My vacation saw very little painting but much assemblage of Perry Miniatures plastics, including 30 more English bowmen. These mainly drew on the English Army 1415-1429 set but includes many bodies and heads from the Agincourt French Infantry 1415-29 set. I also got some use out of the mounted archer components in the Agincourt Mounted Knights 1415-29 set, if a bow is held in a right hand it's from that set.
Following on from the recent brown and green French spearman unit I painted this time I opted for a brown and blue scheme. The brown is off a base-coat of VMC Flat Earth and the blue is off a base-coat of VMC Medium Blue.
The unit movement trays are a custom order from Warbases, while the stakes are included in the English Army 1415-1429 set.
These chaps should also contribute to the Hither do I Challenge Thee duel. More archers on the painting table and hopefully complete in time for the challenge end.
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And we have yet another entry of renegade Frenchmen from PaullSS. What what, did you ever hear a Plantaganet dare to speak that scurrilous tongue of English? Non! These be renegade Frenchmen, seeking to steal the crown from the head it rightfully belongs to, the House of Valois. Those who have an issue with that can take it up with the complaints department, seen to the right:
Paul provides his usual bang-up job. Not only do the individual figures mesh well together, but the army both armies, really, look like parts of a coherent whole.
It should be a smashing writeup for the end, seeing both forces together.
Sixty points to France. No, the other France.
Thanks Rob, these are base English dogs and would not be spouting that high-falutin' French that the nobles use :)
ReplyDeleteThe beatings obviously must continue until vocabulary improves.
DeleteMon dieu!
DeleteNicely done Paul :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin
DeleteSmooth painting, and again I am surprised at how well sabot bases can look! Great work Paul.
ReplyDeleteCheers Greg, I've also been leery of sabots before, but I do like how these came out.
DeleteNice work - I really like the non uniform homogeneity of the archers.
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteLovely work, the blue and brown works a treat and the lack of uniformity within that is very striking!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers Iain
DeleteLovely brushwork Paul. I really like the defensive posts integrated with the sabot base.
ReplyDeleteThanks Curt, I was wary of doing it initially, but now I am glad that I did.
DeleteReally nice archers Paul. Your blue and brown colour palette works well, and I like that the vary the livery combinations.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter
DeleteExcellent looking archers!
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteAnother great addition to your force.
ReplyDeleteYour HYW project has been fantastic watch grow over AHPC 9
Thank you.
DeleteOnce again, these look great, showing unity in disparity. Or words to that effect. Anyway, they are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteGreat blue colour on these Paul!
ReplyDeleteCheers Sander
DeleteLovely stuff, Paul, waiting to see that group shot!
ReplyDeleteHopefully I'll get a chance to take some pictures tonight.
DeleteThose are a fine set of archers Paul!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks Christopher
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