Hundred Years War - DBA

[Techno]

Oooh....squeaks of excitement !

That must mean it's soon going to be photo time.

Cheers - Phil.

[paulr]

I have the first English army patiently waiting for varnish which is still on back order with our 'local' (50km 31 miles) hobby store

If I get some good weather and some time I might take picces of them, unvarnished

Wash, final dry brush and the figure bases done on the current batch of the second English army

Finished preparing the the second batch of the second English army

[mmcv]

It's been a long tease on these ones 

Looking forward to seeing the pics

[paulr]

Its a longer wait for the varnish

Current batch of the second English army sorted ready for basing

Labels glued for the second English army

Undercoated the second batch of the second English army 

First side of the bases for the second batch of the second English army painted

Scenario for Saturday's game tweaked and sent to Pierre the Shy for final review, a "what if" Battle of the Strait of Otranto 10 October 1911

[paulr]

Labels prepared for the current batch of the second English army

Second side of the bases for the second batch of the second English army painted

Good progress on the second batch of the second English army:

• horse base coated and dry brushed
• mail base coated and dry brushed
• armour, helmets and blades base coated and dry brushed

Banners 'drawn' for the French

[Techno]

Ahem.....

Cheers - Phil

[mmcv]

Ahem.....

Cheers - Phil

I know! You'd think he had a life and job or something "better" to do with his time than furnishing us with pictures. Disgraceful.... 

[paulr]

I'll plead crap weather, cloudy and/or rain...

Forecast is better for Sunday, I might take pictures of the first English army then

[Techno]

I had a sneaky feeling it was going to be the weather that put a spoke in the wheel.

Looking forward to seeing them , Paul.

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Labels glued on the bases for the current batch of the second English army

Good progress on the second batch of the second English army:

• Livery colours done
• made a start on the non-livery colours
• bombard barrel and brazier coals base coated

[paulr]

Finished the non-livery colours on the second batch of the second English army

First dry brush on the bombard barrel and brazier coals second base coat

Weather forecast not looking as promising for pictures on Sunday

[paulr]

The weather was much better than forecast and held until mid-afternoon when the sun was in the right place for photography
The cloud arrived half an hour after I took the pictures

IV/62bcd 100 Year's War English - first army (not varnished yet)

Bombard, False-French town militia (Horde or Blade)




Mounted archers, Welsh "knifemen", Welsh archers




Johan d'Amezqueta, sire de Seintpee's Gascon brigans & crossbowmen




Johan d'Amezqueta, sire de Seintpee (mounted and dismounted)




Earl of Salisbury's archers


Some fool forgot to take the rear shot

Earl of Salisbury (mounted and dismounted)




Duke of Exeter's archers




Duke of Exeter (mounted and dismounted)




King Henry V's archers




King Henry V (mounted and dismounted)

[paulr]

Painted & Based
266 Foot
  33 Mounted
     2 Models
301 Total

[Steve J]

Well worth the wait to see these Paul as they're lovely .

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Those are amazing

[mmcv]

Absolutely stunning. The detailing across the livery and the bombard are fantastic. Well done that man.

[Ithoriel]

Splendid stuff!

[Techno]

Superb, as always, Paul.

I'm struggling to figure out how you're using 'natural light'.....So you don't get any shadows. (Or next to b*gger all)  .....You can't be that close to the equator

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Over 41 degrees away from the equator, I am using indirect natural light.

The models are in the corner of the house with large windows on both walls and the sun 'at the corner'.

Camera on a tripod and long exposure, 1-2 seconds

[Techno]

Ah....Now I get it.

I have to admit, because of what you've said about 'the weather', I had it in (what passes for) my mind, that you were taking the shots on a table 'outside'.
The 'lighting' works superbly.

Cheers - Phil