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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: DonVoss on April 14, 2015, 01:29:41 PM
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I have to admit: I am a perry plasic fanboy.
I was a little concerned about the new set (static archers, small variety in knight poses, very small parts in the frame...).
But the miniatures are just sweet. Just added the bill from the WotR box.
I just put a little 300p gang for "Songs of Drums..." togehter.
Took me about 3 hours to get them ready...
In the drying time I did the perry/renedra house in the back. Not as great as the minis... ;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/hyw1_zpslw5u4kos.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/hyw1_zpslw5u4kos.jpg.html')
Sir Southgate, 70p, leader, 3+/3
Pierce, his bodyguard (Men at Arms, the guy with the axe), 76p, 3+/4, wild, hero
2 longbowmen, 44p, shooter long, 3+/3
2 billmen, 36p, 3+/3., fearless
btw: the knights are just awesome... :-*
Cheers,
Don
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Nicely done, house looks good too.
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Very nice indeed. ;)
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Beautiful looking minis. I'm a Perry plastic fanboy too (who isn't?), and I am pretty drooly over the HYW minis, but I'm holding off buying it until the French come.
The kit is great for skirmish games, as it comes with archers and loads of different weapons for the kniggits. Again, great work on these.
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Nice posing and painting! Quick too...
(Like Kings Curse, I'm trying to resist the siren call of this kit until the French are done too. But people like you make it hard, so hard...)
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Pretty cool.
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Very nice. Three hours - that's damned fine work for such a quick turnaround.
I agree the figures are sweet and the knights in particular are awesome - much better in their finished state than first inspection of the sprues might suggest.
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Goodly work sir! 8) 8) 8)
Darrell.
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Lovely :-*
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Stunning !
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Nice work. :)
The house looks good too.
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Thanx gents. Managed to get 2 new retinues...:)
A fairly realistic english agincourt gang.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/hyw2_zpso7q6mxrp.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/hyw2_zpso7q6mxrp.jpg.html)
The stakes look perhaps a little odd when moving in the field, but it was cool to identify the different warbands in the first testgame...
...and the french counterpart.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/hyw3_zps1kpzpxka.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/hyw3_zps1kpzpxka.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/hyw4_zpsjai5a5my.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/hyw4_zpsjai5a5my.jpg.html)
Crossbow arms are from the mercenaries sprue...;)
Cheers,
Don
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Nice work! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Darrell.
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Very nicely put together retinues and excellent painting.
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Great stuff 8) 8) 8)
cheers
James
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The conversions look good, and the painting is really nice.
And it seems you have some cool scenery too.
Very good work ! :-*
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Well built, well painted and well presented. A treat for the eyes. :-*
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Exellent !
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Thanx for your replies...;)
We had a few "song of blades..." testgames in the club, wich were pretty bloody and a lot of fun...;)
In the first multiplayer we even got a frenchman playing the french. And we english got a heavy beating...;)
I tried a few pics from the games we did yesterday, but the light in our club is rather bad...
The Setup (we are just testing the rules, so the scenario was pretty basic).
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g1_zpskatzjxde.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g1_zpskatzjxde.jpg.html')
here are the french Martin put together from my collection. The crossbowmen are bought and you can see a few metals...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g2_zpsrp1kg6hx.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g2_zpsrp1kg6hx.jpg.html')
Death of a french knight. He ran as fast as he could acorss the field to my bowmen, but was overwelmt by sheer numbers. You can see his base near the tower...
The tower is from the middle of the 80s. I made him from Fimo for roleplaying games...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g3_zpsflqaqpbl.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g3_zpsflqaqpbl.jpg.html')
And a shot from Game 2. Here my bowmen are pretty close to the french retinue to fire at them.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g4_zps3e16yjlz.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g4_zps3e16yjlz.jpg.html')
Over all the games were pretty cool. Shooting is good, but not too good.
The knights are real killers, but get overwelmt if you get against sheer numbers.
Looking foreward to the next Games...:)
Cheers,
Don
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That looks like quite a nice game you had there... :-*
I'm especially impressed by the colour and texture of your playing surface, how did you make that?
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That looks like quite a nice game you had there... :-*
Agreed. That looks like a great little game :)
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They're looking good. I've just last night finished off my box of HYW English. Now I need to assemble some French for them to fight.
