Breton knights command group 28mm Perry miniatures conversions

Status: Work in Progress

I love Perry miniatures but they never seem to cover a range as comprehensively as I would like before they move onto a new project, with the first crusade range they only have three or four command figures for the crusader side , so I am having to start chopping them about to get some variety, below some photos of figures I am working on for my own Anglo -Norman army

The shield has not yet been added

The head was pinched from an infantry man with axe.The long hair was removed as I wanted a more 1066 appearance.The body is that of Geoffrey de Bouillon. The sword hand from GB plastics Saxon Fyrd. Shields have not yet been added.

 And below another variant on the theme, this time with the Raymond of Toulouse body.

Could do with some more variety in the horse department as well , there are only currently two horse variants standing  for this range.

16 x Perry Miniatures Bohemond of Taranto Command Group of Normans completed

Status: complete  and dispatched on Monday 23rd of June.

All figures shields / light fabric have been given a wash of dirt wash.

Sword cuts were added to the edges of some shields so these guys look like they have on the road for a while.

Went for a banner 2mm squares which matches the shields with white tails 

Below a close up of Tancred(conversion)

Good Bayeux tapestry style silhouettes  above.

Arrows in shields look good, banner works well.

Mixture of shield designs complement each other.

Weathered appearance  gives the unit a campaign feel.

Crosses on four shields, chequers on five.

16 x Perry Miniatures Bohemond of Taranto Command Group of Normans.Progress

Status:  16 horses and basing completed. 16 knights complete, Shields 75% complete. Banner and pennants 90% complete, weathering and varnishing still to complete.

More photos here soon

Estimated completion date : 20/06/14

Below converted Bohemond awaits some weathering and varnish.

And his younger nephew Tancred

Again matt varnish, weathering and shields still to be added.

Above I have started looking at the shields,  I have painted a 2mm square  red and white chequred pattern on 30% them.

Below a close of one of the shields.

From most complex to the most simple,  a few shields always look good in simple plain colours with studs. I will add sword cuts and rips to some as well as weathering them to make them look dirty.

All 16 horses complete and varnished, bases need finishing and movement trays need to be made, magnetic attachments will be used.

Close up of the horses and one completed rider( no shield yet, leave those until last)

Four movement trays 80 x 90 mm with magnetic attachments, sand glued in place , ready for painting.

Below the bases painted, dry brushed ,

And static grass, plants and rocks attached to the bases.

Below I have started the  banner and pennants, I think I prefer the  one with solid red tales.

Below the knights completed,awaiting weathering and varnish.

I have completed two banners to see what looks better, the shields are not stuck on yet , like to be able to move then about before settling on choice.

I think the banner with the smaller squares looks Breyer at the moment

The whites on these will be washed to look dusty/ dirty .Pennants  added to all lances.

18 x Perry Miniatures 1st Crusade Knights completed

 Status: completed and dispatched

Here a group of 18 knights + 20 horses and 4 command figures completed.

Note the poor knights/ squires  on the rear rank holding  spare horses.

And a bit more mixed up from above.

Banners and command figures.

Note studded shield

Squire holding spare riding horse

More knights

Another squire and spare riding horse

Last group of knights/ squires

The horse holders were converted from poor knights/squires .

The original reins were removed with a scalpel, a saddle, stirrups and new reins were made out of green putty, the shield arm was drilled out to take a spear.

Same treatment with this one,  spare horses were from the holy orders knights

A close up of figures above and below

16 x Perry Miniatures Bohemond of Taranto Command Group of Normans. Work in Progress

Status:figures converted, cleaned up and under coated .

Made a few changes to the command figures.

Chopped off a few heads and working out some new configurations for command figures. Above a proposed alternate Bohemond with facial hair, but could work well for any command figure .

Above a more animated Tancred, all bits currently held together with blue tack, when finalized will be drilled then wire inserted, superglued and then green putty added to fill joints and detail.

Above similar pose but different head for Tancred .

Above the completed conversions, pinned, glued and green putty applied around necks, coif, etc. Should look good painted.

Above the whole unit starts taking shape, figures cleaned up, steel spears added.

Another view of the converted Bohemond and Tancred .

Above added some arrows stuck in the shields, flights yet to be added.