Monday, January 13, 2020

Henry Plantagenet, Earl of Derby, Duke of Lancaster, KG - Verlinden 120mm English Knight

Finished up the Verlinden 120mm figure. He's on a temporary base until I can find a more suitable one - smaller.
I used Vallejo acrylics for the entire figure, and pretty much painted him up like how I would a smaller figure. Painting the separate parts and then putting them together afterward.
The great helm and cap of maintenance with royal lion crest makes him look a bit top heavy, but that's probably realistic.
As I mentioned in the previous post, the heraldic lions on the jupon had shallow outlines, which assisted in their painting.
Henry was a great-grandson of Henry III and campaigned in Scotland and Flanders. He was at the Battles of Sluys and Crecy, as well as the Siege of Calais. He died of the Black Plague in 1360.

Here he is below alongside a Front Rank 28mm mounted figure painted in the same arms.
That was a nice little project and now I can concentrate on the Bolt Action game I'm hosting this Friday. Thanks for stopping by and wishing you all the best in the hobby!

39 comments:

  1. What an amazing job Dean, bravo Sir.

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    1. Thank you very much, Michael! Appreciate the kind compliment. Warmest regards, Dean

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  2. Fabulous Dean, and great brushwork on that miniature!

    I do enjoy paint in by larger figures, although the faces can be daunting I think.

    Cheers
    Matt

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    1. Thanks, Matt. As for faces - love it when they're wearing a great helm! :) Lol! Kind regards, Dean

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    2. Yes, why medieval figures are popular with me also!

      Cheers
      Matt

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  3. Wow! Fantastic looking miniature, Dean! You did it great!
    (it seems a bit odd for me to call it a miniature in compare with 28mm)
    Cheers!

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    1. Thank you, Dmitry - yes, the 120mm seems kind of a statuette in size. Warmest regards, Dean

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  4. Wonderful looking figure, really nice painting!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thank you very much, Iain! Best regards, Dean

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  5. Fantastic painting. Looks almost like alive.

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  6. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!

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  7. Fantastic painting Dean, really impressive!

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    1. Thank you very much, Mike! Best regards, Dean

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    1. Thanks a lot, Jonathan. Hope you're not in too much pain and healing well. Best regards, Dean

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  9. He's looking absolutely gorgeous. One day I might try my hand on such a big figure or a bust as well. Need only find the courage.

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    1. Thanks for the kind words, Nick. I'm a quite sure your talented brushwork would translate well to larger scales. This particular figure can be found on ebay for about $25.00. Not a bad price for a "practice" figure :) Warmest regards, Dean

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  10. It’s a real beauty Dean! Love the comparison with the 28mm version.

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  11. Impressive! I tackled a much more simple 54mm display figure and that was a major project for me--it took me weeks to get it done. Nice display of craft and painting skill here.

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    1. Thanks, Ed. Appreciate your visit and nice comment. Warmest regards, Dean

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    1. Thank you very much, Michal. Kind regards, Dean

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  13. Lovely figure......like the comparison the the smaller version 😀

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    1. Thanks, Matt. Appreciate the visit and kind words. Best regards, Dean

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  14. Great work on this Dean, don't think I would have the skill or patience to tackle the big stuff.

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    1. Thank you, Scrivs. I painted the separate pieces much like individual 28mm figures. Warmest regards, Dean

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    1. Thanks a lot, Sergey. Warmest regards, Dean

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    1. Thank you very much, Vasiliy. Best regards, Dean

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  17. Wow, that came together really nice. I like the comparison shot of the 28mm with it. Dwarfed!

    Cheers
    Kevin

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    1. Thanks, Kevin. Yes, quite a size/scale difference. Warmest regards, Dean

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  18. Dean that is a stunning job you have done there. I love the way you can see exactly how the 14th century harness has been put together as well. Great work mate!

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    1. Thanks a lot for the kind words, Oli! Warmest regards, Dean

      P.S. I like the studded velvet covered legs! :)

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