Just saw that a whole range of Little Big Horn (70+ figures) in metal, sculpted by Paul Hicks, is coming to Kickstarter this month! If it's of interest to anyone: https://www.beastso...
@Jeroen Poppe Would also like to know if there is any update on the Conquistador Cav!
Sorry if this has been asked before. I'm under the impression that WA are producing the figures for 02 Hundred Hours - currently you can only buy these figures from the game's websit...
Ah, so Peaky Blinders in the desert. Hopefully it doesn't just become one big clothing advert and fashion show like PB did. The guy in aviator sunglasses already has me worried. ...
@JTam Another convert! Maybe @Hudson Adams can give us his opinion on the matter?
@Ethan Gilbert I don't disagree. I'm not expecting a generic European renaissance infantry set to be released for a good while for just the reason you mentioned - there is some overlap with th...
@Hudson Adams Was thinking today - I've been wanting to model a regiment of High Elf cavalry as if they're marching on campaign but there are no walking horses in plastic at all on the ma...
@JTam No such thing as an Osprey problem ;)
@Steffen Seitter have you seen the upcoming Victrix Romano-British set? Looks to have loads and loads of head options that might interest you.
Plus, Wargames Atlantic could probably use a lot of the sculpting work done for the conquistadors! Maybe throw in a few more armoured figures and away you go.
@Patrick Stoddart A man after my own heart! I made a pretty long comment on here about how a generic Elizabethan/Tudor infantry box would be huge for the hobby and cover so many armie...
Has anyone recieved their Conquistadors yet? Perhaps across the pond? Haven't been despatched yet to the U.K I don't think, the release schedule says Feb though so might be soonish. I...
@JTam I wonder what the progression of '______ of shame' goes... Pile of Shame < Closet of Shame < Garage of Shame < Aircraft Hangar of Shame ? I have to admit ...
Thought I'd start up a thread on what people would like to see for this period since there isn't one yet. I love the Dark Ages, definitely my fave period along with Renaissance. ...
Tidied my workspace for the first time in a while so thought I'd join in on the action!
@JTam eh there's something incredibly satisying/enticing about seeing Osprey books stacked in a row. Makes you just want to browse for hours. Think it's got a lot to do with the Peter Dennis ...
Echo all the above - bare horses because it leaves the most room for kitbashing. Most cavalry units in wargames are units of 12, sometimes less. An ideal box might be 12 standing/grazing ho...
Never heard of Turnip28 but those minis look really cool. Reminds me a lot of Sludge. I love gamesets that allow you to kitbash figs from whatever you want.
Would the banner on the right which currently displays latest topics be better off showing latest comments/posts instead? Lots of the topics on there are 4 days old but there is new commen...
@Pygmy Hippo Yup Polish Winged Hussars would be fantastic standalone or for kitbashing/fantasy stuff Plus they're natural opposition for the Ottomans
@JTam Have you deliberately been posting a lot of very attractive Russian women in military uniforms or is that purely accidental? lol
@JTam Heresy! Admins remove this man! No I see what you mean, I suppose equally if there was a separate Polish infantry kit you could swap and combine bits between the two for even m...
Oh and don't get me started on animal skins! (Sorry for Janissary spam).
Here are some more cool Janissary illustrations - the decorative motifs like ships and windmilks on their hats would make super cool models I think:
@JTam I might be completely wrong on all fronts, especially before I've had my coffee lol. Been doing more research on 17th C ottomans you expressed interest in to see how different they were...
@JTam This page is quite interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_the_Ottoman_Empire It says: "The history of the military of the Ottoman Empire can be divi...
@Grumpy Gnome Great point, Ottoman siege artillery was a crucial factor in their dominance so that would be a great addition! I suppose you would also have the same problem of choosing which p...
@William Redford dude that ship is beautiful, I want to build one now! Although it must take a huge tablespace for it have any movement. Feel like it would do great as a moored ...
And this cover photo from the Warlord set probably show the most iconic 'uniform' of the Janissaries (probably too uniform here)
This illustration shows the range of headwear in the 16th century, from Jannisary bork, turbans and the Sipahi armoured helm.
@Erik Pearl I agree, I think Ottomans are the natural next step considering how dominant and iconic they are for this period. I’ve been thinking about the best way WGA could cov...
There are definitely pros and cons to each. I voted for 1/56 out of sheer self interest but I suppose that's what we're all doing! Clearly 1/56 tanks aren't 'to scale' and I can underst...
And for the inevitable "reeehhhhh they're just the same as conquistadors" - some differences: Less to no 'slashed' clothing for your average soldier, mostly reserved to rich knights or comma...
@JTam Completely agree although making any renaissance sets is probably a passion project when you compare it to the sales of WW2 & Napoleonic sets ;) I guess I just wanted...
@JTam I mean don't get me wrong, I would love to see a Landsknechts set too! But I'm just thinking about the way WGA goes about things, which a lot of times is covering lesser covered ...
@Axel Schudak Warlord make plastic Landschnekt no?
Made an account here just to say... SIEGE OF MALTA! Echoing a few above - the Siege of Malta and the Wars of Religion more generally are one of the least talked about and modelled pe...
