Sunday, 27 November 2011

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
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3 comments:

  1. Gonsalvo28 November 2011 at 20:30

    Very nice painting! I do like these Old Glory figures, and have quite a few of them in my own collection Do you plan on having any formed arquebusiers (i.e., Spanish, Italian) as well as skirmishers?

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  2. Oli29 November 2011 at 11:06

    Cheers Gonsalvo, I already have loads of formed arquebusiers in my Spanish Collection,

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-950YWLUdelc/Tc_1v9sb0gI/AAAAAAAAAIo/bsWa9-PYyuc/s1600/100_1627.JPG

    A few are based individually and most are in pairs so if I want them to skirmish I simply arrange them as such

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  3. Hendrid2 December 2011 at 14:58

    Nice looking landsknecht again Oli, well done. As you say they should look excellent ranked up with the pike.

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