PanzerKaput's Kings of War Spring Clean Challenge
The Planning
As I have well over 200 figures to paint is banners to make, etc, and actually I am not the worlds quickest painter I have decided to go with a block colour, wash and highlight for the main core of the army and spent some time of the heroes, leaders and monsters.
So I have broken the Army into four elements, wing or more correctly battles that have a common theme running through them , be it colour or symbols on the banners.
I have actually based the banners and liveries used on real units that fought in the War of the roses.
So the battles are made of of a number of Regiments of 20 men.
Sir Augustus Greene of Hamilton
Central Battle, unified with green in their livery.
Pikemen Block 1, Robert Lord Hungerford & Lord Molynes
Livery: Red and Green
Pikemen Block 2, Henry Bouchier, Earl of Essex
Livery: Black and Green
Handgunner Block, Edward Neville, Lord Abergavenny
Livery: Green and White
Crossbow Block, John Bouchier, Lord Berners
Livery:Yellow and Green
Sir William Fox of Wembley
The left Battle, All banners have a Lion on them
Foot Knights, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Livery: Red and Black
Pole-arm Block, John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk
Livery: Blue and Orange
Longbow Block 1, John de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk
Livery: Blue and Yellow
Longbow Block 2, Sir Thomas Howard & Earl of Surrey
Livery: Red and White
The Great Bear, William Viscount Beaumont
Livery: White
Sir George Fyre of Thrumaston
The right Battle, All banners have a Dragon/Wyvern on them.
Foot Knights, Edmund Lord Grey of Ruthin, Earl of Kent
Livery: Red
Pole-arm Block, Henry Holland Duke of Exeter
Livery: Red and White
Longbow Block, Thomas Lord Clifford
Livery: White
Artillery/Canon, John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewbury
Livery: Red and Black
Sir Muffin Stanley of Humberstone
The cavalry Battle, All banners have a Horse on them.
Knights Block 1, John Lord Zouche
Livery: Blue and red
Knights Block 2, William Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel
Livery: Red and White
Mounted Sergeants, Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset
Livery: White and Blue
Mounted Scouts, John Touchet, Lord Audley
Livery: Yellow and Red
Really love the detail you are going into!
Thanks there @robert and its to help me stay interested in the project to finish it.
Sir Bobby Moore of Wembley would have been funny
I do like the very similar names to there WoTR counterparts
Or are they real. There was so many of them
@torros yes the regiments are real names and real people who fought in the WotR
I have changed Sir William Moore to Sir William Fox. I will explain the names later and why, but i am glad you like them @torros