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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: white knight on August 20, 2017, 08:49:21 PM
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I tend to think of this project as an offshoot of the Three Musketeers collection that I posted earlier ((http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=102514.0)), but technically, it is really the King & Country Robin Hood range that drew me into collecting the larger scale models, as some of the more central characters are modeled after the 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn (still the definitive Robin Hood movie in my opinion).
Like the Three Musketeers, the idea is to play 1-on-1 skirmish games with these 65mm figures (and expand a bit on the range, with some conversions).
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ciwS-7K-N0/WZnHOZg4oiI/AAAAAAAADhc/UNLATqPdbbgNhewnqf9N3sk0HwrjkcwVACLcBGAs/s1600/full.jpg)
Robin and Maid Marion, for instance look like they walked straight from the screen (or close enough)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nRYjDqFSTTU/WZnHNpO0RcI/AAAAAAAADhU/3Jt4NRVgZ748GiD5pn6K_B6vOpvFWcTiQCLcBGAs/s1600/RH%2BMarion.jpg)
And while not all of the baddies are based on that famous movie, this duel scene between Robin and Sir Guy of Gisborne (portrayed by Basil Rathbone) definitely is:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4C3oguAXgVA/WZnHNssOuUI/AAAAAAAADhM/FfSalzQqZp8iEtz05q0o7yHKTqrLO2zjwCLcBGAs/s1600/Duel.jpg)
So, just to get this straight, is this a fight to the death?
As are the mounted version of Sir Guy and the clothing of the Bishop of Nottingham:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hNcHJp1RGa4/WZnHOB1Vl5I/AAAAAAAADhY/0g6bHMqaKIAobIkowXZqkB0urMn9k6YlACLcBGAs/s1600/conspirators.jpg)
Conspirators assembled...
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I'm still missing a couple, but these are the Merry Men I've collected so far:
Robin Hood and his Merry Men, doing what Merry Men do in the Hood.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v8n-XeGp55Q/WZnADee3clI/AAAAAAAADfg/5Rce1aM88C0al6078pTlD6XFW9ff2OhdQCEwYBhgL/s1600/merrie%2Bmen.jpg)
1. Robin Hood, aka Robin of Locksley
For Robin there are two models so far:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vmR2Ms8SQvU/WZnBoaZVKEI/AAAAAAAADgA/2wJz3hqHI7MPRlqYrxFkaaoRPIS_b3HrgCLcBGAs/s1600/Robin%2BHood.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BFsHHLK7H30/WZnBoL_MAnI/AAAAAAAADf4/eWNXNFnRXWYxl1xfdMCmTjlIrNygDep0ACLcBGAs/s1600/Robin%2BHood%2B2.jpg)
2. Maid Marion
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vNQO3tG7piM/WZnBnaTErbI/AAAAAAAADfs/tsPBIGjNk3Qrlt_3Kxm31yQnyOjP6SfNwCLcBGAs/s1600/Marion.jpg)
3. Little John
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qRMWjpr7CZU/WZnBnswpQUI/AAAAAAAADf0/hb1S-gywvdoI711-502kEJ6lUipuSmWsACLcBGAs/s1600/Little%2BJohn.jpg)
4. Friar Tuck
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QxW2jC8l4Rk/WZnBooQjQuI/AAAAAAAADgE/KYLHKvf0UboPu4A0ycmVPegUHOYijJiagCLcBGAs/s1600/Tuck.jpg)
5. Will Scarlett
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6wiPN-gYoDo/WZnBo0JetYI/AAAAAAAADgI/ufhTJtML_5oXoMBm_ZHM7yapeNH8fYe7QCLcBGAs/s1600/Will%2BScarlet.jpg)
6. Alan-a-Dale
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GnvtbMK8m6Y/WZnBoyu9z7I/AAAAAAAADgM/uN4u0p4oKHEtmlywi-446BYuoHbg_3AuQCLcBGAs/s1600/alan-a-dale.jpg)
7. Will Stutely
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ze2GVGgvQ40/WZnBpPpAXHI/AAAAAAAADgQ/YTuplFX7WEQsHIDi-q6IN8v8iIGp9-HHwCLcBGAs/s1600/will%2Bstutely.jpg)
8. Arthur A Bland
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V154Yi52heE/WZnBnlm_4mI/AAAAAAAADfw/I9pSDKMhZxIw_S4edftNyB-cIlvuklZxgCLcBGAs/s1600/Arthur%2Ba%2Bbland.jpg)
9. Mutch, the miller's son
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7SHuHWEAz9o/WZnBoBDWokI/AAAAAAAADf8/Ij1BDkXqoukEPgoxd3tYTqdvMHrN5iTzACLcBGAs/s1600/Mutch.jpg)
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And the bad guys:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LyHjyTtHj1A/WZnE5q5GvZI/AAAAAAAADgk/QdVBXbaaVyktm9da-XPekqvKoEo_7bLcgCLcBGAs/s1600/baddies.jpg)
They look dashing, but they're still the baddies...
