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Any suggestions for a nice late C16th gendarme lancer figure in 15mm? (Well 18mm really <g>)

nikgaukroger wrote:Any suggestions for a nice late C16th gendarme lancer figure in 15mm? (Well 18mm really <g>)

Eek... not that many companies do that period at all, in my experience. Mostly you have Essex, Essex, Essex, and a handful of companies that insist on having their "Italian Wars" Spaniards in Morions. I'm pretty sure none of the usual 15's that are really 18-20mm (OG15's, Quartermaster/Falcon, Xyston, Testudo) have anything suitable for late C16th Gendarmes. I remember what a headache it was finding proper post-1550 Landsknechts.

Hopefully someone comes up with a better answer, as I'd be interested too.

nikgaukroger wrote:Any suggestions for a nice late C16th gendarme lancer figure in 15mm? (Well 18mm really <g>)

Old Glory 15s have a late renaissance gendarme with lance and pistols http://www.oldglory15s.com/Generic-Rena ... m?page=all

Jhykronos wrote:

nikgaukroger wrote:Any suggestions for a nice late C16th gendarme lancer figure in 15mm? (Well 18mm really <g>)

Eek... not that many companies do that period at all, in my experience. Mostly you have Essex, Essex, Essex, and a handful of companies that insist on having their "Italian Wars" Spaniards in Morions. I'm pretty sure none of the usual 15's that are really 18-20mm (OG15's, Quartermaster/Falcon, Xyston, Testudo) have anything suitable for late C16th Gendarmes. I remember what a headache it was finding proper post-1550 Landsknechts.

Hopefully someone comes up with a better answer, as I'd be interested too.

Yeah, there really isn't much for the later C16th really

The Essex stuff is very generic so I'm looking for something with more character if at all possible.

Sarmaticus wrote: Old Glory 15s have a late renaissance gendarme with lance and pistols http://www.oldglory15s.com/Generic-Rena ... m?page=all

Interesting - look better than the Essex ones, however, getting Old Glory is the UK is a bit of a pain IIRC.

Black Hat are characterful

Museum are characterful too

The Museum are too early I'm afraid - which is a shame as they are nice figures.

Be interested in seeing the Black Hat ones though - suspect they are a bit early as well but worth looking into.

Guess what I am looking for is something like the French gendarmes illustrated in these pictures:

http://s277.photobucket.com/user/Dstabe ... ort=3&o=24

http://s277.photobucket.com/user/Dstabe ... ort=3&o=33

not to everyones taste




i think they have a charm. The old TTG figures (now of 15mm.co.uk)

list_lurker wrote:not to everyones taste




i think they have a charm. The old TTG figures (now of 15mm.co.uk)

Now that may be what I want - if they'll do it on an unarmoured horse, will drop them a line.

Much appreciated

as I recall its a one piece casting

http://www.blackhat.co.uk/online_shop/p ... a2ab1392a3

black hat have this too

list_lurker wrote:as I recall its a one piece casting

They give a horse model number on the website which implies to me its separate - emailed them anyway so will see what they say.

Yes, it's a two piece casting and 15mm.co.uk have been helpful to me in the past about supplying the horse I wanted for the required rider.

TTG napoleonics are true 15mm. I don't know about their renaissance ranges.
Some of the Tin Soldier conquistadores would pass for mid C16 troops in morions (though some have quilted armour) but the gendarme in that range has a round shield

nikgaukroger wrote:

list_lurker wrote:as I recall its a one piece casting

They give a horse model number on the website which implies to me its separate - emailed them anyway so will see what they say.

They'll do different horses so I think I'll give the 15mm.co.uk figures a shot.

Thanks for the suggestions guys