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Title: Post-ECW border skirmishes armament question
Post by: glenning on 13 August 2024, 05:52:38 PM

I've been thinking about getting my little gaming group to play some fast-paced skirmish games in the borderlands in the aftermath of ECW, with moss troopers, weary  Commonwealth troops etc. But pikes seems kinda out of place in such small scale engagements. What should I equip these fellas with? Halberds? Spears? Swords and bucklers? Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Post-ECW border skirmishes armament question
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 13 August 2024, 06:16:57 PM

Bills for the most part. Depending on how well equipped they were, some generic short pole arms would do as well; help break up the uniformity somewhat

Title: Re: Post-ECW border skirmishes armament question
Post by: glenning on 13 August 2024, 06:28:33 PM

Thanks! Would any of these sets fit the bill (no pun intended lol) (Perry EA8 Halberds and WR21 Bills) or are there any better sets out there?

Title: Re: Post-ECW border skirmishes armament question
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 13 August 2024, 06:36:00 PM

They'd be fine  :)

Captain Blood also has a couple of bits that might prove useful as well.

https://www.bloodyminiatures.co.uk/accessories-and-parts (https://www.bloodyminiatures.co.uk/accessories-and-parts)

Title: Re: Post-ECW border skirmishes armament question
Post by: glenning on 13 August 2024, 06:36:39 PM

Great - thanks a lot!

Title: Re: Post-ECW border skirmishes armament question
Post by: Peterem on 17 August 2024, 10:11:11 AM

They could also just saw the ends off their pikes to make them more useful in confined spaces - effectively turning them into spears.

Title: Re: Post-ECW border skirmishes armament question
Post by: Count Belisarius on 18 August 2024, 01:18:18 PM

Useful little thread. I'm gearing up for a mid-C17th skirmish and have a few packs of pikemen I was wondering how to equip.