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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: DonVoss on June 02, 2013, 05:51:33 PM
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I collected a few foundry Landsknechts over the last couple of month. And I will try to build something playable with, may be "pike and shotte".
It won't be over historical... more generic, for example using perry plastic mercenaries as italians (even thou they are way to old fashioned to fight against landsknechts).... :)
Here is what I have painted so far:
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/landsknechte1_zps899057f5.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/landsknechte1_zps899057f5.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/landsknechte2_zpsa536e912.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/landsknechte2_zpsa536e912.jpg.html)
Not decided how to base them... ???
Cheers,
Don
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Magnificent. Superb Imperial regiment.
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Very nice indeed :-* :-*
If I were to do something similar I'd base them on 40x40 bases and have three or four to a base. You can still get a regimented feel but also a bit of a vignette touch to it as well depending on the figures used :)
cheers
James
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They look fantastic!! I'll gladly be keeping an eye on this
Project...you can never have enough puff and slash!
Cheers,
Blue
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Drool ;D ;D ;D
Nice job indeed!
Reminds me of my own Landsknechts somewhere in the leadpile...
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Beautiful unit! Excellent painting! :o
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Beautiful :-*
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delightfull.............. :D.
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Very nice 8)
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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Cracking :)
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Thanx, for your kind comments...:)
I based the next bunch of troops. This time poorer mercenaries from Italy or in french service.
I know they are way to old fashioned for the period after 1500, but perhaps they get their stuff at the second hand market or wear the armour of their grandpas...:)
I ve taken the perry-plastic-mercenaries (sticking with the perry-theme) and based them 3 models on a 4x4cm-base. They will skirmish most of the time...
Okay here is the first unit, italian or in french pay.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Armbrust1_zps6bd6ee86.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Armbrust1_zps6bd6ee86.jpg.html)
And some arquebuse.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/arkebusen1_zps23ab475d.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/arkebusen1_zps23ab475d.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Great work!
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Cracking new additions :-*
That background works a treat 8)
cheers
James
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You can never have too many Landsknechts and these are rather nice, good effort !
I like the French infantry too, I'm interested in painting some up at some point but have delayed over how to do it and what figures to use.
These are what i've come up with so far for Picard Pike c. 1513 in the Therouanne campaign;
http://www.stuartsworkbench.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/picard-pike-ii.html (http://www.stuartsworkbench.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/picard-pike-ii.html)
Regarding Landsknecht basing i prefer to base pike on 120 x 120mm bases, so much so that I wrote an essay on it!;
http://www.paintinglandsknechts.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Basing (http://www.paintinglandsknechts.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Basing)
Hope that helps,
Start a blog too, I want to see more !
All the best, Stuart
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Great start - very nice looking figures.
I too like the backdrop - it inspires me for some terrain that looks like rolling Tuscan countryside for a possible future Italian Condottiere project.
Look forward to seeing more.
Simon.
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Thanx for the input. I won't probably start a blog thou...:)
I think I will go with bigger Multibases. Not decided what size of actually.
Here is a test for a smaller one, just 10 miniatures:
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/landsknechte3_zpsa66eceb0.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/landsknechte3_zpsa66eceb0.jpg.html)
The good thing is, that I can start anytime with a new concept and base them 6x6 or 5x3 or whatever...;)
Next are some italian pike on the painting-desk...
Cheers,
DV
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Very nice, I particulary like the first unit, very colourful but at the same time not over the top. I see the odd Pro Gloria figure blending in very nicely.
Re the Foundry Landesknechts - I bought a couple of packs recently to add variety to a ProGloria unit I was putting together. I bought the Arqubusers and the Standing Pike characters. They appeared to be by two different sculptor. I did not spot the difference in the painted examples shown on the Foundry website but it was very apparent when i had the bare lead in front of me. The arqubusers are very clearly Perry figures, but the Pike characters are bigger, bulkier and not as detailed. Can anyone tell me who the other sculptor is and which Foundry packs are Perry sculpts and which aren't?
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Moonshado
I'm pretty sure that all the Foundry Landsknechts, artillery and gendarmes are Perry sculpts - I don't know if they worked on them together (hence two sculptors?) or just one of them. The only exception I'm aware of is a single pack that some else did - think this is REN011 'mercenary characters' pikemen.
Some one may be able to confirm?
ProGloria are by paul Hicks of course.
Simon.
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REN1/1 Looks like it might have been done by Mike Owen but I could be wrong!
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Those are some fine looking troops. Mine are mounted 6 to a 50mm square for Heavy infantry, and fewer the lighter the troops get.
Works great.
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Don love the painting, and the attitude ;) keep on gaming.
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Okay, here is the small daily update.
If I go on in this pace I wont be gaming before my retirement... lol
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/gen1_zpsf88ea805.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/gen1_zpsf88ea805.jpg.html')
Took me ages to fiddle out the lance decoration...
Still not really working.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/gen2_zps89e4122a.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/gen2_zps89e4122a.jpg.html')
I inversted quit some time in the armour, but my crappy foto-skills just show plain silver... o_o
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/gen3_zpsfa3499b0.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/gen3_zpsfa3499b0.jpg.html')
Cheers,
Don
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Looks good to me. I know what you mean about the lance decoration. When the likes of Captain Blood, Stuart or Painterman do those spirals they look so simple and easy to do, right upto the point where you pick up the paintbrush and try to duplicate the effect. Lance decoration has already caused the air in my study to turn blue more than once.
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Excellent! 8)
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Another small update: a commandbase (a battallia-commander).
You see the progress is going down: from regiments to groups to single horse and lone miniatures... lol
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/cb1_zps3381dd30.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/cb1_zps3381dd30.jpg.html)
Its on one of the new bigger round Renedra-Bases.
