Friday, November 14, 2014

Officers

A few German officers and drummers for Schwartz's company. Some will wind up in the pike block, and others will be sprinkled around here and there.

I should say at this point that the livery colors, like the banners, are entirely conjectural.  Black seemed appropriate for a man named Schwartz, (armorial "punning" was not uncommon in the Middle Ages), and white was a natural choice for the complement.  I haven't yet decided whether the red saltire is Schwartz's own or  the Duchess of Burgundy's, but it looks sharp and matches the arms of the Fitzgeralds, who will make an appearance later on.  As late as 1486, Schwartz was in the service of the Holy Roman Emperor, and the yellow drums are a nod to Schwartz's former employer.



Figures are mainly Perry (both the Mercenary and Foot Knights sets), with two Foundry Swiss, sans tĂȘte.  Foundry's sculpts have so much character, but the heads are just too broad and had to be replaced.

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