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Offline Rogerc

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #30 on: November 09, 2018, 05:11:18 PM »
Thats good to know Marine0846, I have had one game of Lion Rampant using Bronze Age figures so I get the rules mechanisms and I have the rules so can see the the changes, lookign forward to having enough for a game.
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Offline Rogerc

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2018, 11:56:52 AM »
And the last of the Gallowglass that have gone to the basing department, although I have just received a call to confess that the figures are in York but all te basing material still hear in West Yorkshire, Doh!

Next I want to look at some conversion work I am doign to try produce some Irish horse I am happy with.

IMG_20181106_105838 by Roger Castle, on Flickr

Offline Rogerc

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #32 on: November 12, 2018, 11:03:15 PM »
My latest issue has been the Irish Horse. I have struggled to find anything that looks right. The nearest are the redoubt Enterprises figures which do have the advantage of beign specifically designed for the period. The horse seem OK with the cushioned saddle and the riders are noce enough until you get to the heads. I ahve painted a couple but am sorely tempted to try head swaps and see what the end result is. This is the Irish Cheiftain from Redoubt. I really dont like the idea of butcherign a figure I have already painted but I just dont see that this is the same quality as the infantry I have painted so far. What do people think?

IMG_20181109_163211 by Roger Castle, on Flickr

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #33 on: November 13, 2018, 03:43:04 AM »
Yeah that looks like tough one to work with. I have painted a few Redoubt figures and I would agree that their heads are the weak spot.

Offline Rogerc

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #34 on: November 14, 2018, 11:11:32 PM »
Here is my Cheiftain with a head swap. I like that its a more modern helmet too. Thoughts?

IMG_20181111_111841 by Roger Castle, on Flickr

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #35 on: November 15, 2018, 03:09:30 AM »
Nicely done- a definite improvement.

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #36 on: November 15, 2018, 08:41:36 AM »
Nice work on that conversion,definate improvement on the look of the mini :)


Offline Rogerc

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #37 on: November 15, 2018, 04:51:40 PM »
Cheers.

This is the original Irish Light Horseman with no changes at all painted and based. Again really not happy with the head, the helmet looks wrong and his moustache stretches from ear to ear instead of drooping around his mouth. I may be lookign to alter this chap too.

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #38 on: November 15, 2018, 05:17:27 PM »
A change of head on that mini would be a great improvement if your other head swops are anything to go by :)

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #39 on: November 15, 2018, 05:50:57 PM »
Hi,
Please could you tell me where you got the wicker shield?

Offline Rogerc

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #40 on: November 16, 2018, 12:06:10 AM »
The Wicker Sheild is cast onto this Irish Cavalry (also the Irish foot I think) I dont think they do them seperately but they are from Redoubt Enterprises so worth checkign the web site.

Offline Rogerc

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #41 on: November 16, 2018, 10:28:04 AM »
I had a meeting in York Yesterday so dropped a few more Kern in to the basing department. I like these with the colourfuljackets, in particular the guy with the long Claymore.

IMG_20181113_182210 by Roger Castle, on Flickr

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #42 on: November 16, 2018, 11:46:04 AM »
Cracking additions  :-*

Offline Rogerc

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #43 on: November 16, 2018, 02:11:55 PM »
Thank you, some of my favourite so far.

So what do we think of the head swap on the Irish light Horse? I think its better rather than perfect but will do for now.

IMG_20181116_135237 by Roger Castle, on Flickr

IMG_20181116_135202 by Roger Castle, on Flickr

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Re: Elizabethan Ireland Project
« Reply #44 on: November 16, 2018, 02:31:21 PM »
Works well  :)