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Title: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on 04 July 2012, 12:12:54 AM
Will there be a suitable faction to oppose all these wonderful Bruegelburg soldiery?

Perhaps something more Italian City-state?
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 04 July 2012, 10:18:18 AM
For the time being I would classify the Militia of Bruegelburg as a “foe“ of the Landsknecht mercenaries. More fractions? Yes, I hope so, but nothing short-term.
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Lowtardog on 04 July 2012, 12:22:33 PM
I think a good place to start for this in lieu of the Prof working on opposition as in Mordheim are White Knights Rennaisance dwarves which fit with the old GW/Marauder ones and also his Orcs and goblins again supported perhaps by the Foundry Ogres
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on 04 July 2012, 12:50:26 PM
Yes, I have a large collection of the Foundry Great Orcs. I was thinking a human faction. I'm not really up on the "historical" period so I wasn't really sure what another human faction would look like. Rival Landsknechts is always a possibility, of course. About the only thing I could picture were Italians with their pavise shields...
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 04 July 2012, 01:31:14 PM
Yes, I have a large collection of the Foundry Great Orcs. I was thinking a human faction. I'm not really up on the "historical" period so I wasn't really sure what another human faction would look like. Rival Landsknechts is always a possibility, of course. About the only thing I could picture were Italians with their pavise shields...

Our Landsknechts also will have pavises.
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Christian on 04 July 2012, 01:53:38 PM
I'm actually going to recruit some Landsknechte into my evil WHFB 3rd edition army. They will be alongside the likes of Black Orcs, Ogres and Hobgoblins...

They will be fighting against some classic citadel dwarves, and naturally the LAM dwarves.

So, anything goes around here, really :)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: robh on 04 July 2012, 01:58:46 PM
....I'm not really up on the "historical" period so I wasn't really sure what another human faction would look like....

Turks/Ottomans would be a wonderful option, plenty of scope there. Could also consider Wallachian, Georgian or early Russian types or going the other way Polish.
Any of those have a distinct look/asthetic that would set them apart.

Fantasy Ottomans done in the LAM style would be awesome.
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Lowtardog on 04 July 2012, 02:03:51 PM
For Humans you could always go with some of the TAG Italian Wars range, they may be a bit slight though
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Faber on 04 July 2012, 02:05:01 PM
Agree with sir BH-R!
Landsknechte historical opponents were the Italian (obviously not only them). It would be cool to see Arlequin's suggestion (here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=39242.msg458683#msg458683)) realized. I'd really like to see a Giovanni dalle Bande Nere (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_dalle_Bande_Nere) model. Would you be interested in some concept eventually? :D
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on 04 July 2012, 02:06:26 PM

Fantasy Ottomans done in the LAM style would be awesome.

YESssssss!!!!

Can you imagine how large the turban would be on the Grand Turk after having been Ratnik'd!

(I do have the sculptor correct - yes?)

(I've actually been thinking of getting some fantasy Harads/Turks done. They would be loosely reminiscent of the old Der Kriegspieler line, but also channelling Calorman (Narnia) and Ottoman influences.)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Faber on 04 July 2012, 02:11:09 PM

Fantasy Ottomans done in the LAM style would be awesome.

oh, missed this suggestion! DITTO DITTO DITTO!  :P
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: white knight on 04 July 2012, 03:27:26 PM
I think a good place to start for this in lieu of the Prof working on opposition as in Mordheim are White Knights Rennaisance dwarves which fit with the old GW/Marauder ones and also his Orcs and goblins again supported perhaps by the Foundry Ogres

Nah, they're rubbish and the bloke's a [censored].  ;D
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on 04 July 2012, 03:57:27 PM
About those Dwarves. I took a look the other day but I got the impression that many were not available any more - that is, they seemed to be "limited run" things. Is that the case?

Howard
green27@sympatico.ca
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 04 July 2012, 04:01:20 PM
About those Dwarves. I took a look the other day but I got the impression that many were not available any more - that is, they seemed to be "limited run" things. Is that the case?

what Dwarves? LAM or WK ones? LAM Dwarves are full available:
http://www.lead-adventure.com/index.php?cPath=23

WK ones as well as far as I know :)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: white knight on 04 July 2012, 05:10:12 PM
They are still available and more are being worked on.

