Thursday, 6 August 2020

Flodden Highlanders Irish 3,plastic gallowglass

First up, the archers are old Glory with some additional Perry plastic heads, I will use them as Irish, Highlanders at Flodden and with Montrose and probably with my dark age Picts 1300 years of use, now that's adaptable ( if not entirely accurate!) As you can tell I'm continuing my tartan avoidance scheme! Dynamic lively chaps,they do have enormous calves,proto rugby players I guess?





Now on to the plastic kit bash of gripping beast Saxons with Perry plastic 100 years war French  heads and the odd GW double handed sword, surprisingly successful and good for gallowglass and Islemen and Highlanders at Flodden, Montrose is probably a step too far,even for me!




 Lousy photos but I hope you get the jist next up should really be some terrain, I've been fiddling about but I need to get my finger out and get something finished!
All the best Iain 

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44 comments:

  1. Jonathan Freitag6 August 2020 at 17:35

    Iain, add me into the ranks of the "Tartan Avoidance" club! Your workbench has been active.

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 20:18

      Painted a while ago to be honest, lots of prepping, might have to do some if I want a Montrose army though!
      Best Iain

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  2. Dave Stone6 August 2020 at 17:50

    Excellent work on all the units Iain, I feel your pain with photography, just never goes the way I want it to, then occasionally a happy fluke then back to the same ! LOL

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 20:20

      Thanks Dave! Same set up, varied results!
      Best Iain

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  3. Norm6 August 2020 at 19:45

    The two handed sword guy looks smashing - his ‘leaning into’ pose is a perfect match.

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 20:22

      Thanks Norm! Medieval French body GW arms and sword, seems to work!
      Best Iain

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  4. Delta Coy6 August 2020 at 21:03

    G'Day Iain, photography aside they definitely look like the 1st XV charging towards you. I avoid tartan as well. Cheers Greg

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 20:24

      Flashback to school and being run over by the front row on the rugby pitch!
      Best Iain

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  5. Ray Rousell6 August 2020 at 21:07

    I do like a bit of Flodden! 15mm though if course!

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 20:25

      I know but I can't paint that small!
      Best Iain

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  6. Lawrence H6 August 2020 at 21:43

    Very nice indeed Iain, and like Jonathan count me in as another member of the club.

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 20:26

      Thanks Lawrence! Yes, the silent majority!
      Best Iain

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  7. Suber6 August 2020 at 22:55

    The good job certainly paid off. Lovely.

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  8. Cyrus6 August 2020 at 23:15

    Excellent conversions! You should try a test figure in tartan, they're not too bad, just take your time and be patient.

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 22:22

      Thanks Cyrus! How bad could it be!?
      Best Iain

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  9. DeanM6 August 2020 at 23:18

    Very nice figures, Iain. Kit bashing is great - especially so with different makes and type - metal and plastic.

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 22:23

      Thanks Dean! Plastic make it so easy!
      Best Iain

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  10. Fitz-Badger7 August 2020 at 02:16

    Nice work! I don't blame you for avoiding tartan. I try to paint it every so often, but it never turns out very well for me. On the other hand, I do like to include some Highlanders or similar in just about every army I do.

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 22:23

      Thanks Fitz! Yes you have lots of highland dwarves don't you?
      Best Iain

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  11. Michal DwarfCrypt7 August 2020 at 06:55

    Great work!

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  12. Michael Awdry7 August 2020 at 08:52

    Splendid work Iain and nice dodge on the tartan, that way madness lies.

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  13. Stew7 August 2020 at 15:06

    Nice job and the miniatures look good. I’m always impressed when people do conversions but what do you do with the spare parts? 😀

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 22:25

      Thanks Stew! You end up with lots of spare parts in the first place, I do have a cunning plan for the rest!
      Best Iain

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  14. rross7 August 2020 at 22:48

    More great looking figures Iain - pop over to my site for our version of Leslie Moor, fought out last night!

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    1. caveadsum147111 August 2020 at 22:26

      Thanks Keith! Funny taking it in turns to play the same game so far from each other!
      Best Iain

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  15. Zabadak8 August 2020 at 11:38

    Now that's what I call versatile, 1300 years of usage !
    Good looking figures and untociable conversions !

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  16. Matt Crump9 August 2020 at 19:12

    Nice work and some interesting combinations 👍they all look ok to me

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  17. Ronin10 August 2020 at 08:49

    great job of conversion lain, I believe that the traditional gallowglass costume makes possible with these mixes a wide variety of poses and models.

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    1. caveadsum147112 August 2020 at 07:05

      Thanks Ronin! Yes there is a nice bit of variety to choose from!
      Best Iain

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  18. Dmitry Svidlo10 August 2020 at 10:45

    Lovely looking miniatures:) and very nice conversions. They perfectly built and in natural poses:)

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  19. Biblicrafts Miniatures10 August 2020 at 16:46

    Nice warband!

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  20. Oli10 August 2020 at 21:28

    Some clever conversion work there Iain, I love how some of the Gaelic troops can be used for such a long period of history - if only lots of the troop types we collected were so versatle!

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    1. caveadsum147112 August 2020 at 07:07

      Thanks Oli! We do like the variety too on the other hand!
      Best Iain

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  21. Dai17 August 2020 at 22:15

    Loving all these! Very impressive to get so many done as well Iain!

    No tartan until the 1700's tho right?

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    1. caveadsum147118 August 2020 at 16:21

      Thanks Dai! Should be painting terrain but there you go! No tartan for Flodden but there was tartan by the civil war, no clan tartans until they were invented in Poland and then exploited by cany Edinburgh merchants when it wss legalised again.
      Best Iain

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  22. Secundus4 September 2020 at 09:31

    They look great!

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