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Thanx for your nice comments...
@modhail
There are 2 tuts on the workbench page:
easy:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=68458.0
advanced:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=31358.0
Cheers,
Don
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Wow, I hadn't expected that approach from seeing the final product... :o Those are getting bookmarked!
The mat used in this game, was it done following the easy or the advanced method?
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Very lovely work! :-*
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Thanx, admiral...;)
@modhail
Its an advanced mat, but not that advanced...;9
So just acrylic, sand on top and lot of stuff from the garden. Its made by a club member. So I cant tell to much details.
We used to paly on normal gaming tables or the usually GW mat. But at the moment everybody in berlin is in the mat fever....:)
Cheers,
Don
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But at the moment everybody in berlin is in the mat fever....:)
Understandably so!
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Lovely stuff! I really dig those figures (and, having made one, agree that the Perry/Renedra houses/buildings are pretty blase!).
Lovely figures though, and the game looks excellent.
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Beautiful work, particularly your metal effects.
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:o Very impressive !
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Thanx for your nice comments...
@modhail
There are 2 tuts on the workbench page:
easy:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=68458.0
advanced:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=31358.0
Cheers,
Don
Sehr gut!!!! Both the figs and the Terrain ideas 8)
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As small playtesting for our wee Berlin HYW campaign I made a small solo game.
I stumbled over this fantastic site:
http://hour11gaming.blogspot.de/p/song-of-blades-heroes-stuff.html (http://hour11gaming.blogspot.de/p/song-of-blades-heroes-stuff.html)
there you can find all the old Warhammer-Skirmish scenarios translated for "Song of Blades..." wonderfull!
I decided to test the "Silence the Watchtower" scenario. Cool cause you can start with just 150p for the defender..:)
Okay here are a few pics.
The attackers under Sir Barnesley, trying to silence the watchtower, before the signals will warn the nearby hamlets.
total 300 points.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g11_zps3glxnv9o.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g11_zps3glxnv9o.jpg.html')
Bad luck for the english, not only is old Phillippe, the guardian of the watchtower present, but also Jaques de Brunelle, a young knight from the south with his entourage.
150 points.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g12_zpsjgbfrmgx.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g12_zpsjgbfrmgx.jpg.html')
Here you can see the gaming table (50x50cm). The english deploy at the bottom, the french start with one man in the tower, one man nere by and the rest starting from one Long away.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g13_zpshtx7zlkg.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g13_zpshtx7zlkg.jpg.html')
The english get the first turn...but hey old Phillipe is starting the fire: just 6 turns are left before the alarm will get off...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g14_zpsj255nzme.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g14_zpsj255nzme.jpg.html')
The english knight and his lads storm to the tower and get all activations done... Pierce the men at arms get in close combat but is too exhausted to get the french bucklerman down...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g15_zpsjjr8211l.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g15_zpsjjr8211l.jpg.html')
The french activate first Luigi, the mercenary crossbowman from genova.
The italian takes an aimed shot at the next longbowman und hits him badly: a tripple.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g18_zpsil06lzuw.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g18_zpsil06lzuw.jpg.html')
The Bowman next to the unlucky fellow runs away...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g19_zpsbtug5q7r.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g19_zpsbtug5q7r.jpg.html')
Jaques de Brunelle the french knight is more than happy to see the first english down or fleeing. But stumbles over a root and misses his activation....
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g16_zps8sn6ucie.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g16_zps8sn6ucie.jpg.html')
The infight at the tower is getting harder. Pierre another billmen of the french tries to attack the longbowmen on the right of he english, but is shot in the leg, and once fallen get finished by a timed blow with a hammer...poor Pierre.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g17_zpstcmiu25g.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g17_zpstcmiu25g.jpg.html')
The Bucklerman get rid of his foe and kills his oponent.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g22_zpstxiepe1s.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g22_zpstxiepe1s.jpg.html')
The casualties of english are rising...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g23_zpsq8qxoxfl.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g23_zpsq8qxoxfl.jpg.html')
Now all eyes are on Sir Barnsley, he tries to climb in full armour up to the opening wich is leading to the plattform to get the damned fire out. He almost can reach the entrance as a stone gives way and he falls down...turn over!!
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g21_zpstxzlv4ku.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g21_zpstxzlv4ku.jpg.html')
Now Jaques de Brunelle has the initiative again and calls for a last attack. But he just gets to the tower...
