A strange found in Italy

[Uwe]

While we were on our hobby-tour in Italy we visited a very nice figure-museum (will post some photos on my blog) where I found a very strange set of 1/72 figures. Something like a late medieval football-game.

Most of the players are half naked and I already thought about conversion ideas, while some others have a kind of uniform which could be useful for an Italian army in the 16th century too.



Here is their shop:

http://www.castlearts-it.com/index.php?page=prodotti&cat=GIOCHITAVOLO&scat=corteo

cheers
Uwe

[Fire at Will]

Interesting find

[fabriziodavi]

It is the "Calcio Storico Fiorentino", a Renaissance version of football/soccer, very rude still played today. The fully dressed are the participants to the Historical parade and are dressed in the colors of the Four "quarters" (Rioni). The half naked are the actual players. More on the official website:

http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it

[Uwe]

Looks like great fun - for those who don't have to fight there

cheers
uwe

[steve_pickstock]

Fabulous pictures - it als explains how the Italians took to Rugby. Avanti Azzuri, Ava
vanti!

[MABO]

Strange...