TWD's load of Billhooks (long overdue update 11 &12 Aug 25)

[Breazer]

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

[TWD]

After a hiatus I finished some more archers






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

[KarwickWingmaker]

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 

[TWD]

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





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

[TWD]

A unit of tooled up Men at Arms



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

[syrinx0]

Very nice.

[Atheling]

Lovely work Tom 

[TWD]

Forgot I'd started this thread...

Anyway, a few things to add

Percy billmen


And archers


The King!


Kern


"Welsh" spearmen


I think that brings things up to date

[TWD]

A few more cavalry. These in Clifford's colours



https://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2025/08/war-of-roses-light-horse.html

[anton ryzbak]

Where did you get your kern figures?

BTW, all your stuff looks simply smashing!

[Cat]

Ooh, lots of nice figures here!
 
Hopping back to the painted helmets question, it was a fairly popular thing throughout the medieval period — easier rust-proofing than always cleaning and polishing.

[TWD]

Where did you get your kern figures?

BTW, all your stuff looks simply smashing!

Thank you. The Kern are all Perry miniatures (as are all the models shown above except the King)