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Title: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Atheling on December 30, 2020, 09:35:34 AM
Hi,

I have just joined the forum and this is my first post. We have used the older version of Bloody Barons at the club (seems like a long time ago now!) and I was thinking of making some amendments for The Italian Wars. I need to paint up many more troops first!

This was put together a few years ago now but I thought it might be a nice introduction to my joining the forum. :)

More pics can be seen on my blog here:
http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2020/01/francesco-gonzaga-crossing-river-taro.html (http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2020/01/francesco-gonzaga-crossing-river-taro.html)


(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRNJj_tWLwI/U00HL0KIaNI/AAAAAAAACGs/n3DEvmyrl6U/s1600/Gonzaga+Crossing+the+River+Taro+1a.jpg)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t585U3UiQaI/U00HMUwCx6I/AAAAAAAACG4/s9jPCpy2rug/s1600/Gonzaga+Crossing+the+River+Taro+1c.jpg)
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Leman (Andy) on December 30, 2020, 04:34:48 PM
Certainly gets my vote being a massive IW fan. Currently working on my Milanese army, then it will be back to completing my Venetians, followed by the French and then the Spanish/Papal force. Mixed bag of 15mm figures including early PP, Venexia, Mirliton, Blue Moon, Altuos and Ancient and Modern. Welcome to the Forum. Looking forward to seeing how your project develops.

Incidentally Helion Books' first volume in its Italian Wars series, Charles VIII's Invasion of Italy and the Battle of Fornovo, features heraldry at Fornovo.
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Atheling on December 30, 2020, 05:31:24 PM
Quote from: Leman on December 30, 2020, 04:34:48 PM
Certainly gets my vote being a massive IW fan. Currently working on my Milanese army, then it will be back to completing my Venetians, followed by the French and then the Spanish/Papal force. Mixed bag of 15mm figures including early PP, Venexia, Mirliton, Blue Moon, Altuos and Ancient and Modern. Welcome to the Forum. Looking forward to seeing how your project develops.

Incidentally Helion Books' first volume in its Italian Wars series, Charles VIII's Invasion of Italy and the Battle of Fornovo, features heraldry at Fornovo.

Thanks you for the kind words  :)

I just took an inventory of what I have for 1495 in 28mm and well, how to put it, there is a lot!

That then lead me into what i have for Ravenna  1512 and yet again, there is rather a lot!

The problem is, and yeah, you guessed it. Barely any mini's apart from the vignette have seen a lick of paint! We shall see  ;) :)
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Leslie BT on December 30, 2020, 05:49:48 PM
So with all the bare metal, are you back in confinement?
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: martin goddard on December 30, 2020, 05:52:56 PM
Very impressive work there Darrell.


martin :)
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on December 31, 2020, 08:47:11 AM
Wow - fabulous figures and basing!

Simon
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Nick on December 31, 2020, 10:15:42 AM
Very impressive. I particularly applaud your clever basing.

Nick
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Moggy on December 31, 2020, 11:21:23 AM
Gorgeous work there. Welcome to the merry throng.

Derek
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Antioch (Bob) on December 31, 2020, 04:27:36 PM
Nicely done sir... have to agree with everything else said.
Thanks for posting.

Bob
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Spartacus on January 01, 2021, 07:05:23 AM
Great Work Atheling, Now I know what to do with every figure broken at the ankles.
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: martin goddard on January 01, 2021, 08:35:48 AM
On a detail note . That is the best water effect I have ever seen Darell. :)


martin
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Atheling on January 02, 2021, 01:54:36 PM
Thanks for the very kind words peeps  :)

Quote from: martin goddard on January 01, 2021, 08:35:48 AM
On a detail note . That is the best water effect I have ever seen Darell. :)

I was actually pretty simple. I'm going to be doing more at some stage so I'll do a step by step on my blog- it's actually pretty simple to get the splashes and I think surprising too :)
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on January 02, 2021, 04:28:28 PM
That sounds great, Atheling - I'll be looking forward to that blog entry!

Simon
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Atheling on January 02, 2021, 05:06:17 PM
Quote from: Colonel Kilgore on January 02, 2021, 04:28:28 PM
That sounds great, Atheling - I'll be looking forward to that blog entry!

Simon

My head is still spinning about how to paint up the Swiss. I might make a start tomorrow- probably just going to go for the Canton 'colours' to start off with until I've figured something out. It would be nice to be able to reuse them in another game as well as Fornovo :)
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Leman (Andy) on January 02, 2021, 08:22:02 PM
Darrell, drop that blog entry to Martin as a Mill article. It will be most welcome. Just drilled the hands of a group of armoured pikemen from Ancient and Modern who will be recruited into my Venetian pike.
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Atheling on January 02, 2021, 08:32:07 PM
Quote from: Leman on January 02, 2021, 08:22:02 PM
Darrell, dopy that blog entryt to Martin as a Mill article.

How do I go about doing that? I'm new to the forum so..... ???

Quote from: Leman on January 02, 2021, 08:22:02 PM
It will be most welcome. Just drilled the hands of a group of armoured pikemen from Ancient and Modern who will be recruited into my Venetian pike.

I've been pulling blisters out of various boxes all day..... it kind of drives one nuts as all the ideas come flooding in and one has to try to keep them under some sort of control  :-\

Darrell.
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on January 02, 2021, 08:43:03 PM
Darrell,

Just send an email to Martin, with The Mill in the subject line and attaching your content in (preferably) a Word format file.

Martin may want to state the best email address to contact him at publicly here, or else contact you privately via the Forum messaging.

Simon
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Atheling on January 02, 2021, 08:51:01 PM
Quote from: Colonel Kilgore on January 02, 2021, 08:43:03 PM
Darrell,

Just send an email to Martin, with The Mill in the subject line and attaching your content in (preferably) a Word format file.

Martin may want to state the best email address to contact him at publicly here, or else contact you privately via the Forum messaging.

Simon

Got you. I'll wait for his email. I use Open Office and not Word. It's in ODF Document format.
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on January 02, 2021, 09:51:13 PM
Darrell,

I see that Martin provided his address for submissions in the latest version of The Mill as follows: martinraegoddard@gmail.com

You can find all 7 back issues to date at:

https://www.peterpig.co.uk/the15MILL.html

Simon
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Atheling on January 02, 2021, 10:31:20 PM
Quote from: Colonel Kilgore on January 02, 2021, 09:51:13 PM
Darrell,

I see that Martin provided his address for submissions in the latest version of The Mill as follows: martinraegoddard@gmail.com

You can find all 7 back issues to date at:

https://www.peterpig.co.uk/the15MILL.html

Simon

Done Simon  :)
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Leman (Andy) on January 05, 2021, 12:22:42 PM
Hi Darrell, I have corrected the dopy to drop.Het spijt me (very sorry). Got to love autocarrot though - always good for a laugh.
Title: Re: Franceso Gonzaga Crossing the River Taro- Fornovo 1495
Post by: Atheling on January 05, 2021, 12:38:37 PM
Quote from: Leman on January 05, 2021, 12:22:42 PM
Hi Darrell, I have corrected the dopy to drop.Het spijt me (very sorry). Got to love autocarrot though - always good for a laugh.

No probs. I look forward to seeing the end result  :)