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| First batch from over two years ago. |
So back out came the box of Fireforge Foot Sergeants and some more assembly commenced. Now I required some archers and while this box does contain parts to make crossbowmen I decided this was far too Frankish for my late C13th English. This led to the purchase of a box of Medieval Archers which was split fifty-fifty with another club member as I only needed twelve out of the twenty-four this box provides part for.
So the next batch were assembled and started. Shields are painted separately an attached at the end.
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| Next batch started. |
After these were completed I was left with just eight archers to go to complete my retinue.
Also at this time I ordered some MDF sabot trays and circular bases from Warbases. The circular bases I drilled in the centre to allow for a miniature rare earth magnet to be inserted. I normally use self adhesive magnetic sheet on the bottom of my bases but this would raise them above the top of the sabot bases, so I went with magnets. The mounted figure were based on thinner plastic bases so I used magnetic strip on these.
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| Magnet in base. |
I also decided to string the bows and used fine strands of wire for this. A few cut down embroidery pins were re-purposed as arrows for those about to loose. Some small pieces of thick paper were added as an attempt to give an illusion of fletching.
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| Troops ready for completion of basing |
As an experiment I painted the slots in the sabot bases with a ferrous paint, hoping that the magnets in the figure bases would attract to them and provide an extra level of grip when moving these bases. It seems to have worked.
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| Sabot bases with slots painted with ferrous paint. |
The completed units with just varnishing to go, ready for some games of Lion Rampant.
Next up, back to the Napoleonic British Peninsular army and some heavy dragoons.
Tony.