The bucklerman manages to get the man at arms down, but recives an aimed blow in the back. Thats the end for this fellow....
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g25_zpsrgjugkiy.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g25_zpsrgjugkiy.jpg.html')
Jaques de Brunelle is running out of troops. Old Phillipe in the tower is not a warrior and the italian mercenary will flee, when the tide turns.
But Luigi aimes his last bolt direct at the last english longbowman. A devlish hit wich panics the other islanders...a tripple again...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g26_zpsbaabvibn.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g26_zpsbaabvibn.jpg.html')
De Brunell kills with his free hack one of the billman and the english quit the field....the bloody battle is over.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/g27_zpsw7jupgr1.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/g27_zpsw7jupgr1.jpg.html')
The scenario works fine and the new stats for the fighter (combat 2 or 3) lead to a much more bloody game...;)
I am really looking foreward on testing more of the scenarios...:)
Cheers,
Don
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This thread is really not helping me from keeping away from new projects, lovely painting and the games look great :-* :-*
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Excellent short skirmish AAR! Thanks. :)
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Indeed! Good stuff 8) 8) 8)
Darrell.
Excellent short skirmish AAR! Thanks. :)
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Great Perry's! I am a Perry fanboy too. I went through Fireforge first though, before finding the work of the Perry Brothers. I love the games! Great Stuff!
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This is an excellent thread! :)
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Inspirational! Lovely figures, great scenery, and exciting reports. Thanks also for the link to the WHS scenarios done for SBH. That'll come in handy.
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Looking greate !!!
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Nice miniatures,I like the red jacket fella with the receding hairline.
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Great work! Especially the way that you painted these nice perry! Glad to see that the french won the battle! ;)
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Don, iīm liking the SBH idea.
I must try that soon.
Lovelly and simple scenario.
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Really like that terrain mat 8)
cheers
James
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Shmexy!
Very lovely work.
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Glad you all like the idea of small scenario wargaming...:)
And indeed the french are winning all most every battle in our ongoing little club campaign... :o
Cheers,
Don
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So, after a little break I am back in the HYW plastic thing... :)
After the cool skirmishes in the last year I ll try to build a little multibase skirmish troope for the HYW. Plastic only:I want to take it to freinds or conventions and need something light weight, cause I travel by train... o_o
It will be losely based around Agincourt but not straight that battle. I find it rather boring from a wargaming point of view, sorry you english (and welsh)... lol
And I am not that interested in names and heraldy, so I ll take a more cartoony aproach: frenchy knights vs. rugged english longbowmen.
Something along this depth...:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRkmdpLgLiE&nohtml5=False (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRkmdpLgLiE&nohtml5=False)
I will try to get a multiplayer on the tracks with 4 players each controlling 5-6 units.
Here is the first batch: two units of french knights with one unit of crossbowmen.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b1_zpsecolchqu.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b1_zpsecolchqu.jpg.html)
I am a bit of starter with white armour, so I have to try a little more, to get that silver right...;)
Cheers,
Don
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Beautiful :-*
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One of the best painted Perry medieval figures I've seen, with no doubt ! I really like the way you achieved a very difficult balance between bright strong tones (yellow, blue, white, red) but keeping a very realistic "historical" look and feel.
The faces are easy to "read" too, even from this far point of view. The bases are simple, but clean with polished details.
Great work.
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Great looking figures Don - they look spot on for the armour and heraldic coats etc.
Simon.
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Wow! These are great. :-*
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Superb warband you have there.
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Thanx for your comments.
Managed to paint some pavaise yesterday...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b2_zpsxdkaz76q.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b2_zpsxdkaz76q.jpg.html')
Pavaise are ready, men need a little bitmore brushwork....:)
Cheers,
Don
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Wow! I like those pavises. Nicely battle worn.
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Fantastic work on the pavises, you've got that battleworn look really well (the figures are really nice as well).
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Great wood effect, I believe the unpainted pavises are plain smooth plastic, right ?
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Superb. Love those :-*
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Very well done. :-* :-*
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This thread is really not helping me from keeping away from new projects, lovely painting and the games look great :-* :-*
Yup.
Great thread, just keeps getting better!
