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Title: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( buildings added)
Post by: olyreed on February 11, 2025, 07:26:02 PM

So, this was not on the radar at the start of the year. After reading a book on the civil war in Dorset I thought it would be good to do some large skirmishes set around this. So a couple of orders to Bloody Miniatures and an order to oshiro was made. First 4 figures painted up alongside some buildings I already have. This will be a long project that I'm hoping to document on here to help the motivation

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: SJWi on February 12, 2025, 06:30:41 AM

A very nice sounding project. I visited Lyme Regis a few years ago as part of my planned "Monmouth Rebellion" project, but could find virtually no reference to the events of 1685. I then dropped 1685 and now have a larger "Williamite Wars" project underway. I also game the ECW and find the plethora of local histories and small battle absolutely fascinating. I'll keep a watch on this with interest.

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: Silent Invader on February 12, 2025, 07:09:49 AM

Very interesting and I look forward to following.  8)

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: Captain Blood on February 12, 2025, 01:11:23 PM

Lovely  :-*

The light blue looks great on them :)

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: Codsticker on February 12, 2025, 04:13:04 PM

I have vague plans to do a similar project so I look forward to following yours.

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: Calvin59 on February 12, 2025, 06:30:09 PM

Project that I'm going to be interested in, perhaps you could tell us about some of the little battles that are in your book.  ;)

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: olyreed on February 22, 2025, 06:36:37 PM

Test paint for the Roundheads. This project is a bit of. Slow burner but will try and keep the updates regular.

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: valleyboy on February 22, 2025, 07:00:06 PM

Nice work on what sounds like a great project

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: Captain Blood on February 22, 2025, 09:13:24 PM

I like them - quite subtle. (Not technicolor like mine ;) lol)

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: olyreed on February 22, 2025, 09:48:30 PM

Thank you for the kind comments and interest. I'll try and get some more figures painted then start planning a board. Need to do some more research on the fortifications of Lyme as there appears to be different reports on there being just trenches with forts to other mentions of blockhouses and earthen walls. Might have to be a bit of a make it up as I go.

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: Calvin59 on February 23, 2025, 02:41:21 PM

I just discovered your project and I will follow it assiduously, because I like this period of history. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.  ;)

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: Donkeymilkman on February 23, 2025, 03:51:35 PM

 I really like how you’ve done the flesh on these Roundheads. How did you do it?

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: olyreed on June 20, 2025, 05:20:14 PM

I have given up on this project. 😁
I have been working on some buildings for Lyme, need to add some more over the next few months. Thinking of doing some burnt out / destroyed buildings to add to the town, these may have to be MDF ones with plenty of scatter. Last month was another purchase for figures from Bloody miniatures so have plenty to be getting on with there. The buildings will also be used with my Monmouth Rebellion stuff.

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( a small start)
Post by: olyreed on June 20, 2025, 05:22:05 PM

Quote from: Donkeymilkman on February 23, 2025, 03:51:35 PM

I really like how you’ve done the flesh on these Roundheads. How did you do it?

Army painter tanned flesh, wash with GW fleshshade. Then tanned flesh again, 50/50 tanned flesh and Barbarian flesh and finally small highlights of barbarian flesh

Title: Re: ECW project -siege of Lyme Regis ( buildings added)
Post by: Captain Blood on June 21, 2025, 11:27:52 AM

Well that row of houses looks great  :-*

Glad to see you’re persevering with this  8)