Monday, June 15, 2015

The Gude Lude - OG Revolting Peasants!

Picked these Old Glory "Revolting Peasants" off of ebay last week. Needed them to be part of a Battle of Worringen scenario. As the "Gude Lude", or Good People of Cologne, turned the tide of the battle in favor of Jan of Brabant, they had to be included. Tired of the heavy handed tactics (and taxes) of Siegfried, the Archbishop of Cologne, the peasantry sided with the forces of Brabant right before the battle. Here are the figures sprayed with Testors Dullcote over a Minwax stain of Tudor Satin.
They were quickly block painted using only three muted colors - red mixed with flesh, a pale green, and blue mixed with light grey.
This is a very nice set as there are 10 different poses - and each with different head swaps. The large bladed farm equipment being especially eye-catchy. They will be based 3-per 40mm square.
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  1. HobbyworkerJune 15, 2015 at 9:02 PM

    Cool peasants!

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  2. UnknownJune 15, 2015 at 9:15 PM

    I do like a revolting peasant :0)

    Well done Dean!

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:11 AM

      Thank you, Anne. Yes, they do know how to throw a party! Kind Regards, Dean

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  3. Ray RousellJune 15, 2015 at 9:58 PM

    They're not that revolting but rather pleasant peasants!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagJune 15, 2015 at 10:02 PM

      I am with you, Ray! Not revolting at all!

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    2. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:10 AM

      Thanks for the nice words, Ray. Guess they could even be given the grand title of "Militia" ;) Best, Dean

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  4. Jonathan FreitagJune 15, 2015 at 10:03 PM

    Minwax stain makes a big difference in final results.
    Great stuff!

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:25 AM

      Yessir, Jonathan. The only way I'd tackle mass-production painting like this. Warm regards, Dean

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  5. Simon Quinton June 15, 2015 at 11:18 PM

    Very nice so far :) The colour scheme will look good on the table as well.

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:26 AM

      Thanks, Simon. I'll be posting them after basing soon. Best, Dean

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  6. PhilJune 16, 2015 at 12:26 AM

    Always useful on multiple occasions...very nice!

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:08 AM

      I think so, Phil. They could be facing off against Viking raiders as well as Empire troops :) Best, Dean

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  7. RogJune 16, 2015 at 1:37 AM

    Very nice minis, excellent colour scheme! Less is more, indeed! By the way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxGqcCeV3qk ;) Cheers!

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:29 AM

      Nice one! Being repressed always brings out the worst in folks - particularly peasants :) Best, Dean

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  8. CyrusJune 16, 2015 at 1:49 AM

    Excellent peasants Dean! All the pitchforks and scythes are eye catching.

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:30 AM

      Thanks, Mike. They're looking nice based as a mob too - photos to follow. Best, Dean

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  9. BigRedBatJune 16, 2015 at 1:52 AM

    Super work Dean!

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:31 AM

      Thank you kindly, Simon. Warm Regards, Dean

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  10. Black PowderJune 16, 2015 at 2:35 AM

    Good choice on the muted colors for these poor and hard taxed peasants. Again I'm impressed with the level of details that the Minwax picks up, how would you say it compares to other washes, say GW's?

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:07 AM

      Thanks, Soren. The only GW wash I ever used was the dark blue one - can't recall the name; I thought it would be a quick way to paint up some Space Marines. Didn't turn out that way. The wash always dried up in the high spots instead of the crevices. The Minwax always settles in the low spots - much better result. Best, Dean

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  11. Stefan (aka. Monty)June 16, 2015 at 3:22 AM

    Great work, Dean.
    I'm looking forward to seeing more of Worringen since it's an event which took place just around the place where I grew up being a boy from Düsseldorf... ;-)

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:33 AM

      Thanks, Monty. I hope to have a game in a few weeks, possibly using Lion Rampant, just for the heck of it :) Best, Dean

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  12. RodgerJune 16, 2015 at 3:57 AM

    Excellent stuff there Dean! Certainly not revolting!!

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 6:35 AM

      Thank you, Rodger. I love the title OG gave this set :) Best, Dean

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  13. HendridJune 16, 2015 at 5:09 AM

    You can't have too many peasants! Nice

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 7:51 AM

      Thanks! Yes, the certainly liven up any gathering :) Best, Dean

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  14. LittleArmiesJune 16, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    They look really good Dean, and could be used for numerous periods and regions if you aren't too picky about headgear. OG sometimes produce some really nice sets - particularly for irregulars. I'll have to keepo an eye out for these. thanks for sharing.

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    1. DeanMJune 16, 2015 at 7:56 AM

      Thanks a lot for the visit and nice comment. Almost all of my Medievals (including WotR) are Old Glory. Their "Revenge" line are nice figures, that go well with a lot of other makers - Curteys and Perry are some. As far as usefulness, some of these guys would look appropriate next to an haystack :) Warm Regards, Dean

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  15. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)June 17, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    A fine set of peasants Dean!

    Christopher

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  16. Moiterei_1984June 18, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    They look really nice and will come in handy in most medieval scenarios I think.

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  17. DeanMJune 18, 2015 at 4:23 PM

    Thanks, Gent! Appreciate the visit and kind comments! Regards, Dean

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