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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: TWD on January 07, 2021, 07:17:31 PM

Title: TWD's load of Billhooks (Men at Arms 5 June)
Post by: TWD on January 07, 2021, 07:17:31 PM

Slowly cranking out some of the Perry plastics for War of the Roses

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-icXXzGLa9zk/X_Yw4cG2bWI/AAAAAAAAiMY/SZ20V066jEE_OXzqt5SbsCvVYouN-rTIACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/P1060935.JPG)
http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/01/more-perry-war-of-roses-archers.html

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUus4VkAb9A/X-yssRhBgFI/AAAAAAAAh_w/OF_19JZeU6IIt2PxC-4BM2xlP1gw_6O_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/P1060906.JPG)
http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2020/12/perry-war-of-roses-billmen.html

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMcPllCWrvc/X7RRik7rYpI/AAAAAAAAhWc/rpE3tDhlBPwdGASlRXTuNzgTuxzkw6F_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/P1060669.JPG)
http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2020/11/perry-war-of-roses-archers.html

Thats the first box finished, next one is in the post.
Have some mounted MAA in the plastic pile, but am a bit intimidated by them!

Title: Re: TWD"s load of Billhooks
Post by: Bohica on January 07, 2021, 08:03:47 PM

Very Nice

Title: Re: TWD"s load of Billhooks
Post by: Cubs on January 07, 2021, 08:26:17 PM

Nice work. Another nudge for me to get mine done!

Title: Re: TWD"s load of Billhooks
Post by: syrinx0 on January 08, 2021, 04:50:31 PM

Excellent work.  It is a tempting period.

Title: Re: TWD"s load of Billhooks
Post by: James Morris on January 08, 2021, 06:45:59 PM

Great colour combos; certainly inspiring me to get more done (one day we might actually get to play with them!)

I think Contrast browns might be handy on the horses.

Title: Re: TWD"s load of Billhooks
Post by: Warboss Nick on January 10, 2021, 09:19:55 AM

Nice and efficient work!

Title: Re: TWD"s load of Billhooks
Post by: TWD on February 04, 2021, 07:27:07 PM

And another unit marches off toward Mortimer's Cross

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-luX8sG8kX_c/YBh_K8d3D8I/AAAAAAAAimA/vMZ0lkBhZ-wmUd3ZGjIigTaYupLqxgVeACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/P1070017.JPG)

http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/02/more-war-of-roses-billmen.html

Title: Re: TWD"s load of Billhooks (new unit finished 04 Feb)
Post by: Atheling on February 04, 2021, 08:30:29 PM

Crackin' stuff Tom  8)

Title: Re: TWD"s load of Billhooks (new unit finished 04 Feb)
Post by: Hu Rhu on February 05, 2021, 09:44:26 PM

Very nice.  :-*

Title: Re: TWD"s load of Billhooks (new unit finished 04 Feb)
Post by: TWD on February 05, 2021, 10:02:01 PM

Some Tudor Lancastrian knights

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvFbaG7sKkw/YBh_6RTMG1I/AAAAAAAAimw/-IduqegYw50kRpR0XKsZGUhrUcHlnEU0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/P1070027.JPG)

http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/02/war-of-roses-mounted-men-at-arms.html

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (mounted Men at Arms 05 Feb)
Post by: James Morris on February 05, 2021, 10:39:05 PM

Wow!  Yeah.  Those have come out very well indeed. Painted sallet helmets are just cool.

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (mounted Men at Arms 05 Feb)
Post by: mweaver on February 05, 2021, 11:48:50 PM

They look sharp! Looking forward to seeing more.

James: "Wow!  Yeah.  Those have come out very well indeed. Painted sallet helmets are just cool. "

How common was that practice?

-Michael

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (mounted Men at Arms 05 Feb)
Post by: TWD on February 06, 2021, 12:36:44 PM

Quote from: mweaver on February 05, 2021, 11:48:50 PM

How common was that practice?

