I've finally completed the Footsore Welsh I added over last winter to my 1066 & All That collection, these last bases have felt like a chore rather than a pleasure at times. I've used the same drab based palette of colours to bind the whole force into a coherent look, or so I'd hope. The figures come in the main from the packs armed with swords, hand axes and Dane axes which I hoped would give a nod to the mixed quality of even the better off amongst the poor Welsh warriors. You will have to judge for yourselves if you think its worked ~
As I've mention in an earlier blog post I may yet add to this small Welsh force. I'd like to get one of the packs of slingers at least and perhaps some Light Cavalry. At present though available funds are earmarked for the Wars of the Roses project. More Eureka Miniatures figures are already ordered for collection at Partizan in a fortnight! I'd also hope to pick up some more Perry Miniatures from show stalwart Dave Thomas. Meanwhile its onward with some Dixon Miniatures ACW figures...as if I needed any more!
Great looking figures David, love the plain shields, they wouldn't have all been mini works of art, so its good to see them painted like this.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray! Your.endorsement of plain shields is noted.
DeleteYour choice of earthy clothing colors works well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan, much appreciated!
DeleteVery nicely done David you can never have enough Welsh in my view 😀
ReplyDelete….or ACW
DeleteI shall pass on the Welsh...
Delete...but wholeheartedly agree on the ACW.
DeleteThey have turned our really well to my eyes, the colours work well and the plain shields are more befitting of poorer grade warriors I would think.
ReplyDeleteYou're of the same mind as me there Donnie, thank you.
DeleteThese look wonderful David and dynamic posing really gives a sense of movement!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Many thanks Christopher! Your encouragement is much valued.
DeleteA fine addition to complete this half of your Welsh part of the project😉
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil! No more Welsh, for now...but Irish, maybe.
DeleteNice warbands David.
ReplyDeleteThank you George.
DeleteTwo fine units there David and the more muted, earthy colours work a treat:). Whilst the wonderful shield designs look great, they must have been a real pain to paint and only 'available' to quite high ranking warriors etc, or that seems logical to me...
ReplyDeleteThanks once more SteveJ for such constant support. You may well be right about shields too.
DeleteNow... let's not be beastly to the Welsh! They look very characteristic and Welsh-like to me, great choice of colours and as mentioned above, it seems logical that there would have been few fancy shield designs amongst the rif-raff!
ReplyDeleteVery nice unit indeed! Well done!
Thanks for the endorsement of the Taffys!
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