Captain Blood's Perry Mounted Men at Arms. P.156 Scots pike block painted

[Volleyfire!]

Just stumbled onto this thread and have to say OMG!! I know your painting style is already incredible Capt, but it is so suited to these plastics, like they were made for each other! I just have to drool.

[vladdrak]

Wow, those really are stunning. The painting is only surpassed by the beautiful dynamic conversions. I love the Townton tap and the running man. Whether it is historically accurate or not, it absolutely looks the part.  :-*

That settles it. I have to buy a box of the MMAA (or two, or three...). Maybe a box of French dragoons and the WOTR infantry as well so I can convert some mounted archers with riding boots. Vade retro satana!!

[Captain Blood]

Thanks all 

That settles it. I have to buy a box of the MMAA (or two, or three...). Maybe a box of French dragoons and the WOTR infantry as well so I can convert some mounted archers with riding boots. Vade retro satana!!

Sounds like a great plan! 

The Aragonese helmet conversion is finished, and I've painted another of the mounted knights... pics tomorrow I hope, just need to finish basing tonight 

[ARKOUDAKI]

Great job Richard/Capt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very inspirational...keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Captain Blood]

Well I haven't quite finished the basing on the latest painted offerings - but I did manage to build another mounted figure, which completes my first 12, or a full boxful.

Figured I ought to build at least one straight from the box without any fiddling about. So the next one is a knight in Italian style armour with lance. As you can see, I'm still striving for poses which are slightly less predictable though. In this case, I'm sure it's possible to canter along with your lance held perfectly vertical, but I reckon that for the most part, the average rider would probably let his lance rest on his shoulder if he was riding any distance - which is the attitude I've tried to capture with this figure...

Actually, I did a minor bit of conversion after all, because I decided to shave the studs off the horse trappings for a slightly different look. This took all of two minutes with a sharp scalpel, so probably doesn't count as a conversion as such 

[Silent Invader]

Such a natural-looking pose 

[painterman]

Yep, another great pose and I agree on a likely one for taking up the weight of a lance (will slip a couple of those into my next unit I think  ).

Looking forward to seeing some painted MAAs; it's be a great finish to a long week at work!
Simon.

[Dalauppror]

neat and simple, good work !

Best regards Michael

[dodge]

Nice work, simple and effective,

looking forward to seeing the latest painted

dodge

[janner]

Have you tried mounting any of the metal riders on the plastic horses Richard or do you think weight would be an issue?

[Captain Blood]

Haven't tried that Stephen, but shall give it a go and report back 

[painterman]

Janner,
I have used a Perry metal 'scurror' on a plastic MAA horse. The overall fit is excellent - the only adjustment required is to remove the back of the saddle from the horse, as the metals have this cast on. Fairly straightforward cut and smooth down and then you're OK. No issue with the figure being too heavy.
Hope that helps,
Simon.

[Arthur]

What Simon said. I've put Brigade Games metal riders on Perry plastic horses without any problem : they were Egyptian campaign Napoleonics rather than medievals but the idea is the same. I recommend pinning the riders to their mounts for added solidity and stability though.

[Captain Blood]

Right then... A bit more painting finished...

First up, the commandante of my Milanese condottieri - Leonardo il Bastardo 
Owing to the passing likeness of Leonardo's gruesome trophy to a certain Mayor of London, I am tempted to christen this piece 'Bring me the head of Boris Johnson' 







Next up is my attempt at the Aragonese helmet... Thanks to Jollybob for kindly posting through emergency supplies of the fluted kettle hat head from the Mercenaries box. Cheers Rob 

The conversion is solely achieved using generous amounts of liquid polystyrene cement and shavings of sprue... I don't think it's quite right, but it's in the right kind of area...





'Pay me for the head, senor... '

[valleyboy]

Well I haven't quite finished the basing on the latest painted offerings - but I did manage to build another mounted figure, which completes my first 12, or a full boxful.

Ok guys c'mon lets have a whipround and buy him another 1/2 dozen boxes to see what wonders he can come up with - you know it'll be worth it