100 years war Knights/Chevaliers and squires/écuyers IV

100YW French Armagnac (knights and squires) Knights & Squires

More Knights and Squires of Maine for the eleven local battles within 100klm, plus the 50 odd sieges. Still concentrating on my French army from Baugé to Verneuil, basing of the units has begun and first units of Archers and Knights/Squires are completed, photos this week. The figures are a mix of Perry plastics and metals for Knights and Squires from Maine, Brittany, Normandy and Touraine. 

William of Brée, Knight, Lord Marpalu, Brée, Lucé, and Bahoulliére. In the company Guy de Laval 1422, la Brossinière, Baugé, Verneuil, Orleans, Normandy campaign 1431. 

Guillaume Blosset (Le Borgne-One eye) knight Banneret, lord of Saint Pierre and Carouges. In the company of Pierre d'Alençon (Bastard of Alençon) at Baugé, la Brossinière, siege of Chartres, Orleans, coronation of Charles VI, butler and chamberlain of Charles VI. 

Macé de Richer, Squire, Lord of Domfront, Gaigne, and Monthéard, Agincourt, La Brossinière, Saint James, Avranches, Mount Saint Michel, Campaign Normandy 1431. In the company of Pierre d'Alençon.

Guillaume de Mirmande, squire, lord of Mirmande, stronghold of Saint-Jean-Lachalm. La Brossinière, Orleans, Saint James, Normandy campaign 1431, in the company of Jean d'Harcourt.

Jean de Gesvres, lord of the Rivère de Gesvres, in the company of and vassal to Jean de Vaux, La Brossinière, siege of Lava, l, siege of Orleans, Saint-James, Normandy campaign 1431, owed service to Chateau Mayenne 40 days .

René de Joncheres, squire, lord of Joncheres, Agincourt, La Brossinière, Saint James, Avranches, Mont Saint Michel, Normandy Campaign 1431, in the company of Pierre d'Alençon.

Jean de la Joue, squire, lord of Blanchardiere and Caraterie. At Azincourt, seat of Alençon, Baugé, la Brossinière, seat of Saint Suzanne, Le Mans, Saint James, Laval, Avranches, Mont Saint Michel, Normandy campaign 1431. In the company Jean de Vaux

Jean de Cucé, squire, lord of Bourdneuf, youngest his Baron Cucé. In the garrison of Vitré, la Brossinière, Saint James, Avranches, Normandy campaign 1431. In the company Pierre d'Alençon.

"walk the battlefield in the morning, wargame in the afternoon"™ 

From Caesar to World War Two

Cheers

Matt

100 years war Knights/Chevaliers and squires/écuyers III

100 years war Knights/Knights and squires/esquires II

French Armagnac Knights & Squires

More Knights and Squires of Maine for the eleven local battles within 100klm, plus the 50 odd sieges. Still concentrating on my French army from Baugé to Verneuil, concentrating first on the Knights and écuyers locally, plus adding Bretons and Anjou Armagnac and Scottish.

More of the lovely Perry plastics for Knights and Squires from Maine and Anjou.

John of the Cross, Lord of La Bigottière, vassal of the Orange family Lords of La Feuillée, owed 40 days service to La Feuillé chateau, died at the siege of the chateau La Feuillée in 1429

Jehan le Roux squire, lord of Ferrière, Foucarville (killed at la Brossinière) Norman Noble, vassal of Jean de Harcourt

Pierre de Gautier, Lord of Aussigny, Chateau de Chevigné, Angevin Noble, confirmed at La Brossinière, Vassal Rene d'Anjou, owed 40 days service to Angers Chateau.

Jean de Chambellay, lord of Bois de Chambellay and la Grrandiere, at La Brossinière, Baugé and Formigny.  owed 40 days service to Château Candé. Vassal of Bertrand de Dinan, Baron de Candé

Jean de Barres, lord of Barres, at Agincourt and Baugé, vassal Jean de Craon, owed 40 days service to Chateau Craon.

