TYW Imperialist Pikemen

[Paul Richardson]

Many thanks for all the kind comments.

MM: the figure at the front on the right is the top half of a Foundry ECW musketeer character attached to the bottom half of a TAG figure, to bring him up to roughly the same height as the other figures - some of the old Foundry ECW sculpts are true 25mm and so look very small when compared with more modern ranges. The musket and 12 Apostles are hacked off as is the original sword. He's given a replacement sword from the TAG spares and then his torso is all hidden by a sculpted cassack. Cassacks are extremely useful because they can hide a multitude of sins. The figure at the back on the right is a TAG figure. If my memory serves me, he's still got his original head but I think it may have been adjusted around the neck because I thought it did not look quite right as cast. I have, however, done some conversions where I have replaced TAG heads with Bicorne spares, mainly to give more variety, and they look fine together. The figure at the front in the centre is a Bohemian Troops figure with a replacement head taken from an Essex Spanish pikeman - again to give a bit more variety and also because I really love this old Essex range.   

[westwaller]

That is a lovely looking unit.

I always look forward to seeing these converted TYW units as they all seem to capture the period really well. The mix of manufacturers really adds a sense of realism IMO. You can spot subtle differences in the figures but there is nothing jarring- it feels more like we are looking at unit of real human beings who are not all the exact same height or bulk.

Is there anywhere where we can see all your units so far?

[Earther]

Paul, is there anywhere we can see more of your collection?

[archiduque]

Fantastic work!!

[Larry R]

Wow! I really like those!!

[Paul Richardson]

Earther: I'm afraid I haven't posted any photos of my TYW collection. A few odd photos appeared on Steve Dean's (now defunct) website and I've seen a few on these reproduced on other sites on the web. I don't have any 'group shots' of this unit, but I have had a word with Andrew Taylor, and he has kindly sent me his photos of most of the bases in this unit which he took after he had painted each base. I'll try to post these here next week.

[Romark]

Lovely minis,imaginative conversions and beautifully painted 

[Anderson Collection]

Paul,

Absolutely stunning both conversions and painting love them

Best

Willie

[Earther]

Earther: I'm afraid I haven't posted any photos of my TYW collection. A few odd photos appeared on Steve Dean's (now defunct) website and I've seen a few on these reproduced on other sites on the web. I don't have any 'group shots' of this unit, but I have had a word with Andrew Taylor, and he has kindly sent me his photos of most of the bases in this unit which he took after he had painted each base. I'll try to post these here next week.

I look forward to that.

[Paul Richardson]

These are the command bases, painted by Andrew Taylor. I have a feeling that Andrew posted pictures of them already on Steve Dean's website.

[Paul Richardson]

Here are some pikemen, again painted by Andrew.

[Anderson Collection]

Paul

I have seen those command before and was trying to find out who owned them mystery solved your a lucky man did you do the conversions?
That second unit with the long pipe is incredible 

Willie

[Paul Richardson]

Willie: thanks very much. The conversions are mainly done by professional sculptors. I sometimes do odd bits, like head swaps and heightening a figure which is going to be dressed in a cassock, but nothing more.

Here are a few musketeers

[Paul Richardson]

And a few more

[Earther]

Thank you! Those are outstanding! What an amazing collection of grizzled individuals. It's almost as if they're alive. Love 'em!