Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham in WA plastics-mostly

 

The crafty Robin ambushes the Sheriff and his pack train of ill gotten wealth

I have been enjoying the latest release from WA plastics and I found them to be perfect to represent the famous Outlaw’s band of Merry Men and also an excellent fit for his evil enemy’s soldiers

While the Sheriff is the cause of Robin’s discomfort; Robin’s main foe is the implacable Sir Guy of Gisborne. I was really pleased with this figure.

I am not sure where the cloak came from, I think it may be GB either Saxon or Welsh “dark ages” Th cloak is painted with Citadel Mephiston Red, highlighted with Evil Suns Scarlet, Wild Rider and washed and glazed with Berserker Bloodshade

Dicken Malbeth is a horrid character from the 1938 film the Adventures of Robin Hood, a real thug

His shield bears the arms of Sir Guy

Bannerman! The standard is made from newspaper, I describe the process here https://wilgut.blogspot.com/2021/09/normal-0-false-false-false-en-gb-x-none.html 

Guy has his foot Knights to protect him. These are all made from WA Serjeants and foot knights-I used the legs from the Serjeants

The Crossbows!  As is proper for an Evil Retinue, no noble longbows here!

Each of them bearing their lord’s logo

The Spears! 

the Spears rears

the whole shebang! This would be a little large for a normal Ruckus Retinue, but Legendary Retinues can be quite a bit larger and all from WA plastics

The Main Man. Rob of the Hood, his Hoodness, the Hooder, Rob'n'the Gang

This figure is from Sally 4^th and he’s a beaut! I have not used any figures from this company before and I have to say they are rather special. They are from the very talented sculptor Iain Lovecraft.

I used the same recipe greens as I did for the Outlaws, see previous blog on WA peasant levy

Will Scarlet also from Sally 4^th, another great sculpt, although I had to take a razor saw to the distinctively 17^th century sword hilt to stop him looking like one of the three musketeers!

His jacket is done with the Citadel Khorne Red trio, his hat is Mephiston Red trio as is his cloak although mixed with hefty doses of orange.

Little John is an Oathmark Human Light Infantry metal figure.

  There is nothing in any of the stories about a stinking great mallet but he wanted to bring it along and I wasn’t about to argue with him

Friar Tuck is from Grenadier I think… I have had him for a long time so it's hard to be sure. His robe is also citadel, the Mournfang Brown trio. I have a lot of Citadel paints, and they are good, the washes are exceptional …but the names! I shall be happy when I have used them all up and I have replaced them all with AP fanatics!

another Sally 4^th, this figure is listed a poacher number 3! I love this one, I think he will be a turncoat Outlaw who works as Scout for the Sheriff…Bodkin Groatsworth

Another Oathmark Light Human Infantry figure a perfect scout for the Goodies Old Harry Scuttbutt

Yet another Oathmark figure from the same set

“There is a pestilence on this land…”

  This chap may seem familiar, he I Roger the Shrubber from the Hayland Medieval Mayhem Miniatures collection

Claymore Castings produce this little gem and he is the perfect Outlaw

and this guy…

The Merry Men assembled…some of which are also WA plastics

Look out for these guys in the next issue of Wargames Illustrated with all the rules necccesary to use them in your games of Ruckus