Saturday, 19 April 2025

Sculpt & cast : Initial masters...

 While adding to my collection using 40mm commercial figures, I usually have a go at sculpting some of my own for the period (so I can drop-cast additional figures).

Initially I've done a mounted man at arms, mounted knight and some sort of levy foot. I will have to make up accessories,- swords, shields etc.... After that I'll probably do another levy foot pose and an archer plus some alternate heads.



Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Battle at Altmansdorf

On the heathland near Altmansdorf, two opposing forces converge....

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Count Walden & Knights of St Walpurga arrive on the edge of the heath


Approaching them was Count Theobald and his retinue...

Both sides deployed...

Count Walden and the Knights of St Walpurga stood their ground,
with their flanks protected by a wood and a farm

Count Theobald and his men close the gaps as the archers exchanged arrows...
 
Both sides sent a small group to take control of the farm... they were soon in action...

Count Walden's men and the Knights charged....

Count Theobald's men held the charge, 
but were pushed back somewhat by the Knights of St Walpurga

Count Theobald's men win the fight to control the farm...

The main melee continues


Then Count Theobald's men get the edge
 and start to hack down their opposition...

Their opponents break and run for it, some of  Count Theobald's men give chase.

Monday, 7 April 2025

Fourth retinue...

 The last of the planned four retinues (2 large, 2 small), this the second smaller one ...

Saturday, 8 March 2025

More civilians....

 I've finished painting a selection of 40mm 3D printed civilians from Speira. They fit in reasonably well with the metal figures I have.






Saturday, 1 February 2025

Saturday, 11 January 2025

Second Retinue completed...

Count Theobald retinue's completed, I've simplified the shield designs, allowing for a suitable transfer to be added.

The new additions...

The whole retinue

Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Figures painted and a Retinue finished...

 Some oddments painted... a Peipp Miniaturen lady plus two Triguard knights.

Extra figures for a retinue...

Count Alaraic's retinue....