British Airborne C.L.E containers

Completed ten C.L.E containers last week, scratch built containers from two part putty and sprues that were cut to size and drilled out. Quite happy with them, the parachutes are from my own resin mold that was made 8 years ago or more. Be nice additions to my DDay and Arnhem table terrain bits.

My full article about British Airborne C.L.E containers is here.

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Matt

Sir Bernard Bruce, Scottish Wars of Independence

Sir Bernard Bruce, Lord of Connington and Exton died 1330, cousin of king. Robert. Another Schiltron for my Scottish war of Independence army. 28mm figures are a mix of Antediluvian miniatures and Claymore miniatures

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Matt

Irish Medieval Archers

Another addition to the Scottish wars of independence army, some Irish mercenary archers. 28mm Anteluvian  miniatures. Happy with the hunting tartans.

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Matt

Sir James Douglas, Black Douglas (the good)

The Black Douglas

Sir James Douglas (also known as Good Sir James and the Black Douglas) (c. 1286 – 25 August 1330, loyal companion of Robert de Bruce. Schiltron for my Scottish war of Independence army. Hand painted shield and standard, on the right flank is Kenneth Williamson, as a memory to my uncle Ken who passed this year. Miniatures are a mix of Claymore and Anteluvian miniatures.

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100 Years War French Army III

French Mean at Arms HYW

French squires and gentile men led by Pierre Michel, squire banneret lord Le Plessis, Villiers, Saint-Gilles, Bossacourt and la Noe. Supplied 20MAA and 40 Archers for La Brossinière.
Additions to my French army for the battles in the Anjou, Maine, Brittany and Normandy.

"Wargaming History"

From Caesar to the Coldwar

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Matt

100 Year War English I

English Longbow HYW

Completed my first Perry English HYW archers for my post Agincourt English.

Note the yellow flowers, “planta genista” a common weed in Maine, Normandy, Brittany and Anjou. Some people may know this is how Geoffrey de Anjou gained the nickname “Plantagenet” due to his wild sowing of oats (children) throughout the region.

After Agincourt peace the English used their Chateau bases on the Normandy Maine border, Avaranches, Mortain, Domfront, Alençon, and Fresnay to raid into Maine and Brittany at will. Some of these raids were very successful but a turn around first at the battle of Baugé then la Brossinière, lead to a resurgent and confident western Armagnac French force to then blunder at Verneuil and suffer complete destruction of the western French and Scottish allied army.

Figures are 28mm from the Perry Miniatures Agincourt to Orleans range

"Wargaming History"™ 

From Caesar to the Cold War

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Matt

100YW French Le Mans company

Next unit is a Archer company of crossbow and pavise men from the city of Le Mans, they fought at a number engagements in Maine and Anjou. Recorded at Baugé, La Brossinière, Fresnay, siege of Le Mans, Siege of Saint Suzanne, and Verneuil.

Figures are 28mm Perry Miniatures with hand painted Pavises and Banner.

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Matt