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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: jet on July 24, 2009, 06:44:23 PM

Title: Medieval Free Company - artillery added
Post by: jet on July 24, 2009, 06:44:23 PM
I've decided that I'll be constructing and painting a Free Company army for Impetus. Even though ancients and medievals aren't generally posted around here I thought you guys might enjoy seeing them.  The Corvus Belli models are exquisite to paint. 
Click right here (http://geektactica.blogspot.com/search/label/Hundred Years War Gallery (Impetus)) to see close-ups from other angles.

Dismounted Men-at-Arms #1
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_4a.jpg)

Dismounted Men-at-Arms #2
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_5a.jpg)

English Longbowmen #1
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_1a.jpg)

English Longbowmen #2
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_2a.jpg)

English Longbowmen #3
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_3a.jpg)

Thanks,
JET
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Operator5 on July 24, 2009, 06:46:14 PM
I like medievals. You can be very colorful with some of the shield designs and such. And these look great painted up.

Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on July 24, 2009, 07:44:25 PM
We band of brothers can stand anything, even the reality of historical stuff. ;)
Honestly, I appreciate such entries as they show the variety of interests and excellence on this great forum. Your minis are very neat, especially at this scale. As much as I love what people do with 15mm I can't cope with anything smaller than 25mm. Maybe one day...  ::)

PS: Allowed myself to add your site to the linklist of my own blog. Amazing stuff there. :-*
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: jet on July 24, 2009, 09:59:07 PM
Quote
PS: Allowed myself to add your site to the linklist of my own blog.

I am honoured and flattered.  I have admired your projects for some time.

J
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Hydra on July 24, 2009, 10:56:45 PM
I love seeing masterfully painted ancients and medieval armies on LAF--your figures look exceptionally awesome!

I particularly like your subdued metallics. Would you mind sharing your technique?

 Matt Beauchamp
 Hydra Miniatures
 www.hydraminiatures.com
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Captain Blood on July 25, 2009, 12:28:36 AM
I love seeing masterfully painted ancients and medieval armies on LAF

Me too. Way better than endless freakin' zombies  ;)

Lovely work. Keep 'em coming
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Hitman on July 25, 2009, 02:02:33 AM
Nice work Jet...looks great. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
 8)
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Pentaro on July 25, 2009, 09:04:30 AM
I also like how the metals look. Please show us more!
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Captain Blood on July 25, 2009, 05:46:44 PM
Truthfully, I hadn't even twigged these were 15mm. I thought they were 28s.

I'd like to revise my opinion up from lovely work to superb work, given the small scale.

Bravo!  :)



Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Heresy on July 25, 2009, 05:53:09 PM
Nice job!    

Your style is very clean!
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Hitman on July 25, 2009, 06:56:44 PM
WOW!! Had me fooled too. I thought they were 28mm. Since they are 15mm with that type of detail....very well done sir, very well done indeed!! :o
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: jet on July 25, 2009, 10:22:41 PM
Sorry guys. I should have been more specific.  These are indeed 15mm models by Corvus Belli.  If you have never seen their range, you're really missing out: http://www.corvusbelli.com/en/02_tiendacorvus.asp

I'm rather floored by the compliments, especially considering some of the very skilled painters they are coming from.  Thanks very much.  I am quickly finishing off a 10mm Carthaginian army for Impetus, but I'll be back at these guys in very short order and will continue to post updates as I progress.

JET
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: aircav on July 28, 2009, 04:16:58 PM
Lovely job, they are nice minis indeed  :D :D :D



Keith  o_o
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: jet on August 14, 2009, 01:24:06 AM
Another Free Company unit:

Breton Javelinmen #1:
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_6a.jpg)
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Vanvlak on August 14, 2009, 08:02:28 AM
Oh wow - they're brilliant! Keep them coming please.
Love the other models on your site too - especially the Carthaginians.  8) 8)
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: jet on August 14, 2009, 12:10:06 PM
The Bretons are actually Welsh Spearmen models from Feudal Castings. In the interest of cutting down on spending I butchered them and turned them into javelinmen rather than buying new models.

