Aut Cesar, Aut Nihil, Wargaming the Borgias.

Aut Cesar, Aut Nihil, Wargaming the Borgias.

Monday 11 December 2017

French Landsknects.

 I think its fair to say that the last thing I need are more pike blocks, and certainly no more landsknects. However in my defence three things conspired against me which caused me to paint up another block. Firstly I saw Steel Fist miniatures had produced some dismounted gendarmes and men at arms. I had to have these figures and bugger the expense. Secondly Warlord finally released their plastic landsknects or should I say they released the ex Pro Gloria ones. Thirdly Pete Smith of Pete's Flags produded a new set of French Landsknect standards. So it was a given that I had to join these things together to paint up another block.
 The Steel Fist figures are beautiful if a little fiddly to glue together and drill, but they look great once they are painted.
 The plastic landsknects may be only in one pose as regards the common soldier but they are very nice with some characterful heads to mess about with. Of course the flags Pete created are lovely, as is everything he releases.So an unneeded pike block, but it was enjoyable to paint them so no complaints there.









7 comments:

  1. A colorful lot, for sure! A great feast for the eyes although my eyes may be seeing duplicate photos for some. Brushwork is terrific and tempts me to add another Landsknecht block of pike to my collection. Like you, I have more than needed. Again, like you, that doesn't seem to stop me...

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  2. You can never have enough Landsknechts Robbie! Great stuff - can I even see a couple of chaps brandishing pistols in the block?

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  3. Wow - those are wonderful! Never too many pikemen.
    Cheers, Peter

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  4. Oh lovely work on these landsknechts, the steel fist figures are great but the landsknechts have come out really well great painting and what do you mean by "a pike block I don't need "? You can never have too many pikemen, well I hope not as I seem to keep painting them when I should be painting light cavalry!
    Best Iain

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  5. Very nice looking unit - reflecting the spectacular colour of this period.
    Simon.

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  6. Well, those are just wonderful.

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