-Michael

I have no idea. Lots of people seem to do it and it looks cool :)
I suspect there must be *some* evidence for it, but that it was nothing like as common as we wargamers like to show it. :)

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (mounted Men at Arms 05 Feb)
Post by: Charlie_ on February 06, 2021, 01:09:07 PM

Very nice work!

Quote from: TWD on February 06, 2021, 12:36:44 PM

I have no idea. Lots of people seem to do it and it looks cool :)
I suspect there must be *some* evidence for it, but that it was nothing like as common as we wargamers like to show it. :)

There is evidence, and interestingly it points to painted helmets being something common soldiers did rather than the wealthier nobility. If you had money, it seems you paid to have your armour polished to a high sheen. If you didn't have money but still wanted it to look cool, you painted it yourself! There's definitely museum examples of sallets painted with chequer-board patterns, the actual shape and construction of the helmet itself being on the lower end of the scale. There's a good lecture Tobias Capwell on this subject which can probably be found somewhere on youtube.

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (mounted Men at Arms 05 Feb)
Post by: mweaver on February 10, 2021, 02:45:48 AM

Thanks for the responses. 

-Michael

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (mounted Men at Arms 05 Feb)
Post by: Breazer on February 10, 2021, 08:20:24 AM

very well done! It also seems this project is going at a steady pace. Keep up the good work!

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (mounted Men at Arms 05 Feb)
Post by: TWD on May 09, 2021, 01:35:47 PM

After a hiatus I finished some more archers
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zoTzH8tW0Ts/YJfTE0xY5qI/AAAAAAAAjuA/TxunGc1NwN0yRSyWxROBowTC_tSBdHVxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/PSX_20210509_101728.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-79mXbuhn_3Q/YJfTFYzjLNI/AAAAAAAAjuQ/homI-jbmt9E22VSnR-4S9QE2HZ-LxdwjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/PSX_20210509_102742.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pWwJyWNhls/YJfTF56i14I/AAAAAAAAjuc/UYBCNe5Eb2IkbabSR5evEL07lYrCl1C7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/PSX_20210509_103356.jpg)

https://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/05/war-of-roses-archers.html

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (more archers 9 May)
Post by: KarwickWingmaker on May 10, 2021, 12:35:01 PM

Lovely painting!  :)

I’m pretty sure the Modern History channel on youtube has a video about wearing plate armour where the presenter talks briefly about paint being found on late medieval armour beyond just helmets.

I paint some of the livery colours on the helmets and sometimes even the back and breast.

I’m not expert, and am not trying to be, so I don’t mind some conjecture when painting my toy soldiers  ;)

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (more archers 9 May)
Post by: TWD on May 25, 2021, 10:09:49 PM

A couple of pictures of the blue and yellow units in action in our Barnet refight

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kBjVT9x4hNI/YK1N-zZs75I/AAAAAAAAkNM/qDK5ReR8324aLN2-rtj2L-11rEmOecwRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/PSX_20210523_215523.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5IqN6L38veY/YK1N9RfHXbI/AAAAAAAAkMo/s_hS6JgrN5o4KaPv6P78MIE2AI7Qid8mgCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/PSX_20210523_145630.jpg)

Many more pictures here:
http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/05/battle-of-barnet-world-war-roses.html

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (battle of Barnet 25 May)
Post by: TWD on June 05, 2021, 07:43:02 AM

A unit of tooled up Men at Arms

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C_tej8bmMns/YLa4t_dJ62I/AAAAAAAAkXU/eyzf_VPPDtwxsvMaRYUPUXc-dfIXHYgdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/PSX_20210601_222918.jpg)

http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/06/war-of-roses-men-at-arms.html

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (Men at Arms 5 June)
Post by: syrinx0 on June 11, 2021, 01:56:09 AM

Very nice.

Title: Re: TWD's load of Billhooks (Men at Arms 5 June)
Post by: Atheling on June 11, 2021, 10:47:56 AM

Lovely work Tom  :-*