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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Lord Raglan on 27 January 2022, 09:41:10 PM
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This is a brand new project for 2022, using the fantastic 28mm ranges from Claymore Castings, Antediluvan Miniatures, Perry Miniatures, Front Rank and Footsore Miniatures. The plan is to showcase the collection and feature battle reports of the games as we play them.
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English Longbowmen. This unit is a mix and match of the brilliant Claymore Casting and Perry Miniature ranges.
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English Longbowmen from Evesham. You can tell they are from Evesham by the miserable look on their faces, they really are wretched souls.
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French Crossbowmen. Another unit with a mix from Claymore Casting and Perry Miniature ranges.
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Hundred Years War - French Men at Arms. This unit is a real mix and match of Claymore Casting, Perry Miniatures, Black Tree Design and Crusader Miniatures from North Star. I think medieval units look best with lots of variety to the poses.
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Nice start. :-* :-* :-*
Given the extensive numbers of figures in your other projects , how many hundreds of figures are we talking about. :D :D :D
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Love the muted tones they look very realistic. Wish someone would do English longbowmen that look bedraggled and suffering from dysentery.
See https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/52358/did-henry-v-s-archers-at-agincourt-fight-with-no-pants-breeches-on-because-of
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The Perry HYW archers definitely have a few figures with hose rolled down, both in metal and plastic.
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Splendid stuff, including the multi basing.
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Given the extensive numbers of figures in your other projects , how many hundreds of figures are we talking about. :D :D :D
It's going to be approximately 1800 mate
Thanks everybody for the kind words 👍
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Fantastic, I'm looking forward to seeing this develop.
David
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I always enjoy your projects so one more to follow with interest. :)
Well done so far. :-* :-*
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Looking forward to your project progressing
Cheers
Matt
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Excellent painted figures.
What a treat.
Look forward to seeing more.
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Cheers guys, the HYW is a period I have always fancied doing, but never quite got around to, until Claymore Castings launched their fantastic range of miniatures.
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English Men at Arms led by the Black Prince himself. This unit is crammed full of English nobility, ready to take on the Frenchies.
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More goodies. :-* :-* :-*
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Welsh Men at Arms. This unit is a mix of Footsore and Claymore Casting. These lads are never happier than on campaign, maybe it has something to do with the weather in Wales or they just enjoy defeating the English (old habits die hard)
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Some lovely HYW flags arrived from Rick O'Brien (Flagdude).
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WIP English MAA - playing around with figure placement, from left to right, Salisbury, Edward the Black Prince and Oxford.
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The French Host starts to take shape.
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What a grand project. How long do you need to paint a figure ? 1200 figures wozld take me a few years to paint!
Lovely painted figures indeed :-*
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What a grand project. How long do you need to paint a figure ? 1200 figures wozld take me a few years to paint!
About 3 months buddy
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with free-handed shields as well - boggles the mind. Amazing.
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Lovely work Gareth :-* :-* :-*
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Great stuff, a project to be watched with great interest and possibly copied!
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Excellent work Gareth! The Cheshire archers really stand out. Those flags are awesome. He’s back in business? For awhile there I could never get ahold of him.
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Medievals always looks good with lots of flags! Is there any evidence whether bowmen and crossbow units would have flags, and if so what type? I assume the nobles would fight with the melee infantry/maa units, rather than led missile units?
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French Knights and MAA under the war banners of Comte de Alencon, Geoffrey de Chargny, Comte de Blois and the Bishop of Laon. Montjoie Saint Denis!!!
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He’s back in business?
Yes mate
I assume the nobles would fight with the melee infantry/maa units, rather than led missile units?
Archers and crossbowmen would have captains/nobles leading them
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King Robert the Bruce (1306-29) with his knights and MAA. Robert led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. As that famous Scottish saying goes, "they may take our lives but they will never take our freedom
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very nice indeed :-* :-*
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Beauties Gareth :-* :-* :-*
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Lovely. :-* :-* :-*
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French Heavy Horse - Montjoie! Saint-Denis!!!
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Sir Malcolm Drummond's Scottish Schiltron. HOLD, HOLD!!
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Looking great. :-* :-* :-*
You sir are a painting machine.
I wish i could paint that quick and well.
