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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Lord Thomas Stanley

Inspired by a number of remote War of the Roses games, one new project for 2021 was building a War of the Roses collection in 28mm using Perry Miniatures' plastic figures.  My original goal at the start of the year was to field six Battles so that I had enough units to fight many of the standard, three Battles per side, engagements.  Each of my Battles would be composed of three lines of bow, bill, and MAA for a total unit strength of 52 figures.  Could I produce six such units in 2021?  I did not know but that was my goal. 
Off the painting desk today is Battle #6 in the project.  I made the goal with one day to spare.  That was a close one!   Like the five Battles before, figures are Perry Miniatures' 28mm plastics.  I had not worked with plastic figures since my youthful days of Airfix 1/72 or HO scale figures.  Multi-part plastics?  I had never worked with such.  I found a really enjoyed putting the figures together and found the assembly somewhat relaxing.

Battle #6 is Lord Thomas Stanley's Battle.  Back in January, the project began with fielding William Stanley's Battle.  In December, the project ends with another Stanley.

Is the project finished?  No.  A few boxes remain with probably enough figures to field at least one more three-line Battle and a couple of extra MAA battle lines.  With enough units present and under arms to fight many of the battles, there is no hurry to expand.

Whew!  Made it just under the wire.  Looking forward to seeing this collection in action on the table.

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  1. nundanketDecember 30, 2021 at 7:53 AM

    Nice work Jon. Always good to complete something.

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  2. ВалентинDecember 30, 2021 at 8:15 AM

    Very beautiful! Perry's plastic is very good, and the painting is worthy!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 8:35 AM

      Thank you, Valentin! The Perry plastics are very good, indeed.

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  3. TrebianDecember 30, 2021 at 8:23 AM

    They do look good. I'll take your word for it on the figure assembly. Just more faff getting in the way of finishing the figures to my mind, but what do I know?

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 8:37 AM

      Thanks! Before I began, I heard grumblings about assembly too but I find it not so bad and actually kind of fun.

      Maybe in 2022, you will be commanding one of these Battles in a remote game near you?

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  4. Neil ScottDecember 30, 2021 at 8:36 AM

    Lovely work and well done on achieving your goal

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  5. Anthony ClipsomDecember 30, 2021 at 8:42 AM

    Any chance of a grand review, Jon?

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 8:45 AM

      Of course! Perhaps, a New Years Day Parade is in order?

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  6. DavidDecember 30, 2021 at 8:47 AM

    Well done they look great

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 8:49 AM

      Thanks, David! Your Test of Resolve game was among my motivating factors.

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    2. DavidDecember 30, 2021 at 10:58 AM

      Glad it helped. Do you expect to play ToR again?

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    3. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 11:00 AM

      Sure, I would gladly play again. I have yet to spring for the rules, though.

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  7. rrossDecember 30, 2021 at 9:15 AM

    Great work on completing the project with a day to spare Jon! They do look very nice indeed and I look forward to the parade of all six battles then seeing them I action in 2022. Are you planning any cavalry at all? I know it wasn't a big feature in this era but the Perrys do make WotR cavalry packs.....?

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 10:29 AM

      Thanks, Keith! Made it to the finish line with a day to spare. With luck, this collection will see action in 2022. What rules? Unknown. I plan to add a few cavalry units but have no figures in-house yet.

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  8. NormDecember 30, 2021 at 10:25 AM

    Impressive numbers, getting all those done in the year. As far as plastics go, Perrys OWN Wars of the Roses. I have always been surprised that they didn’t do a ‘battle in the box’ set like they did with ACW, because they can fully service the era.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 10:33 AM

      Thanks! the 2021 WotR painting effort made up about 25% of my yearly painting production. Preliminary numbers suggest I painted more than I thought.

      The Perry WotR figures are very close to "Battles in a Box" for me since I can field both bow and bill elements for these Battles from one box of figures.

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  9. Steve J.December 30, 2021 at 10:33 AM

    Yet another very impressive battle Jon:). Having just finished reading 'The Hollow Crown' by Dan Jones, I now have a much better understanding of the WotR. I have some medieval figures based up and whilst not quite period accurate, they will do for me for this period. Something to try and get done for 2022!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 10:34 AM

      Thank you, Steve! A new 2022 project for you sounds great! Will you stick with the smaller scale figures?

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  10. Dmitry SvidloDecember 30, 2021 at 10:38 AM

    Very impressive Battle, Jonathan! Perry plastic is really great, it’s good that you include these miniatures to your collection. Have a great New Year!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 10:42 AM

      Thank you, Dmitry and Happy New Year to you!

      The Perry figures really are terrific, are they not?

