Prost! Hoisting a stein in Rotenburg (1 Viewer)

[Currahee Chris]

Undoubtedly one of my favorite cities in the world- Some unruly Landsknechts unwind and hoist a stein in old Rotenburg after causing problems elsewhere.

Figures are FL with the exception of the stein man- he is a Russian figure I picked up at a show

 

[paxtoysoldier]

Great scene!

 

[theBaron]

You should track down the Tradition figures of the "Meistertrunk von Rothenburg", Chris. The story is that in the Thirty Years' War, Catholic Field Marshal Tilly captured the Protestant town and threatened to burn it down. The city fathers offered him a flagon of 3.25 liter size, full of wine. Tilly is said to have made the offer that if anyone could empty it in one draught, he'd spare the city. The former mayor took up the wager and drank it down in one pass.
The story is a legend, but the town celebrates it every year. Tradition made a set to commemorate the event.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Currahee Chris]

You should track down the Tradition figures of the "Meistertrunk von Rothenburg", Chris. The story is that in the Thirty Years' War, Catholic Field Marshal Tilly captured the Protestant town and threatened to burn it down. The city fathers offered him a flagon of 3.25 liter size, full of wine. Tilly is said to have made the offer that if anyone could empty it in one draught, he'd spare the city. The former mayor took up the wager and drank it down in one pass.
The story is a legend, but the town celebrates it every year. Tradition made a set to commemorate the event.

Prost!
Brad

Ha ha- yeah that would be awesome- I was there again in Dec 2017 and saw the clocks which re-enacted the scene- it's super cool. I have been toying around with using FL's Landsknechts's and their 30YW Spaniards to do that scene- would take some license on my end.

 

[Gebhard]

I absolutely love it

 

[Currahee Chris]

Roused from their racks after a late night enjoying some ales at the Burgemeister's expense, the Landsknechts quickly close on that most hated of German demons- Krampus himself!!! Basket laden with little children he scooped up from their warm beds, Krampus makes a quick exit through a back alley only to come face to face with the heroic mercenary defenders!!!! Krampus's long, deadly claws fell Albrecht but Hans wields his zweihander hoping to remove one of the arms of the fell beast. Otto takes the high ground and hopes his spear aim is true and doesn't skewer an innocent child- maximilian takes aim with his musket as Manfred looks to cut the demon down to size with his polearm.

 

[theBaron]

I found a photo online of the Tradition figures:




The figures would all work for the English Civil War, too, I think.

I regret never having bought the castings for this set when it was still in the catalog. It would make a nice display, following the many old images of the event.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Mike97]

Roused from their racks after a late night enjoying some ales at the Burgemeister's expense, the Landsknechts quickly close on that most hated of German demons- Krampus himself!!! Basket laden with little children he scooped up from their warm beds, Krampus makes a quick exit through a back alley only to come face to face with the heroic mercenary defenders!!!! Krampus's long, deadly claws fell Albrecht but Hans wields his zweihander hoping to remove one of the arms of the fell beast. Otto takes the high ground and hopes his spear aim is true and doesn't skewer an innocent child- maximilian takes aim with his musket as Manfred looks to cut the demon down to size with his polearm.

That’s a great, creative scene !

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

The original figurines by Elastolin (early 60ies) are still available.