Medieval beggars

[Paul]

A set of beggars by Fredericus-rex


Close ups and a small Story (with other beggars)  HERE

[von Lucky]

Lovely stuff.

[Gangleri]

Those are really characterful and suitably grimy.  I've never heard of that manufacturer before - will have to check them out.

[Elk101]

Those are rather nice!

[westwaller]

They look really good. I haven't heard of that make either.

[Paul]

Thanks 
So far They only have a small range of "in house" figs but it´s all Quality stuff and they add subjects  that are  missing from other makers  ranges, things like Jewish civvies, prostitutes, cut purses, punishments  etc.
Main site link
http://www.fredericus-rex.de/
Link to the figs
http://www.fredericus-rex.de/Figuren/Figuren-1-72/Mittelalter-Figuren-1-72/

[Vladimir Raukov]

Fantastic paint job! They're fantastically dirty and well suited for their job.

Just one minor complaint (and I kind of feel like a jerk pointing out something that you've probably already been told) but blue was an incredibly expensive colour to make for clothes, so only the wealthy could afford it. The beggar on the left must have done something fantastic to earn or hold onto such a piece. Maybe he just stole it. Other than that, they're fantastic.

[katie]

"blue was an incredibly expensive colour to make for clothes,"

Are you sure? Bright blue, yes, but deep blue was extracted in large quantities from woad which was widely grown. It's mentioned in Chaucer alongside madder as a dye used by clothmakers.

[EndTransmission]

Blimey, I thought those were 28mm and was about to say great work... then I clicked the link and saw the actual scale!

[Vladimir Raukov]

"blue was an incredibly expensive colour to make for clothes,"

Are you sure? Bright blue, yes, but deep blue was extracted in large quantities from woad which was widely grown. It's mentioned in Chaucer alongside madder as a dye used by clothmakers.

I might be thinking of bright blue then. I remember reading about folks having to crush up sapphires for it.

[von Lucky]

I couldn't find anything on sapphires in dyes, but did find these pages:
http://rosaliegilbert.com/dyesandcolours.html
http://www.elizabethancostume.net/dyes/

[Metternich]

I'm sure they don't vote Tory.

[Vladimir Raukov]

I couldn't find anything on sapphires in dyes, but did find these pages:
http://rosaliegilbert.com/dyesandcolours.html
http://www.elizabethancostume.net/dyes/

Ah, that explains a bit. I must be thinking more for paints and such, or for an entirely different period. Regardless, I think we can all agree that the miniatures are fantastic!

[katie]

Ah! You're thinking of ultramarine blue -- made by crushing dark blue lapis lazuli gemstones.

The egyptians worked out how to make a cheaper version using crushed blue glass, but apparently that recipe was lost and people went back to the gems.

[Metternich]

Wasn't woad being used for blue dye in the medieval period ?