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Thanx gents....;)
Okay here is the next batch: some englisch bowmen and 2 command bases.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b3_zpsm2svumou.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b3_zpsm2svumou.jpg.html)
Stakes will come on extra bases...:)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b4_zpsxw6v5xkf.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b4_zpsxw6v5xkf.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Wonderful painting here ! :-*
I especially like the way you've painted the pavises...
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Beautiful brushwork :-* :-* :-*. I feel like I can barely get pigment onto the plastic by comparison...
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This thread is awesome and your figures amazing! Glad to see more being added here.
Very inspirational.
~Eric
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Cause I want to stay with the plastic theme, I had to convert something to get some cav on the field.
I used the perry light cavalry box as a base.
So here are e few WIP pics.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b5_zpsrgawjk0w.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b5_zpsrgawjk0w.jpg.html)
From left to right: first, just a headswap from the HYW box, 2. got a torso and arms from the HYW french infantry box, 3rd got a little greenstuff chainmail and the last guy got a hood-neck-thing modelled. All heads are from the french infantry box.
Not intended for the same unit...just a first test to see wich way to go....:)
btw. what a lovely box indeed... :-*
Cheers,
Don
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They work very well :)
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Very nice conversions.
Your thread, as a few others, is really good to show all the possibilities of the plastic boxes from Perry Miniatures.
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Very good mix of plastics and GS. :-* :-*
Keep it coming.
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I was considering the same thing for a unit of mounted infantry for LR - and you've totally just done it for me. They look splendid!
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Glad you like the cav....;)
Here is the next batch of french.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b6_zpsm7urjbw0.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b6_zpsm7urjbw0.jpg.html)
Little bit boring so far, just crosssbows and knights. But the more fancy stuff is on the painting board....;)
Cheers,
Don
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Great looking collection,I'm following this post with interest :)
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They look lovely Don :)
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Oh wow, those cavalry conversions are fantastic! I hadn't thought of using the Agincourt spear arms on the WOTR light cavalry, I'll have to give that a go at least.
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Lovely conversions - they look really convincing - thanks for sharing your excellent growing HYW collection.
Simon.
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So here are the first painted mounted longbowmen.
It always takes me ages to get cav painted...dont know why... lol
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b7_zpsqyptu0eh.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b7_zpsqyptu0eh.jpg.html)
And thanx for your nice comments....;)
Cheers,
Don
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You just convinced me to go for plastic for my medieval needs :o
You really nail it, a perfect balance between tabletop "readability" (so I'm sure the figure stays nice no matter the distance or light conditions) and showcase painting technical level. COngrats !
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I was considering the same thing for a unit of mounted infantry for LR - and you've totally just done it for me. They look splendid!
Which unit entry would you use for mounted infantry? Mounted Yeomen? I am just wondering as I picked up a box of Perry's WoTR Light Cavalry to make Mounted Crossbowmen or whatever.
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Spectacularly good. Well done. They look absolutely the part 8)
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Great stuff :-* :-*
cheers
James
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Thanx gents...I am really honoured by your compliments... ;)
And special thanx to the captain: looked for hours at your most exellent light cov miniatures... :o
Here are the fruits of todays labour: some more archers. Kind of welsh with green and white. They probably did not form their own contingents but it gets a little theme and colour in the troops...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b8_zpsv7stf8a7.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b8_zpsv7stf8a7.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Wow. Wonderful. You are incredibly productive! You must have built a large force already. Are you sure this is just for a skirmish and not a full scale battle? :)
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Love 'em :D
cheers
James
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Very nice. I've only just discovered Perry Miniatures and I'll be getting some of these guys. Top work 👍
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It always takes me ages to get cav painted...dont know why... lol
I feel the same way - which is why I have very few painted mounted models in my collection... Well, hopefully to change. anytime soonish.
Your wonderful display is definitely inspiring!
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Thanx guys....;)
Here is a little WIP for breakfast...the first knights/men-at-arms conversions. Little bit of greenstuff and a torso swap.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b9_zps1bsfdost.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b9_zps1bsfdost.jpg.html')
Cheers,
Don
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A good mash up of bits there 8)
cheers
James
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Cause my wife is online-shopping for a new skirt I had the time to base all the minis I had painted over the week this morning.
Its the start of the second english battlegroup.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b10_zpsxya6dpcb.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b10_zpsxya6dpcb.jpg.html)
The archers perhaps need a few more strokes with the brush...
