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Title: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: ansbachdragoner on 10 August 2014, 12:36:56 PM

I've just put up a blog post on a bunch of 'Big Men' for a variety of projects based around Dux Britanniarum. Lots more pictures on my blog at http://littletinmen.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/lords-nobles-championsand-sheep.html (http://littletinmen.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/lords-nobles-championsand-sheep.html)
Ben

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6eC-4ql99kg/U-dNLf3_1MI/AAAAAAAACgk/6Z1R02frnGY/s1600/AUG14-6.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee166/Ansbachdragoner/Dux%20Brit/AUG14-15_zpsc12aad43.jpg)
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee166/Ansbachdragoner/Dux%20Brit/AUG14-20_zps03625c83.jpg)

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 10 August 2014, 12:42:25 PM

Ooo, they're a bit nice  :-* :-* :-*

cheers

James

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Captain Blood on 10 August 2014, 01:35:53 PM

Extremely nice - well done  :)

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Phil Robinson on 10 August 2014, 02:08:29 PM

Excellent, really like the detailing.

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: aircav on 10 August 2014, 03:47:33 PM

Superb stuff  8) 8)

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: WillieB on 10 August 2014, 04:05:49 PM

Each and every figure is a masterpiece. :-*
I love the two Byzantines but the Saxons are equally superb. Those white and black borders are just mindblowing. Mind you, the red and yellow ones on Aelle are fantastic too!

Truly excellent work Sir!

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Too Bo Coo on 10 August 2014, 04:12:32 PM

Just wonderful!

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: rumacara on 10 August 2014, 05:10:07 PM

Lovelly painting. :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Jeff965 on 10 August 2014, 05:11:12 PM

These are absolutely first class, did you paint the border on Aelle yellow and then paint the red on top of it?

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: cram on 10 August 2014, 06:32:49 PM

Fantastic!!!  :-* :-*  Amazing amount of detail you've put into these!! I don't think a better paint job could be achieved on them.

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: HvM on 10 August 2014, 06:46:21 PM

AWESOME! :-*

I love all the detail on the patterns.

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: marrony on 10 August 2014, 06:47:06 PM

Brilliant painting.

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: philhendry on 10 August 2014, 08:19:50 PM

They're brilliant! Who makes Tancred and Ludolf?

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Musketeer on 10 August 2014, 09:36:19 PM

Excellent stuff :)

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Percal on 11 August 2014, 12:49:13 AM

Great minis!! I specially love the normans. Hope to see some more, I might get an itch to get my vikings painted :)

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Blackwolf on 11 August 2014, 06:03:05 AM

Beautiful work :-*

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: ansbachdragoner on 11 August 2014, 12:04:31 PM

Thanks for the kind comments guys.
Phil, both Norman figures are from Gripping Beast. Tancred is the bog standard Norman SAGA warlord, and Ludolf is from the first crusade range.
Ben

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Red Orc on 11 August 2014, 09:59:07 PM

Absolutely spiffing! Some great minis, with some absolutely fabulous paintjobs.

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Druzhina on 12 August 2014, 09:52:19 AM

What is the source for the helm with facemask?

Here are some late 12th century images of soldiers with helms with simple facemasks attached:
Murder of Becket, Spoleto, Italy, late 12th-century (http://warfare.gq/12/Spoleto-Murder_of_Becket.htm)
Murder of Thomas Becket, BL Harley 5102, England, last quarter of the 12th century (http://warfare.gq/12/Harley_5102-Murder_of_Becket-lg.htm)
Rolandslied, Song of Roland, Regensburg, Germany, late 12th-century (http://warfare.gq/12/Rolandslied.htm)
Carved Column Capitals in the Cloister of Monreale Cathedral near Palermo in Sicily, 1174 to 1182 AD (http://warfare.gq//12/Monreale_Capitals-Fig4.htm)
and possibly

(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13964&d=1407673011)(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13965&d=1407673162)(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=13966&d=1407673310)(http://warfarewest.x10host.com/12/th/Monreale_Capitals-Fig4_th.jpg)

Are there others?

MIRROR SITES
Murder of Becket, Spoleto, Italy, late 12th-century (http://warfare.cf/12/Spoleto-Murder_of_Becket.htm)
Murder of Thomas Becket, BL Harley 5102, England, last quarter of the 12th century (http://warfare.cf/12/Harley_5102-Murder_of_Becket-lg.htm)
Rolandslied, Song of Roland, Regensburg, Germany, late 12th-century (http://warfare.cf/12/Rolandslied.htm)
Carved Column Capitals in the Cloister of Monreale Cathedral near Palermo in Sicily, 1174 to 1182 AD (http://warfare.cf/12/Monreale_Capitals-Fig4.htm)

Druzhina
12th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.gq/12C.htm)

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Byblos on 12 August 2014, 10:02:23 AM

Superb  :-*

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: Evil Bob on 12 August 2014, 12:23:25 PM

Gorgeous!

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: A Lot of Gaul on 12 August 2014, 05:15:28 PM

Very nice painting and basing, indeed!  :-*

Title: Re: Saxons, Normans and Byzantines
Post by: philhendry on 12 August 2014, 11:49:16 PM

Quote from: ansbachdragoner on 11 August 2014, 12:04:31 PM

Thanks for the kind comments guys.
Phil, both Norman figures are from Gripping Beast. Tancred is the bog standard Norman SAGA warlord, and Ludolf is from the first crusade range.
Ben

Thanks!