Tuesday 27 February 2018

A sensible battalia


Here's a departure for me; a battalia for FK&P that is, for once, a sensible size. This unit is 19cm wide, with 22 minis, and designed(to fit in a 20cm grid.  This is the format in which I anticipate many 28mm players will game the rules- quick to paint and you could game on a 6' x 4' table (although 8' by 4' would be better). 6 pike are flanked by 12 shot and led by 4 command minis. Photo is clickable.

All the miniatures are Bicornes painted for me by Shaun McTague; flags are Flags of War. The bases are new ECW batbases that aren't yet in the shop; they are just over 6cm square. You'll see some of the shot, moonlighting in another unit that is designed for the larger grid, tomorrow...

18 comments:

  1. Top notch regiment with amazing colors...and what can I say about these flags? Everything's superb Simon, congrats!

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    1. A word that rarely enters my vocabulary; like "skirmish". :-)

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  3. Time to retire the big red bat and wheel in the small beige butterflies ;-)

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    1. Even with this unit I've worked out a way to turn it into a large unit... :-)

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    2. Phew, I'm glad to hear it!

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  4. Sensibly-sized and looks great too!

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  5. Lovely looking unit, great flags!
    Best Iain

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  6. I have about 20, sensible* sized units, ready for action. Do you carry 8' by 4' mats with a 20cm grid in the Bat Shop? I can hardly wait to play.

    *Often defined by insensible people such as myself.

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  7. Hi William, I don't have an 8x4 20cm mat but I do have an 8x6 20cm mat. Have a think whether that will do - if not I can order some in- probably a good idea with the new rules coming out.

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  8. Nice regiment; minimal size to get enough of a pike block.

    This is the same scheme I used for my 40mm collection; with 6+units a side.

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  9. Yes I wouldn't want any fewer minis than that; but it works.

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