Perry Tudor Conversions, Mounted Archers, page 54

[Stuart]

A couple more awaiting a bit of GS work on the arms

[Romark]

 

[Atheling]

They’re here !

https://www.steelfistminiatures.com/product/wfd-31.-tudor-dollies-standing/?fbclid=IwAR1Jhj0tU4m34PDNN3VY2n5jBSTVuEMjTrZ3IYAUv49-WHdJTVOZ58bSsZY

And very quickly sold out 

I might be largely responsible for that 

Perfect for the pike blocks I have in mind 

[HappyChappy439]

And very quickly sold out 

I'll need to be quicker on the draw next time! 

But seriously, excellent work on the figures, a real nice job showing off the new bodies!

[Stuart]

Good for you Darrell  they’re very easy to paint and really clean moulds.

Here’s my back of a fag packet list of potential uses

[commissarmoody]

They look nice. To bad I missed them this time. But seeing how I need the steelfist dimi-lancers, I will just have to tack them into some future borders.

[HappyChappy439]

That's an interesting list of potential uses! I'd be really curious to see someone's take on dismounted Stradioti using them

[commissarmoody]

Yes, that would be very interesting to see some dismounted Stradioti.

[Atheling]

I'll need to be quicker on the draw next time! 

I couldn't believe my luck! I just happened to be on Facebook and they post popped up- no mean feat with the new layout which I still find confused.

Good for you Darrell  they’re very easy to paint and really clean moulds.

Here’s my back of a fag packet list of potential uses

Cheers Stuart! Half of my wants to say "thanks, I didn't think of that" and the other half, "begone ye Satan"  So many more ideas!!!

I bought them to use as retinue pike for Flodden and have a lot of the first set of dollies to use for Retinue Archers etc. I'm hoping I can manage the sleeves- a bit of practice and they ought to be doable- the most difficult part of the project is going to be some of the armours on some of the Billmen etc. A subtle change from the later stages of the Wars of the Roses but one that is essential to get right.

I'll pop over to your blog sometime and see how you managed the leg armours etc

[Stuart]

Here’s a couple mocked up as pike.

You could add sleeves to create a livery coat or leave them as is as the wearers own jacket.

If you want to maintain the original sense of movement that the pike arms were designed for you could do a leg swap.

Alternatively you could find suitable arms in a standing pose and convert them.

[Atheling]

Here’s a couple mocked up as pike.

You could add sleeves to create a livery coat or leave them as is as the wearers own jacket.

Interesting. I didn't think of that. I will probably do split; the Liveries soldiers with sleeves (one I've practiced on some plastics) and leave the rest in their own jacks as you say.

If you want to maintain the original sense of movement that the pike arms were designed for you could do a leg swap.

Those are lovely Stuart. I do see what you mean about maintaining the sense of movement, no matter how subtle.

Alternatively you could find suitable arms in a standing pose and convert them.

There will be conversions for sure. I'm looking at the whole Flodden thing as a (very) long term project. It's been hard enough trying to collate the requisite heraldic banners and standards etc. As I said, the biggest problem I'm going to have is converting some of the armours. I was thinking of making some castings with Green Stuff World's Blue Stuff. I've tried it out a couple of times using plastic parts but I have not found it easy at all. Having said that, I'm sure my technique will improve with practice- or should I say I hope? 

[Stuart]

Raids feature regularly in Tudor warfare, here’s a fire starter

[commissarmoody]

Great looking figs. And now I got Prodigy stuck in my head.

[Atheling]

Great looking figs. And now I got Prodigy stuck in my head.

 

I can live with that 

Great conversion Stuart. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this piece 

[KarwickWingmaker]

These look incredible!