I talked with Nic and he was a bit down on the fact that many who committed to purchasing Gendarmes on barded horses didn't come through with their commitment....
Hi richard I said I'd buy some. I couldn't find them on the website when I first got notification that they were available and I still can't find them on the...
Dear All, Issue 5 of Arquebusier went into the post to you all a week or so ago. This means UK members ought to have received it by now while those further...
Hi All A question has put my way by an aquaintence - would soldiers in the ECW have stood to attention or saluted before addressing an officer? I can't recall...
... Here is where you can order them: http://eurekamin.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=87_88_96&products_id=9412 Rich http://www.renaissancewargamesociety.com/ ...
Evidence from the post 1660 period suggests that saluting is derived from the habit of doffing the hat and bowing. This would be the same sort of custom ...
Hi, I picked up the above rules sometime ago ans was wondering what 28mm figures to use for Early Hugenot French 1562 - 1572 and early Catholic Royalist 1561 -...
... My recommendation is Old Glory infantry and Pendraken Elizabethan horse for the cavalry. The OG French Wars of Religion infantry are some of the best...
Hi, when I was writing the rules and play testing, the bulk of my armies were from the Redoubt range. These are specifically for the period and are a pretty...
... Take a look at Pendraken 28mm Elizabethan cavalry. I think they are some of the best cavalry for this period. They have about every cavalry troop type you...
... By the way, the Pendraken web page for the 28mm cavalry is not up to date. They now have everything available that's listed on the page. I know because I...
Dear All, This is a follow up to the e-mails about the new Eureka early C16th Gendarme which I agree is superb. I have ordered 60 on the strength of the photos...
Dear Richard, Thank you for your response. I am sorry I did not acknowledge your imput into this first project with the Gendarme. Now that we can see the...
Graham, I think this discussion group is an ideal place to gauge interest in and/or encourage take up of figure projects in Eureka. As by no means all members...
Dear Martin, Thanks for getting back to me. I shall certainly contact Neil and see if we can encourage an article in Murcurius about the service. I am talking...
Dear Wayne, Good to receive your response. I too would like to commission some Italian foot; the variety of figures we need are probably not that huge. What we...
Hi Graham I am building an Italian Condotta army and I would be looking to order 15 elements of pike (60 figures) in an ideal world I would like this to...
Hi there, For some time I have been painting wargames figures for the W.S.S., first English, then French now Dutch. I have come across some information that...
Hi Mike, Can you enlighten me on this one please? You talk about Dutch troops for the WSS and then Walloons. As far as I know The Dutch army (except for a...
Hello Mike I too wanted to represent Walloon troops for my WSS 28mm armies. I too thought they may be dressed in green coats, but this is not true for the WSS...
Hi Mike, According to the Osprey book by Michael Barthorp on Marlborough's Army, the seven Walloon infantry regiments raised after Ramillies were all uniformed...
Jur, Mike Walloons served in 3 armies during the WSS The Spanish Army of Flanders & Brabant - Mainly Grey or White Coats There were 3 regiments serving in the...
Hi Mike, If your book collection is anything like mine, it's easier said than done to check it out in detail first! Anyway, as you probably seen by now,...
Hi Mike On the Liege regiments: Caris - was part of Overkirks army in 1704 and was in the field in 1709 as part of Marlborough's army. No uniform details at...
