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The Renaissance is a fascinating period, as the technology of warfare starts to develop, and as inventive minds dedicate themselves to re-inventing warfare.

Although naval wargaming exists for this period, it is land warfare in the Renaissance - the so-called "Pike and Shot" period - which is most popular.

Scale Creep: Yet Another Setback for Ships...

[19 March 2010]

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Sunday
21 March

Once upon a Time in the West... Indies (5): optional field on Renaissance Discussion
Ships decks without hulls (9): Andrew Beasley on Pirates
Vol.4 ECW Scenarios Booklet - Out Now! (7): ECWCaptain on English Civil War
Outpost - preview pics of new 28mm highwaymen uploaded (11): Outpost Wargame Services on Pirates

Saturday
20 March

15mm North American Indians (7): HarryHotspurEsq on Pirates

Friday
19 March

DBR Question (5): Phillius on Renaissance Discussion
Pirates of West Africa - from Foundry's Compendium (4): redmist1122 on Pirates
Sailpower's upcoming Cog (6): bcarnes on Pirates
Anyone try Rod Langton's "Serenissima" rules?: huevans on Renaissance Discussion
does anyone have any Eagle miniatures: wyeayeman on Renaissance Discussion

Thursday
18 March

New High Quality Thirty Years War Now in 15mm! (5): Trevellion1965 on Renaissance Painting Guides
Asian Heads? (3): Cheomesh on Classical Asian Warfare
Francs Archers (20): Stuart MM on Renaissance Discussion

Wednesday
17 March

Any one ever heard of MIR (14): Mrephunk on Renaissance Discussion
Renaissance France at War (7): Daniel S on Renaissance Books
New High Quality Thirty Years War and ECW Flags (13): Trevellion1965 on Renaissance Painting Guides
Asian Paper Terrain (9): Lion in the Stars on Classical Asian Warfare
Heard Of Asian Pirate QUEEN Cheng I Sao (aka Ching Shih)? (19): Cacique Caribe on Classical Asian Warfare

Tuesday
16 March

15mm Blue Moon Pirates painted and ready for action! (13): D6 Junkie on Pirates
Chinese Cemetery - North of Tibet (10): nycjadie on Classical Asian Warfare
Armed Citizens under Pirate attack (7): Matsuru Sami Kaze on Pirates
17th Century Turkish Levant (8): xenophon on Renaissance Discussion

Monday
15 March

Battles of Steenkerque & Landen (Neerwinden) (3): 12monkeys on Renaissance Discussion
History is more or less bunk (76): Doom of the DawgHaus DeathLord on Renaissance Discussion
WI 269 cover (4): Black Cavalier on Renaissance Discussion
15mm Chinese Pirates? Chinese Junks? (12): Cacique Caribe on Classical Asian Warfare

Sunday
14 March

Samurai Armies: Movable Walls (15): boomstick86 on Classical Asian Warfare
Just got back from Cold Wars (8): acarhj on Pirates

Saturday
13 March

Pirate Weapons Ratios - for 1700 - 1720, or so? (11): Top Gun Ace on Pirates
Help with Shimazu Heraldry (5): boomstick86 on Classical Asian Warfare

Thursday
11 March

What About "Aliens Of The Caribbean"!!! (19): Cacique Caribe on Pirates
Incas With Guns (5): The Gray Ghost on Renaissance Discussion
Italian Oval Shields (2): Prince Alberts Revenge on Renaissance Discussion

Wednesday
10 March

Outpost Incas Question (6): The Gray Ghost on Renaissance Discussion
ECW cavalry (10): Jagger on Renaissance Discussion
ECW regiments and deployment (20): Jagger on Renaissance Discussion

Tuesday
9 March

Anyone Else Using 15mm Australian Aboriginals (Koori?)? (9): Cacique Caribe on Pirates
Pondering ECW (20): Jagger on Renaissance Discussion
20mm Highlanders/Jacobites (3): Inkpaduta on English Civil War
Can anybody identify the builder of these ECW buildings? (3): Timmo uk on English Civil War
Leonardo Plus rules availability (8): randy novotny on Renaissance Discussion

Monday
8 March

Got my Blue Moon15mm Pirates & Throughbred guns Today! (12): D6 Junkie on Pirates

Sunday
7 March

1706 French-Spanish Attack on Charleston (3): Top Gun Ace on Pirates
DBR Condensed Scale (6): The Wargames Room on Renaissance Battle Reports

Friday
5 March

Ship's decking plank bases for 25mm / 28mm figures... (11): MaksimSmelchak on Renaissance Discussion
Skirmish rules suitable for ECW? (7): CptKremmen on Renaissance Product Reviews
Chris Adcock Oriental Flesh (7): Correus on Classical Asian Warfare

