AVANPOST news - June 2021: Rondachier (75 mm)

[Avanpost studio]

Dear friends!
Happy to present you our new 75mm figure:
75.015 Rondachier, XVII century

Kit consists of 11 parts of polyurethane resin.
Sculptor - Maxim Voronin

This and previously released figures can be found by link:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.318874425314336&type=3

See the picture description for full information, including price. All kits are in stock and available for orders.
For ordering please contact me by PM or e-mail ([email protected])

 

[mortier]

Excellent Addition to this Range

 

[Zim]

Another lovely figure

 

[kevininpdx]

Damn that’s good. I didn’t know they used shields in the 30 Years War.

 

[Reptor]

Just Fantastic !!!!

 

[Avanpost studio]

Thank you, dear friends!

Damn that’s good. I didn’t know they used shields in the 30 Years War.

It was an obsolete type of soldier for Thirty Years War, but still were used by some of armies (like Spanish).

 

[Redcap]

Never heard of this type of soldier before but it looks great and is a typical AP product - i.e. superb! It could also be used as a Conquistador I assume?

Gary

 

[OldTaff]

Terrific addition to the range.....another must-have. Aug. Ferrer-Dalmau's paintings show a few of these chaps. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that this series of figures has been inspired by his works. Fascinating period of European military history.

Alan

 

[Helm]

Never heard of this type of soldier before but it looks great and is a typical AP product - i.e. superb! It could also be used as a Conquistador I assume?

Gary

Known as sword and buckler men for obvious reason, they were actually the bulk of the Conquisador forces so yes mate They were inntended as the Spanish equivilant of the Doppelsoldner or halbardiers of the German and Swiss pike blocks, break the push of pike etc, but weren't as effective as those, lacking the heavier armour and reach.
Steve`

 

[Redcap]

Thanks Steve and hope you are keeping well mate!
Gary

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Never heard of this type of soldier before

The name of the soldier is derived from the round shield, which was called "Rondache" in France at the time - and which was copied from the Saracens ...:



There are nice templates...:









The next one was obviously the template for the figure...:

It could also be used as a Conquistador I assume?

Basically "yes" - only the "Spanish fashion" clothes looked a little different ...







"Heroes in tights", so to speak ...

Cheers