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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Friends of General Haig on 19 July 2023, 08:58:55 AM

Title: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 19 July 2023, 08:58:55 AM

Latest blog post looks at some new Thirty Years War pikemen and the potential for rodeleros or shield-bearers.

https://theviaregia.blogspot.com/2023/07/rodeleros-or-shield-bearers.html

28mm figures from 1898 Miniatures and Avanpost Miniatures.

(https://i.postimg.cc/9XdYb8Rj/Imp-Pike-with-Rodeleros-2.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/DZsdt5xL/Imp-Pike-with-Rodeleros-6.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/cCB7JCyJ/Imp-Pike-with-Rodeleros-5.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/GtgfpX1t/Imp-Pike-with-Rodeleros-10.jpg)

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Silent Invader on 19 July 2023, 09:00:04 AM

Very nice 8)

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Atheling on 19 July 2023, 09:22:26 AM

 :-* :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: has.been on 19 July 2023, 10:06:09 AM

Lovely.

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Bloggard on 19 July 2023, 10:48:39 AM

good stuff.

figures have more naturalistic proportions than many a range out there.

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on 19 July 2023, 12:55:03 PM

Looking good!

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 19 July 2023, 02:55:01 PM

Thank you, all.  Your comments are very much appreciated  :).

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Warboss Nick on 23 July 2023, 07:43:05 PM

Nice looking unit and good use of the swords men, too!

For me the Battle of Rocroi at the end of Alatriste immediately came to mind. A movie and no shields (if I remember correctly), but it seemed quite plausible to me.

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: WillPhillips on 25 July 2023, 06:11:42 AM

Great looking figs!

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 25 July 2023, 08:54:48 AM

Thanks, Will and Nick 👍

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Paul Richardson on 27 July 2023, 04:48:12 PM

Really nice. The 2 brands look to go together extremely well.

Title: Re: Pike & Rodeleros
Post by: Friends of General Haig on 28 July 2023, 12:45:27 PM

Thanks, Paul.  :)

Yes, they go together really well.  The 1898 are a tad taller/bigger, but once painted up I struggle to tell them apart!