Hengist and Horsa's Warband

Over the past 15 years I have painted thousands of figures for clients, I have started to Archive some of the photos, these are Gripping Beast 28mm early Saxons/Germanic tribes and are painted to represent a 5th century warband

The shield designs are based on real 5th-6th century Germanic designs, found on saucer broaches etc,it adds a feel of authenticity to the shield designs. Muted leather tones, natural wool,and green dyed cloaks and tunics as mentioned in some of the early manuscripts. Some Bows have been found in Denmark with binding on them, i extended this to the spears to help tie the unit together.
The female Seer with the Raven is from Wargames Foundry, the rest of the figures are Gripping Beast.

This second warband were painted in the same fashion,shown here advancing across the Downs

Mounted leaders carrying Hengists banner, horses from Wargames Foundry, riders from Gripping Beast.

28mm Perry Miniatures 1st Crusade Norman Archers

These two archers were the start of a unit that was to represent Ralph de Gaels household troops, dressed in his cloth, armed with self yew bows ready for there trip to the holy land. Unfortunately  I only completed two and now other projects have taken priority.
I converted these figures removing the composite bows and replacing them with self yew bows.

Both have been put up for sale on Ebay.uk with a starting price of £9.99 on the 10/10/12.Well worth every penny and more I think.
Sold for £9.99 each on the 13/01/13.

28mm Perry Miniatures 1st Crusade, Ralph de Gael

 Above shows a photo of a group of Normans I painted a few years back.

I recently put the command section up for sale on Ebay.

Right shows this auction lot of Ralph de Gael and his standard bearer, they sold for £36.00, a very fair price considering the amount of work put in to them.

 This picture shows the detail put into this 28mm figure of  Earl Ralph, showing his coat of arms, which are still the arms of the county of Norfolk today.
Ralph died upon the first Crusade.


























Some time ago I was commissioned to paint  Normans from the Guiscard De Hautville family.

 Research on early Heraldry revealed that the chequered red and white Maltese flag may have originated from this family.

There was also some evidence from Sicily that another branch of the family may have had a emblem of three argent lions passant on a sable field. The figures were painted in both colours and represented two sides of this Family.

I have also included this photo of one of my favourite units of Norman Cavalry from a few years back even though its a bit out of focus,and non digital. It shows A Bishops retinue,  I really like the studded leather shields on these and the banners which were researched to specific individuals. Figures are Perry miniatures 28mm, sold

Perry Miniatures Royal Horse Artillery 6 pdr and limber

 My next project (after I complete all the half finished Normans !)  is this 28mm Perry Miniatures Royal Horse Artillery 6 pdr and the 6 horse limber below.
I think I may drill out the end of the gun barrel,the figures will be painted as they appeared at Waterloo. Should be started end of February 2013, looking forward to paint these great wargames figures.