Captain Blood's Perry Mounted Men at Arms. P.157 Another company of men at arms

[valleyboy]

They're all more than "jesus jones good" but the crossbowmen are particularly ace

[Captain Blood]

Thanks Kerry 

EDIT: Added appraisal! 

Thanks!

Flowery bits are good. A splash of colour on the base definitely helps pep up the figure. I do worry a bit though, that huge numbers of wargames figures now appear to be refighting battles that appear to have taken place in florists shops! It is all a bit cissy isn't it? 

[Arlequín]

What you mean? Like 'The Wars of the Posies'? 

[Captain Blood]

Okay, well Wargames Soldiers & Strategy magazine has finally landed (at my house anyway), so I feel it's probably okay to now share some pics online.

This is the diorama of the Perry bombard I made for the front cover - the issue theme being all about Charles the Bold of Burgundy.

I'm pleased with the way the article has turned out, although it was quite a trial getting the cover image which Guy (WS&S editor) shot. Also, although I shot loads of useful pictures of various stages of the diorama build and the finished product, Guy must have been pushed for space because he hasn't used any of them! Ah well... All the more reason to post some additional pics here - enjoy  

(You will have to buy the mag to read the whole article though. Well worth it I'd say though, since the whole magazine is a jolly good read )

Here are a few shots of the completed thing...











Here are the crew...

Master gunner and gun captain (plastic fantastic)...



Clerk of ordnance and plastic scaredy-cat...



Arse-scratching labourers...



Mantlet rope-men...



Charles Temeraire... Slightly fanciful plastic creation... And figure number 22 built from my two boxes of Perry plastic mounted MAA...









The before and after weathering on the bombard itself - especially to torment all those people that like to imagine medieval iron cannon were beautifully shiny...





And finally, just in case any one thinks I would have been so foolish as to paint the colours on the mantlet the wrong way round (), obviously it is designed to be seen from behind by your own troops when on the march to the battlefield, and is thus the correct way round. Ergo.  

[huevans]

What about Antoine the Bastard??

[Dalauppror]

Stunning work Richard !!!!  

...and a good read  

Best regards Michael

[redzed]

Top stuff again there Capt

[Lowtardog]

Absolutely fantastic

[OSHIROmodels]

Plastic fantastic 

cheers

James

[Ray Rivers]

 

Smashing diorama! 

[max]

Why don't they sell these magazines in France!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Anyway, really nice diorama 

[Sangennaru]

Amazing!!!

[Tellus]

Suberb, Richard, just superb.

[Mason]

Plastic fantastic 

....by Mister Boombastic!



Stunning!
 

Keep up the weathering, Captain.
Realistic or not it certainly adds to the overall effect.

[OSHIROmodels]

....by Mister Boombastic!

Go and sit in the corner 

cheers

James