The Bishop of Carlisle's Retinue (Very late update!)

[Earther]

In reality, he was probably quite old when appointed, and died or was replaced at a political whim.

Or he got his head kicked in outside The Cat's Whickers down Botchergate… 

Lovely work there JollyBob!

[janner]

Excellent 

[Phil Robinson]

Jolly nice work there Jollybob. I like the background to the retinue too and the idea for basing the pavises.

[JollyBob]

Much obliged, chaps. 

@ Phil: I'm glad you think the pavises work. I didn't like the look of them on the figures, but didn't want to do without them as they are a very necessary bit of kit. Basing them up like that was a bit of a compromise so I could instantly create a defensive line as and when needed.

[Mitch K]

Not my period (and I can resist! ), but absolutely lovely. Soft Alan indeed!

[Christian]

The shields were a great idea. I also found them a bit difficult to attach to the figures without looking awkward... granted they are large, heavy wooden shields. A bit hard not to look awkward with one of those on your back.

[James Morris]

Absolutely super!  I especially like the subtle paint jobs.

I believe the gun captain is saying, "Calm down, calm down..."

[Nightmask]

This is what wargaming is about.
I take my hat off to you sira..!

Nightmask

[Christian]

Where is that gun from, by the way? Is it scratchbuilt?

[JollyBob]

Where is that gun from, by the way? Is it scratchbuilt?

Redoubt's Renaissance range:

http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=1971&category_id=eb73981cf64d4b195808a2977a1bfb79

When I first got it, I found it slighty large for the Perry minis, but then I have no idea how big a real one would have been and by a happy coincidence, the gunner in the green cap can be posed to be peering straight through the hole in the mantlet. So it all worked out in the end. 

[Little Odo]

Very nice, excellent theme and back story. These little snippets of real history are fantastic and really colour this type of army. Well done sir!

[Hendrid]

Absolutely spanking retinue, lots of character and definitely catch the eye. Very well done.

Is the pike figure leaning forward, (the one just above the artillery officer) an old foundry figure converted. Looks very nice and goes size wise with the Perry mini's?

[JollyBob]

Cheers. 

Yeah, both the pikemen on the front rank of the block that are leaning forward are Foundry figures. Neither are converted though. And they should fit with the Perry minis because they sculpted them, although the older Foundry castings are ever so slightly smaller. Not by any degree you'd notice on the tabletop though.   

[Mason]

Lovely band of not so merry men!
Lovely paintwork on a not so easy colour scheme.
 

Love the story behind it all, even if it is a load of 'spurious old shite!' 

That gun captain looks like a football manager screaming nonsense form the sidelines whilst waving his arms about.
Brilliant.

[CyberAlien312]

It's a great army! They look very good!