Thursday 5 May 2011

Painting metal studs is incredibly dull...

As I mentioned in the last post my next batch of models are wearing brigandines, and I set about painting them with about the same amount of enthusiasm as I would have had for watching paint dry... And dull they were too. The rest of the models were finished in about two days but when it came down to the brigandines I suddenly discovered many more interesting things to do than paint, not helped by the arrival of this..


.. This is the new Warbow I've been waiting on for a few weeks to be made, and as a result the prospect of pretending to be Robin Hood outside in the sun certainly appealed a lot more than painting hundreds of tiny rivets. However I eventually managed to get back to the painting table (because my arms were too sore) and finish the models and I'm quite pleased with the results:


I'm pretty pleased with the two guys to the right in cantonal colours, as I managed to get the rusted/dirty effect I was aiming for on their brigandines. The one on the right is wearing black as I basically couldn't be bothered to do much shading/highlighting. One more batch awaits and then it'll be basing time! And after that I might try and put together some skirmishers for a little 'variety'..
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  1. Bedford5 May 2011 at 15:23

    I can certainly see how you would be distracted!

    What is the draw weight if you don't mind me asking?

    Good to see more Swiss chaps painted up too.

    Darrell.

    PS. Now get back to those rivets! :O)

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  2. Brewdad6 May 2011 at 00:34

    It's about 60 pounds @32', though at the moment it feels a lot more as the wood's still settling in. Haha, no need my friend! Somehow there seems to be no more brigandines in this unit - Thank God!

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  3. Bedford6 May 2011 at 05:43

    60lbs would be a bit too much for me. It's not something that I'm really into (not that I have no interest- quite the opposite- it's just always seems to be the wrong time or there's no archery range near by) but, I've been 'tested' and I'm supposed to start with a 50lb bow....

    One day soon- the last time the money went the way of post MOT syndrome :O(

    Darrell.

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  4. Brewdad6 May 2011 at 08:24

    Yeah, I can symaphise; I've been trying to get into an archery club for the best part of 9 months and it's only recently I've succeeded. Mostly I've just been shooting in nearby fields with some of my mates - I've pre-empted the MOT which is next week sadly!

    If I get seriously into archery I'd quite like to try and slowly up the draw weight of the bows I'm shooting, over a few years, until I get into the 100lb range. Nothing on the current World Record holder though, a guy called Mark Stretton who shot a 200lb draw warbow, which is fairly heavy even in historical terms from what I've read over the years.

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  5. Bedford6 May 2011 at 10:29

    Go for it my friend!

    It's a real pleasure.

    Yeah, Mark Stretton, I've seen him on TV a couple of times and taken a good look at the thickness of his bow (if you'll excuse the expression!). Amazing stuff and certainly at the upper end of the sort of bow that archers were using in the 14th and 15th century.

    He's actually someone that i would like to meet in person- not really into celebrity, made a point of missing a certain wedding of late:O))

    I just think that he would be a wealth of information in terms of just how those bows were drawn and used in combat.

    Darrell.

    Darrell.

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  6. Brewdad8 May 2011 at 02:21

    Yeah, I saw your post on the trip to Bosworth. I went there a couple of years ago but it looks like they've updated everything so I might have to go there again some time soon. Yeah, he'd definitely be an interesting guy to chat to as he must have a seriously in depth insight into the warbow's use.

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