Thursday, 13 February 2020

Flodden/ Irish 1 AHPC post

In June  my daughter bought me some Perry Irish figures from their War of the Roses  range for my birthday.  I'm planning on using them as Highlanders for Flodden as I appear to have enough renaissance figures for the Italian wars ( never!) and I want to deploy them elsewhere,  if I sort out some Highlanders and use my WOTR figures for the English ( with appropriate early 16th century command ) I can use Swiss for Scots and I'm good to go
This post is if you like a test with one of the Perry figures, a sword wielding ECW  Highlander from Foundry, an Old Glory Irish archer and finally a lightly converted Ral Partha Viking that,wait for it, I bought in 1977 to play basic D&D as a kid,there I've said it!
Well him and his two identical companions, cost the princely sum of 25p for the three of them!
He wasn't much use as a  henchman, chainmail and double handed swords didn't figure that much, he's been knocking around in a box  for over 40 years but finally he has had the horns cut off his helmet (it was the 1970s!) and been painted up as a gallowglass (scots mercenary in Ireland,or better equipped highlander)
Lovely sculpt and I think the disparate figures work well together

 Perry

 Foundry

 Old Glory



 Ral Partha
All together, and there should be more to follow during this challenge. 
So 4 28mm figures for 20 points
30 points for Millsy's millpond
 30 more for the geriatric scandahooligan
So a total of 80 points!
All the best Iain



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38 comments:

  1. Jonathan Freitag13 February 2020 at 15:56

    A new front has opened! I like it!

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  2. Dmitry Svidlo13 February 2020 at 17:14

    Looks great!
    My daughter is 5 years old. When I should start training her to pick and buy the right miniatures? Any ideas? :)

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    1. rross14 February 2020 at 03:51

      Better start soon Dmitry...my daughter is almost twenty one and only bought me figures once when I suggested it and gave her a few suggestions to choose from ....so I obviously left it too late as it didn't happen at my last birthday or Christmas just passed!

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    2. caveadsum147117 February 2020 at 06:44

      Thanks Dmitry! Yes start soon, it's happened a few times and I also give a few suggestions she can choose from!
      Best Iain

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  3. Michal DwarfCrypt13 February 2020 at 18:06

    Really great minis!

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  4. Cyrus13 February 2020 at 21:32

    Excellent figures and painting that have stood the test of time!

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  5. Norm13 February 2020 at 23:22

    The Foundry figure, with his sword to his shoulder looks a great character.

    40 years in a box ... a milestone that almost feels like there ceremony for something like that :-).

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    1. Norm15 February 2020 at 18:24

      Oops! ‘ feels like there should be a ceremony’

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    2. caveadsum147117 February 2020 at 06:47

      Thanks Norm! Yes I like his pose and knew what you meant, he's certainly getting a lot of fuss made of him!
      Best Iain

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  6. Michael Awdry14 February 2020 at 00:44

    Splendid work Iain.

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  7. rross14 February 2020 at 03:48

    Nice work Iain....I seem to have missed a post a couple of days ago too!

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    1. caveadsum147117 February 2020 at 06:48

      Thanks Keith Long gaps and a flurry of posts!
      Best Iain

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  8. Lawrence H14 February 2020 at 04:47

    An interesting assortment there Iain, and they all look the part.

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  9. Phil14 February 2020 at 08:39

    Impressive and great looking minis!

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  10. Dave Stone14 February 2020 at 13:35

    Great work Iain, the models have lots of character

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  11. Ronin14 February 2020 at 13:56

    Great lain work and great mix. certainly never stops opening new fronts of war, for our masterpieces.

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    1. caveadsum147117 February 2020 at 06:50

      Thanks a lot Ronin! Yes another front!
      Best Iain

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  12. Friends Of General Haig14 February 2020 at 22:13

    Wonderful mix of ranges and figures that come together really well.

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  13. DeanM15 February 2020 at 16:26

    Great start on your new project, Iain. It's always nice to use figures for another close in time period.

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    1. caveadsum147117 February 2020 at 20:01

      Thanks Dean! Yes good to have a range of periods to use your figures in!
      Best Iain

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  14. Oli15 February 2020 at 16:54

    Great mix of figures Iain, they work well together. Really looking forward to seeing how this project progresses.

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    1. caveadsum147117 February 2020 at 06:52

      Thanks Oli! Seeing yours pushed mine on!
      Best Iain

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  15. Suber15 February 2020 at 22:53

    That's a really nice job. It also gives some warm pleasure to finish a mini after so many years!

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  16. Stew16 February 2020 at 22:31

    Really are cranking them out lately.
    But OM double G 40 years! How did you even find it or remember it’s origins after so long? I don’t think I’ve had anything for that long. How has that box not been lost in a move or other natural disaster? And is that even the oldest one? 😀

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    1. caveadsum147117 February 2020 at 06:54

      He has had a number of moves and has spent a lot of time in various lofts, I even gave him away and then got him back, he wasn't the first mini, that was a great goblin, now alas lost!
      Best Iain

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  17. Zabadak17 February 2020 at 11:49

    I like older figures as they have a lot ore character imho than the more 'modern' plastics. I too must have a sprinling of D&D characters. somehwere, mostly Minifigs, iirc.
    I like this bunch, but the Perry Highlander holing his shorter sword with two hands is beeing a bit ambitious!
    These will do the job you intend for them very nicely, but they would also be very useful for many genres too (Eg. Frostrgave).

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    1. caveadsum147117 February 2020 at 15:08

      Yes they will do for a nice big range of periods!
      Best Iain

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  18. Dai17 March 2020 at 19:25

    They look like a fun band of brigands from here. Love em!

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    1. caveadsum147117 March 2020 at 20:54

      Thanks Dai! Brigands sounds about right!
      Best Iain

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