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Title: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Musketeer on 03 February 2015, 12:31:23 PM
Hi All

We've just released some new archers for the late Saxons. There are 12 variants altogether and they are available now in the webstore. http://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/collections/28mm-late-saxons (http://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/collections/28mm-late-saxons)

Painted by Charles Baynon.

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/spiraluk/03LSX1013_zps3cd7275d.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/spiraluk/media/03LSX1013_zps3cd7275d.jpg.html)

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/spiraluk/03LSX1012_zpscd141f8d.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/spiraluk/media/03LSX1012_zpscd141f8d.jpg.html)

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/spiraluk/03LSX101_zpse54a634f.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/spiraluk/media/03LSX101_zpse54a634f.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: gamer Mac on 03 February 2015, 12:41:01 PM
Lovely :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: majorsmith on 03 February 2015, 02:26:00 PM
I really like these, they would be great for fantasy games too
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Atheling on 03 February 2015, 04:24:14 PM
As lovely as ever Bill  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Beautifully painted too  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

I will be buying for the Hastings game at Salute next year.

Now then, knock out some guys in mail and gambesons  ;) :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: cram on 04 February 2015, 09:11:26 PM
Beautifully sculpted and beautifully painted!! Bill and Charles make a great team.  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 04 February 2015, 09:59:36 PM
Top job mate  8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: monkeylite on 07 February 2015, 12:00:48 PM
I really like those.

But, istm, if you're doing 12 unique poses then it is a shame not to offer those 12 as a set, instead of bunches of random poses. It's not such an issue when you have to fill a large army, but when there are a few popular games around now that specifically require bands of 12, it's a bit of a shame.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: WillieB on 07 February 2015, 12:10:44 PM
I really like those.

But, istm, if you're doing 12 unique poses then it is a shame not to offer those 12 as a set, instead of bunches of random poses. It's not such an issue when you have to fill a large army, but when there are a few popular games around now that specifically require bands of 12, it's a bit of a shame.


Oh but Bill is a wargamer and knows our darkest secrets. when you order 12 or more you'll get all the variants. lol
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Atheling on 07 February 2015, 02:23:46 PM
Oh but Bill is a wargamer and knows our darkest secrets. when you order 12 or more you'll get all the variants. lol

To be sure, he uses a 'dark' deep psychological technique on us all  lol

You're rumbled Bill  ;) :D

Darrell.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Little Odo on 10 February 2015, 07:34:25 AM
Very nice indeed. I think I may look into getting some of these chaps.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Musketeer on 10 February 2015, 04:34:15 PM
To be sure, he uses a 'dark' deep psychological technique on us all  lol

You're rumbled Bill  ;) :D

Darrell.

I make everything for me. The fact you chaps get to buy them is secondary to their creation. Kinda ;)  lol
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: cp models on 10 February 2015, 04:38:06 PM
Lovely figures Bill :D

Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: ErikB on 20 March 2015, 09:16:07 PM
I need to ask: what brand and what colors of paint are being used for the shirts and trousers?  They look fantastic.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Atheling on 21 March 2015, 05:55:20 AM
Bill, if you're reading this, I'm going to be very naughty and ask again when the unit deals will be available here in the UK?

They're such beautiful miniatures. I've just finished painting a unit of your Late Romans/Justinians/Early Byzantines to wargames standard and they've come out so well that folk don't seem to believe that they are wargames standard, I suspect the same will be for your Late Saxons!

It's only a year away to Salute so I've got masses of painting to do for the Hastings game (well, just over- and I may have to out the game on at Partizan if Salute is not on next year- just a rumour I hope!)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Vermis on 21 March 2015, 11:03:17 AM
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and I may have to out the game on at Partizan if Salute is not on next year- just a rumour I hope!

Wait, what? o_o
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: levied troop on 21 March 2015, 12:46:05 PM
Just a rumour.

From the Facebook page:
'The South London Warlords would like to reassure gamers and traders that SALUTE will be held at Excel for the foreseeable future.

We operate on a rolling contract with the management at Excel and, as such, we are committed to running SALUTE there in 2016 and beyond...'


Oh, and nice figures Bill, I'll be adding them to my Saxons at some point.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 21 March 2015, 01:44:57 PM
Very very nice!
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: janner on 21 March 2015, 01:49:08 PM
Cracking sculpts, Bill
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Atheling on 21 March 2015, 11:51:05 PM
From the Facebook page:
'The South London Warlords would like to reassure gamers and traders that SALUTE will be held at Excel for the foreseeable future.

We operate on a rolling contract with the management at Excel and, as such, we are committed to running SALUTE there in 2016 and beyond...'

What a relief! Well, that's made me happy anyway  :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: rampantlion on 24 March 2015, 03:23:03 PM
I picked some of these up at Cold Wars and am going to draft some of them into feudal service as Scottish archers for my early medieval forces.  Really nice figures.

Allen
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: ErikB on 24 March 2015, 05:00:00 PM
Not exactly the Dark Ages category, but I just received 18 cavalry and 32 guys on foot, from the Late Romans category (okay, kinda Dark Ages, sort of).  They are really, really good minis.  I am amazed.

Little, if any, flash to clean up.  Fists did need to be drilled out to take a spear, which is fine.  Metal is pretty hard so drilling was a little tougher than some other brands of minis but the lighter side of this is that they are less likely to bend and break over time.  I prefer it this way.

On surprise was that the King Arthur mini is all one piece.  The rider and horse do not separate.  Really, really good looking minis.

