I recently discovered I'm a direct descendent of Sir John Conyers and finding out the history of my family has been fascinating. My grandmother always said that we were of blue blood, but I never believed her. So very glad I found this video, among so many others.
Good choice of subject - He really got around, being at several of the major actions across decades; great job interpreting him and his men in miniature
Your painting is just so so good now, is there a chance you could do an updated guid to painting war of the roses, they just look so awesome, I can't work out how you make them look so life like! Awesome video and good to see you on the way to 5k.
@@7thson726 You clearly are able to use the washes, contrast and (I assume) deck tan to produce really realistic results, I rarely see miniatures that look so lifelike. Though I'm happy with my war of the roses project they are very clean and crisp, I can't seem to get the same worn look without the models accentually looking like very dirty or very dry brushed, I guess what I'm asking is how do you make then look so worn. The other question I have is how do you pain men at arms nowadays, they look super good.
Wow, John Conyers did keep busy didn't he. As to be expected a very nice mix of history and a an excellent paint job. You have certainly built up a fine collection which must be a pleasure to put on the table. Looking forward to the next one.
Awesome video Martin, love the history and painting!!! Really fabulous :) EDIT: also, stoked for the siege, that castle is dope! Rooting for a last stand at the garderobe.
Must have been a bit tasty on the battlefield to have lived thru all those major battles, a real Warrior. As ever Martin, very interesting and well put together. Good job on the liveries👍
Cracking job martin. The figures look great always a pleasure to see and the history on this guy is great. He seems to have played a good game in the wars. Always on the right side and managed to get out the other side. 😁👍
Martin what an outstanding video. As an American I really don’t know much about this era but with the help of your productions I’m starting to get a idea of this fascinating time. Thank you and as always give Ted a belly rub for me.
Tuchet/Audley by many accounts was killed in single combat by Roger Kynaston/Kinnaston of Myddle and Hordley, who was granted to incorporate part of the tuchet arms into his own. Kynaston was also at Barnet, and (unfortunately only one source said so, so I was not able to verify), MAY have been the one to strike down Warwick as well. He was knighted on the field either at Barnet or Tewkesbury, I can't remember which. I absolutely had to model a unit for him, as I live within sight of Myddle castle, the fortified manor of his family. One of his sons would go on to be the infamous highwayman Humphrey Kynaston. Roger Kynaston's grandparents were also the Duke and duchess of Gloucester. So, there's my favourite character from the period (although helped massively to that position by being a local)
Really inspired by your series on this subject as I found it hard to get my head around the ideas of battles as an organisational structure but the basing of your figures seems a great option to follow. I want to cover this period with my collection as well as ECW, Napoleonic and Dark Ages to 1066. A pet desire of mine however is to cover the civil war between Stephen and Matilda which I think the new Norman infantry from Vitrix may allow me to do. Love the video.
Excellent video Martin. I chose to depict Conyers too, as he basically put himself about a bit, can be used for Y or L, and I already had his flag in 28mm! According to my sources he did indeed fight at Barnet on the Lancastrian side.
Thanks very much 👍 he's definitely one of those useful characters that can be moved about a bit. If you could you let me know what that source is I'd really appreciate it 🙂👍 I spent quite a long time searching but could find no reference.
@@7thson726 Martin- I posted the link here the other day, but it appears to have vanished. The source is actually Freezywater- I'll have another look for the link.
@@7thson726 I love all of the side characters and you shining a light on them. This is such a great and tragic story, there's a reason Shakespear wrote several plays about the wars.
Great video as usual Martin, love your painting style too with muted colours look very realistic, i really like your crusades stands with the diorama style basing you've done. Just a quick suggestion, feel free to shoot me down, i had an idea for your games watching your history there. I think it cold be fun to deal a chit out to every unit on the battlefield before a game with one chit representing a unit switching sides the reveal could be agreed on a certain turn and maybe do a command roll to try to stop it happening when revealed, if failed the opponent takes command of that unit, adds a bit of theme to the period i think, also makes you sweat if your not sure a unit is loyal, maybe theres a rule lready out there for this idk.
Thank yiu 👍😁 thats a really good idea, I've had similar thoughts abiut adding in the skulduggery some how. The rules I've written for Warwick involve chits and using them to either spike guns, try and turn someone or cause someone to maybe stall their orders as they consider their options 👍
@@7thson726 I think it could add some real theme and tension to the battle, if you randomly add a chit to each commander on the field of both sides with only one betray chit in the pot and the chance it may not have been allocated at all, it would still make you think if the unit your sending to take an objective is truly on your side.
