Author Topic: The Red Rose - The coldness of the King (Read 10915 times)

Hu Rhu · « **on:** April 04, 2020, 04:23:13 PM »

I have been thinking of producing a Wars of the Roses Lancastrian army ever since the Perry's brought out their wonderful plastic figures and I found the Perfect Captain's wargames rules. I had a few stashed figures and occasionally put paint to a few of them but the project never really got off the ground.

However that all changed when my regular wargames opponent was taken up with the bug. So I got out the paintbrush and decided to get stuck in. After painting a few more I realised that I could not paint heraldry for toffee so I had a few figures comissioned by Dez. He produces the most wonderful heraldry, which you will see.

So after about 5 years of gestation, here is my first Lancastrian contingent. Apologies for the poor photos.

And here in a better setting.

And a close up showing Dez's work on Thomas Courtney, 5th Earl of Devon. Flags by Pete's Flags and all figures by Perry, a mix of plastics and metals.

The are based for the Perfect Captain's rules with 3 figures to a 40mm by 40mm base, each base depicting a typical weapon mix. I have decided that each retinue for a minor noble will be 4 stands each with 2 men at arms bases and two archer bases. Peers and important nobles will have a double retinue.

I have about 8-12 retinues planned with a whole load of Commsion of Array troops, whilst my partner is collecting Yorkist forces.

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2020, 06:18:38 PM »

They look pretty good to me!

Sounds like you have a lot of painting to do...

OTOH, it is always nice to have a mate to paint the opposing force so you both can the lads on the table quite quickly and start bashing each other. Wat!

commissarmoody · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2020, 06:09:20 AM »

They look great!

marrony · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2020, 11:04:02 PM »

Very nice work.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2020, 11:10:53 PM »

Jolly good, Gary

HappyChappy439 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2020, 12:13:49 AM »

Great work!

Swordisdrawn · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2020, 06:47:14 AM »

Very nice

DintheDin · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2020, 08:47:46 AM »

Perfectly done heraldry

And I like this red! Cheers!

Tonhel · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2020, 08:58:35 AM »

Looking great!

Atheling · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2020, 10:12:11 AM »

Excellent

Romark · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2020, 10:26:59 AM »

They look great Gary

Dr DeAth · « **Reply #11 on:** April 06, 2020, 10:54:03 AM »

Very nice indeed

Thew2 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 06, 2020, 01:26:20 PM »

They look great!

bluewillow · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2020, 01:41:31 PM »

Lovely brushwork Sir

Cheers
Matt

Hu Rhu · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2020, 07:59:20 PM »

Thanks very much for the kind comments but I have to stress that the Heraldry on the leader is painted by Dez. The rest are mine.

Next up is Robert, Lord Hungerford. Perry's plastics with flags by Freezywater.

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