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

[Hammers]

As you can see, one of these is very businesslike, winding his crossbow - albeit with his sword slung raffishly over his shoulder.
The other two are slightly more fanciful.
One with a towering plume of horse feathers appended to his hat, plus a Green Stuff rolled brim; the other, a handgunner - clearly a mad eccentric - is wearing his great, great, great grandfather's great helm (a Fireforge part), and with an axe slung from his hip.

Absolutely gorgeous, as always and a very cool idea to equip him with an outdated piece of hardware. I like a bit of storytelling in a mini. But now I will annoy you by pointing out that the crossbow man would have a foot in the stirrup while cranking it or he would have had a bastard of a time keeping it still...

[redzed]

ace - you're becoming rather adept at the green stuff malarky

[Atheling]

But now I will annoy you by pointing out that the crossbow man would have a foot in the stirrup while cranking it or he would have had a bastard of a time keeping it still...

For some reason (it simply has to be my 'orrible tendency to be very anal about Medieval mini's [need embarrassed smiley!]) things like that do bother me- I know..... I should probably be shot at dawn  . I'll ask my girlfriend to attend to it tomorrow 

Darrell.

[OSHIROmodels]

Maybe he's got his hands on the top steadying it and is just about to put his foot in it 

cheers

James

[Atheling]

Maybe he's got his hands on the top steadying it and is just about to put his foot in it 

cheers

James

Aaaah..... (slow outtake of breath)  I feel much better now 

Darrell.

[Constable Bertrand]

Super poses Captain. I agree with you, that italian handgunner, taking aim and resting his foot on the discarded helm is fantastic. It's a dynamic pose.

Cheers
Matt

[Sangennaru]

incredible look, captain!

If you want some Milanese translations from Italian, i'm sure there are a couple of LAFers that can help! After all, Milanese and Italian are really different, and in that period the spoken languages in the area of Milan were archaic versions of milanese!

Moreover, that's really funny for us italians: might sound like "El Picinin" and "El Pistûler", but i'm not really milanese, so it might change!

probably Remgain can help!

[pocoloco]

They all look wonderful but must say that the handgunner chap taking aim is my favorite as well. The one man at arms, the chap with full helmet, does look bit long-necked, as if the helmet would be sitting too high as it is but I'm sure it does look like that only in a close-up photo.

[Captain Blood]

Thanks 

The one man at arms, the chap with full helmet, does look bit long-necked, as if the helmet would be sitting too high as it is but I'm sure it does look like that only in a close-up photo.

No, you're right - it is too high. I carved the neck away as well. Ah well... 

probably Remgain can help!

I shall consult Marco when it comes to names 

Maybe he's got his hands on the top steadying it and is just about to put his foot in it 

This. Obviously 

ace - you're becoming rather adept at the green stuff malarky

Yeah - if my eyes weren't so knackered, I'd take up sculpting 

Wonderful! Good to see those helmets getting used to

Yes indeed - thanks Guy. The Fireforge helm was one of yours and the flat cap thingy was from James. So these are an LAF co-creation!

Thanks men!

[Arlequín]

Don't listen too these ingrates, they all look excellent!  

... although Mason's various throwaway one liners across the boards have been making me chuckle a lot recently.

The Flemings look particularly gay and dashing!

sorry... what?

[doowopapocalypse]

They all look wonderful! Any luck using the Ansar heads for Balkan mercenaries as you had mentioned elsewhere?

[Captain Blood]

Alas no - I completely forgot about that plan... 

Plus I didn't really want to buy an entire box of Ansar just to get half a dozen heads.

But if anyone out there has a few of the Nile Arab heads they don't need... 

[Mason]

No Arab heads, mate, but plenty of the GW types if there are any more that you want/need.
 

[Dr Mathias]

Great stories associated with these guys, can't wait to see them painted

[commissarmoody]

Would deffently like to see some of those Nile Arab heads used on some of the Perry figs. Should look interesting.