The Italian Wars in 15mm

[Leman]

This project has been spurred on by a number of things: the fact that I had large numbers of 15mm figures amassed over a 20 year period; I have a completed Venetian army; the Furioso rules and it's Italian Wars supplement; Fat Wally's painting gallery of his 15mm Italian Wars collection. So, thus inspired, and following FW's advice and ideas, I got cracking on producing a French army, then realised I would be better off massaging my Venetian troops to produce two Condottiere armies before continuing with the French. So far I have produced a camp with an interchangeable flag, so it can be used by any of my armies. I also painted up a couple of Peter Pig guns and crews from a range which has sadly now been removed from his catalogue, and I also painted up a Leonardo tank, produced by Alternative Armies. this is because the Furioso IW supplement contains rules for the use of Leonardo war machines, and I am hoping Alternative Armies will produce more of them, as they are also the publisher of the Furioso rules.

[paulr]

 

[Ithoriel]

Those are great, especially the camp!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very cool

[SV52]

 

[Cavillarius]

Looks great! I'm gearing for the same thing, only 10mm. Our host and its competitor MM offer great figures for it.

[Leman]

If you like the idea of using Leonardo war machines I reckon that tank would work equally well with 10mm.

[Techno]

Great stuff !!

Cheers - Phil

[Nick the Lemming]

Very nice!

[Cavillarius]

I think you are absolutely right Leman! I ordered two.
That'll be a nasty surprise for my regular Warmaster-opponents, to be faced with my two Leonard Tanks!

[steve_holmes_11]

Pal Partha's Demonworld Dwarf range include Leonardo's rotary cannon and several takes on his glider.

I have the alternative Armies tank, but the barrels looked like wire offcuts.
I opted to omit them.
Where did you get the nice looking gun barrels?

[Leman]

The nice looking gun barrels were supplied with the tank by Alternative Armies - maybe they had a rethink about them? I've only bought stuff from them over the last couple of months. I actually think the whole thing, including the barrels, is rather small for 15mm scale and view them rather as large arquebus barrels. They will still give a nasty surprise to the enemy.

[Cavillarius]

Steve, do you have a link for those please? I can't find them...

[Westmarcher]

Hard to imagine Da Vinci's tank being able to accommodate much ordnance of any calibre in such a confined space bearing in mind it must also accommodate wheels, propelling mechanism, powder, ammo and crew(s).

[Leman]

My thoughts exactly. I see it more as a mobile organ gun. Fortunately the Furioso rules have the machines as far from being reliable.