I am happy to show you the first pictures of the 'Handrifle' for the 16th century in europe. It's made to go along with other ranges for the Landsknechts. The pictures show the so called 'Handbüchse' (engl. handrifle), which were used against warwagons, in sieges or in open battles.
The credit for the sculpts go to Paul Hicks for the excellent crew and to Paul Cook for the fantastic gun.
But don't want to tease you - here are the pictures.
The gun will be avaible as soon as I got the castings from the caster- right at the moment we are doing the website for the company including the shop. Anyway, I am not sure about the price, but I think it will be about 6,95€ (about 6 pounds) for the gun + 2 crew, and 15€ for three guns and 6 crew.
For any question, drop me a line or ask me here.
Cheers,
Stephan
Hey, that looks great! And the price sounds very fair.
ReplyDeleteLooking good Stephan! I may have to get one of these when they're ready. $8-9 USD seems like a pretty expected price.
ReplyDeleteCant wait to see them in metal.
Very nice and decent price as well.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Christopher
Good work and nice looking miniatures.
ReplyDeleteCiao,
Helen
Looks quite good to me. The action is convincingly portrayed. Regarding the name: I don't think it's a Handbüchse, but more of a Haken- or Wallbüchse (as someone commented at Sweetwater). Apart from that, these firearms were smoothbore, not rifled. Its correct translation would be wall gun or hackbut.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, nice and uncommon addition.
Cheers
SG
Hi Guys!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the kind words - makes me feeling that I have to do more miniatures!
@Sire Godefroy:
Well, yes. But the book where I got the inspiring picture from, tells that it calls 'Handbüchse'.
@The price:
How I said before, the price is not certain yet, I have to wait for the casting and moulding prices and I can then tell you the selling price.
Cheers once again,
Stephan
Lovely sculpts.
ReplyDeleteFuncken, I presume? ;-) Please don't take it too seriously, it's a nice picture book with good inspiration, but in general not too reliable.
ReplyDeleteNot to appear picky, but here's my take: 16th century 'small arms' were divided in "handrohre" and "faustrohre", one to be used with two, the other with just one hand. So basically this piece here is a "handrohr"; the more as this term is almost exclusively used for earlier handguns which had to be supported by a rest or the shooter's shoulder. Anyway, you're depicting a wall gun here, which, by common sense, is neither 'handy' nor 'rifled'.
Cheers
SG
very nice looking figure and gun nice sculpt you people who sculpt and so clever.
ReplyDeletekeep up the great work
Cheers
Galpy