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Admirable brushwork Gareth :-* :-* :-*
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The Franco-Scottish Host arrays for battle, led by Duke of Alençon - Montjoie! Saint-Denis!!!
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The second French MAA unit is led by the Bishop of Laon, for God and for France.
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Superb. :-* :-*
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Great stuff! I really like the HYW period 8)
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Wonderful painting. :-* :-* :-*
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Wowee, that's some fast work!
Great finished units, the basing is excellent and really sets them off.
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Very impressive, looking forward to similar army pictures for the English/Welsh
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Cheers boys
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Fabulous work Gareth mate :-* :-* :-*
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Very impressive, looking forward to similar army pictures for the English/Welsh
All done mate, I'll get some photos up shortly 👍
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fantastic.
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Love these! The group basing is wonderful. On top of the fine brushwork and flags, of course. Bags of character!
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Command groups of the English Captains John Talbot (1st Earl of Shrewsbury), William Montagu (1st Earl of Salisbury) and John de Vere (7th Earl of Oxford). These little beauties were painted for me by Gareth Beamish.
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And Gareth did a great job. :-* :-*
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Smashing stuff Gareth :-*
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Gorgeous! Masterful brushwork!
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Those are nice! And that's a wicked looking blade Mr. Front and Center is wielding. Is that Talbot (black and yellow)? This period is not really my bailiwick.
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Love seeing Sir Malcolm Drummond front and centre! Great work!
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Brilliant stuff Gareth - I've just been re-looking at the pictures and I note i your opening post you mentioned, Claymore Castings, Footsore and Perry Miniatures
Have you mixed them all up in the various units so far? I'm asking because my because my ability to recognise figures in this period is hopeless ::)
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Brilliant stuff Gareth - I've just been re-looking at the pictures and I note i your opening post you mentioned, Claymore Castings, Footsore and Perry Miniatures
Have you mixed them all up in the various units so far? I'm asking because my because my ability to recognise figures in this period is hopeless ::)
Yes mate, different ranges mixed in together across the units.
In addition to the ranges mentioned, there is also some Crusader Miniatures.
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The English Army, For God and Saint George!!
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This small veteran force has been really effective on the tabletop to date.
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The English Army - fight for that space, make it yours, make it England!!
Twitter video for your entertainment: https://twitter.com/gareth_lane/status/1508104348492087309?s=20&t=katXmILm2J9xbXtcp5OlLg
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Wonderful additions to your forces. :-* :-* :-*
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Superb. :-* :-*
May i ask what rules are you using?
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Superb. :-* :-*
May i ask what rules are you using?
I'm part of a playtesting group for a new set of rules from Claymore Casting.
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Thanks. I suspected that seing those pics and the way you based the miniatures.
Looking forward for those rules. :)
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Excellent looking English army. Looking forward to these new Claymore Rules
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In tonight's playtesting scenario, the French will be sallying out of a fortified manor in an attempt to destroy the English trebuchet of Thomas Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick.
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A slightly different approach to the HYW, using Lion Rampant. From the left to right, Geoffroi de Charny, Comte Jeffrey and the Bishop of Leon.
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Welsh and English Longbow dominated the battlefield today.
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Jeff was a proficient wargames coach today and taught us the rules within a couple of turns.
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Lovely looking game!
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Lovely looking game!
Cheers buddy 👍
We have used really simple layouts for these HYW games so far
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The battlefield is set for the next HYW game, overlooked by the Abbey of Jumièges in Normandy. Possibly an English raid on the French coast led by the Black Prince.
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What a lovely set up mate :-* :-* :-*
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Lovely table :) simple but beautiful :-*
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Cheers boys, ShedHQ is by far my best wargaming purchase.
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Impressive as always mate!
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Impressive as always mate!
That's what all the ladies say mate 👍
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Very nice table setup.
I might have asked you this before, perhaps even earlier in this very thread..... but I'm interested in your shed, as someone who plans to get something similar one day. So a few quick questions - how big is the shed, how big is the table setup you've got there in the pics, and what's the shed like in the winter (would it be worth insulating?)?
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Very nice table
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Very nice table setup.
