So just completed a batch of 36 Perry Miniatures 28mm Irish, these were made as part of the Perry's War of the Roses collection but are eminently suitable for use in the later Elizabethan period as well.
In addition to the Perry figures there is one Redoubt Miniatures Scot's Chieftain, that I though t looked much more Irish than Scots, so he is being resented here as 'Big Colm', one of the Irish leaders.
All figures have been painted in distinctive, yellowish undyed material used to create their garments, a number have colourful quilted jackets or armour and robes etc to signify their higher status.
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| Three leaders plus a standard bearer and a piper |
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Big Colm', with the red plaid over his shoulder, acme with a broken arm, I added a shield arm from he Gripping Beast plastic Norman Knights kit and created a usable figure again....
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| View of six Irish Archers |
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| And a slightly different angle |
The archers would be one of the lowest levels of warrior in Irish society, along with the Javelin men who between them could only afford basic self made weapons.
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| Six Calivar men, |
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| ... and a different angle |
Two of the Cavlivar men have padded jackets on, signifying higher social standing, they can afford to buy a gun.
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| Six Javelin men |
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| ... From the Front. |
The last of the 'Kern' type warriors, a couple of these guys have padded jackets and half of them carry a small, targe like, shield
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| Unarmoured Gallowglass warriors, each holding a large two handed sword or axe. |
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| More of the unarmoured Gallowglass``` |
The Gallowglass where formidable close contact fighters, armed with large two handed swords and pole axes, Queen Elizabeth viewed them as so dangerous that any captured Gallowglass was to be executed to prevent him returning to the fray.
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| Finally Armoured Gallowglass with a variety of armour types, mostly mail but also some plate |
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| Another view. |
Eagle eyed viewers may have noted that one figure is missing, this is a second piper, which I forgot to take a snapshot of when doing the leaders!
