Villagers: Part Two

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Way back in the mists of time I painted some Freikorps 15 'camp followers'; as I decided I had far too few civilians I turned my attention back to this pack. 

Partly inspired by a recent trip to Amsterdam, and swooning at the sight of the Vermeers in The Rijksmuseum, here's my latest batch of civilians. The colour palette for the clothing has been lifted straight from Vermeer's works.

Mostly from the aforementioned Freikorps 15 pack, there's also a few figures from the Minifigs Hussite Wars camp followers pack 214X.

Freikorps camp followers

a single casting

women with buckets
women looking stern


women with babies

April 2025 update, there appears to be an issue at QRF/Freikorps concerning ownership of some of the ranges. Might be worth checking out the wargame forums before placing an order. Caveat emptor.

Minifigs Hussite camp followers

I particularly like the woman with the firewood bundle





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  1. Codsticker17 February 2025 at 16:06

    Those will look great on the table. I remember studying Rembrandt's The Night Watch for inspiration when painting command stands.

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    1. Radar17 February 2025 at 17:37

      Thank you.

      So much inspiration in the Rijksmuseum

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