Cheers,
Don
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Very nice and the lance looks fine to me 8)
cheers
James
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Me too :)
Yes, one of the packs (halberdiers I think) Mike Owen sculpted for Foundry. All the rest were by the Perrys.
I still reckon the Perrys will do a plastic set sooner or later. The subject matter lends itself ideally to multipart plastic, it's a logical extension to their late medieval European Armies metal range, and of course, all those GW 'Empire' afficionadoes would be delighted too... ;)
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Okay, after all the Perry-Foundry-Stuff todays update features some ProGloria-miniatures.
They have a really outstanding civilian-range, but the landsknchts are awesome too... :o
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/landsknechte4_zps83e7dd60.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/landsknechte4_zps83e7dd60.jpg.html)
And a close-up...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/landsknechte5_zps81fd6a61.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/landsknechte5_zps81fd6a61.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Very nice. I do like the Progloria figures and that is a very nice paint job. You were saying earlier about how slow this project is going, your output to me seems very high and the quality is equally high, I'm enjoying following this thread.
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Okay, here is the daily update...:)
Another gendarme...
This time with fleur de lys on the barding. Man what a pain to paint...:)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/gen4_zpsedb74217.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/gen4_zpsedb74217.jpg.html)
More viewed from the back...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/gen5_zps65b6752c.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/gen5_zps65b6752c.jpg.html)
and another shot...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/gen6_zpsa7087a95.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/gen6_zpsa7087a95.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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More lovely figures. :)
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Fantastic stuff all around! Kudos to you for attacking the lance decorations and fluer de les! They scare me to death!
What will you be using for Italian piles?
Cheers,
Blue
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That french Gendarme looks very good.
Fantastic stuff all around! Kudos to you for attacking the lance decorations and fluer de les! They scare me to death!
What will you be using for Italian piles?
Cheers,
Blue
Don't know about the italian variety but anusol cream works fine on English piles ;)
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;D harhar. ...piles, pikes,....you know what I mean.
Cheers,
Blue
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Marvelous - colorful and beautifully painted. :-*
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Thanx, gents, for your comments...:)
What will you be using for Italian pikes?
I will take Perry plastic merceneries. They are great looking miniatures, though they are perhaps a little bit too old fashioned...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Itpike1_zps54705d90.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Itpike1_zps54705d90.jpg.html)
They are a bit WIP at the moment, but I have to go to bed now... o_o lol
Cheers,
Don
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Have you considered the TAG range for the Italian Wars? They certainly fill in some gaps. They are slightly smaller than the current Perry plastics but are a nearly perfect match in size for the original Perry figures from Foundry's Renaissance range.
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Here is the daily update: a new command-base...:)
Its a conversion from a new perry plastic mercenarie and old arms of the GW-imperium box.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/cb2_zpse361c0ed.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/cb2_zpse361c0ed.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/cb3_zpsbd7afa07.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/cb3_zpsbd7afa07.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/cb4_zps044ddde4.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/cb4_zps044ddde4.jpg.html)
@mooshado
I wont buy any more miniatures for the project at the moment, cause I have tons of others landsknecht and the like on the leadmountain...;)
Cheers,
Don
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That's a good idea using the GW arms, I've got some of them :)
cheers
James
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Really beautiful project!
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Okay, one week without any progress in my little Italy-project. And all I hve for now is some rebasing stuff... :'(
I rebased some of my wierd condotta stuff to get more pike on the table. A sad story: I hate rebasing... lol
But it did get me three 12mem blocks of pike; a good basis for "Pike and Shotte".
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Itpike2_zps7b708d80.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Itpike2_zps7b708d80.jpg.html)
and a topview...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Itpike3_zpsbd912af5.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Itpike3_zpsbd912af5.jpg.html)
Perhaps a littel small, its the minimum size in Pike&Shotte. But I can add a few more pike stands if I find the time...:)
Cheers,
Don
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Okay, a little doublepost for the daily update: my first cannon.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/cannon_zps68f0e970.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/cannon_zps68f0e970.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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This is a lovely thread full of cracking painting and smashing photography, well done.
Jeff
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Beautiful miniatures, painting and creative photography! Another thread to follow with joy ... :-*
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(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/cb2_zpse361c0ed.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/cb2_zpse361c0ed.jpg.html)
He is brilliant :-*
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Thanx for your comments...:)
The daily update:
In the last week I stumbled over the shiny new Renedra -Set.
Their plastik gambions... :o
20 pieces for 10 Euro, not bad... :thumbup:
And since quite a few of the engagements of the italian wars were fought over fortifeid camps and the like, it will be a good addition to the collection...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Gambions1_zpsc5faa1be.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Gambions1_zpsc5faa1be.jpg.html)
I know the trees should have another colour than the gambions (which they actually have), poor photo skills ...:)
And I did a new command base. I need one for each battallia, so with 6 battallias in all I need at least 6 bases.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/cb5_zps93484614.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/cb5_zps93484614.jpg.html)
Not much for an evening of painting, but the weekend is near...
Well almost... lol
Cheers,
Don
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The renedra gabions look great, need to get some of those!
And the commander looks great, that's a lovely miniature!
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Great updates :-* :-*
cheers
James
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Great work! As one student of the period to another I say, "NOCH WEITER!"
:-* :-* :-*
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Yesterday, I met with a good friend for a small game. Since I wanted to test my new landsknechts, I decided to carry theam to his place and start a little game.
Normally you play Black Powder or Pike&Shotte with big armies on big tables, but I saw so much great games on the i-net with just one or two battallias. So I thought: just give it a try with a small number.
We scaled everything down by half. So Infantry would walk just 3", cav 4,5"...
Played it out on a 1x1,2 table.
The mission was: Landsknechts try to take the City of Bolognese, italians and french try to hold it.
