Saturday, November 15, 2014

Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster

This is a Front Rank figure painted up as the Duke of Lancaster. He was a descendant of the famous Edmund Crouchback, whose arms the Duke inherited. Henry was a loyal commander of Edward III and was the victor at the Battle of Auberoche in 1345. Earlier in his martial career he had campaigned in Scotland and also took part in the Battle of Sluys. He was also a founding member of the Order of the Garter. He died in 1360, possibly a victim of the plague.
A spare Mirliton helm is used for the groundwork - as I placed the horse a bit further back on the base than I thought.
The horse itself sits atop a thin piece of plasticard as the Front Rank horses are a tad shorter than the BTD ones which will be in the same mounted MAA unit.
I always wanted to paint up the Duke after seeing the Verlinden 120mm model of him. The sculptor has done a great job in recreating the studded thigh armor - common during the period.
The Duke had two daughters - one married the Duke of Bavaria and the other John of Gaunt.

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  1. Jonathan FreitagNovember 15, 2014 at 9:25 PM

    Henry is no gaming model but a work of art!

    Outstanding!

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  2. Paul Scrivens-SmithNovember 15, 2014 at 10:58 PM

    Great work Dean. Your details really make this stand out.

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  3. Michal DwarfCryptNovember 15, 2014 at 11:05 PM

    Beatiful work!

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  4. Black PowderNovember 16, 2014 at 12:09 AM

    Wow, outstanding work getting all that detail onto the bardings and shield. Impressive highlighting too! The Verlinden stuff is classic, have a few of their HYW models lying around, and they actually deserve some attention if only I find the time on the overbooked project list :0)

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  5. KlingulaNovember 16, 2014 at 12:13 AM

    Remarkable work on a barding and shield. Bravo! 8)

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  6. PhilNovember 16, 2014 at 12:23 AM

    Stunning paint job on Henry of Grosmont, outstanding details Dean!

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  7. RodgerNovember 16, 2014 at 1:12 AM

    The Duke is looking rather wonderful Dean! Great work!

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  8. Michael AwdryNovember 16, 2014 at 1:22 AM

    Simply wow!

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  9. Simon Quinton November 16, 2014 at 4:09 AM

    Brilliant I think he has to be my favourite so far. Such a vibrant colour scheme he will scare the enemy out of there greaves!

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  10. rhingleyNovember 16, 2014 at 7:18 AM

    Superb looking figure. Great work Dean.

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  11. DeanMNovember 16, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    Thank you all very much for the great comments! Much appreciated and motivates me to finish the rest of the retinue. Warmest Regards, Dean

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  12. maximexNovember 16, 2014 at 8:04 AM

    Super work
    Many, very detailed painting.
    In hand warhammer whom often not see
    works well with armor

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  13. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)November 16, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    Excellent work Dean!

    Christopher

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    1. DeanMNovember 16, 2014 at 12:19 PM

      Thanks, Christopher! Appreciate the visit and nice words. Best, Dean

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  14. AnonymousNovember 16, 2014 at 10:44 AM

    Lion Rampant really encourages the use of great looking miniatures. Do you think the small(er) size of armies is one of the key reasons that you are jumping in and painting up some models? I know for myself it seems like a much less daunting task to paint 50 models- vs. the 200 I use to paint for WAB.

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  15. BaconfatNovember 16, 2014 at 4:56 PM

    Henry is stunning. You've topped the last three with this one for sure.

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    1. DeanMNovember 16, 2014 at 6:23 PM

      Thanks, James. I do like he's colors too. Best, Dean

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  16. Stefan (aka. Monty)November 17, 2014 at 12:56 AM

    What a stunning piece of art !
    Absolutely top-notch work.

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  17. Schedler Vincent November 17, 2014 at 3:41 AM

    Great paint on details Dean . Compliments .

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    1. DeanMNovember 17, 2014 at 5:55 AM

      Appreciate that a lot, Vincent. Regards, Dean

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  18. SteveNovember 17, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    Beautiful work! Love it!

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    1. DeanMNovember 17, 2014 at 9:21 AM

      Thanks, Steve! Appreciate the kind comments. Dean

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  19. MontyNovember 18, 2014 at 6:04 PM

    You're on fire, Dean! Your heraldry is superb and the colors too. I think I just heard about this fellow in "A Distant Mirror."

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    1. DeanMNovember 18, 2014 at 6:57 PM

      Thank you so much, Monty. I'm impressed with your voracious reading - matched by your equally impressive brushwork. Warm regards, Dean

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    2. MontyNovember 20, 2014 at 7:59 PM

      :-)

      You are too kind! I have an account at Audible. It's pricey but the only books I read, er, hear, are those played while I'm painting.

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    3. DeanMNovember 21, 2014 at 6:24 AM

      LOL! Still your pursuit for knowledge is commendable. I'm a cheapskate and listen to free stuff on the internet :)!

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  20. peterNovember 20, 2014 at 11:13 AM

    A piece of art indeed! Lovely bright colours and the heraldy is just awesome!

    Greetings
    Peter

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  21. timNovember 21, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    Love the lions. Well done!

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