Saturday, 30 August 2025

Handgonnes! Big ones too!

While I was searching via Ebay for another Light Artillery piece and crew I came across a number of other period figures or sets which I now know are by Grenadier, sculpted by Mark Copplestone. One set which took my fancy and was added to my purchase were a pair of figures servicing a hand cannon. So I ordered two sets to add to the firepower of one faction or the other. I must admit the size of the handgonnes strikes me as a bit on the fantastical side, but then they are just toys in a game, useful in an anti-infantry role supporting archers or manning field defences. Whatever which way they are a fun addition, a pair of handgonnes ~



I added the pavaise for interest as I had the transfers and pavaise, both metals and plaaaaastic, the latter courtesy of Phil.

Next in the project list should be a vignette, inspired by Matt's winning vignette at Partizan in The Bodkins' 100 Years War game. Of course it will be nowhere near the quality of his work but it will add to the look of the game here in GHQ.  Then it's on to the mounted knights, MAA, and the Army Command Stands and we're done, just like that! Oh, not forgetting the large Bombard and crew...

10 comments:

  1. A couple of nice bases that once in the mix on the table, the guns will just blend in. I enjoyed your article in the latest Wargames Illustrated magazine and interested to see your re-basing to 80mm, which is the way I have mostly gone now.

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    1. Thank you Norm, we contributing writers seldom get any feedback at all. I'm sure you are right as to blending in too.

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  2. My those are indeed mighty weapons.

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  3. Another couple of lovely bases for your project, unusual but should add a bit of firepower for whatever side they end up on. Must admit I now nothing about them so cannot comment on the size of the guns but they look good to me.

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    1. Myself I think that they verge on the fantastical but its a game and fun so they'll do.

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  4. Nice additions there David:). I've seen photos of said handgonnes, but never in situ as it were, so hard to judge their size. I reckon these would have a bit of a kick though!

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    1. Yes SteveJ, I wouldn't fancy holding one of that size when it fired!

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    1. Kind of you to say that Bartek, thank you.

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