Each side had 2 Battallias, the italians had in addition the french gendarmes.
Landsknechts:
Gunter Büchsenberg
Landsknecht Pikeblock (large)
Landsknecht Arquebuiers
heavy gun
Johann Büchsenberg
Landsknecht Pikeblock
Landsknecht Arquebusiers
heavy gun
Italians und French:
Giaccomo Scudetto (verteidigt Bolognese)
Italian Pikeblock
Arquebusiers
1 unit Gendarmes
Vincenzo Caruso (on a flanking mission)
Italian Pikeblock (small)
Crossbows
Here are the brave citizans of Bolognese supported by a condottierie an his troops...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/sb1_zps575872ee.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/sb1_zps575872ee.jpg.html')
At the start of the battle, the landsknechts seemed not willing to march (scary french knights)...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/sb2_zps0c631cc4.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/sb2_zps0c631cc4.jpg.html')
...but after a few good command tests they managed to get things rolling..
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/sb3_zpsd6496378.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/sb3_zpsd6496378.jpg.html')
But some of the landsknechts seemed more happy to stay behind...a cunning plan?
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/sb4_zps4be083b1.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/sb4_zps4be083b1.jpg.html')
On the right side of the battle the Condottierie crossbows confronted the landsknecht pike block.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/sb6_zps272dba21.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/sb6_zps272dba21.jpg.html')
The gendarmes decided to confront the smaller pike block of the landsknechte too, hoping to have enough time, to march to the bigger pike block later, and if lucky flank it.
(the sheep are deco and later casultymarker if needed...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/sb5_zps1cda33c4.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/sb5_zps1cda33c4.jpg.html')
But the plan of the gendarmes failed after a blunder...args.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/sb8_zpsdab30174.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/sb8_zpsdab30174.jpg.html')
On the other side of the battlefield a shootout was on its way, won by the landsknecht arquebuse. The italian arquebuse fled from the field at the first chance...oh my
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/sb7_zps96ca870c.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/sb7_zps96ca870c.jpg.html')
The way was open for the large pike block to confront the italian pike in the village. After a few heavy blows were delt, the italians gave way and the battle was won for the landsknechts
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/sb9_zpsd5f302ad.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/sb9_zpsd5f302ad.jpg.html')
A great evening of gaming: you can really have fun with Pike&Shotte at small numbers of figures...
Cheers,
Don
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The italian arquebuse fled from the field at the first chance
That sounds very italian-like lol. Very nice game btw!
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Okay, nearly two weeks without another mini... :'(
Here is gendarme No.4. A lot of more work to do to get a decent sized unit... lol
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/gen8_zps6ccda6fb.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/gen8_zps6ccda6fb.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Very nice, you have a nice painting style. Look forward to more gendarmes. I'm holding off waiting for Pro Gloria to start issuing their gendarmes.
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Excellent work on this one!
Is it a Foundry model?
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Yes, Foundry. I like the models, although they have very limitetd horse poses and are more on the small side...
DV
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@ Don - have a look at the Pro Gloria page on facebook, their gendarmes are getting close to completion( I think end of August was mentioned). The greens they have on the site include both armoured, part armoured and plain barded horses. With the different horse and gendarmes that are going to be supplied there should be 300+ permutations. I have some of their landesknects they are slightly heavier in build but fit very comfortably with the Foundry figures.
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Thanx, moonshado, I have allready a big bunch of pro gloria-landsknechts in the army (the big regiment in the AAR the first 4 ranks). Still some more in the leadpile and ordered a big deal last weekend...:)
But I am really interested in more of the new pro gloria stuff.
...:)
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Beautiful work fantastic to watch it grow
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Really great stuff 8)
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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Just finished another gendarme...:)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/gen9_zps93dfa47b.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/gen9_zps93dfa47b.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/gen10_zpsd8f93ace.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/gen10_zpsd8f93ace.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Finished a bunch of miniatures I bought.
Painted to a pretty good standard. Just added new pikes, 1 or 2 fleshtones and put all the individuel miniatures on an Impetus-base.
Always wanted an attacking pike unit... :o
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/wl1_zps3611595c.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/wl1_zps3611595c.jpg.html)
...sideview.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/wl2_zpsca3833d7.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/wl2_zpsca3833d7.jpg.html)
...and a small topview.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/wl3_zps866ec013.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/wl3_zps866ec013.jpg.html)
So a new unit on a 12x12cm base....:)
DV
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Lovely indeed!
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Very nice, that base is very good. Also like how the limited palette gives the unit a nicely cohesive look.
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That's great :-* :-*
cheers
James
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Okay, this is pic-heavy... :D
I made a little "how-to-with-don". Its a very basic aproach to landsknecht-panting, but its a pretty quick one.
I painted up a bunch of Pro Gloria landsknecht. Really biutiful stuff.
Fist steps: cleaning an glueing.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk1_zpsd60e49fe.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk1_zpsd60e49fe.jpg.html')
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk2_zps718a651c.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk2_zps718a651c.jpg.html')
Black undercoat.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk3_zpsc457e739.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk3_zpsc457e739.jpg.html')
Next the pikes. I use different lighter tones, foundry base sand A for example...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk4_zpsb5e766b5.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk4_zpsb5e766b5.jpg.html')
Next are the faces.
I used a foundry triade.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk5_zpsf64c75b3.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk5_zpsf64c75b3.jpg.html')
In detail.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk8_zpse2a6abdf.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk8_zpse2a6abdf.jpg.html')
Step 2.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk7_zps9c16efda.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk7_zps9c16efda.jpg.html')
Detail again.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk9_zpsc4fcd6da.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk9_zpsc4fcd6da.jpg.html')
And the last highlight.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk6_zps8023ef80.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk6_zps8023ef80.jpg.html')
Detail...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk10_zpsac371ddc.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk10_zpsac371ddc.jpg.html')
Next is silver (GW chainmail).
