Alternative bodies compatible with War of the Roses Perry Miniatures (new Swiss)

[Captain Harlock]

Im a big fan of Perry Miniatures, as Im sure most of us here are. After assembling several boxes of the War of the Roses, I realized how many spare hands, heads and bits are left over. I could literally make another army if I had some more bodies. One solution would be just to order some more Perry boxes, but then I would be left with even more bits. One could propose to make some resin copies of the Perrys' sculpts but it didnt sit well with me. But what if I was sculpting some original bodies by myself?

I have to say that I really enjoy making these. Once you make sure that the arm and head sockets are right to ensure compatibility with the Perry plastics, they are quite easy to make and a great exercise in sculpting too. The material is Beesputty polymer clay over a copper wire armature. I have three variants ready by now, but Im working on 2 more.
Since the Perry bros covered most of the shinning armor options, I focused more on rank and file/mercenary types. Eventually I will sculpt my own heads and hands too, probably all the pike formation attacking variants, since the plastics provide only options for pikes at rest/attention.

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[Charlie_]

Wowee, they look fantastic!!

Are you the chap who sculpted some rather excellent Spartans?

So of course the big question is - are you planning to have these cast up and sold, and when will you take our money?!

 

[Captain Harlock]

Wowee, they look fantastic!!

Are you the chap who sculpted some rather excellent Spartans?

So of course the big question is - are you planning to have these cast up and sold, and when will you take our money?!

Thank you!
If you mean these, then yes 
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=117693.msg1474366#msg1474366

I will cast them for sure (because I need them too ) and I would be happy to take your money  . In fact If you have any suggestions for bodies wearing a specific armor kit, I would seriously take them into consideration. I was also thinking of doing 2-3 minis wearing those fancy a la Romana armors. I did a first attempt some time ago (literally my first sculpt) but I believe I can do better now.
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=104588.60

[MaleGriffin]

Brilliant! I'd buy these if they were available. Excellent work!

[fred]

Those are great!

You are right the Perry kits provide so many spare arms and heads, being able to add some more bodies would be great, and some different body options is even better!

[Charlie_]

I will cast them for sure (because I need them too ) and I would be happy to take your money  . In fact If you have any suggestions for bodies wearing a specific armor kit, I would seriously take them into consideration. I was also thinking of doing 2-3 minis wearing those fancy a la Romana armors. I did a first attempt some time ago (literally my first sculpt) but I believe I can do better now.
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=104588.60

I do indeed have many suggestions! Perhaps I could PM them to you?

[Captain Harlock]

I do indeed have many suggestions! Perhaps I could PM them to you?

By all means do!

[Captain Blood]

Rather good 

Well done

[Captain Harlock]

Rather good 

Well done

Its all your fault 

[Captain Blood]

I know

[Captain Harlock]

I know

Seriously I joined the forum when I first saw your thread and since then, Im only going deeper and deeper in the rabbit hole 

[Rick F]

These are just excellent, what a talent.

[Captain Harlock]

These are just excellent, what a talent.

Thank you!

[commissarmoody]

Rather well done. I started fallowing your work because of the fantasy romen you made for famous by my sword.
If your takeing suggestions, I will put out the idea of 15th century Turks, and 15th Byzantine/Greeks.   
I've been reading some of the Thomas Snow series and and am haveing a hard time finding forces that cover that era for both of those forces.

[Captain Harlock]

Rather well done. I started fallowing your work because of the fantasy romen you made for famous by my sword.
If your takeing suggestions, I will put out the idea of 15th century Turks, and 15th Byzantine/Greeks.   
I've been reading some of the Thomas Snow series and and am haveing a hard time finding forces that cover that era for both of those forces.

Thank you!
Actually the idea of a Roman band of mercenaries adventuring in Europe, after the fall of the City is an idea that dances around my head for a long time. I know that Thomas of Argos and his band are part of the Henry VIII's campaigns, but its fairly possible that some would be around earlier.