The Barons' War 2 - 28mm Medieval Miniatures
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New, highly-detailed, 28mm miniatures usable for both sides of the Magna Carta conflict of 1215 - 1217.
Backers: 666
Average Pledge Per Backer: £90
Funded: £59,674 of £6,000
Dates: Apr 26th -> May 10th (15 days)
Project By: Andy Hobday
Backers: 666
Average Pledge Per Backer: £90
Funded: £59,674 of £6,000
Dates: Apr 26th -> May 10th (15 days)
Project By: Andy Hobday
£59,674
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 10 @ 16:02 -0400 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
Thank You, Everyone! 
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, everyone, for your support it is really appreciated and has been totally awesome, I think it is right to say we smashed it! Keep following the update emails as we will be using them to explain what happens next. Be assured we are... (Read More)
It's the Final Day already, with less than 12 Hours to go.
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Morning all, I think it's actually closer to 10 hours until our Kickstarter ends, I have no idea where the last two weeks have gone. A massive thank you to everyone who has backed us this far from the both of us, we have unlocked everything well... (Read More)
You asked for the Maid Marian...
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Some say he has no feelings however we now have proof that this is not the case. Paul has surprised us all (including me) with a special thank you of his own. The Maid Marian Totally unplanned Mr Hicks has sneakily sculpted the Maid Marian to join... (Read More)
59 hours to go!
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning all, with less than 59 hours to go Paul and I have made the decision to share our final stretch goal with you with us being so close to unlocking the second Bannerman and Musician. It is, as many of you successfully guessed, bad King... (Read More)
Full colour Action Tokens FREE for backers with every printed copy of the Alpha rules
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Because we want to thank you for helping us raise more than the initial Barons' War Kickstarter, Paul and I have asked Sarissa Precision to produce a FULL-COLOUR set of MDF Action/Reaction tokens, for us to give away for free. We have decided to... (Read More)
Update on Day 12 - Falkes de Breauté and Command Pack 2
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning everyone and welcome to day 12, yep its day 12 already! Today we have more sculpts to show you as Paul has now finished all the miniatures for the project. Falkes de Breauté First up we have Falkes de Breauté an enforcer of King John's... (Read More)
Did You Know 22 - How simple was it for Prince Louis to invade England
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
It was the 20th of May 1216, the auspicious feast of Pentecost and the seventh anniversary of his knighting ceremony, when Louis embark via ship to England. The tide was right late evening, which is when his ship led the way out of the harbour into... (Read More)
It's all about Actions (and reactions) in the Barons' War skirmish game
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
In-game your retinue comprises of individual groups of warriors who have the opportunity to either take an action or carry out a reaction to an opponents action each round. All groups of warriors have an Action stat which illustrates the number of... (Read More)
Update on Day 10 - Lots to show you today!
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning and welcome to day 10 of our Barons' War project, I am pleased to say due to a delivery of master I received yesterday I was able, with a little bit of hobbying last night, to assemble, undercoat and spray the following. Stretch Goal... (Read More)
Further Example Retinues for our Barons' War Skirmish Game
May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
As a follow up to Georges previous update on force composition we thought we would share a couple more example Retinues built using both miniatures from the first Kickstarter and a mix of both. If you read on to the end we have even sneaked in... (Read More)
Update on Day 8 - Halfway there and all the Merry Men sighted!
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, everyone, I hope you are all having had a spiffing Sunday and found plenty of time for some hobby. Today I have something very special to share with you, Paul has sent over pictures of the Little John and Will Scarlet. Little John & Will... (Read More)
Did You Know 21 - Why did the Barons rebel starting the Civil War? Bad King John of course!
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
By the time of his death in 1216, it is said that John was regarded as the worst King ever to have sat on England's throne. It is said he was treacherous, tyrannous, cowardly* and cruel a pretty damning statement for most to consider with only a... (Read More)
End of Day 6 Update - Falkes de Breauté sighted & a new Stretch Goal is available
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello and welcome to our end of day 6 round-up where we have Falkes de Breauté to share with you who is so fresh the putty is probably still wet. :D During the First Barons' War as an unquestioning subject of King John, he earned both the title... (Read More)
An Update just for you Resin loving Rebels
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Did You Know 20 - Brother Aymeric de Saint Maur, Master of the Knights Templar in England
April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
The Grand Master led the Knights Templar, based initially in Jerusalem, whose deputy was the Seneschal. Next in importance was the Marshal, who was responsible for individual commanders, horses, arms and equipment. He usually carried the standard or... (Read More)
Hello on Day Five! 😊
April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning everyone and welcome to day five, I hope everyone is safe and well. This morning I have more photos from Paul to share with you, he has completed the Foot Knights with Two-Handed Weapons, the Mounted Sergeants with Spears and we also... (Read More)
Creating a Retinue for our Barons' War Skirmish Game
April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I asked George Asling to put together a brief overview of our thoughts behind force building for the Barons' War skirmish game, as he built the lists, which I share with you in this update. Before we get into it a point about the use of this term... (Read More)
Last Update at the End of Day 3 - a quick round-up 😃
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As my day three here in the UK comes to a close we have managed to unlock the Mounted Sergeants with Spears making them available to add to your pledge for an additional £7 and added Falkes de Breauté as our next stretch goal. Thank you, everyone!... (Read More)
Did You Know 19 - The Barons
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Previously, in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, the king's companions held the title of earl and in Scotland, the title of thane. After 1066 William the Conqueror introduced the rank of baron* in England to distinguish those men who had... (Read More)
Last Update at the End of Day 2 - a quick round-up 😃
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Final update as day two draws to a close here in the UK and I wanted to take the opportunity for a quick round-up. What can I say, you have all continued to surprise us with your exceptional support throughout the day leaving Paul and me at times... (Read More)
Robin Hood & the Friar Tuck Unlocked, John Little & Will Scarlet next?
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Robin Hood and the Friar Tuck have been unlocked and can now be added by increasing your pledges by £4, next up we have John Little and Will Scarlet because you can't have Robin Hood without his merry men? The thing is we hadn't expected things to... (Read More)
Overnight in the UK we unlock lots! :O
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This update started out as a "Good Morning", however, I realised that it is already the afternoon here in the UK and I hadn't realised as I try desperately to catch up and answer everyone. So what happened last night? I went to bed hoping we... (Read More)
Last Update at the End of Day 1 - Thank You!
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! This is my second ever Kickstarter and I am currently sat here once again stunned and overwhelmed by the communities response. Paul and I just want to say a massive thank you for your support in getting us over the line so quickly and for... (Read More)
Kneeling Knight ‘Taking the Cross’ added to all pledges over £40 for FREE
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
When the project total reached £10,000 we agreed to add the Kneeling Knight to every pledge of £40 and over as a thank you for your support! Apologies I have been a bit slow with this update but it has been all very overwhelming. :) With the... (Read More)
Wow! We did it in record time what an incredible start indeed.
April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This is just incredible and totally mind-blowing thank you, everyone, who so far has pledged. We funded in 8 minutes which is 29 minutes faster than last time and we are at £12,500 in the first 40 minutes, we have stretch goals incoming. Prince... (Read More)
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