1. The High Sheriff of Nottingham
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2. Guy of Gisbourne
For Guy of Gisbourne, there will be two models (mounted and unmounted).
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ET8kq458NKc/WZnE5VdoaTI/AAAAAAAADgg/l58T3ceBe6cvGvIznRiRVex2BoKU9N9oQCLcBGAs/s1600/Guy%2Bmounted.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ntdD3UnlE2E/WZnE5EHkV-I/AAAAAAAADgY/qNzQEzg9cwwzyjLhQAhg_0Oz7dXTaR0OACLcBGAs/s1600/Guy.jpg)
3. The Bishop of Nottingham
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OYte9B3N7f0/WZnE50H9VeI/AAAAAAAADgs/NM_dRXgEqd4TDojjOdzp6_v_DfkIwJmUACLcBGAs/s1600/bishop2.jpg)
His Fatty Holiness with his illgotten gold.
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4. The Sheriff's Men-at-arms
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a_-48jY_9P0/WZnHNtCXWlI/AAAAAAAADhQ/num6m8aT0N04XBtJSDWHbv7_yBC9ncgWQCLcBGAs/s1600/Men-at-arms.jpg)
Real bad boys wear yellow!
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZJ1DXedRM0/WZnE6q_UjMI/AAAAAAAADg4/aU4FCXHrOX0wjjDXkjYfFFIjhlBVPnXXwCLcBGAs/s1600/maa%2Bsword.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YKWSDEG4wW4/WZnE6KL45-I/AAAAAAAADgw/XQN7LBHISpgTJWRXbgzby0Ax1yCOADpdQCLcBGAs/s1600/maa%2Baxe.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2749-jHl7Po/WZnE6tArOaI/AAAAAAAADg0/t4UzImwR-dwK5IDOD9xVMpXWgJFyIif4ACLcBGAs/s1600/maa%2Bgetting%2Bready.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kfK7c75SYvo/WZnE6jE1wqI/AAAAAAAADg8/9W7HiXxOucYsFU9aC6P06kbAz6IcozaTgCLcBGAs/s1600/maa%2Bmace.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o8teLhSa1FA/WZnE6zD5qfI/AAAAAAAADhA/SBRh50lNQqAVSSy0Lvhubwm802HyQSeVwCLcBGAs/s1600/maa%2Bxbow.jpg)
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Top Notch
Your Project really captures the feeling of the film! The only problem I see is the size of the castle and its dungeons you need to recreate a couple of swashbuckling scenes of the film. I don't know if its only me, but I like very much the colours of Maid Marion's dress.
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Oh no, now I see a Belgian and his wife wanting to come and stay in our spare room so they can visit the Major Oak and Sherwood Forest which surrounds our home ::)
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Another great looking project.
