This is a post showcasing the third, and final, infantry command base for my Tudor army at Bosworth. The base represents Sir Rhys ap Thomas of Dinefawr, his standard-bearer and livery captains using Donnington New Era figures.
I already have a set of three mounted, and two foot commanders based for Art de la Guerre (ADLG) but I felt the need(?) for one more commander on foot. Any excuse to re-use the flags I created.
Painting the birds on the livery coats was a trial. First I had to figure out how to “suggest” the shape, and then I had to make sure they all faced towards the figure's sword (right) hand to mirror the way the flag is. Needless to say, I painted the birds more than once.
After some trial and error, I painted the birds with only two brush strokes: a small diagonal line (head back & tail) with a “blob” (body) underneath. I'm sure this will work for most birds.
Finally, here's what all three look like:
The bases are craft supply plywood rounds with added magnetic vinyl. As a result, I decided to edge the base in black, which looks very stylish.
2 comments :
Very nice command groups! :)
Bit of both really.
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