I might have asked you this before, perhaps even earlier in this very thread..... but I'm interested in your shed, as someone who plans to get something similar one day. So a few quick questions - how big is the shed, how big is the table setup you've got there in the pics, and what's the shed like in the winter (would it be worth insulating?)?
Cheers Charlie
We built ShedHQ approximately 8 years ago, it's 25ft by 14ft, so it's able to house a table which is 12ft by 5ft (it was 6ft wide, but I started to get back problems after playing long games). I have not insulated it, but I do have a greenhouse heater on during the winter months, we have not experienced any issues with damp.
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Sir Archibald Douglas was a Scottish nobleman and warlord during the Hundred Years War. He is sometimes given the epithet "Tyneman" (Old Scots: Loser), but this may be in reference to his great-uncle. This is one of my favourite retinues in the collection.
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King Edward III of England. The first phase of the Hundred Years' War between France and England lasted from 1337-60. It is sometimes referred to as the Edwardian War because it was initiated by Edward III, who claimed the French throne in defiance of King Philip VI of France.
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King Philip VI "The Fortune" of France and his standard bearer Sire de Hangest.
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They look great. :-* :-* :-*
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Gorgeous looking project - thank you for sharing
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Cheers Charlie
We built ShedHQ approximately 8 years ago, it's 25ft by 14ft, so it's able to house a table which is 12ft by 5ft (it was 6ft wide, but I started to get back problems after playing long games). I have not insulated it, but I do have a greenhouse heater on during the winter months, we have not experienced any issues with damp.
Damn that's a big shed!
I was looking at 20ft by 10ft, the bigger it is the bigger table can fit in it of course... All depends on the size of the garden.
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Cracking work G :-*
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French High Command - Jean II Le Maingre Marshall of France, Charles d'Albert Constable de France, Charles Duke d'Orleans, Jean de Chalon.
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Part of the Franco-Scottish Host, with the Scots MAA standing shoulder to shoulder with their French allies.
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Absolutely fantastic! I love the command stands especially!
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John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War.
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French Crossbowmen aligned in battle formation.
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Absolutely fantastic! I love the command stands especially!
Cheers buddy
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Inspirational
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More goodies. :-* :-* :-*
Time for some photos of the armies? :)
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More goodies. :-* :-* :-*
Time for some photos of the armies? :)
If you look back through the thread you will see army pics at the halfway point, plus I will do another set once the collection is finished, nearly there now 😏
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Fair enough. :)
Will wait with patience when you finish and sorry to ask. I´m loving your project both the painting and mix of figures/manufacturers.
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Fair enough. :)
Will wait with patience when you finish and sorry to ask. I´m loving your project both the painting and mix of figures/manufacturers.
No need to apologise mate, I'm working up for that big finish 👍
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John Fordham the Bishop of Durham and Ely. He was keeper of the privy seal of Prince Richard from 1376-1377 and Dean of Wells before being named Lord Privy Seal in June 1377. The bishop was painted by Gareth Beamish and the other 2 miniatures by me.
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Sir John Fastolf commanding a small retinue of English men at arms.
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Great stuff. :-* :-*
The bishop is my favorite. :)
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Sir John Fastolf (6 Nov 1380 – 5 Nov 1459) was a late medieval English landowner and knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War. From 1415 to 1439, he was in northern France, where he served under Henry V and the king's brother, the Duke of Bedford.
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It's all gone medieval in Abergavenny this evening, as I host another play-testing Hundred Years War bash with my good friend Rob Jones.
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View from the French side of the field.
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Some Twitter videos of the battle-lines:
French: https://twitter.com/gareth_lane/status/1524490533682524160?s=20&t=mRyhVT33sc-KGr_LSbodJg
English: https://twitter.com/gareth_lane/status/1524489638672580608?s=20&t=mRyhVT33sc-KGr_LSbodJg
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Fantastic. :-* :-*
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Breton Bidet Archers in the service of Edward the Black Prince at Crecy.
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Welsh Longbowmen and Knifemen of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire, carrying the banner of St David. The banner represents the 6th-century Dewi Sant (c.500 – 589), a Welsh bishop of Menevia and the patron saint of Wales.
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At the Battle of Agincourt, Welsh archers would have been under the Earl of Arundel's contingent from his marcher estates, although there would likely have been Sussex men serving under other Lords also.