Sorry to harp on Martin, had another idea, rather than chits how about a black ball system. at the allotted time either an agreed point in a turn or a certain action in the battle like taking an objective or a commander being killed or routed you each take turns drawing a dice from a bag in turns for each commander you have on the field. the bag could contain so many white dice and one or more black dice for betrayal.
great watch, many thanks - how about making your life ambition doing one of these for every knight at Towton! ( quick question - do you know if the son of a knight, prior to being knighted himself, so presumably ranked esquire would carry a heraldic coat of arms)
After watching this video, I have decided to do a regiment in his colors for my Richard iii army, and I can even use him for an Earl of Oxford army in the early years of Henry VII’s reign, or an Edward Army. Also, where do you find the big round bases for the command bases? P.S. I’m expecting 20 and a half flags and liveries on the Warwick base lol.
On this subject, planning on representing him in my Bosworth project. Do either of you (Red Dragon or 7th Son) happen to know if he was on foot or mounted with Richard at that battle?
Fantastic miniatures like the colour scheme and great history I wonder if John conyers fought for Edward at Barnet the reason for the promotion 🤔 would like to add him to my Barnet project also I would like to see you do a history vid for Thomas Howard earl of Surrey
I recently discovered I'm a direct descendent of Sir John Conyers and finding out the history of my family has been fascinating. My grandmother always said that we were of blue blood, but I never believed her. So very glad I found this video, among so many others.
That's awesome, thanks for watching. He's. A fascinating character in the period 👍
Once again great figures, stand out army. Keep them coming
Appreciate it, thank you 😁
Good choice of subject - He really got around, being at several of the major actions across decades; great job interpreting him and his men in miniature
He was really intresting to look into, cheers buddy 👍
Its annoying that you can do only one like per video, I'd prefer to give this ten.
Haha thanks mate 😁
Your painting is just so so good now, is there a chance you could do an updated guid to painting war of the roses, they just look so awesome, I can't work out how you make them look so life like! Awesome video and good to see you on the way to 5k.
I'm sure i could, is there anything in particular about them you want to know. Really appreciate the comment dude 👍
@@7thson726 You clearly are able to use the washes, contrast and (I assume) deck tan to produce really realistic results, I rarely see miniatures that look so lifelike. Though I'm happy with my war of the roses project they are very clean and crisp, I can't seem to get the same worn look without the models accentually looking like very dirty or very dry brushed, I guess what I'm asking is how do you make then look so worn. The other question I have is how do you pain men at arms nowadays, they look super good.
@@blahblah-hw3xg ah I see, sure i can do an updated video, maybe paint up a whole unit
@@7thson726 Awseome!
Excellent video! Really adds to the campaign when there is a thorough understanding of the protagonists.
Thanks very much 👍
An interesting character indeed, great video mate
Thought you'd like him somehow 😁
Sounds like a man with many stories to tell. Great stuff. Glad I have stumbled upon your channel.
Really appreciate that 😁 welcome aboard
Wow, John Conyers did keep busy didn't he. As to be expected a very nice mix of history and a an excellent paint job. You have certainly built up a fine collection which must be a pleasure to put on the table. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks, i really must put them all out again at some point 😁
Great job on the historical background...and first class painting, congrats!👍👍👍
Cheers buddy 👍
Awesome video Martin, love the history and painting!!! Really fabulous :)
EDIT: also, stoked for the siege, that castle is dope! Rooting for a last stand at the garderobe.
Haha not long now 😁
Must have been a bit tasty on the battlefield to have lived thru all those major battles, a real Warrior. As ever Martin, very interesting and well put together. Good job on the liveries👍
He must have been pretty handy as you say, thanks for taking the time to comment 😁
Nice vid Martin, and great looking troops. Nice banner too I did not think it was hand made until you mentioned it.
Thanks, I'm going to be doing a few more i think 👍
Really enjoyed the history, nicely painted miniatures aswell
Thank you mate 👍
Love these videos Martin!
Cheers bud, they are some of my favourite to make 👍
Brilliant bit of history, a pleasure to listen to. The figures are looking amazing mate.
Cheers buddy, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Cracking job martin. The figures look great always a pleasure to see and the history on this guy is great. He seems to have played a good game in the wars. Always on the right side and managed to get out the other side. 😁👍
Glad you enjoyed it bud 👍😁
Martin what an outstanding video. As an American I really don’t know much about this era but with the help of your productions I’m starting to get a idea of this fascinating time. Thank you and as always give Ted a belly rub for me.
I really appreciate that buddy, thank you 😁 Ted is enjoying growing old with a full belly and plenty of attention from the kids
Tuchet/Audley by many accounts was killed in single combat by Roger Kynaston/Kinnaston of Myddle and Hordley, who was granted to incorporate part of the tuchet arms into his own. Kynaston was also at Barnet, and (unfortunately only one source said so, so I was not able to verify), MAY have been the one to strike down Warwick as well. He was knighted on the field either at Barnet or Tewkesbury, I can't remember which. I absolutely had to model a unit for him, as I live within sight of Myddle castle, the fortified manor of his family. One of his sons would go on to be the infamous highwayman Humphrey Kynaston. Roger Kynaston's grandparents were also the Duke and duchess of Gloucester. So, there's my favourite character from the period (although helped massively to that position by being a local)
He's a marvellous character, one that I'll definitely have to do. I do love this period for all the flavour you can add 👍😁
Fascinating chap - great history spot. Lovely looking unit as well 👍
Cheers 😁👍
Don't tell Ken where he is buried... lovely work on master conyers, always enjoy the history behind the great miniatures.
