Sunday, 6 November 2011

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
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7 comments:

  1. matheo6 November 2011 at 14:28

    I love those figures. Last week I got mine from TAG, they are beautiful, and mix well with both Foundry and Old Glory. Can't wait to finish other projects and lay my brush on them :)

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  2. Ray Rousell6 November 2011 at 17:09

    Beautiful figures, very well painted!!!!!

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  3. Hendrid6 November 2011 at 17:48

    Very nice Oli, hadn't seen the TAG figures in the flesh so to speak but they look good. I agree that they look like they'll mix well with Old Glory.

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  4. Gonsalvo6 November 2011 at 19:46

    Very attractive figures, Oli. I too had a lot of trouble finding suitable figures for my own Spanish Italian Wars army; I ultimately went with Redoubt, even though they are very large. There is some debate about the armament of Jinetes (also called Genitors for some reason in English)- light lance vs. javelins; may have evolved over time. I believe I read somewhere (maybe Gush?) that the heart shaped shields ("adarga"?) were usually paimted white and edged in red, although I'm sure that was far from absolute (if indeed it is even correct).

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  5. Willie Anderson7 November 2011 at 00:40

    Very nice Oli i have some of these myself very nice they are too.

    I agree with the light horse problem would be good to see some mtd crossbow/arquebusiers.
    best wishes
    Willie

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  6. Oli7 November 2011 at 12:34

    Thanks for the comments guys.

    Gonsalvo I did wonder about the Javelins but because of the poses I thought it would be better to stick with the spears. I wouldn't mind a few figures carrying javelins though as I think they may have still been carried at this date.

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  7. Gonsalvo7 November 2011 at 22:15

    The Stradiots (Albanian LC) were still carrying Jaevlins well into the 16th century, I believe.

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