Thursday
4 March

How Well Would PIRATES Do In A LOST WORLD Scenario??? (47): Cacique Caribe on Pirates
Ship's Wheel for 15mm? (4): D6 Junkie on Pirates
how do you find or choose your figures (75): RAJAHPAKDEE on Renaissance Discussion
Samurai Musket (9): boomstick86 on Classical Asian Warfare

Wednesday
3 March

Age of Sail Ship Lengths and Beams? (17): Top Gun Ace on Pirates
Plague Doctor miniatures? (14): 28mmMan on Renaissance Discussion
15mm Building for Italy around 1500? (5): Top Gun Ace on Renaissance Product Reviews
28mm buildings for Italian Wars around 1500 (8): Duc de Limbourg on Renaissance Discussion
Combat Resolution Program (5): Greenryth on Renaissance Discussion
Serbian Nobles for an Ottoman Army (9): sfumatoabacus on Renaissance Discussion

Tuesday
2 March

Southern Liang Dynasty (5): Tony Aguilar on Classical Asian Warfare

Monday
1 March

Welsh and Gascon Spearmen (8): Jagger on Renaissance Discussion
Billmen and Aketons (36): Jagger on Renaissance Discussion
ECW-Old Glory 25's, Pistoliers? (5): Dave Gamer on English Civil War

Sunday
28 February

How many Ship's Boats in Peter Pig 1/450th packs? (3): Top Gun Ace on Pirates
Nashcon Pirate Game � Rules Posted !! (3): David Raybin on Pirates
Changes in Basic Rules Mechanics - Why and When? (21): burlesonbill on Renaissance Discussion

Saturday
27 February

28mm Early 16th Cent artillery (6): mashrewba on Renaissance Product Reviews
Samurai rules...Grand Tactical? (9): RobH on Classical Asian Warfare

Friday
26 February

Contact E-Mail for Battlefield Hobbies? (4): Top Gun Ace on Pirates
Plastic Pirates in the UK (6): Whirlwind on Pirates
More 15mm T'ang Chinese (9): khurasanminiatures on Classical Asian Warfare
Painted Imex Pilgrims as Mass. militia (7): Centurio Andy on English Civil War

Thursday
25 February

Warlord II Medieval/Renaissance rules (7): WKeyser on Renaissance Discussion
Pirates on a Water Base (8): ColCampbell on Pirates
15mm, and/or 25mm Indians for 1700's US East Coast Region? (11): Top Gun Ace on Pirates

Wednesday
24 February

Rules? Queen Anne's Revenge and/or No Quarter Given: Top Gun Ace on Pirates
Calling Arteis (2): ColCampbell on Pirates
School of the Musketeer, 2010 (6): Balin Shortstuff on Renaissance Discussion
Too good to be missed (6): abdul666lw on Pirates

Tuesday
23 February

What Makes for a Good Pirate Game? (25): Top Gun Ace on Pirates
ECW - Basing for 28mm (60mm x 60mm ?) (7): Keithandor on English Civil War
Aztec barricades@ Tenochtitlan (5): chrisrivers on Renaissance Discussion
Old Glory ECW range? (15): Blake Walker on English Civil War
Ernle Bradford "The Great Siege" (6): Mitch K on Renaissance Books

Sunday
21 February

Total System Scenic - 28mm Manor Farm (5): SgtPerry on Renaissance Gallery

MARKETPLACE

Tuesday
16 March

Ebay - TAG Janissaries - blisters (2): Troop of Shewe on Renaissance Marketplace

Friday
12 March

Impetus Rule Book (In Italian) FREE! (3): Scale Creep Miniatures on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
8 March

For sale: 15mm Fantasy Great Northern War Russians (HotT): impala on Renaissance Marketplace
25/28mm Renaissance, Ottomans for sale or trade: TBeyer on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
1 March

15mm Franco-Prussian War and 15mm ECW/TYW figs for sale (3): D6 Junkie on Renaissance Marketplace
Wanted: 25-mm ECW Cromwell & Charles I figures: Blake Walker on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
28 February

FS: 15 mm Roundway GNW Figures (6): Dan Cyr on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
27 February

2 brand new copies of "The Mongol Invasion" for sale. (3): Uesugi Kenshin on Renaissance Marketplace
Band of Brothers 2nd edition VGC on eBay (2): RobH on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
21 February

Wanted 40MM Sash & Saber Pirates ond others: mrwigglesworth on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
15 February

More 15mm Lots For Sale (3): AbrahamLincolnBrigade1938 on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
14 February