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Richard Fitzalan, 3rd Earl of Arundel, 8th Earl of Surrey (1313 – 24 Jan 1376), commanding a Welsh contingent in France. His son Richard Fitzalan, 4th Earl of Arundel, 9th Earl of Surrey (1346 – 21 Sept 1397) can be seen leading Welsh spearmen into battle.
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Rearguard Action - Brave Welsh Longbow and Spearmen hold up the Franco-Scottish Host on a Normandy road to the coast.
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Fantastic loooking models
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Wonderful to see all of the new Welsh painted already, and so well at that! Love the pictures with terrain in the background, incredibly atmospheric :-*
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Those Welsh are great. :-* :-*
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Loving the welsh archers and the earl of Arundel, the army must be getting quite huge now.
Cheers
Matt
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Loving the welsh archers and the earl of Arundel, the army must be getting quite huge now.
Cheers
Matt
It certainly looks like there is a lot of amazingly well-painted figures (hint: group shot)...
And I love the use of more 'dated' figures for the Welsh contingent. Were they more behind or is that more artistic licence?
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outstanding
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Excellent! The figures look great!
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Thanks everyone!!
And I love the use of more 'dated' figures for the Welsh contingent. Were they more behind or is that more artistic licence?
No historical evidence mate, they probably just the same as their English counterparts.
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French high born nobles led into battle by Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orléans), "I am not afraid, I was born to do this". The French vanguard also contains the Bearer of the Oriflamme, a banner used to signify war without mercy. Montjoie Saint Denis!
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For France and for God!!
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Fab!
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Splendid units. :-* :-*
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Superb and inspiring
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Certainly very colourful unit with all the heraldry on shields and caparisons, and all the banners (lots of them)!
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Absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!
Brilliant work!
Masterful brushwork!
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I absolutely love them. So colourful and full of character!
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Fab work Gareth mate :-* :-* :-*
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outstanding
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It's all coming together ready for a big Agincourt bash later this year.
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Start of the medieval castle project, complete with inner keep, moat and bridge.
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coming along nicely.
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Oh wow. That looks great! Are you going to build the whole castle or will you stick with this to put at table edges?
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Oh wow. That looks great! Are you going to build the whole castle or will you stick with this to put at table edges?
Just this table edge section mate
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Looking very good so far
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Just this table edge section mate
That makes a lot of sense. Castles are amazing, but trying to fit them on a table is an absolute pain.
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Glorious stuff. Those knights are things of beauty.
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That castle is excellent, well done!
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A brilliant idea - which manufacturer produces those Gareth?
Looking to do something similar but also can decide if I prefer round vs square towers!
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A brilliant idea - which manufacturer produces those Gareth?
Looking to do something similar but also can decide if I prefer round vs square towers!
One of my mates gave me the plastic castle, I think it's the old Citadel one.
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The castlelooks nice.
Indeed its the GW castle.
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Castle prepped and ready for some slap
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I'm jealous, not only because of the castle but looking at the tins tells me you've got a bloody Yacht as well lol lol lol
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I'm not so jealous of the potential yacht (I get seasick way too easily) but the castle is getting more impressive by the post!
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outstanding piece of terrain. Question is how do you store it. I have a castle model myself and it takes up quite a lot of space.
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Wow! That is impressive!
Really like the old Warhammer Fortress, still think it looks the biz even today.
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That's going to look impressive when finished!
Where is the plastic bridge from?
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Impressive! I'm looking forward to seeing it completed!
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Impressive! I'm looking forward to seeing it completed!
Me too!!
Where is the plastic bridge from?
Can't remember buddy, it was in the bits box
Thanks everyone!!!
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French town folk.
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WiP washes and highlighting next.
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The Gate com,es along very nicely :-*
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Great looking town folks and castle.
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Lovely!
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William de Bohun Earl of Northampton’s veteran longbowmen.
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Beautiful troops! Well done!
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outstanding
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Gorgeous work, very jealous :)
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Wonderful collection of figures.
Love them.
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Great work on that unit of Vet archers. :) lovely project coming along.
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James 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar was an influential and powerful Scottish magnate. In 1385, Douglas made war with the English and began raiding the areas around Carlisle and Durham. In 1388, he led the Scots at the Battle of Otterburn.
