Still Here... Still Game!

"Isn't it about time you updated the blog, Phil?!"
OK, OK...

My summer painting project has been very enjoyable... a foray into Billhooks Italia.
I've been developing a sort of fictional pairing starting with the Grand Duchy of Capriccio...

As you can see, they have a sort of Florentine flavour.

Above and Below: Lorenzo di Sangiovese, Granduco di Capriccio

Above: Conte di Montepulciano
... and Below: Leading his Gendarmes.

Above: The Capriccio light cavalry... A band of Crossbows, supported by a unit of Caspriccio light lancers.

Below: commander of light horse, Paulo di Chianti.

Above and Below: Swiss from Berne and Fribourg

These Swiss figures are from Warlord Games; plastic landsknechts, painted to look a bit Swiss-ish. I figured that Swiss circa 1515 looked very similar to landsknechts (and certainly very different to the oft seen Swiss figures from the Burgundian Wars). Having painted these, then Warlord brought out some Swiss... but I still prefer these.

Above: May years ago (c 2003-05) I previously "did" the Italian Wars, and had a couple of figures left over. This is a Foundry character figure... a dwarf in Renaissance clothing. I have named him The Gnome of Zurich (I thank you), and he acts as the Swiss quartermaster!

Below, another vignette from my previous Italian wars collection.

Below: skirmishers for the next Swiss unit. Pikemen still to be done.

Below: some atmospheric shots...

Over the summer there have been a few games of Billhooks with the old Berks (Andy, John, and Steve), using our WOTR armies. The rules system always throws up a good game with plenty of luck and surprises!
Sadly, I didn't attend the Derby "Bash", but I gather it was rather good... maybe next year.

Meanwhile, I have an Autumn/Winter hit list that I am working through with lots of bits to do for a number of my projects - some units to paint (including a second unit of Swiss pikes for the Capriccio army), and some scratch-building, terrain bits, and vignettes. I'm working through it all on an "as the fancy takes me" basis, hopping between the many armies I have that need some attention.

Next weekend I plan to attend Partizan, so hope to see many readers there. I have a shopping list...

'Ciao for now,' as they say in Capriccio!