I've been plodding on as and when I've felt like it painting my Footsore Welsh to add to the 1066 & All That project. This offering consists of Poor Welsh Warriors with spears, two bases of eight figures, seven being unarmoured and armed with spears with an extra figure added for command; one the Welsh Commander [an eye watering £5.00!] with the other from the armoured warriors pack. It appears that little or nothing is known about shield designs so I opted for plain shields in the main. One base has shields in the red range, the second in the green. See what you think anyway ~
Now I have got through 22 of the figures I think I can reflect on a couple of points if you'll bear with me. Firstly using my limited range of drab and dull colours has been a challenge, rather as I remember painting ragged Confederates for my ACW project was. Secondly, without LBMS shield transfers there is little to detract the eye from my modest painting efforts, prettifying the bases excepted ~
Next up are some figures for a Command stand and then possibly my favourite figure from the range, a warrior with coracle! What could be more Welsh? I may even add a few figures to the project once I've finished those in the queue, especially a pack of slingers and a bard! Afterall, they must surely have at least one singing Taffy amongst their ranks!
Will there be a welcome in the hillside? If so I guess it’s not unusual.
ReplyDeleteThat rather depends on Delilah I would say.
DeleteBetter get the green green grass of home cut
DeleteIt's a man's man's man's world.
DeleteLooks great!
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated thank you Bartek
DeleteSome fine if drab looking men (Of Harlech perhaps?)
ReplyDeleteOn to Glory then?
DeleteGlory or not I am sure there will be a welcome in hillside.
DeleteAnd in the Vale?
DeleteNice work and very nice figures, they have turned out well and will look good on the table.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie! They have joined the collection in their boxes in GHQ.
DeleteThe Welsh should add an interesting challenge to your other forces. Will there be ambushes among the hills with rocks rolling down the slopes and the sound of Harry Secombe among the trees?
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Hairy Seagoon, I'd forgotten he was a Taffy!
DeleteNice David, I do like Footsore figures. I got to see and hear Harry Secombe once thanks to our now king, best forgotten.
ReplyDeleteThanks George! I do so agree, king is best forgotten.
DeleteNow let's not be beastly to the Welsh! (not even the singing ones) A severe thrashing will do nicely 😉
ReplyDeleteThey look the part Dave... pretty much what one would expect from poor Welsh! I doubt very much that there would have been much flamboyancy amongst the majority of warriors of the time! Very nice work indeed! (and don't call me Shirly)
The Taffys deserve all they get if you ask me! I do agree about lack of flamboyant garb though.
DeleteCool looking figures Giles, I like the drab colours you've used.
ReplyDeleteGiles? Not me Ray! Nevertheless I'm glad you liked my drab palette.
DeleteVery nice units there David:). But being part Welsh, I'll have to agree to disagree re: the singing!
ReplyDeleteThanks SteveJ, though I'm sorry to hear a part of you is Welsh. Oh dear, what a shame, never mind, as someone might have said.😉
DeleteNicely done David…I do love the welsh. As well as carrying the colours I have found a variation in shields helps give a bit more visual interest, but of course it depends what the figures come with ?
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt. On the shields in chosen a colour for each base - red and green - and then varied the shades to give some contrasts but within a framework. Do Footsore do shows? Can't recall seeing them.
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