Modelling the Perry Plastics (UPDATE: lots of pics 28.06.2015 p.7)

[redzed]

That's just flat out genius 

this

[Neldoreth]

Excellent stuff! Kudos.

n.

[Admiral Benbow]

Time to revive this slightly aged thread, and I'll do this with a new long-termed project in mind, the siege of Neuss by Charles the Bold and his burgundian army in 1474/75. The plan is to have a skirmish level convention game ready to play in about 2 to 3 years, depending on how much help will be generated by the club mates.

Anyway, lots of long range combatants will be needed for both sides, so bowmen, crossbowmen, handgunners, small, medium and heavy artillery will be mustered. Additionally siege equipment, bulwarks, protective palisade walls, mantlets and large pavises will be modelled. Lots of work to do, so here comes the first set of iron mantlets:






They are documented in medieval manuscripts and lovely illustrated in the Funcken-book about medieval arms and armour, still one of the best illustrated sources available. They are cut from 1 mm sheet styrene, with supports from the Perry lances and some smaller details added. Simple constructs. The large one will protect two handgunners, one firing through the slit, the other reloading his dangerous gun.








The smaller ones are for crossbowmen, one shooting through the opening, the other one reloading his crossbow.










Last, but not least a single crossbowman reloading and protected by a pavise on his back, who will support the above group. That's the first batch finished and ready for paint, not bad for a days work, I think. Painting will be delayed for a couple of weeks as I want to build some more troops first.




 

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

I like these - well done .

I would like to copy them if you don't mind.

[Captain Blood]

Ohhh - lovely! 

Great to see this thread moving again Michael.

[OSHIROmodels]

Aha! Good to see a return to this 

Will the pavises have heraldry/design painted on the front or will they be bare metal?

cheers

James

[warburton]

Excellent work!

[Admiral Benbow]

Will the pavises have heraldry/design painted on the front or will they be bare metal?
cheers
James

Both. I'll try to paint some of the heraldry ones with heavy weathering, stains and paint chipping. Can't imagine they would stand up the daily siege conditions perfectly painted more than a couple of days. The siege of Neuss lasted 11 months ...

[OSHIROmodels]

Looking forward to seeing them 

cheers

James

[Andym]

Brill Admiral!  

I learn something new everytime I view one of your threads!

[Monty]

Very promising and an excellent step forward in the project.   

I'm looking forward to see the shields painted and I feel pushed to get something done with the pile of WotR-plactics myself...   

[pocoloco]

Holy .... !!! 

So glad that this thread revives, happy to find it and see all those conversions and paintjobs.

Absolutely wonderful and inspiring stuff, will keenly follow all the treats you show us.

[knoxville]

Fantastic stuff Michael! I recently read that some pavises had spikes on the front, so they would create obstacles for any pursuers in case the shooters decided to leave the battlefield in a hurry I haven't found any pictures of those, though.

[painterman]

Those are wonderful pavises Michel - Irregular Minis did some ages ago, based on the same Funcken images I think, but your modelling quality on those is top notch!
Neuss siege is  great project to do.
Looking forward to more.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Amazing progress, Michael, as usual I'm in awe of your skills!