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Title: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 26 July 2014, 08:05:58 PM

Hello chaps,

I'm after some of the above and general European figures for the late 1500's (the later the better although it probably wouldn't make much of a difference).

Preferable countries would be England, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain  :)

UK source preferred.

cheers

James 

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: rumacara on 26 July 2014, 08:18:44 PM

Eureka miniatures have some portuguese sailors and you can get them from Fighting15s in UK.
If you look to Eldorado adventurers and some elizabethan swashbucklers from foundry you can add a few more.

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: rumacara on 26 July 2014, 08:24:15 PM

http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/colonial-portuguese-761-c.asp

And if you buy them you can always trade with me those you dont want :D

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 26 July 2014, 08:53:15 PM

They're not bad them  :)

Shame about the eight week delivery though  :? I might have to go direct to source for them.

Forgot about Foundry although I'm thinking they might be a bit chunky.

cheers

James

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: Steve F on 26 July 2014, 09:32:07 PM

The Assault Group's "Renaissance" range goes as late as the Stuarts - their Tudor and Spanish sub-ranges might be useful:
http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=1 (http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=1)

Crann Tara Miniatures sells Jim Bowen's border reivers (ex-Graven Images)
http://www.cranntaraminiatures.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=66 (http://www.cranntaraminiatures.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=66)
while Sgt Major Miniatures sells the equivalent range by the Patten brothers (ex-Vendel):
http://www.sgmm.biz/Bloody-Day-28mm-Elizabethans_c_17.html

In a slightly more fantastic vein, some of the figures from Helldorado (Westerners and mercenaries)might be useful:
https://cipher-studios.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=36&zenid=02op0hv9b6gkdheuvevg60gsd0 (https://cipher-studios.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=36&zenid=02op0hv9b6gkdheuvevg60gsd0)
A UK stockist is Arcane Miniatures: http://www.arcaneminiatures.co.uk (http://www.arcaneminiatures.co.uk)

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 26 July 2014, 09:36:54 PM

Thanks Steve  :) Some of the TAG will come in useful certainly.

I should've mentioned that these will be travelling to the Japans  ;)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: rumacara on 26 July 2014, 10:56:17 PM

I think with a mix from all these manufacturers and your painting skills they will become great.

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 26 July 2014, 11:05:28 PM

Not looking for masses of them, just a few for a couple scenarios  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: Lowtardog on 27 July 2014, 09:00:13 AM

Eureka ones are spot on, drop fighting 15s a line he may have some in stock?

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 27 July 2014, 09:02:22 AM

Will do  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: Galloping Major on 27 July 2014, 09:30:06 AM

and don't forget to check out those Foundry "Swashbucklers" by Mike Owen.




www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: rumacara on 27 July 2014, 10:01:17 AM

And here is a comparative pic of several manufacturers/ranges.
Hope its usefull.

From left to right WF Eldorado, WF swashbuckler, TAG, Eureka conquistador, GW pirazo´s lost legion, Gamezone.

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: Lowtardog on 27 July 2014, 11:38:16 AM

Quote from: rumacara on 27 July 2014, 10:01:17 AM

And here is a comparative pic of several manufacturers/ranges.
Hope its usefull.

From left to right WF Eldorado, WF swashbuckler, TAG, Eureka conquistador, GW pirazo´s lost legion, Helldorado??.

Good picture, the last figure, far right is a gamezone miniature :)

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: rumacara on 27 July 2014, 12:13:30 PM

Thanks for the correction Lowtardog.
I wasnt shoore whom was it.

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: Malamute on 27 July 2014, 12:43:31 PM

Those Eureka figures are full of character. :)

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: Metternich on 02 August 2014, 06:09:44 PM

I have all the Eureka Portuguese (except for the gun - already had two WF guns), and they are excellent (and mix very well with the Foundry Swashbucklers (many of which I also have).  The sets give a lot of variety. 

Title: Re: Late 16th cen European sailors
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 02 August 2014, 06:26:46 PM

Thanks for the clarification. I'll be getting them soon enough  :)

cheers

James