Leonardo da Vinci and the Prince of Foxes 2021

[Bogdanwaz]

In addition to my Die Hard game, I'll be running another game at Historicon next month.  This is Leonardo da Vinci and the Prince of Foxes.   I had hoped to run it at H-con in 2020 but Covid intervened.  Hopefully it will happen this year!

It's a weird war take on the old Samuel Shellabarger novel/Tyrone Powers movie set in Borgia's Italy. Here's the description: "Artist turned imposter nobleman, Andrea Orsini has been sent by Cesare Borgia to undermine Marc Antonio Verano, lord of Citta Del Monte as part of his plans of conquest.  However, Orsini has turned away from villainy and now sides with the good people of Citta Del Monte.  Using the notebook of his former master, Leonardo da Vinci, Orsini has fashioned a host of amazing war machines to defend the city.  Borgia has decided to fight fire with fire and hired the great Leonardo himself. "

I've posted some test shots on my blog:

https://bogdanwaz.blogspot.com/2021/10/leonardo-da-vinci-and-prince-of-foxes.html

[Metternich]

"Where does he get those wonderful toys !?!"   This looks to be great fun indeed.  Love how you have mixed various manufacturers' figures to get great effects.  The boys choir and ladies of the court are wonderful additions.  Bravi !

[Paul Richardson]

This really does look a lot of fun.

From a quick look on the internet, at least 3 manufacturers make kits for da Vinci machines - Academy, Elenco and Pathfinder. Looking at your blog, my guess is that you've used them all. How good quality are the various kits and is one make better than the others?

[Dolnikan]

Wow! That looks amazing. Could I ask where you got the figures or if you have a guide to building them?

[Bloggard]

brilliant

[Bogdanwaz]

The machines are indeed from Academy and Elenco, with some minor modifications.  Between the two of them, most of Leonardo's inventions are covered.  Between the two manufacturers, I think I prefer Elenco's - they make the larger of two armored cars.  However, it seems that Elenco are much harder to find, I'm not sure if they are no longer making the kits.   The big steam cannon is an old model from AMT that I found on e-bay.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Superb looking game!   

[LouieN]

Really creative. 

[Grumpy Gnome]

Amazing as always mate, I love it!