Landsknecht Arquebusiers

Landsknecht Arquebusiers

I have just finished these 30 Old Glory Landsknecht Arquebusiers. I was going to have a break from painting Landsknechts for a while but I thought my pike could do with some more shot. I still have the crossbowmen to do but will finish a few other bits and pieces before tackling them.

These are quite animated figures, I think they will look better when photographed in support of the dense pike blocks. I can picture them skirmishing in front of the pikes. As with the Old Glory Pike I love the wide variety of head gear, only 2 of the 30 figures are identical, and they do capture the bizarre appearance of some of these soldiers well.

All 30 of the Arquebusiers

From the back

Landsknecht Arquebusiers

Landsknecht Arquebusiers

Landsneckt Arquebsuiers

From the back showing pouches, horns and match for the powder and shot

Jinetes

Jinetes

This is my first light cavalry unit for the collection. The figures are all from The Assault Group, most are from the Jinetes pack and the command are from the Mounted Conquistadors packs, I have already shown these in a previous post. I really like the figures.
Although plenty of manufacturers have started making figures for the Italian Wars I think the light cavalry is still really neglected. No one makes good mounted arquebusiers or crossbowmen that look spot on for the 1510's and 1520's although there are a few good late medieval mounted crossbowmen that could pass muster. Foundry have just released some Italian Light Cavalry, but its a real shame they are not that great. From what I have seen not a single figure is wearing riding boots!

Spanish Jinetes

Spanish Jinetes

Jinetes

Jinetes