Wanted: Warhammer ECW and WAB Rules (4): Blake Walker on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
13 February

Wanted: 25-mm Samurai Cavalry (6): Blake Walker on Renaissance Marketplace
eBay - Dixon Renassiance Miniatures assortment...: Alec at Billy Bones Workshop on Renaissance Marketplace

Friday
12 February

Painted Perry Warrior Monks (4): Aladdin on Renaissance Marketplace
Painted Renegade ECW, Warring States: Aladdin on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
8 February

OOP and Overstock sale of Ospreys at the Last Square: The Last Square on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
3 February

10% off Terrain Sale! Over 100 items! (4): battlefield architect on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
1 February

FS: Renaissance books: aph1757 on Renaissance Marketplace

Thursday
28 January

10mm Pendraken/GHQ ACW and 15mm Nap: Jagger on Renaissance Marketplace

Thursday
21 January

eBay: 28mm Redoubt Polish Winged Hussars Painted last day: Lannes on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
19 January

10% off Terrain Sale! Jungle, Savannah, Swamps, and More!!: battlefield architect on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
13 January

FS: 12x 28mm Redoubt Polish WInged Hussars Nicely Painted (3): Lannes on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
12 January

Free Shipping for Terrain Orders! (See details in msg.): battlefield architect on Renaissance Marketplace
Want 10mm OG Russian Naps...have paypal: razuse on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
11 January

Ospreys for sale: 79thPA on Renaissance Marketplace
Wanted: cheap copy of Captain General: Prince Alberts Revenge on Renaissance Marketplace

Friday
8 January

28MM PAINTED ECW REGIMENTS ON EBAY.: Tnkmodels on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
6 January

25mm Pirates, DA, Medieval, Renaissance FS/T (2): TBeyer on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
3 January

Tudor Knight & Polish Armies 1569-1696 Ospreys for sale (2): CommanderCarnage on Renaissance Marketplace
Samurai Books for sale (2): CommanderCarnage on Renaissance Marketplace

Thursday
31 December

28mm Spanish buildings for sale (3): Battle Works Studios on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
28 December

English Civil War - Miniatures, Rules, and Books (2): sapper joe on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
23 December

10mm and 15mm Dark Ages, US Cavalry, WW2 and Vietnam (5): Jagger on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
22 December

More photos of the painted Spanish Church: Battle Works Studios on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
16 December

Peter Pig Samurai about 30% off - might split the lot (2): Regiment Games on Renaissance Marketplace
Huge 28mm Spanish Church for sale (5): Battle Works Studios on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
15 December

WRG Armies and Enemies, Gush Renaissance Armies (4): John the OFM on Renaissance Marketplace

Sunday
13 December

Unpainted 15mm Timurid Later Mongol Army 240+ figures: Uesugi Kenshin on Renaissance Marketplace

Friday
11 December

Later Medieval/ Early Renaissance russian army (huge!). (4): Uesugi Kenshin on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
8 December

FS 28mm unpainted Old Glory Swiss Army (3): Schmitt on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
7 December

Rulesets for sale - various periods (3): aph1757 on Renaissance Marketplace

Saturday
5 December

The Ospreys must go! (9): Uesugi Kenshin on Renaissance Marketplace

Friday
4 December

RENEGADE ECW FRGIMENT OF FOOT ON EBAY START AT 99P.: Tnkmodels on Renaissance Marketplace

Thursday
3 December

Painted Renegade Cavalry Regiment: Aladdin on Renaissance Marketplace

Wednesday
2 December

Ptd ECW 25mm figures F/S: IGWARG1 on Renaissance Marketplace

Tuesday
1 December

Old Glory English Civil War: Tsunami on Renaissance Marketplace
28MM ECW REGIMENT OF HORSE ON EBAY STARTING AT 99P .: Tnkmodels on Renaissance Marketplace
Terry Gores Medieval Warfare + army and scenario books. (4): Uesugi Kenshin on Renaissance Marketplace

Monday
30 November

RARE CS Grant, Fetherstone, & Wells wargame books.: Uesugi Kenshin on Renaissance Marketplace

EXCHANGE

Saturday
13 March

H: WH40K & Samurai. W: ECW/TYW, WH40K, etc.: Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
9 March

renaissance landsknecht -- any interest? (2): Jana Wang on Renaissance Exchange

Monday
1 March

W: 25-ECW figures. Have: Misch. Stuff.: Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
16 February

H: 15mm Polish, Ottoman Turkish, and Persian (Mughals): xenophon on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
9 February

Various wargame rulebooks to trade.: RobH on Renaissance Exchange

Monday
8 February

Peter Pig 15-mm early WWI British: Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
3 February

