These figures are more of the Medieval troops I acquired from the estate of the late Bill McHugh following his untimely death six years ago.
They required a pretty major repaint, but I retained the wonderful shield patterns Bill had done. I am not sure of the manufacturer; possibly Essex like many of Bill's other Medievals.
They are a bit reminiscent of the Knights of St John in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Crusades.
The crosses are more of a cross Moline than the "Maltese" cross usually associated with that Order.
Speaking Orders, "May the Force be with you!", it being May the Fourth, International Star Wars Day.
They do look very impressive Peter!
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DeleteI like ‘em! Nice and red.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jon; that they are! The base red is Delta CC "Adobe Red", a favorite of mine for times before more vivid red dyes were available, shaded with Americana "Deep Burgundy", another favorite color.
DeleteThey are very impressive, great colour scheme, really makes them stand out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, Donnie.
DeleteSuperb miniatures and colors, cracking job!!
ReplyDeleteMerci, Phil!
DeleteGreat refurbishment Peter. Very striking.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lawrence. The fine detail on the shields done by Bill, makes them stand out even more.
DeleteAs you surmised, all Essex again. Bill does seem to have liked Essex.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the confirmation, Anthony. I have a lot of Essex figures in my Italian Wars collection;' these are from a different range, and the style is a bit different.
DeleteGreat looking bunch of knickits and yes definitely Essex
ReplyDeleteLOL, thanks, Gary!
DeleteThey look very good, I have some of these myself but none as pretty
ReplyDeleteThanks, David. The Crecy game has me scouring up Knight figures from all over the Lead Pile!
DeleteThose are classic looking figures, and good to see them well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks, mark. Definitely a joint work between Bill's original work and mine!
DeleteExcellent looking knights. Definitely Essex figures from the look of them
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard.
DeleteGreat job repainting the Essex cavalry. I may have some in the basement quite similar.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joe. I have quite a few Essex figures in my Italian Wars collection, but not many Medieval ones (aside from those that were originally Bill's). I do have a unit of Essex Late Medieval Pikemen to paint up, probably by July.
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