Wednesday, August 19, 2020

French HYW MAA IIII

French Men at Arms HYW

French Armagnac MAA chevaliers, écuyers and gentile hommes. Led by Jacques de Mathefelon, chevalier provost du Maine, seigneur de Lancheneil. Fought at la Brossinière, Le Mans, Fresnay, Laval and Verneuil. Part of my Hundred Years War men of Maine. The banner is also the current armorial for the city of Mayenne, Geoffrey de Mayenne used the arms when he fought for King John.

My French army is for the battles in Anjou, Maine, Brittany, Touraine and Normandy. Full details on our website about our battlefield tours for the HYW Here





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

From Caesar to World War Two


Cheers
Matt

Saturday, August 15, 2020

Aulerci Diablintes XII

Another unit completed over the weekend, the third of my clothed tribesmen. A few new combinations of plaid, pretty happy with my results on these Victrix miniatures. 46 figures to paint and I will of passed the 200 mark for the year of Gauls.

They will join my Aulerci Diablintes tribe and will be on the table in two weeks when we have a wargaming guest  one of our "walk the battlefield in the morning, Wargame in the afternoon" tours, visiting the Oppidum at Moulay, and the museum at Jublians, then wargaming in the completed "salon de Guerre ".

For details about our unique battlefield tour and wargame for Caesars Gallic wars go to our website at L'Hotel de Hercé




cheers
Matt

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.




Cheers
Matt

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

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


Cheers
Matt

Friday, August 7, 2020

Irish Medieval Archers

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



Cheers
Matt

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

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.
Cheers Matt