I am very happy with the purchase and will be making another one.  What was going to be a collection of cool-looking minis will become an organized little army.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Atheling on 24 March 2015, 05:26:41 PM
Not exactly the Dark Ages category, but I just received 18 cavalry and 32 guys on foot, from the Late Romans category (okay, kinda Dark Ages, sort of).  They are really, really good minis.  I am amazed.

Little, if any, flash to clean up.  Fists did need to be drilled out to take a spear, which is fine.  Metal is pretty hard so drilling was a little tougher than some other brands of minis but the lighter side of this is that they are less likely to bend and break over time.  I prefer it this way.

On surprise was that the King Arthur mini is all one piece.  The rider and horse do not separate.  Really, really good looking minis.

I am very happy with the purchase and will be making another one.  What was going to be a collection of cool-looking minis will become an organized little army.

Yeah, i'm in the process of painting up a series of Late Roman Musketeer units and they're pretty much the same by the sounds of it. Really lovely miniatures.

I wish they would sort of the unit deals here in the UK. Then I'd order. I don't want to do it now to find out I could have saved money later on.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: ErikB on 24 March 2015, 08:30:42 PM
Atheling, I don't understand what you mean.  The USA site is not functioning (yet).  I have had to do all my ordering through the UK site which as minis in groups, usually of 4. 

I am looking forward to the USA site getting up and running.  I don't like paying that international postage.  I'd rather spend that money on a few more little dudes.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Atheling on 25 March 2015, 04:52:39 AM
Atheling, I don't understand what you mean.  The USA site is not functioning (yet).  I have had to do all my ordering through the UK site which as minis in groups, usually of 4. 

I didn't know that. I asked Bill if unit deals would be available in the UK and he said eventually. i don't mind saying that my hobby cache is not what it used to be so Unit Deals are the way forward for me as I'm doing all the painting for the Hastings Demo at Salute next year!  :)

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I am looking forward to the USA site getting up and running.  I don't like paying that international postage.  I'd rather spend that money on a few more little dudes.

I don't blame you one iota. I had assumed that the Footsore USA site would be the first to go 'live' as footsore is essentially a US company(?).

Darrell.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: ErikB on 25 March 2015, 04:50:49 PM
I'm not quite sure what they're doing or how they're doing it.  Starting up a business, getting all the software working, testing it (which is a big deal), dealing with SW contractors, all that is a lot to do.  Also, synchronizing a US and a UK branch adds to the challenge.

Having identical molds of the same high quality in both countries so they can make supply in both countries, stuff like that.

I wonder if those guys have "daytime" jobs, too, and kids to care for.

I'm trying to make another order of 5-6 packs but with a few extra details, waiting for a response from them.  I'm certain they're very busy getting all this going.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to the US site getting up and running.

Come to think of it, if you Musketeer/Footsore guys are reading this, I'm a SW engineer and have managed some development projects.  If you need some ideas, a sounding board, someone to plan your steps with (including testing and debugging the ordering process), I'm available.  

No charge, of course, I'm just glad to contribute to a really cool project.  

Please feel free to PM me.

Maybe if I have something useful to offer you, you'll teach me to correctly position spearmen on 25mm square bases so that they all line up right without stabbing each other....
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Atheling on 25 March 2015, 05:09:05 PM
I'm not quite sure what they're doing or how they're doing it.  Starting up a business, getting all the software working, testing it (which is a big deal), dealing with SW contractors, all that is a lot to do.  Also, synchronizing a US and a UK branch adds to the challenge.

Having identical molds of the same high quality in both countries so they can make supply in both countries, stuff like that.

I wonder if those guys have "daytime" jobs, too, and kids to care for.

I'm trying to make another order of 5-6 packs but with a few extra details, waiting for a response from them.  I'm certain they're very busy getting all this going.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to the US site getting up and running.

Come to think of it, if you Musketeer/Footsore guys are reading this, I'm a SW engineer and have managed some development projects.  If you need some ideas, a sounding board, someone to plan your steps with (including testing and debugging the ordering process), I'm available.  

No charge, of course, I'm just glad to contribute to a really cool project.  

Please feel free to PM me.

Maybe if I have something useful to offer you, you'll teach me to correctly position spearmen on 25mm square bases so that they all line up right without stabbing each other....

I get your meaning.... I'm just being patient as my wallet is lighter than it was last year at this time  :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Elk101 on 25 March 2015, 06:21:05 PM
There's some great Arab stuff there. They'd go well with my Gripping Beast Crusades stuff I accidentally bought on ebay (blurry picture and incorrect descriptio).
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Atheling on 25 March 2015, 06:35:07 PM
(blurry picture and incorrect descriptio).

That would be about right..... sucks doesn't it? Why be so dishonest? You're going to get found out when the stuff arrives anyway....  o_o ??? ??? ??? o_o

Darrell.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Elk101 on 25 March 2015, 07:02:33 PM
That would be about right..... sucks doesn't it? Why be so dishonest? You're going to get found out when the stuff arrives anyway....  o_o ??? ??? ??? o_o

Darrell.

In fairness the guy did give me a rather large discount to compensate. I was going to sell/pass them on, but you never know when they might come in handy!
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: Atheling on 25 March 2015, 07:11:52 PM
In fairness the guy did give me a rather large discount to compensate. I was going to sell/pass them on, but you never know when they might come in handy!

Sounds like a decent deal when all is said and done  :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Footsore Dark Age releases
Post by: ErikB on 25 March 2015, 08:03:55 PM
Footsore's Arab guys look great.  They're a bit big and meaty but wonderful figures.  I have a small Berber force I've been putting together (my wife is a real-life Berber and is more likely to let me paint in peace if it's the Berber collection).  When I add to them, it'll be Footsore.