Artizan Renaissance Range arrives...

[Captain Blood]

Finally, Mike Owen has sculpted some more Renaissance figures 



Mike sculpted the popular sea dogs and swashbucklers line for Foundry - cut off in its prime.
He's been threatening to return to the Renaissance ever since he started Artizan, and looks like he's finally taken the plunge. Personally, I think his seadogs and swashbucklers are the best figures he's ever sculpted (although many of the Thrilling Tales figures are also right up there). In fact, as I never tire of telling people, his sea dogs are my favourite 28mm wargames figures anywhere ever. So I'm hoping this venture will lead to a few more late Elizabethan types in due course...

[Gluteus Maximus]

Mike's a very good sculptor, maybe in the same league as the Perrys and Mark Copplestone.

These figures look like they really are superb - but I'd hate to think how much a decent sized pike block would cost in 28mm 

[Malamute]

They look beautiful, not my thing at all, but mighty fine miniatures.

[Mad Doc Morris]

Hurray for Landsknechts! They look absolutely marvellous. All I have to add is simply put in their own words: "Her, her, her!" 

[white knight]

Awesome!
Will have to buy them for my ever growing Empire/Landsknecht army lead and plastic pile. 

[General Roos]

Looks great!

[The Dozing Dragon]

Very nice however I question the commercial decision on this one - Foundry have an excellent range that seems to fill the position already? Now, if he had concentrated on expanding the Seadogs range.........

[Lowtardog]

I was a bit gutted when I found out they were Lansnechts but I have heard he may venture the range into the Wars fo Religions so dont give up hope Captain

[Captain Blood]

I've been waiting this long. Another year or two for him to work his way to the end of the C16th won't matter 

What gets me is some eejit on the Artizan Yahoo Group bemoaning the fact that Mike is dabbling in Renaissance when he should be concentrating on WWII!

Selfish bastard!
Apart from the new Mutineer C19th figures, he's been doing virtually nothing but C20th subjects - and mainly WWII - for about the last five years, for Crissakes! 

Let the man sculpt Renaissance if he wants to. I love his Thrilling Tales figures, but I'm not a huge fan of his rank and file WWII stuff. I think he's BETTER at the earlier subjects - like the seadogs and swashbucklers.

[carlos marighela]

Agreed. Judging by the photos, the period has really caught his imagination, they look like truly lovely figures, better than anything 20th C he has done with the possible exception of the Arab Revolt.

[Christian]

I totally agree with the Sea Dogs range: some terrific models there! I have a few here in need of a paint job!

I hope the Artizan Renaissance range goes that way, at least with some personalities rather than just rank and file troops.

[Orctrader]

I just bought the Regiment deal.  No idea when I'll paint them but, rest assured, they will be bright!   

[Gluteus Maximus]

I just bought the Regiment deal.  No idea when I'll paint them but, rest assured, they will be bright!   

 

Whilst I have nothing against well sculpted and painted WWII stuff and in the past have quite enjoyed painting the various German camo uniforms, they can't compare with a well sculpted and painted 16th-17thC unit.

Looking forward to seeing some examples from both Orc Trader and the Cap'n 

[Ray Earle]

What gets me is some eejit on the Artizan Yahoo Group bemoaning the fact that Mike is dabbling in Renaissance when he should be concentrating on WWII!

Selfish bastard!
Apart from the new Mutineer C19th figures, he's been doing virtually nothing but C20th subjects - and mainly WWII - for about the last five years, for Crissakes! 

Let the man sculpt Renaissance if he wants to. I love his Thrilling Tales figures, but I'm not a huge fan of his rank and file WWII stuff. I think he's BETTER at the earlier subjects - like the seadogs and swashbucklers.

Agreed. After all it's not like the market can do with more paratroops or late war Germans. The WW2 element bemoan anything Mike does if it's not to their tastes that's why I've given up asking for any Old West releases, just seemed a little pointless. I hope that Mike sticks with this range and we get some more of the lovely work akin to the sculpts he'd produced for Foundry. 

[Captain Blood]

Excellent! We're all agreed - C16th is the future 
Enough WW2 already!