Samurai cavalry & general need a loving home... (2): Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
27 January

H: Revell TYW Swedes and Imperials W: ???? (2): Lou from BSM on Renaissance Exchange

Friday
8 January

10mm ECW, 1/1000 Houston's ships, 1/72 Ceaser Ancients FT (2): thericemancometh on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
29 December

H: OG Hussites W: ECW or TYW (3): Dan Diggler on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
23 December

H: 28-mm Samurai W: Colonials or SYW: Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Sunday
29 November

Unloved minis (4): the fighting chef on Renaissance Exchange

Saturday
28 November

H: 6th Edition Empire & Dogs of War W: Various: Tsunami on Renaissance Exchange

Saturday
21 November

Have painted Foundry Napoleonics, want Dixon LOA: Phillius on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
10 November

painted GW LOTR Orcs trade for DBA armies. (2): mikeygees on Renaissance Exchange

Monday
9 November

Warlord Pike and Shot for Warlord Pike and Shot: Tsunami on Renaissance Exchange

Thursday
5 November

WHFB Estalians (Conquistador) Swordsmen looking for new home: RobH on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
14 October

Trade for Revell 30 Years War kits (2): Lou from BSM on Renaissance Exchange

Monday
28 September

Republican Romans for Pike and Shot: Tsunami on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
4 August

H: 15 & 25 mm naps, ancients, SCW - W: 15mm Ren, Fantasy (2): dante1969 on Renaissance Exchange

Thursday
30 July

Have: Various---Want: Pike and Shotte or Epic 40k (7): Tsunami on Renaissance Exchange

Thursday
23 July

Wanted: Perry Samurai: Hydra Studios on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
14 July

Lots to trade, Really want Dixon Samurai and other stuff. (6): D6 Junkie on Renaissance Exchange

Thursday
9 July

H: Lots (Battletech, assorted miniatures, rules), W: Lots (12): M1Fanboy on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
7 July

H: Medieval Ospreys W: Marlburian stuff (3): tancred on Renaissance Exchange

Monday
6 July

H: Warhammer Ancients Chariot Wars Booklet: Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Thursday
2 July

Looking for small scale Renaissance Galleys.: D6 Junkie on Renaissance Exchange
H; We Were Soldiers Once... And Young (2): Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange
H: Books on Korea, Vietnam, and Cold War Russian Subs (2): Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
1 July

H: Chain Reaction 2.0 (3): Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
24 June

H: 15mm, 28mm W: 6mm, 28mm (2): OttoMunoz on Renaissance Exchange

Thursday
18 June

H: Henry VIII & Elizabethan Sea Dogs Ospreys: Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
17 June

H: 15-mm SYW French, British, & Hanoverians: Blake Walker on Renaissance Exchange

Sunday
24 May

W: Various Modern, Sci fi and WWII, H: Lots (6): M1Fanboy on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
13 May

H: GW Dogs of War and Empire metals. W: Flames of War (3): OttoMunoz on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
6 May

H: 15mm Naps/ 25mm 18thC. W: Renaissance (3): Leadjunky on Renaissance Exchange

Sunday
26 April

W: Lots, H: Lots to Trade (17): M1Fanboy on Renaissance Exchange

Thursday
2 April

10mm (6): Jagger2008 on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
1 April

H 15mm Painted WW2 British (Late War) W 15mm ECW: danjay on Renaissance Exchange

Wednesday
25 March

Have - Loads and Require - Loads (4): Elric Of Melnibone on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
24 March

Have: 15mm Testudo English Civil War/Thirty Years War (3): dante1969 on Renaissance Exchange
PK's "Anchor of Faith": JCBMinis on Renaissance Exchange

Monday
23 March

Have 15mm Fantasy, Ancients, Naps, Colonials (4): dante1969 on Renaissance Exchange

Saturday
14 March

H: 15mm WW2 W: 10mm AWI or French and Indian (2): Jagger2008 on Renaissance Exchange

Friday
13 March

Looking for Rules, Magazines and Figs, Have lots of figs. (2): D6 Junkie on Renaissance Exchange

Thursday
12 March

H: 6mm WMA - Imperial Roman (Baccus) W: 6mm ACW or WOTR: BobTYW on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
3 March

W: 10mm H: 15mm WW2 and 1/285: Jagger2008 on Renaissance Exchange
H: Field of Glory W: Piquet (3): Jagger2008 on Renaissance Exchange

Saturday
14 February

Terrain Boards up for offer (7): Black Company on Renaissance Exchange

Tuesday
10 February

H: Dark Age, Medievals W: ECW (3): tancred on Renaissance Exchange

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