Monday 26 October 2020

Switzers V

 

Here is the latest work in progress image of my Uri Swiss keil. I've now placed all 96 minis on their bases, although they are as yet ungrouted.


This shot shows the flags, from Peter's Flags and Flags of War. I've used small flags as the Swiss liked them on the small side. I went with a yellow and black theme to match the colours I used on the minis. Most of the figures in the front rank were painted by David Imrie, with the bulk of the minis coming from Shaun McTague.


Here's the whole unit. I've built it so that I can field it for a 20cm grid, but by removing the central files of bases and some of the rear bases, I can field a sawn-down 48 man keil to suit a 15cm grid, for competition gaming on a 6'x4'. I have enough painted minis for two more of these, which I'll work on over the winter. I hope to eventually field four or five, and perhaps some early units with halberds instead of pike. The bases are all my FK&P13c's, which comfortably take eight minis each.

If you play TtS! you may have seen the Swiss lists in the free Medieval book and the special "field square" rule for keils in the Even Stronger supplement. It's a most unusual army, which I've fought against a few times in competitions; very hard to beat! I'm looking forward to trying it out, myself, hopefully in the spring.

9 comments:

Jonathan Freitag said...

Truly an impressive and imposing sight.

Ray Rousell said...

Very nice!

BigRedBat said...

Ta chaps! It's so good to see them all on a base, at last.

James Fisher said...

Wow, look at all them pointed sticks! They look super impressive en-masse.
Regards, James

Millsy said...

Smashing stuff mate. Such an imposing sight. The thought of a few of these together is wonderful. Can't wait to see it in the flesh.

Ratmaul said...

Thinking of an entire army of those, makes for an impressive sight! :)
I wonder what makes pikemen so an interesting subject from ancient times to renaissance.
Is it perhaps the mith of the unstoppable force versus the invulnerable shield, in this case embodied by the pikes versus knights?

caveadsum1471 said...

Fantastic looking block of pikemen! They look ace!
Best Iain

Gonsalvo said...

Now dat's a lotta fine looking men with pikes; very imposing. When you consider that an early Swiss Pike block like this might have 3,000 - 8,000 men in it all the more remarkable that the Swiss were known not only for their ferocity, but also for their speed of movement and the element of surprise!

BigLee said...

Most impressive. These will look very cool on the table.