TWD's load of Billhooks (long overdue update 11 &12 Aug 25)

[TWD]

Slowly cranking out some of the Perry plastics for War of the Roses


http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/01/more-perry-war-of-roses-archers.html


http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2020/12/perry-war-of-roses-billmen.html


http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2020/11/perry-war-of-roses-archers.html

Thats the first box finished, next one is in the post.
Have some mounted MAA in the plastic pile, but am a bit intimidated by them!

[Bohica]

Very Nice

[Cubs]

Nice work. Another nudge for me to get mine done!

[syrinx0]

Excellent work.  It is a tempting period.

[James Morris]

Great colour combos; certainly inspiring me to get more done (one day we might actually get to play with them!)

I think Contrast browns might be handy on the horses.

[Warboss Nick]

Nice and efficient work!

[TWD]

And another unit marches off toward Mortimer's Cross



http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/02/more-war-of-roses-billmen.html

[Atheling]

Crackin' stuff Tom 

[Hu Rhu]

Very nice. 

[TWD]

Some Tudor Lancastrian knights



http://tomstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/02/war-of-roses-mounted-men-at-arms.html

[James Morris]

Wow!  Yeah.  Those have come out very well indeed. Painted sallet helmets are just cool.

[mweaver]

They look sharp! Looking forward to seeing more.

James: "Wow!  Yeah.  Those have come out very well indeed. Painted sallet helmets are just cool. "

How common was that practice?

-Michael

[TWD]

How common was that practice?

-Michael

I have no idea. Lots of people seem to do it and it looks cool
I suspect there must be *some* evidence for it, but that it was nothing like as common as we wargamers like to show it.

[Charlie_]

Very nice work!

I have no idea. Lots of people seem to do it and it looks cool
I suspect there must be *some* evidence for it, but that it was nothing like as common as we wargamers like to show it.

There is evidence, and interestingly it points to painted helmets being something common soldiers did rather than the wealthier nobility. If you had money, it seems you paid to have your armour polished to a high sheen. If you didn't have money but still wanted it to look cool, you painted it yourself! There's definitely museum examples of sallets painted with chequer-board patterns, the actual shape and construction of the helmet itself being on the lower end of the scale. There's a good lecture Tobias Capwell on this subject which can probably be found somewhere on youtube.

[mweaver]

Thanks for the responses. 

-Michael