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A few comments:- i was going to say the horses look kind of bland (not enough musculature), but it looks great painted up, so what do I know?
Thanks for that, and extremely pleased to read you like the models!
Have you got any of the infantry types on the go at present?If possible it would be great to get a larger view of the range
The range will be built in stages. These basic knight codes first, then four poses of spearmen and four poses of crossbowmen. Those will be made this upcoming month. Then ... I’ll have to see. Perhaps:Military orders in habitsKnights in enclosed helmetsKnights in surcoatsHigh commandBow armed infantry and from there, we’ll see
I agree that the best hands for receiving weapons are closes fists for drilling - they make for a much better bond and don't need anchoring at a second point much of the time allowing greater flexibility in posing.
I'd recommend casting spear heads and lance heads (depending on type) separately which can be fixed to steel wire by the builder/painter. I've made hundreds of spears over the years from steel wire of varying thicknesses depending on what I'm after but the heads (whilst passable) are never as good as cast heads.
I would experiment with a more exaggerated mail effect. They are likely more accurate with that level of detail depicted but many people will likely not want to change their techniques in painting.