Morning, afternoon & evening all
A quick post I hope because if I'm quick enough I might get another entry finished!
One goal I set myself for this challenge was to try and add some cavalry to my Italian Wars project. So far I've only managed to knock off some Casting Room Jinettes. I have more Gendarmes, Knights and light cavalry waiting but got sidetracked
This entry again shows the versatility of plastic figures. These are from the Perry Miniatures Light Cavalry 1450- 1500 box
You'll notice they are wearing funny hats called mazzocchios apparently. I read (in the Perry box) that they were stuffed rolls of fabric generally placed over barbutes. This was apparently peculiar to Italy in the mid 15th century - the Italians I suppose are famous for funny hats (think no further than the Pope's hat and Bersaglieri helmets!). Maybe it was the original posh ye olde sweatband that served as inspiration for tennis players in the 70s and 80s!
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| Mine are plain but I think they may have been meant to have geometric patterns |
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| I'm not sure that going to war with an oversized polo mint on your head would be conducive to good balance but ahh, I digress.... |
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| C'mon boys, first one through the church door gets to drink the communion wine |
