From Kerry T - Some cross Swiss and fiery Imperials (145 points)

Morning, afternoon & evening all

For my second post this week, its back to the Great Italian Wars.

This started a good few years ago when I got well and truly "shinnied" by a picture of the then new Artizan Designs Landsknecht. A few years later I added some of their Swiss pike and I think last year added a few arquebusiers to keep them company.

A year on and I've added some Swiss Crossbowmen

From the versatile Perry Plastics European Mercenaries box

I still haven't sorted a rule set or played a game with my growing Italian wars collection so far but figured it would be sensible for the Swiss pike to have some fire support. I put 12 plastic figures together but added the metal Swiss heads sold on the Perry Miniatures website

Stripey trousers not really optional

I think these match well enough with the Artizan figures painted years ago though perhaps there is too much blue in the pike block

Also known as Reilly block as there are 96 Pike😃

Come back you cowards

Then I moved on to others in the same box this time stuck together as arquebusiers and given an Imperial flag but intended to be generic with a bit more variation in the colour scheme but less stripes this time.

Flags by Pete's Flags

So in summary

12 Swiss Crossbowmen  28mm  @5 points = 60

16 Imperial arquebusiers in 28mm@ 5 points = 80 points

Total 140 points

2 Squirrels

From Millsy: There are few sights more impressive on a games table than renaissance pike if you ask me. What a wonderful batch of figures this is Kerry, right down to all the crazy striped leggings which is worth another 5 point from my POV. Capped off with a decent batch of huge banners these are a real treat. Love 'em mate!