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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: painterman on September 29, 2016, 12:07:57 PM
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Here's my completed men at arms, representing Antony Bastard of Burgundy, half brother of Charles the Bold.
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r146/chicks_photos/IMG_0349_zpssorcfskz.jpg) (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/chicks_photos/media/IMG_0349_zpssorcfskz.jpg.html)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r146/chicks_photos/IMG_0359_zpseicyvwj8.jpg) (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/chicks_photos/media/IMG_0359_zpseicyvwj8.jpg.html)
There's a bit of conversion work done on these - mainly the horse bards which has been fun and a challenge to do - some of which has been posted in another thread on here:http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=86685.0
They'll have a supporting row behind them of coustillers, householders, a trumpeter and more flags - which I've yet to start putting together.
More pics on my blog:http://je-lay-emprins.blogspot.co.uk/
Thanks, Simon.
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Very impressive - well done :-*
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Very nice! What rules do you plan to use them with?
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Superb, I always look forward to posts of your stuff. 8) :-* 8) :-*
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Lovely work Simon :-* :-*
cheers
James
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I really like the black armour- looks great.
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Very nice indeed!
Steve
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Lovely stuff Simon...
Let's hope they don't end up as xbow fodder... lol
All the best. Aly
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Phwoaarrrrr.
Brilliant Simon.
Have been following your progress with these on your blog.
The black and gold armour is very special indeed. Wonderful work. Your skills are getting better and better. Bravo :)
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Things of beauty!
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Fantastic work.
as well as the great work on the painting and converting, I'm also rather taken by the basing.
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Awesome work :)
I am also trying to paint a Burgundian army with Perry plastics.
You are making it very difficult. You are setting very high standards.
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:-* :-* :-*
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Outstanding :o. Beautifully done, that ripped cloth over the armour is an inspired touch.
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Very nice indeed: the banners, the cloth on the barding. Just lovely!
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Black & gold armour chap is top notch, care to share your approach to blackened armour?
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Really lovely work.
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care to share your approach to blackened armour?
Stuart - this was first time I'd done black armour and the approach seemed to work. It is GW Boltgun Metal, followed by several (3, I think) washes of GW Nuln Oil and 1 wash of Army Painter Soft Tone. The gilding was Foundry Ochre, before going over with Gold - as the coverage was small area I decided it needed a base for the gold, as it covers fairly poorly (the larger areas of gilding need at least 2 coats).
Now they're all together as a unit, think I should have done one with a blue finished armour too, for bit more 'top of range' / high-status look.
Simon
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You'll just have to do another 3 bases then :D
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Great Men-at-Arms. A real dashing battlefield addition! :)
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Great.
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Well. These are beautiful.
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Top notch work Simon :-*
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stunning!!
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Nice unit.
I love the black and gold armor.
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That is some painting. :o :o :o
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Great work, especially the black and gold armour :-*
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I bought one of their buildings recently - crisp, flawless casting, high quality sculpt.
I now have four of Fougous fine buildings awaiting a trip of my PC-group to Haltinan (Ivian Sea, off Shorkyne, Kelestia - Hârnworld) on their search for a lost soul.
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:-* Great work!
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Astonishing! :o :-*
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Superb work Simon!!
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According to Tobias Capwell black armour was far more common than we now think. It was the mirror polished armour that was far rarer - polishing took more man hours than fabricating the armour and thus was very expensive - hence the 1472 painting of Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino by Piero della Francesca which depicts the Duke in what we would consider relatively plain and lacking décor these days. I would add that this is also very difficult to maintain blemish/rust free (personal experience of owning and wearing my own armour - many many hours of re-polishing)
Black from furnace, painted or fabric covered was far more common as research into extant items at the Wallace Collection suggests. It was the Victorians that developed the "knight in shining armour" image which stays with us today. That said, I will continue to paint my 28mm medieval armies with polished as it looks right and I would add that Simon's painting in this field is well researched, a joy to see and inspirational.
Grant
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Now with added impetus...supporting rank of coustillers added.
Thanks for all the kind words.
Simon
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/kTEpGUy.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /> (http://imgur.com/kTEpGUy)
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/GAa2BuY.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /> (http://imgur.com/GAa2BuY)
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Phwoarrrr :-* :-* :-*
(Even more phwoarrr than to start with!)
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Wow - magnificent :-*
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Beautiful painting and love the flags.
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Absolutely brilliant :-*
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Impressive! The combined unit looks great.
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just stunning :-* :-* :-*
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Lovely job Simon :-* :-* :-*
cheers
James
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It's a fantastic unit Simon great to see that amount of work go into them
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Some Burgundian Ordonnance crossbows and hangunners to serve the Bastard (mostly Perry plastics).
Simon.
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/VZdJpUo.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /> (http://imgur.com/VZdJpUo)
My, these pictures copied from Imgur are huge!!
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Lovely :)
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Ooh! They are nice. Lovely painting and posing. It's amazing how much variety is available from the Perry WoTR kits.
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Lovely painting.
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Ooh! They are nice. Lovely painting and posing. It's amazing how much variety is available from the Perry WoTR kits.
Agreed, every time I see some good builds like this I get new ideas that I've got to try out. In particular I like the one on the far left and the one fourth from left, gonna have to try them myself.
Great work Simon! I believe a while ago we traded some plastic parts, and you got lots of heads with soft hats and feathers from me? Have they been used recently? :)
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Charlie - thanks and fear not, I have those heads assigned for the Swiss troops which are my 2017 project!
Cheers, Simon