OOOOh MrF!: Pike and Shot

Showing posts with label Pike and Shot. Show all posts

Monday, 6 October 2014

TYW French Inspiration

A few piccies showing uniforms for the French Thirty Years War Army. These were sent to me a while ago by fellow DBA'er Terry Webb from the USA. I love the Cardinal Richelieu picture.

Sunday, 5 October 2014

A 200 Point Army with a touch of flair regarding the dastardly Cardinal Richelieu. Like I mentioned in the previous Post. two armies have been built one I'll keep one & sell the other. The vast bulk of the army were poorly painted job lots picked up off EBay or from Bring n Buys at game shows. A new lick of paint, varnish, based, a pinch of MrF 'pixiedust' & then ready to go.

Cardinal Richelieu himself was some ECW 'dandy' in 3/4 army & a big floppy hat. A run out with the Dremel Power tool & he now has a cap. A slick of paint, some 'green stuff' putty for a cloak, a he's a close run for Tim Curry or Charlton Heston take your pick.....

The Army took form based on a 1640 time frame, some 'stretches of the imagination' & there were a few changes according to the DBR lists. Mainly the introduction of 'Fast' Pistols (3 figure) for 'Superior' Pistols (4 figure Gendarmes). I had 8 mounted French Musketeers sitting around, these I based as 4 figure 'Superior' Pistols. In the FANTASTIC Renaissance Armies by George Gush, it mentions that the 'Grey Musketeers' were mounted based Pistols, these are painted in the uniform to represent them. (If you get a chance, buy a copy of the book).

The other liberty was using the Richelieu Coat of Arms in a Banner, looks alright.

1x4Pistols(S) Cardinal Richelieu,

1x4Pistols(S) Grey Musketeers,

3x3Pistols(F) Cavalry,

2x2Light Horse(I) Carabins,

1x3Dragoons (O) French Dragoons,

6x4Sh(F)+3x4Pk(F) – French Regiments,

2x3Sh(O)+1x4Pk(O) – Cardinals Guard

2xArt(S) - Artillery

1 Camp

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

DBR Scots Covenanters

Painting & collecting again, here's a bunch we've had sitting around for donkeys. Scots Covenanters, about a 200 point army in DBR. About a double sized army for the DBx Humberside rules.

C-in-C = Pistols (I) @28 AP,
2 x Horse = Pistols(I) @8 AP,
2 x Horse = Lancers (I) @10 AP,
2 x Moss Troopers = Light Horse(O) @ 5 AP,
8 x Musketeers = Shot(O) @ 6 AP,
6 x Pikemen = Pike(I) @ 3 AP,
2 x Highlanders = Warband (O) @ 4 AP,
2 x Highlanders = Shot(F) @ 6 AP,
2 x Demi-Culverin = Artillery (O) @ 20 AP

Flags are by Wargames Design...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/srwylde2004/m.html?item=251615148700&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

The impressive Covenanters

Front view

Shot in front, Highlanders & Lancers in the next row

The opposite side

The Scots Cavalry

Highlanders, Shot & Warband

Scots Artillery

The fearsome Border Horse

Scots Pike

Nice little camp

Lovely flags

They are available for sale....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DBR-Scots-Covenanters-15mm-Historical-Miniatures-Army-/171435669970?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item27ea5cb9d2

Friday, 17 June 2011

DBA 15-19K Aztecs vs Spanish Pirates

Aztec Lads ready for a rumble....

A quiet Sunday afternoon in the humble Fazzy abode. What better than a game of DBA. Amy helped me set up the table in the back room for a monster DBACW game we've got planned, more on that soon as it will take a few sessions to play out. As a reward, she picked out the armies for a small game that we played. Aztecs vs Spanish Pirates.

Cortez is plundering the Aztec Kingdom, however Legendary Spanish Pirate 'la Pequeña Diablo Amy' has located an Aztec city ripe for plunder. The Spanish Pirate Lads 'AAAaaaarrggh Ole' set off for a spot of plundering.

Amy took the Pirates 'AAaaaarrgh' & yours truly the colourful Aztecs. The Pirates 'Aaarrggh' would have a Galleon (firepower range 1000 paces) in their force.