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Love this! :-*
The Errol Flynn version is my favourite Robin Hood of all. So great to see the characters come to life like this. :)
Looking forward to seeing more of this project. ;D
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Very nicely done, WK. Your thread is a place of beauty and inspiration.
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I can't take much credit, these are straight out of the box. Certainly a more than decent tabletop standard.
Working on converting and painting up a couple figures to use as bystanders. :)
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65mm! They look splendid, and the photos are brilliant too!
I particularly like the colours for the Sherrif's men. 8) 8) 8)
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I must confess the baddies are my favourites too, due to the lovely colouring and heraldry. But don't tell Robin.
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Huuummmm!!! You are giving me ideas to do this in 28mm... :-* :-*
Following with great interest. :)
And yes, Robin Hood is Errol Flynn. :D
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Oh no, now I see a Belgian and his wife wanting to come and stay in our spare room so they can visit the Major Oak and Sherwood Forest which surrounds our home ::)
There's no imminent danger of that yet, or is that an invitation? ;)
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Great collection! Sending me back to the years of my youth...
Thanks for posting!
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Love it! :D
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Reliving the years of our youth is what this hobby is all about. ;)
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Absolutely stunning :-*
Well done!
I still like old movies, with Robert Taylor's Ivanhoe being one of the best.
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I had picked up this set of OOP "Jolly Friars" from Lemax to add to my Robin Hood project. They were standing on a thick slab of a base that made them tower over the other figures. Lowering that base was not a pleasant endavour but I'm glad I did it. Unfortunately the casting on these was not the best, so painting them was a bit of a chore. This wasn't helped by the fact that I initially started to repaint them in the same colours as the original, which had the side-effect that even when they were almost done, they never stopped looking like the christmas junk that they are to me. Now I tend to have The Adventures of Robin Hood playing in the background for inspiration when working on these and then my attention was drawn to those blackclad monks that follow the Bishop around in the movie and do his bidding. I quickly decided to paint over the robes in black and turn them into black canuns. It seems to have worked as now I can view them as proper figures even though they are still rough in places.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ke5lGq6EwV0/WagthoFFwII/AAAAAAAADiw/Ffo9blbtZ2MEXgesYZBJPXYsTkJ9M5UWgCLcBGAs/s1600/black%2Bcanuns.jpg)
Black canuns vs Lemax Jolly Friars
I'm not too happy with the faces, but they'll do fine for some cheap background figures.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5T1s9An1SnA/WagrBaBlBEI/AAAAAAAADiU/in8zzegXFnUYVC0JLuh-Pv5cbQCkfFU3gCLcBGAs/s1600/black%2Bcanuns%2B1.jpg)
Robbing you blind while looking all pious...
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--9qsrysHDX0/WagrBMKSOpI/AAAAAAAADiQ/xGQaY2eFjaYc9KGUCcQephowlJciNyswACLcBGAs/s1600/black%2Bcanuns%2B2.jpg)
The Bishop of Nottingham and his cronies
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TEvKirvT24c/WagrBiEcTqI/AAAAAAAADio/LsO22IuC22QmrGVWwSUYVr72fHJTiO_JQCEwYBhgL/s1600/black%2Bcanuns%2B4.jpg)
And the original inspiration...
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cZGGNhtIP-w/WagrBZTbDtI/AAAAAAAADiY/-PvTqywIhBE7Xx1PzzeQCJ0WiI1krayrwCLcBGAs/s1600/black%2Bcanuns%2B3.jpg)
Friar Tuck is not impressed by the black canuns' arguments
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These three fellows look far too jolly to be with the Bishop, he looks suitably annoyed with them. Look at the pictures, they look far more at home with Friar Tuck.
