He's a soldier, a Questing Knight and skilled marksman...I'd discussed it at length with the player and it seemed right...then we started play... It became apparent that De Havilland wasn't quite like that. He is all those things but he's a much more practical man. He has a title but he's not a man of means. What he has he's invested in his kit and gear. Plus he doesn't carry a rifle, he leads the charge and is used to front line assaults. His weapons of choice became a two handed sword and a full auto shotgun. The miniature just wouldn't do - it was a distraction from what he was really like and therefore pointless*. So I went back to the drawing board.
Above is what I came up with....lots of cutting and filing, bits from fantasy and sci-fi kits and even some generic military models...
Then on went the base coat - the player suggested that his colours weren't the traditional reds of his family but would be blues (the horse rampant of his personal heraldry was kept - but is only on the shield slung on his back).
Washes, highlights and detail later we have our finished De Havilland mk. II.
* Miniatures are great in play - as long as they add more than they detract. If they really don't match what they are trying to illustrate or become a physical distraction (players fiddling with them rather than focusing on play) then they shouldn't be used.
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