First peek of Brynhildr, Shieldmaiden Champion - Bad Squiddo

[Annie]

Hello,


I have lots of releases for next week, but I inked them way too late last night and they aren't that flattering, though my painters are a bit busy for a few weeks so I'll still put them up for sale without the painted images to get some funds back, everything is being pummeled into my Salute release at the moment. (Thanks in advance for any offers of painting, but I'm loyal to my chaps, I'd rather wait for them, though I might have a go myself in the meantime, I'm....ooookaay)


Brynhildr is one peice metal (photo of the green obviously)that will be available by herself and is introducing a new sculptor to my team - Alan Marsh. He's the man behind my Super Secret Mystery Project X (Salute release) too.

She'll be up for pre order on Monday along with some other ladies *mysterious music* So here's a treat for the weekend, with more to come.



Stay tuned!

[Arlequín]

That is one excellent and classy lady... I think it's the best yet. I would name her Æthelflæd, providing you can say it without covering whoever you are talking to in spit.

 

[Annie]

I love how she is looking at her axe pondering who to have a go at next.

But this is  Æthelflæd



I've been asking around how to pronounce her funnily enough, as every time I say it out loud I get weird looks, so I have taken to mumbling it then loudly saying "MERCIA!"

This pack of two, sculpted by John Morris will be out at the same time

[Arlequín]

I believe it is 'At-helf-lad' and it seems to work with a Black Country accent at least (which shares the same vowel sounds still); although please note I'm not a speaker of Old English, it just sounds that way.  

I have to say I prefer Hilda, but the other two are nice figures regardless... especially if you look at the hard stare on the unarmoured figure, she is definitely not happy with someone (probably hubby Æthelred or At-hel-red if I've got it right). Not that the armoured figure has not got a lot going for it too.

For what it's worth I think the 'Dark Ages' is far more conducive to 'female fighters' than the Middle Ages, although a Caterina Sforza figure, whose armour was apparently made to accommodate a dress beneath it (if the museum has it right) would be somewhat uniquely appealing to some maybe.

[DCallan]

Very nice "Lady of Mercia".  A job well done Mr. John Morris!  Annie, you will have another customer for John's Lady of Mercia.   

[Tordenskjold]

That's a bit nice. Makes me want to pick up some shieldmaidens, though I have nothing to use them for.

[barbaric splendor]

All quite nice, will have to pick these up!

[Blackwolf]

Love these

[The Mystic Spiral]

Thanks for the kind words folks. I have to paint them next. Then I got to sculpt some top secret things.

J

[Arlequín]

I came across this pic while searching Dark Ages images and couldn't help thinking how the young lady (apparently Maddy Smith to credit her for the pic) had actually depicted what would be an 'issue' to get round for female warriors... helmets were 'man-sized'... apparently an issue with modern US Navy head wear too.



I imagine few people could afford 'made to measure' gear and hand me downs were whatever size they were. If the helmet took a knock it might truly become the Dark Ages.

 

[julesav]

If young Maddy wore her pigtails 'up' she'd have more padding to prevent concussion and a better fitting helmet!