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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Heresy on 01 February 2009, 10:36:11 PM
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Hello!
Two year ago I buy my first blister to build a little Spanish Tercio in 15mm. After many time gaps...I've finished it!. There are 72 pikeman + 16 arquebusiers, from Venexia miniatures.
This miniatures really aren't a Tercio!, are a Coronelia: spanish unit in XVI century. Altought, the miniature can serve like early Tercio.
What is your opinion?
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SYOFDxjy45I/AAAAAAAABfM/4KZ1f61egeI/s800/Tercio%20idiaquez%20%282%29.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/Q6VfKtbzBHtiW8UizXhISg?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SYOFEWZ7v4I/AAAAAAAABfU/EcFNrEXE6LE/s800/Tercio%20idiaquez%20%283%29.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/j4REn9EJmcR-gLmHMAa0gA?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SYOFDhOw2VI/AAAAAAAABfE/gQRxjNSjIWM/s800/Tercio%20idiaquez%20%281%29.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/Ruz1-09qIPRPtg0ZcAcsVQ?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SYOFE0hHgvI/AAAAAAAABfc/rIfdkXLtULE/s800/Tercio%20idiaquez%20%284%29.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/0D2wy8U-fAMc5cHBR41t1A?feat=embedwebsite)
Crossing the Netherland chanels:
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SYYbweDe-2I/AAAAAAAABgw/gEEpWN475oo/s800/tercio_nuevo01.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/jmMY9__ku3KgVvmrVc3tpQ?feat=embedwebsite)
Some arquebusiers in Nördlingen battle:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SYYf0M81FKI/AAAAAAAABhY/Hc-hd05c99c/s800/Arcabuceros%2001.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/wz4T-e2b-oYMfX5SK9on-Q?feat=embedwebsite)
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The pikes are too massive for my liking (often a problem with 15mm stuff, IMHO), but the painting is absolutely marvellous. That red and yellow combination is patently striking.
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As Chris said: really striking! I've no idea how you managed to paint the checkered pants. :o
Any specific system you've build this unit for? Some guys over here have adapted the Crusader rules set, with impressive results. You can take a look here: LINK (http://www.sweetwater-forum.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=266)
However I'm a bit confused: I may be wrong, but those men with levelled pikes look a bit early for the 17th century (sallets?) as do some of the musketeers/harquebusiers. Are they meant to be present in the same unit?
Anyway, I'd like to see more of your stuff. Real inspirational. :)
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:o Gorgeous.
Love the assorted polearms.
Given the small scale, the painting is a triumph. Really very beautifully done.
Please keep sharing your work here on LAF :)
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Hello!
Thanks you for the coments :). Certainly when I painted this, I didn't expect to play with him!, I painted him by collecting (although...I wish play with him!).
However I'm a bit confused: I may be wrong, but those men with levelled pikes look a bit early for the 17th century (sallets?) as do some of the musketeers/harquebusiers. Are they meant to be present in the same unit?
You are right!. This miniatures are from Italian wars, are a Coronelia (1494-1559). When I bought these miniatures I didnt know Testudo miniatures :'( (s. XVII miniatures, with morrion helmet :-*).
Saludos.
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I wouldn't want to be charging that lot with my cavalry at all,
checked patterns on 15mm wow o_o
dodge
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GFantastic, simply superb painting
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Please keep sharing your work here on LAF :)
Don't go encouraging the young man, Captain.
For a twenty year old he paints like a wizard, making all us old folk look like amateurs.
I think he needs to find a girlfriend... ;)
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Truly fantastic work. If you had not stated the scale I would have thought they were 25mm figures based on the paint jobs.
Which one is Alatriste? ;)
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Absolutely stunning. Nice to see a smaller scale get so much love.
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... For a twenty year old he paints like a wizard, making all us old folk look like amateurs ...
That is so true… have you see the pictures of the Napoleonic figures he posted? :o
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Hello!
Thanks you for the comments! :)
Which one is Alatriste? ;)
Alatriste? :P, I prefer Idiaquez (true hero!!).
I want try 10 or 6mm...a complet army must be superb!
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My experience is that there is very little difference between 10mm and 15mm in terms of detail, painting time, and impact on the table. I tried 10mm and gave up. A few years later I have begun a 6mm project and am loving it. You lose some of the detail, but you gain the spectacle of a true mass of tiny lead troops!
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Magnifico !
Very good job ;)
Stéphane
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As a 15mm painter I salute you! A real triumph and a stunning looking unit
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Uhh, felicitaciones Ruben!!
excellent job as usual!!
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Ah! The famous Spanish Infantry! Lovely!
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Hello!
Thanks you for the comments! :)
Now, I want start other tercio proyect with Testudo miniatures (spanish and protestants armys) to play DBR!
Saludos.
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Hello!
Well, at last I've continued with my Venexia Tercio (not Testudo). Because I've thought about using these miniatures like Coronelia in Italian Wars and like Conquistadorsin the New world! (Testudo are thirty years war).
I've expanded my little army with artillery (Falconets), Rodeleros (infantry with rodela) and calalry (Jinetes and arquebussier). At the moment I've finished two artillery pieces, 1 rodeleros base and 2 Jinetes bases.
What is your opinion?
I've wrote a little article about "How paint and collect Spanish Tercios and Tercios" in my blog (in SPANISH :( ):
http://www.heresybrush.com/
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SaG5hoYgX6I/AAAAAAAABqQ/61aZEMbMoSM/s800/Culebrina%2001.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/NuBlpjqtoT0PoeY9X2cikA?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SaG5h9shTKI/AAAAAAAABqY/e4VOFyB6I6g/s800/Culebrina%2002.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/DHLzAmL0y2HC8w4yy_bWFg?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SaG5h4eHD7I/AAAAAAAABqg/PRQJkhwSrpI/s800/Culebrina%2003.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/DJ6mGYGIzWirsBYTmHavIA?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SaG5iKwyjyI/AAAAAAAABqo/dIdwRQZK9RY/s800/Artilleria.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/zXoHlCdSKNXcs-sTwknvRQ?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SaG5iMsuNPI/AAAAAAAABqw/zELMp6aZwMc/s800/Rodeleros.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/bKckZYezliTEi86wmzbaQw?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SaG6B6nhziI/AAAAAAAABq4/D--bik4xG1w/s800/Arcabuceros%20a%20caballo.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/LNgQE0KhQVnNs7xzzdmefQ?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SaG8F1oVYDI/AAAAAAAABrc/HDcbRsRc80A/s800/Jinetes%2002.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/m2Ccfav_nPywdl49UhTFTA?feat=embedwebsite)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qLi_LNaTx7A/SaG6CD-7lCI/AAAAAAAABrQ/FPOKXX7ntlU/s800/ca%C3%B1ones01.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.es/lh/photo/iKFFO2TvBe6BpFCUc9f_Mg?feat=embedwebsite)
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These are some of the best paint jobs I have ever seen on 15mm miniatures. Please keep it up!
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WOW !!! I love it .
I realy be a ``Landskenecht`` Fan :-*
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Felicitaciones Ruben!!!!
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Thanks!
This week I must receive Aztecas and Tlaxcaltecas miniatures from Gladiator! my spanish soldiers will have enemys to fight!.