Perry Plastic Men-At Arms Box Cover Art

[Captain Blood]

Darrell, since I won't get mine for a few more days, being out of the UK at the moment, can you say how many new heads there are, versus retreads of heads we've already seen in the previous three late medieval boxes? Or are they all new components? Some of them look familiar, but I don't know whether that's because you've cross pollinated the heads from previous sets, or whether they're the same in the latest set? 

[Atheling]

Darrell, since I won't get mine for a few more days, being out of the UK at the moment, can you say how many new heads there are, versus retreads of heads we've already seen in the previous three late medieval boxes? Or are they all new components? Some of them look familiar, but I don't know whether that's because you've cross pollinated the heads from previous sets, or whether they're the same in the latest set? 

Off the top of my head, they're all quite similar Richard, except that of Richard III who has an option for letting down his hair, not to be recommended in a big Medieval brawl!! 

The bodies are full of action and very dynamic- better than the metals which if I remmeber correctly, I think you're not a fan of(?)

Looking forward to seeing you have your usual fun with the components matey 

Darrell.

[Captain Blood]

Okay. Ta 

[Atheling]

Okay. Ta 

You'll be excited by the dynamism in the bodies matey- trust me  .

Darrell.

[Arlequín]

To be fair guys there isn't that much variation you can include... kettle hats, sallets and armets are, well... kettle hats, sallets and armets, to a point at least.

Okay you can throw in the odd continental fluted cabacette, or extend the 'tail' of the sallet a bit, but then you lose a more generic one in the process, particularly as the more unusual ones are usually 'limited editions' and fairly unique to certain areas.

Maybe they could be persuaded to extend the 'European heads' range? Now that would be good. 

[Cubs]

My brother found a copy of 'Sun of York' online and sent it to me as a late birthday pressie. Absolutely superb.

Needless to say, I am now well and truly bitten by the WOTR bug and will be picking some of these up when I next see them.

I was wondering if anyone else has dabbled in trying chrome effect spray paint for them?

[Atheling]

I was wondering if anyone else has dabbled in trying chrome effect spray paint for them?

Vallejo and GW (though they're not as good as they used to be) metallics all the way for me mon ami 

Darrell.

[pocoloco]

I'll get my camera out tonight after some undercoating and take some proper pics- might even add a splash of paint as I'm painting Medieval's for a client at present.

Darrell.

That was yesterday 

[Arlequín]

Needless to say, I am now well and truly bitten by the WOTR bug...

You'll be sorry. 

It is both fascinating and infuriating in equal measure, I've not managed to kick my interest in it to the curb in over thirty years, but there was a time when we didn't talk for a while.

 

[Cubs]

It is both fascinating and infuriating in equal measure,

I am so angry about the way the names/titles are so tricky to pin down, the way there were apparently only about half a dozen names for men at that time, the way  people kept swapping sides all the time and the way fathers would be killed, then their sons would step up and their names/titles be utterly identical.

Stop it!! Stop it all of you!!

[Arlequín]

Mostly it is titles that are the problem and does tend to give the idea that there was more swapping an changing than there was. Few families actually changed sides and then it was usually provoked by some dramatic shift, like Warwick's supporters in 1471, or the Yorkist vs Yorkist split in 1483-85.

Authors don't help as they usually don't distinguish between folk like Jasper Tudor and William Herbert and just go for 'The Earl of Pembroke'. Or they switch between the two so you don't know who they mean, so you think there are two people instead of the one. Then you have things like 'Lord Maltravers' becoming 'Earl of Arundel' without any mention and despite his dad dying in the preceding chapter.

 

You'll grow to love it though. 

[painterman]

Captain Blood's Question

can you say how many new heads there are, versus retreads of heads we've already seen in the previous three late medieval boxes?

There are 6 new helmets on the main sprue, and 4 that are the same as mounted men at arms (I believe) - hope that helps!
Just 'getting to know' these guys and finding out which poses are work best.
Cheers, Simon.

[Captain Blood]

Thanks Simon. Looking forward to seeing what you do with them 

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

My box arrived yesterday and I built ten figures last night.  I am very impressed.

[painterman]

I've managed to assemble a dozen or so, and agree models are very fine.
I've drafted a quick review of them on my blog - for anyone who's interested in case you've not yet opened your wallet on the PM website!

Blog is here: http://je-lay-emprins.blogspot.co.uk/

Looking forward to getting some paint on them now - and then the release of the useful metal standard bearers pack.
Cheers, Simon.