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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Arthur on July 20, 2012, 01:31:58 AM
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Now up on the Perry website is the next batch of July releases : Italian medievals. The carrocio is available as a full set, though you can buy the components separately (figures/carrocio/oxen team).
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/EA%2022.JPG)
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/B%2029.JPG)
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/EA%2021.JPG)
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/EA%2020.JPG)
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/EA%2019.JPG)
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/EA%2018.JPG)
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/EA%2015.jpg)
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/EA%2016.jpg)
(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/EA%2017.jpg)
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/ (http://www.perry-miniatures.com/)
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Bravo yet again to the Perry's 8) 8) 8) 8) 8).
I can see these miniatures developing into a rather interesting new project.
BTW, they would also be great to use as Burgundians (Swiss Wars) sans Corrocio as most of Charles the Bolds mercenaries were Italian.
Darrell.
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There are a few painters I would like to see have a go freehand at those drapes on the carrocio
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There are a few painters I would like to see have a go freehand at those drapes on the carrocio
I'm very much of a mind to do a Fornovo or Ravenna demo game now. This would include a Carraccio whether there was one present or not!!
In other words, count me in!!
Darrell.
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RE "BTW, they would also be great to use as Burgundians (Swiss Wars) ...as most of Charles the Bolds mercenaries were Italian"
I will be getting them to enhance my Burgundians.
Mick
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:o :o The infantry poses look very good. A lot more variety.
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These are just too good, I need to get some pronto!
Could you use them somewhere in the early italian wars for some skirmishing?
What factions/city states would be apropriate?
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These are just too good, I need to get some pronto!
Could you use them somewhere in the early italian wars?
How early are you thinking of? These are mostly usefull for the 1550's onwards up to about 1515- ish.
for some skirmishing?
Not just for skirmishing, though the Sword and Shiled men did just that at Fornovo.
What factions/city states would be apropriate?
They would be appropriate for pretty much any Italian Ciry state.
Darrell.
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Obviously the horses are plastic...are the figures metal?
They quite lovely aren't they?!
Blue
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Sorry, but the use of the Carroccio declines in the mid 14th century...
So, no Carroccio at Fornovo or Ravenna... ::)
A real good piece, but historically wrong (as they present is for the 1450-1500 period... :o)
After 14th century, the Carroccio was only used for ceremonies and for celebrating anniversaries (Legnano for example) and during the Palio (Siena, Firenze etc...).
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Obviously the horses are plastic...are the figures metal?
Yes, they're metal and they're meant to be mounted on the plastic horses from the mounted men at arms set, which can be purchased separately from the riders now.
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Sorry, but the use of the Carroccio declines in the mid 14th century...
So, no Carroccio at Fornovo or Ravenna... ::)
A real good piece, but historically wrong (as they present is for the 1450-1500 period... :o)
After 14th century, the Carroccio was only used for ceremonies and for celebrating anniversaries (Legnano for example) and during the Palio (Siena, Firenze etc...).
Very true.
But the Perry model still looks too good for us to be bothered by such trifles as reality :D
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Indeed, you do what you want...But as it can be purchased separately, it could be used for the early 14th century, with appropriate figures... ;)
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How early are you thinking of?
I was thinking perhaps War of the League of Cambrai? At least as a starting point.
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Damn you twins! I haven't finished the HYW yet, have a bucket load of WotR ans Sammies to do and now you dot his to me...
;)
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The mounted crossbow are extremely nice (and useful) and I'm looking forward to some arriving in the post soon.
The speed that the twins produce great looking stuff is always worrying :) I'll be picking up the carroccio too just because it will be a great centre piece to an Italian army.
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Very true.
But the Perry model still looks too good for us to be bothered by such trifles as reality :D
For once and in honour of such a beautifull model, I will bend history! :)
Darrell.
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Historical accuracy? Meh! ;)
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I think they look very nice. I might buy some of those in the future.
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Just received my Italian castings this morning. Very lovely figures.
I'd not realised that the shields are separate castings...this makes the figures even more useful as sword armed late medievals (beyond the boundaries of Italy) - am now thinking of some potential easy-to-do conversions. :)
Simon.
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The models are all painted in the website by this Steve May guy that put up a nice diorama with the carroccio! Do you know if he has a blog or something where we could see more pictures?
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Sirolf,
Steve May does indeed have a blog, which has many of the Perry figs he's painted, plus some of his photography and artwork. Steve used to own Immortal Miniatures (sold to Warlord Games).
Try here: http://age-of-discovery.blogspot.co.uk/
Enjoy,
Simon.
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Thank you Simon. And btw, I can't wait to see what you do with these. As you know, Charles loved italians..
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Just seen the latest PM advert (in Miniature Wargames mag) and there are some more Italian codes coming very soon - not sure if these are to 'round off' the Italian specific troops for the EA range?
Form memory the new packs are:
- seperate Italian style heads (for the plastic Mercenaries)
- round and oval shields
- mounted stradiots (!!) - a command pack and a lance-armed pack.
Am sure there willbe specific troops that maybe required, but seems to me that Michael's done a great line of region-specific figures...hope he does the same for Swiss.
All great stuff.
Simon.
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Form memory the new packs are:
- seperate Italian style heads (for the plastic Mercenaries)
- round and oval shields
- mounted stradiots (!!) - a command pack and a lance-armed pack.
Looks like my Battle of Fornovo demo game is going to go ahead without too much conversion work!
Darrell.
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Just seen the latest PM advert (in Miniature Wargames mag) and there are some more Italian codes coming very soon - not sure if these are to 'round off' the Italian specific troops for the EA range?
Form memory the new packs are:
- seperate Italian style heads (for the plastic Mercenaries)
- round and oval shields
- mounted stradiots (!!) - a command pack and a lance-armed pack.
Am sure there willbe specific troops that maybe required, but seems to me that Michael's done a great line of region-specific figures...hope he does the same for Swiss.
All great stuff.
Simon.
Righteous!
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oooooh shiny! this is bringing me closer to a French army!
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Stradiots ... finally! :-*
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Saw the advert myself and got me wondering. :D
Looking forward to see what the Bros have done with the stradiots, should be good.