Absolutely amazing! The colours are just stunning - your minis look really realistic without looking overly laboured - can't wait for more! Wondered if we'd get to hear about your WoftRs rules any time soon - even very vague info would be really interesting as you bring a real insight into the period. Was wondering if it will include a random events table or other 'mad event' sort of element - randomness just seems sooo pivotal to the outcomes of most War of the Roses battles what with mists, rains, feuds, illness, betrayals, acts of god e.t.c. Theres something amazing in the back stabbing unpredictability that I think is really missing from a lot of WofR games at the minute. Your projects are a total inspiration and your output and quality is absolutely incredible (also can't wait for the 10mm project ;-)
Thanks buddy 😁 So the rules are coming along well, been playtesting the core system alot and it seems solid. Now working on adding in all the flavour for the period. In the last game we played my forces were completely turned about by unrelenting arrows which just sewed confusion and stalled my advance on one flank while on the other pushed forward into the melee and a large fight ensued which traveled over the board, as combats shift in this game. The activation system is still in progress as adding in that unpredictability of the period without hampering or railroading can be quite hard 😁
Very cool mate. Lovely painting all round. Looking forward to the campaign and batreps. As for the Byzantines go big and you can do the wars in Italy as well.
Great video! I started my gurney three months ago 🙂 A lot of stuff needs to learn. Playing at home with my kids. I think it’s a great way for them to learn history.
Absolutely fantastic! I really look forward to your videos and seeing how your projects come to life. I’m am so impressed with the way you create such personality with your figures and how they become woven into the tapestry of your games.
Very cool presentation. I am planning a Nikephorian force for DBA in 15mm but it looks like it is a very miniatures hungry army (USD 95 just for raw figures), so I may paint first my gauls or early Hebrews... :)
Fantastic update Martin, all of your units look fantastic especially the Byzantine units. I like the idea of your Varangian guards not taking orders from Norman’s and also at this time the Saracens were a loose coalition of different tribes and warlords and they did not trust each other so command and control would be a bit difficult for them also, if you wanted to add that
Lovely work as usual! The mounted knight you showed first with the open face showing (4:12) really reminds me of the grail knight in Indiana jones. Great touch if done on purpose, awesome coincidence if not!
I immensely enjoy these long fort hobby vids! I gotta figure out a camera and get in on the fun. Love your stuff. Your channel convinced me to give HC a try
@@leont66wargaming31 still going mate lol 😅 won't be done until start of May, but it does come with a new hobby room, so that's the most important thing haha
The colours are fantastic. Also making me think I need to do more highlights in future and some dry brushing. The Fireforge Byzantine archers are worth picking up, a bit more characters and poses than the spearmen. V&V Varangian Guard as well, if you need any more Varangian Guard...
love those byzantines. given my pro byzantine leanings i'd say go heavy on them but i suppose if your main emphasis is the first crusade proper you probably only need a smallish contingent (though a separate/follow up campaign where the byzantines follow up the crusade and mop up the isolated turkish garrisons and forces in western anatolia would be cool) I keep thinking early scenarios where either the normans and saxons are trying to kill each other in a suburb of constantinople or a truculent duke is attempting to storm a gate of constantinople would be interesting (i think its the first crusade where there was the odd full on fight between normans and byzantines just outside the walls) - and give your crusaders a run out on the table. I think some of the primary sources talked about the byzantine archers aiming for the normans horses and not the knights to try and dismount them/stop their charge but not kill them (both to avoid killing fellow christians and avoid killing useful if rebellious soldiers - though i could have misinterpreted this) - even when they were occasionally getting full on attacked outside constantinople. i suppose if the normans or varangians get too torn up in the early scenarios that might mean you end up with less for the campaign/later in the crusade?
That's a really good idea and would certainly lead to a really interesting scenario. That's my feeling with the Byzantines, have a representative division for now then fill it out later, that would essentially give me 3 forces to game with 👍
Hey, really good paint job! For the varangian guards, I'd recommend the Russian infantry as they come with two handed axes as well and the kit is very similar to Byzantine infantry! Also what gaming systems do you play with these?
I just saw this video and it is spectacular! I do have a question about the way that you paint the helmets on your knights and Byzantine spearmen. What paints do you use to achieve this effect? I love the look of your helmets. Thanks much!
Thank you, I think you emailed me but just in case I'm wrong I'll copy that here 👍😁 I generally paint the helmets with MIG AMMO Metal: Steel, then I use army painter strong tone over them as a wash. Occasionally I'll edge highlights with the Steel again I hope this helps 👍
Lovely minis! Will you be uploading more painting videos, doesn’t necessarily have to be tutorials but just overview videos as you paint them. I love watching the painting process, and wish there were more historical/medieval hobby videos and think your minis are stunning. Nonetheless amazing video!
Thanks I really enjoyed working on these, can't wait to get them on the table 👍 I have a couple of general updates coming but I am planning (well I'm basically ready to film it) a command base build and paint for the Crusades from start to finish 👍
Might I recommend adding a bishop or a priest among the command group, perhaps carrying some holy artifact that could be additional points for capturing? Lovely work martin, all the varied poses are key to making good units.
very nice love the crossbowmen they look awesome, where do you get the background image from that goes behind the models when you do the photos at the end thanks
Thanks, I actually made it, I just printed off a realistic looking skyline with a few clouds at A3 and fixed it to some card. It's now been my main backdrop for about 2 years though it is getting a bit worn. I have a larger one for the battle reports and a darker one if needed 👍
Thank you, you have set me in a certain direction 🙂 Do you use coloured washes (i.e. blue for blue) or are you relying on the zenithal (sp?) system for that shading.
It's getting there, lots of back and forth, we don't get the keys until the end of the month but moving as much as we can into storage before hand. I think I will still be able to do my 7 X 5, poss a 6 X 8 👍
Macros the sculptor of the Reconquer minis uses alot of primary references for the Reconquista so I imagine he has a reference. I know that the stirrup on crossbows was uncommon until about 1100 when it became far more prevalent 👍 so around the same time as the 1st Crusade
At default they are ever so slightly smaller so I enlarge mine by a few % so they are essentially the same. If you get them from a 3rd party printing service you should be able to specify if you'd like them increased a bit 👍
@@7thson726 ok thanks just looked they are out of stock grrrr , what base sizes have yu used for you byzantine cavalry and infantry or is this the same base for all the byzantines
I have a little 10mm project I'm working on currently (video coming soon) and I have 15mm WW2 and 30 Years War. I just tents to enjoy 28mm as I like the detail on the minis 👍
