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Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Italian Wars Swiss pikemen
« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2017, 07:13:09 AM »
Cracking images, thank you!

Yet, none show the high charge position. The re-enactors look in-experienced. I've trailed a pike on and off since 1979 and you'd get smacked for holding it like that. Arm need to be full extended out the back of the body with the pike underneath it, and gripped firmly under the chin with the other arm

The black and white image is intriguing. You'd need to be superman to hold (and fight) with a pike like that

Thanks for sharing, excellent!

Stebe
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Offline painterman

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Re: Italian Wars Swiss pikemen
« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2017, 12:28:12 PM »
Hi Steve
try these images - from Berne Chronicles.
http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/bbb/Mss-hh-I0016/404

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/bbb/Mss-hh-I0016/347

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/bbb/Mss-hh-I0016/302

By coincidence I have some own-cast armoured arms for sale, which cover Swiss late medieval period, which you could use for conversions (if you're into doing that?).
https://je-lay-emprins.blogspot.co.uk

All the best
Simon.

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Re: Italian Wars Swiss pikemen
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2017, 12:59:14 PM »
Hi Steve
try these images - from Berne Chronicles.


Beautifull images. Nice job on he conversion sets to.

Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Italian Wars Swiss pikemen
« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2017, 01:19:36 PM »
Hi Steve
try these images - from Berne Chronicles.


Wow!  Cracking!!!

Thank you Simon

I'll have a look at the arms too

 

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