Second Nordlingen
Today Diego, Riccardo, Arturo and I had a full day game of the late Thirty Years War. We played the Senod Battle of Nordlingen in 25mm, using the full order of Battle by Guthrie....
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Seconda Battaglia di Nordlingen
Da wikipedia Nonostante l’apertura dei colloqui di pace a Münster, nell’agosto del 1644, il conflitto continuò e conobbe anzi una progressiva intensificazione. Il 1645 vide una serie di offensive condotte dall’alleanza franco–svedese contro le forze asburgiche; mentre gli svedesi nel mese...
Thirty Years War Generals
Just finished basing a good set of Generals, on foot and on horse. They are mainly from Foundry, but they will fit we’ll in my vintage army. Photos taken.
Thirty Yers War Skirmish(ers) and civilians
Just finished restoring some 28mm late XVII century figures, civilians, musketeers, officers. I may use the singly based musketeers in pairs as skirmish “bases”. Here some photos.
Thirty Years War (short) Cuirassiers
Almost finished restoring and basing 24 Thirty Years War Cuirassiers, from the Tumbling Dice range. I found them on eBay at a very good price, but they are real 25mm, so better suited for...
Renaissance guns
Jut finished four guns, out of the thirteen I have recently mounted. I have done them all by now. The pictures below show the newly painted guns on bases with late xvi century artillerymen:
Non-vintage Dragoon horse-holders
Just painted two sets of dragoons and horse-holds from Bicorne Miniatures. These figures will add to my vintage collection of Thirty Years War miniatures. In the ’70s no model maker had horse-holders in their...
Big Battle of Oldendorf, 1633
We just finished playing the game on a big 12’x6′ table. The table size matched the terrain scale and all units present in the battle were represented, down to the single cavalry squadron. The...
Preparing for Oldendorf
A few pictures to the two armies just deployed on the table, ready to clash. I have put together some thoughts about the battlefield and the battle itself, with the help of Google maps...
