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Author Topic: Italian Wars- Up and Coming Vignette- Page 20- UPDATED- 05-04-2023  (Read 39784 times)

Offline Atheling

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Re: Italian Wars- Bards to fit The Assault Group's Spanish Gent d'Armes?
« Reply #255 on: March 05, 2022, 05:14:09 PM »
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  o_o

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #256 on: April 09, 2022, 10:30:49 AM »
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

« Last Edit: April 09, 2022, 12:34:22 PM by Atheling »

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #257 on: April 09, 2022, 12:27:19 PM »
Fantastic work! These are superbly painted!
Hoc quoque transibit
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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #258 on: April 09, 2022, 12:33:52 PM »
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!


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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #259 on: April 09, 2022, 04:17:09 PM »
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?

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #260 on: April 09, 2022, 05:22:55 PM »
rather bloody spiffing sir

Offline Atheling

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #261 on: April 10, 2022, 08:13:23 AM »
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 :)

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #262 on: April 10, 2022, 07:06:18 PM »
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.

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #263 on: April 10, 2022, 07:09:23 PM »
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 :)

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Mounted Arquebusiers Page 18- UPDATED 14/10/2022
« Reply #264 on: October 14, 2022, 12:45:08 PM »
After a period of absence away from the painting table due to illness, I'm very happy to say that I'm back with a bit of a vengeance; three projects on the go again so my Early Byzantines are getting a few command stands added, another unit of Anglo Danes is very near completion and half of what will be a 12 base unit of Italian Mounted Arquebusiers are now complete and here for display :)

I made the school boy error of forgetting to superglue the magnetic sheet I use on then bottom of my bases and relied just on the viscosity of the adhesive to stop any potential warpage of the bases- but hey, I''ve been out of action for a while so I'm forgiving myself for that slight infraction.

As usual, more pictures and waffle can be found on my Just Add Water Blog here:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2022/10/italian-mounted-arquabusiers.html


Here you go- Hope you like the work :)

In Line:



In Column:




Single base pictures to come when I get the time. That or the rest of the unit, whatever comes first :)

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #265 on: October 14, 2022, 02:39:51 PM »
Lovely work, the unit looks great!

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Wars Units So Far Page 18- UPDATED 09-042022
« Reply #266 on: October 14, 2022, 09:04:22 PM »
Lovely work, the unit looks great!

Thanks mate. Appreciated :)

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Mounted Arquebusiers Page 18- UPDATED 14/10/2022
« Reply #267 on: October 14, 2022, 09:26:50 PM »
On Covid day 4 this has raised my spirits and I think an order to TAG is going to be soon.
What size bases are you using for the MTD Arquebusiers as most of my light cavalry are on the same size as the stradiots.
The visual impression fits perfectly the skirmish line of firepower troops that would not stand against a charge. Love the colourswill probably steal some of your colour schemes for when I return to convention games.
 



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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Mounted Arquebusiers Page 18- UPDATED 14/10/2022
« Reply #268 on: October 14, 2022, 11:09:35 PM »
Love the unit  :-* This is not a period that I game but your painting makes a strong argument for it.
Got to kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight.

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Re: Italian Wars- Italian Mounted Arquebusiers Page 18- UPDATED 14/10/2022
« Reply #269 on: October 15, 2022, 05:17:35 AM »
Love the unit  :-* This is not a period that I game but your painting makes a strong argument for it.

Thank you for the words of encouragement marianas_gamer.

The Italian Wars is a veritable cornucopia of colour and is one of the most attractive "periods" on the table top IMHO.

 

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