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Posted by **FatFather** on 22 Jul 2015, 20:40

I suppose, You've never heard about Thirteen Years War between Kingdom of Poland and Teutonic Knigths. It was 1454-1466, and that time was the end of mounted, old fashion steel knigths in Kingdom of Poland.
I plan make dioram with part of battle of Chojnice.
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Posted by **Kekso** on 22 Jul 2015, 20:42

Well, these are really nice... I can't wait to see diorama finished

Posted by **davbenbak1** on 27 Jul 2015, 14:52

I have these figures but have not painted them. Thanks for posting some great color choices. It looks like you made your own lances.

Posted by **FatFather** on 27 Jul 2015, 18:23

Yes, I've made, sculptured from an old bamboo fishing rods.

Posted by **Ben90** on 27 Jul 2015, 19:47

Nice work, but some shading could be added...

Posted by **Mr. Andrea** on 27 Jul 2015, 22:44

That's really nice! Those long lances make a cool effect. Good job.
I see knights, infantrymen and bowmen with sallets and bascinets. What figures are they? Caesar miniatures? They sound perfect for the Italian condotta army I want to build. Thanks for letting me know. Looking forward to seeing your diorama

Posted by **FatFather** on 28 Jul 2015, 07:35

Ben90, you are right. Shading needed, but I'm still make experimenting... Shadows on faces, clothes, weapon.
Mr. Andrea, this a mishmash, cause I'm making figures fo history of region. In my part of Europe every new things apperaed after 20-30 years later than in West Europe. In 13. Years War in polish side were figthing some kind mercenaries and feudal army. In Teutonic side, the most were mercenaries, but Teutonics had own army and arsenals. Mercenaries in medieval had "colonel", which employed soldiers, and their salary depended on weapon they had. For example: more money for shooter, less for halberdier. Feudal knigts have equip the team (3-4 people). I must remember about these nuances.
At this time I used figures:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1974
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=981
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1245
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=867
or
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=866
Sorry, I don't remember...
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1922
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1069

From every set I took few figures, remembered, that weapon, helmets, arms changed, but no so fast in East Europe, and everything in Medieval period in Europe were mixed.

Posted by **Mr. Andrea** on 28 Jul 2015, 13:53

Thanks FatFather. There is enough material to start an Italian Condotta.

Posted by **FatFather** on 26 May 2016, 10:47

Doing few diorams in the same time, I almost stay in one place. Last upload to dio about medieval war:

Posted by **davbenbak1** on 26 May 2016, 16:15

Good job with some tough figures. Looking forward to seeing them all together.

Posted by **FatFather** on 13 Dec 2017, 19:13

Hi,
Winter is coming, and it will be time to finish this long project. I would like to present you some new figures:
Troops

Teutonic mercenaries (some cavalrymen have changed horses, these from original sets were

)

Polish knights in charge:

Posted by **Wiking** on 13 Dec 2017, 21:23

Would you please be so kind and chain up your nice paint aggressive guys, please.
:mrgreen:

Posted by **carlosfaro** on 14 Dec 2017, 15:03

Fat father younimcluyed some 15mm figures by these last "polish knights" maybe? Did you make legs longer? I make the same trick often..
Congrats, great work

Posted by **FatFather** on 14 Dec 2017, 19:13

Wiking, terrain is waiting for grass, water and trees, and of course bloodhounds ready to fight, but the first... I must finish more six crossbowers. It will be over hundred figures in dio.

carlosfaro, I'm all fat, my fingers too, so 15 mm is to small for me. Some figures are from MiniArt, and RedBox.
From this set (http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=867), some of my friends use only horses, cause this set is cheap. I used knights to make some more cavalry in charge.
Thank you for your opinions.

Posted by **carlosfaro** on 16 Dec 2017, 10:16

Oh yes, I did not recognise the Redbox light horse!

I confused them really wiht 15mm stuff sorry! Great painting in any case!

Posted by **FatFather** on 28 Jan 2018, 19:58

Hi,
I wish present you little update with figures of crossbows from Valdemar Miniatures:

Posted by **FatFather** on 28 Jan 2018, 20:03

On a specially wishes of Wiking, I started put figures in dio, just for a short moment, to see, how much place I have. It's only just half of terrain.

Posted by **carlosfaro** on 28 Jan 2018, 20:09

Hope to see more soon

Posted by **FatFather** on 28 Jan 2018, 20:20

And after two years, I've started to place some water. It was my first time with products of Woodland Scenic, and Magic Water.

The first I made base for water by glue for woods. After few hours this glue is transparent.

On this base I put some greens, and trush to swamp. On border I've made colours base.

Next step, Woodland Scenic swamp.

I've made Magic Water. In instruction was wrote: "mix, mix, mix!". It's good advice. Clear water on swamp and effect is wonderful for me. Second part of Magic Water I've made mixing with acrylic paints.

I used one paints with "Prussian" in name. Probably it was mistake :oops:

. As in good military maneuvers: "Blue side invated green side". It was my fault. I put dio od curved base. Except colours of blue water now I must change some more things.

Thx for watching ;-)

Posted by **sansovino** on 28 Jan 2018, 21:04

Wonderful project, I am curious to see still more of it.

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