The first unit of my Foundry pike is finally complete. This really is nothing more than a vanity project as I always wanted a pike unit for my Empire army back in the day, but GW would only ever release spearmen. I always assumed it was the packaging: You can't put two pikes in a normal blister pack. Fortunately, Foundry uses the same sculptors as old school GW, so these guys fit in just fine. I selected a Blue and Yellow scheme to fit in with my Middenland army, and also have a second unit in White and Blue. I opted to base the entire unit on a single stand, as I just prefer the way they look. It does make for a hefty piece. I am considering using these for a game like Impetus, so I based them on a 16cm deep stand to essentially represent the two stands of a large unit.
The standard is from the same set I updated my other Empire units from. With the other unit completed it will give the entire force a nice unified look.
Lovely pikes for the Empire. I can see their resemblance to the GW figs from the time. Best, Dean
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ReplyDeleteOld Glory (Italian Wars range) go pretty well with the old GDW stuff, at least the Infantry and Artillery; not so much the cavalry. Essex or Foundry would be better fits for mounted troops.
I was looking at that. I think I'm going to focus on the Infantry in the near term. God help me if Baccus ever does these in 6mm...
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