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Title: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Erik on 21 May 2016, 01:53:52 PM
Here are some fotos of my recent painting project. I had a lot of leftovers from my different Perry medieval boxes, so I thought I´d mix them together with some Fireforge sergants and Gripping Beast darkage warriors I had laying around. I know its not original, but I had never tried it yet.

I use my medieval miniatures for Hail Caesar and Lions Rampant. They are all mounted on 6x4 cm bases with 6 heavy inf. models pr. base, 4 archers/crossbow/handgun and 5 for mixed inf. Originally the units were 20 strong with 4 bases each. This turned out to be a bit to big for playabilty, so I usually use then 3 base strong. I still paint then in Baches of 20 though.

These guys where going to be mixed with both archers, crossbows and handguns making up the missile troops. With the scalearmour from Fireforge I was thinking something along the line of the armours found on Gotland from the battle in 1361.

Here are the first finished 6 miniatures
(http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah242/guntzelnick/DSC_0364_zpsokilmsfz.jpg) (http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/guntzelnick/media/DSC_0364_zpsokilmsfz.jpg.html)

Here are some i process before ink and highlight
(http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah242/guntzelnick/DSC_0369_zpsvozginmq.jpg) (http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/guntzelnick/media/DSC_0369_zpsvozginmq.jpg.html)

and finally the last 8 with only priming
(http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah242/guntzelnick/DSC_0366_zpsyakgmdz9.jpg) (http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/guntzelnick/media/DSC_0366_zpsyakgmdz9.jpg.html)

I hope to have then ready and based by the end of next week.





Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: dbsubashi on 21 May 2016, 04:24:45 PM
Wow! Those look nice!
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Captain Blood on 21 May 2016, 06:52:48 PM
Those are great Erik. Very nice use of leftovers. Apart from the handguns, they'd be perfect for A Game of Thrones...  :D
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: JollyBob on 21 May 2016, 07:35:28 PM
Oh very nicely done!

The guy with the hammer and buckler in the first photo is just brilliant, really has volumes of character.  :)
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Dr. Zombie on 21 May 2016, 07:42:37 PM
Awesome.
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: tomrommel1 on 23 May 2016, 03:33:01 PM
very nice indeed
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: A Lot of Gaul on 23 May 2016, 03:51:00 PM
Your work thus far looks great, Erik! Looking forward to seeing more, as your project moves ahead.
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Hupp n at em on 27 May 2016, 03:53:25 AM
The leftmost primed fella with the polehammer is positively oozing cool.  :-*  These look great! it's really amazing the kind of variety you can get in your footmen these days with all the lovely plastic kits around.  :)
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Melnibonean on 27 May 2016, 06:36:30 AM
They look great. You've come up with some really nice figure variations.
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Erik on 27 May 2016, 05:06:40 PM
Thank you fore all the nice comments. Here are the last miniatures painted ready, and finally the whole unit based and flocked
(http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah242/guntzelnick/DSC_0360_zpsubtdrfmy.jpg) (http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/guntzelnick/media/DSC_0360_zpsubtdrfmy.jpg.html)
(http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah242/guntzelnick/DSC_0365_zpsx1z3dpee.jpg) (http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/guntzelnick/media/DSC_0365_zpsx1z3dpee.jpg.html)
(http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah242/guntzelnick/DSC_0368_zpsn3ceya4b.jpg) (http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/guntzelnick/media/DSC_0368_zpsn3ceya4b.jpg.html)
(http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah242/guntzelnick/DSC_0372_zpsfjmitu5x.jpg) (http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/guntzelnick/media/DSC_0372_zpsfjmitu5x.jpg.html)
(http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah242/guntzelnick/DSC_0375_zpsxm6vrkgv.jpg) (http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/guntzelnick/media/DSC_0375_zpsxm6vrkgv.jpg.html)

I was going fore a select levy kind of look with mixed, but mainly decently armed infantry. I will use then for my Scandinavian based games dating mainly to the 15th century. Main adverseries are the Holstein counts and henchmen but should a rebellious swede get in the way they are more than welcome.
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Captain Blood on 27 May 2016, 05:49:17 PM
Very mixed, but somehow they work - nice job Erik  :)
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Charlie_ on 27 May 2016, 07:52:35 PM
They look great!
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Romark on 27 May 2016, 10:29:45 PM
Yep,look good to me.  :)
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: jambo1 on 28 May 2016, 07:24:48 AM
Great use of leftover figures.
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: tomrommel1 on 28 May 2016, 09:42:48 AM
these are very nice indeed. They look like they used what ever armor they could find in the basement of their Lords manor ! :-*
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Harry Faversham on 28 May 2016, 12:17:23 PM
I think they look great... the young hard cases have nicked the best armour, the old farts have been lumbered with the leather jerkins!

:-*
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: DonVoss on 30 May 2016, 01:56:53 PM
Works very well for me...;)

Love the mixing...

DV
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: FierceKitty on 31 May 2016, 12:50:26 AM
...they'd be perfect for A Game of Thrones....

Talk about damning with faint praise!
Title: Re: Mixed medieval infantry
Post by: Erik on 07 June 2016, 07:45:16 AM
Thanks for all the nice comments about my mixed warriors. Aside from getting another unit for my ever growing late medieval miniature collection I also managed to almost completely use up my Fire Forge Sergant and Gripping Beast Dark Age Warrior boxes. I was a bit disappointed about both of them. The Sergants just reminded me of my GW days in the nineties with too dynamic, superhero like poses and way too big weapons. I mostly bought them for the crossbows. The Dark Age Warriors were nice enough sculpts but just had way to little options for a plastic set.
Erik