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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: GuyD on July 15, 2024, 04:52:02 AM

Title: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: GuyD on July 15, 2024, 04:52:02 AM: I figured I'd make a separate thread for my upcoming Swiss warband for Saga: Age of Chivalry.

(https://i.imgur.com/f3AfYt0.jpeg)
The initial bunch of test figures.

(https://i.imgur.com/JjvoRkS.jpeg)
A unit of crossbowmen
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Post by: Basementboy on July 15, 2024, 02:02:15 PM: They look fantastic! Great source of inspiration, thanks for sharing :D
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Post by: Dice Roller on July 17, 2024, 10:36:10 AM: Yeah, lovely stuff.
God, I hope for your sake it's the pike-armed version of the Swiss they go with and not the bill-armed...
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: GuyD on July 17, 2024, 10:48:41 AM: Quote from: Dice Roller on July 17, 2024, 10:36:10 AM
Yeah, lovely stuff.
God, I hope for your sake it's the pike-armed version of the Swiss they go with and not the bill-armed...

I'm building a bunch of pikemen at the moment, but would like to eventually to reinforce them with some billmen as well. What seems to be problem, would it be ahistorical army composition-wise? Or is this that actually cutting the pikes and attaching the bills seems to be a major PITA?
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: Atheling on July 17, 2024, 01:21:10 PM: Quote from: GuyD on July 17, 2024, 10:48:41 AM
I'm building a bunch of pikemen at the moment, but would like to eventually to reinforce them with some billmen as well. What seems to be problem, would it be ahistorical army composition-wise? Or is this that actually cutting the pikes and attaching the bills seems to be a major PITA?

The Swiss used small numbers Halberdiers to guard the banners in this period so it might be justified but you really are talking small numbers compared to pike.
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Post by: Maxromek on July 18, 2024, 12:19:30 PM: I love the way you layered on the highlights, it makes them look slightly worn out :)
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Post by: frank xerox on July 18, 2024, 06:57:39 PM: Early on, they were mostly halberdiers but changed over to pikes to better deal with enemy cavalry. Dont know when exactly but you should be ok either way
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Post by: Mesh on July 19, 2024, 10:22:06 AM: Quote from: frank xerox on July 18, 2024, 06:57:39 PM
Early on, they were mostly halberdiers but changed over to pikes to better deal with enemy cavalry. Dont know when exactly but you should be ok either way

Yeah I was going to post something similar. Since the composition changed over the time I feel for Saga you are fine having either of them. Age of Chivalry covers quite a long period where arms and armor changed quite a bit.
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: GuyD on July 20, 2024, 04:46:08 PM: The main chunk of the gewalthaufen
(https://i.imgur.com/OfOAxRk.jpeg)
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Post by: Ogrob on July 20, 2024, 06:58:53 PM: Lovely!
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Post by: GuyD on August 15, 2024, 03:47:20 AM: The latest additions: command and a few halberdiers
(https://i.imgur.com/tKs0RYZ.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/WrR1Ifo.jpeg)
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Post by: Tonhel on August 15, 2024, 12:29:44 PM: Nice work!
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Post by: Ninefingers on August 15, 2024, 02:55:58 PM: Good stuff
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Post by: GuyD on September 16, 2024, 06:55:20 PM: A few front rank pikemen from Warsteel Miniatures
(https://i.imgur.com/Usy7lac.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/etZA5ij.png)

and some less fortunate sods
(https://i.imgur.com/AvmrK6o.png)
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Post by: Charlie_ on September 16, 2024, 07:45:38 PM: Nice work, are those the warsteel casualties? I've been meaning to get some of them printed off myself...
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Post by: MaleGriffin on September 17, 2024, 08:12:21 PM: Belissimo! Brilliant job! I love it all, but especially the casualties!
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Post by: Freddy on September 17, 2024, 09:14:06 PM: I like them, especially the cow guy :)
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: GuyD on September 23, 2024, 04:53:07 AM: A few additions. The bretonnian halberdiers seem a tad anachronistic, but I like the sculpts too much. Also the mirliton handgonners take up too much space for a 25mm round (duh), so I had to create extra space with putty and small bits of sprue.