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk11_zpsf2e34a68.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk11_zpsf2e34a68.jpg.html)
Blue tones.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk12_zps9b34f86d.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk12_zps9b34f86d.jpg.html)
White.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk13_zpsb0657935.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk13_zpsb0657935.jpg.html)
And red.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk14_zps09cb2617.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk14_zps09cb2617.jpg.html)
Yellow and green and a few stripes...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk15_zps7283ee0b.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk15_zps7283ee0b.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk16_zpsb360eec6.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk16_zpsb360eec6.jpg.html)
Second row...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk17_zpsc79b3763.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk17_zpsc79b3763.jpg.html)
Brown.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk18_zps32604ef5.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk18_zps32604ef5.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk19_zpsba38e8a6.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk19_zpsba38e8a6.jpg.html)
Up to now the minis are looking much to bright. But now its time for the wash-phase with Armypainter-Wash. Darktone und Strongtone mixed as required by the basic colour.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk20_zpsee23b438.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk20_zpsee23b438.jpg.html)
And the first Highlights for white and blue.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk21_zpse4dd8449.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk21_zpse4dd8449.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk22_zps81d55eb6.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk22_zps81d55eb6.jpg.html)
And last some basing stuff... :)
Plain brown.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk23_zps329658c9.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk23_zps329658c9.jpg.html)
drybrushing and some static gras...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/lk24_zps47c29c48.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/lk24_zps47c29c48.jpg.html)
Hope someone will find that somehow helpfull...:)
Cheers,
Don
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Great tutorial!
It looks so easy, and is so hard :)
Many thanks!
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Very clear and exact tutorial. Result is very impressive.
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Great looking unit. :)
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Very pleased I've found this thread. I was doing the Battle of Fornovo (still will be, but need more info on the heraldic aspects of the armies) but happily now going to do the Battle of Ravenna.
Fabulous stuff so far :-* :-* :-*
Darrell.
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A simple, yet effective tutorial 8)
I'm surprised that you brush paint the primer on, any particular reason?
cheers
James
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Excellent 8)
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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Any more to cast my viddies on soon my droog? :D
Darrell.
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Really nice! ;D
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Little thread necromancy here, but I am back in the italian wars... :D
I wasn't too satisfied with my last playtests in autum, so I stumbled in other directions. Napoleonics, Conquistadores, tupi vs batokudo ...
But a few days ago I had the idea of making an all plastic-army for easier transpotation. I am playing pretty regular at a new club, but have to get all the minis and scenary there. So weight and space is an issue...
I had a few plastic components in the collection so far, but not enough even for a decent game.
So I painted some new troops. Perry plastics with a few metal heads.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/001_zps25dd44c7.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/001_zps25dd44c7.jpg.html)
I found a very cool german ruleset, wich allows me to game with just 6 units and still get some feeling for the pike and shot era.
So this could be an "army"...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/002_zps1f072995.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/002_zps1f072995.jpg.html)
And I even finally painted some horses...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/003_zpsf3b516bb.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/003_zpsf3b516bb.jpg.html)
Stay tuned... :D
Cheers,
Don
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Wonderful stuff thus far Don :-* :-* :-*.
Love the mounted knights.
Darrell.
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Glad to see you back at this 8)
Love the gaming matt :-*
Self made or bought?
cheers
James
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Thanx, for your nice replies...;)
The matt is selfmade:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=31358.msg505069#msg505069
Cheers,
Don
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Nice to see you back in The Italian Wars, was missing your posts of some very nice figures. Like these. Is it possible for you to give us some close ups of the other stand of pikes and the gunners/crossbowmen? If you are now switching to plastics I guess you will be over the moon when ProGloria bring out their plastic landesknechts.
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Thanx, here are some pics...
Another Pikeblock.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/006_zps0f106465.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/006_zps0f106465.jpg.html)
Billmen for upgrades.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/007_zps4e398866.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/007_zps4e398866.jpg.html)
Pikemen with pavaise.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/004_zpsd99d0a5b.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/004_zpsd99d0a5b.jpg.html)
Pikeblock with arquebuse upgrade.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/008_zps0c9a9573.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/008_zps0c9a9573.jpg.html)
And some skirmishers...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/010_zpsaef5ff24.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/010_zpsaef5ff24.jpg.html)
And yes I will get crazy, if the PG-Landsknechts hit the shelfes... :o
Really looking forward on these.
Cheers,
Don
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Thanx, for your nice replies...;)
The matt is selfmade:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=31358.msg505069#msg505069
Cheers,
Don
Very useful, thanks :)
cheers
James
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Very nice indeed.
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Cracking :D
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Painted today a new pikeblock.
I had painted a few sienna troops last year and always liked their limited colour sheme. Black and white...
And while I was on my way, I thought perhaps its a good idea to take a fefw pics.
Step 1: find an old box in the lead erm platic pile... 8o
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s1_zps90cf36fb.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s1_zps90cf36fb.jpg.html')
Did the flags right in the bin and on it goes with glue and a knife.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s2_zps795d9326.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s2_zps795d9326.jpg.html')
Missed the next step, so right away with undercoat and silver.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s3_zps97eb938e.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s3_zps97eb938e.jpg.html')
After that I paited some browns and the skin...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s4_zpsf8293b65.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s4_zpsf8293b65.jpg.html')
The next step took me around two hours painting the black and white of the livree.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s5_zpsbe750e7d.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s5_zpsbe750e7d.jpg.html')
On with armypainter Quishade....
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s6_zpsf0311fce.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s6_zpsf0311fce.jpg.html)
More Quickshade pics.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s7_zpsc22df5d2.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s7_zpsc22df5d2.jpg.html)
After tha came the sand and the highlights.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s8_zpsde2b6bd7.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s8_zpsde2b6bd7.jpg.html)
Ready for the gaming table.
