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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Belgian on May 25, 2019, 07:39:51 PM

Title: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Belgian on May 25, 2019, 07:39:51 PM

Today we will take a closer look at the beautiful Steel Fist Miniatures 28mm Landsknechts for the Italian Wars (1510 - 1538) when these stout soldiers formed the core element of the many armies that fought wars for control and influence in the Italian States. Check full review on Wargame News and Terrain, the daily wargame news blog!

Check the review here https://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2018/08/steel-fist-miniatures-italian-wars.html (https://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2018/08/steel-fist-miniatures-italian-wars.html)

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Leman on May 26, 2019, 01:34:31 PM

They really are superb, looking to have stepped straight off the Bicocca battlefield. I have a large 28mm collection, which includes some Steel Fist gendarmes, for use down my local club. I would love to add some of these landsknechts.

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Charlie_ on May 26, 2019, 08:30:06 PM

This review is nearly a year old -it was published in the summer of 2018, I believe when this first wave of Landsknechts was released.

However Steel Fist have since released a second wave of Landsknechts, I think earlier this year. More pikemen, arquebusiers, command groups and zweihanders.

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Leman on May 27, 2019, 09:06:28 AM

Thanks Charlie, I’ll check out their site.

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Belgian on May 31, 2019, 05:12:48 PM

Hi there, thanks for the kind words and you're right this is an older review but still informative I would say.

Remembered that I hadn't shared this particular review before hence the late posting!  :D

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Leman on May 31, 2019, 06:36:57 PM

The Steel Fist site is well worth a look. It is noticeable how different from the traditional depiction of Landsknechts these figures look. I remember how surprised I was to discover that most landsknechts only had a couple of different colours in their clothing, rather than the half dozen or so that most gamers go for.

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Ignatieff on May 31, 2019, 07:30:03 PM

love 'em!  Will be marrying the bodies to some Perry heads to produce Romagnol pikemen.....

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Leman on June 01, 2019, 10:12:51 AM

Love those Romagnols - one of my favourite troop types from the Italian Wars.

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: vcina on June 01, 2019, 04:58:01 PM

Steel Fist Miniatures are a joy to paint. Crisp detail and just amazing sculpts.

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Belgian on July 10, 2019, 06:58:38 PM

Quote from: Ignatieff on May 31, 2019, 07:30:03 PM

love 'em!  Will be marrying the bodies to some Perry heads to produce Romagnol pikemen.....

Pictures please!

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Ignatieff on July 12, 2019, 10:06:55 AM

Will do when they're done!

Title: Re: Steel Fist Miniatures: Italian Wars Landsknechts Review!
Post by: Belgian on July 15, 2019, 07:19:53 PM

Quote from: Ignatieff on July 12, 2019, 10:06:55 AM

Will do when they're done!

 ;D