Wednesday, 26 August 2020

40mm figures advancing on two fronts...

My forty millimetre figures are advancing on two fronts. Firstly the 1549 Western Rising and secondly the German Peasants War. Makes practical and economic sense to collection a core for both with a few specific figures for each one. Here is some background reading-
Every game needs a personality to hang the narrative upon. I am lucky with such a person in the shape of Gotz Von Berlichingen! I first encountered him as a boy in the Elastolin catalogue and was fascinated by his iron hand too. He is a larger than life figure who is fascinating to read about. I have a figure of him( see below) and here are a few pictures of his hand and article about him.






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8 comments:

  1. Barry Carter26 August 2020 at 10:44

    I first came across Gotz thanks to Ewart Oakshot in his A Knight and His Armour. John Arden wrote a play about him which was broadcast on R3 many, many years ago.

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    1. tradgardmastare27 August 2020 at 08:30

      It is interesting where we first encounter history and its individuals. Often these chance encounters stay with us and become life long interests.

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  2. Maudlin Jack Tar26 August 2020 at 11:39

    Very nice figures and an interesting period to choose too.

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    1. tradgardmastare27 August 2020 at 08:31

      Thanks, it is a fascinating period and one full of incident and colour.

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  3. tidders26 August 2020 at 14:48

    Nice idea, one set of figures and some specific ones to customise. Interesting period too.

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    1. tradgardmastare27 August 2020 at 08:33

      It is good to use things in a number of different ways and allows more to be in the war chest for diverse purposes.

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  4. Delta Coy26 August 2020 at 22:07

    The Gotz Von Berlichingen legend was used by the Nazi's when they raised the 17 SS Panzer Grenadier Division. Their symbol being the Iron Fist.

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  5. tradgardmastare27 August 2020 at 08:33

    I didn’t know that, interesting piece of information.

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