Normans - a slow project

[AKULA]

Some absolute gems... I particularly like the care you’ve shown to weather their kit (especially the shields) ...they look like they’ve just walked off of a battlefield.

[levied troop]

Agreed, saving those to the inspiration folder, they look superb.

[Cubs]

I'm holding out for the Victrix plastic Normans now to expand the project although I may snaffle up the odd Perry Norman/1st Crusade dude along the way.

[Cubs]

Hooray! A few more. The fella with the padded hauberk I'll probably use with the milites.

[majorsmith]

Excellent always loved the citadel normans

[Michi]

Impressive work and very close to my heart - I like to see Norman armies being raised!

[Captain Blood]

These are lovely, Cubs. Gritty, dingy and characterful.

But being such venerable (and therefore probably quite diminutive) figures, I’m a little sceptical they’re going to sit comfortably alongside those lovely looking new Victrix plastic Normans with their slightly exaggerated detail and dynamic poses... Well, we’ll see. Fingers crossed

I’ve just succumbed online to the Victrix Saxons, so will have a better idea once I have them in my sticky paws...

[Cubs]

They'll be fine, don't worry, everything's fine. Besides, I could always claim they're slightly shorter Italians.

[Michi]

I’m a little sceptical they’re going to sit comfortably alongside those lovely looking new Victrix plastic Normans with their slightly exaggerated detail and dynamic poses... Well, we’ll see. Fingers crossed

15kg of mail armour and 5-10kg shield and side arms will most likely rather cause those depicted poses than dynamic shock troopers, I guess... 

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

I've been very ntrigued by this thread, as I have a SAGA Norman force composed of Perry Crusade figures, with some Crusader Miniatures characters and "swords for hire" Flemish spearmen (as Perry don't make any figures in akheton).  I am - and have been for a few years now - in the process of painting them, and as a spiritual Geordie (now there's two words you seldom see next to each other!!!) I am going for a black and white theme for their shields and what passes for livery in the 11th Century, with the mercenaries being sponsored by Flemish & Newcastle Breweries and sporting the "Newcy Broon" blue star.

Very impressed by what you've done to the shields.  Somebody (you?) put up a very good tutorial on the Workbench about "weathering" shields, which I intend to use, although I was thinking of using a tool to gouge out some sword/axe cuts, to make them look a bit more 3D.

[Cubs]

Very impressed by what you've done to the shields.  Somebody (you?) put up a very good tutorial on the Workbench about "weathering" shields, which I intend to use, although I was thinking of using a tool to gouge out some sword/axe cuts, to make them look a bit more 3D.

I don't remember putting a tute on here, but I suppose I could have done and then forgotten about it! I don't want to take credit for someone else's good work mind. I did do an article for … I don't remember if it was WI or WS&S … about shields and banners a few years back though.

[Captain Blood]

Yes, I remember the shield weathering tutorial... Hmmm... I had a feeling it was one of our German pals. Moiterei or Lt Hazel perhaps?
Could well have been you though Cubs. You do paint a mean weathered shield

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

Just checked and it was indeed Lt Hazel.  (Thanks, Captain Blood - love your Perry WotR figures, btw!)