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That just means they're incompetent fools... ;)
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Another update, another Lemax conversion and repaint. This one is a chaperone or a lady-in-waiting for Maid Marion. I used a Lemax nun as the base figure. Because classic nun outfits are basically medieval in style anyway. While I wasn't going to change the base figure much initially, I ended up converting her quite a bit. Her height was raised by lengthening her dress and adding a new base, her sleeves were changed, as was her collar and headdress.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OY-peVkS5Xk/Waw5PMQhMhI/AAAAAAAADjE/An6bHA4J0YctZlbGBzP4LPMV7S9SDlpVwCLcBGAs/s1600/chaperone%2B2.jpg) (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1LTjyLV4iig/Waw5Pv_1mcI/AAAAAAAADjM/jZNwqTIOw4wEi4doX-RiaHJBlatTxRq5gCLcBGAs/s1600/chaperone%2B5.jpg)
The chaperone and the donor figure
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WPCHK18S3gw/Waw5PsguR6I/AAAAAAAADjQ/nfLc8aFzyEAuMzfOyWluMnPue39ZGRqpgCLcBGAs/s1600/chaperone.jpg)
Overall, I think the changes were succesful into hiding her origins and turning her into a proper medieval lady. A radically different choice of colours also helps to make forget her past. I think I finally found a skin recipe for these figures that I'm happy with, though after finishing her, I can't help but feel her face looks a lot like Rowan Atkinson... Once she is varnished, the minor rough spots should hopefully look a bit smoother too.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ETggucLAkj8/Waw5PVDMx-I/AAAAAAAADjI/xbMg9y5rbUQj77rf9EZrALMdzty9of5_gCLcBGAs/s1600/chaperone%2B3.jpg)
That Robin fellow better keep his manners (and his hands to himself)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NheOyoIehCA/Waw8EAwSD9I/AAAAAAAADjc/AVmAYzoqbJIAtNeYKlUciPxQbWXs_OkiwCLcBGAs/s1600/chaperone%2B4.jpg)
Tssss... that modern "music" is giving me a headache.
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Beautiful and successful conversion! A real lady-in-waiting! May I add that I adore the jolly friars :) :-*
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Well done on those Lemax figures. The conversions to the chaperone are very effective.
-Michael
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Thanks for the comments! Am I the only one who's seeing Mr. Bean in drag then? ;)
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Thanks for the comments! Am I the only one who's seeing Mr. Bean in drag then? ;)
lol lol lol
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That is so much worse... lol
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Newly painted for the Robin Hood collection, some woodland animals, namely some deer and a (cunning?) fox. These are all repaints of Lemax figures again. Painting animals is hard by the way...
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dZSCNxSez2Q/WbVxUoPDRlI/AAAAAAAADj4/mn8Oidls5Hoa-_3FtWh9aufEEbVZv75ewCLcBGAs/s1600/deer4.jpg)
Deer family minding it's own business...
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FHIFJu0Kp5Q/WbVxUVrsXKI/AAAAAAAADj0/wUzkRGAnpasieVsw99Rw4pogvZKkNH2qwCLcBGAs/s1600/deer2.jpg)
Almost too easy...
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lGoq-vwAo5E/WbVxURanB3I/AAAAAAAADjw/05NDS3QNmZICazlqElH4PaTVy7zDNJwuwCLcBGAs/s1600/deer1.jpg)
Father deer/dear...
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BzXhoFopjNs/WbVxUMJOPrI/AAAAAAAADjs/OiVPOh8XTvUzm4xj88ttGjRfg63mTstegCLcBGAs/s1600/deer3.jpg)
...and the little ones
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8jtO8rRHC1g/WbVxUmgDaaI/AAAAAAAADj8/5VD0umrssdkRgwMl4Gq--BnzdGkKe3TUgCLcBGAs/s1600/fox.jpg)
Lemax fox repaint
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3eC2fjRAsA/WbVxUw7jn9I/AAAAAAAADkA/vRsdentD3p4IhqQ-8lMDNW3WrvERL8N4ACLcBGAs/s1600/fox2.jpg)
You know, I hear Disney is casting a fox to play me on the big screen...
