My scenario ideas for Robin Hood require some civilians. I wanted a variety of peasants, townsfolk, monks, barional retinue, etc. I started by scouring my lead stash to see what I already had that might be useful. Next, I used a sprue of Wargames Atlantic Peasant Levy and a sprue of WA Fantasy Villagers (obtained from Spruedude). I also had a pack of 3 Reaper Bones Townsfolk that I bought at Siege of Augusta earlier this year.
These peasants and ne'er-do-wells are from a sprue of 6 Wargames Atlantic Peasant Levy. I used a couple of arms and a head from the Villagers sprue. They are dressed in various browns. I intentionally avoided any green or brighter colors because I also used this sprue as the base for my Merry Men.
These are 4 of the 6 WA Fantasy Villagers. The other two were converted into Maid Marian and the Sheriff of Nottingham and will appear in a future post. I am sure the drunk man and his puppet have some entertaining stories to tell.
Last are 3 miniatures I already had: a monk from Footsore's Crusader range and 2 very old minis of unknown make. They came as part of a secondhand purchase in a mixed bag and are a softer metal. If anyone knows their origin, let me know in the comments.
The traditional group shot.
I am currently finishing up the last 10 or so miniatures for this project, so there are many more photos to come.
These guys look great! I like the idea of brown = civilians to help players keep track of who's who. I may have to look into picking up some of those figs, as well. I don't have a lot of medieval civilians, yet. Looking forward to your game in less than a month...!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike. All the rank & file Merry Men have green and are carrying bows.
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