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  11. Matt CrumpDecember 30, 2021 at 11:16 AM

    Fantastic work Jon amazing to get 6 battles done in the year very impressive 👍 I am a fan of the Perry plastics 👍

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 11:38 AM

      Thank you, Matt! This project is nudging me ever so slightly away from being strictly a Metal Head.

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  12. Aly MorrisonDecember 30, 2021 at 11:35 AM

    Lovely toys as always Jonathan…

    I look forward to seeing them in action…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 11:40 AM

      Thanks so much, Aly!

      I will make a point of getting these fellas stuck into battle in 2022.

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  13. IndependentwargamesgroupDecember 30, 2021 at 11:39 AM

    Very impressive Johnathan and only to be expected given your abilities.Like you I chose the Stanly affiliations, but that was purely because Pete of Pete's Flags had just released his wonderful Stanley flags.Probably not my favourite family especially given their later history in betraying Richard, but they seemed to always pick the winner hence their later elevations up the ladder.God, British history is a mish mash of murder and betrayal. All the best for the New Year.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 11:43 AM

      Thank you, Robbie! Pete's flags are terrific. All of Battles in this project are adorned with Pete's Flags.

      British history and WotR are confusing to the uninitiated but this project has brought with it some clarity for me.

      Happy New Year to you!

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  14. Lawrence HDecember 30, 2021 at 12:08 PM

    I remember your musings on whether to embark upon this project, so six battles in the year must be very satisfying. Beautiful work.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 1:15 PM

      You have a good memory! Finishing this up in 2021 is satisfying, for sure.

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  15. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)December 30, 2021 at 1:12 PM

    That's a super looking battle no doubt Jonathan! Have a Happy New Year!

    Christopher

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  16. George AndersonDecember 30, 2021 at 2:29 PM

    A nice job on a treacherous family Jonathan ;)

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  17. Mark StrachanDecember 30, 2021 at 4:16 PM

    Very nice work Jonathan. I really like the Perry WotR plastics, there is so much variety with the sets and so many parts are interchangeable.

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  18. pancerniDecember 30, 2021 at 9:32 PM

    You've done a remarkable job on this project, over 300 figures assembled and painted. Not to mention your other work this year. Glad you had fun at it. That's important.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 30, 2021 at 9:37 PM

      I appreciate your support, Joe. Thank you! Yes, many other projects saw progress in 2021 but maybe not the diversity as in prior years. Having fun is important.

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  19. PhilDecember 30, 2021 at 11:31 PM

    Lovely colors, cracking job...and Happy New Year!

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  20. OliDecember 31, 2021 at 1:35 AM

    Another lovely unit Jonathan, I am enjoying watching this army develop

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 31, 2021 at 3:06 AM

      Thanks! Good to see others have enjoyed this army build up too.

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  21. Phil RobinsonDecember 31, 2021 at 11:23 AM

    Another fine looking battle Jonathan, but will they decide to fight for you?

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 31, 2021 at 1:24 PM

      Thank you, Phil! Will the Stanley's fight for me? Time will tell.

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  22. GonsalvoDecember 31, 2021 at 11:23 AM

    A handsome battle indeed, Jon! Somewhat unexpectedly, I find myself with WotR figures in the painting plans for the first half of 2022.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 31, 2021 at 1:27 PM

      Thank you, Sir! Well! A surprise for the New Year. I look forward to seeing your WotR build. Will you be using Old Glory?

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    2. GonsalvoJanuary 1, 2022 at 4:51 AM

      Yes, I will be using Old Glory. I have no appetite to handle plastics at all, and the current shipping prices and the Army Card in hand mandate Old Glory as the choice. I am really painting them for Tim and David to use for Test of Resolve games at Historicon in July. I have quite a bit of the Old Glory WoTR cavalry, which I must confess, aren't among their better sculpts, so I am hoping the infantry are better. They will still dovetail nicely with my other late medieval forces - Hussites, Catholic "Crusaders" Teutonic Knights, and HYW English, plus another surprise project!

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    3. Jonathan FreitagJanuary 1, 2022 at 8:56 AM

      Sounds great, Peter! How many figures must you paint by July?

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  23. caveadsum1471December 31, 2021 at 12:45 PM

    Another splendid battle and just under the wire? Well done!
    Best Iain

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  24. Ed MDecember 31, 2021 at 5:02 PM

    Yer a better man than I, Jonathan, for doing plastics (and all that entails). Bravo on closing out the year "on schedule" with these (and doing so at such a high standard). Happy New Year (much to look forward to!).

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    1. Jonathan FreitagDecember 31, 2021 at 7:05 PM

      Happy New Year to you, Ed! I appreciate your support snd encouragement.

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  25. Paul Scrivens-SmithJanuary 4, 2022 at 12:44 PM

    These are lovely, I've just acquired three bags of Front Rank WoTR figs myself, thanks for the inspiration

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