To Westeros with Captain Blood! 14 October, another hill tribesman (p66)

[Captain Blood]

Silly question but am I right in thinking that in the books GRR Martin has the Stark coat of arms as a Grey Wolf on a white figure?

I think you might be right. It's a few years since I read the books. I had a white device on black field in my head for some reason - and I pinched the idea of the two tone black/grey field from tomrommel1!

A quick Google image search reveals infinite combinations of black / grey / silver / white. AWOIAF indeed records it as a grey dire wolf on a white field - but then their illustration looks more like some kind of marsupial cuddly toy than a savage giant vulpine predator, so I'm not giving too much credence to that

[Hammers]

Herladic tinctures are a bit tricky, at least in our world. I am sure many of you already know this. There are many rules and also crimes against them.

The ourworld pallet is most notably rather limited: Or, Argent, Gule, Sable Azure, Vert and Purple.

Argent/silver is most often represented but white or rarely, pale grey.
Or/gold is represented by goldleaf or yellow.

In the world of I&F colours like orange, light green, grey, pink, turquoise, browns are apparently bonafide but in ourwold they are (have been) considered variations of the basic tinctures. There for pink is Gule (and therefore, until an earth shattering shift in paradigm just a few hundred years ago, a very martial and masculine colour).

So what am I getting at? There have never been ISO colour codes in heraldry. The whole point, I argue, is that heraldry was used for recognition of your tribe/nation/family/guild/cricket team... I am find it unlikely that there has ever been a Master of Arms handing out a scoop from the same pot of paint, telling the levy exactly how to represent their honorable mark. I imagine he'd rather go like:"Now, I would like you all to paint a fucking (this is GoT after all) fierce looking wolf on your shields. Make it greyish on a background of snow and paint it ruddy scary". Then the equivalent of the village Saturday aquarellist would do his or her best with soot and limewash for himself and those without talent.

I would personally give plus points to the person who has the stamina to paint a number of variations of the same heraldic theme.

[Mason]

What???
 

You mean that they didnt just pop down to 'Heraldic-Devices-R-Us' and get a 'codex' copy printed on their sheid?!?

You speak Heresy, I tell ya!
 

[kaiser]

Man, those group shots look cool; lots of atmosphere! The way you kit-bash is so inspiring to me. I have done a few conversions with the perry models and the frostgrave soldiers, and I'm amazed with how well they fit together.

[Captain Blood]

Thanks

Here are my latest batch of Lannisters... All plastic kit-bashed, per the builds way up above in this selfsame thread.
Except for the older chap with the grey beard and receding hairline, who is a Blue Moon figure from one of their Robin Hood type sets, kindly gifted to me by the Prof along with a few other likely candidates...
The ruined castle gate is another Manor House Workshop piece.













And my House Lannister contingent so far...



I now have another 8 primed and ready to paint...

[OSHIROmodels]

Splendid 

cheers

James

[NurgleHH]

Wow, love the Lannister Dwarf, great bashing, Captain.

[white knight]

They are all so wonderful.

Recipe for the red, please. 

[Mason]

This is turning into a spectacular-looking force there, sir.
Stunning reds, I am seriously envious.
 


Quick question: Which kit is the head with the leather coif from?

[Metternich]

Roar indeed.  Bravo sir.

[Vermis]

I especially like that model with the (Frostgrave?) hooded head. Does that represent any character in particular?

[Hammers]

I like that Jamie has the hairdo of a 70ies B-movie star.

[Mason]

Quick question: Which kit is the head with the leather coif from?

I especially like that model with the (Frostgrave?) hooded head.

Ah!
Frostgrave sounds about right.
 

[Captain Blood]

Thanks gents.

Yes, the chap in the leather cap's head (I have cast him as Ser Kevan Lannister) is indeed from the Frostgrave Soldiers set. As are his arms.
Ser Jaime is rather obviously The Kingslayer, with his golden armour and 70's pop star blond hairdo (I was thinking of David Van Day from Dollar when I was making him )
The older fellow (Blue Moon figure) will be appearing as Ser Gerion Lannister, Tywin's youngest brother, favourite uncle of both Tyrion and Jaime. Went on a quest looking for his family's ancestral sword Brightroar, and never returned. (Thanks to Charlie_ for the suggestion! )

The red is my standard red recipe - basically GW 'Evil Sunz Scarlet' (yes really) - basecoat cut with a bit of black, then neat Evil Sunz, then highlight coat with a bit of VMC bright yellow mixed in, then very topmost highlights, a bit of white mixed into the red/yellow blend.

[Silent Invader]

Delicious reds and delightful sigils