Hundred Years War - DBA

[toxicpixie]

Progress! All progress is progress

[paulr]

Cut out magnetic vinyl & labels and glued to bases

Bought more magnetic vinyl as I had run out, got enough for at least another 5 projects as they only sell it by the meter

Finished painting this batch

Just touch ups, wash, figure bases and basing to go

[paulr]

Touch ups done

[paulr]

Wash done

[paulr]

Figure bases done

I better start preparing the next batch

[toxicpixie]

Lay on, MacPaulR, lay on!

[paulr]

Figures sorted ready for basing

Next batch prepared, washed and about to go on painting rods

Weather not looking promising for undercoating till later next week

I still need to do more research for the Free Company

[Big Insect]

I think the HYW Free Companies is an interesting research area - as we tend to see the bands as very homogenous but they probably had quite different characteristic based on their national composition.
I'm not sure if you saw the Longbow armour 'test' on YouTube that I posted recently - but it clearly showed the value of wearing the jupon over the harness.

I also think you might want to consider a Jacquerie army maybe.

[paulr]

Some of the Medieval French armies have the option of up to three elements of Jacquerie, so I already have 6 elements of them

The DBA Free Company list includes

• Mounted or dismounted French or English men-at-arms
• Mounted German or Spanish men-at-arms
• English archers
• French brigans
• Crossbowmen
• Hungarian horse archers
• Breton javelinmen

So a diverse bunch

I have the figures I just need to identify coats of arms for 6 appropriate leaders for the men at arms

[paulr]

Next batch on the painting rods waiting for the weather to improve enough to allow undercoating

Current batch based

Reviewed current research on the Free Company and have identified 4 of 6 leaders for the men at arms and their banners

• Seguin de Badefo
• Bascot de Mauléon
• Captal de Buch: Jean de Grailly
• Louis II de Mâle: Count of Flanders

Now I need to find 2 appropriate leaders for the German or Spanish men-at-arms that I can find banners for 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

But what about Count Dagomire of Anjou.
As featured in 'A Knight's Tale'

[Ithoriel]

Ash?

[pierre the shy]

Blimey I'd almost forgotten that series....I read it years ago since it featured Charles the Bold but never really got into the books, the plot seemed a bit too convoluted to hold my interest.

Paul did borrow my copies of Heath's "Armies of the Middle Ages" which I think he found useful in tracking down some of the heraldry that he has used.

[paulr]

But what about Count Dagomire of Anjou.
As featured in 'A Knight's Tale'

Ash?

Now I need to find 2 appropriate leaders for the German or Spanish men-at-arms that I can find banners for 

Perhaps I should have said historically appropriate

[paulr]

Still hunting for two German and/or Spanish men-at-arms that I can find banners for

Touched up flock on current batch

Grabbed a slight improvement in the weather to undercoat the next batch of Scots

[Techno II]

Ahem.....

The daylight hours are improving for you now.

Cheers - Phil.

[paulr]

Found an appropriate Spaniard, Rodrigo de Villandrando and his banner

Found several possible Germans but unable to locate their banners

• Duke Werner von Urslingen
• Albrecht
• Hanequin Francoys
• Albrest Ourri
• Albert Sterz
• Conrad Of Landau
• Hannekin Baumgarten  (Anichino di Bongardo)

Painted first side of the remaining Scottish bases

[pierre the shy]

But the weather sure isn't going to play ball for any photos tomorrow sorry Techno:

6+ metre waves coming ashore on the South Coast, Southerlies gusting 90-100kph with snow down to low levels and road closures expected....a top of about 6 degrees C before windchill  

Not going to be good for much tomorrow, still you can't beat Wellington on a good day!!!      

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Not going to be good for much tomorrow, still you can't beat Wellington on a good day!!!      

Well he did win MOSt of his battles

[OldenBUA]

At least two of those are from noble families, so these may work.

Werner von Urslingen: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urslingen

Conrad von Landau: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCningen-Landau

Others are more difficult to track down with just a name.