Could perhaps add more highlights if I find teh time....
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s9_zps2efba3a7.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s9_zps2efba3a7.jpg.html)
Took me around 7 hours...:)
Cheers,
Don
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Great stuff 8)
cheers
James
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Scary fast for that sort of quality :)
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Very nice. some nice painting of the patterns- particularly like the flames on the legs. Amazing that all of those just took 7 hours- I would be happy if i could get one figure done in that time.
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Thanx for supportive comments...;)
Painted the first steps of a new batch of aquebuse today. Some shotte for sienna... ;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s11_zpsdb860a91.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s11_zpsdb860a91.jpg.html)
Still missing the highlights...
Cheers,
Don
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Painted the first steps of 4 mounted troopeers.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s14_zps1d8f5536.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s14_zps1d8f5536.jpg.html)
The other side.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s13_zpsfd6da63c.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s13_zpsfd6da63c.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don...:)
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Hi there, Moin Moin!
The grey horse is simply great, the rest as well as expected from you!
Chapeau!
GS
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Fab stuff :-* :-* :-*.
I've got a few mounted Crossbowmen I converted from the Perry plastic Men at Arms box and you have just provided the inspiration for me to get them painted up! 8)
Darrell.
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You are certainly producing figures fast. I have not even had time to compliment you on some very nice handgunners and you have already displayed some fine horsemen. I love your use of the distinctive patterns to make these figures so unequivocally Italian.
Can I ask what colours you used for the woodwork of the handguns? It looks exactly the colour I always try to achieve and never quite manage
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I am sorry about the handgun colours: its just a wild mix of Foundry browns. Spearshaft A, chestnut C...even Flesh B...:D
I managed to paint a new unit for the game tonight. Some crossbowmen for siena...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s15_zps64b139d6.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s15_zps64b139d6.jpg.html)
Hopfully I get them based, after work.
You are certainly producing figures fast.
It certainly has something to do with the limited colour palette. I just paint 4 Colours, wich is not very time consuming...;)
Cheers,
Don
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another nice unit. again really like the italian patterns on the clothing and the colour of the wood stocks of the crossbows.
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Beautiful brushwork, the backdrop works great and the gaming mat is fabulous as well! :-*
Gotta ask, what German rules set you mentioned a page or two ago? And do unit leaders need to be based on round bases?
Cheers,
PL
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The ruleset is called Kugelhagel. Its card-driven and you activate unit for unit, not one side and then the other.
Works very well for me...
And you could base your leaders as you find appropriate.
We played another game this evening. 4 Players with 5-6 units. No leaders were used.
Couldn't do enough pics, because I was busy running the game. So just a few impressions.
Overview of the battelfield.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s1_zps19809d87.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s1_zps19809d87.jpg.html')
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s2_zps6ece9047.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s2_zps6ece9047.jpg.html')
The two players on the right side of the table battle for the small village...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s3_zps0a5e0dd2.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s3_zps0a5e0dd2.jpg.html')
Bad luck brought us down...;(
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s4_zps7dfe806b.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s4_zps7dfe806b.jpg.html')
My men are doing theire job but get shot later... :o
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s5_zps58b78568.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s5_zps58b78568.jpg.html')
Two pike blocks look invinceble until the heavy cav shows up.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s6_zpsd87c6488.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s6_zpsd87c6488.jpg.html')
The village is defended...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s7_zps0ea50f9d.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s7_zps0ea50f9d.jpg.html')
My playtesters were really cool. I wasn't too fit with the rules, but they were very patient.
Scenario was pretty straight from the box. Have to do a little bit more interisting here...
Cheers,
Don
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The ruleset is called Kugelhagel. Its card-driven and you activate unit for unit, not one side and then the other.
Works very well for me...
Is there a version in English that could be playtested?
And you could base your leaders as you find appropriate.
We played another game this evening. 4 Players with 5-6 units. No leaders were used.
Couldn't do enough pics, because I was busy running the game. So just a few impressions.
Overview of the battelfield.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s1_zps19809d87.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s1_zps19809d87.jpg.html')
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s2_zps6ece9047.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s2_zps6ece9047.jpg.html')
The two players on the right side of the table battle for the small village...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s3_zps0a5e0dd2.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s3_zps0a5e0dd2.jpg.html')
Bad luck brought us down...;(
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s4_zps7dfe806b.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s4_zps7dfe806b.jpg.html')
My men are doing theire job but get shot later... :o
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s5_zps58b78568.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s5_zps58b78568.jpg.html')
Two pike blocks look invinceble until the heavy cav shows up.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s6_zpsd87c6488.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s6_zpsd87c6488.jpg.html')
The village is defended...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s7_zps0ea50f9d.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s7_zps0ea50f9d.jpg.html')
My playtesters were really cool. I wasn't too fit with the rules, but they were very patient.
Scenario was pretty straight from the box. Have to do a little bit more interisting here...
Cheers,
Don
Don,
Wonderful looking battlefield pics- everything a great game should be! :-* :-* :-*
Darrell.
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I'm really impressed, not only are you producing high quality units at a very fast rate, you are also able to still able to find time to play an impressive looking game with them. Are you actually identical triplets?
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Nice looking game - reminds me how appealing 15th century Italian states armies are....
Simon.
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Thanx gents for your comments... :)
Is there a version in English that could be playtested?
I am afraid not, sorry.
still able to find time to play
I am more a gamer than a painter. So having a gaming appointment at the end of the week, is always good for my pace... :D
I managed to paint up a few more troops today. I needed 2 more units for Siena, so here are 6 skirmishers and a gun crew.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s18_zps5d3c159d.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s18_zps5d3c159d.jpg.html')
The gun crew has its arms from the Perry-plastic-artilleryset. Fits very well.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s17_zpsdc631cbd.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s17_zpsdc631cbd.jpg.html')
Next step will be basing...
