Monday 12 March 2018

From Curt: Zweihänder Flammenschwert Casualty Stand (12 points)


It's been a rather hectic time lately, but I have managed to nudge a few figures to completion - so, another casualty stand to add to my Italian Wars collection - the last one was cavalry based, so this time I've gone with an infantry theme. 


Here we have a heavily armoured landsknecht with his zweihänder flammenschwert (quite literally 'two-handed flaming sword') demanding blood or surrender from a fallen enemy.


The poor bloke on the ground is a model from Redoubt Enterprise's oft forgotten Renaissance range, while the fellow wrecking his day with the compensator sword was sourced from Oliver over at Steel Fist Miniatures. 


Thanks for popping in folks!

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Lovely work, Curt! The thing which makes a wargames table burst to life is wonderful vignettes like this. You could have just stuck a dice by the unit. That would have worked. But I love the way you've made casualty markers into a work of art, recreating the horror and vitality of "The Black War".

The Redoubt range of landesknechts is a wonderful treasure trove of all kinds of goodies, and I love how you have a venerable miniature from that range alongside one of the brilliant Steel Fist miniatures. The way you've arranged the figures is terrific, and we can imagine that scene being played out all around the battlefield.

A very worthy 12 points, Curt - ten for the two combatants, and a couple for turning something mechanical into a work of art!

17 comments:

  1. Very nice indeed! I do like the way in which you base your markers to fit in snug next to the base of your units.

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  2. Terrific work Curt - what ruleset are you using?

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    1. Thanks Ev. We use 'Pike & Shotte' with a few special rules added for period colour. Works very well and allows for the wackily based units that I like to do.

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    2. Thanks Curt, I'll have to give them a look!

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    3. If you do and you're interested, drop me a note and I'll provide you with the Italian Wars modifications we use.

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  3. Very cool little piece! Always enjoy seeing markers that blend in the game

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  4. Lovely figures and I really like your lopped off bases for your casualty markers, very elegant, I must have a look at Redoubt then!
    Best Iain

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  5. Great work Curt! Those casualty markers of yours should really add even more drama to your games.

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  6. That looks just "killer" Curt!

    Christopher

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  7. Great work Dude...that poor fellow on the ground...very well done!

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  8. Thanks for the kind words everyone!

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  9. It’s a fancy sword, but I wonder if a simpler blade would be stronger and easier to maintain. Great piece, regardless!

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