Medieval Painting Order

[Orctrader]

No 88 - Earl of Warwick
15mm Legio Heroica

Nice work Ray. 
15mm - impressive. 

[Engel]

No 89, Medieaval infantry

 




Its a Gripping Beast plastic Hirdmen with a shieldarm and head from Conquest Games plastic Norman infantry.


Thanks Captain Blood. Dead easy design, quick but striking.

[Vonkluge]

Nice work, Vonkluge!
 

One question, though: Is the multi-coloured helmet a historical thing or something you made up?

I have no idea and am hoping that it is historically accurate so that I have an excuse for doing something similar myself

Yes according to my research and many other sources its fairly common. I would think it was to help distinguish friend from foe in the mad melees that characterized dark ages warfare. It would have also have helped commanders recognize troops on the battlefield. It becomes much more prevalent as the dark ages give way to the middle ages.
Armor and weapons in the Dark Ages were very expensive and the better stuff rare, much of it was handed down from father to son. It was rarely despite what you see in movies buried with the dead!
Hope it helps....
Bill w

[Captain Blood]

Good work gents.

And Ray - 15mm!    You madman! (Lovely little chaps though... )



My Scots are starting to arrive now...

No. 90 - Scottish Mercenary Man-At-Arms

[Ray Rivers]

Nice work Ray. 
15mm - impressive. 

Thanks, mate.

Photos are usual, as crap. 

And Ray - 15mm!

I figured if you are shooting for 200 you are going to need a bit of help. 

I've got some Men-at-Arms that are nearing completion as well.

[Orctrader]

Loving the blued steel.   

[syrinx0]

My second Militant Priest:
Number 91


Together, painted at last. Just in time for the Blue Steel theme too.

[Bugsda]

Loving the blued steel.   

Ditto! Excellent 

Great stuff chaps 

No 92

Gorm the Viking

[Malamute]

Oh he's nice, love the helmet

[Cubs]

Lovely stuff.

[Mason]

Great stuff, Chris!
Love the patterning.
 

[scrivs]

There has been some great work on here. Very inspiring.

[Captain Blood]

No. 93 - Scots Mercenary handgunner

[Admiral Benbow]

Another medieval civilian finished:

No. 94 - "Have I been here already?" The pedlar.

Citadel 1987, Sculptor Mark Copplestone



 

[Vonkluge]

Wow Admiral,
What a great figure from back then and the job you did on it is marvelous. I enlarged the pic and the detail work is quite nice. The aging on the leather work and gear is well done. Amazing figure from Copplestone, makes want one just to paint it.
Bill w