Author Topic: Franc Archers of Picardy (Read 4267 times)

Stuart · « **on:** February 09, 2014, 11:12:32 AM »

Here we have a completed unit of French Pike, c.1513

Many thanks to this forum for helping me along (its been over a year since i posted the first converted figure) with encouragement and to Jim Hale for having me pester him incessantly about what exactly a franc archer was.

With that as a starting point and a lot of reading later I think / hope i've got it right for what the French infantry of Picardy may have looked like when mustered to deal with Henry's invasion.

You can see the full post with more photographs and a lot of musings via my blog;

http://stuartsworkbench.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/picard-pike-complete.html

All the best

Stuart

Phil Robinson · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2014, 11:16:47 AM »

Fantastic stuff Stuart.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2014, 01:02:16 PM »

Excellent

cheers

James

Captain Blood · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2014, 01:38:18 PM »

Stuart, they look, as ever, bloody brilliant

One day, we really will have to try to organise a massive Lead Adventure grand late medieval game, for the hard-core Perry collectors and converters amongst us

Stuart · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2014, 02:19:20 PM »

I'd be up for that, I might even bring some home brew Tudor beer !

Arlequín · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2014, 02:44:35 PM »

Great looking unit as always!

Did you actually manage to pin me down on a definition of what a Franc-Archer was? I must be slipping...

15thpanzer · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2014, 05:29:54 PM »

I have run out of superlatives.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2014, 05:36:51 PM »

Quote from: Stuart on February 09, 2014, 02:19:20 PM

I'd be up for that, I might even bring some home brew Tudor beer !

Sounds like the germ of a plan...
How about it chaps?

Hu Rhu · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2014, 05:41:12 PM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on February 09, 2014, 05:36:51 PM

Sounds like the germ of a plan...
How about it chaps?

Count me in.

Atheling · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2014, 05:59:23 PM »

Stuart,

I have to really admire someone who really gets into the nitty gritty in researching an army. i've probably mentioned that to you before but it maybe needs saying again

.

The painting is your usual very individual style and suits the period in a fantastic way. Beautifully done mate!

Darrell.

Cubs · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2014, 09:16:22 PM »

Damn that's some lovely eye candy.

Gibby · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2014, 10:12:53 PM »

Utterly amazing work. Those shields are astounding!

Mike L. · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2014, 02:53:09 AM »

When I see painting like this, I just want to break my brushes, throw my paints in "the bin" (as the Brits say) and cry.
In other words, this is amazing.

janner · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2014, 08:47:57 AM »

More inspiring work - thank you

nelsons-signal · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2014, 11:36:25 AM »

...fantastic -

- painting and setting - can´t be better done!

Cheers
Achim

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