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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Khurasan Miniatures on November 07, 2019, 11:15:42 PM

Title: Khurasan releases Later 14th C Spanish/Italians (AD)
Post by: Khurasan Miniatures on November 07, 2019, 11:15:42 PM

We are very pleased to release a complete set of infantry codes for the Italian and Spanish armies in our 15mm later 14th Century range, which can be used for either army (except the slingers — dont think the Italians had any of those!). Available now (about three quarters of the way down the page):
http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/late-fourteenth-century.html

They are more likely than English or French foot to wear a barbuta helmet, and to have a plain chainmail shirt or, even more likely, brigandine armour.

Italian or Spanish armoured pavisiers
(http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/l14thc-italspan-armour-pavise.jpg)

Italian or Spanish armoured crossbowmen
(http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/l14thc-italspan-armour-crossb.jpg)

Italian or Spanish unarmoured crossbowmen
(http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/l14thc-italspan-light-crossb.jpg)

Italian or Spanish javelin Infantry (these are provided with uniquely spanish and Italian shields, and some shields that can be used for either)
(http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/l14thc-italspan-javelin-inf.jpg)

Spanish slingers
(http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/l14thc-span-slingers.jpg)

Title: Re: Khurasan releases Later 14th C Spanish/Italians (AD)
Post by: mweaver on November 08, 2019, 01:34:29 AM

They look rather nice!

-Michael

Title: Re: Khurasan releases Later 14th C Spanish/Italians (AD)
Post by: Khurasan Miniatures on November 08, 2019, 01:31:38 PM

Thanks for that. I find the areas outside the main zone of combat in the HYW to be the most interesting — like the period of the great mercenary free companies in Italy and the contest for the castillian throne. Both involved french and English soldiers (and Germans and Hungarians in Italy) but lots of native troops too, who dressed and equipped themselves differently, so I like my armies to correctly portray that.

For instance the Italian elmeti were more likely to wear their armour “white,” and to have chainmail protection on their arms rather than full plate. And of course there’s that glorious neo-classical barding! As shown here:

(http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/l14thc-itmaa-l45-italbard.jpg)

Also quite like the pavisiers — they protect the crossbowmen which makes them very effective in many game systems.

Title: Re: Khurasan releases Later 14th C Spanish/Italians (AD)
Post by: Zopenco on November 10, 2019, 02:30:46 PM

You'll probably need staff slingers for Spanish armies