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Another great group.
And really, those people should have been more considerate to us miniature painters with their heraldry. You make it look amazing, but it can be a pain sometimes.
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Douglas leads a raiding party into Northern England to the envy of Nicola Sturgeon.
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More lovely miniatures. :-* :-*
May i ask what base sizes are you using?
Infantry, cavalry and command groups please.
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You continue to impress! Great work!
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Some photos of the Agincourt scenario play-test this afternoon, using Rob Jones' own rule set and very period specific they are too. The French are lining up at their jump off points in these photos.
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Each of the Captains has his own character card with a command ability and trait (these can convey both positive and negative effects into the game). The cards are a bit big at the moment, so hopefully these can be condensed down to smaller than playing card size.
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Here you can see the English Army of Henry V lined up in battle formation, clearly I need more stakes to slow those dandy frogs down.
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The initial French cavalry charge weathered the arrow storm and punched the Welsh Bowmen back in the centre. In retaliation, the English men at arms counter attacked and destroyed the French in the centre, capturing the Marshal of France in the engagement.
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After a couple of turns of hand to hand combat, the English men at arms began to get the upper hand and destroyed the two remaining French cavalry units. They subsequently reformed lines, ready to receive the French MAA on foot who were trudging across the muddy fields.
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By the time the remaining French infantry made it across the muddy field, the English were well prepared and buoyant on their earlier victories. As a result, they quickly broke the back of the French and the battle ended a resounding victory for God, Saint George and King Henry.
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Well done, a fantastic spectacle
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Great looking game. :-* :-*
And its a joy to see those collections on a table. :)
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Great looking game. :-* :-*
And its a joy to see those collections on a table. :)
Well done, a fantastic spectacle
Cheers boys!!
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French mounted nobles and squires led by Jean d'Orléans, Count of Dunois, known as the "Bastard of Orléans". This unit is the last of the French heavy cavalry. Montjoie Saint Denis!!!
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French Men at Arms including the nobles Guillaume de Flandre Comte de Namur and Jean IV Comte Harcourt. For God, the King and for France!!
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Again, they are beyond amazing. How do you get all the fine detail work like that?
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looking great
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English mounted Men at Arms, including nobles such as the Earl of Northumberland and Baron Robert Scales. This is my only mounted English MAA unit in the collection, compared to 72 mounted French.
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Hundred Years War fortification completed.
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Impressive!
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very nice indeed
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Out of a picture book - excellent
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Brilliant work, as usual mate! 👍
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That is just superb, love the murky moat
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Cheers guys!!
We are now getting ready for the big Agincourt game in October.
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Very impressive! The moat looks especially good.
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Sir Thomas Erpingham KG (1357 - 1428) was an English soldier and administrator who loyally served three generations of the House of Lancaster, including Henry IV and Henry V, and whose military career spanned four decades.
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Edward, 2nd Duke of York, (1373-1415) was an English nobleman and military commander. He held significant appointments during the reign of Henry IV. He was killed at the Battle of Agincourt, whilst commanding the right wing of the English army.
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Thomas de Camoys, 1st Baron Camoys (c. 1351 – 28 March 1421) KG, of Trotton in Sussex, was an English peer who commanded the left wing of the English army at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
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All the major English commanders at Agincourt, King Henry V, Edward, Duke of York. Sir Thomas Camoys and Sir Thomas Erpingham. For God, the King and for England/Wales!!
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George de Dunbar, 10th Earl of Dunbar and March (1338–1422), 12th Lord of Annandale. He accompanied James Douglas in his incursion into England, and after the Battle of Otterburn (1388) he took command of the Scots, whom he conducted safely home.
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John Lindsay of Dunord commands a Scottish schiltron at the Battle of Otterburn 1388. As I have finished the HYW English and French, it’s time to focus on the Scots, as what medieval collection would be complete without our Irn Bru guzzling mates.
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An impressive looking unit.
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Incredible! Fantastic brushwork!
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Scottish Men at Arms led by the Lords Ross, Blair and Vaux. Ready to do battle against the dastardly English at home and on the continent. For God, Scotland and for Mel Gibson and his accurate portrayal of the war, the Scots salute you.
