Finished up the two 120mm resin knights. The guy lifting his visor is supposed to be a Hungarian knight with the coat of arms based upon those of the House of Anjou in Hungary. The other one is supposed to be the German knight Otto von Orlamunde. Not sure of his coat of arms, so painted his shield in a gyronny cross, common to the period and area.
Used the cast bases that came with the kits. Retaining chains for weapons, shields, and great helms were common to the German and Hungarian knights of the period (14th C.).
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I painted a modified version of the German knight years ago. I gave that one splinted and riveted forearms and also brigandinethigh armor.
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Well, enough for now - I have an old army buddy visiting me this weekend. He's a former SF Medic and sniper, and also a recently retired surgeon. We knew each when we were roomates back at Fort Ord in the early 1980's. He taught me how to play guitar and we saw the Clash, Who, and Ramones together back then. He also writes science fiction stuff on the side - he has a series of books out on Amazon. I think it's based upon a Green Beret who somehow gets transported to another dimension - here's a link to the site in case anyone is interested:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08YC2Y6MV He gave me one of this books, Tier 1000, but haven't read it yet. I'm not really into scifi. Anyway, plan to host a few games once his visit is over - namely a Gempei War game using Tribal, and also a Siege of Ulsan game with the Imjin War figures. Not sure of the rules for the siege game, but might come up with some kind of home brew rules. Until then, thanks again for dropping by and wishing you all the best.
I'm glad the Hungarian knight declared for the Angevins and not one of the (many) opposing factions! Better chance of success. Very nice figures Dean and the transitional armor they wear is also very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, Andrew. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteFantastic work on the knights Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Mike! Appreciate the visit and kind comment. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteLovely job Dean, they look great.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, Micheal. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteNice work on the painting Dean, looking forward to seeing the Gempei war in action 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Matt! Yes, I need to get the game on the table soon. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteGreat work again Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much again, Michal! Best regards, Dean
DeleteVery nice work Dean!
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Thank you very much for the kind words, Christopher. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteInspiring stuff Dean.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, Richard. Warm regards, Dean
DeleteBeautiful painting on both these figures Dean. Hope you have a great catch up with your childhood friend (well, we were children back then really, weren't we??)
ReplyDeleteLike your taste in music from that Era, too!!
Thanks a lot for your kind words, Keith. Yes, a lot of great music back then. I also saw Nick Lowe and Joe Perry when I was in California too. Neil Young used to show up at local clubs unexpectedly in a fake name too. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteSplendid pair of knights, they look great!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain! Kind regards, Dean
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