Are you sure this is just for a skirmish and not a full scale battle?
I am planning for 4 players with each around 30 to 40 minis...so its a kind of a big skirmish... :)
Cheers,
Don
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Very well done.
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Great progress on them, mate, your productivity is just unbeatable :D
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Lovely plastic modelling, and beautiful painting. You are a machine! This is taking Teutonic Efficiency to new heights! lol
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Just the one skirt? That's a lot of basing for one skirt lol
cheers
James
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You now how it is. If Mrs. Codsticker says she is going to buy shoes I know I got all day to myself. ;)
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Fan-freakin-tastic! :o
More! lol
The archers do look a bit dull compared to the rest, but that may just be due to the lesser amount of metallic armor.
Good work either way.
~Eric
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Okay: here is last update for the day... lol lol lol
Scratchbuilded two wagon together after seeing paintermans cool supply wagons: thanx for the inspiration...:)
The perrys have very cool wagons, but I wanted to stick with the plastic theme.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b11_zpsk21z7bjq.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b11_zpsk21z7bjq.jpg.html')
And a few WIP shots...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b12_zpsdaifltye.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b12_zpsdaifltye.jpg.html')
The wicker wagon is made of an ACW-lafette and some wicker fence.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b13_zpscginr244.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b13_zpscginr244.jpg.html')
So thats it for today...;)
This is taking Teutonic Efficiency to new heights!
Even a hun must sleep sometime... lol
Cheers,
Don
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Great stuff again :-* :-*
Very inspirational :)
cheers
James
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Great modelling Don...wonderful.
Simon.
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The wagons are superb.
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Thanx guys....;)
Here is a little WIP for breakfast...the first knights/men-at-arms conversions. Little bit of greenstuff and a torso swap.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b9_zps1bsfdost.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b9_zps1bsfdost.jpg.html')
Cheers,
Don
Are they also based on 1450-1500 light cavalry ?
thanks
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Are they also based on 1450-1500 light cavalry ?
thanks
I can see parts from both medieval mounted sets there... I think you will need both boxes :)
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This thread is full of loveliness! :-* :-*
Interesting concept for a skirmish game.
Can anyone please tell me where the Ecranche style shield on the first kit bashed knight is from?
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This thread is full of loveliness! :-* :-*
Interesting concept for a skirmish game.
Can anyone please tell me where the Ecranche style shield on the first kit bashed knight is from?
Its from the newly released French Knights sprue.
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Thanx for the comments.
@shield
You get a pretty similar shield with the english knights.
https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_62&products_id=3415&osCsid=p2ctq74ig0mudp4r4e7fmfvnu0
So you get this kind of shield in all agincourt boxes...:)
@sunday hero
I think its best to get both cav boxes. You get less gothic legs and torso with the light cav, but only lances with the heavy cav.
But if you have lots of spare knights you could get a torso swap on the heavy cav with okay results...;)
Cheers,
Don
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Thank you for your help,
I have a tight budget, so I guess the light cavalry will be easier to convert, in the worst case I'll build lances myself, I've got brass rod and green stuff ;)
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Okay, here is the next batch...
Englich knights and some scotts with their leader...wont see them that friendly side by side during the game... lol
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b14_zpse2hqzl4j.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b14_zpse2hqzl4j.jpg.html)
Sorry, the pics are a little bit blurry, to much sun in my working room... ;(
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b15_zpsrgl2xcz6.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b15_zpsrgl2xcz6.jpg.html)
I ll do some better shots tomorrow...;)
Cheers,
Don
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Ausgezeichnet, mein Lieber! Bzw - die Kutchen
Hochachtung!
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Glorious! Keep them coming. You are on a roll :-*
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Just gone through this lovely thread; great painting and I like how the wagons turned out (I have left over wicker fencing that I never thought to use like this, thanks for the inspiration!).
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Nice conversions and lovely paint jobs, an inspiration for my efforts with some of these figures.
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It seems I've been missing out on some awesome stuff. :o :-* Thanks for sharing! :)
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:-* :-* :-* :-*just stunning indeed
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Thanx gents....;)
After a littel sidetrack in to the New Zealand Wars I am back in the plastic HYW....;)
Got a few french knights/men at arms on the painting table....nearly finished....