And if I find the time, I ll take an army pic.
Cheers,
Don
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The Siennese troops in particular look great.
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Absolutely stunning stuff, how have I missed this thread!
Thanks for the blow by blow painting shots, it's always great to see how things get done.
Keep it up.
David
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Thanx, glad you like the stuff...:)
Here is another batch...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s19_zps08017b85.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s19_zps08017b85.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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The gun crew has its arms from the Perry-plastic-artilleryset. Fits very well.
What a great idea. Nice conversions :)
Great looking battlefield too.
(Except for the doormat - I know it's a popular wargaming tabletop feature, but I've never been convinced by the 'a slab of doormat looks like a field of crops' notion. But apart from that - the trees and buildings and base boards - all gorgeous :))
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They're all lovely--I've been eyeing up the Civil war arty for the same arms.
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Like those artillerymen. If you have spare arms from the Perry's plastic artillery set are you also mass producing figures for an ACW army?
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Nice conversions
Thanx, Captain. Always nice to herar a compliment from the grandmster of peery-conversion....;)
But I rather call it mixing. Today there are so many sets out there, its just a plastic heaven...
...are you also mass producing figures for an ACW army?
Erm, yes. There are a few other distractions... lol
I am building two small opposing forces. Just perry-Plastics again.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/ACW/ACW1_zpsc47f6f56.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/ACW/ACW1_zpsc47f6f56.jpg.html)
Sorry, I know it not really fits in here...;)
Cheers,
Don
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I've never been convinced by the 'a slab of doormat looks like a field of crops' notion.
You are absolutely right. Especially when troops are hoovering over the crops like in the picture... ;D
But I have to transport 4 armys and all the terrain by public transportation. So it all have to fit in a rucksack and a bag. I have to make compromises there... ;)
I just look in envy at your cool gaming tables, like the ECW oder the medieval WotR one... :)
Cheers,
Don
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Just really great stuff. Thanks for the how-to pics and description also. Very inspiring. I'm hoping to start my Landsknechts project soon.
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I painted a citywall (a rather short one) for the italian wars.
Its a 1/72 fortress, but fits in my view for "battallion-games".
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s2_zpsfefd1c14.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s2_zpsfefd1c14.jpg.html)
A bit WIP and needs some more highlighting...
Cheers,
Don
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Is there a link for the KugelHagel rules?
I don't mind a German language version - I can get the school club to translate them.
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That's a very nice looking wall. Who is the manufacturer?
Also any chance of posting more pictures of those ACW figures in "Age of Big Battalions" as they look as interesting as your Italians?
Any more periods you working on at the present?
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Okay, just a quick update gefore tonights club game of Itaian Wars.
Just finished a few more miins and some basing...
Added a few crossbowmen with pavaises to my siena troops.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/a2_zps64f29cac.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/a2_zps64f29cac.jpg.html)
back...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/a1_zps7ed0055c.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/a1_zps7ed0055c.jpg.html)
And here the troops from around last week.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/a4_zpsdd383804.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/a4_zpsdd383804.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/a5_zps04ac8598.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/a5_zps04ac8598.jpg.html)
And I added some heavy infantry...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/a3_zps736f12ba.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/a3_zps736f12ba.jpg.html)
Its a shame, that there are so few plastic poses. Should have get some metal, but that would be against my "all plastic" approach...;)
So, Siena is finished.
Time for some new army... :D
@Moonshadow
Yes, there are more periods.
Ill try and get some pics over here ...this time in the right board.
@fastolfrus
I will look it up. Not sure if there is any link.
BTW, the rules are for napoleonics and we use houserules to get the right feeling.
Like Pike and Shotte: napo rules with some addons... ;)
But it works pretty well, esp. for multiplayer culb night games... :)
Its more a beer and brezel approach.
Cheers,
Don
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I will repeat myself, yet again - very very nice. Your output is prolific and nice on the eye. Those pavises are really nice.
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Loved the pavises on your Siennese crossbowmen.
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Cracking 8) 8)
cheers
James
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We are starting a campaignsoon. As a special event you get if you are a defender of a wood province a small band of bandit archers.
I put some plastic pieces togehter in the good tradiotion of captain blood...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Raumluber1_zpsc6dd1b10.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Raumluber1_zpsc6dd1b10.jpg.html)
A wild mix of zouaves, warhammerheads and perry plastic.
Hope to get them paunted soon...
Cheers,
Don
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Great conversions 8)
cheers
James
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Thanx...;)
Okay, here are the guys with some paint on them...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/raumluber4_zps0c3733fc.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/raumluber4_zps0c3733fc.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Excellent plastic alchemy :)
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Excellent plastic alchemy :)
True 8).
And a very good way of putting it too Richard 8).
Darrell.
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Thanx...;)
Painted a command base for my papal pikeblock. I will play the pope in our upcoming campaign... :o
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/P1_zps7de60702.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/P1_zps7de60702.jpg.html')
Leader of the group is Samuel, the Ethopian, a strong and fearsome man from africa.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/P2_zpsc4a9894c.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/P2_zpsc4a9894c.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Great idea :-* :-*
Love the flag 8) I'm not being cheeky but I'm assuming it's printed?
cheers
James
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Yes you are absolutely right. The symbol is printed. Just the "white" is painted/washed brown plus the junction to the flagpole.
Cheers,
Don
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Was it very fiddly cutting the WOTR neck to fit the Zouave body?
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Nice group, that standard looks very good. Where did you "borrow" Samuel's shield from?
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Was it very fiddly cutting the WOTR neck to fit the Zouave body?