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Veeery nice pictures, this thread is doing me good, I sit back I look at your pictures, relax and think of my childhood :)
By the way, you managed very well the deerskin color and the fox is very foxy ;) Keep'em coming!
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Very good, really enjoying this and the three musketeers thread. ;D
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Very nice additions. 8) 8) 8)
Hope the Sheriff and his save-the-animals troop protect them from Robin and his venison addicts.
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Very nicely done. Love the deer and fox.
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Thank you, gentlemen. I have a few more animals to add, and of course some more characters will also be forthcoming.
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Very good, really enjoying this and the three musketeers thread. ;D
I've got a third theme coming that you might like as well then. o_o
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We all know and remember the scene from every good Robin Hood tale where Prince John and the Sheriff concoct a plan to lure Robin in the open by organising an archery tournament and counting on his pride to join in. Well, I picked up this banged up Del Prado Hundred Years War longbow archer for a few euros and while his attire worked for the setting, I didn't quite picture him as one of the merry men or the Sheriff's lackeys, so I decided to make him one of the other hopeful contestants (who, unlike Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham, did not count on facing Robin Hood in the tournament).
Some minor conversions were done to get him ready: the long knife and buckler hanging from his belt were replaced with a leather pouch and a broken arrow point was replaced, but other than that, he was good to go (after stripping what remained of the paint). The original colours made him look too much like a soldier and not enough like a commoner trying his luck, so I had to change it. For a suitable colour scheme I rewatched the scene from the Errol Flynn movie and tried to get something with the same feel. A few details were copied from the Merry Men figures, like the bow colour and arrow fletching.
A comparison of the original figure (mine was a cheap loose copy, with chipped paint), next to the repaint.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rZjjwg15SaM/Wejc4ypXkzI/AAAAAAAADlI/X6eXxBgmZKY4TkUOye5eh8hwEMCb1kcHQCLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Barcher3.jpg)(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QA_MOi78sAU/Wejc5VsBzcI/AAAAAAAADlQ/x2_ebxmjKh4NjvPMA9wqV6EG5u5SGpXVACLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Barcher4.jpg)
Del Prado Crécy archer: original and repainted version
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-40AYVuFloLQ/Wejc5FZ1eII/AAAAAAAADlM/pFZVRfbD0MUko8JsHIWHAKzbg_sVRFX8wCLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Barcher.jpg)
As long as Robin Hood doesn't show his face, that golden arrow will be mine!
The Del Prado figures fit very well with the King & Country figures size and stylewise
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2Bgk3rDwdo/Wejc4xchMyI/AAAAAAAADlE/vqui5iSzwnAq3BAju1kdvyZ0esCEmDllACLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Barcher2.jpg)
Do you have a minute to talk about our Lord and Saviour Robin?
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An archery contest wouldn't be the same without a Robin competing in a clever disguise, that's ultimately pointless as he intends to win and go up close to the Prince and Sheriff to accept his reward. Aside from the Sherwood Robin with bow and the "final duel" Robin with sword, King & Country also makes a Robin in disguise, and once again echos of Errol Flynn's Robin Hood abound. Another great model.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pqkQK_kGU64/WejtlfLqwiI/AAAAAAAADlg/zEt2jqnddpczOslpsaTIiQ0H4MR__F1DgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Tournament%2BRobin.jpg)
Noone will recognise me with this hat tilted in a dashing way.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W54wnTWsGqQ/WenFCW7owXI/AAAAAAAADms/7S2RqPBh2205LRsLexmYMnJ7_wvGHbHyACLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2BRobin3.jpg)
Now where have we seen this man before...?
The finalists line up for another volley. The chap with the cloak seems to be doing very well indeed.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YWGDRD7Zy_o/WejtlRWj3eI/AAAAAAAADlk/ydSyPOubjucnZysMVEGyxUzgW8VhcPc-wCLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2BRobin2.jpg)
Can't they move those targets to a distance fit for a proper man to shoot at?
