48 x Perry miniatures 1st Crusade Norman Infantry group

Status:  completed, last touches, some plants to add to bases and proper photos to be taken tomorrow.

Raymond of Toulouse  and Knights

Robert Curthose group 

Below the two groups awaiting finishing touches and completion of bases

The four command groups below

Godfrey's group

Bohemond 's men

Below converted axe man into dismounted knight with lance 

Below the finished figure almost complete in his group, with pennant on the end of his lance, like the leather boot on this figure.

Horn blower from Bohemond's foot command .

Work in progress most of the command figures complete or nearly there. Four command groups to match the cavalry, Curthose, Godfrey ,Bohemond and Raymond's Colors represented on these foot figures, could be these leaders dismounted or subordinate commanders of their familia. Started putting arrows in shields.

Going to put a couple of axemen with Curthose group to reflect post Hastings Anglo influence.

48 figures split into 4 groups of 12 would give 8 movement  trays of 6 (3x2) ?

But I think trays of 8 look better so that's 6 trays in total , 4 with one flag each 2 with poorer unarmoured infantry. Mm 

Get on with painting and decide later

28mm Perry Miniatures 1st Crusade Robert Curthose command group.

Status: Sold £ 80.00 privately

Just finished and sold this command group of Robert Curthose, son of  William the bastard of Normandy.I think they look really good, one of my favourites so far. I gave Robert a white horse and a  shield with a lion rampant,the style of the lion was copied from Henry II's  shield which is a few years after but the style has a good early primitive feel. The banner is based on the ancient flag of the duchy of Normandy which was probably in existence by this date, but with things of this antiquity I guess we will never know for sure?

 Other proto heraldic arms seem to have been in use at this date according to certain sources.

Raymond of Toulouse,Godfrey de Bouillion, Bohemond of Tarranto all seemed to have had personalised or Family banners.

Above these four figures are based individually on renedra bases 45mm x 20mm big. This tight basing gives flexibility in formations, allowing for the close shock(boot to boot) formations mentioned in contemporary  historical documents.

The figures are attached to a movement tray magnetically, giving an animated command group

 Nice figures !

And from other angles

And Robert Curthose close up

Obviously these figures can later be blended into larger units with different movement trays or kept as a group in their own right.

8 figures of Raymond Toulouse and Robert Curthose command group together gives you the idea of larger units

And above as separate command groups.