(https://i.imgur.com/jgXE7UM.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/svmaKQt.jpeg)
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Post by: Freddy on September 23, 2024, 09:43:01 PM: They look great!
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Post by: Basementboy on September 23, 2024, 11:15:26 PM: They look great! Very characterful :)
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Post by: Mellal on October 03, 2024, 11:08:58 AM: Really cool, I love the dark tones that make them look quite real.
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: GuyD on October 16, 2024, 09:05:36 AM: Added 4 more handgonners. Though rather crudely kitbashed, I think the end result mixes well enough with the Mirliton ones.

(https://i.imgur.com/eV4rfFP.jpeg)
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: GuyD on November 28, 2024, 02:58:41 AM: (https://i.imgur.com/A7EFPxz.jpeg)
8 generic german men-at-arms on foot
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: Ogrob on November 28, 2024, 05:52:31 AM: The painted helmets are really nice!
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Post by: GuyD on January 27, 2025, 07:53:25 AM: a point of generic (but leaning Burgundian) Gerdarmes
(https://i.imgur.com/ObGRjlC.jpeg)
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: 79thPA on January 27, 2025, 04:17:06 PM: The whole project looks great.
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Post by: GuyD on February 24, 2025, 09:30:30 AM: Mercenary Mounted Crossbowmen
(https://i.imgur.com/Dct5Dni.jpeg)
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: GuyD on March 04, 2025, 03:34:55 AM: Mercenary English Archers
(https://i.imgur.com/rk0hZ4L.jpeg)
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Post by: LazyStudent on March 04, 2025, 03:57:33 AM: Great looking minis Guy! I can recommend the mounted crossbowmen to support the Swiss! ;)
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Post by: GuyD on March 04, 2025, 04:06:16 PM: Burgundian Warlord
(https://i.imgur.com/6COJY39.jpeg)
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Post by: GuyD on March 07, 2025, 07:07:37 AM: 3d printed Serpentine by Tiny Furniture
(https://i.imgur.com/hnpLBQY.jpeg)
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: Basementboy on March 07, 2025, 01:29:06 PM: Lovely work as always!
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: GuyD on April 04, 2025, 04:18:35 AM: Burgundian Men-at-arms on foot
(https://i.imgur.com/HlWeuC8.jpeg)

Warlord on foot, originally Ricco's republican guard command figures from WHFB's Dogs of War range
(https://i.imgur.com/NgcVBAz.jpeg)

Halberdiers
(https://i.imgur.com/LM0G5eA.jpeg)

Dismounted archers
(https://i.imgur.com/ZFZCEND.jpeg)

The group shot, in severe need for more bannermen.
(https://i.imgur.com/Mpyh0bK.jpeg)
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Post by: Ogrob on April 04, 2025, 06:05:57 AM: Striking!
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Post by: Hu Rhu on April 04, 2025, 11:01:14 AM: Lovely work. :-*
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: GuyD on April 27, 2025, 06:13:03 PM: Urban militia, vaguely Low Countries-ish
(https://i.imgur.com/5gcPQJt.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/8FsneTs.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/YCcYKUG.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/xapC0tx.png)
Title: Re: GuyD's Chivalric Saga (Swiss)
Post by: Digits on April 27, 2025, 06:35:01 PM: These look great! Love the second along shield!
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Post by: commissarmoody on April 27, 2025, 07:50:54 PM: Very colorful!
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Post by: Ogrob on April 27, 2025, 08:05:07 PM: The shields are really great, and good solution to modelling the unit.
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Post by: Patrice on April 27, 2025, 08:08:46 PM: :o Beautiful!
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Post by: Little Odo on April 28, 2025, 09:40:03 AM: Great freehand on the shields, especially the second from left as others have pointed out.
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Post by: Basementboy on April 29, 2025, 03:17:19 PM: Lovely work! I'll second that the shields on both the spearmen and the Burgundians are absolutely stellar.