From KerryT - French medieval bows and shields (240 points)

Morning, afternoon & evening all

I have only just realised that my entries to date have not contained a single metal figure and have all been plastic or 3D printed. The world of wargaming is changing it seems, though in my case this has happened by accident rather design. I'm so glad I bought both an FDM and then a resin printer. It has opened up a new world for me.

This week I've put together more 3D printed 100YW figures from Medbury Miniatures. The Perry Miniatures  Agincourt figures that I  undercoated in anticipation of last year's challenge remain untouched. I do hope to rectify that soon though.

The Medbury range is pretty big and over the past week I've managed to get both French crossbowmen and infantry with pavises completed. Luckily with a bit of fiddling I've been able to get the transfers for the French pavises designed for the Perry range to fit these.

The four transfer sheets are quite varied with each sheet containing 4 different shield designs, 3 for each city. My plan was to use these for both crossbow units and spear armed town/city militia. Its obvious from these pictures that with so many lovely shield designs to choose from that I couldn't make up my mind which to get, so I got one of each! 

The cities and their militia  represented are from Paris, Dunkerque, Peronne, Angers, Limoge, Alencon, Orleans, Pontoise, Lyons, Soissons, Rouen & Tours. I would probably have been better off with less variety though, but which would you chose?

Soissons back left, Pontoise back right, then Peronne, Orleans, Paris and Angers

Dunkerque right, Rouen & Limoge mixed

While putting these together I also realised that I've not really represented the most numerous crossbowmen in the French army during the 100YW, the famous mercenary Genoese crossbowmen. However I do have some figures over and will try and add these in a few weeks time.

There's a bit of a glare off the shields because of the lights I use to photograph figures

The other problem I had was deciding whether to represent them as individual crossbow or spear units, or together in combination. In the end I opted for one crossbow unit, one spear and one mixed, but it was only when I took the photos I realised that the crossbow unit contained a pavisier!

Medbury make a few crouching figures

A few close ups....

The men of Paris & Lyons in the front

The men of Peronne & Alencon up front here

Les Bleus

Les Rouges

Buildings from the Printable Scenery Country range

I hope to complete more 100YW units as the challenge progresses

In summary

48 x 28mm infantry @ 5 points each = 240 points

1 Squirrel

Many thanks and best wishes Valleyboy

From Millsy:

Aha! Another paint and chat subject has made an appearance. I was wondering when we'd see your pavises and apparently there wasn't long to wait.

Such a riot of colour Kerry. I've never been as tempted by French medievals as I am right now I think. I disagree completely that less is more, at least in this instance. Smashing stuff mate.

240 points busts through the 1K barrier and takes you halfway your target. Nice one.

Cheers,

Millsy