The Great Italian Wars for "Pike and Shotte"

[moonshado]

You are certainly producing figures fast. I have not even had time to compliment you on some very nice handgunners and you have already displayed some fine horsemen. I love your use of the distinctive patterns to make these figures so unequivocally Italian.
Can I ask what colours you used for the woodwork of the handguns? It looks exactly the colour I always try to achieve and never quite manage

[DonVoss]

I am sorry about the handgun colours: its just a wild mix of Foundry browns. Spearshaft A, chestnut C...even Flesh B...

I managed to paint a new unit for the game tonight. Some crossbowmen for siena...



Hopfully I get them based, after work.

You are certainly producing figures fast.

It certainly has something to do with the limited colour palette. I just paint 4 Colours, wich is not very time consuming...

Cheers,
Don

[moonshado]

another nice unit. again really like the italian patterns on the clothing and the colour of the wood stocks of the crossbows.

[pocoloco]

Beautiful brushwork, the backdrop works great and the gaming mat is fabulous as well! 

Gotta ask, what German rules set you mentioned a page or two ago? And do unit leaders need to be based on round bases?

Cheers,

PL

[DonVoss]

The ruleset is called Kugelhagel. Its card-driven and you activate unit for unit, not one side and then the other.
Works very well for me...
And you could base your leaders as you find appropriate.

We played another game this evening. 4 Players with 5-6 units. No leaders were used.

Couldn't do enough pics, because I was busy running the game. So just a few impressions.

Overview of the battelfield.






The two players on the right side of the table battle for the small village...



Bad luck brought us down...;(



My men are doing theire job but get shot later...



Two pike blocks look invinceble until the heavy cav shows up.



The village is defended...



My playtesters were really cool. I wasn't too fit with the rules, but they were very patient.
Scenario was pretty straight from the box. Have to do a little bit more interisting here...

Cheers,
Don

[Atheling]

The ruleset is called Kugelhagel. Its card-driven and you activate unit for unit, not one side and then the other.
Works very well for me...

Is there a version in English that could be playtested?

And you could base your leaders as you find appropriate.

We played another game this evening. 4 Players with 5-6 units. No leaders were used.

Couldn't do enough pics, because I was busy running the game. So just a few impressions.

Overview of the battelfield.






The two players on the right side of the table battle for the small village...



Bad luck brought us down...;(



My men are doing theire job but get shot later...



Two pike blocks look invinceble until the heavy cav shows up.



The village is defended...



My playtesters were really cool. I wasn't too fit with the rules, but they were very patient.
Scenario was pretty straight from the box. Have to do a little bit more interisting here...

Cheers,
Don

Don,

Wonderful looking battlefield pics- everything a great game should be! 

Darrell.

[moonshado]

I'm really impressed, not only are you producing high quality units at a very fast rate, you are also able to still able to find time to play an impressive looking game with them. Are you actually identical triplets?

[painterman]

Nice looking game - reminds me how appealing 15th century Italian states armies are....
Simon.

[DonVoss]

Thanx gents for your comments...

Is there a version in English that could be playtested?

I am afraid not, sorry.

still able to find time to play

I am more a gamer than a painter. So having a gaming appointment at the end of the week, is always good for my pace...

I managed to paint up a few more troops today. I needed 2 more units for Siena, so here are 6 skirmishers and a gun crew.



The gun crew has its arms from the Perry-plastic-artilleryset. Fits very well.



Next step will be basing...
And if I find the time, I ll take an army pic.

Cheers,
Don

[Franz_Josef]

The Siennese troops in particular look great.

[davidmbrits]

Absolutely stunning stuff, how have I missed this thread!

Thanks for the blow by blow painting shots, it's always great to see how things get done.

Keep it up.

David

[DonVoss]

Thanx, glad you like the stuff...

Here is another batch...



Cheers,
Don

[Captain Blood]

The gun crew has its arms from the Perry-plastic-artilleryset. Fits very well.

What a great idea. Nice conversions 

Great looking battlefield too.
(Except for the doormat - I know it's a popular wargaming tabletop feature, but I've never been convinced by the 'a slab of doormat looks like a field of crops' notion. But apart from that - the trees and buildings and base boards - all gorgeous )

[doowopapocalypse]

They're all lovely--I've been eyeing up the Civil war arty for the same arms.

[moonshado]

Like those artillerymen. If you have spare arms from the Perry's plastic artillery set are you also mass producing figures for an ACW army?