| KeepYourPowderDry | 02 Sep 2019 12:17 p.m. PST |
First of five stands of clubmen. Plus a couple of 'command' stands of the Dorsetshire clubmen who took on the NMA at Hambledon Hill
Lots of headswaps (which might explain why I have only managed one stand), plus lots of deliberations about casualty marker 'motto' – Repel All Plunderers! More pictures, brief history of clubmen: link |
| MajorB | 02 Sep 2019 12:34 p.m. PST |
From the "Clubmen 1645" website to which you link:
"The word Clubmen is a description of a forming of an association and not of a description of carrying a club."
clubmen1645.com |
martin goddard  | 02 Sep 2019 1:53 p.m. PST |
Excellent paint job and unit.
The figures appear to be armed with pitchforks, cudgels and axes from what I can see.
So yes you have read the sources correctly.
Are there some weapon types missing? Maybe basic spears or cheap swords? |
| KeepYourPowderDry | 02 Sep 2019 3:17 p.m. PST |
Thanks Martin. To be honest we don't actually know the real reason behind the term 'clubmen'. Certainly the earlier clubmen risings were more spontaneous, and they were described as having 'clubs' amongst their weaponry. Later risings were more organised group (I.e. clubs) affairs. There is evidence for both reasons behind the term, we shall never know which is 'more accurate' |
Frederick  | 02 Sep 2019 4:20 p.m. PST |
I also thought that "clubmen" arose from local social groups of peasants (clubs) rather than the club as a weapon, but as you say the jury is still out on that! Nice figs |
| rmaker | 02 Sep 2019 4:59 p.m. PST |
Am I the only one who has fantasies of fielding Bertie, Bingo, Pongo, Oofy and the rest of the Drones when a scenario calls for "Clubmen"? |
 StoneMtnMinis | 02 Sep 2019 5:50 p.m. PST |
You left out Honoria Glossup, who would give them real muscle.  |
| KeepYourPowderDry | 03 Sep 2019 8:57 a.m. PST |
Thanks Frederick.
rmaker and SMM – haven't a clue what you are talking about |
| robert piepenbrink | 03 Sep 2019 9:24 a.m. PST |
I keep looking for Lord Peter Wimsey, Mycroft and Jorkins, backed by suitable staff. Does anyone else remember John Dickson Carr's The Devil in Velvet. where some of the combatants ought to be called "clubmen" but are called "woodmen" instead, just to avoid that? |
| rmaker | 03 Sep 2019 11:07 a.m. PST |
KYPD38 – go read some Wodehouse. |
| robert piepenbrink | 03 Sep 2019 5:45 p.m. PST |
And Dorothy L. Sayers--especially in this context Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club--and Lord Dunsany's "Jorkens" stories, KYPD38. You're missing something if you haven't. |
| KeepYourPowderDry | 03 Sep 2019 11:08 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the explanation. I've tried PG Wodehouse a few times. Just didn't float my boat whatsoever. |
| KeepYourPowderDry | 10 Oct 2019 5:00 a.m. PST |
Second stand completed, oodles of headswaps.
Stands three and four have had their heads swapped, and are awaiting some paint splashed upon them |
| Codsticker | 10 Oct 2019 11:13 p.m. PST |
Impressive to look at if not to face on the battlefield. Lullzzz… |
| KeepYourPowderDry | 11 Oct 2019 9:09 a.m. PST |
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| Charge The Guns | 12 Oct 2019 4:57 a.m. PST |
Fabulous looking units. Personally I've a lot of time for the Clubmen. Who doesn't want their political leaders to sort things out without resorting to turning the world upside down! ;-) |
| KeepYourPowderDry | 14 Oct 2019 5:35 a.m. PST |
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learns to pay attention to all of the details when buying two-part epoxy...