Appreciate it mate thank you 👍😁
Thank you for making these, I really enjoy the bite size, fun chunks of history
You're very welcome my friend 👍😁
Really inspired by your series on this subject as I found it hard to get my head around the ideas of battles as an organisational structure but the basing of your figures seems a great option to follow. I want to cover this period with my collection as well as ECW, Napoleonic and Dark Ages to 1066. A pet desire of mine however is to cover the civil war between Stephen and Matilda which I think the new Norman infantry from Vitrix may allow me to do. Love the video.
The Anarchy period woth Stephen and Matilda would be great to game. So many wargaming opportunities like the WOTR👍
My grandfather. Salute
👍🙂
Excellent video Martin. I chose to depict Conyers too, as he basically put himself about a bit, can be used for Y or L, and I already had his flag in 28mm!
According to my sources he did indeed fight at Barnet on the Lancastrian side.
Thanks very much 👍 he's definitely one of those useful characters that can be moved about a bit.
If you could you let me know what that source is I'd really appreciate it 🙂👍 I spent quite a long time searching but could find no reference.
@@7thson726 Martin- I posted the link here the other day, but it appears to have vanished. The source is actually Freezywater- I'll have another look for the link.
@@7thson726 I love all of the side characters and you shining a light on them. This is such a great and tragic story, there's a reason Shakespear wrote several plays about the wars.
@@peezebeuponyou3774 is that the Pole axed book?
It's actually a doc I've downloaded from the Freezywater database.
Love the history (as I know nothing about the war of the Roses) and the models look fantastic 😁👍
Thanks glad you enjoyed it 👍
very nice work as always, the basing is almost like a diorama
Thanks very much, the basing is one of the best bits for me 👍
Marvellous history lesson. Figures aren't half bad either...
Cheers dude 😁
Great video as usual Martin, love your painting style too with muted colours look very realistic, i really like your crusades stands with the diorama style basing you've done. Just a quick suggestion, feel free to shoot me down, i had an idea for your games watching your history there. I think it cold be fun to deal a chit out to every unit on the battlefield before a game with one chit representing a unit switching sides the reveal could be agreed on a certain turn and maybe do a command roll to try to stop it happening when revealed, if failed the opponent takes command of that unit, adds a bit of theme to the period i think, also makes you sweat if your not sure a unit is loyal, maybe theres a rule lready out there for this idk.
Thank yiu 👍😁 thats a really good idea, I've had similar thoughts abiut adding in the skulduggery some how. The rules I've written for Warwick involve chits and using them to either spike guns, try and turn someone or cause someone to maybe stall their orders as they consider their options 👍
@@7thson726 I think it could add some real theme and tension to the battle, if you randomly add a chit to each commander on the field of both sides with only one betray chit in the pot and the chance it may not have been allocated at all, it would still make you think if the unit your sending to take an objective is truly on your side.
Sorry to harp on Martin, had another idea, rather than chits how about a black ball system. at the allotted time either an agreed point in a turn or a certain action in the battle like taking an objective or a commander being killed or routed you each take turns drawing a dice from a bag in turns for each commander you have on the field. the bag could contain so many white dice and one or more black dice for betrayal.
great watch, many thanks - how about making your life ambition doing one of these for every knight at Towton! ( quick question - do you know if the son of a knight, prior to being knighted himself, so presumably ranked esquire would carry a heraldic coat of arms)
Some of them did i think but i woyld have to double check 👍
After watching this video, I have decided to do a regiment in his colors for my Richard iii army, and I can even use him for an Earl of Oxford army in the early years of Henry VII’s reign, or an Edward Army. Also, where do you find the big round bases for the command bases?
P.S. I’m expecting 20 and a half flags and liveries on the Warwick base lol.
On this subject, planning on representing him in my Bosworth project. Do either of you (Red Dragon or 7th Son) happen to know if he was on foot or mounted with Richard at that battle?
@@theredleaf9075 I think conyers was on foot but I am not sure
I would have thought he would been away from Richard. The vast majority of Richards household knights who charged with him perished with him 😕
Truly appreciate this - on foot it is! Thanks to you both.
Fantastic miniatures like the colour scheme and great history I wonder if John conyers fought for Edward at Barnet the reason for the promotion 🤔 would like to add him to my Barnet project also I would like to see you do a history vid for Thomas Howard earl of Surrey
Thanks very much, Howard is definitely someone i want to cover one day 😁
Hi, have you been able to make any modifications to the Castle?
I've made a couple, i have a video coming up where im going to go through them and through the rules we are going to use 😁
@@7thson726 I look forward to seeing them in the future
Bro sounds so bad ass
Warwick definitely surrounded himself with followers who were made of stern stuff, not a bad strategy 👍