They're all on this page:
http://whiteknightminiatureimperium.blogspot.be/search/label/All%20posts (http://whiteknightminiatureimperium.blogspot.be/search/label/All%20posts)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on 04 July 2012, 10:40:13 PM
Just had a thought - if LAM Turks were done that would be a fine excuse for LAM "Knights of Malta".

I can picture the Grand Master of the Order in my mind's eye... 8)

And Old Glory Shipyard already makes the galleys!  ;)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Andrew May on 06 July 2012, 01:16:52 AM
oh, missed this suggestion! DITTO DITTO DITTO!  :P

That!   :D
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Dr Mathias on 13 July 2012, 10:45:39 PM
For foes, I'd like to see a variety of 'Boschian' and 'Brueghelian' critters:

(http://www.marxist.com/images/stories/art/bosch/The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights_by_Bosch-pig_nun.jpg)

(http://www.myartprints.co.uk/kunst/hieronymus_bosch/akg2-r40-t1-1500-8.jpg)

(http://www.talariaenterprises.com/images2/jbg06a.jpg)

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4015/4333822439_1bd677b260_z.jpg?zz=1)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: aggro84 on 14 July 2012, 05:25:12 AM
Really cool idea Dr. Mathias.  :-*
It would be really interesting to see some Bosch creations in miniature.

A REAL chaos army!  :D
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: fastolfrus on 14 July 2012, 10:00:56 AM
Not pig-nuns....

Although Glynis thinks the chap vomiting dice could make an interesting dice-tower
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Andrew May on 14 July 2012, 09:56:06 PM
The H Bosch monsters are a subject that I've been meaning to sculpt since I started but never have the time! I love them so much I have one tattooed on me!  ;D
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Dr Mathias on 15 July 2012, 02:38:31 AM
The H Bosch monsters are a subject that I've been meaning to sculpt since I started but never have the time! I love them so much I have one tattooed on me!  ;D

You should dig this site then- that is, if you haven't seen it yet :)

http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/parastone/bosch-garden-earthly-deli.html
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: aggro84 on 15 July 2012, 02:56:42 AM
You should dig this site then- that is, if you haven't seen it yet :)

http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/parastone/bosch-garden-earthly-deli.html

Awesome! Bookmarked! Thanks.  :D
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Andrew May on 15 July 2012, 07:15:47 PM
You should dig this site then- that is, if you haven't seen it yet :)

http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/parastone/bosch-garden-earthly-deli.html

Aye, they sell them in the UK National Gallery giftshop. TBH I'm not overly impressed with them in the flesh, maybe I'm just too much of a miniature's man!
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Andrew May on 15 July 2012, 07:18:39 PM
The H Bosch monsters are a subject that I've been meaning to sculpt since I started but never have the time!

You know what, prof? If you want to talk about doing this I'd be really interested in helping you out, depending how you work with sculptors for LAM. 8)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: aggro84 on 15 July 2012, 07:38:25 PM
You should dig this site then- that is, if you haven't seen it yet :)

http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/parastone/bosch-garden-earthly-deli.html


Some of the Breughel and Grunewald stuff would make interesting miniatures as well.

http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/parastone/breugel-fall-angels.html (http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/parastone/breugel-fall-angels.html)

http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/parastone/grunewald-temptation-anth.html (http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/parastone/grunewald-temptation-anth.html)

Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Laflin and Rand on 17 July 2012, 04:20:31 PM
Yes, the inclusion of weird monsters would make this range the greatest ever made. Imagine the scenarios.
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Arlequín on 27 July 2012, 12:21:07 PM
Including Bruegel style monsters would set this range apart from pretty much everything else on the market for sure.

In lieu of other opponents for Bruegelberg, there's its alter-ego 'Boschstadt' (think Springfield and Shelbyville in the Simpsons). While one is a 'free town', the other might be amongst the holdings of a noble, who jealous of the loss of potential trade to his town by the proximity of the other, might be constantly plotting and acting against them. The forces involved would be pretty much identical, Militia and Landsknechts for the most part, with some rural and urban knights (the range needs these!) thrown into the mix... and cannon of course.