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b17_zpstc8npkvr.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b17_zpstc8npkvr.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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It's all lovely but those horses are especially stunning :-*
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It's all lovely but those horses are especially stunning :-*
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Very nice horses ! :-*
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I agrfee. Nothing wrong with the riders at all, but those horses steal the show! :-*
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So the light cavalry spears are good enough for HYW men at arms ? I was wondering about !
thanks (and great work as usual ;) )
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Just been through your whole thread, thats some great painting. I love your use of colour. Bright, cheery colours, but not too much to be garish! 8)
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I agree that all your work is great, but those horses are truely exceptional! :-* :-* :-*
Thanks for sharing!
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horses are stunning indeed
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Thanx gents....;)
Glad you like the horses....:)
Here are the next archers.
The moving archers on the right have bodies from the frech infantry sprue with weapons from the war of the roses and light kav. box. Kind of veteran archers with a little armour...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b18_zpsfm9hfe61.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b18_zpsfm9hfe61.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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And the goodness keeps coming 8) 8)
cheers
James
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The mounted ones have worked well - great figures, really look the part.
Simon
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Great stuff. They all look superb. The cavalry mash-ups work well, and I like the idea of the veteran archers with a bit more armour and kit. Very nice creativity and so fast too! :-*
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... and so fast too! :-*
That is actually a bit daunting for slow-hand hobbyists like me, but I must join the choir and praise the skill on display here.
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More great additions to the collection,lovely. :)
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Thanx gents...here is the labour of the weekand....:)
More french...I really like the french agincourt sprue...great minis to paint.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b19_zpsj1cl18mn.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b19_zpsj1cl18mn.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Marvellous. I can't believe how you turn them out so fast yet to such a high quality. You must be a driven man!
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Don, you should call yourself Don-Dadda from now on. Superb!
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Thanx gents.
Okay...more madness from the painting table.... lol ;)
A few more frenchies...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b20_zpsneljua3m.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b20_zpsneljua3m.jpg.html)
Not based and not quiet finished...but I have to go to bed...:)
Cheers,
Don
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Superb output :o 8) 8)
cheers
James
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I am speechless :o
Painting 15 figures takes me about a month.
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me too !!! You are really fast! :-* :-*
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Not only fast but a excelente painter. :-* :-*
Adopt me.
I have a lot of armies to paint. :D
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Wow, keep them coming!
And can we please see a group shot soon please???
You say this is for skirmishing, but at the rate you're going you'll have enough for a massed battle game in the near future.
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Thanx for your nice comments....;)
Got upo early and did some more basing this morning.
And can we please see a group shot soon please
As you wish....;)
So, after more then a month of painting, I am nearly there.
Enough to get the first 4 player game on the tracks.
Sorry for the blurry pic...but must get back to work...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b21_zpswlx4p3c6.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b21_zpswlx4p3c6.jpg.html)
Had to add a fwe more odds and ends...
Cheers,
Don
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Very impressive - well done :-*
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Thanx for your nice comments....;)
Got upo early and did some more basing this morning.
As you wish....;)
So, after more then a month of painting, I am nearly there.
Enough to get the first 4 player game on the tracks.
Sorry for the blurry pic...but must get back to work...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b21_zpswlx4p3c6.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b21_zpswlx4p3c6.jpg.html)
Had to add a fwe more odds and ends...
Cheers,
Don
Wow. :o :-*
So... can we say that I'm ahead if I've bought more than that (painted/assembled zero)? ;D :D
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very very nice indeed
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Cracking stuff :)
cheers
James
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Thanx, gents....;)
I had today the whole day free for painting and started a new perry-box of english agincourt.
Not quite finished but you get the idea... :D
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b22_zpshcwfub4p.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b22_zpshcwfub4p.jpg.html)
Painting 20+ miniatures at the same time speeds thing up...;)
Cheers,
Don
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Damn. 20 figures painted on the same day.
Thatīs my record some years ago but without your quality.
Very well done. :-*
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For the whole day I'm assuming you mean 24 hours lol
Fantastic output 8)
cheers
James
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Cracking! :o
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Thanx for your comments....;)
For the whole day I'm assuming you mean 24 hours...
Okay, I made a little painting with Don guide to show the painting steps...;)
First step was glueing all the stuff together. Not the easiest part with all the fine details...time: 2 h.
