David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Friday, 19 September 2025

Progress Report

I thought it might encourage me to keep my brush 'n paint on the remaining figures lurking in the Lead Pimple if I posted a few pictures of most of the figures I have completed up to today. I also hoped that my loyal reader might enjoy seeing my modest efforts arayed as if for battle on the tabletop battlefield here in GHQ ~

Starting with a general shot of the whole lot framed by two Conflix buildings in the foreground and a Hudson & Allen Castle in the distance.
Warwick's Retinues lending their support to the Yorkist faction in our version of The Cousins' War.
Burgundian handgonnes and pikes, Fauconberg and Zouch, De La Pole's archers and Edward IV's Household.
Wenlock, Clifford and Touchet favouring the Lancastrian cause in the foreground of this shot. 
Savage supporting Henry VI's MAA, Giffard and Talbot with Henry VI's Household nearest the castle.
Still lurking in the Lead Pimple are the Command element and Bills for De La Pole's Retinue, an as yet unnamed unit of MAA, another Light Artiller piece and six bases of mounted Knights and MAA. Figures to date have been sourced from Perry Miniatures,  Wargames Foundry, Eureka Miniatures, Athena Miniatures, Crusader Miniatures, two Partizan Free Figures, and Grenadier Miniatures. There's not a single Front Rank figure in the collection as yet though...




14 comments:

  1. A spectacular array and no mistake all in record time too!

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    1. Thank you Phil, but I'm noticeably slowing down of late.

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  2. A grand parade, very nice to see the fruit of your labours arrayed on the table, superb!

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    1. Very much appreciated Donnie, thank you.

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  3. They are filling the table nicely. That Hudson and Allen castle has plenty of presence with a convenient footprint - perfect.

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  4. Great to see these troops arrayed for battle, as they do look great and make for an impressive spectacle:). Keep up the good work!

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    1. Many thanks SteveJ, I'll be doing my utmost to oblige!

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  5. Excellent painted army, thanks for sharing.


    Willz.

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  6. The thing that strikes me Dave, is that besides the splendid looking collection in itself looking marvellous on the table, your attention to detailed research and historical references to retinues, standards and equipment, make this a truly outstanding project! Can't praise you up enough for your efforts in creating such an interesting and inspirational journey!
    Well done sir!

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    1. Thats very kind of you Paul! Much appreciated of course!

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