Troops for Alexander

[Parus Ater]

I wasn't even planning on buying these but i'm struggling not to because of you! I must hold on to the shameful fact that my Union Cannon isn't finished and I've went and bough a Fallschy PAk40 and 11 dudes on a whim tonight!

[Colonel White]

These are going to be my only new project later this year ( time permitting) but may roll them over to 2013.

By then I should have the full range to choose from

[Biggus Dickus]

@BD
Unfortunately not. Those are the only four bodies/ poses you get..
But there are some extra pikes/ arms! I think I will try a conversion sooner or later


Ohhh..I quite fancied the idea of a wall of pikes, that is a shame.
maybe an oportunity for warlord to do some front rankers then

[Invisible officer]

Again very well done. The miniatures with both hands at the Sarissa are much more convincing in my personal opinion.
The pikes seem a little thick but short. Or is that just the picture?
Not the late Hellenistic very long ones that had a coupling in the mid to combine two shaft parts?

And only fully armoured men. May be we see unarmoured ones later.

[Suetonius Paullinus]

The pikes are about a millimetre longer than the Pike&Shotte ones and just as thick.
And since my Parliamentarians never had a pike snapped I'd consider it the perfect size for wargaming miniatures
There are spare pikes included and if your want to elongate it's just a matter of enthusiasm

I am personally happy with armoured men only, but I suppose Warlord will add several metal figures to this range just like they do for their others.

Cheers

SP

[sandman36]

Beautiful. I love the way you've painted these.

Of course, in the Afghan Campaign they were using the nine foot pikes. Great book, that.

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Quick update..
They are coming along nicely I think. For more diversity I added some Immortal plastic heads:



My Phalanx so far:





But this is not even half the box...Well, back to the painting table I guess

Cheers

SP

[mikeland]

Coming along nicely, I do like the GW movement tray approach. Creates a very tidy look. What is your recipe for all the gold/bronze metal work?

[carvel2]

They look........GREAT!
I feel like the Persian sun is beating down on me just looking at them.

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Thanks guys

@mikeland
GW Iyanden Darksun as basecoat, Vallejo Old Gold and wash with GW Devlan Mud.

Cheers

SP