Mounted Men-At-Arms (unit #1)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_7a.jpg)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_7b.jpg)

Finally, for those interested, there are many more angles of all these units on my site in this thread:
http://geektactica.blogspot.com/search/label/Hundred%20Years%20War%20Gallery%20(Impetus)

JET
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 14, 2009, 01:32:27 PM
These are wonderful for 15mm  :-*

cheers

James
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Lowtardog on August 14, 2009, 03:57:23 PM
These are wonderful for 15mm  :-*

cheers

James

Just what I was thinking, but hesitated incase they were 28mm ;D
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 14, 2009, 04:52:54 PM
Argh *rushes off to read all the other posts*

Ahaa  ;D  ;)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: TadPortly on September 07, 2009, 06:16:08 PM
I like medievals. You can be very colorful with some of the shield designs and such. And these look great painted up.

Thanks for sharing!

We need more medievals! Love 'em
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: jet on November 01, 2009, 02:33:32 PM
Finally got around to painting another unit for my Free Company.  This time, a unit of cavalry lead by by subordinate general, Rodger of Lynn.

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_8a.jpg)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_8b.jpg)

The other angles are here: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2009/11/mounted-men-at-arms-unit-1-with.html

Thanks for looking,
JET
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Calimero on November 01, 2009, 03:18:05 PM

A really nice and colorful unit 8)
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: former user on November 01, 2009, 07:03:31 PM
.... [speechless]

I very much hope for Your eyes the heraldry are not freehands...

in any case, thrilling paintjob (I remeber almost getting blind when I painted 20 mm decades ago)
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: Captain Blood on November 01, 2009, 08:32:26 PM
Excellent Jet.  :)
Once again, for 15mm, beautiful work on the heraldry.
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: jet on November 01, 2009, 08:56:06 PM
To be absolutely clear (and honest  ::) ), the fleur de lys on the red shield and the lion motif on the banner are transfers.  More specifically, the fleur de lys is from a Sisters of Battle transfer sheet and the lion is from a long-discontinued Bretonnian transfer sheet.

Thanks again for the kind comments,
JET
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: jet on November 04, 2009, 01:22:13 AM
Breton Javelinmen

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_9a.jpg)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_9b.jpg)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_10a.jpg)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_10b.jpg)

I had originally decided to base my skirmishing units on 8x3 cm bases. However, I've realized that 2cm depth is optimal at this scale. In short, a skirmishing unit based three centimetres deep cannot interpenetrate a cavalry unit in one move. Considering that the javelinmen will spend most of their time supporting my knights, I figured it was better to change the basing before I got too far into the project.

The entire project so far: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/search/label/Hundred%20Years%20War%20Gallery%20%28Impetus%29
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: jet on November 07, 2009, 08:25:48 PM
The fourth unit of longbowmen.

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_11a.jpg)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_11b.jpg)

Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: General Roos on November 08, 2009, 11:07:42 PM
Awesome paintwork with those 15:s!!!
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company
Post by: jet on November 13, 2009, 09:42:59 PM
Free Company Camp

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_14a.jpg)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_14b.jpg)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_14c.jpg)
Stockwood's advisors William Boar (L) and Benito Tucci (R)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_14d.jpg)
Guess where carelessness on the practice field gets you? - guard duty.

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_14e.jpg)
"Not a bad shot... for a Lynn man!"


Mercenary Crossbowmen (unit #1)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_12a.jpg)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_12b.jpg)


Mercenary Crossbowmen (unit #2)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_13a.jpg)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_13b.jpg)
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company - camp element added
Post by: Calimero on November 14, 2009, 02:37:57 PM

Real nice :-*
I really like the bowmen shooting at the barrels lol
Title: Re: Medieval Free Company - camp element added
Post by: jet on November 21, 2009, 12:18:27 AM
Artillery & Crew

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_15a.jpg)

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/unit_15b.jpg)

I'm pushing to get this project finished.  I'm working on finishing a unit of heavy foot right now, and then it's just one base of cavalry and two bases of skirmishers to the finish line.

The arrows are just straight pins cut to length with the fletches made from thin cardboard.

JET