No, just a small cut.
Where did you "borrow" Samuel's shield from?
Its from the Fireforge Mongol Warrior sprue. Great pieces things inside... ;)
DV
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Okay, here just a few impressions of our little campaign, wich startet yesterday.
We are five players, repesenting 5 powers: venice, florence, milano, genovese and the papal state.
Did not manage to take lots of pics, because I was busy game mastering.
We played a "king of the hill" and a "capture the town" in a mixed 2 vs. 2.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s1_zpseef9a30a.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s1_zpseef9a30a.jpg.html')
Here are the forces of milano and genevese troops fighting it out on the hill.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s3_zps9c832e4a.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s3_zps9c832e4a.jpg.html')
And my brave papal troops trying to get in the town...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s2_zpsfd2e225e.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s2_zpsfd2e225e.jpg.html')
And the campaign map so far.
No conquests in the first round, so you only se the starting positions.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20Wars%20Kampagne/Woche-1_zpsdb45857c.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20Wars%20Kampagne/Woche-1_zpsdb45857c.jpg.html')
Cheers,
Don
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Looks fun and should keep you occupied for a while.
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Brill stuff- really looks like a game that i would have enjoyed playing 8) 8) 8).
What colours were used on the terrain boards to get that general colour? It's the colour that I've been looking to do but can't figure out what emulsions to buy!!??
Any help would very much be appreciated :)
Darrell.
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I dig the map.
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I' ll try to build a big cannon for our games, more as a mission marker, the actually a field piece...;)
Its a 1/72-modell by zvezda.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Bombarde1_zps9f174349.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Bombarde1_zps9f174349.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Bombarde2_zpsfbc220a3.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Bombarde2_zpsfbc220a3.jpg.html)
Beautifull modell, fits pretty well together.
Have to scratchbuild some crewmen...:)
What colours were used on the terrain boards...
It's actually a matt again. I'll ask the builder...;)
I dig the map.
So, what does that mean? Sorry I am german... :D
Cheers,
Don
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I dig the map as well! (dig = like) :)
Are there any special bonuses for having / by occupying certain map areas/types?
I need to get that Zvezda cannon too! ;D
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Thank you...;)
@Special rules for areas
Each special area gives you one advantage:
Taverne = taverne: you get W3+1 rerolls during the game
Hospiz = hospital: you can remove W3+1 woundmarkers during the game
Schmiede = forge: you can upgrade one horse to heavy horse or upgrade one cannon to heavy cannon
Kirche = church: once in the game you can reorder one unit for free
Before battle you can choose 1 advantage from the provinces you own (attacker and defender).
Please pardon me for not translating all the campaign rules, takes me far too long. Bad english, lack of time... ;)
Cheers,
Don
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Thanks for explaining that much :)
One question though, how about difference between field and forest areas? Just to contribute what kind of terrain is to be used or any other significance?
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Okay. In wooden areas you get a free bandit unit as the defender. In a field area you get a small advantage as the attacker.
Posted the bandit archers a few days ago:
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/raumluber4_zps0c3733fc.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/raumluber4_zps0c3733fc.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Thanx, Bezzo for your kind words...;)
I painted 4 parts of the holy family.
The are religious statues wich are part of the campaign backstory, in fact the reason why the 5 powers came to the area in the first place.
As a game mechanic the statues are a kind of tiebreker: if at the end 2 or more parties have the same number of parts of the holy family, th one with the omst past parts is the winner.
And they give an advantage, if you take the risk, brigning them to a battle.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Heiligenbilder_zps858477f4.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Heiligenbilder_zps858477f4.jpg.html)
And a few WIP shots.
Bought the stuff in a nearby hobby shop.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Heiligenbilder1_zps30155bb4.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Heiligenbilder1_zps30155bb4.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Heiligenbilder2_zps781af4e1.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Heiligenbilder2_zps781af4e1.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Nice idea, statues look great.
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Thank you...;)
Extended my citywall with two more segments...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/S3_zps5f223f2d.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/S3_zps5f223f2d.jpg.html)
Hope to get this painted tomorrow.
Cheers,
Don
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Always exciting to see an update on this thread.
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Finished my citywall for now. Needs a little bit more fine brush work.
And maybe I will get some greenstuff to all the gaps... ::)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/S4_zpsf570e34c.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/S4_zpsf570e34c.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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Another slap. Finished the big bombarde "la bomba" today.
Though the crew is still missing...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Bombarde3_zps4205b459.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Bombarde3_zps4205b459.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/Bombarde4_zps01eb36bb.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/Bombarde4_zps01eb36bb.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
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That looks mighty familiar ;) :)
Darrell.
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La Bomba is a lovely piece of work. Once again I envy your painting of the wood.
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La Bomba is the bomb! 8)
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Cracking bombard :D
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yeah Janner and you can see this cracking bombard in Rendsburg at the Do Or Dice on the 26th of April !
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First I'd heard of Do or Dice. Unfortunately I'm committed that evening. So will need to see if I can slip away during the day.
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I managed to play a small game after work today.
We played on a really tiny mat, just 60x75 cm. Each player got 5 units wich started off the board.
Here are just a few impressions.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s1_zps1a17ab84.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s1_zps1a17ab84.jpg.html)
I got some early victory points for being the first at the objective (holy statue).
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s2_zps7a127098.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s2_zps7a127098.jpg.html)
We played mostly in the conrfield with some shooting on the flanks.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s3_zpsc94edad7.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s3_zpsc94edad7.jpg.html)
A great game taking in account that we had so few units and so little space...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s4_zps07046ea0.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s4_zps07046ea0.jpg.html)
In the end I got my foot knights in combat, who won the day...:)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s5_zpse33114b6.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s5_zpse33114b6.jpg.html)
A very cool and satisfying after work game.
