Sir Robert Giffard of Chillington, in the County of Staffordshire

I mentioned in an earlier blog post that I had unearthed a few figures in the Lead Pimple to enable me to complete Sir Robert Giffard's Retinue by adding a small Command element ~

The figures in question are three Perry Miniatures plastics, one from the Command frame and two from the MAA frame, while the fourth figure is a Eureka Miniatures billman fitted with a Perry Miniatures bill. One of the MAA is bearing Sir Robert's standard which I cobbled together myself.

The standard began life as that of Edward IV made by Pete's Flags. I overpainted the red and blue sections leaving the lion's head to proxy for Giffard's panther. The conversion is aided by adding the neck spotting and golden flames proceeding from either side of its mouth. The Stirrups I added by hand in Foundry Ochre and lined in with Black. I did consider painting out the motto and putting in Giffard's,  but in the end common sense prevailed. {The motto, for those who might be interested, is "Prenez Haleine, Tirez Forte" ~ 'Take Breath, Pull Strong'.} After all, its only a toy in a game and at gaming distance it will do just fine for me. See what you make of it in that context anyway ~

The next Retinue is already underway and will hopefully prove a little quicker and easier now that I have some relevant experience under my belt.