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Mystery Miniatures…

A mystery no more!

So as I had convinced myself that these were indeed Mantic miniatures I decided to search for Mantic troops using various ideas as to what they might be. Eventually Barbarians threw up an image I was looking for…

“The humans of the Northern Alliance come mostly from the northern clans who have sworn allegiance to Talannar, but they can come from many disparate lands. Of these, some are remnants of eastern tribes desolated by Varangur raids. Others are refugees of wars to the south or exiles from the numerous Kingdoms of Men. Whatever their heritage, each has found a home as part of the Alliance and will fight to their last breath to protect it.”

Evidently these are still available, so not sure why Google couldn’t work out what they were.

I had 10 in the sealed bag, the box for sale seems to have 20. So I am not sure whether they did smaller amounts or it was a standard system of packing.

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Mystery Miniatures

Well my son decided that he wanted to build his Agincourt foot knights he got in August tonight.

I can’t say anything some of the stuff I decided to build was years old. As I was mooching around for something to build I came across a sealed bag, but actually couldn’t really tell what they were apart from they had fur.

Turns out they were chonky humans.  I actually haven’t got a clue where they came from or when I got them.

I haven’t even got a clue of the manufacturer, I tried Google Lens and totally flummoxed it

I  thought maybe Early Mantic again, but these are big, way bigger than the Skeleton dudes and bigger than the Frostgrave Cultists.

So if anyone has any ideas of what they are then I would love to know.

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Only the Artillery to do

Yep that is all of the Florentine forces glued onto their swanky new bases. Well apart from the Artillery and crews.

Leonardo has blagged himself a bit of an escort, well Florence doesn’t want those Venetian Dogs grabbing him.

I must admit a large part of me wants to go to town on some of his inventions. But what I want is a 15mm version of ‘The Birdmen of Catrazza!

I mean for no other reason than because…

I know he had no actual idea for them, but he might have had😜

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Back in Florence

Yes me and the little chaps are getting acquainted again this evening.

Pikes back centre, shot on the left, swordsmen and pole arms on the right. Leonardo in the centre and a spare command/pole arm unit front right.

Cavalry and Artillery still to do.

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Go Me!

Look at this, up with the larks and motoring.

I started on the rest of the miniatures this morning and it did take a good while. Sadly it wasn’t just the bases

It was a bit time consuming, I don’t mind the odd bit of clean up, but it was almost as if it was every other miniatures. Maybe I am now a proper old Grognard.

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I Got My Finger Out

Yes I eventually got enough energy to actually sit down and start working on the Florentine army.

I didn’t get them all done, just the Pikes and gun crews… Yes crews. I was convinced I only ordered one.

Well I checked. I actually ordered two, but got a whole gun crew instead of just the Gun captain.

So yey me! Do I make it into a three gun force….mmmmm interesting conundrum. They were super wealthy and do have a certain Leonardo Da Vinci in the box with them. I am sure he might have some cunning ideas.

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They Must Be Bloody Walking

Oooooh those little men are doing my head in. Still not here. By the time they arrive they will have marched their legs off (or drowned crossing the sea).

Oooooh Just had a thought, maybe Mike offered them more money. Ooh those conniving traitorous dogs!

That’s it, Florence is off my holiday destination list and the Florentines won’t be getting a Christmas card this year.

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Boo, Hiss and Woe is Me!

Well okay, I may be being a bit overdramatic.

I Scampered up the track on Saturday and today, I know it is Sunday, but you never know.

Guess what wasn’t there, that’s right my box of soldiers. Those Pesky Swiss will be winning this particular arms race.

On the AA Website it states:

That got me wondering… I wonder who will be next? Maybe Venetians or their ally (at times) x the Ottomans.

Well they are next to each other in the book.

Milan, Naples… Who knows? Might not be anything lol.

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Being Silly Again

Well my toys still haven’t arrived so for some reason I decided to play around in 3D builder and made some teeny, tiny Landsnekht…

Here is a single dude with a halberd. To be fair this is after he was shrunk. Even I have limits to my stupidity.

To be honest, and in hindsight I should have done it in blender. Well it kept me busy for a bit.