Monday, 9 March 2026

Revised Schema....

 A quick summary of the revised schema, game area and names of factions....

Outline of threads

  • Rolfe Haube (aka 'Robin Hood') adventures, tussles with the Sheriff of Rottenheim
  • Questing in the Sackwald forest - the King and his trusted knights
  • Peasant Uprisings/Trouble
  • Marcher Lords (Counts), squabling over territory and raiding their neighbours.
  • The threat from the ??? - the Marcher lords will have to fight them (adversary TBD)

Retinues:

Large(~30)

  • Duke Wittendorf, Lord of the Marches Red/White shield with Black Bear passant a gauche (retinue not yet done).
  • Count Tiddenheim, Black Bear passant a droite on a yellow shield
  • Count Theobald, Sheriff of Rottenheim, Red/Green shield with White Wvyvern
  • Colunt Alaric, Black shield with red chevron

Small (~15)

  • Count Walden (minor)... Yellow Lion rampant on rad field, bottom shield white/ochre
  • Knights of  St Walpurga ... Black cross on a white shield.
Other:
  • Rebellious Peasants ~20
  • Rolf Haube and his merry men ~ 7 (or more as needed)
  • The Kings Questing group - the King plus at least two knights, servants and minstrels etc

Friday, 6 February 2026

'Scale the Walls"....

 I've done a simple castle/town wall siege setup, with my 40mm figures, to check what suitable items I have. Enough to 'scale' the walls ...




Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Heraldry for shields....

 Added some animal heraldic devices shield transfers to two of my 40mm retinues shields. Lion for one and a Wyvern of the other.




Wednesday, 29 October 2025

Sunday, 19 October 2025

Sculpt & Cast - first metal

Test castings from recently made Medieval moulds, basic mounted and foot figures with a try at weapons, shield and separate heads.

A few problems with some slopping casting technique and a few things to fix in the moulds (more air vents). Otherwise pleased with the result. I can cast shield, sword and hand axe OK - longer pole arms not coimg out so well.

Tuesday, 30 September 2025