Landsknechts

[Hertsblue]

Mike's Models, now there's a name to conjure with. They were, as Michael says, chunky little fellows and the cavalry rode what appeared to be St Bernard dogs. They did, however, have a lot of character. 

[Leman]

Paul Daniels is another name to conjure with. 

[toxicpixie]

And now, the lovely Debbie Maggee!

That's magic!

[Leman]

And so is the wash, apparently.

[toxicpixie]

You'll like it! Not a lot...

[Orcs]

The 15mm jacobite stuff has recently started to be re-released, Saw it at a show, but cannot remember the new company name

Also Essex have brought the "Mikes Models" rennaisance range back into production.   

I picked up a couple of lots of "Mikes Models" on ebay a couple of years ago - so now have 300 or so to paint.

[Fenton]

The 15mm jacobite stuff has recently started to be re-released, Saw it at a show, but cannot remember the new company name

Also Essex have brought the "Mikes Models" rennaisance range back into production.   

I picked up a couple of lots of "Mikes Models" on ebay a couple of years ago - so now have 300 or so to paint.

Polly Oliver?

[DanJ]

I really liked the 15mm Jacobite stuff, lots of character and a very good range of renaissance figures.

I've now sold all my 15mm ancients in favour of 10mm but just can't part with the rennaisance.

Incidentally what do most people think of when the say renaissance?  I mentally define it as about 1350 to 1550 and the wars in Europe, especially Italy, but ending arround the Spanish/Dutch wars at a push I'd go to 1600 in Britain as it was a military back water.

This view is probably more based on the developments in art and architecture than military conflicts.

[Hertsblue]

I'd tend to push it a bit further up the scale from 1494, when Charles VIII of France invaded Naples, through to 1683, the Relief of Vienna.

[WeeWars]

This view is probably more based on the developments in art and architecture than military conflicts.

I always found that my Italian Wars armies struggled against the later 16th-Century armies.

Mike's Models, now there's a name to conjure with. They were, as Michael says, chunky little fellows and the cavalry rode what appeared to be St Bernard dogs. They did, however, have a lot of character. 

Aly had to follow Mike's style for the Mike's Models range. However, he was also a big fan of Bill Lamming at the time who also sculpted in a chunky style.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

According to Professor Stephen Pumphrey at Lancaster University, with whom I did two units of Enlightenment History whilst at Lancaster:
1485 - 1688 in the UK. However it is a sliding date, some areas were earlier (Italy, France, areas of Germany) some later (Spain, Scandinavia, the UK) and some slipped backwards (France).

[Fenton]

I did two units of Enlightenment History whilst at Lancaster:
1485 - 1688

Hmmm You are much older than I imagined

[Matt J]

and at uni for an awful long time 

[fsn]

Perhaps he means 1st April 1985 to 1st June 1988.

About 3 years.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

 

'Twas a long course, we studied the Enlightenment in real time.
Professor Pumphrey is still there too!