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.



Tuesday, 23 September 2025

"Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood!"

Phil has very efficiently processed the first group of horses I passed over to him for painting. So far then I have managed to complete six mounted Knights/MAA as a result alongside another Retinue I've been working on - more on that in due course. There are two groups of three figures representing respectively Warwick and Edward, Prince of Wales ~


'Warwick The Kingmaker' figures from Perry Miniatures, Banner by Pete's Flags and the base from Warbases of course.
Edward, Prince of Wales, with figures from Perry Miniatures,  Standard and Banner from Pete's Flags and base from Warbases once again.
Next up under the Brush of Doom will be a base of billmen to complete the Retinue of John de la Pole. There is also a base of Knights/MAA bearing his Standard waiting patiently in the queue.
That leaves about a dozen mounted figures which are currently with Phil, who is painting the horses you may recall. In addition I have a base of MAA on foot to join Warwick's forces I think, a further light artillery piece and crew, and lastly a partly staffed base of Scots spearman, the rest of which I'll hopefully pick up from Dave Thomas at The Other Partizan🤞I've an order in with Flags of War for some suitable banners for the Scots, then we are done I think.

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  1. Fine additions to the horses there Dave.

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    1. I had to up my game to do justice to your brushwork on the horses.

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  2. Lovely command stands, really good work all round!

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    1. Thank you Christopher, much appreciated.

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  4. Can’t keep up with you David, a beautiful command base you certainly make me want to collect WOTR

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    1. You must be in post epic holiday mode if you can't keep up with my modest output. You would enjoy all the plaaaaastic figures available I'm sure.

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  5. Two excellent bases there David and I do love the pose of Warwick turning in his saddle:).

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    1. Thanks SteveJ, though I can take no credit for the figure's pose!

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  6. Lovely work there David…
    When figures are that characterful it certainly must make painting them all the more enjoyable…

    All the best. Aly

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  7. Fine brushwork there all round! Lovely looking stands there once again. Put's most of us to shame 😉

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    1. You are very generous in your responses to my modest efforts. Of course I'm encouraged by your enthusiastic support.

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