Charlie's 15th century - Burgundian handgunners (Sep 23)

[Charlie_]

Great work! I really like how the blue livery has turned out! It really complements the red units

Thanks, I'm pretty pleased with the shade of blue I  managed to get.

These look fantastic all mixed together!

Some of your sculpts have got themselves into prime positions, they were a joy to paint!

[Captain Harlock]

Thanks, I'm pretty pleased with the shade of blue I  managed to get.

Some of your sculpts have got themselves into prime positions, they were a joy to paint!

I noticed them  I love the effect of the different polearms and the mix of minis in the ranks, gives a very cinematic feel if I may say so. Not the usual repetitive battle line. My sculpts, Perry, Warsteel and the others are mixing  really good together.

[RedRowan]

Anther very nice looking unit.

Steve

[Charlie_]

https://fullharness.blogspot.com/

Building terrain boards - Part Two

The first four of the new terrain boards are complete!

I've got one river section, one with a roadway and two plain boards.



The river is in fact a small stream, and the roadway a narrow track - there will be wider rivers and roads sometime in the future. The next several boards will all feature the same track and stream and will be able to link together in a variety of cunning ways.

I'm very pleased with how they turned out. Compared to the old boards, the new improved construction method makes these ones very sturdy and level, with minimal visible joins. I've got the colour and texture of the grass and the roadways just how I wanted them, and my first ever water feature turned out well (I worried a lot about what colour I should paint it, and what sort of water product I should use).

The river board does have some trees and bushes attached - this will of course make them trickier to store (though the trees can be removed if need be), but it shouldn't be a problem. I can afford to have four or five boards like this (which is what I've got planned) that can be just stored on top of the permanent table, whilst all the 'flat' boards can be stacked carefully and stored underneath. Of course I have plenty of loose hedges and trees on bases which can be placed on top of the boards too.

[LouieN]

a great looking terrain board

[painterman]

Those look great Charlie.
Can I recommend a coat of this on the water?
https://www.themodelcentre.com/c1212-woodland-scenics-water-effects-8-fl-oz?gQT=1
All the best, Simon

[Charlie_]

Those look great Charlie.
Can I recommend a coat of this on the water?
https://www.themodelcentre.com/c1212-woodland-scenics-water-effects-8-fl-oz?gQT=1
All the best, Simon

Hi Simon,
I have put some water effects product on the stream, but it doesn't really seem to show up in the photos. It's more glossy than it appears.
I used Mod Podge Gloss, after trying both it and another product on a test piece first.
I did two coats, and will probably do some more, but think I'll wait til I've got the other river boards done too.

Is the Woodland Scenics product the same sort of thing, or is it something different?

[Atheling]

Those look great Charlie.
Can I recommend a coat of this on the water?
https://www.themodelcentre.com/c1212-woodland-scenics-water-effects-8-fl-oz?gQT=1
All the best, Simon

Seconded, it's the dog's proverbial danglies!

[Ogrob]

Boards look great, the little corner with the stream seems so cosy and peaceful

[anevilgiraffe]

Hi Simon,
I have put some water effects product on the stream, but it doesn't really seem to show up in the photos. It's more glossy than it appears.
I used Mod Podge Gloss, after trying both it and another product on a test piece first.
I did two coats, and will probably do some more, but think I'll wait til I've got the other river boards done too.

Is the Woodland Scenics product the same sort of thing, or is it something different?

someone on here used yacht varnish for their oriental set up... looks lovely

[Basementboy]

Lovely board! Really nice stuff

[HappyChappy439]

Amazing work!

[MaleGriffin]

Magnificient! Stunning! I'm green with envy!

[Charlie_]

https://fullharness.blogspot.com/

German mercenaries

Another new unit! This time it's back to the Burgundian side, with some German mercenaries. These were recruited by towns on the Franco-Burgundian border after the death of Charles the Bold to help defend against the French, found plentiful employment fighting in the Franche-Comté region, and were eventually recruited in large numbers by Maximilian. Some of these 'Germans' would actually have been Swiss, even the very same soldiers who had dealt the Burgundians such punishing defeats so recently.

This isn't my first German unit - I've already dealt with some large units of pikemen and halberdiers in earlier posts. This is a smaller unit posed in a more stationary/defensive manner - with this basing layout it lets me get more character into the miniatures and how they are arrayed. Several of the figures here are among my very favourites and I've been looking forward to getting them based up for some time now.

As with my other German units, they are not wearing any uniform livery, and for a flag I've given them just a simple Burgundian cross.












And here's some shots of them alongside their Burgundian allies.

[Silent Invader]

Really lovely / always enjoy seeing your new additions