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Sir James Douglas leads the Earl of Carrick and Robert Bruce in a daring raid across the border. They can take our lives but they will never take our freedom!!!
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Nice, but isn't it more likely that they will take our livestock? lol
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King Henry V’s Council of War at Agincourt 1415. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, Or close the wall up with our English dead. The game's afoot: Follow your spirit, and upon this charge, Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!!
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Scottish Wars of Independence - English Men at Arms brace themselves for a Scottish heavy cavalry charge led by Sir James Douglas. For God, Saint Andrew and for Scotland.
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Colourful work fella!
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Lovely figures.
I am really taken by King Henry V scene. :-*
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Henry Vs Council of war is a stunning piece.
Whole thread is very lovely and very inspiring.
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Fab Gareth :-* :-* :-*
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Simply lovely. :-* :-* :-*
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Cheers everyone!!
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The English battleline at Agincourt.
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The English Army’s deployment. Fight not for yourselves, fight for that space. Fill that space. Make it tissue. Make it mass. Make it impenetrable! Make it yours! Make it England! Make it England!!!
Video link: https://twitter.com/gareth_lane/status/1583414190491901954?s=20&t=YQkaE-xeT4vguhOFqrY1JA
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Splendid. :-* :-* :-* :-*
May i ask where are the medieval pavillions from?
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Marvelous collection. Very well done - so what is next?
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Splendid. :-* :-* :-* :-*
May i ask where are the medieval pavillions from?
1st Corps mate
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Marvelous collection. Very well done - so what is next?
Nothing, I’m done 😂
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Well, it is a fantgastic collection and one of which you can feel very proud. 100 year War is my favourite period and I have always hoped to do similar so very inspiring too. Thank you.
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My developing Scottish Wars of Independence Army, parading outside Sterling Castle. Just another schiltron to add and I will call it at that point, as the Scots can always have French allies to boost their ranks.
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As you can see from the photos, very few cavalry and archers, mostly medium and heavy infantry.
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very nice indeed
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fabulous collection.
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Splendid stuff Gareth :-* :-* :-*
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Fantastic looking troops! An army to be proud of!
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That is some magnificent work.
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Cheers everyone 👍🏻
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King John the Blind (10 Aug 1296 – 26 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting in the Battle of Crécy at age 50, after having been blind for a decade.
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Splendid. :-* :-*
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Smart work Gareth :-*
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Hoping to do Crecy sometime next month or a Scottish War of Independence battle.
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Wow. Your John the Blind is very inspiring. Great work.
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Generic Command Stand. I had these mounted figures leftover, so put them together as a generic ward command group.
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Scottish Wars of Independence - A Schiltron commanded by John de Forbes (Sheriff of Aberdeen). In 1378 a charter was granted to him and his wife Margaret by the Bishop of Moray for the lands of Fynrossie on the loch of Spynie. Forbes was described as wise and manly in his time.
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As William Wallace famously once said, HOLD, HOLD!!
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Lovely unit again - what figures are they please?
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Several companies buddy, Claymore, Antediluvian, Crusader and Perry
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Cheers I thought they were probably a mix including Antediluvian and Claymore, I've never seen either in the flesh so was keen to check
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Lovely job. :-* :-* :-*
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:o :o :o
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Nice unit! :-*
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Scottish Wars of Independence - This Friday sees my good friend Ian (Westbury Wargammers) commanding the English army of Edward Longshanks on an incursion into Scotland. Whilst besieging Tantallon Castle, Edward is attacked by a Franco-Scottish Force lead by yours truly.
#28mm #HollywoodHistorian #medieval
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Can the Scots break the siege or will Longshanks prevail and “open the door” to Scotland?
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Wee Jimmy Krankie says, “Thou Shalt Not Pass”
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Scottish Wars of Independence - The Siege of Tantallon Castle, east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. Whilst a large English army lay siege to the castle, a combined Scottish and French force attempt to lift the siege through a direct assault on the English lines.
The video: https://twitter.com/gareth_lane/status/1661122380004032515?s=20
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Pretty battle set up. Well done.
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Cheers mate 🤙
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super-looking set-to.
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It’s a right old punch-up in Scotland
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Oh yeah!
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Scottish Wars of Independence - The command base of Robert the Bruce and the Earl of Lennox.
