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Author Topic: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - 18 March update  (Read 40494 times)

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #45 on: January 24, 2010, 06:24:41 PM »
Thanks chaps  :)

Yeah - I used to love Kingmaker too. Still got it in a cupboard. I ought to dig it out and nick some of the livery ideas for other retinues...
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What are you using as sources for painting the chaps up?


Truthfully Ray, I am just making up colour combinations and badges that appeal to me ( I am a very poor sort of historical wargamer, because I really always prefer something which looks the part to something which is accurate... )

But the various retinue names are based on villages and manorial names in the area around where I live  :)

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #46 on: January 24, 2010, 07:25:45 PM »
Truthfully Ray, I am just making up colour combinations and badges that appeal to me ( I am a very poor sort of historical wargamer, because I really always prefer something which looks the part to something which is accurate... )

But the various retinue names are based on villages and manorial names in the area around where I live  :)

Sounds good enough for me.

What did some folks use to say... "if they didn't exist.. they should have."   ;)

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #47 on: January 24, 2010, 08:15:12 PM »
Fantastic painting and I like the figures to.
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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #48 on: January 24, 2010, 08:45:33 PM »
Hey Capt Blood are you also working on a back ground for your Earl of Crowhurst and Earl of Tandridge?
I like the paint so far, and the joke about Foyle and his boy toy.
And how did you decided on the Tree for Tandridges Banner?
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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #49 on: January 25, 2010, 12:07:56 PM »
omg those are just brilliant  :-*

the whole retinue looks just the ticket

very very good 8)

dodge

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #50 on: January 25, 2010, 01:06:26 PM »
Hey Capt Blood are you also working on a back ground for your Earl of Crowhurst and Earl of Tandridge?
I like the paint so far, and the joke about Foyle and his boy toy.
And how did you decided on the Tree for Tandridges Banner?


Only a sketchy background in the back of my mind  ;)
The whole area is covered in oak trees... Just seemed like the kind of badge someone from round here would have  :)



omg those are just brilliant  :-*


Thanks Rog.

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #51 on: January 25, 2010, 01:19:34 PM »
Actually, I wanted to wait with the purchase of the new Perry WOR figures, but after I see your superb paint job ...  :)

Verry very good work!!!!!

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #52 on: January 25, 2010, 03:58:42 PM »
Great show again.  :-*
Since you've obviously overlooked my comment over at Steve Dean's, please excuse my repeated questions: How many bucklermen could one approximately make out of one of those boxes? And which arms did you use? I spotted a bracer (?) at one of your conversions, so that makes me think of possibilities to avoid as much bowmen as I can (I've just minor to no use for them in my Continental army).
Thanks in advance; I'm looking forward to your next additions.

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #53 on: January 25, 2010, 04:09:56 PM »
Gorgeous!
I really want to take a look at some of these in the 'flesh' next month in York.
Your painting could be a deal breaker!

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #54 on: January 25, 2010, 04:16:07 PM »
Thanks chaps  :)

Sorry Mad Doc - I must indeed have missed your question over at Steve Dean's...

There are a measly six sheathed sword and buckler combos in the box, and 40 figures. So you're never going to be able to convert more than a handful into sword and bucklermen.

Yes, many of the left hand bow arms are in positions which lend themselves to adaptation for a buckler, so that's easy enough.

The difficult thing is the sword hand. There being no bare swords provided (so you have to shave down one of the many sheathed swords included) and only two or three 'open' right hands in poses that lend themselves. That said, I'm sure that with more major surgery, some of the polearm hands could be drilled and opened to take a sword, but I haven't tried that yet.

But yes, if you were determined, you could certainly get six sword and bucklermen out of every box of 40.

Let's hope that in the second boxed plastic set (pikes, crossbows and handguns supposedly), they also include a few more loose weapons and shields.

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #55 on: January 25, 2010, 04:29:20 PM »
I don't know if this is useful for any of you conversionists out there but Essex Minis do a whole bunch of loose weapons/shields etc, including bucklers and swords. Might mean you can get a bit more from these minis without cannibalising them too much!

Here's a link anyway...

http://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/frames25equip.html

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #56 on: January 25, 2010, 04:56:51 PM »
Thanks Mr J  :)

Might feel a bit weird putting metal bits onto plastic figures, but it's a good idea!

Cheers

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #57 on: January 26, 2010, 07:14:29 AM »
Its only weird the first time. try it, you will like it... lol

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #58 on: January 26, 2010, 08:18:59 AM »
Right who is drawing straws to nip round Mr Bloods house to break fingers on his painting hand before the next LPL ::)
Lovely as usual

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Re: Perry Wars Of The Roses figures - More added 24 January
« Reply #59 on: January 26, 2010, 09:37:47 AM »
Another unit with pink items  :o

I think the Cap'n might be the only person in the world who could get away with using that colour and still make his figures gorgeous  lol

These are certainly the best plastic figures I've ever seen and are far better than the vast majority of metals!

 

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