Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022

[Atheling]

A bit of a tricky one... How about trying Redoubt Enterprises? I don't know about their Renaissance stuff, but I have got some of their ACW figures, and they're probably what you'd call a more modern style. They also sell horses individually.

Redoubt are very large when compared to most manufacturers. At least their Renaissance ranges are.

It really is a bit of a conundrum 

[Atheling]

This project has been on the go for many years now. First in an attempt, interrupted by illness and a a four to five year hiatus away from the hobby, to put on a Fornovo game which, to be honest, at the time I had little chance of achieving. As my interest moved much more towards the Spanish in Italy he goal was then to changed from that of Fornovo 1495 to that of Cerignola 1503 or Ravenna 1512.

I have a real Horde of Shame when it comes to models for The Italian Wars still to to paint up, Steel Fist, Wargames Foundry, The Assault Group and many more but despite suffering from a debilitating mental illness which at time has taken me away from the hobby I love so much I have managed to make what is at least a start on first the Italians (Gonzaga Vignette) and tackled a couple of unit of Spanish and a gun so, as I have done with my Anglo Danes and Early Byzantines I am going to tally up what I have so far in one post.

If it wasn't for the illness and the time taken up in therapy added to putting that therapy into practice there would be much more to show for this project.

The Italian Wars have long been a favourite of mine. One just cannot beat the period for colour and spectacle.

There are many more pictures of each unit from various viewpoints on my Just Add Water Blog here:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2022/04/all-my-italian-wars-units-so-far.html

Franceso Gonzaga's Charge Across the River Taro at the Battle of Fornovo 1495



Speed Painted French Mounted French Crossbowmen:



Stradiots!



Spanish Trastámara Arquebusiers



Spanish Trastámara Ordinance Piece



Spanish Trastámara Rodeleros/Sword and Buckle

[MaleGriffin]

Fantastic work! These are superbly painted!

[Atheling]

Fantastic work! These are superbly painted!

Cheers mate- appreciated

I must have been having an off day as I forgot to include the Stradiots- now added above!

[fred]

Cracking looking units. The charge across the river really is fantastic.

Sorry to hear you have been ill. Perhaps you can find a different set of rules to use what you have painted, rather than having to progress through the lead pile?

[Lord Raglan]

rather bloody spiffing sir

[Atheling]

Cracking looking units. The charge across the river really is fantastic.

Thanks Fred.

Sorry to hear you have been ill. Perhaps you can find a different set of rules to use what you have painted, rather than having to progress through the lead pile?

I can get ordinarily into quite a "Zen" like state when I'm painting which has been difficult if not impossible of late which is very worrying.

rather bloody spiffing sir

Thanks Gareth- same with your Italian Wars stuff too buddy

[fred]

I can get ordinarily into quite a "Zen" like state when I'm painting which has been difficult if not impossible of late which is very worrying.

I suppose my only suggestion here, would be to not try to force it. Accept (for a short while) that doing smaller sints of painting is the way to go. Then perhaps before you know it you will be back to the Zen state, without planning to be. With the head if often seems that approaching things obliquely works better than trying to force it. Just a suggestion from some of my own experiences.

[Atheling]

I suppose my only suggestion here, would be to not try to force it. Accept (for a short while) that doing smaller sints of painting is the way to go. Then perhaps before you know it you will be back to the Zen state, without planning to be. With the head if often seems that approaching things obliquely works better than trying to force it. Just a suggestion from some of my own experiences.

Thanks Fred. I suppose it is really about me finding that opening again that invokes the enthusiasm.

That and overcoming two years of well......... 

I'll get back to it again, I always manage to somehow beat a path back to my painting roots