Here are three more cavalry units and a command stand that I have cleaned and rebased.
The commander with poodle is very nice,as is the trumpeter, as he was spare once I'd worked out the units I figured he could keep the commander company. I've got enough command figures for two more stands, although I doubt I really need them,I don't think I can integrate these figures into one of my units without repainting them, rebasing them is bad enough, God forbid I should have to repaint perfectly good figures too! I like the poodle,maybe he's meant to be Rupert and his demonic familiar in the shape of a poodle? ( according to some sections of the parliamentary press) I can totally see why there are occult spin offs from this conflict, when you have elements of one side convinced they were fighting Armagedon and that their opposition were literally diabolical, we know which side had a Witchfinder General, I'd better paint up those skeletons! Thinking about it, if you were a demon would you really manifest yourself as a poodle? It does sound like the kind of drunken conversations you'd have after too much ale( it would have to be ale,certainly real ,probably in a pewter mug) but I very definitely digress so back to lead alloy turned into 28mm figures and not drinking vessels!
Great rebasing Iain, and they look like they should fit in well. As for the unit of skeletons for the occult wars, I think that's a great idea ! I don't think it was just the ale, as these were simple people and blamed anything they didn't understand on witchcraft !
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave,I was thinking more along the line of a modern pub,conversation, after a few pints...!
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They are looking great sir!
ReplyDeleteYour reorg and rebasing makes good progress. I am loathe to repaint perfectly good figures too.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely progress, no completed painting for a while, but still progress!
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Love the Rupertesquian commander ;) Your post also had me looking into Matthew Hopkins for the first time. Looking forward to seeing the whole show on their new bases, all ranked up.
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly an interesting period for more than just the battles, hoping to do Marston Moor in December!
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Oooh, MM would be pretty cool. I'll look forward to that.
DeleteThe off-set position of each pair of horses has great impact when the unit is grouped / in line. The poodle is a lovely touch. ….. though I spent more tome looking at the poodle than the command base :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm, lots of fun positioning horses and more importantly poodle!
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Bloody he’ll mate are you going for Naseby on a 1:1 figure ratio?
ReplyDeleteNo,Marston Moor!
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Nice work Iain. I think there are too many new figures to paint without worrying about repainting nice old ones.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, I do of course agree with you!
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Very nice again Iain, all figures bar the commander seem to be a mix of various Front Rank cavalry - I am pretty sure the commander isn't though - the horse looks like different sculptor. Its de rigeur for every ECW range to include a poodle isnt it??! Maybe you can consider something similar to Stu with his Elizabethan Zombie Wars, jus a couple of generations later!
ReplyDeleteI thought the commander seemed like a different manufacturer too,I'd better pick up some zombies!
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Excellent cavalry!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cyrus!
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Excellent cavalry, command and canine!
ReplyDeleteDemonic poodle? Could be... ha ha
Thanks alot Fitz!
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Lovely vacalry, great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil!
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They have rebased well.
ReplyDeleteI've also noticed blogger putting pictures in reverse order lately.
I can't complain, it usually works!
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Nore great reinforcements and they'll blend in well with your current troops, with their new basing.
ReplyDeleteRupert's poodle would have been a hunting dog, bigger than today's cutesy pets (but probably still a demonic beast).
Of course despite their apparent Parlaimentarian look these could be used for either side too - score !
Yes, I envisage them coming out to play for either side!
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I would totally disguise myself as a poodle if I were a demon. Who would suspect? And I happen to know that most demons already like tummy rubs. 😀
ReplyDeleteNice job on the basing. Basing brings an army together.
Your definitely in the poodle/demon camp,basing seems to be tying these chaps in with the ones I've painted I hope!
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Nice work Iain! Love the poodle, though I suspect it would have been a tad more aggressive creature in real life!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike, everybody loves the poodle!
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Nice work , the reinforcements will look splendid in battle
ReplyDeleteHopefully early next month!
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I love them, you really know how to bring these to life.
ReplyDeleteThank you Suber!
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like them.
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Do like me some cavalry and these look splendid Iain!
ReplyDeleteAs to the conversation about poodles, demons and fighting in the apocalypse - that sounds like a topic of conversation I would have had with my mates as a teen smoking pot on the Tenby dunes! Lol
Thanks Dai,yes,definitely a wrecked kind of conversation !
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Beautiful troop Iain. And the mascott poodle is a nice touch. I agree with Norm, the offset of the horses lends realism when grouped. Oh and I always love the way your bases turn out.
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Thanks very much Vol!
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Great Stuff, Iain!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Tim!
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Re-basing rears its head now and then but well worth it with those masses of cavalry. Look forward to seeing the guns all crewed up.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat,I have at least bought the gun crews now,stage one completed!
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