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very nice!
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Lovely. :-* :-*
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Excellent
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Cheers all 👍🏻
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Welsh Skirmishers (not a battle winning unit, but you still wouldn’t want these lads slipping behind you unnoticed and spearing you from the rear).
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My first Wargames opponent (Oscar/ Steve O'Leary, I hope you are
still out there wargaming. Whiggy) had a unit of Welsh with a 'Dagsman'
i.e. a little runt armed with just a knife. It was his job to roll under the
enemy's horses & stab at them.
I don't know if such a 'troop-type' really existed, Steve always was very
good at pulling the wool over people's eyes.
lol
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In Hollywood anything goes mate
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Yesterday the lads and I fought The Battle of Verneuil. It was fought on 17 August 1424 near Verneuil-sur-Avre in Normandy between an English army and a combined Franco-Scottish force, augmented by Milanese heavy cavalry.
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The Franco-Scottish Host. Following some petit-déjeuner, the French with their Scottish Allies form a battle-line in anticipation of the deadly conflict of arms during the day ahead.
Video link: https://x.com/gareth_lane/status/1708379900103508284?s=20
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The lines clash!!!
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The Battle was fought to a very bloody and historical conclusion. But the real winner today was friendship and fun with gentlemen wargamers. Thank you every so much for making the trip over the Welsh border boys, it was a pleasure to host.
Video link: https://x.com/gareth_lane/status/1708526052203520469?s=20
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Just as a point of interest. although we used Hail Caesar for this game. I use activation cards to denote the turn sequence.
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Nice, very nice.
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Looks excellent game :)
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Red Hector of the Battles Maclean. He was the son of Lachlan Lubanach Maclean and distinguished himself by many daring exploits. He was noted as being one of the best swordsmen of his time, that many knights came from distant parts to cross swords with him.
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Fantastic base of Scots I must say
Cheers
Matt
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Cheers boys 👍🏻
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I've just read the whole thread again from start to finish, its a lovely collection. What's really good is the sense of activity on each individual base. The way the cavalry are based give a real sense of movement as well. What base sizes are you using and what would you suggest isa good size figure wise for a unit?
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I've just read the whole thread again from start to finish, its a lovely collection. What's really good is the sense of activity on each individual base. The way the cavalry are based give a real sense of movement as well. What base sizes are you using and what would you suggest isa good size figure wise for a unit?
The heavy infantry is based on 50 by 50mm bases with 5 figures per base.
The medium infantry/archer is also based on 50 by 50mm bases with 4 figures per base.
Heavy cavalry is based on 50 by 85mm bases with 3 figures per base.
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English Archers of the Baron Hugh le Dispenser. More archers I hear you say, well ladies and gentlemen, one can never have enough bowmen in a medieval army. These lovely miniatures are from https://alternativeminiatures.com
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English Men at Arms. This unit features Baron Hugh le Dispenser, Robert du Ufford Earl of Suffolk and John de Norwich - For God, for King and for England.
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I follow Raglan on Twitter.. this guy is a PAINTING MACHINE! I'm glad I found this post - it gives a close up of his minis and I can hijack.... wait... I meant to say... consider his ideas and painting.
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Fab <3
I was a little concerned that the project might have been put on hold! I'm pleased that is not so Gareth.
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I follow Raglan on Twitter.. this guy is a PAINTING MACHINE! I'm glad I found this post - it gives a close up of his minis and I can hijack.... wait... I meant to say... consider his ideas and painting.
Cheers buddy
Fab <3
I was a little concerned that the project might have been put on hold! I'm pleased that is not so Gareth.
Definitely not, Rob Jones and I are mid winter campaign at the moment, plus I have another two archer groups to add shortly.
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Cheers buddy
Definitely not, Rob Jones and I are mid winter campaign at the moment, plus I have another two archer groups to add shortly.
Pleased to hear that my man :)
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How on earth do you have time to do all these amazing projects?
I am envious!
Cheers
JJ
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How on earth do you have time to do all these amazing projects?
I am envious!
Cheers
JJ
As Liam Nielsen famously once said, “I have a particular set of skills”
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blimey, the shields ... amazing.
