Captain Blood's Perry Mounted Men at Arms. P.156 Scots pike block painted

[Atheling]

Remarkable work as usual richard and a thread that we will all remain glued to. 

I the Towton Tap model  , but as an aside, many battlefield archeologists believe that most of the the Towton Hall Mass Grave victims were probably captured and then dispatched. I just though I'd add this proposition- you never know, it may even serve as more inspiration?

In no way does this undermine the idea for the mini as I'm certain many mounted Men at Arms and Scurrers would have been sent racing after the poor Lancastrians..... "A York! A York!" 

Darrell.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

This thread is so cool. Richard did manage that it becomes interesting just through posting plastic figs but making them looking damn good, almost like painted ones. And now he's earning lots of cheers. All that without using of a brush or paints  

Very exciting! But now stop teasing, my friend, and start painting, can't wait to semm them more colourful

[Aaron]

Yes it is sort of strange that all of these accolades are being heaped up (well deserved, mind you) before a brush has even been applied. I guess it is just a hidden benefit of the plastics. We can all enjoy yet another step in the creative process as the good Captain creates life from bits of plastic on a sprue.

[Captain Blood]

Another great conversion - perhaps this guy would be useful as the victim for the 'towton tap'?



Simon.

Yes, but what on earth would I do with the accompanying GW giant?  
Great idea Simon. As it happens though, I have already knocked up a 'running man' of my own. I shall post him later when I finish work  

Very exciting! But now stop teasing, my friend, and start painting, can't wait to semm them more colourful

Fear not, Alex. They will see paint soon enough  

many battlefield archeologists believe that most of the the Towton Hall Mass Grave victims were probably captured and then dispatched. I just though I'd add this proposition- you never know, it may even serve as more inspiration?

Thanks Darrell. Yes, I knew there were competing theories as to whether the victims were despatched in action, in flight, or executed. I think I read that they are excavating more graves at Towton presently or soon, so perhaps the new archaeology will shed light on the grim fate met by so many.
(I do plan to do a post-battle execution vignette as well... Just need to work out the right components... )

More later today...

[Atheling]

I think I read that they are excavating more graves at Towton presently or soon, so perhaps the new archaeology will shed light on the grim fate met by so many.

Ah, actually this is news to me! Very interesting and in it's own little way, about bloody time too! Really must join The Battlefields Trust again!! 
 

I do plan to do a post-battle execution vignette as well... Just need to work out the right components...

Excellent. Get it done mate! 

Darrell.

[janner]

Ah, actually this is news to me! Very interesting and in it's own little way, about bloody time too! Really must join The Battlefields Trust again!! 
 
Excellent. Get it done mate! 

Darrell.

Yes, you must... 

[Atheling]

Yes, you must... 

True. Or face the wrath of Atheling and Janner 

Darrell.

[Captain Blood]

Okay, so here he is... The running man.



He's actually a dead simple little conversion. A standard advancing infantry body and legs, with one leg reset to the run. Bit of a mess around the knee join, but I'll shave that down to shape.
A couple of arms from the bits box plus another one of those useful new bare heads from the MMAA set, et voila.

I shall have to make a couple more of these chaps for vignette purposes...

Here then, 'the Towton tap' about to happen... Poor devil 





Or ridden down with the lance...




Thusly...



Not nice, but it's what happened. Cavalry's main battlefield role was to ride down and destroy a defeated enemy army. Perhaps it's why the rural English are still so fond of hunting...

[JollyBob]

Thanks for posting these Richard, they are fantastic.    I love the sense of movement and character you get in the figures.

Now, if only Little Bob would learn how to sleep for more than an hour I can get on and order a box of these myself.

[DonVoss]

A great little conversion with a good deal of dynamics.
Can't wait to my hands on these mounted minis...

The bareheads do indeed come handy.

DV

[Dalauppror]

wonderful work Richard !!!

Best regards Michael

[tomek917]

Wow that's really cool! And gruesome, can't have been a pretty sight in real life.

[Skrapwelder]

A little Serf and Turf. Very nice.

[painterman]

wow, love the movement in the running figure - brilliantly done  (and so simple really - will try a running posture for a handgunner or two!).
The thread just keeps getting better - great inspiration (and immense frustration as I haven't got spare time this week to even open one of my boxes!).
Great work.
Simon.

[Keith]

Loving this thread Richard - inspirational stuff.

Just finishing my first with Germanic armour. Two tricks that helped were to firstly strip away everything around the horses neck and I've also replaced the 'neck-straps with thin plastic card. That way its easy to melt into curves of the horse.