Morning, afternoon & evening all
When I started this challenge I envisaged that I would paint a fair chunk of my English and French 100 year war armies, focusing mainly on French Mounted Knights and more dismounted English Knights and Men at Arms. Last year I prepped some Perry Plastics and metals from their Agincourt range though they remain well down the painting queue. The main reason for this is that I've developed more of an interest in the Edwardian phase of the 100YW. In short I've listened to too many audiobooks from authors like David Gilman, Griff Hosker and lately Dan Jones (Essex dogs) and others. Listening to audiobooks while you paint can be very distracting and easily set somebody like myself off on tangents and plays havoc with my painting plans.
Early on in the challenge I somehow wandered back into the Reconquista so displacing my Claymore Casting figures that continue to sit untouched on their bottle tops where they've been for the past 6 months or longer. I hope I can get a few knights painted in the next week. The only substantial post depicting newly painted 100YW figure I've managed so far was for last week's Resistance bonus theme centered around a siege. I didn't manage to get all that I wanted done in time for that so this week I've decided to add to the scene or scenario by producing more English foot and a few French foot.
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| An overall view of the siege |
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| The siege towers move closer |
This week's figures are all from the Medbury Miniatures 100YW range which I had previously printed. I wanted some figures that I could use to populate the siege towers . I decided I would base them on 3 x 6cms bases in the hope that they would fit but also come together to form a standard unit usable in an ordinary game
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| Last base lower right doesn't fit as his sword is held upright |
I decided to base others on single bases in anticipation of creating retinues for the recently released Ecorcheurs game written by historian Rob Jones and released by Groping Beast. This is what comes of listening to too many audiobooks and wanting to send your figures on a chevauchee through French lands.
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| Some are based singly and others in smaller than usual close order bases |
In the audiobooks I've been listening to, the men in the retinue of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent seem to feature prominently along with those of William de Bohun, Earl of North Hampton - this made selecting an English retinue quite easy
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| Thomas Holland's retinue |
This is where its handy to have a brilliant minion - normally we in the "Down Under" group meet on line on a Tuesday and Thursday evening for a paint and chat. On Thursday I mentioned to Millsy that I was going to try and paint off a banner for Thomas Holland because I'd already used the one I had previously bought in a close order unit. Less than 10 minutes later he's got Chat GTP to make me one from scratch that will pass muster, Its in the picture above.
Cheers Millsy, I think you should award yourself a flag bonus!
I hadn't given much thought to the French opposition so I gave them shields from some closely related French Nobles that looked similar. The only problem is that having made these a few months ago after a bit of research, I can't remember who they are! all I know is that looking at the picture above they're a bit fishy! They may even have been from Luxembourg
Anyway, if my fictional audiobooks are anything to go by then its certain that Thomas Holland's men were good in a scrap so let's chuck them into the breach
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| Have at them lads |
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| The reception is hot |
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| The shield transfers are home made |
Meanwhile those based in close order find themselves in the siege towers (if they can fit)
In summary
41 x 28mm Foot figures @ 5 points = 205
No squirrels on account of the fact its hard to kill a squirrel with a sword!
Many thanks and best wishes for the last week of the challenge
Valleyboy
From Millsy:
Holy cow, another belter of a siege entry mate! After last week I thought you might take it easy, especially with golf on the cards too but I was WAY off the mark. Another 40+ gorgeously painted miniatures to feast our eyes on and a continuation of the narrative from last week complete with commentary and a storyboard. Do you ever sleep?
You are most welcome re the banner, it was an absolute blast working through that together in real time. It certainly looks the business. What a world we live in now right? From pitch, to concept, to reality in the time it takes me to put the bins out. Twelve year old Millsy starting out gaming couldn't have imagined what was ahead.
This lot nudges you back into top slot on the points roster but only just. Can you maintain the rage?
Cheers,
Millsy
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