Thursday, August 17, 2023

HYW Scottish Archers unit two

 I have finally commenced my Scottish Archers for the battles of Fresnay, BaugĂ© and Verneuil. I have 30 to complete them before I start the MAA. 

Again from the Perry range of miniatures, I have painted them with the recorded badges of red field with yellow saint Andrew’s cross. I am planning a big anniversary game next year so

I had best get a wriggle on and complete some more foot. 

Scottish Archers



Cheers

Matt


9 comments:

  1. A fine start; you strung the bows! I've done that with some bowmen long, long ago. Looks great, but a real pain!

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  2. Yes a real pain, I strip the cotton thread into three then add a water white glue mix, run it through my fingers then weigh it down off the edge of my desk with a peg. When dry glue with grade two super glue one end let dry, then comeback and do the other end the day after.

    Cheers
    Matt

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  3. They look great. I can’t imagine straining the bows! Vermeil is a battle I’ve thought of tackling given the prominent Douglas role.

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    1. I have walked the battlefield twice and visited the Scottish Cemetry once. For me it is a very interesting battle

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  4. Lovely looking archers Matt…
    Impressive work with the bow stings… You are a braver man than I .

    All the best. Aly

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  5. I am planning a Douglas division on men of course Peter!

    Thanks chaps

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  6. That’s on you. Douglas the loser fought the English as part of three armies and lost each time. An eye fighting for the Scots, a different ball fighting with Hotspur Percy and his life with the French at Vernieul.

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