Khurasan releases 15mm Late 16th century Spanish

[Khurasan Miniatures]

We are very pleased to release the first army in our 15mm "Late 16th Century" range -- the Spanish.  This was the period that saw the mighty tercio at its apex, with Spain at war in the Netherlands, attempting invasion of England, intervening in the French civil war, and sending troops to aid the Irish.

Armoured pikemen


"Pica seca" (unarmoured pikemen)


Arquebusiers


Musketeers


Infantry command


Corazas (heavily armoured pistoliers)


Lancers


Armoured mounted arquebusiers


Unarmoured mounted arquebusiers


Heavy cavalry command


Light cavalry command


High command


Artillery is coming soon.  The "herreruelos" were actually German Reiters, and they are available now as well, but they haven't been painted up for display yet.  All mounted codes can choose the simpler horse furniture or the fancier version with long rump straps. 

Available now:
http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/late16thcentury.html

[Knight of St John]

Thank you. Just what I need for the Great siege of Malta. Will make my first order from this range as soon as I get the children to sleep.
Michael.

[Andym]

They are lovely wee figures!

[MattW]

These are beautiful little figs. Can't wait to see the rest of the range filled out.

[Kingscarbine]

  Awesome miniatures. What do you have planned for future releases?

BTW... Anyone interested in the period should start here: http://perfectcaptain.50megs.com/sfbattle.html

[Paul Richardson]

Very nice. I wish someone would bring out something similar in 28mm. My eyes can barely cope with 28mm so I'm sure I couldn't cope with 15mm now.

[Khurasan Miniatures]

Awesome miniatures. What do you have planned for future releases?

The English will be next -- pikes, arquebusiers, muskets, bills (used only by militia in the late 16th C), longbows (ditto), infantry command, light horse (with shield as shown in Ireland), demilancers, heavy cavalry command, and high command. They are done and ready for release. Just want to space them out a bit from the Spanish. They can fight the existing Tyrone Irish rebel range of course, or can fight the Spanish in the Netherlands or at home (assuming the armada landed).

Dutch and German (later landsknects, imperials, etc) foot have been made. Reiters have as well and are up for sale -- just waiting for Rafa to paint them to display them. Ditto the artillery, and a set of master gunners of various nations.  (He just got this stuff.)

Dutch cavalry is being made as are variant English Light Horse wearing plate rather than the chainmail and shield combo shown in Ireland. I'll need to investigate what sorts of cavalry besides Reiters the late 16th C. German/imperial armies used.

After that Clib is taking a detour from late 16th C and making Sassanids. Once they're done, French, which will be suitable for the last campaigns of the French Wars of Religion, including Henri IV's super army with Royal Swiss and Miller cavalry!

After that we may make late 16th C Ottomans. Ultimately I'd like to make every army that marched in Europe in the late 16th C.

[Mad Doc Morris]

Fabulous additions!
Will said Landsknechts be wearing baggy trousers?

[Knight of St John]

They look marvaous and looking forward to receiving my order. 16th C ottomans would make me very happy. Do you have any plans of adding sword and buckler men to the Spanish range?
Michael.

[rumacara]

Great miniatures.

DONT FORGET THE PORTUGUESE TOO.

[Khurasan Miniatures]

They look marvaous and looking forward to receiving my order. 16th C ottomans would make me very happy. Do you have any plans of adding sword and buckler men to the Spanish range?
Michael.

Rodoleros had been phased out by this period in continental service.

[Khurasan Miniatures]

Great miniatures.

DONT FORGET THE PORTUGUESE TOO.

Well, in this period (1580-1605) the Iberian Union was in effect. Did Portuguese troops in continental Europe look different from the Spanish?

[rumacara]

In terms of equipment no, except for a few helmets and less availability of armour.
If i find images of the helmets and/or other variations of equipment i will pass it to you.
There are some portuguese figures of this period that you can check from Eureka that illustrates a bit the aspect.

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_781_787&sort=3a

[Kingscarbine]

Well, in this period (1580-1605) the Iberian Union was in effect. Did Portuguese troops in continental Europe look different from the Spanish?

No, not really... And less so in Continental Europe.

From the period iconography I've noticed the Portuguese tended to use more the cabasset than the morion along with other types of contemporary hats. The main difference was in the cavalry.

Acobertados: They were the army’s powerful shock weapon. The higher nobility still maintained a medieval structure and fought armoured in caparisoned horses (much like French Gendarmes) that performed a crucial role in battle. They protected the king, the vulnerable infantry and were used to puncture the enemy lines.  By this time a small number of acobertados were beginning to be used by the garrisons in North Africa in conjunction with the light cavalry as a holding force when disengaging and protecting retreating infantry.

Ginetes: The traditional and best cavalry mounted in Moorish fashion that had already proven very effective during the Reconquista and in North Africa. They were highly mobile with their jack of plates, adarga shields and lance and served not only as scouts and skirmishers but as an excellent counter-measure against other light cavalry and foot.

Estradiotes: The Portuguese estradiotes were closer to chevaulegers and English demilances than to light cavalry. Lighter armoured than the acobertados these gentlemen and esquires, were used in support of the heavy cavalry. After the Moroccan disaster they were probably the only heavy cavalry available during the Spanish invasion of 1580.

[Kingscarbine]

In terms of equipment no, except for a few helmets and less availability of armour.
If i find images of the helmets and/or other variations of equipment i will pass it to you.
There are some portuguese figures of this period that you can check from Eureka that illustrates a bit the aspect.

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_781_787&sort=3a

The Eureka range isn't a good example for "Continental" armies. The figures are more suitable for colonial types and small expeditions.