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

[valleyboy]

Oh boy
Look at this lot
I turn my back for a few weeks and look what's been done

Absolutely stunning stuff Richard, a delight to catch up with this mighty thread that was being discussed within my earshot in of all places NZ this morning, by of all people, I kid you not, an Australian

[commissarmoody]

those Balkan mercs look pretty cool! Can't wait to see them painted

[Captain Blood]

Thanks folks 

Absolutely stunning stuff Richard, a delight to catch up with this mighty thread that was being discussed within my earshot in of all places NZ this morning, by of all people, I kid you not, an Australian

Kerry, they have Australians in New Zealand?   
(I didn't think that was allowed )

Splendid stuff Richard, every time I contemplate off loading mine you seem to post something new and I think I might keep them a bit longer after all.

I feel the same about those Copplestone 15mm barbarians of yours... 
Just can't kick the urge to do something with them, despite my rational judgement not to go there...



Anyway, here's the next painted up Scots mercenary handgunner...

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

He looks very good - but why does he have a closed face sallet?

[Captain Blood]

Because he can, Mick

I'm afraid historical accuracy is not that important to me. I just like making and painting figures that look good and plausible. An expert would find many things wrong with many of my figures, I'm sure. Probably there were no Scottish handgunners either - I just don't know. It's all a bit fanciful really. Still, it keeps me happy

Cheers.

[Cubs]

If anyone points out that the Scottish saltire wasn't in use at that date, just tell them it's not the Scottish saltire - it's a St Andrew's cross!

Who's to say this particular hand gunner didn't see a nice helmet on the floor in a battlefield one day and say, "That looks nice, I'm having that". Perhaps it keeps the smoke out of his eyes? Perhaps it looks swish? Perhaps he once got smacked in the face with something nasty and didn't want the experience repeated? Perhaps he forgot to shave and is embarrassed?

I like to stick to historical accuracy if I can, but tere's an awful lot that lies outside the 'rules' and rests in the random wastes of human decision making. I'm pretty sure umbrellas, broadswords and longbows weren't part of official British officers' weaponry in WW2, but it didn't stop them being carried!

[Hammers]

All your stuff is brilliant, Richard but these are personal favourites of mine. Do I detect a certain longing to try something more 'free-form' after 250 miniatures of late medieval miniatures?

[FramFramson]

Can't wait to see paint on these.

How will the mercs work game-wise? A force any player can hire or does each side have "designated" mercs? Will the mercs work with each other or tend to stick to their small national bands?

[Bugsda]

Outstanding Capitan   The creative juices must be in spate  

[Mason]

Love those Merc kit-bashes.
They work really well.
 

The pretty Scot ain't too shoddy neither.
 

[Captain Blood]

Thanks lads.
Plenty more where these came from. I've hit a productive seam. But it will soon be worked out  

How will the mercs work game-wise? A force any player can hire or does each side have "designated" mercs? Will the mercs work with each other or tend to stick to their small national bands?

They stick in their companies, but the companies can serve any employer. At the moment I have nationality-based companies, like Milanese, Flemings, Scots, and now... Let's call them Wallachians - although I doubt they bear any resemblance to historical Wallachians...

But it might be quite fun to do a mixed nationality mercenary company of pure, ultimate professionals... hmmm...  

[ARKOUDAKI]

Glad to see those heads being put to good use...and fueling your creative juices!!!!!!!!!!! I think this series should be known as the 'Arkoudaki Balkan' range....which in English would be little bear Balkan range

Looking forward to your usual oh so colorful paint job! 

[former user]

Your Balkanese warriors look rather convincing, kudos

there are a few Romanian historical movies that could inspire You

[OSHIROmodels]

But it might be quite fun to do a mixed nationality mercenary company of pure, ultimate professionals... hmmm...  

Double 'ard bastards then 

cheers

James

[von Lucky]

You'll call them the A-Team? Now there's an image: a B. A. Baracus type in gold armour.