Sunday, May 17, 2020

Iain W 28mm another Italian wars command stand (15 points)

Here we have another Italian wars command stand.  This was the stand that was going to have last weeks spare monk on it but I figured two more command stands with monks was overkill! Instead we have a  warlord plastic standard bearer with Perry arms and head (once more donated by Norm,thanks Norm!) plus warlords younger Maximilian, which I have been informed by Oli (from his Comisado blog ) that it's a bit of a fantasy figure, based on a  posthumous portrait from over a century later  and his costume doesn't look like early 16th century to be honest.  So I decided to use him as a non specific prince and have furnished him with an advisor, Cesare  Borgia had Leonardo, Michelangelo styled himself as a military engineer at this time and this chap is extolling airborne assault a little ahead of his time! He started life as a warhammer/talisman plastic wizard but I saw him painted up on Robbie's Aut Caesar, aut nihil blog on wargaming the Borgias, an excellent blog for renaissance wargaming ,he has replaced the monk.





 The flag is really a medieval Sienne's flag but it will do until I can dig out something better once I have a printer!
This brings me to a total of 580 (15 points for these 3 chaps) next up probably some Dux Bellorum types, I know predictable!
All the best Iain

10 comments:

  1. That is absolutely fab Iain!!! Wouldn't change that flag.......

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    1. Thanks Mike! It's a great flag,maybe I will keep it!
      Best Iain

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  2. Super base, cant belive you left the monk off though 😂 hope to see him soon 😉

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    1. Thanks Ken! He actually got out on his own last week with the guns!😁
      Best Iain

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  3. That is an absolutely terrific command stand, Iain. I imagine the prince muttering over to his bannerman, 'For god sake, get this loon away from me!' I'm with Mike, keep the flag as is - it's wonderful.

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    1. Thanks Curt! He's a fun easy to paint figure, it is a nice flag, isn't it?
      Best Iain

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  4. Lovely looking command group. The advisor mini was a great choice.

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    1. Thanks Stuart! Yes he's a useful convert to historical wargaming!
      Best Iain

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  5. The advisor is great, gotta love that beard. But the mace is ace! Great vignette all in all!

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    1. Thanks a lot Martijn! Very kind of you!
      Best Iain

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