The Great Italian Wars 1494 AD - 1559 AD
Hi Guys, here are the miniatures for my next 28mm painting project.
Hi Guys, here are the miniatures for my next 28mm painting project.
2 packs of Old Glory Landsknechts (30 figures per bag)
1 pack of Old Glory Doppelsoldner 2-Handed Swords (30 figures)
1 pack of Old Glory Landshnechts Artillery crews (20 figures)
1 pack of Old Glory Heavy Guns (2 models)
1 pack of Glory Light Guns (2 models)
2 packs of Pro Gloria Miniatures Landsknechts (24 figures per pack)
Total: 158 figures + 4 gun models
28mm Old Glory Landsknechts
Total: 158 figures + 4 gun models
28mm Old Glory Landsknechts
I like the Old Glory Landsknechts figures they do have character, with lots of head variations on 5 different body poses and a lot of detail on the figures with minimum cleaning. I just hope I don't botch the painting on these figures.
The 2 figures below seems to be officers or standard bearers?
which remind me I need to get flags/banners!
Doppelsoldner (2-Handed Swordsmen) German version of "Norse Warriors Berserkers" these guys were usually deployed up front, leading the advance of their pike bloc's, and to my understanding, hack their way through enemy pike formations or even to break off the ends of enemy pikes.
Purchased two Advancing Regimental packs. each pack contains 20 pikes 4 command (1 Officer, 1 Standard, 1 Drummer and 1 escort with pole axe?) The Pro Gloria miniatures look and feel great, nice clean and very detail sculpts. The facial expressions on these figures remind of the German Artist Albrecht Dürer paintings and other Renaissance artists.
I had bad luck on two counts, in one pack I got to many of the same pose figures, in the 2nd pack I had one figure missing, I emailed Pro Gloria miniatures about the missing figure and the reply was I need to make out another order and the missing figure will be added plus 2 or 3 extra figures for free to cover my pain and suffering..hehehe...couldn't stop giggle after reading the reply email from Pro Gloria... they do have great banners/flags and I'm considering getting a couple of sheets.
Comparing the two 28mm Landsknechts Manufactures - Old Glory on the left and Pro Gloria on the right. No doubt about it, the two figures/Manufacturers mix in well together, the old glory figure on the left of photo head size may be at least 1mm or 2mm :o) splitting hairs here, bigger than the Pro Gloria on the right, and should not be noticeable on the table top if the two figure types are mixed together.
This a beginning of a very interesting project and one I will follow closely. Old Glory and Pro Gloria do look to be a solid match.
ReplyDeleteYou botch figure painting? UNTHINKABLE!
Good luck in your new project.
Thanks, I set up a time frame for myself Jonathan, to complete the project during the month of August! ;o) there will be follow up - work in progress postings.... lets see how tough I am or mad! :o) painting these 28mm figures.
Deletecheers,
That's a good chunk of painting to tackle in August. I bet you can do it!
Deletedon't know...feeling a little fatigue already after drilling holes for the wire pikes.... then I primed the pikemen.. phew! :o)
DeleteHi there Phil, this is terrific, you really are going at the 28mm pikes, great comparison of the two manufacturers , i never thought how well they would mix.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and all the best
Chris
Thanks Chris, I was surprised how the two manufacture figures/ranges fit nicely together as well.. once I finish painting up this lot, I will have to make a decision mix the two together or in their own segregated manufacturer (figures) units... thanks again for your support Chris!
Deletecheers,
The OG Italian Wars figures are probably among the best bthey have ever done, and an oustanding value. I don't think you need to worry about botching them, judging by your work on 15's, LOL! The open handed guys can be pikemen and/or standard bearers; largely the same in this era anyway. The big, bold, heraldic flags really help make a Pike block pop on the tabletop, too!
ReplyDeleteAvoid the temptation to go *too* crazy with the colors for the Landsknechts. Beacuse I need to be able to identify the units on the tablke top, I often will do each unit in its own "theme" - for example one in multiple shades of red, blue, white, and yellow - with 3-4 colors, each with at least 3 shades, and all the variations of slashing, the 4 extremities in unifrom, divided up/down or right/lefgt, or quarterly, that is Plenty of variuations to have no two figures the same. Brown was actually a lot more common for lansdsknecht clothes than we tend to think (set off by the slashing and colorful clothes underneath, sleeves, etc, while black was uncommon (except perhaps the Black Band of Giovanni di Medici... but of course those were Italians and not proper Landsknechts anyway! )
I usually keep my units each all or mostly all from a single Manufacturer, but hapily mix units of OG, Foundry, Essex, Redoubt, Hinchliffe, and whatever else on the tabletop.
Great minds think alike Pete ;o) you being the greater and me, the minor :o)
DeleteI concur, studying the figures this morning, the two handed swordsmen can be converted to "energetic" :) standard bearers or the odd "charismatic" pikemen front of the unit. I agree also, large banners/flags are very important to be included within the pike bloc's, lets face it it really enhances the appearance of the pikes.
I totally agree, after some research, the Landsknechts wore more of earthly colors, shades of dark/light leather brown's, dark grays, dark green,blue's reds etc. Most wore, to my understanding, black/brown hats with white feathers. I'm also thinking of using more flamboyant colors for the officers/standard bearers/drummers... and as for the pike bloc's the painted figures once completed, will be representing their parent :o) 28mm manufacturing company...
Tomorrow I will be busy attached the wire pikes and priming the figures. assembling the artillery gun models together, sorting out the crews..converting some of swordsmen..etc..anyway..thanks for your hints and support Pete!
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Old Glory Italian Wars are some of their best figures and Pro Gloria really are excellent so I'll be following this avidly. Good luck on painting that many Lansknechtes in that time period as I seriously doubt I could!
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Yes indeed, Old Glory 28mm Italian Wars are great miniatures to collect and paint up the pike bloc/units/armies :o) Pro Gloria are good miniatures as well but very pricey + shipping from Europe to high!, not buying any more PG. Thanks for your support Christopher, only time, as they say, will tell me if I was successful completing this project or not. My fear is "burn out" I may end up so fatigued/exhausted after painting the miniatures I will take the rest of the year off and just sleep! :o)
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Looking forward to seeing some paint on these boys!
ReplyDeleteThanks Francis, thanks for your visit too!
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