Fridericus Redivivus: Impetus in 15mm [UP 19.11.12, p. 4]

[Mad Doc Morris]

Hi all!
I've just started the latest army project on my blog, and hopefully you don't mind if I promote it here. Knowing myself I need every bit of cheering (and critical comments if you must ) in order to get this done. The plan is to build up a Medieval army in 15mm to be used with the (Basic) Impetus rules. It's themed on a young lad's Italian adventure, namely Konradin's campaign to reconquer the kingdom of Sicily in 1267 to 1268.

After an introduction, the first actual miniatures have been posted. And, of course, I had to start with an iconic image: the knights!

I will add to this further bases as we go along, and - if you wish - will post condensed updates here. For a bit more detail and different shots you can always refer to my blog. There's also a dedicated project page, where I'm going to collect all the entries.

Anyway, thanks for watching!

[Dalauppror]

Very nice looking unit

Best regards Michael

[Admiral Benbow]

Lovely unit and damn fine painting ...

[inkydave]

Lovely paint job. Superbly vibrant colours, especially for 15s. 

[Mad Doc Morris]

Okay, seemingly just a few interested, but all the more: Thank you!
Here's the next unit. Less splendid, I know. But where's noble light, there have to be lowly footmen as well. So, come the archers:



More views on the blog. Thanks for watching.

[Volleyfire!]

Very nice indeed,a lot of work went into getting those Knights looking so good I should think, and the basing especially for yon lowly peasants is excellent. 

[Engel]

Those are some nice archers but those knights realy stand out. Great work and keep em comming...

[FifteensAway]

both units shown here are very nice, different lighting and background make a huge difference, though

[Mad Doc Morris]

Many thanks for your comments, gents. Please keep them coming, so that morale stays at a high level.
Italian mercenaries joining the party today:



More pictures and yaking, as always, on the blog. Thanks for watching!

PS: Note on lighting: For some weird reason I like the structured background better than the (admittedly, photoshopped) purely white one. It makes photos appear somewhat dark, but it gives a more natural feel. So, I'll probably stay with that.

[Captain Blood]

Gorgeous, Mad Doc!

[valleyboy]

Jesus Jones, they're a bit good

[CyberAlien312]

Those minis look splendid! Well done!

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Just fine, Doc, 15mm and that painting quality, impressive, my friend!

But for God's sake, why suddenly 15mm?

[War In 15MM]

Beautiful painting.

[Mad Doc Morris]

Thanks all for your comments!

Prof, actually, it's not all of a sudden. Since I've pondered the idea of using smaller scales for at least over a year now. The first outing was a blog post dating from the 1st of March 2011. My reasoning boils down to an increasing lack of time, space and money. I'm simply not in a position to amass armies in 28mm, and at the same time I don't want to be limited to just skirmish games. And, truth be told, smaller scales can be a lot of fun, too.