After fighting a number of WotR battles, all with foot sloggers, a mounted arm appears for a possible call up. Some may say that it is about time. I suppose it is. Now, the challenge is getting a WotR battle back into the gaming queue. That may still be a way off. Still plenty of time to, perhaps, field another horse unit before action on that front resumes.
Out from the painting desk is a nine-figure body of mounted knights. Figures are plastic Perry Miniatures. Sticking the figures together was not too arduous a task. I might even push another unit into the assembly queue before too long. Since I have yet to fight with any mounted troops, seeing how the rules handle cavalry will be an interesting exercise. One item of note is that I assembled the horses and then primed them before affixing the armor. That may have been a mistake. In some places (and with some pieces) the fit did not manage the close tolerance I wanted. Next time, I will try a different assembly and priming process to see of that improves the results. Live, learn, and make mistakes along the way.
Nicely done Jonathan
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DeleteA verily handsome bunch.
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DeleteBeautiful work Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michal!
DeleteThey look great Jon! I generally find the Perry plastics are less wearisome to put together than many of their contemporaries...having said that, the Warlord Russians I have just completed weren't that bad either!
ReplyDeleteThank you! The Perry infantry are straightforward but the horses carry a few more pieces and a require better fit. Still, not too bad. My execution needs improvement.
DeleteBeautiful work Jonathan. It seems odd not to produce the horses as one piece. Did all the armour have to be affixed, or just the head pieces? Is it to provide a bit more variety?
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated, Lawrence!
DeleteHorses are in three parts and any armor is separate and needing to be added once the horse is together. Armor can have up to four pieces. All of these choices offer greater variety.
Nice work, good results. Who could ask for anything more?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joe!
DeleteNice cavalry Jon, should be interested to see how the rules work out with them. I struggle a bit when it comes to plastics I must admit, patience tends to be my biggest enemy!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yeah, I await their trial by sword.
DeleteGreat looking knights, oozing shock and awe with every stride.
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Thanks, Alan! If these fellas are the original “shock and Awe” why did they tend to dismount?
DeleteProbably a vulnerability to the massed archers prevalent on WotR, I suspect…🏹🏹🏹
DeleteThat and because it had become their normal "Way of War" - they'd been doing it for over a Hundred Years by the WotR. That said, the period wasn't all infantry so I'm sure Jon will find plenty of opportunity to bring these fine fellows to table.
DeleteThanks, guys! I agree with you both!
DeleteAn excellent unit there Jon:)! I always assembled my figures with even the riders attached, before priming, to help with adhesion and fit. It made painting more difficult, but I was happier with the result rather than 'floating' riders etc.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Steve and thank you for the tip. I will assemble completely next time. My riders still seated properly but the horse armor was a tight fit.
DeleteNice looking knights, Jonathan. I've assembled their light cavalry. Not bad but lots of pieces. I find that I'm making decisions about what to leave off.
ReplyDeleteHow would you do the horses differently next time?
Thank you! I wrestle with what to leave off too! Next time, I would stick the horse armor onto the horse before priming although that order wrecks priming and spray painting the silver armor separately beforehand.
DeleteI admire your perseverance in putting these together. I generally detest painting horses, and the idea that you also need to stick several bits together before even being able to paint them just fills me with horror! They have come out very well and I'm sure they will strike terror into the hearts of their enemies.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Martin!
DeleteI'm with Martin, the idea of sticking pieces of figures, horses etc before you can even prime them, puts me off quite badly! So I generally stick to scales of 20mm and below - modern 28mm plastics I am not going to get into any time soon. These look great, though, despite your tribulations with them.
DeleteThank you, David! Sticking the 28mm Perry plastics is not a horrible task but I am thankful that 98% of my collections are metals.
DeleteThey look great Jonathan. Time to top up the silver paint supply though 😁
ReplyDeleteMust admit I started to hum the song and realised I was humming "nights on white satin" 🤣
Thanks, Ben! Yep! I was thinking Moody Blues too.
DeleteLovely looking models. I look forward to seeing these on your table.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lee! Coming to a table sometime.
DeleteA fearsome looking bunch. Good luck with adding cavalry to your rules.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Rules are in place but not tested.
DeleteLooking very nice Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them!
DeleteSplendid looking later Knights, I've got a pile of these primed to be Italian heavy cavalry for the Great Italian Wars, Fornova and such,so that they don't look like gendarmes! I stick them all together, prime black and anything I can't get to is in shadow! Lovely work on a useful unit!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain! I appreciate the tip! I will follow your lead on the next batch.
DeleteGreat looking figures Jon. Are they gonna play on either side, or are you gonna flag them up for one side?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray! They will support whomever they please!
Deletethese guys will make a nice addition the WOTR forces. Nice work! 😁
ReplyDeleteThank you! These horsemen will add an extra dimension to the games. Now, I need some more.
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