The Cavalry for Elizabethan Ireland

Finally finished these figures for the Elizabethan Ireland Project.

The last two figures are both Redoubt Reiters on Perry plastic horses from the Wars of the Roses Range.

The other four are Demi Lancers from Hoka Hey, lovely figures. There is just one Demi-lancer so I have done head swaps to make the figure look like different characters and again used mainly Perry horses.

The newest two command figures are not quite as crisply detailed and the heads are not fantastic but they still have a lot of character and I am happy with them.

The musketeer is the second of the Assault Group figures I picked up and a lovely figure. Simple but elegant.

The Demi Lancers mill around the manor before setting off no doubt to pursue a bunch of Irish rebels or cattle theives.

No sooner have they left than a bunch of Irish light horse ride in. The musketeer having sensibly locked himself in the farm house.

All six of these are redoubt enterprises Irish on the correct horses, however all six have head swaps with various manufatcurers. The newest two are extreme left bareheaded which is a head swap with a dark age Crusader irishman and extreme right which is a head swap with a Foundry Spanish Conquistador.

I like the bodies of the men and the horses are nice too. The Irish had no saddles just a pad and no stirrups so its hard to find troops to replace them with. The only thing I am not keen on is the wicker shields, still I think they look OK.

After milling around the yard a couple of shots from the farm house sees these raiders beat a hasty retreat looking for easier pickings elsewhere.

As the Irish ride off the musketeer and a couple of his mates run out to have a pot shot at them

 Yes thats right. Before my gear was away the basing department turned up with some more finished figures I just had to throw into the shot. Forgive the pun.

This project continues to move forward. A few more shotte for both sides might take me to a point where I can try a small game.

I will keep you posted.