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Flipping brilliant, the whole thing. Such a good idea and so beautifully executed. I am envious!
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So sweet memories :-* :-* :-*
So beautiful pic!
Well done! Well done!
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Love the latest addditions. ;D
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gorgeous - great idea...interested to know which rules you are using
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Not sure. For my related Three Musketeers project in this scale, I intend to use the simple "...And all for one" rules, but for these, I will have to see. I do have the "En Garde" rules as well wich might be suitable.
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I had a few more woodland animals to finish from those Lemax sets I showed earlier. A set of wild rabbits for the Merry Men to hunt and a couple squirrels (which I suppose could also go in a forest stew at a pinch). Nothing too exciting, but a nice bit of background scenery to add to a board or setup. These aren't my best paintjobs by far, but then they were pretty rough casts and not very inspiring to work on. I think they look the part though.
The rabbit stew, au naturel:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hRORx4SaPek/WepABSqHEEI/AAAAAAAADm8/iuyATmcXtM8RfhNJbXIGyoHs2pJnr8rtQCLcBGAs/s1600/rabbits1.jpg)
Did you hear something?
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Err... what's up, Doc?
And the squirrels. They may be slightly big for the scale, practically the size of the rabbits, but I'm sure it will work out fine.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fSCgAWjWDks/WepABRTNOUI/AAAAAAAADnE/RlUnXuBiwKolLMS2WapWEZHIes9__IuHQCLcBGAs/s1600/squirrel%2B1.jpg)
Aww... nuts!
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_U7VTCcDgO4/WepABiq_BII/AAAAAAAADnI/pQoFFHEeSN0It2oo-g19ViIWqQ8BX41JwCLcBGAs/s1600/squirrel%2B2.jpg)
My God, giant squirrels!
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The rabbits and the squirrels! So cute :-*
They add life to your already gorgeous set! Cheers!
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While Robin's main intrest is the archery competition, it wouldn't be a proper tournament without a bout of jousting. So here we have the yellow and blue knight doing what knights do on these occasions. These were a bit of an impulse buy, as the set was on clear-out due to the models being retired. But they can be made to fit into this project without too much forcing and they are oh-so-lovely. Just a reminder, the figures come painted to that standard and I had to do nothing to the set.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pAp7_tW2JYc/WejvPcC8j-I/AAAAAAAADmE/l3669WEc5MAXa6TBptmI02wCqTKoQZbmgCLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Bknight%2B7.jpg)
The Sheriff and Sir Guy watch the tournament with an appreciative eye...
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xAuWxnUJvUs/WejvPCuTwmI/AAAAAAAADmA/KLq0t8F5yN403osTW4Z42j1b0Bow09b_gCLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Bknight%2B6.jpg)
You could poke out someone's eye with that thing!
Some close-ups of the knights and their gorgeous heraldry. First the yellow knight:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i44tZ7l0wVo/WejvOfvTEkI/AAAAAAAADls/wyRpyr8rizEyjRe-Xez9_2iCZn_9J09pgCLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Bknight%2B2.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FflDglOA2Rg/WejvOfKi4gI/AAAAAAAADl0/kdhhIuEkwQQhF7P_5qZf-RXU5Q0GVJxjwCLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Bknight%2B1.jpg)
Followed by the blue knight, look at that barding:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_lt_mm8qxSU/WejvO3_f81I/AAAAAAAADl4/FJGj5YeLuMgYtOWo4kD0Oh2HzLQUNkw_ACLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Bknight%2B4.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_DJLbObKZo/WejvOZC0KtI/AAAAAAAADlw/RDmOZ3E3_e8aO4jHYoODaKo_8sr5MolggCLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Bknight%2B3.jpg)
The jousting barrier isn't bad either. Six different shields adorn the sides:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9mZKoSsdU5Q/WejvOx8AHDI/AAAAAAAADl8/WLzapA6GHtgc2hEF8b4gCkEElQO0ce-owCLcBGAs/s1600/Tournament%2Bknight%2B5.jpg)
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Now to dig out that 20 year old White Dwarf I have that included a set of jousting rules. :)
With the majority of the Merry Men being armed with bows and most of the Sheriff's men being armed with handweapons and shields, I wondered what could be done to make the forces more balanced. Then I remembered the end of the Adventures of Robin Hood movie, when Richard returns in disguise with a few fellow crusaders.
