EPIC BATTLES : PIKE & SHOTTE - ENGLISH CIVIL WAR INFANTRY BATTALIA
Few sights are so splendid as that of a 17th century battalia drawn up in all their ranks and files, awaiting the order to do battle. Drums tap out commands, officers make stirring speeches, and brave ensigns brandish regimental banners for soldiers to rally on should push come to shove. The pikemen clutching their 16-foot ash staves, tipped with a wicked steel point, are massed together, the lucky few with armour massing in the front ranks. On their flanks stand the 'shotte', blowing on their hot lit matches to ensure that their musket powder would flash true and spit heavy lead bullets towards the advancing enemy!
This boxed set contains three plastic combined Pike & Shotte regiments (40 pike and 40 musket, including command represented in each), plastic bases and a full-colour flag sheet with Parliament and Royalist colours.
Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
PROD. CODE : 212013001
Customer Reviews
For some reason, the pike and shot era appears to be the most compelling range in Warlord's Epic series. When I see pictures of 28mm pike and shot, they just don't seem right with 16 or so pikemen flanked by 10 or so musketeers. With the Epic range the pike block has 40 figures which are flanked by 20 musketeers either side - this looks right. The other great advantage is that you can paint them quickly. For the pike block you only need to fully paint the front of the front rank and the rear of the rear rank. Paint the heads and shoulders of the rest and pay a bit of attention to the guys on each flank and the rest can just be painted in dark brown or black. There are several great videos on YouTube that show you how to do this. You really can build up an army very quickly this way. Also the detail on these little fellahs is excellent. Thoroughly recommended.
