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Author Topic: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Very late update!)  (Read 12250 times)

Offline Earther

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2012, 01:25:00 PM »
In reality, he was probably quite old when appointed, and died or was replaced at a political whim.

Or he got his head kicked in outside The Cat's Whickers down Botchergate…  lol

Lovely work there JollyBob! :o

Offline janner

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2012, 03:49:58 PM »
Excellent  :D

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2012, 07:36:46 PM »
Jolly nice work there Jollybob. I like the background to the retinue too and the idea for basing the pavises.

Offline JollyBob

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2012, 09:49:02 PM »
Much obliged, chaps.  :)

@ Phil: I'm glad you think the pavises work. I didn't like the look of them on the figures, but didn't want to do without them as they are a very necessary bit of kit. Basing them up like that was a bit of a compromise so I could instantly create a defensive line as and when needed.

Offline Mitch K

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2012, 10:45:34 PM »
Not my period (and I can resist! :D), but absolutely lovely. Soft Alan indeed! lol
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Offline Christian

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #20 on: March 02, 2012, 12:07:19 AM »
The shields were a great idea. I also found them a bit difficult to attach to the figures without looking awkward... granted they are large, heavy wooden shields. A bit hard not to look awkward with one of those on your back.


Offline James Morris

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2012, 07:15:17 AM »
Absolutely super!  I especially like the subtle paint jobs.

I believe the gun captain is saying, "Calm down, calm down..." :)

Offline Nightmask

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2012, 07:22:03 AM »
This is what wargaming is about.
I take my hat off to you sira..!

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Offline Christian

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2012, 04:36:01 AM »
Where is that gun from, by the way? Is it scratchbuilt?

Offline JollyBob

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #24 on: March 04, 2012, 09:30:17 AM »
Where is that gun from, by the way? Is it scratchbuilt?

Redoubt's Renaissance range:

http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=1971&category_id=eb73981cf64d4b195808a2977a1bfb79

When I first got it, I found it slighty large for the Perry minis, but then I have no idea how big a real one would have been and by a happy coincidence, the gunner in the green cap can be posed to be peering straight through the hole in the mantlet. So it all worked out in the end.  :)

Offline Little Odo

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2012, 08:37:00 PM »
Very nice, excellent theme and back story. These little snippets of real history are fantastic and really colour this type of army. Well done sir!
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Offline Hendrid

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #26 on: March 04, 2012, 11:18:33 PM »
Absolutely spanking retinue, lots of character and definitely catch the eye. Very well done.

Is the pike figure leaning forward, (the one just above the artillery officer) an old foundry figure converted. Looks very nice and goes size wise with the Perry mini's?


Offline JollyBob

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #27 on: March 05, 2012, 09:34:39 AM »
Cheers.  :)

Yeah, both the pikemen on the front rank of the block that are leaning forward are Foundry figures. Neither are converted though. And they should fit with the Perry minis because they sculpted them, although the older Foundry castings are ever so slightly smaller. Not by any degree you'd notice on the tabletop though.   

Offline Mason

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #28 on: March 05, 2012, 09:50:15 AM »
Lovely band of not so merry men!
Lovely paintwork on a not so easy colour scheme.
 :-*

Love the story behind it all, even if it is a load of 'spurious old shite!'  ;)

That gun captain looks like a football manager screaming nonsense form the sidelines whilst waving his arms about.
Brilliant.


Offline CyberAlien312

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Re: The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Perry WOTR - pic heavy!)
« Reply #29 on: May 31, 2012, 11:05:35 AM »
It's a great army! They look very good!
\\\"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon \\\'em.\\\"

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