This is my main focus for this years Challenge, an expansion of my Swiss for the Italian Wars hopefully adding another 2 x 128 figure units during the 3 months, and as every journey starts with a single step, every Pike Block begins with a 32 figure "column"
These figures carry the flags of Basel and always I have simply taken the colours of the flags as the Palette for the figures. I will produce 4 such "columns" each from a different Canton or City for each block so the units will be 4 bases wide by 4 bases deep or a Pike Square.
The figures are 28mm Perry (both metal and plastic) with a couple of Steelfist Miniatures in the front Rank. They are slightly larger than the Perrys but you can't really tell in the unit as a whole. Figs are 8 figs per base on a 60 x 50 with the front base (with lowered Pike 110 x 60) to protect people's fingers from the sharp Pikes.
So points wise there are 32 x 28mm foot at 5 points a piece plus 3 flags at 1 each, giving a total of 163 points. The flags are from Flags of War.
The 2nd unit of Spanish Heavies is nearly done after which I have some French Napoleonic Generals (for the Empire Bonus Round) then Spanish Heavies 3 before I return to the next Pike Column. So I should have some Cavalry for you next week.
It wouldn't be a Tuesday without a paints bomb from ken, and what a wonderful one this is. Lovely work all around, the figure selection and posing, the basin, and painting and the flags. I am rounding this up to 170 points and then getting out of the way so that others can drool.
Peter
They do look excellent, Ken!
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DeleteHoly crap, stunning stuff as usual Ken. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg 👍
DeleteBeautifully painted as always.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tom 👍
DeleteVery tidy
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave 👍
DeleteVery nice work on the steamroller Ken!
ReplyDeleteCheers mate, just need to be aware of Spanish hiding behind ditches 😁
DeleteGorgeous! (Your pike blocks have as many figures each as my old Warhammer army).
ReplyDeleteCheers, I love a Big Game 😁
DeleteSplendid Swiss,great basing and flags too!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks very much Iain 👍
DeleteVery inspiring! Great painting and think the photography is very good too - perfect photo's. What gaming rules will you be using for these. I have a 28mm Swiss army with 3 pike blocks for Basic Impetus but thinking of also using these for Warlord's "Pike and Shotte" rules.
ReplyDeleteI use a set called Furioso 👍 there's a few run through videos on the Yarkshire Gamer Utubes Channel
DeleteAs always splendid. Beautiful work and photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bruce 👍
DeleteFsntastic stuff
ReplyDeleteCheers Martin 👍
DeleteVery satisfying I imagine to complete one of these units, but even so you then have the glorious details - fantastic
ReplyDeleteCheers, 1/4 of the unit done so far 👍
DeleteI think your standard units are bigger than my gaming table. I am very envious of your large scale units. Fantastic work on the painting as always.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I see shots of your Italian Wars collection I feel the gravitational pull of the period - I suspect I'll be heading there next once I'm finished with my Wars of the Roses project. Great work as always Ken and thanks for sharing these with us. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteLovely work!
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