Warlord Games: Wars of Religion

[Tordenskjold]

Warlord games have released a pack of 24 pike/shot troops for the years between the Italian Wars and until the start of the Thirty Years War:



Release article

Are these the old Arsenal Miniatures? I can't stop thinking 'Haven't I seen these before?'

[Engel]

I have no idea but it looks like a great unit. I just love those helmets.

[flags_of_war]

Is really like the look of them.

Is 1648 not pushing it a little though for the equipment and clothing they have on.

[OSHIROmodels]

Is 1648 not pushing it a little though for the equipment and clothing they have on.

Just a tad.

It's about time there was a comprehensive range for this and I'm hoping there will be some Richard Leicester tie-ins 

cheers

James

[Emir of Askaristan]

oh those do look good!

[whiskey priest]

I know they have cavalry coming out for this as well, hopefully sooner rather than later!

[Captain Blood]

I'm not sure those are Mr Hicks' original Arsenal Miniatures sculpts are they?
It's a bit hard to tell from the pictures, because they're so small, but they don't look like the same figures to me...   

[Paul Hicks]

I'm not sure those are Mr Hicks' original Arsenal Miniatures sculpts are they?
It's a bit hard to tell from the pictures, because they're so small, but they don't look like the same figures to me...   

They are the same with added musicians.

[Captain Blood]

Okay. Thanks Paul.
Worth getting then - they've been a long time coming 

[moonshado]

Looking forward to seeing the cavalry, and don't I recall that the original arsenal figures had more than one officer. Hope there are some more infantry due out(and hopefully in smaller packers, as a painter rather than a game I don't need a whole regiment)

[levied troop]

Excellent news, I've been hoping to see these for some time.

[Atheling]

I'm not sure those are Mr Hicks' original Arsenal Miniatures sculpts are they?
It's a bit hard to tell from the pictures, because they're so small, but they don't look like the same figures to me...   

I suspect not Richard, on close inspection they lack the 'look' of Mr Hicks creations..... but as you say, it would be hard to be very confident about this.

The price tag pits me off a little- have a look at the rest of the range..... 

Darrell.

[Captain Blood]

Well, if you look a few posts above, Darrell, you'll see Paul says they are one and the same 

They are the same with added musicians.

Must confess though, they didn't have quite the same look to my eye, as those that appeared a few years ago under a coat of Tom Weiss paint... I wonder if other hands have been brought in to make up some of the numbers.

Not sure about the expense - 12.00 for four swordsmen is certainly right up the pricey end for 28mm wargames figures. Conversely, the boxed set of 24 figures seems quite reasonable - except I don't really want all those musketeers and pikemen... 

Wargames companies propensity for bundling figures into boxed sets really is quite annoying. Packs of 4 / 6 / 8 figures was enough of a 'you have to buy a few figures you don't want in order to get the ones you do' imposition. Now they're coming in effing sets of 24... 

[Paul Hicks]

I suspect not Richard, on close inspection they lack the 'look' of Mr Hicks creations..... but as you say, it would be hard to be very confident about this.

The price tag pits me off a little- have a look at the rest of the range..... 

Darrell.

But they are mine I tell you!:)

[Captain Blood]

Bigger pics or it never happened