I've decided that I have enough figures of all types for the games I want to run at Fall In, and therefore will only be painting two more mounted banner bearers. The primed and ready to go figures are shown at right. Which reminds me, I really need to write Rick O'Brien, the Flag Dude (link at right) and get the last few banners I am going to need...As I tinker with the order of battle for my scenarios, I have pulled out some of the English HYW figures and laid them out on the table. The English army musters! Longbowmen and dismounted knights are behind the hedge sections in front, dismounted hobilars and more longbowmen are to the left rear, Scots spearmen are behind the center, and the cavalry are on the right. All figure bases and the hedge sections need to have their bases flocked (one of my least favorite jobs).
One interesting thing I have noted about the pictures I have posted as part of this blog - my camera of choice, a Canon SX100 IS (8 megapixel) camera, set for fairly high but not maximum resolution, takes pictures that can be pretty unforgiving on close inspection. To see what I mean, click on the picture of the mounted leader with the knights from a few posts down and look at how stark the shading becomes. What looks very effective to the naked eye on a 25mm figure becomes quite different when blown up to 10-12 times actual size. Interesting. Note to self - take pictures of better painted figs only (or buy even tinier paint brushes)!
Thanks sincerely for your inspiring updates. I am very interested to see how you approach Poitiers. I'm currently working on Najera.
ReplyDeleteI am curious, have you played Warrior?
ReplyDeleteNo, I have not played Warrior. I am not involved in the tournament scene at the HMGS shows, and have tended to shy away from the whole extended family of WRG type rules. DBx rules didn't work well for me. I probably am being narrow minded and should pick these up and have a go at them. You never know until you try...
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