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'A whyte panther, incensed'
Further to the previous post, progress is steadily building for the command unit that I am working upon so I thought i'd give a second WIP to give each figure some individual focus and credit.Like the...
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Charles Somerset, Earl of Worcester 1460-1526
Here is the final piece in the latest series of works in progress, a figure representing Charles Somerset, Earl of Worcester, commander of the Rearward during the 1513 invasion of France.As with the...
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John Blanke
John Blanke, trumpeter of the royal household.I have had plans to represent him for quite a while but I realised that a conversion would be in order as well as finding the right component parts. These...
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Share a little Liebster
Many Thanks to Jonathan of The Inevitable Spark for his kind nomination of my efforts for a Liebster Award;'The modelling, conversions and painting that Stuart puts up on his blog are absolutely...
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John Blanke triumphant....2nd draft!
Owing to a bright day for photography this is a re-posting - perfectionism is an affliction!Here we have a culmination of my efforts over the last few weeks; the completed stand featuring John Blanke...
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John Tuchet, 8th Baron Audley 1483 - 1557
This figure represents John Tuchet, a captain of the 1513 campaign. He will lead a unit of archers but I'd like to give him some individual focus as he's probably one of my most difficult conversions...
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Aux armes citoyens!
It's official, I've been drawing flags and have had my nose buried in books; My next project will be the French army of Louis XII which was dispatched to deal with Henry's 1513 invasion.The Tudor army...
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French Picard Pike
This is a slight deviation from the work in hand but how to tackle the French infantry has been playing on my mind for quite a while now, and, it's also my first day off.....what better way to spend it...
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Picard Pike II
After I had completed the last pikeman I was keen to see what I could do with some sculpted additions to help bring the figure into the early 1500's and here's the result.To start with I assembled the...
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2012; a retrospective
I thought I would take some time to review my output for the year and have a muse over each of the projects I have undertaken and the challenges they presented.Looking back I think this year has been...
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Audeley's Retinue Complete
This unit has been a little while in the making - owing to a few French distractions, but here we have my first offering for 2013; the retinue of Sir John Tuchet, 8th Baron Audeley.Audeley himself had...
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Lord Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby
Lord Thomas Stanley, 2nd Earl of Derby 1485-1521Bit of a milestone with this stand as it is the last base of attacking bill required in the self made listing that I'm working to. I may have a couple of...
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A Brand New Blog !
OK, so it's more recycled than new but I have migrated my Landsknecht painting guide from the website it originally habited to its own blog which you can view...
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Sir Henry Guildford
Sir Henry Guildford 1489 - 1532Over the last month or so I have been putting together a unit of Yeomen of the Guard ; being a key point of interest in the army it has taken me a while thus far but I'm...
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Yeomen of the Guard
Yeomen of the Guard c. 1513This unit has been very long in the making ! I've had the majority of the figures for a few years but had held back on the painting until I'd gathered enough research. Being...
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How I paint, step by step
For those interested I have added a step by step painting guide to my Landsknecht blogJust follow the 'step by step' 1 & 2 page links on the right of the landsknecht blog.
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Landsknecht Pike
Presenting my latest distraction, a base of attacking Landsknecht pike.Beautiful as they are, these were not really supposed to be created at this juncture but I got a bit carried away. The unit...
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A Guide for Painting Faces
Since I added a few painting tutorials on to my Painting Landsknechts blog I have had some requests to add another page devoted to faces so here it is for your viewing pleasure - you might even learn...
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WIP Landsknecht Hauptmann
By way of an update on my current work in progress here we have a Landsknecht Captain or Hauptmann eagerly encouraging his comrades into battle. I was rather pleased with him, his face especially and...
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Landsknecht Pike
Further to the previous post here we have a completed base of advancing / attacking Landsknecht pike.I think I learn or try something new every time I have a period of painting Landsknechts (it does...
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