Not-So Merry England: progress UD 20/11/24

[Dr. Zombie]

But who will be the honourable guests?

Oh yeah, as if you cannot give speeches and drink champagne on your own..

I do it alle the time only perhaps replace speeches with rants and champagne with beer..

[Silent Invader]

Oh yeah, as if you cannot give speeches and drink champagne on your own..

I do it alle the time only perhaps replace speeches with rants and champagne with beer..

 

[OSHIROmodels]

 

[Vagabond]

It's been a long and interesting journey with the mat/art installation,  I've just read through the mat thread and you can see the problems with the stretches from the start, it's such a shame. However you current solution is worthy of your perseverance and imagination. It seems to fit perfectly with your vision of the campaign, having the road down the centre would normally be limiting but it's the thing that makes the mat/art installation work so well.

Thanks for the series of posts they are both enjoyable and instructive.
Cheers

Ps, you could always use the back of the board if the frames deep enough.  :

[Silent Invader]

Thanks and yes, I set myself up from the outset by buying online - I should have anticipated that the cloth would arrive folded and therefore creased, and that ironing would stretch it. Lesson learned! 

Indeed the back is a possibility but the frame is less attractive 

[General Kirchner]

thanks for sharing all the photos.

I have renegades and have been told the BiCornes are close, so i appreciate the comparisons greatly!

[Silent Invader]

thanks for sharing all the photos.

I have renegades and have been told the BiCornes are close, so i appreciate the comparisons greatly!

You’re welcome 

[syrinx0]

Great idea with the wall mount. You could almost get away with calling it art. It just needs a small sign next to it.

“Road to nowhere”
Silent Invader 2020
Mixed media.

This would have improved the room it was in if it was in the modern section given my experiences. 

[Silent Invader]

This would have improved the room it was in if it was in the modern section given my experiences.

 

[Silent Invader]

A update with three more completed units:

First up is Parliament’s mounted command unit, led by the hatless (only the two army commanders are hatless) Colonel Sir Quentin Gibbs. Readers might recall that I have foot and horse versions of the command units, so I can deploy them in either form.



For the next battle, Sir Quentin will be joined by Sir James Simms and his horse. This unit has two minis with an identification sash, which is unusual for me as I prefer one per unit. Sir James has the feather in his hat while his brother Marcus Simms, to the far left, is bereft of feather.



The King will also be reinforced, gaining Mr Ramsay Phillips and his Shotte. (The image is distorted by the camera lens, which is why the figures to the left seem taller)



As usual these are all Bicorne or Renegade metals with the odd Warlord plastic part for conversions.

With these additions I now have 8 completed units, so only another 30+ to go. The completed roster looks like this:



I’ve been asked why I use ident numbers, and it’s simply to keep track of who belongs where and to enable a shorthand for note taking. Bear in mind that I might have approximately 130 each of green coated and blue coated minis on the table.

The idents are simply superglued to the mini base:



Finally, some close ups of a few of the figures:

I think these are Renegade riders on Bicorne horses



A couple of Bicorne infantry; the officer is a conversion of a standard bearer with new arms (the left with the pistol being a Warlord plastic piece)



I can’t remember who the rider is by but I think the horse is a Renegade



Ps: I’ve used new software to edit these images and hopefully they’ve appeared correctly; for example the three unit shots should have white backgrounds.

[DintheDin]

You are doing a fine job there!
Excellent conversions and all the figures so characterful!
We stay tuned! Cheers!

[Hu Rhu]

A nice set of additions to you growing force.  Excellent. 

[WillPhillips]

Oh man, putting gaming boards on the wall has me thinking...

[Captain Blood]

Excellent. You are rattling through these Steve.

And very brave with the close-ups! 

[Silent Invader]

Thanks all. Much appreciated. Probably more King’s foot and more Parliament horse next, to even them up a bit. Though I intend to fight Battle 2 first.

And very brave with the close-ups! 

Either brave or foolish?!