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Title: Burgundian pike and bows unit
Post by: painterman on 30 August 2024, 09:40:37 PM

Hi
A new unit, based on the written ordinances of Charles the Bold, circa 1476, for pike and bows to act as supporting units.
No idea if actually used in combat; probably unlikely due to how Charles's battles panned out, but it looks impressive and I will find some rule adjustments to accommodate.
Longbowmen expertly painted by Rafa Archiduke and rest by me - pikes are a mash-up of metals and plastics.
Simon

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Post by: RedRowan on 31 August 2024, 09:38:21 AM

That's an amazing looking unit.

Steve

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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 31 August 2024, 10:01:40 AM

They are lovely  :)

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Post by: Dr. Zombie on 31 August 2024, 10:03:09 AM

Wow! Great looking unit.

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Post by: HappyChappy439 on 31 August 2024, 01:59:46 PM

These are fantastic! Are those some of the new kneeling legs from Steel Fist Miniatures for the front rank?

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Post by: AdamPHayes on 03 September 2024, 04:37:48 PM

Superb! Would the pikemen get horses or would they have to jog along behind?

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Post by: painterman on 03 September 2024, 08:27:32 PM

Thanks - re the questions:
There is one Steel Fist knelling dolly in these, the others are a mish-mash of metal and plastic conversions done a few years ago.
Most of the Burgundian longbowmen were mounted, whereas other infantry (pikes, crossbow, handgun) were on foot for campaigns.
Cheers, Simon

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Post by: bluewillow on 06 September 2024, 08:56:21 AM

They are bloody fabulous Simon

Cheers
Matt

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Post by: Captain Blood on 06 September 2024, 10:58:56 AM

Nothing short of sumptuous, Simon. Amazing work all round, from concept to painting and basing  :-*

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Post by: Ockius on 06 September 2024, 05:39:09 PM

Quote from: painterman on 03 September 2024, 08:27:32 PM

Thanks - re the questions:
There is one Steel Fist knelling dolly in these, the others are a mish-mash of metal and plastic conversions done a few years ago.
Most of the Burgundian longbowmen were mounted, whereas other infantry (pikes, crossbow, handgun) were on foot for campaigns.
Cheers, Simon

Love the look of those! Something quite different and including the horses is so visual and goes the extra mile (it would be easy just to ‘say’ they are dismounted rather than depict horses).

Interesting to hear also that only the longbows got mounts - I wonder if that hints at a high estimation of their abilities; perhaps they were seen as an elite among missile troops? (They may have been rarer to come by as we know how hard it was to draw a longbow - not everyone could do it). Or maybe it’s just that the handguns and heavier crossbows of the period weren’t conducive to dragoon type mounting.

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Post by: joekano on 06 September 2024, 06:21:46 PM

Stunning work!

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Post by: Bloggard on 07 September 2024, 11:46:00 AM

superb.

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Post by: Stuart H on 22 October 2024, 07:58:16 PM

Fantastic set up

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Post by: MaleGriffin on 22 October 2024, 08:31:50 PM

Excellent execution of a unique unit! Bravo!

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Post by: ColdWarCommander on 22 October 2024, 10:11:29 PM

Wonderful work and a fantastic looking unit  :)

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Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 24 October 2024, 02:20:18 PM

Very interesting unit and extremely well done :-*

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Post by: nikkobourges on 25 October 2024, 11:11:56 AM

Excellent paintjob and scenic !!

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Post by: Atheling on 02 November 2024, 01:54:15 PM

Wow!  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

I have no idea how I missed these. Superb work by both Rafa and your good self Simon  :-*