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Wider Wargaming => Non-Pendraken Stuff => Topic started by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 August 2022, 07:08:44 PM

Title: Norse-Irish 15mm Commission
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 August 2022, 07:08:44 PM
 After finishing the Spartans, Phil (no, the other one) asked me to do some medieval Irish for him from the Donnington Ancient & Modern range.Always up for a challenge, I agreed.

They arrived and rather fun figures they were too. I painted them under the principle of the posher, the better the clothing.

Starting off with the lowest of the low, the slingers.
(https://i.imgur.com/0PYQGk3.jpg)

Back view
(https://i.imgur.com/oDb9CuU.jpg)

Chaps with big choppers
(https://i.imgur.com/5QEutFq.jpg)

Back view. You can see I started adding plaid/tartan on this batch.
(https://i.imgur.com/4qc0HP5.jpg)

Mixed weapon batch
(https://i.imgur.com/kBnUg2o.jpg)

Back view
(https://i.imgur.com/UuCPDPW.jpg)

Side on
(https://i.imgur.com/KSsgpMx.jpg)

Slightly better clothed again
(https://i.imgur.com/2xAst7X.jpg)

Three at the back were figures that fell off their painting sticks!
(https://i.imgur.com/BByXiFz.jpg)

Getting into tartan now
(https://i.imgur.com/uiKP1Rw.jpg)


Go lads
(https://i.imgur.com/mv3Pzdj.jpg)

Nobility
(https://i.imgur.com/scr0N6d.jpg)

Tried not to make their plaid too regimented
(https://i.imgur.com/ynGpxHs.jpg)

Attitude
(https://i.imgur.com/jsDwrYS.jpg)

Seriously posh blokes
(https://i.imgur.com/HhqmwBr.jpg)

Flags by kind permission of Mark Carmichael
(https://i.imgur.com/6yTFcsy.jpg)

Nobility or strongmen?
(https://i.imgur.com/UXnKhDu.jpg)

Back view
(https://i.imgur.com/gJZSY1V.jpg)

They must be getting richer, they've got trim on their outfits.
(https://i.imgur.com/PFO10E9.jpg)

Kings and things
(https://i.imgur.com/EMRHNG9.jpg)

Brightest and cleanest of the lot
(https://i.imgur.com/7qt9zul.jpg)

Positively regal
(https://i.imgur.com/jXZPc5X.jpg)

Mounted kings and nobility, plus a representative from Craggy Island?
(https://i.imgur.com/b8yTSGF.jpg)

Oldest and most sacred banner
(https://i.imgur.com/3Rmp7kc.jpg)

Definitely the poshest
(https://i.imgur.com/j310RZA.jpg)

The posh half of the batch
(https://i.imgur.com/8jTEpVb.jpg)

Top view
(https://i.imgur.com/DTKDd6Z.jpg)

Not posh view
(https://i.imgur.com/bGYug7x.jpg)

Title: Re: Norse-Irish 15mm Commission
Post by: DecemDave on 27 August 2022, 08:04:56 PM
QuoteI painted them under the principle of the posher, the better the clothing.
QuoteInspiring as always.
I did read somewhere (so it might be true) that at least one Irish King issued clothing laws which set out which clothing was acceptable depending on social class.  Presumably to stop affluent and fashionista "middle class" folk getting ideas above their station as the peasants wouldnt afford it anyway.   

Title: Re: Norse-Irish 15mm Commission
Post by: FierceKitty on 28 August 2022, 12:35:47 AM
Those are cloaks, not plaids.