Perry Plastic Men-At Arms Box Cover Art

[Arlequín]

You know I make it all up as I go along right? 

[Arthur]

Assuming that the normal frames have the same variations as previous sets and I wouldn't be surprised if there is a normal command frame in any case

Not sure that'll be the case : we know there'll be 38 figures in the box with six different armoured bodies on the main frame. So six standard frames plus the Richard III vignette shown above seem very likely. And to be honest, I'm not sure we need an additional command frame with musicians and such like as the first two infantry sets have that covered already.   

[Captain Blood]

Yes, the two additional bodies are fine. It's just the sudden absence of additional arms, heads and bits and pieces of equipment on the command frame. These were one of the best aspects of the previous sets, which really uprated the versatilty and felt ike great value for money. You also got TWO command frames in each of the earlier medieval sets (apart from the MMAA which had no command frame). But since the WW2 sets, we now seem to be getting a single, much-reduced command frame with two 'one build option only' figures.

Which frankly, is just not as good.

Pity.

[Arlequín]

If that's the case, I take it back. I presume as one of their best adverts for this range, your mentioning it might reap a result somewhat better than the rest of us. I'd rather their release be delayed and be better, rather than the alternative.

I think you would be fair in saying that feedback here would mostly back your opinion.

[Captain Blood]

Hmmm. I guess perhaps they realised they were being a bit too generous with some of their earlier sets... 14 different bodies to a set, lots of extras, two command frames, 40 figures...
Perhaps to keep the price down, they figured it was better to include a little less stuff and hold the price around the £20 mark. Compared to most of the other plastic manufacturers, the Perry boxes still represent a cornucopia of variety and almost infinite permutations. And a great price.

Still a pity though 

[huevans]

Perry Miniatures
Yesterday
As promised here's some quick photos of the first 'shots' of the command for the upcoming Foot Knights box, just a few final tweaks to be made as perfectionist Terry at Renedra isn't quite happy yet! As you can see it comprises an overall command figure and his standard bearer. Although the heads supplied for the commander are based on Richard III any of the heads on the main frame, or previous plastic boxes, can be substituted. Also the arms for both bodies, and the head for the standard bearer, can be interchanged from the same sources. At the moment we are hopefully looking at August for the release of this box. As soon as we get shots of the main frame they will be posted

Perry answers a few of the questions.

[OSHIROmodels]

Still a pity though 

Pooh Richard, you'll still have a whale of a time coming up with various permutations and these will prove slightly more challenging as there aren't as many original options on the frame 

cheers

James

[Arlequín]

Perry Miniatures....
*snip*
Perry answers a few of the questions.

There you go then, at least that's two additional bodies that are compatible with pretty much everything else instead of one trick ponies. So it could still be Richard III's army as opposed to an army of Richard IIIs.

   

[Phil Robinson]

There you go then, at least that's two additional bodies that are compatible with pretty much everything else instead of one trick ponies. So it could still be Richard III's army as opposed to an army of Richard IIIs.

 

A herd, a herd, our kingdom for a herd!

[Atheling]

A herd, a herd, our kingdom for a herd!

 

Darrell.

[Atheling]

And talking of artwork:

From the perry site and painted by Dave Andrews.....

Beautiful..... now I can't wait to get my mittens on 'em!!

 

Darrell.

http://www.perry-miniatures.com/

[Silent Invader]

I take it back. The bannerman looks of much higher status now that he's painted. 

[von Lucky]

I really don't think there's a market left in these. People are starting to become Perried-out.

[Atheling]

I take it back. The bannerman looks of much higher status now that he's painted.  

I think Michael has based the sculpting of the King and his Standard Bearer on the Graham Turner pictures in the Osprey Bosworth Campaign Series Book, thus the look of Sir Percival Thirwall- in that he is wearing a livery jacket with sleeves instead of his own heraldry. This may or equally may not have been the case.

Darrell.

Both images from the Osprey Cappaign Series Bosworth 1485 Last of the Plantagenets

[Silent Invader]

Thanks Darrell. Certainly looks to be so.