New Artizan Landsknecht Doppelsoldier packs

[OSHIROmodels]

Reminds me why, deep down, I hate GW so much. Purveyors of puerlie puff. Deniers of history. Destroyers of knowledge.

   I quite like GW and some of their stuff but I find that really funny   

cheers

James

[rob_the_robgoblin]

Lighten up. 

It always has to boil down to an 'I hate GW' argument...

What I meant by my statement is that, yes they are meant to be historical, but perhaps they have been done to also fit into the fantasy purpose based on the popularity of the army. Nothing wrong with that.
I was also basing my comments on what others here have said; that the miniatures are wielding large weapons, way beyond what would be historically accurate.

However, I REALLY don't want this to become an I hate GW message/topic.

Cool minis, they *COULD* be used for GW's Warhammer Fantasy Battles (as they have rather large swords), but *more likely* as historical Landschneckts.

[fastolfrus]

I was also basing my comments on what others here have said; that the miniatures are wielding large weapons, way beyond what would be historically accurate.

Having seen some landsknecht swords in museums, I'd say these would match the biggest. From memory there were plenty of 4' - 5' blades, if these figures scale out at about 6' tall, the swords would seem just about right.

On the thoughts of fantasy, how about using them for RSF ? (Renaissance Science Fiction). I notice that there is a new action film in the offing from Warners with Leonardo (da Vinci rather than di Caprio) as a sort of James Bond/Indiana Jones cross.

Thinking back, there was that Rutger Hauer film, Flesh and Blood, that had some good fight scenes including some da Vinci-esque siege equipment.

[archangel1]

...However, I REALLY don't want this to become an I hate GW message/topic...

AMEN!

Whatever your feelings are about Citadel/GW, there is no doubt that, 20 years ago, they busted the minis field wide open.  Is there anybody on this forum that can truly say they never looked at a single one of their figures and didn't say 'That's neat'? You don't like 'em, don't buy 'em.  Simple.  I happen to like a lot of their work.

Just for the record, I also like the new Artizans, 100% accurate or not.

[BaronVonJ]

..chant it with me, "CAV-VAL-REE!, CAV-VAL-REE!, CAV-VAL-REE!"
-J
p.s. Oh and some crossbow. Most of those Renaissance battles, had a ton of them.