Perry Wars of The Roses reinforcements

[Captain Blood]

I’m now well into my second box of Perry Wars of The Roses plastics, and also wanted to make a start on some of the metal foot packs I picked up at Warfare a couple of weeks ago.

Specifically I wanted to complete a few more of these before the new Mercenaries box lands – hopefully next week! (Because I know what I’ll be doing for several weeks once I have the new set in my hands!)

So - a few more reinforcements painted up in the liveries of the various retinues I have built up so far…

A couple more longbowmen for the retinue of Outwood…



A man-at-arms, a billman and a longbowman for the retinue of Crowhurst…



A longbowman and man-at-arms for the retinue of Staffhurst… (Thought I’d try ‘blued’ plate on the man-at-arms for a change… I quite like it. What do you think?)



A pair of men-at-arms for the retinue of Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey.



The standing man-at-arms is a metal figure and required a bit of surgery, since the bottom of his poleaxe is cast with a bend in it and moulded in that shape against the figure’s leg - an uncharacteristically rushed / sloppy bit of sculpting I’m afraid.
Anyway, I cut it away and replaced it with the plastic haft cut off a spare from the plastics box…

And finally, in eager anticipation of my plastic Mercenaries box, I wanted to experiment with some mercenary colour schemes. So, this chap - English as they come with his bill – is my first prototype mercenary. I think he looks quite continental with the five o clock shadow. I like this colour combo, black and yellow with a red band - so my first mercenary company will get this livery… I think I’m going to make them Flemings, because let’s face it, everybody does Burgundians, and so I’m going for something different!

[Silent Invader]

Talk about save the best til last!

I thought the first pic was stunning, then - seeming impossibly - they got better and better.

The blued  plate really works but the beard on that mercenary ....  

[Furt]

Fantastic!  

The men-at-arms of Howard are particularly good, but I really like the blued effect as well.

[Driscoles]

Captain !
You are such a good miniatures painter. I envy your talent !
Björn

[Phil Robinson]

More excellent work CB, you are an inspiration to us all.

[Bugsda]

Excellent work as usual    

 I nearly bought a box off've ebay, for no better reason than I was just looking at one of you're old posts  

Be better than getting the ECW bug I suppose

[JollyBob]

Just lovely. The mercenary's livery works really well. 

Looks like I may have to add some more to the local retinue after all - can't let you southerners win on numbers!

[Aaron]

Wow, more fantastic assemble / surgery / and brushwork, captain! I agree with SI, they are all great, but the merc is the best of the lot.

[Mr.J]

Absolutely brilliant!

[Pentaro]

Those are incredibly good, specially the steel parts. How are mercenary schemes different from any other livery?

[Patrice]

This is very impressive.

And the "blue-ed" armour shows very well.

But, er... have you references about the red band on the billman's livery ? Heraldic bands in the Middle ages were very broad, broader than this one I think.

Just asking - I do not even dream to paint my own minis as well as you do.

[Orctrader]

Simply fantastic mate.

[commissarmoody]

Damn! Time to pull the WOTR plastices out and start painting them agine.

[Christian]

Stunning work there, Captain. Every time I see something you post up I have the urge to get off my bum and do some painting... after all the work I should have done, which I didn't because I was on LAF.

'Tis a vicious cycle.

Anyway, I can't wait to see what you do with the mercenaries.

Almost makes me want to do some WOTR as well... if only there was someone else who would join me in a game... *cough*Furt*cough* 

[Captain Blood]

Thanks everybody, for such generous praise. 

But, er... have you references about the red band on the billman's livery ? Heraldic bands in the Middle ages were very broad, broader than this one I think.

No Patrice. No references. I just paint what I think looks good 
The red band is supposed to be more a 'mercenary mark' rather than a true heraldic device.

Looks like I may have to add some more to the local retinue after all - can't let you southerners win on numbers!

Yeah! Come on JB - you know you want to