And then they came, a troop of horse appearing out of the smoke
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“And then they came, a troop of horse appearing out of the smoke, great shadows magnified by the sun behind them. Forty horsemen, they came out of the yellow and red sulphurous gloom, a host of shapeshifting spectres, barghest wraiths – dread shag gytrash. The riders were faceless, dark shadows in barred steel helmets. But their mounts glared, foamed and tossed their heads as they came on, red and white eyes, bared teeth, nostrils snorting the very smoke they breathed. Over all came the crash and thud of hooves and steel harness.” ― Charles Cordell, God's Vindictive Wrath
Related Game: Pike & Shotte
Related Company: Warlord Games
Related Genre: Historical
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Da lists
So this is the lists of both armies.
I still at the time of writing, have 4 foot regiments for the royalist to paint. And the MDF walls from scenery pack.
The next things on the list to buy is a battle mat and more scenery
The London lobsters
only two regiments were raised in the English civil war. Both regiments were Parliamentary regiments
The London Lobsters fought at the battle of Lansdown just outside Bath in SomersetThe “lobsters” were probably the last unit to fight on English soil wearing full armour, and one of the last in Europe. They were credited with being “the first that made any impression upon the King’s horse [the Royalist cavalry], who being unarmed [unarmoured], were not able to bear the shock with them; besides they were secure from hurts of the sword…”
Keeping a lid on things
Just because there are so many different units on a sprue, i went to £1 and picked up some small boxes. On the lid i wrote how many go one one baseFor the King !
The royalists regiments will be different colours, green, blue and purple. While the parliamentary forces will just be red
I also painted a couple of commanders. I have a 3rd calvary sprue on the way to be able to do those spruesNew modelled Army
Picking out the main areas
I'm using a mix of contrast and normal paint. Basically what ever i have to hand