 ;)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 27 July 2012, 12:29:47 PM
Well, Jim, this is pretty much what I’m having in mind as one-day-possibility :)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Faber on 28 July 2012, 11:52:04 AM
Well, Jim, this is pretty much what I’m having in mind as one-day-possibility :)

 ;D waiting that day!
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Arlequín on 29 July 2012, 08:44:55 AM
Well, Jim, this is pretty much what I’m having in mind as one-day-possibility :)

I was just trying to illustrate that the potential for action and adventure existed without going too far from Bruegelburg and using what already exists within the range (mostly). If you really want to release more figures to represent 'the enemy', then that will probably be okay with your customers.

 ;)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on 30 July 2012, 12:57:41 AM
Including Bruegel style monsters would set this range apart from pretty much everything else on the market for sure.

In lieu of other opponents for Bruegelberg, there's its alter-ego 'Boschstadt' (think Springfield and Shelbyville in the Simpsons). While one is a 'free town', the other might be amongst the holdings of a noble, who jealous of the loss of potential trade to his town by the proximity of the other, might be constantly plotting and acting against them. The forces involved would be pretty much identical, Militia and Landsknechts for the most part, with some rural and urban knights (the range needs these!) thrown into the mix... and cannon of course.

 ;)

This would be a very cool idea!
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Arlequín on 30 July 2012, 03:27:56 PM
I can't claim any originality really, it was pretty much what went on in Germany and the Low Countries for much of the medieval era. People like the Duke of Gueldres, Wilhelm von der Marck and Pier Gerlofs, to name but a few, were always up to some mischief or other. Petty rivalries and skirmishes were a constant feature of life at this time, but often don't make the history books. It makes sense that somewhere like Bruegelburg would not have to look very far for enemies.

;)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on 30 July 2012, 08:55:09 PM
I saw a french language film once which featured two rival villages. They meant at the half-way point and played a game sort of like soccer or rugby with pretty much all the men from each village on each side. It was more like a confused melee and didn't seem to have any rules. I ddidn't see the whole movie so I don't know what it was all about orwven the name of the film. It's along the lines of what you are talking about though: inter-village rivalries.
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: marcusluis on 14 September 2012, 09:12:39 PM
What about Mercenaries like John Hawkswoods White Company.. Also papal states soldiers..
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Franz_Josef on 15 September 2012, 03:13:46 AM
I also vote for the Turks.  So many of the outfits are already so extreme (e.g. the Delis), that they would make fantastic Ratnik subjects.
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: swiftnick on 15 September 2012, 09:03:48 AM
Some of those monsters would really make the range stand out. Something totally otherwordly and fascinating about them.
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Captaingeneral on 25 September 2012, 01:04:28 PM
TURKS TURKS TURKS!!

The second seige of Bruegelburg must be portrayed!

(pretty please) ;)

CG
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Captain Blood on 25 September 2012, 01:40:05 PM
Back in the 1980's Minifigs used to make an extensive range called Valley of The Four Winds based on the works of Hieronymous Bosch. I had a few of them and rather good they were too (for Minifigs). I expect you can still get them on eBay from time to time...

Obviously a LAM version would be even better ;)

But it has been done before :)
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: THE CID on 25 September 2012, 07:44:08 PM
TURKS TURKS TURKS!!

The second seige of Bruegelburg must be portrayed!

(pretty please) ;)

CG
Yes this sounds Great,,,,,,,,And we need a Vlad the Impaler figure.
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: nervisfr on 28 September 2012, 01:28:10 PM
turk or somthing like............................
and why not with flying carpet ?  ;D
To add a fantasy touch to the range. lol

Ideal for siege warfare
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: elendil151 on 29 September 2012, 01:43:17 AM
I like the idea of the second rival city. If people want Turks, then maybe as mercs?
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on 29 September 2012, 02:12:54 PM
If there were Turks as well that would open the way for the "Borderers" - Croats, an similar with a mix of influences. The Barbary Pirates had Muslim and Christian renegades in their midst.

I'd also like a Ratnik'd "Order of the Knights of St. John" if I haven't mentioned that before!
Title: Re: Foes of Bruegelburg?
Post by: The Gray Ghost on 02 October 2012, 05:33:41 PM
I think the Turks would be pretty cool