Rolland de Moussaye, lord of Rivière-Moussaye, Breton, captain of Vitré, at La Brossinière

cheers
Matt

P47D over Normandy 1/72 build

Allied Fighter aircraft II - P-47 over Normandy 1944 build II

I want to build specific aircraft to the allied and axis air support of operation Cobra and the breakout east through Mayenne to Le Mans then the push north to close the Falaise pocket. So research first for squadrons etc who flew in the area in support of the US troops, English, Canadian and Polish troops plus those who bombed and strafed the retreating germans through the pocket area.

I build all of my kits in the wheels up mode, and add a hole in the bottom for my plane bracket to fit into, this then mounts on my WWI/SCW canvas eagles telescopic stands. On the new table I am thinking about a mount that plugs into the edge of the permanent table and can swivel and be set at different heights. I also like to add pilots, as most kits do not supply these I need to hunt around my friends who build static kits or buy resin or even metal pilots.

Up for my second build is an 1/72nd Academy P-47D. A little longer build on this one, a beautiful kit with very little clean up though. This time I did not forget to paint the interior, before assembly. I will place the pilot in when I paint him, in the next few days, then I paint the rest of the plane.

Painting to come when some paints arrive from MIG, as I am trying the new real colours on my allied aircraft to see how it performs.

  

USAF squadrons

389th Fighter Squadron

P47D "jenny rebel" 42-76347

84th Fighter Squadron 

56th Fighter group

82nd Fighter Squadron

cheers

Matt

100 years war Knights/Chevaliers and squires/écuyers II

French Knights and Squires 100YW

More Chevaliers and écuyers of Maine for the eleven local battles within 100klm, plus the 50 odd sieges. Still concentrating on my French army from Baugé to Verneuil, concentrating first on the Chevaliers and écuyers locally, plus adding Bretons and Anjou Armagnac and Scottish.

More of the lovely Perry plastics for Chevaliers and Écuyers from Maine

Pierre de Chereil, seigneur de la Rivière, vassal and in the company of Louis d'Avaugor Baron de Ambrières

Pierre Michel, écuyer, seigneur le Plessis, Châtellenie de la Feuillée

Hughes Cœuret de Bamont, seigneur de Bas-Mont, fief Moulay, vassal Baron de Mayenne

Louis de Escotais, seigneur de Escotais, vassal de Baron de mayenne, in the company of Jean de Vaux at La Brossinière

Jacques de Ferré, écuyer, seigneur de Ferré, sénéchal de Rennes, in the company of André de Lohéac

cheers
Matt

1/72 Allied Aircraft Build I

Allied Fighter Aircraft-Hawker Typhoon over Normandy 1944  build I.

During the shutdown I have been beavering away painting medievals on my painting desk, but on my build desk I have been building 1/72 kits. Last week I ventured up to the third floor and decided to get out my box of shame, predominantly armour kits, but quite a few aircraft.

I want to add specific aircraft to the allied and axis air support of operation Cobra and the breakout east through Mayenne to Le Mans then the push north to close the Falaise pocket. So research first for squadrons etc who flew in the area in support of the US troops, plus those who bombed and strafed the retreating germans through the pocket area.

I build all of my kits in the wheels up mode, and add a hole in the bottom for my plane bracket to fit into, this bracket id for my Canvas eagles WW1 and SCW air collections. With the construction of the new table I am building brackets on the table, that swivel over the table. I also like to add pilots, as most kits do not supply these I need to hunt around my friends who build static kits or buy resin and metal pilots.

First up a quick build Hobby boss Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB,  as RAF or RAAF support. I think had it built in possibly an hour, with very little clean up, I did forget to paint the interior, but will do this later before I place the pilot in. The pilot is on the painting desk behind some other 100 years war figures .

Painting to come when some paints arrive from MIG, as I am trying the new real colours on my allied aircraft.

Options I am considering

cheers

Matt

Liticiani-Letavi -Letavii-Letaniae auxiliary skirmishers IV

Auxiliary Javelin 

 Second last unit of my Bretons completed, another simple skirmishers unit.

Figures are gripping beast hand painted shields.

Cheers

Matt