Cracking, clean painting as ever!
ReplyDeleteCheers Jamie!
DeleteLovely painting as always on my favourite plastic figures, having done both sides for my nearest battle, Barnet (I used to walk my dog on the battle site when I lived there ) I can claim to be unbiased, although thankfully it was a Yorkist victory! Lovely riff on the theme and of course it is late 15th century and therefore within the renaissance duel range too!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cool! I'd love to spend a year travelling around, walking my hounds around various battle sites - that would be absolute bliss.
DeleteGreat work Curt, love the casualty marker. Too bad you picked the wrong bunch of degenerate inbred losers.
ReplyDeleteActually both sides are represented here, so I think I'm good. :)
DeleteThey do indeed look lovely Curt! Another period I've been meaning to do....
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks Christopher, I know you'd do a brilliant job with them.
DeleteNice work Curt
ReplyDeleteCheers Adam.
DeleteBloody marvelous! Your painting is of course top notch as ever and your interpretation of the theme is simply congenial. Really like your little damage tracker. So much more interesting -and fitting- than all those plastic and acrylic chits.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your very kind words, Nick, much appreciated.
DeleteOutstanding good Sir! I really am fond of what the Perry Brothers produce, inspirational!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yes, intermittent casting issues aside they are one of my favourite figure designers.
DeleteVery nice. So much WOTR eye candy, I have been sorely tempted by this era but must... focus
ReplyDeleteI know, I love it too but can't get my head around painting hundreds in this scale. I do have a cunning plan though... More on that later.
DeleteGreat casualty markers! I love casualty markers, and I'm always surprised by how few casualty figures are available in fantasy ranges.
ReplyDeleteI know! When I was playing Warhammer Fantasy a lot I was always wanting to do casualty figures instead of figure removal. As you say, not much out there.
DeleteLove this very much, Curt! Besides the fellows letting the Grey geese fly, I'm a fan of the markers. I would much rather see vignettes like this showing unit status. Nice addition with the landed geese too! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks David. Yes, if I didn't have other stuff to work on I would happily make vignettes like these until the cows come home.
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