I have finished the bulk of the artillery, with a ‘butterfly’ style limber planned for the Lancastrians at some point in the future. I’ll add some more gabions too.
I am really pleased with the limber for the Front Rank cannon, the first vignette that I finished, where I worked out how I wanted to detail the bases too.
Although Never Mind the Billhooks suggests six miniatures for ‘skirmishers’ (a misnomer, really) like hand gunners and crossbow men, I thought this looked a bit ‘light’, so added two figures. I also elected to base them in pairs.
Finally the Papal mission: Francesco Coppini and a Papal standard bearer. He may get a small Vatican retinue at some point.
As I mentioned in my last post, ready for painting I have two units of mercenary French armed with long spears (pikes), with hand gunners and crossbow men in support, all for the Lancastrian army. Margaret of Anjou, her son Edward Prince of Wales, and Edmund Earl of Rutland, all with standard bearers.
While I am painting these I’ll assemble figures for Clifford’s Flower of Craven.
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The Yorkist artillery: Front Rank cannons with a mix of Perry Miniatures and Mark Copplestone figures. |
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Yorkist cannon emplaced with Empress Miniatures’ Builder’s Yard gabions, and a bit of scratch building. |
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The gabions are based separately to fit neatly around the front of the cannon’s base. |
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Yorkist cannon and limber, with some figures in Edward IV’s azure and murrey livery. |
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Yorkist Burgundian hand culverins; more Copplestone miniatures, with a slight fantasy vibe. |
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Yorkist Burgundian mercenary crossbow men, a mixture of Perry Miniatures and Steel Fist Miniatures figures. |
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Yorkist Flemish mercenary hand gunners, also a mixture of Perry Miniatures and Steel Fist Miniatures figures. |
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Lancastrian cannon with French mercenary crews, a mixture of Perry Miniatures, Mark Copplestone, and Steel Fist Miniatures figures. |
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Francesco Coppini and Papal standard bearer. |