Treason never prospers (new stuff added 30/4/23 p3)

[Jeff965]

Donnybrook gets a vote from me as well, lovely collection I've painted quite a few of these figures myself and they are lovely large figures for painting.

[Leapsnbounds]

Excellent stuff, I'd surely like to stand up to them with my Landsknechts, though yours are much better.

[Corso]

Colourful nice stuff!

[wkeyser]

For rules take a look at perfect Captains "Actions"  there are also numerous version ecw, etc.

William

[fred]

Great looking figures - are you planning to add a few horse?

You might want to look at Irregular Wars as a possible rule set - this is a small battle set, with each base representing a company or so of men, it produces a very enjoyable game.

[levied troop]

Thanks again for all the kind comments chaps and the rules suggestions.  The Perfect Captain's set is my current bedtime reading.

The Spanish are coming are here!

Arquebusiers:






Gentlemen adventurers and un-piked Pikemen (I’m assuming a scenario with just one or two Spanish ships making English landfall and the landing party being mainly a raiding party, where pikes might be more of a liability than an asset):









The Baby-Eating Bishop of Barcelona (who’s pact with the Devil ensures he can never be photographed properly!):


and the Tercio of the Sextons, a sombre lot:





Who will easily double-up as the London Trained Bands for internal revolts with the addition pf a different standard bearer base (and yes, I spotted the flag’s green band error, but only when I was photographing the damn thing. These are my first attempts at hand-painting flags, I like the texture but I need to improve on my straight lines!):


And yes, some English horse in due course, first two elements are:

Border Horse (painted by Dags):


and Demi-Lancers (in need of a flag):

[Arlequín]

How delightful and interesting. 

Spanish raids were a real problem in the 1590s: http://west-penwith.org.uk/raid.htm

[Captain Blood]

Excellent. Love this era. Must play with mine more often... 

[fred]

Excellent. I do like these. 

[Anderson Collection]

Fantastic  looking collection of figures the various figure ranges blend really well

[mweaver]

I agree with all the above complimentary remarks - really a handsome collection you are building there. 

I agree with you about those Foundry Elizabethan Adventurers - an excellent range of figures. 

-Michael

[Galloping Major]

A great project very well executed, lovely paint jobs 




www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

[dijit]

Cracking stuff! I must get on with painting mine.

[levied troop]

Thanks for the kind comments chaps.

This little lot got a few additions and an outing at last, at t'Other Partizan.  A Spanish landing force from the Armada faced off against an English county militia - the Spanish objective was to loot 6 buildings by standing in them unopposed for 1 full move.  Rules were a mash up of Lion Rampant and Pikeman's Lament:

Spanish musketeers provide a formidable line while a bunch of caliver men prepare to loot the barm:


And a forceful Spanish pike block, led by the Cannibalistic Cardinal of Cadiz, holds the centre:


Doughty English light horse prepare to charge the musketeers (big mistake!):

And a quick overview of the action:


Overall it worked well, especially since my team mates hadn't had a chance to practice the rules beforehand (and thanks to Stuart from Army Royal for sight of his amendments - very helpful) and I can see me adding more to this project.

[OSHIROmodels]

Jolly good show 

Always fancied doing some coastal invasion type games as it can be done for many periods of British history