Antoine de Chabannes

Right, another day goes by, and I may have another job opportunity. Still as a tutor, but I think mostly for teaching French in businesses. It could be interesting on my CV. Anyway, back to the minis, and today, you'll have one unit of heavy infantry, under the leader of Antoine de Chabannes, count of Dammartin (1408- 1488)

He was at his first battle at the age of 15 (battle of Cravant), then joined Joan of Arc. Afterwards, he became one of the Ecorcheurs, though he was amongst King Charles VIII's friends. One interesting fact is he despised his son Dauphin Louis, and the feeling was mutual. After Louis became King of France, Antoine was exiled for a time in Rhodes before coming back. He became Grand Maitre de France in 1467.

Les jours passent et j'ai la possibilite de commencer un nouveau job, toujours en tant que tuteur, mais en entreprise cette fois. Ca pourrait etre utile sur mon CV. Si j'en reviens aux figs, c'est pour vous montrer une unite d'infanterie sous les ordres d'Antoine de Chabannes, comte de Dammartin (1408-1488),

Participant a sa premiere bataille a 15 ans ( Cravant), il rejoignit les compagnons de Jeanne d'Arc, avant de devenir un des chefs des Ecorcheurs. Proche du roi Charles VIII, il destestait son fils le dauphin Louis, qui le lui rendait bien. Ce dernier une fois roi l'exila a Rhodes pour un temps. Il finit Grand maitre de France en 1467.

Pardaillec is back!

After the heat from the past few days, a somehow cooler weather is appreciated, and I can go back to my brushes. I finished a simple unit or armoured infantry, all of them coming from Corvus Belli. You will need to prep them, because of the heavy you need to remove, but otherwise, they paint really nicely. I'd say they're slightly easier to paint than their Roman range. Anyway, here they are, under the leadership of one of the most famous French knight: the Knight of Pardaillec.

And for those who don't know him, here is a video about his life ;)

Maintenant que la chaleur des derniers jours est passee, je me sens mieux pour peindre. Du coup, j'en profite pour vous montrer ma nouvelle production, une unite d'infanterie de chez Corvus Belli. Certes il m'a fallu du temps pour tout ebarber, mais j'ai trouve que ces figs etiaent plus agreables a peindre que celles de laeur gamme romaine. Bref, ces gentils soudards sont a la solde de l'un des plus celebres chevaliers francais, le chevalier de Pardaillec ;)

A second volley of bowmen

I was complaining about the dreadful weather last week, with so many showers and so few sun. Now I should probably do the same: complaining about the heat, the mind-numbing heat here in London. I really don't like to paint when I'm too hot. Bah anyway, you fellow readers are lucky because I now managed to finish another unit of bowmen, the usual mix from Donnington and Corvus Belli. The end is near! Hurray!

En bon Francais que je suis, je vais etre raleur. Je l'etais deja la semaine derniere alors qu'on avait un temps de merde, avec averses a repetition et pas l'ombre d'un rayon de soleil. Et voila maintenant qu'il fait trop chaud pour peindre. Puree, ou habiter pour avoir de bonnes conditions:soleil, pas torp chaud, et un peu de pluie?

Bref, j'ai quand meme pu finir une nouvelle unite d'archers, avec l'habituel melange de Donnington et de Corvus Belli. Enjoy.