Not-So Merry England 1642-1651A project initially inspired by a visit to ‘Lorna Doone country’ that generated thoughts of Devon-based skirmishes, which has grown and evolved to become an ECW campaign largely set in Essex and Suffolk.
The project comprises Bicorne, Renegade and Bloody minis with Warlord plastic parts used for some of the conversions.
Index of thread contentP.1 First minis finished and hedgerows finished
P.2 Starting the first house, hamlet plan & hamlet baseboard
P.4 Multiple houses underway
P.6 Fencing, gardens and outbuildings added to hamlet
P.7 Starting the barn
P.8 Unit roster for Pikemans Lament
P.9 Dealing with daub
P.10 Four-part hills (WIP)
P.13 Finished village & extras (35+ images)
P.15 Sconce / Cannon emplacement (WIP)
P.17 Sconce finished to prepaint stage
P.17 Three field system (WIP)
P.18 Beacon (WIP)
P.18 Completed terrain including woods, scrub, hills & sheep
P.18 Completed Terrain including sconce, beacon, orchard, crop fields
P.19 Gaming mat (WIP)
P.20 Gaming mat (finished)
P.20 Thatched house bases to extend village (plan)
P.21 Finished felled wood, hedges, etc
P.21 Example of pastoral layout
P.21 Example of road blockade layout
P.22 Why I included a cornfield
P.23 Thatched cottages WIP
P.24 Thatched cottages completed
P.24 The forces
P.24 First units painted (teaser)
P.25 Horse for the King (2 units)
P.26 First foot in action
P.27 Campaign thoughts
P.27 Game board plans
P.28 Minis finished for first game
P.29 Village church (WIP)
P.30 Campaign Commences: First blood at Cowebottom Common
P.33 Campaign part two
P.34 Monastery wip
P.35 Monastery wip and river wip
P.35 River finished
P.36 Mat reworked and table for game 2
P.38 Mixing Bicorne & Renegade + Warlord bits
P.40 Three more completed units & the roster system explained
P.40 The King’s foot command completed
P.41 Building the Manor House
P.42 Manor House layout changes
P.42 Manor House progress
P.43 Manor House moat defined
P.45 Hedge gates
Am using Bicorne minis, with the first six painted.
I’ve got quite a few more mounted to put together, which will give me:
6 swords
6 pistols
6 carbines with buff coats
6 dragoons
I’ll also have foot alternates for the dragoons and for some of the others (though the latter will require more conversion work). (edit: I decided not to bother with foot alternates)