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Title: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on December 08, 2023, 04:44:06 AM
Bannerträger des Herzogs von Somerset (MU-185):


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-081223043630.jpeg)


Sandor
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on December 08, 2023, 08:53:08 AM
Very good, really like the face and armor.
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Hannibal on December 08, 2023, 10:42:18 AM
good job, Sandor !!
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on December 10, 2023, 04:53:43 AM
Another two figures from the set:


Hofnarr (MU-87):
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-101223044717.jpeg)


And Knecht mit Dogge (MU-89):
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-101223044748.jpeg)


Have a nice weekend!!!
Sandor ;D
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on December 10, 2023, 05:13:24 AM
And two swiss banners:


Basel (MU-79):
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-101223050933.jpeg)



Bern (MU-81):
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-101223050906.jpeg)


Sandor
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Christoph on December 10, 2023, 07:13:58 AM
Nice painting,  Sandor. I hope to see all this figures put together for an diorama or something like that.
Do any knows something about the Hofnarr? I have riden some acounts of the battle but he is not metioned anywhere.
Christoph
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Stefan on December 10, 2023, 02:12:56 PM
Do any knows something about the Hofnarr? I have riden some acounts of the battle but he is not metioned anywhere.
Christoph
Hi Christoph. I think that's just a legend. The Hofnarr is said to have mocked the Swiss. When they captured him at the battle of murten, they are said to have chased him through the streets of Thurn until he collapsed.
This is still re-enacted today at the carnival in Thurn. The character is called the "Fulehung".
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on December 11, 2023, 11:26:51 AM
Good stuff!
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on January 23, 2024, 04:18:33 AM
Friends,
here are two flag bearers, of the Swiss Confederate army: the flag bearer of Nidwalden (MU-75  ) and that of the Zürich troops (MU-76 ):


 (http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-230124040254.jpeg)
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-230124040329.jpeg)


And here is – might be a bit odd-one-out of the Blum-line – a  mounted knight for the Burgund-side.
Its story is the following:
Recently got into my hands this flat with an – exceptionally well represented – bascinet-type helmet.
The „basic” bascinet here is completed with a conical Klappvisor:  so it is the so called Houndskull bascinet, that came in fashion in the end of XIV.-beginning of the XV. century. 
I found the rendering of the form of this helmet-type so exceptionally good, that I could not help to use it in my representation of the Morat battle.
Since Milan was famous for its armorers, moreover Charles the Bold had also Milanese auxiliary troops,  I put this knight in his service, using the coat of arms of the Dukes of Milan (omitting  the eagle and shown  the Milanese Serpent on the shield, only). He could be the champion of Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444-1476),  perhaps.
Unfortunately the casting of the figure was of quite poor quality, with numerous „pox-craters”, that had to be smoothed with epoxy – with more or less success.
So this is the final result – please consider it with appreciation!


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-230124040447.jpeg)
(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-230124040415.jpeg)


Best regards-
Sandor
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on January 23, 2024, 09:23:46 AM
Very good to see and read, so I take it Galeazzo Maria Sforza met his fate at Murtens.
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Christoph on January 23, 2024, 12:34:46 PM
Hello Sandor,
Nice painting on some fine figures.
Christoph
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on May 06, 2024, 08:06:17 AM
Friends,
let me show you my latest creation: one of the Swiss chaser boats: "Boot mit fünf Eidgenossen vom Ufer ablegend" MU-132:

(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-090524105625.jpeg)

Have a nice day-
Sandor
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: shogun on May 06, 2024, 09:22:26 AM
Nice paintingjob! Looks very well  8)
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on May 06, 2024, 12:01:55 PM
Dramatic rendition, good work on the painting and presentation
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Christoph on May 06, 2024, 12:42:39 PM
Nice painting! The men are well done but I absolutly like the painting of the water!
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Jean_Paul on May 06, 2024, 12:55:14 PM
Look well  8)
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on May 14, 2024, 04:54:25 AM
... and here comes the other Swiss chasing boat, the MU-133:


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-140524044905.jpeg)


Have a nice day!!!
Sandor
 :D
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on May 14, 2024, 10:25:51 AM
Nice paint work on a very interesting set, appreciate being able to see it.
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Christoph on May 14, 2024, 03:31:36 PM
Nice painting.  I like these figures of the Blum Set.
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on June 26, 2024, 05:09:27 AM
Friends,
here is the result of the recent weeks:
"Die Flucht der Burgunder auf dem See".
MU-132 - 140:


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/21/2574-260624050123.jpeg)


Best regards-
Sandor
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Christoph on June 26, 2024, 06:25:23 AM
Nice scene and painting of course!


By the way: there had been a lot of Bum Murten figures at ebay last weekend, starting around 260€ and ended up close to 800€. Really crazy.
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on June 26, 2024, 04:09:59 PM
Nice interesting scene!
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Erich on June 29, 2024, 04:54:47 AM
Nice work, Sandor. And very rare figures too.
Erich
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on January 23, 2025, 07:44:10 AM
"Zwei Eidgenossen, Standartentrager vom Ross reissend", MU-59 group:


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/22/2574-230125073227.jpeg)


Have a nice day  ;D  !!!
Sandor
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on January 23, 2025, 10:12:09 AM
The knight has a couple of problems!  Good paint work
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Post by: merlino on January 24, 2025, 04:10:34 AM
compliments !
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: Hannibal on January 24, 2025, 05:19:02 AM
Bravo !!
I love the effect of the knight armour, realistic and shiny.  Good MNM !
Very good scene, would love to see more .... !
Thanks for ID of the piece...
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on February 10, 2025, 04:42:06 AM
Friends,
let me show you my latest installation: this is how the Swiss soldiers broke in upon the Burgundian Ladies.
It is somehow an odd one out of my Blum series, since the figures are from Glorius Empire sets, however they represent quite well the appropriate section of the Panorama Murten (second attached pic).

(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/22/2574-100225135730.jpeg)

(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/22/2574-100225043053.jpeg)

I wish you a nice day!!!  ;D
Sandor
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on February 10, 2025, 11:41:24 AM
Excellent scene very well painted.  Now the ladies have a Swiss problem.
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on February 17, 2025, 05:24:27 AM
A few further figures from GE:


(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/22/2574-170225045555.jpeg)
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on February 17, 2025, 09:04:03 AM
Very nice addition, impressive scene
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: snagy on February 26, 2025, 04:59:32 AM
Friends,
let me show you my most recent creation!
Since the Blum-set provides no Charles the Bold figure in fleeing phase of the battle - however Kollbrunner has one, based on the painting of E Burnand - I had to prepare a slightly modified layout of the Gottstein's Karl der Kühne set figure KK-033.
After completed the "surgical intervention" and the paintwork, here is the result:



(http://www.intflatfigures.org/BFFS/gallery/22/2574-260225043457.jpeg)


Have a nice day!
Sandor
Title: Re: Schlacht bei Murten - Blum
Post by: John Alberts on February 26, 2025, 12:18:02 PM
Good work!