This is the second set of the Heidsmans Family from Col Bills Reiver range, plus the last of the civilian figures from the Hokahay set I purchased a couple of months back. Although I really enjoy painting these civilian figures, I think I probably have more than enough now - even though Col Bill has just added ANOTHER new set to the Reiver range!
I also have a batch of Wargames Atlantic skeletons nearing completion - so watch out for another post in a few days, as I notice I am falling behind on my aim to do around ten per month!
Ladies Maid - or perhaps the daughter of the house?...defending the Lady of the Tower
The four figures together
Gentleman (Heidsman) defending his home
The Heidsmans Wife
Younger woman armed with a Reivers lance
Serving woman
Another nice batch of figures that I enjoyed painting but I am looking forward to some Spanish combatants in 20mm arriving soon!
How do you pronounce that…is it hed s man or heeds man ?
ReplyDeleteMy guess would be ‘heeds man’. Purely based on Gateshead FC’s nickname being ‘the Heed’. And isn’t that the pronunciation North of the border too?
DeleteYes indeed...it's pronounced "heed" as in Scos pronunciation of head!
DeleteNicely done, fitting in well for the local color in a border campaign. Sounds like competing muses for you right now, waiting for the Spanish.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe...I am hoping the Minairons is not a repeat of the Brigade Games fiasco!
DeleteAnother fine batch, indeed! The ladies are especially well turned out.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon! Talking of ladies, the BA Imentioned in a previous comment apparently comes from a place called Silverdale, Washington.
DeleteNice work there Kieth- your setting a cracking pace with your painting..you have done lots of variety in recent times- will be great to see the figures in games. Regards. KEV.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kev although I think you are being charitable describing my recent output as a cracking pace! It certainly will be great to get some games in using some of the figures painted over the last two years!
DeleteAnother lovely mix of figures there Keith, with the lanced armed lady adding a nice touch of menace to the set. It's probably not wise to count up how many civilians you have...
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. I don't really have to count them, I now have a small box file full of farm animals and civilian figures!
DeleteGreat looking character figures, Keith. I like the old Heidsman, he certainly looks like he wouldn't lay down his sword for anyone.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, yes the original sculptor of this range got bags of character into his figures!
DeleteBeautiful looking characters sir!
ReplyDeleteThank you Michal!
DeleteThey’re very characterful figures. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris, appreciate the visit and comment!
DeleteCrackin figures Keith. The Heidsman's a great figure.
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray, he certainly is and works well wtih the Col Bill figures too!
DeleteThey are great sculpts and a nice choice of colours Keith. Beautifully done. Won't 20mm Spanish be venturing away your usual 28mm and will you have to provide combatants for both sides? Is it a skirmish project?
ReplyDeleteHi Lawrence...yes...yes...and yes!! The SCW was inspired by a couple of games of Iron Cross, 20mm was chosen as our mate Rick already has EVERYTHING in the Empress SCW range in both sides...and I have purchased both Republican and Nationalist forces in my initial round of spending...
DeleteAnother fine set of characters for this setting. My experience of Scotland is more highlands and Aberdeen where my grandparents lived and I did as a child respectively, so not too familiar with these border reivers?
ReplyDeleteHaha....funnily enough, despite being a Scot, I too am from the North East ...Montrose to be precise, more or less halfway between Aberdeen and Dundee...so I don't know a hell of a lot about the Borders either! But heid for head is pretty ubiquitous across Scotland I would have thought...although not in the real highlands above the great glen .....
DeleteThat's a fun looking set to paint up Keith. I like your style and colour palette.
ReplyDeleteThanks Richard, they are a little bit bigger than what you have been painting recently!
DeleteSuperbly done. Still need to paint up a few civilians of my own for my Border Reiver collection
ReplyDeleteThanks Scotty. I look forward to seeing these cross your painting table soon!
DeleteNice additions Keith…
ReplyDeleteIt’s certainly Heed along both sides of the border… I don’t think there would have been much difference in culture or language until got further North or South.
All the best. Aly
Agreed Aly...I think Geordies use many similar words, such as mack for make or tack for take...there is just a slight difference in pronunciation ....even as far south as Sunderland. I am not sure it's quite the same on the western side of the country in Cumbria and Lancaster?
DeleteI here for the beautiful landscapes and all I got were well painted miniatures. 😀😀
ReplyDeleteNice job! I like how each one is distinct.
Apologies Stew....I will try to include some scenic views in my next post! Many thanks for your complimentary comments, I like to think that my painted figures have a bit of individual personality!
DeleteSplendid looking civilians!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, appreciate the visit and comments!
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