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Offline bigredbat

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Regiment de Pfyffer
« on: August 26, 2022, 04:33:33 PM »


Latest unit for my slowly forming 1672 armies, Regiment de Pfyffer, a Swiss unit in French service, mostly picked because I love the yellow uniforms. Minis mostly painted by Richard O'Connor, some by me, flags n'flock by my chum Ian Notter.

Below is the eponymous colonel, who gets his own command stand. More about them on t'blog  Regiment de Pfyffer


Offline Friends of General Haig

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2022, 08:13:30 PM »
That’s a stunning looking unit,  Simon! I heartily recommend people to zoom in to the picture to fully appreciate the fabulous work on the faces; each an individual character. A wonderful example of every figure in the same pose, while each looks unique 👍.

Offline Engel

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2022, 08:21:15 PM »
Looks really good

Offline Hu Rhu

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2022, 08:31:08 PM »
Lovely painting.  :-* :-*

Offline jambo1

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2022, 04:49:42 AM »
Very impressive looking regiment, absolutely stunning. :)

Offline Paul Richardson

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2022, 08:57:26 AM »
Beautifully done. It's my sort of unit - no combat poses!

Offline bigredbat

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2022, 10:39:09 AM »
Thanks all, kind comments much appreciated. 

There's a lot to be said for static poses vs. combat; the musketeers look better like this than in the firing poses, where they are viewed, more or less, from the side. 

Offline LouieN

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2022, 09:51:05 PM »
A great contrast in the colors.  Well done

Offline Frostie

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2022, 08:16:12 AM »
Very nice!  Love this period and have a good sized collection in 10mm

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2022, 09:27:07 AM »
Gorgeous looking unit and better de Pfyffer than de Pfeffel. Another pang of guilt as I think of my own 1672 figures languishing in the lead pile.
Em dezembro de '81
Botou os ingleses na roda
3 a 0 no Liverpool
Ficou marcado na história
E no Rio não tem outro igual
Só o Flamengo é campeão mundial
E agora seu povo
Pede o mundo de novo

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2022, 09:43:52 AM »
Pfyffer-pfeffel - I'd not made that connection- interesting- coincidence or distantly related?  Southern Germany isn't so far from Lucerne.  I just came across another interesting link- there was a Pfyffer in charge of the Pontifical Guard as recently as 1982, the eleventh commander of that name. So they are still keeping that mercenary profession going...

I find the 1672s compelling to collect, it's that lovely Copplestone style. I'm working on another regiment at the moment. I'd love to see some more minis released in that range...


Offline carlos marighela

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2022, 10:17:41 AM »
Makes you wonder if Michelle Pfeiffer isn’t a relative.

Offline Mad Doc Morris

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2022, 01:16:54 PM »
“Pfeifer” and its many (many!) variations is a pretty common surname in German-speaking countries. It’s derived from the musical occupation as a piper in premodern cities or at court. There must’ve been loads. Highly unlikely they’re all related. ;)

Anyways, great to see these 1672’s painted up so nicely. Like so many others obviously I do own a few as well but never got round to paint them. A shame as they look smashing. Thanks for the reminder!

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2022, 02:02:17 PM »
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It’s derived from the musical occupation as a piper in premodern cities or at court.

...now if I'd have thought of that, I could have given them a fifer- would have been a nice touch.

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Like so many others obviously I do own a few as well but never got round to paint them. A shame as they look smashing. Thanks for the reminder!

Has to be done!  :-)   

Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: Regiment de Pfyffer
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2022, 05:22:53 PM »
lovely stuff

 

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