Cheers,
Don
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Great 8)
Is the base of the bombard a vacform?
cheers
James
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Great 8)
Is the base of the bombard a vacform?
cheers
James
Yip, it comes with the kit (I know as I bought it two days ago... going to paint it during the Easter holi).
Great looking (small) game DV.
The game was part of the campaign?
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Thanx, yes the base comes with the bombard. But you can probably build it without the base.
...part of the campaign?
No, just another testgame. I am quite happy with the rules so far, but some units need a little bit more testing...;)
DV
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No, just another testgame. I am quite happy with the rules so far, but some units need a little bit more testing...;)
DV
Sounds good, would be interesting to have a look when you are done with the tweaking :)
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That is very nice work on the Zvezda bombard!
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Loved the little table - excellent work with "scenery" - it was more than just terrain.
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Thanx, gents... ;)
Inspired by stuarts biutifull stradiots:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=64452.0
...I searched in my leadpile and found a handfull of Perry stardiots... :-*
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/m1_zps0b2eb0e6.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/m1_zps0b2eb0e6.jpg.html)
Just 4 thats the starting size for a unit. More in the pile...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/m2_zpsb523a43c.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/m2_zpsb523a43c.jpg.html)
So, that are the first painted metall miniatures for 3 or 4 weeks now... :o
Cheers,
Don
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Got some more papal troops painted today.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/p4_zpsc171a68e.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/p4_zpsc171a68e.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/p5_zps2dc65f84.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/p5_zps2dc65f84.jpg.html)
Mixed some swiss heads in. Biutifull little sculpts...;)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/p6_zpsb6131ddc.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/p6_zpsb6131ddc.jpg.html)
So that should be enough for a 16 men pike unit.
Need more shotte troopers now... :D
Cheers,
Don
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Did a test build up for the Do or Dice in the end of the week.
And took a few pics of the plastic madness so far... :D
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/dd1_zps04edcba7.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/dd1_zps04edcba7.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/dd4_zpsefbbdef1.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/dd4_zpsefbbdef1.jpg.html)
Not the best pic taking weather today...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/dd3_zpsb5c87850.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/dd3_zpsb5c87850.jpg.html)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/dd2_zps4739bab5.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/dd2_zps4739bab5.jpg.html)
The papal troops wont be ready till the end of the week. Have to do lots of small stuff, like sheep and pigs...
And a camp.
Cheers,
Don
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I'm really enjoying watching your progress. I cant believe how much you accomplished in such a short time. Keep it up.
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That's a busy table 8)
Looks great :)
cheers
James
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Love those,
please show more when ready
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Glad you like it...:)
Hope that the people at the convention will have fun...
Builded a few artillery-men before breakfast.
Plundering an ACW plastic sprue and collected a few heads from the perry ansars.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/aribesatzung1_zps116d549e.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/aribesatzung1_zps116d549e.jpg.html)
Fits pretty well togehter, me thinks...:)
Cheers,
Don
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Top marks as usual.
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Finished more papal pike today. Now with basing and some small flags, in the tradition of Frank Becker.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/p7_zps8f24bfaf.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/p7_zps8f24bfaf.jpg.html)
Edit:
I printed some more flags...:)
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/p8_zps4a7ff6d0.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/p8_zps4a7ff6d0.jpg.html)
Not the most professional way, but at least I have some colours for my pike units.. :).
Cheers,
Don
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Lovely work once again!
Any info if the Perry plastic parts can be obtained per sprue or such (don't want to buy a whole box just to get few arms for the artillerymen... yes, I'm going to nick your idea)
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Excellent 'Frankenstein' work on the artillerymen. They work really well.
Ah, the joy of plastic :-* :-*
;)
The pikemen look great.
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I can't believe I missed this thread.... ;D
Amazing work. Please keep posting!!!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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They are a joy to look at. Excellent work.
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Where the hell has this thread been my whole life?!? Simply amazing work! Beautiful! Bene, or whatever they said back then.
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Done any more with this project since? ???
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Hadn't painted anything since summer, but managed a little game the other week.
A good friend was so kind to take some shots...:)
We just had a few minis on the board but a great time...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s3_zpsa8f0c893.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s3_zpsa8f0c893.jpg.html')
I had even some pro gloria-metal on the table...
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s1_zpse3e87bd9.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s1_zpse3e87bd9.jpg.html')
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s7_zps8ea327ce.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s7_zps8ea327ce.jpg.html')
Poor gendarmes. They got late in the game and didn't do to well...;(
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s8_zpsa3060344.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s8_zpsa3060344.jpg.html')
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s6_zps4502ec91.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s6_zps4502ec91.jpg.html')
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s2_zps523be652.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s2_zps523be652.jpg.html')
Oh I am realy in love with my pike Landsknechte. But on the way back, 3 pikes broke off...;(
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s4_zps49fba703.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s4_zps49fba703.jpg.html')
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/s5_zps6e2f10d2.jpg) (http://'http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/s5_zps6e2f10d2.jpg.html')
Hope to get more games done in italy...:)
...and many thanx to Martin for the pics...
Cheers,
Don
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What a simply beautiful table. Thank you for posting those pictures.
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Okay. In wooden areas you get a free bandit unit as the defender. In a field area you get a small advantage as the attacker.
Posted the bandit archers a few days ago:
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad126/DonVoss_photos/Italian%20wars/raumluber4_zps0c3733fc.jpg) (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/DonVoss_photos/media/Italian%20wars/raumluber4_zps0c3733fc.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Don
Hi Don,
who does the figs with the big feathery plumes, please?
Regards,
James
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The heads are from the GW empire troops.
Not sure if missle or helbard/spear...
Little bit too big for the tiny histo bodys...;)
The bodys are from various plastic sprues.
Cheers,
Don