Didn't make a pic here.
Next step. Base colour black and the first silver 45 min.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/d1_zpsjkt8wvdc.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/d1_zpsjkt8wvdc.jpg.html')
Next is the flesh tone. I use Foundry Flesch B. Time 10 min.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/d2_zpsh92k9jme.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/d2_zpsh92k9jme.jpg.html')
Next step light brown for nearly all the bows, Spearshaft B, Foundry. Time 25 min.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/d3_zpspwr1upsw.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/d3_zpspwr1upsw.jpg.html')
And some red for the english....:) Vallejo flat red. Time 25 min.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/d4_zpsapary5dz.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/d4_zpsapary5dz.jpg.html')
Next are white and light blue (Sky Blue B by Foundry). Time 35 min.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/d5_zpsjqi9lzcc.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/d5_zpsjqi9lzcc.jpg.html')
Next steps are dark green and dark brown (Forest Green A and South American Flesh C). Time 30 min.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/d6_zpskdkigka4.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/d6_zpskdkigka4.jpg.html')
Next I fixed all the parts that I missed so far.
After that I got the Armypainter-Wash on: Strong Tone, Dark Tone mixed. Time 45 min.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/d7_zpswyg9d3jh.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/d7_zpswyg9d3jh.jpg.html')
And the last step, the highlighting. I just use the original colour over the washed base colour. So far: flesh, white, blue, silver and red. Time about 3 hours.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b22_zpshcwfub4p.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b22_zpshcwfub4p.jpg.html')
And you have to add the drying time.
I would say round about 9 hours so far....;)
Cheers,
Don
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For a mass production method using 'the dip' (well, okay, a wash :)) it's incredibly effective.
I think your use of 'washing' is the trick. Many people do this very badly. You make it work very well.
:-*
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Stunning output,and to make them look so good at the same time,amazing :)
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WOW. I can't wait to have them finished! Any more tips on "how to use the AP washes appropriately?"
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I use the same method but your production really out strips mine. :'(
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I never tried the army painter washes, considering the result you obtain, I should make a try !
thanks
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I never tried the army painter washes, considering the result you obtain, I should make a try !
Oh they are great! Quite close to the glorious GW badab black, but in several shades.
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Okay, I made a little painting with Don guide to show the painting steps...;)
That's great, thanks for the run down 8)
cheers
James
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Thanx for your comments...;)
"how to use the AP washes appropriately?"
I do it very patiently, very controlled. Might sound a little confusing, but I splash the colours pretty sloppy on the minis, but the wash in a more controlled carefull fashion.
The wash will bring the colours togehter and cover most painting errors...;)
Cheers,
Don
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Thanx for your comments...;)
I do it very patiently, very controlled. Might sound a little confusing, but I splash the colours pretty sloppy on the minis, but the wash in a more controlled carefull fashion.
The wash will bring the colours togehter and cover most painting errors...;)
Cheers,
Don
Glad I decided to purchase some then, as that sounds like a very good painting method for me. lol :D
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Well done Don. :-*
And thanks for the painting steps. :)
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Thank you both....;)
Here is the next batch of french and scots....I know: I should get the english based first... lol
Pretty WIP this time, but it took me to long to get the pavaise painted....;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b23_zpslvwgj7dx.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b23_zpslvwgj7dx.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Even with your break-down of the building/painting time, I just cannot fathom how you churn them out at this pace. I understand that you do it on days where you do not have any other obligations, but still - I managed to paint one Viking and paint and flock about 15 bases yeaterday, on a day off :?
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I have to agree with what the others have said, your output is amazing!
Plus they look great! Handpainted pavises too? :o
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Who has days without any other obligations? ;)
Very very good painting especially the pavises are great :-*
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Been admiring your work for some time. Very instructive, appreciated your step by step approach. Have to say I still don't know how you do it, I count myself doing well if I get 40 figures in a month!
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You're a machine, man! O____O
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Pavises are hand painted ? :o
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Hand painted pavises eh? :o- nice brushwork- my hat goes off to you sirrah! :D
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Exceptional work !
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Wow, those pavaises are fantastic. I'm aiming for a unit of pavasiers myself- these are an inspiration.
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Wow! More greatness! :o
You really are the best advert for Army Painter dips!
