HYW question

[Rhodes]

I was interested in purchasing some HYW figures, specifically for the mid to late 14th century (I was inspired by reading about John of Gaunt's raid).  I like the look of Front Rank, but wasn't sure if those would do for the earlier part of the HYW.  Any information or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Chris

[janner]

If you search ebay etc. you may find some of the Perry sculpts for Foundry, but I would avoid their new range like the plague 

The Front Rank range look just fine to me for early through to mid HYW, but rather than spend hours searching the internet etc. try dropping them an email for some advice on specific sculpts as some are in armour that would place them closer to c.1400.

[Atheling]

If you search ebay etc. you may find some of the Perry sculpts for Foundry, but I would avoid their new range like the plague 

Yep, the new Foundry Sculpts aren't a jot on the older ones. You could also go for the old Bretonnian range the Perry's did for Games Workshop- you'll find them on ebay from time to time.

The Front Rank range look just fine to me for early through to mid HYW, but rather than spend hours searching the internet etc. try dropping them an email for some advice on specific sculpts as some are in armour that would place them closer to c.1400.

Quite right, most manufacturers are pretty helpfull so go for it!

Don't forget Claymore Castings who are doing a range for the latter stages of the Scottish Wars of Independence but all the mini'a are usefull up to about 1415:

http://www.claymorecastings.co.uk/

More on this thread on the SDF too:

http://www.sdean-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=29581&start=0

Darrell.

[Rhodes]

Thank you for the replies. 

Chris

[janner]

+1 on Claymore - a very promising range

[Steve F]

If you search ebay etc. you may find some of the Perry sculpts for Foundry, but I would avoid their new range like the plague 

For one strange moment there, I thought you meant avoid the Perry new range ... though it is explicitly Agincourt and after, of course.

[janner]

For one strange moment there, I thought you meant avoid the Perry new range ... though it is explicitly Agincourt and after, of course.

It is, but many of the sculpts will also work for the decades leading up to the 1415 campaign - especially archers, crossbowmen, spearmen etc. IMHO the twins lean quite heavily on the illustrations in Matt Bennett's Osprey. Not that that's a bad thing as it's an excellent piece of research - best read in conjunction with Anne Curry's book to get an alternative view.

Regards,