Finished some 28mm Border Reivers and Towns folk/ Warden of the Marches men today.
I’ve been converting the metal figures with parts from Perry Plastics and other places.
The Reivers on the work table.
Dismounted Reivers and five foot loons- Reivers not processing a horse.
Figures based with red flower to aid identification on the games table.
Towns/Wardens folk - with green tufts to identify them. Officers and leaders have white flowers too to aid identification on the games table.
Pleased with the results. May do a few more and some highland cows and pack mules.
Looking good, Alan. I especially like your metalwork.
ReplyDeleteQuite a big lot too. Well done!
ReplyDeleteVery industrious Alan! Excellent work.
ReplyDeleteWell done! Are the Hummels up next?
ReplyDeleteLooking good! I like the use of different tufts to help identify different groups/types of figures. And got a chuckle out of the "five foot loons".
ReplyDeleteLoon is an interesting one for lower ranking foot soldiers, it crops up in Shakespeare Macbeth’s end battle scene where “loon” is a cursory insult, synonym for a coward or maybe just pale with fear?
ReplyDelete“Enter Servant. MACBETH: The devil damn thee black, thou cream-faced loon! Where got'st thou that goose-look?”
These are very nice from a period that tempts me but to which I've not yet succumbed. I'm considering flower identifiers for my next project.
ReplyDeleteAs for the loons just five-foot high who process horses - the mind boggles.
Stephen
They're looking great. I'd better go count my herd of cattle!
ReplyDeleteLittle wonder that you are pleased with the results, they look great!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
The figure painting is going really well with splendid results. Are you using contrast paints (or similar). I tend to favour matt varnish for 'non-toy soldier' figures but you using gloss to good effect so perhaps I should re-consider.
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