Miniart Hussites Archers

As the title says, these guys are from Miniart's Hussites box. I don't like them that much, but had these few around here... So, over the last few days I painted them. Slowly, my Silves 1189 project gets its figures.

some Crusaders

Just 5 "Knights" from Italeri... to add to the attackers of Silves.

Aljubarrota

No figures today.
This is just to celebrate one of our biggest (and few) victories over the our good neighbours, the Spanish! ;-) Well, Castilians at that time...

14 August 1385, after two years of conflict over the crown succession right, a small army aided by a "few" English archers, defeated an army much stronger (some say 6 times bigger, comprising the best Spanish fighters, some of the Portuguese nobility (traitors!) and French heavy cavalry) in what can be seen as a side event of the 100 Years War. Independence was once more

 So, we had an holy man leading the army, the English with their longbows and the infantry square...

and a baker-woman enraged by the Castilians (they forgot to pay for the bread?). They had no chance!

"During the night and throughout the next day, as many as 5000 more Castilians were killed by the neighbouring towns' villagers; according to Portuguese tradition surrounding the battle, there was a woman called Brites de Almeida, the Padeira of Aljubarrota

 (the baker-woman of Aljubarrota), said to be very tall, strong, and to possess six fingers on each hand, who ambushed and killed by herself eight Castilian soldiers as they were hiding in her bakery trying to save their lives after the battle in the town of Aljubarrota itself."

Medieval siege troops and machines

That's right, not only the guy doesn't finish those bloody goblins and he is already doing something else!!

Yes, the goblins are at the same point and I have some excuses... reasons for that, one being this idea I wanted to see how it worked out.
I was about to start a "full scale offensive" on my medieval diorama... but life plays with us sometimes...
I've read a book I bought last year about the conquest of Algarve by the portuguese kings, and saw that the trebuchets used at Silves were of traction type (man-powered! also called "bricole" by the french), by both portuguese and muslim (defenders) forces. Now that I think about it, can't remember about the ones that crusaders built (yes, we had some help from english, german and... danish or flemmish (I've seen both "versions") crusaders).

Well, scratch built trebuchets, each different from the other, and the figure here is from Orion's Medieval Siege Troops. I must say I am pleasantly surprised with their quality. There's some flash, but the faces are really nice! Well... this one has a somewhat feminine face...

While the previous machine was being reloaded, the next is idle. No crew, nothing. 

 

The Sling staff was of current use as were hand slings (HaT gives us many slingers in their El Cid infantry sets!). I am not sure if this was used at Silves, but I wanted to include it in the diorama. It must have been used! Figures are from the same Orion set but one is from Miniart's Hussites.

 Reloading...

Just fired!

Giveaway prise and goblins almost done

That's right, I won one of the giveaways (the 2nd) from Tempos Medievais and got myself an English army!
This is a mixed lot, with figures from Italeri's boxes English Knights and Archers and also The Knights and Zvezda's English Knights of the 100 year war! Lucky me!

Now I'll think about what I am going to do with them! Keep the all army together, or make them join the other 2 armies I have? hum...

Meanwhile, the Goblins are slowly coming to an end! I guess they only need some wash(es) and proper bases.

Log House / Casa de troncos

Inspired by a scratch buit log house, I tried to do the same...
Two weeks now and the thing didn't come out enterely as I planned. It was difficult and, obviously, ended up with some faults on it!
BUT... it's only a piece of scenery, not intended to be a model masterpiece.

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Inspirado por um camarada no Facebook, que fez uma casa de troncos de "scratch", resolvi tentar também.

Leva duas semanas e não saiu completamente como planeei. Foi difícil de fazer e, obviamente, terminou com falhas!

Mas é apenas uma peça de cenário, não tinha a intenção de fazer uma obra prima de modelismo.

 We can remove the roof. I still want to finish some furniture.
Pode-se tirar o telhado. Ainda quero terminar alguma "mobília".

This is the major problem. This side's logs aren't aligned when the roof is on.
Este é o maior defeito. Os troncos deste lado não ficam alinhados quando coloco o telhado.

Archers for wargaming

The archers are from MiniArt's Hussites box and I have them painted for quite a while, but they lacked the basing, which I did now.  Nothing special, but my army for Tempos Medievais needed some more archers. Now I only need more horses... and gaming hours! :p

Os arqueiros são da MiniArt (Hussitas) e já os tinha pintado há algum tempo mas não tinha ainda feito as bases. Não é nada de especial, mas são mais uns para o meu exército para os Tempos Medievais. Agora só preciso de mais cavaleiros... e jogos!

Crusaders

A few crusaders from Mars (the manufaturer, not the planet ;-) ). Those with the crossbows are just... terrible! :-(
... and tents! (+-6cm wide)

Uns Cruzados da Mars (e a piada não funciona em português, claro!). Os que têm as bestas são mesmo horríveis! :-(
E também umas tendas. (+- 6cm de diâmetro)

The peasants are restless!! 

Maybe because of the strange creatures with whom they share the workbench... ;)

Os camponeses estão inquietos! Talvez por causa das estranhas criaturas com que partilham a mesa de trabalho... 

Two captains of the 2nd Nassau Light Infantry regiment (1st Battalion).

Right: Captain of the Carabiniers company; Left: Captain of the first Chasseurs company. 

Dois capitães do 2º Regimento de Infantaria Ligeira de Nassau (1º Batalhão). 

À direita: Carabiniers; À esquerda: 1ª companhia de Chasseurs.

The Gate / Entrada para a segurança

My medieval diorama "The Gate". Finished but... not as I would like. :(

Diorama medieval "Entrada para a segurança". Terminado... ou talvez não, porque há uns detalhes que não estão muito bem, mas não havia mais tempo.