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| First Battle of Saint Albans |
cycle in discussion, planning, and painting. As other get their figures painted, for some that is quite literally what is happening, I has come time for me to knuckle down and finish what I am working on.
- Henry VII (Tudor) Inspired Commander and my Claimant
- John de Vere (Earl of Oxford) Field Commander
- Rhys ap Thomas (Welsh) Field Commander
- Four stands of Heavily Armored Mounted Men at Arms (Henry's Body Guard)
- Two stands of Light Guns
- Six stands of Hand Gunners
- Four Stands Heavily Armored Men-at-Arms (Oxford Livery)
- One Stand Heavily Armored Men-at-Arms (Welsh Livery)
- Four Stands Armored Men-at-Arms (Welsh Livery)
- Eight Stands Protected Longbow Men (Welsh Livery)
On the Painting Table
- Two Stand Heavily Mounted Men-at-Arms (Oxford)
- Three Stands Heavily Armored Men-at-Arms (Welsh Livery)
- Six Stands of Longbow Men (Oxford Livery)
- Philibert de Chandée (French Livery)
- Eight Stands of French Crossbowmen (French Livery)
- Eight Stands of French Pike Men (French Livery)
- Six Stands of Currors (Oxford Livery)
We will not talk about my gray pile of shame, it's quite large for this period, I could easily double the figures I have painted and on the painting table probably quadruple, so let's not go there.
My painting plan for the first round of painting is for a main force, under the Earl of Oxford:
- John de Vere (Earl of Oxford) Field Commander
- Troop Commander (Unnamed)
- Six Stands of Heavily Armored Men-at-Arms
- Six Stands of Armored Billmen
- Six Stands of Longbow Men
- Six Stands of Longbow Men
And a secondary force under Rhys ap Thomas:
- Rhys ap Thomas - Field Commander
- Four Stands of Heavily Armored Men-at-Arms
- Four Stands of Armored Billmen
- Eight Stands of Longbow men
The French are not the focus of the first round of painting.
This leaves the following to be painted:
- Two Stands of Heavily Armored Men-at-Arms (Oxford Livery)
- Six Stands of Armored Billmen (Oxford Livery)
- Twelve Stands of Longbow Men (Oxford Livery)
- Three Stands of Heavily Armored Men-at-Arms (Welsh Livery)
That is a total of 80 figures, give or take.
It may seem backwards but I am going to start by finishing up the Welsh under Rhys ap Thomas first. They have the least amount of work and if push comes to shove I have at least one command to play. Than I plan on moving into the forces under Oxford.
