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

[Bugsda]

I'm not one to casually use expletives, but that is fucking brilliant! 

[Lowtardog]

Terrible, you do realise the medieval knight would never wear orange! as it signified the carrot and that was the food of peasants and also its phallic resemblance was such that orange 9much like pink today) denoted homosexuality and was a crime against God................so send him to me where I would not be offronted by such vivid colour mastery nor hisotrical innaccuracy 

[Captain Blood]

Yes, the button counters have already advised me many times that my colours are far too jolly for real medieval folk... 

Anyway, thanks gents, for the ace feedback.

Shame an Essex bill will hook him from his perch!

Phnarrr! In your dreams Steve

I've just noticed there some entrepreneur making up these Perry mounted knights, giving them a rudimentary paint job, and trying to flog them for nearly 20 quid each on eBay! No bids

[Malamute]

I'm not one to casually use expletives, but that is fucking brilliant! 

Thats not what you were supposed to say...

[Bugsda]

...PS Maybe some kind of wash on the armour    

[Lowtardog]

Yes, the button counters have already advised me many times that my colours are far too jolly for real medieval folk... 

Anyway, thanks gents, for the ace feedback.

Phnarrr! In your dreams Steve

I've just noticed there some entrepreneur making up these Perry mounted knights, giving them a rudimentary paint job, and trying to flog them for nearly 20 quid each on eBay! No bids

You know I was joking Richard?

[Captain Blood]

Of course, Karl 
Even I know that medieval peasants couldn't afford carrots 

[Silent Invader]

...PS Maybe some kind of wash on the armour    

Hmm..... and maybe some eyes?

 

[Phil Robinson]

Nice one, cunningly placed foliage makes him look airborne too.

As every button counter knows peasants can only afford turnips.

[huevans]

My grandparents were peasants and they could only afford turnips once a year at Xmas. The rest of the year, they had dirt to eat.... if they were lucky, that is.

[painterman]

The movement and the posture of the rider, really makes this figure stand out (and the paintwork of course) - reckon that pose will get copied a lot.
Great figure Richard. 

[huevans]

Terrible, you do realise the medieval knight would never wear orange! as it signified the carrot and that was the food of peasants and also its phallic resemblance was such that orange 9much like pink today) denoted homosexuality and was a crime against God................so send him to me where I would not be offronted by such vivid colour mastery nor hisotrical innaccuracy 

Perhaps more conventionally, I don't believe orange was one of the accepted colours of heraldry.

[BlindFool]

...that sir....is a competition winner!

I have found this whole thread a breath of fresh air - in the way you have shared your approach to this project with everyone...I dont see how you can top it ...meanwhile not to put too much pressure on....lets see some more ground pounders.

[janner]

Yes, the button counters have already advised me many times that my colours are far too jolly for real medieval folk... 

Strap counters surely for plate armour. Oh and the paint job is okay if you like that sort of thing 



 

[Arlequín]

Perhaps more conventionally, I don't believe orange was one of the accepted colours of heraldry.

Tenné (or tawny)... it was a stain or tincture. Rarely if ever seen on a coat of arms until modern times (17th Century onwards), but a common crest or livery colour.

...that sir....is a competition winner!

I have found this whole thread a breath of fresh air - in the way you have shared your approach to this project with everyone...I dont see how you can top it ...meanwhile not to put too much pressure on....lets see some more ground pounders.

I couldn't have put it better myself and yes... some infantry too!