As King & Country already has an extensive Crusaders range (as wella s a few variants of King Richard), I would add a third faction, that could be combined with the Merry Men. I will aim to collect only the models with matching livery, to maintain a semblance of uniformity. This is the first of those. The fact that it incorporates green is a nice bonus as a tie-in with the Merry Men.
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Look at the size of my pointy stick, it's huge!
As usual, loads of character and lovely detail from K&C:
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I thought when I got home, the fighting would be over...
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Loads of more stuff - splendid show. 8) 8) 8)
I like the jousting angle to the Nottingham Tournament and Archery Contest, and the returning Crusader is a good idea.
Is that WD really 20 years old? Good grief :o
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Is that WD really 20 years old? Good grief :o
I may be off by a year or two perhaps, but it won't be much.
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I apologise for the bad quality of the pictures and the lack of a proper background, but I only got to open this package late at night and couldn't resist putting it together with a couple figures for a few quick shots to judge the scale.
The model is the currently unavailable Barzso Nottingham Castle. It is a huge beast made out of lightweight hardfoam for 1/32 figures. While technically speaking underscale, the height of the doors is tall enough for the King and Country 1/30 (or closer to 1/28) figures, so it works well (and you're not likely to find a bigger castle with this kind of detail anywhere.
The castle is only about 90% assembled here, I haven't attached the chains for the working draw bridge and the piece of foam at the bottom right should go inside the castle gates as a floorpiece. Shown here with the mounted Sir Guy, the Sheriff of Nottingham and a man-at-arms for scale.
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I'm still debating whether it worth it to repaint it at some point for an even better look. Not sure at this stage as it seems rather daunting to redo such a big model, so perhaps I will just pick out some details like doors and tiled roofs and leave the brickwork alone. I would like to build a base with a moat around it though, to do full justice to the drawbridge and interior. I have a roll of textured wallpaper that should work well for the inner courtyard.
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Are there even tables big enough for that behemoth? I think your idea sounds good though, the brickwork looks good but it could use some details for a bit more pop. Maybe some weathing here and there?
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It will need a big table indeed. Weathering is probably the way to go, as it would take forever to repaint it completely.
You can also arrange the front and side pieces as one long city wall along one side of the table. ;D
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Fantastic Project! Cracking looking minis but that castle is ace!
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Great find on the castle! Like you said just detail the doors and fill in the open windows and arrow slits.
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Great castle. I'd probably look to lift some of the darkest bits, with a bit of a dry brush. And as the others say focus on adding details. Even just painting a few stones in a different shade will break up the stone areas. A few growy bits along the bottom edges, etc.
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This whole project looks great but that castle really is ace.
And I don’t want to make anyone feel too old, but WD was first released in 1977, so 40 years ago :)
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Bloody hell! What a monster :o :-*
Fantastic!
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An extremely good acquisition, arare item!
Your figures will have somewhere to live (and fight)!
Well done! Eager to see it finished, in foul splendour! :-*
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Some weathering on the walls and detail work on doors and windows (and the drawbridge) seems like a must. Anything more and it'll likely never get finished. o_o
Bloody hell! What a monster :o :-*
I haven't tried it, but I could probably stand inside it. lol
Well done! Eager to see it finished, in foul splendour! :-*
I'll also need to find a large enough backdrop to take some better pictures. My A3 sized prints won't cut it anymore. ;D