tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post4125726005537906438..comments2024-03-21T06:24:32.595-07:00Comments on Black Powder Games: Imperial Landsknechts – Italian WarsBlack Powderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-72782612808196177002014-06-16T05:25:24.696-07:002014-06-16T05:25:24.696-07:00Thank you very much Jonas, I'm quite humbled h...Thank you very much Jonas, I'm quite humbled here by your kind words. I'm really happy we decided to start up this project, it has so much visual appeal. Something enjoyable, and quite different from the uniformity I'm used to when painting. And, like you, I'm also really looking forward to field the finished result. We're in for some great gaming this Fall! <br />But as you previously suggested, let's get together for a coffee and a painting session in the near future. I'll PM you and Micke to settle on a date! Cheers, Sören <br />Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-67870478750517477712014-06-16T04:01:40.366-07:002014-06-16T04:01:40.366-07:00What a spectacular start you're off to Søren! ...What a spectacular start you're off to Søren! A splendid looking unit, where your clean and crisp painting style really pays off, together with some excellent combinations of colours and finally, as icing on the proverbial cake, those magnificent flags.<br /><br />You have given me much inspiration for my continued painting here, and I can't wait to eventually see our armies lined up on the tabletop and clashing – it will be a visual treat for sure!Jonas Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104129336412766484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-66822940776272691472014-06-15T03:21:45.996-07:002014-06-15T03:21:45.996-07:00Good to hear Sören that you have a set plan:)Good to hear Sören that you have a set plan:)Dalaupprorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292614404943521842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-24672172984547215422014-06-15T00:10:24.527-07:002014-06-15T00:10:24.527-07:00Cheers Micke, I’m also looking very much forward t...Cheers Micke, I’m also looking very much forward to some Italian Renaissance Warfare come August. This is perhaps the most visual attractive period I’ve painted so far. Can’t wait to see a whole table of Landsknechts and Gendarmes.<br /><br />I appreciate your comment, but I’m not worried about the chosen basing; I like this stringent lined up style for the pike block. Especially when you start adding the second and third row of bases, you’ll see the pikes lining up nicely in depth – that’s exactly what I’m after.<br /><br />More Landsknecht on the painting table at the moment, so don't despair :0)Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-83311493289336332422014-06-14T12:09:55.629-07:002014-06-14T12:09:55.629-07:00Very, very impressive paint work Sören!!! It will ...Very, very impressive paint work Sören!!! It will be a joy to see them on the gaming table in August with the rest of them that you will paint during the summer.<br /><br />But I say as I told Jonas about his landsknechts...or more about the basing...the look a bit to lined up, yes I know they are standing and are not moving, still I think they are a bit to lined up on the bases...<br /><br />Pleas keep up a good pace on the painting and bloging so we can see more of your splendid minis<br /><br />Best regards MichaelDalaupprorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292614404943521842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-41091990838868333882014-06-14T00:28:37.482-07:002014-06-14T00:28:37.482-07:00Thanks Gonsalvo, couldn't agree more - the Pro...Thanks Gonsalvo, couldn't agree more - the Pro Gloria range really was what sparked my interest in this period, Stephan have done a wonderful job on creating these minis for us. I think your argument on the Hussites is correct. Funny how things always started cooking in Bohemia back then, right? Another example connected to the break up of the Empire is the start of the 30 Years War, also initiated in Bohemia. I read somewhere that Renaissance Prague had a long tradition of alchemy and the black arts of the Occult, and that was why Emperor Rudolph II moved there. The city really seemed to fester and attract all kinds controversial Renaissance thinkers, like fellow Dane Tycho Brahe who worked as astrologist and alchymist at the imperial court.Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-25818418684449324262014-06-14T00:14:26.658-07:002014-06-14T00:14:26.658-07:00Thanks Jason, like I wrote above, when spending a ...Thanks Jason, like I wrote above, when spending a week with these minis at the painting table, it's nice to share them with such kind comments as a result. Cheers!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-77541284073364837252014-06-14T00:12:33.025-07:002014-06-14T00:12:33.025-07:00Cheers Christopher - thanks for the nice comment a...Cheers Christopher - thanks for the nice comment and for dropping by for a read. More men of the Empire are on the painting table at the moment, so a pike block should be on the blog very shortly!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-10446797419986299662014-06-14T00:10:21.903-07:002014-06-14T00:10:21.903-07:00Happy you liked the write up and mins, Chris! As I...Happy you liked the write up and mins, Chris! As I regard you as the master and myself as the Padawan, when it comes to painting this period, your words are much appreciated. Thanks!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-47093736431745064842014-06-14T00:06:50.931-07:002014-06-14T00:06:50.931-07:00You're too kind Dean, thanks a lot! More a pai...You're too kind Dean, thanks a lot! More a painter at heart, it really is a treat to get such minis under the brush. They are wonderfully sculpted with character in abundance, so credit to Pro Gloria for giving us these "toys to play with". Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-89168223435951512482014-06-14T00:02:16.983-07:002014-06-14T00:02:16.983-07:00Thanks Phil, really appreciate your comment and vi...Thanks Phil, really appreciate your comment and visit! More Landsknechts are on the way, got inspired and decided to finish the pike block while I'm caught up in the 16th century.Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-18362551467414237702014-06-14T00:00:00.212-07:002014-06-14T00:00:00.212-07:00After a weeks work on these chaps, I really apprec...After a weeks work on these chaps, I really appreciate your kind words Jonathan, and yes - you should really look into Pro Gloria if you've got Landsknechts on the painting menu. Stephan, who runs the company is a great guy. Really ambitious and has put so much effort and time into hitting this top notch quality, with the help of sculptors like Paul Hicks. Gendarmes are on the way, and so are a plastic box of landsknechts so those pike blocks will become more affordable. Look at their Facebook site, great stuff!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-13050399294420069432014-06-13T23:53:01.346-07:002014-06-13T23:53:01.346-07:00Thank you very much Mattias! Much should be accred...Thank you very much Mattias! Much should be accredited to the minis as well, they are really fresh and crisp sculpts - makes it so much easier to the the mark. You know you're very welcome to drop by for a game with Jonas, Micke and myself. Jonas have, as you probably saw, also started his ITW collection with a really beautiful unit. I'm thinking we could really need your advise when it becomes time to hit the terrain part of this project ;0)Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-44647247506208221442014-06-13T23:45:52.690-07:002014-06-13T23:45:52.690-07:00I'm a little humbled by your words - You'r...I'm a little humbled by your words - You're very kind to say so Michael!<br />I painted the gang over a weeks time, each figure painted individually as I used to do as a kid before painting units. The Pro Gloria figures have a lot of individual character so it felt like the right way to approach the job. Glad you liked the results :0)Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-31303904956351507592014-06-13T23:39:00.622-07:002014-06-13T23:39:00.622-07:00Thank you very very much for the kind words Andrew...Thank you very very much for the kind words Andrew! Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-71577139638043310002014-06-13T23:36:42.647-07:002014-06-13T23:36:42.647-07:00Thank you very much - indeed the Fuggers, and Jako...Thank you very much - indeed the Fuggers, and Jakob in particular, seemed to have held the strings on many of the political events of late 15th early 16th century Europe. I read that his fortuned would, if translated into todays value, be greater than any person alive now.Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-59827925821610465152014-06-13T17:18:25.808-07:002014-06-13T17:18:25.808-07:00Spectacular painting of remarkable sculpts! I was...Spectacular painting of remarkable sculpts! I was aware of the Fugger rile as the bankrollers of the Emoire, etc. One could argue that the Reformation got started in earnest with the Hussite rebellion 100 years earlier, but became a regional rather than a local issue with the actions of Martin Luther. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-73786519520224218272014-06-13T14:38:14.444-07:002014-06-13T14:38:14.444-07:00Very fine work and interesting post!Very fine work and interesting post!Jason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-57012242256830110972014-06-13T14:33:02.364-07:002014-06-13T14:33:02.364-07:00Wonderful looking landsknechtes complimented by so...Wonderful looking landsknechtes complimented by some great flags! Very nicely done!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-727866200033729712014-06-13T13:23:41.006-07:002014-06-13T13:23:41.006-07:00Oh these are wonderful, really lovely landsknecht...Oh these are wonderful, really lovely landsknechts, I have those flags too, and they sure compliment the excellent paint job you have done. <br /> Thanks for the historical back ground on the Fugger family , very informative.<br /><br />Great postChrisfigurineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698395704599978358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-66721934564162888692014-06-13T08:04:28.687-07:002014-06-13T08:04:28.687-07:00Fabulous colors! You really created a masterpiece ...Fabulous colors! You really created a masterpiece with theses.DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-2373333637503550892014-06-13T06:06:26.405-07:002014-06-13T06:06:26.405-07:00Excellent post, the paint job is amazing, colors a...Excellent post, the paint job is amazing, colors are just perfect!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-31677511302652477362014-06-13T05:48:04.560-07:002014-06-13T05:48:04.560-07:00Wow! Truly stunning work as Andrew stated. The c...Wow! Truly stunning work as Andrew stated. The colors really pop and the detail is rendered exquisitely! The mix of clothing adds greatly to the visual appeal. I must look into Pro Gloria figures and flags.<br /><br />Great job! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-9450337855273171912014-06-13T04:26:04.298-07:002014-06-13T04:26:04.298-07:00Some really good brushwork going on there. Beautif...Some really good brushwork going on there. Beautiful work on great miniatures! I like your strong colours. If possible I'd use some dull coat on the banners to get rid of some of that glossy feel. I'd will be nothing short of spectacular when your Italian Wars project hit the table, looking forward to see more. <br />/MattiasNW Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-1953383867513245032014-06-13T03:31:29.800-07:002014-06-13T03:31:29.800-07:00Oh my word, they are sensational! The colours rea...Oh my word, they are sensational! The colours really stand out, but the quality of painting is superb. Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.com