The League of Augsburg
Focusing on Sedgemoor Part 2 - The Royal Army
Rather than focusing on a history of the Royal Army I have chosen to feature several of the wargaming units built up and in some cases, let go over the years. All were based for Beneath the Lily Banners and several have been in involved in over 100 wargames over the years.
The Royal Army fielded at Sedgemoor in 1685 was modest in size but when compared to its opponents, infinitely more professional...
The Royal Army fielded at Sedgemoor in 1685 was modest in size but when compared to its opponents, infinitely more professional...
Militia - all painted
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| various pikemen - Sedgemoor? Derry? Boston? |
It took a while but I finally got the lot painted and Toggy did some too! This post is just to illustrate the potential of these beautiful models.
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| Armed wth scythes, polearms and short pikes - Raparees? Huguenots? Town mob? |
I really enjoyed painting them - so easy.
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| The musketmen - each has 4 arm variants so multiply the horde by four and there is still no... |
Exploring the possibilities - New Military civilians
The possibilities with these figures are enormous. With fifteen marching /advancing musketeers in three sets of five, each with four arm variants we offer 60 variants on the musketeers.
With the open handed models depending on the weapons used - scythes, short pikes, pole-arms, long pikes etc the options are there for a further 60 variants.
These are the first of a series of 'real' people in 'real'...
The Abbey of Vaca Sagrada - Part Seven
Clarence Harrison- After letting all of the glue dry (again), it was finally time to start painting! I painted swatches of the colors from Games Workshop paints and carried them to my local hardware store to have pints mixed to match them. It is not important to use the same colors I use as you can get great results with many different earthtones, but I will include them here and use them in the...
The Abbey of Vaca Sagrada - Part Six
Clarence Harrison- Back to the garage! To quickly cover a good portion of the hill with texture, I used irregular shapes cut from a felt-backed grass mat. These mats are obtainable from many model shops and gaming companies. I prefer the felt-backed mats to the more common paper-backed ones because they form better to irregular shapes and hold up better when covered in layers of filler, glue, and...
The Abbey of Vaca Sagrada - Part Five
Clarence Harrison- On to the roof... Unless my building is a simple square or rectangle, I always make templates for the roof out of paper to make sure the fit will be precise. Thatched roofs can be made from teddy bear fur purchased from a craft or material store. Simply cut a strip of the fur to size, glue it to a card frame, and brush the fur with white glue. Shingled roofs are easily made from...
The Abbey of Vaca Sagrada - Part Four
Clarence Harrison - I use 1/2" high density insulation board for most of my terrain projects. It comes in 4x8' sheets at most hardware stores. For this particular hill, I wanted to portray a steep, easily defended ridge so I decided to go four levels high. This means that models will not easily stand on the slope, but for the purpose of this project, that wasn't really important.
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| A: Plastruct card... |
The Abbey of Vaca Sagrada - Part Four
Clarence Harrison - I use 1/2" high density insulation board for most of my terrain projects. It comes in 4x8' sheets at most hardware stores. For this particular hill, I wanted to portray a steep, easily defended ridge so I decided to go four levels high. This means that models will not easily stand on the slope, but for the purpose of this project, that wasn't really important.
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| A: Plastruct card... |
The Abbey of Vaca Sagrada - Part Three
Clarence Harrison- The pieces may all be assembled with ordinary white glue. After the basic construction is complete, you can turn to the details that will establish the character of the building. The frame as it stands before detailing could be adapted to any period or theater. Is it made of wood or stone? Is the roof thatched, shingled, or tiled? Since you will likely already know these things...
The Abbey of Vaca Sagrada - Part Two
Clarence Harrison - Almost all of my buildings are made from 3/8” foamcore board. This is basically high density styrofoam sandwiched between layers of paper that you get can get at art and craft stores. It is durable, easy to cut, and bonds well using everyday white glue. I tape the template to the board and use a straight pin to mark all of the corners, including doors and windows. Then I use a...
The Abbey of Vaca Sagrada - Part One
Clarence Harrison- Whether building small dioramas or sweeping wargames tables, well modeled terrain enhances the presentation of your collection. Believe it or not, building and painting terrain is actually easier than painting the models with all of their fiddly little crossbelts and piped cuffs! The purpose of this article is to document some of the tools, materials, and techniques I used to...
Bridge at Tufik
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| SCENARIO MAP |
Following on from the recent attacks on Fort Henrietta and destruction of the...