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Thanx gents...
Here is the next little update: more french knights...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b24_zpsxp1vezx5.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b24_zpsxp1vezx5.jpg.html)
Still a little WIP...need more fine tuning on the heraldy...:)
Cheers,
Don
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When I think it's been 2 weeks (or 3?) since I received my own figures, enough for a complete lion rampant french retinue...and I only glued 12 horses lol
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Looks like carnival/Fasching. ;)
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Great work!! ;)
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Okay, todays work...some knights for the french backrow.
I know, these are engl. knights (no joupons or coats) but I neeed more knights....;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b25_zpsx4yag4iw.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b25_zpsx4yag4iw.jpg.html)
Tomorrow I ll try to get the french knight bases together.
Cheers,
Don
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Jesus, there's no stopping you lol
cheers
James
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Top work DV, top work :-*
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So, here is a blurry army shot....;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/b26_zpsxjbozvem.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/b26_zpsxjbozvem.jpg.html)
Thats it for the HYW for now.
Thanx for your encouraging comments gents....;)
Cheers,
Don
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Very nice - well done :-*
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Whoa, top job :D
cheers
James
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Awesome! Please please please, some close-ups!
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Very well done Don. :-* :-*
Yup, some closeups would be great.
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well, that's simply awesome. :-*
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Fabulous 8)
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Sorry for the necromancy but I had a ver cool game a few month ago...
We plaed a 4 player game of Lion Rampant in the HYW. All miniatures and scener is from Frank Bauers great HYW-collection.
(http://i.imgur.com/qOGgvSil.jpg) (https://imgur.com/qOGgvSi)
The scenario was great and the other players too.
A ver pleasant afternoon...
(http://i.imgur.com/nyxMO6Sl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/nyxMO6S)
The board was full of details. Great buildings and outstanding painting on the minis.
(http://i.imgur.com/ncn4Mcdl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/ncn4Mcd)
(http://i.imgur.com/yBXiGWQl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/yBXiGWQ)
(http://i.imgur.com/rbv9d9Nl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/rbv9d9N)
What reall impressed me was the coherent scenery. I have lots of builddings for the time, but nothing fits together...
Different manufacturers, self made...ou name it.
So I sat down and thought how I could make a village mself. I had a few of the new Renedra out houses laying around. I reall like them, but the look wa to similar.
So I tried to modiefy them a little bit.... ;)
(http://i.imgur.com/9AGMIU6l.jpg) (https://imgur.com/9AGMIU6)
And I grabbed an old Warhammer tower and glued some styrofom on it.
(http://i.imgur.com/FQiByHQl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/FQiByHQ)
(http://i.imgur.com/DgP7SZil.jpg) (https://imgur.com/DgP7SZi)
And here are the Renedra houses with a little paint splashed on.
(http://i.imgur.com/Y7ZtrVCl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/Y7ZtrVC)
After the buildings were finished I took an Frenchy HYW-Perry-Box from the shelf and painted a small Lion Rampant force together....
(http://i.imgur.com/lrkjWbgl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/lrkjWbg)
Should be a little expanded, but pointwise its a good start.
(http://i.imgur.com/XfrVYeEl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/XfrVYeE)
(http://i.imgur.com/r85EyYxl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/r85EyYx)
....and the inevitable hand painted Pavaises by Don .... 8)
(http://i.imgur.com/mUMqBFHl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/mUMqBFH)
Okay...I should paint paint some English, but I got sidetracked b a few other things... lol o_o :o
Cheers,
Don
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Splendid! :-*
Great work on the village pieces and those hand painted Pavaises... o_o
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Splendid! :-*
Great work on the village pieces and those hand painted Pavaises... o_o
Agreed! The wood effect is really nice!
Keep up the great work!
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Excellent Don :-*
As usual :)
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Excellent stuff. :-*
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Great work on those buildings
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A great project 8)
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After the buildings were finished I took an Frenchy HYW-Perry-Box from the shelf and painted a small Lion Rampant force together....
As one casually does of an evening...
I dont know whats more impressive, the painting work or the productivity - I'm in awe of both :)
I've been eyeing those Renedra houses, you make them look excellent.
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This log is excellent. The pictures of the games particularly are mega inspiring. wow! I can't wait to have a collection like that!
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Great stuff! Your building work is particularly impressive.