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Only just discovered this thread- absolutely phenomenal :-*
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So no issues with mixing Claymore and Antediluvian? I have been looking to purchasing either or both.
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blimey, the shields ... amazing.
blimey, the shields ... amazing.
Cheers boys 🍻
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So no issues with mixing Claymore and Antediluvian? I have been looking to purchasing either or both.
No issues at all mate, I’ve mixed several manufacturers across the units
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The Battle of Melrose Abbey - @RobJonesHistory and I are concluding our 1385 medieval campaign with an almighty climactic clash under the shadow of Melrose Abbey on the Scottish Border. Will young King Richard II prevail against the Franco-Scottish.
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The Battle of Melrose Abbey 1385, set up and jump off positions.
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Gorgeous stuff. Thanks for posting, massed battles always look amazing on the table, and this is certainly no exception :)
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I have always wondered how you manage to store all of the great goodness that you bring to the table. These pics give me some insite.
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Wow! :o :o :o
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Impressive. :-*
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That is a stunning looking table, the sort of thing that empties one's wallet lol
The church is also really impressive
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Fab <3
I was a little concerned that the project might have been put on hold! I'm pleased that is not so Gareth.
Time to return to the 100 years war
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Fantastic, where is that Abbey from? I wants it! :-*
Cheers
Matt
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Fantastic, where is that Abbey from? I wants it! :-*
Cheers
Matt
I was thinking the very same thing lol
Great spread Gareth.
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I've just had another re-read of this superb thread again. So good I might have to buy more figures now!
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I’m still adding to the collection, Claymore Casting release new packs
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More lovely miniatures. :-* :-*
May i ask what base sizes are you using?
Infantry, cavalry and command groups please.
I searched throughout this thread and did not see a reply to this question. It looks like 50mm frontages with 50mm depth for foot and 100mm for mounted but before I begin rebasing I would prefer to have this confirmed! ;)
Many thanks to taking the time to post so many wonderfully inspiring piks for us all to enjoy.
John
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I searched throughout this thread and did not see a reply to this question. It looks like 50mm frontages with 50mm depth for foot and 100mm for mounted but before I begin rebasing I would prefer to have this confirmed! ;)
Many thanks to taking the time to post so many wonderfully inspiring piks for us all to enjoy.
John
Sorry I missed that question John
Yes all infantry are on 50 by 50 and cavalry are on 50 by 80
Hope that helps mate?
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Absolutely it helps!
Of course it now creates a whole new problem - I need to paint faster...
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Absolutely it helps!
Of course it now creates a whole new problem - I need to paint faster...
lol
All the best for your project mate
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Midgard - Hundred Years War. ShedHQ played host to James Morris last week, where we played two linked medieval battles. Absolutely great fun and thank you to James for making the journey over the Welsh border. I won’t do a batrep for these games, as James plans to write them up for a magazine article.
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Pevensey Bay in East Sussex with Pevensey Castle sited just inland. When William the Conqueror invaded in September 1066 there were no defenders at Pevensey and the bay provided a safe haven for his fleet. Will the invading Franco-Scottish Host be so lucky.
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Some shots of the Franco Scottish Host as they attempt to storm the beach (think Saving Private Ryan medieval style).
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Wow, that is a great looking battle!
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Looks great Gareth, look forward to the write up.
Cheers
Tony
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Lovely stuff Gareth and James
Apart form the mega fun, I bet i9t was a sight to behold :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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brilliant :-*
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Cheers boys 👍🏻
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Looks like a fantastic battle! Congrats on the game :)
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outstanding
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merci beaucoup boys 👍🏻
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Raglan makes it on to the small screen with the latest installment from @mogsymakes.bsky.social's Midgard series on YouTube. James has done a great job of narrating his adventure to the Welsh Marches. Disclaimer: no Abergavenny sheep were harmed during filming 🐑🐏🐑
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vq2dgjT9HY
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Great looking table and nice write up in there.
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This is so good - Firstly, I'm really pleased to see Midguard being slightly adapted for 100YW
Secondly the chance to see Gareth's stunning collection again is another huge bonus. Now looking forward to the trip home to NZ in a few weeks so I can resume painting (copying even) particularly Claymore castings figures.
Fantastic, well done both of you
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That’s very kind of you to say mate 👍🏻
Safe journey home