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Urban Outfitters
A year back I saw close-up the medieval town walls that David Marshall of TM Terrain had made for Stuart for his early Tudor collection. I was particularly struck by the finely detailed carved Flemish...
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Berne pike block (I)
Now that my foray into the mid-fourteenth century has finished (for now), I've returned to progress the Berne pike block. This will be a big contingent, so there's plenty to do.This was started some...
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Berne Pike block (II)
A quick update on progress made. Three front rank bases of pike - of the nine planned - have been painted.More heavily armoured figures are forming the front ranks, many in full harness, in my attempt...
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Berne Pike Block (III)
One step backwards and two steps forwards.After some self-cogitation, I've taken onboard feedback from folk on last posting of the Swiss front rank bases (thanks Stuart!). I've also been looking at...
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Swiss - castings for sale.
As previously posted, I have had some Swiss figures in full harness sculpted by Oliver of Steel Fist Miniatures for my own use. I now have some spare castings, if anyone is interested in buying them...
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Steel Fist Miniatures
As some of you will know by now, Â I'm the new owner of the Steel Fist Miniatures business.I've known Oliver, the business founder and sculptor, for a few years as he's made and converted a few figures...
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Flemish town buildings (I)
So we're back! A long enforced hiatus between postings, as I've been focussing my time on transferring the Steel Fist Miniatures business from Oliver - who's been absolutely fantastic in helping out...
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These boots are made for walking (and riding)
I'm back tinkering with a new unit for my Burgundian Ordonnance army.This came about from reading some of the Ordinances of Charles the Bold again. I realised that in relation to the proportion of...
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Burgundian Mounted Longbowmen
Following on from the last post, these are the painted and based unit of mounted longbowmen.I decided not to add a captain - I did create and paint a figure holding a glaive in half-armour (with added...
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Burgundian horseholders (I)
So to complement my dismounted Burgundian longbowmen, Â I've started on the first of three bases of horseholders.According to the Ordinances of Charles the Bold, it was the role of pages to manage the...
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Burgundian Horseholders (II)
The first base has been painted and finished.The trickiest task was attaching the reins to the spare horses, once I had glues all the models down to my usual 60mm square base. I drilled small holes to...
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Burgundian Horseholders (III)
The second horseholder base is complete.I like the composition of this one and although getting the reins lined up in the page's hands took some time, but I'm happy with the finished base.For the third...
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Wargames Illustrated - words and pictures
Just a short post, to say that I've an article to be published in the November 2019 issue of 'Wargames Illustrated' magazine (number 385).It's about how I've assembled my army of Charles the Bold over...
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Burgundian Horseholders - completed.
Finally found some spare time to get the last householder base completed - a little rushed, but great to get the unit done and it's always a feeling of satisfaction when something you plan as a germ of...
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Burgundian Coustiller - painted!
So I have a meagre offering for the blog - a painted figure!For various reasons, my painting has been curtailed for some time, and what I have had has been spent on other projects. But with the COVID...
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Burgundian Vignette for Battle of Morat
This piece has been published in Wargames Illustrated Bite-Size Digital publication number 1, so apologies if you get that sense that you may have read this already!One of Charles the Bold, Duke of...
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Burgundian Conductuer's Pavilion (III) - progress report
I only realised a few weeks ago that it's - shamefully - four years ago since I embarked on this model. Â I had reached an impasse as I couldn't decide on how to represent the timber middle section -...
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Burgundian Conductuer's Pavilion - completed
Well its only 4 years - on and off - and it's done. A feature for the Burgundian siege camp, showing a high status temporary living quarters, vaguely based a mix of contemporary illustrations, with a...
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Blog Recommendation: Hand Built History
 I'd like to recommend a new blog that I'll be keenly following, Hand Built HistoryIt's a blog by John Boadle, who for those who aren't aware of John, is a master terrain builder, great figure painter...
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Swiss - new 28mm figures for 2024
Well, a little unexpected revitalisation for the blog.As you may know, I run Steel Fist Miniatures as a hobby-business. The sales so far have all been reinvested to create new figures and I've long had...
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Mounted Longbowmen (I)
 Just managed a quick post, before the Festive break.This is quick update on the Burgundian longbowmen, who are a work in progress. I decided that these should be wearing long riding boots, as they...
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Hello world....more Burgundians anyone?
Well, hello again... I have been making some progress with my Burgundian-Swiss figures recently and so I feel it's incumbument on me to restart a few posts. Frankly I've just gotten out of the habit...
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Swiss Mounted Crossbowmen
Thanks for all the feedback on the last post. For 2025, I need to turn my attention and pretty much all the spare painting time I have, to expand my Swiss army to a size that I can game with it. Plans...
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Burgundians Siege works (I)
As I obliquely referenced last time, there is plan afoot to put on a demo game at Partizan show in May, based on the Battle of Morat. This will include using all my figures and I am now on a deadline,...
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Burgundian Siege (2)
I'm on the cusp of recommencing painting more Swiss & Burgundians - I've totted-up howmany figures I need to do for a large Berne pike block and some supporting halbards. It's a worryingly large...
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