Recently on the League of Augsberg Fighting Talk forum, there has been a lot of talk about the up and coming supplement for Beneath the Lilly Banners, which concentrates on Ireland during 1689-1691. I can't wait for this to be released!!!! There has also been talk of individually based figures for a new skirmish based set of rules for the period.
With that in mind I painted up 24 Rapereers, Raper what? I hear you ask???
From our good friend Wikipedia:
Rapparees (from the
Irish ropairí, plural of ropaire, meaning half-pike or pike-wielding person)
were Irish guerilla fighters who operated on the Jacobite side during the
1690's Williamite war in Ireland. Subsequently the name was also given to
bandits and highwaymen in Ireland.
I chose not to base my Raperees up singularly, as with 15mm they can be a little fiddly to handle, (check out my FIW battle reports!) So instead, I based them up on 20mm round bases, three to a base. I think It still gives them a distinctive skirmish look.
As no manufacture makes specific raperee figures, I trawled through Essex's website and bought a few random looking Irish and Scottish packs from their Medieval and Renaissance ECW ranges and some packs which are meant to be Monmouth's Rebels.
Only two pics I'm afraid, all the other I took didn't come out at all well!
Very nice Ray! I quite like them on the round bases - it will certainly differentiate them from your rank-and-file.
ReplyDeleteYep! I hoped they would.
DeleteVery nice job! They almost look like an angry mob.
ReplyDeleteCheers Alex!
DeleteExcellent work, Ray! Looks like one of my family reunions!
ReplyDeleteLOL!
DeleteWould hate to tangle with that lot! Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThey do look a little rough and ready!!
DeleteGreat work Ray? Are you all sad and alone and missing Fran???
ReplyDeleteNo chance!!!!
DeleteExcellent looking "Rapparees", great work!
ReplyDeletePhil.
Thanks Phil!
Deleteme like rebellious types and these are great. Just looked the name up..odd that it was used in the ACW and became a political name.
ReplyDeleteThose Irish get everywhere, as Fran so often says!!
DeleteThey look excellent. Great use of other ranges.
ReplyDeleteCheers Scotty!
DeleteRay, these look excellent. They were pretty effective in the War, weren't they. I'd certainly not want to argue with them!! I like your basing - they really stand out from the rank and file.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly caused their fair share of hassle for William and his chums!
DeleteNicely done sir!
ReplyDeleteJason
Thanks Jason!
DeleteLove the new backgrounds in these photos. And in answer to your question two posts back, yes, boobs was only number five. How 'bout that? Think those suckers would be at least in the top two posts.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and Happy Oogie Boogie New Year.
Absolutely!!! And a Merry Christmas and Happy Oogie Boogie New Year to you too!!
DeleteThanks, Ray :-)
DeleteInteresting this new project, very interesting, Ray. I like a lot these models.
ReplyDeleteThanks Juan!
DeleteGreat mix of characters, the round bases really make them look like irregulars.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them!
DeleteNicely done Ray, I like the round bases for militia types.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like them paul!
DeleteThey look great Ray! The round bases really work.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Cheers Chris!
DeleteNicely done Ray. Very characterful.
ReplyDeleteCharacterful, what a great word!
DeleteGreat idea on mixing the troops and basing them like that, excellent stuff! I always find my photographing skills insufficient and half of the pictures usually get deleted.
ReplyDeleteThese came out really bad for some reason, I did take around 20 pics, then pick 5 or 6 good ones, but it was just down to these 2 and they're nit the best either! I should have retaken them, but..............
DeleteWe Irish will fight with anything close at hand! Love this motley crew Ray. Where's the mule?
ReplyDeleteHe's at home, probably playing the play station!
DeleteAnd dodging marriage....
DeleteLooking good as always Ray. Shame about those other pictures.
ReplyDeleteCheers Brian! Yep! I should have taken more but the kettle was boiling!!
Deletegreat work Ray. shame about the other pictures but these do just fine. though I am glad to not game in 15mm. keep up the great work
ReplyDeleteGreat work there Ray and the basing works so well for them
ReplyDeleteVery good substitution of figures, they seem to do the job. I have to pick up those rules one day.
ReplyDeleteDo, They're very good!
DeleteRapereers? You're well wide of the mark mate. It's 'rapperese', the doggerel used by Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dog, L.L.Cool J, 2 Pac and the like. Although nicely finished, I'm afraid the figures look nothing like - no bling for starters . . . .
ReplyDeleteDamn it!!! I was wondering where them gold teeth and chains were??
DeleteUsual high standard paint jobs
ReplyDeleteGreat job Ray, but I can't believe that these are on 20mm bases - wow!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you kind Sir!
DeleteGreat looking unit - I always have to do a double take on the scale - your work looks so much like 28mm. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteCheers Dean.
DeleteThe troops look right at home on their round bases. Nice job, Ray!
ReplyDeleteHey they look pretty active, must've been fun to paint!
ReplyDeleteThey look good! I like the round bases as it gives them a kind of "irregular" look.
ReplyDelete... and the mule seems to be gone!
;-)
He's on his holidays!
DeleteMre nice figures and I do agree the round bases sets them off and single basing in 15mm, er no thanks.
ReplyDeleteHope you don't count them towards your tally ;-)
Ian
15mm on single bases are ok, but very fiddly!!!
DeleteLooking very good Ray. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteRaper what? Well, they look cool to me. Like round bases as well for guerilla types of figs.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike!!
DeleteThis is one of my favorite "collections?" you've done so far since I've been visiting. So much to see and admire. My favorite is the dude, a farmer?, with a huge tree trunk in his hands. He is about to kick major butt! Great fun job.
ReplyDeleteAre you planting things such as whoopee cushions around work for Fran's return?
No whoopee cushions, more like a pin cushion on his chair!
Deleteha ha ha! Poor Fran!
DeleteThey look great. Like the way they are based.
ReplyDeleteTerrific work Ray. :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent unit, full of character....wouldn't like to meetup them in daylight never mind the dark!
ReplyDeleteThey look real good I like the round bases as well.
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeletelovely Ray,
ReplyDeleteI have a mate who collects pikes, especially Irish ones from the 1600s to the 1804 Irish rebellion here in Australia.
I have always thought about doing the 98, now LB rules may push me over the edge!
cheers
Matt