Off We Go...

...Again!!!! I had a book voucher for Christmas from my daughter and her family which I traded with Sue as I wanted a book from Perry Miniatures, the new Black Powder supplement for The Wars of the Roses. It's not a period of English history I know much about beyond the general, thanks mainly to Shakespeare I have to say, and a visit to Bosworth(?) back in the day. The book itself is well written and interesting, even amusing in sections! As you'd expect it's full of beautiful pictures of miniatures in action. Fatal for the wargamer, as you'll all no doubt know! 🦋🦋🦋

Inspired by the pictures and by Phil Olley's Phils War Cabinet and by fond memories of Piggy Longton in Norm's Battlefields & Warriors - links in the sidebar -

I have decided to build two small forces we might use with Midgard rules. The two nobles I have chosen to feature are Lord Zouche of Harringworth (in Northamptonshire) and William Neville, Lord Fauconberg, who may perchance  mysteriously morph into Sir Daniel Faulconbridge. Their respective banners are from Pete's Flags via his eBay site ~

The first figures I have ordered for the project are from Eureka Miniatures UK, not cheap by any sensible measure but they look nice I thought. These are the first to arrive. They will make up ~ a Retinue, some Levy archers, a Command base and a Master Gunner (to add to a Perry Miniatures gun & crew) ~

Hopefully after 'Ommer'ead on Saturday they will be joined by several packs of figures from the Perry Miniatures range. Not plaaaastic ones of course, but proper metal figures for grown-ups!😉 I may pick up a few samples from Athena Miniatures {at WMMS on 30/3/25} as I can't make up my mind about them from their website pictures. Then there are always the old stalwarts of our hobby in Front Rank/Gripping Beast, Foundry and Crusader/North Star to consider. When will any be painted you might legitimately ask? Well, your guess is as good as mine... At present I'm just about to start on Matt's Footsore Vikings!