Handbüchse

I just realized I have not yet shown most of my 28mm Renaissance collection here, although I have painted many figures. This is the Warlord metal set of a baby cannon and two Landsknecht crew. I made the pavises from 1mm plasticard.

Royal Retinue

Here's a bunch of elite men-at-arms for my fantasy/renaissance project. Most of these are Perry foot knights with additions from their WoTR infantry and mounted sets, and a few Warlord Landsknecht heads. I wish there was at least another head with the crowned sallet, but this is it.

I'm doing batches of six figures which will, in some cases, eventually be filled up to a dozen and then used for Lion Rampant / Pikeman's Lament.

Landsknecht Command

Here's a sample of what I have been painting recently: a bunch of various Renaissance characters. 28mm figures take more time to paint , but hopefully there is a return in the quality.

First of the Plastic Landsknechts

After assembling a larger bunch, I painted and based the first four figures out of the Perry and Warlord (Pro Gloria) plastic parts.

Renaissance Stuff

To get back in the saddle, I chose to paint a few 28mm bods. These take longer to paint, so the more comfortable pace did good.
As the order in which they are placed from left to right is quite random, here's a list of what's what instead:

• a Perry horse archer from the light cavalry set, 
• two Hasslefree ladies bought on their Black Friday sale,
• two Pro Gloria (now Warlord) landsknecht captains.

I bet the pictures are still too grainy, sooner or later I'll fix the flash, for now I'm working with natural light and the flash of my telephone, which is obviously not enough.

Painting diary XXXIII.

Or 33, a nice round number even in Roman, the last post with such a title is from 26 December 2014. 

The sole reason these various 28mm figures are not completed is the one mentioned earlier, the fact that I have used the remainders of my PVA and static grass supply to complete the 6mm Swedes.

There are twelve Gripping Beast plastic Vikings, three Pro Gloria (Warlord) metal Landsknechts and a Hasslefree resin lady (shown here). I have added some highlights on the latter and will hopefully photograph her with the rest of the crew. The varnish has been misbehavin' again, but nothing too serious, only a touch more glossy than anticipated.

In October, I will first and foremost resupply the grass and PVA, then start a GNW Saxon army in 1/72. If I don't want to paint 6mm figures, that's fine, I'll also have to buy a large plasticard sheet again.

I have also updated the Rules page with the incredible four-page 6mm Skirmish title, go have a look.