Pike & Shot Renovation Pt.3

A few more specimens of various make march off the painting tray: six Muscovite horsemen, six generic cavalry figures sculpted by me, and a group of angry Scots.

TYW/ECW Rebasing

In accordance with my tricorne foot figures, I've started updating the pike&shot collection as well.

Renaissance stuff

I do not rush things this summer, looking for a job, staying home. Weather reaching some hellish degrees. Anyway, a little batch of figures I completed - first, five Turks from the Zvezda set - these were painted long ago, I just added a wash and highlights to better fit my newer works.

Mars TYW Scots Mercenaries

Mars gets a lot of bashing (on PSR especially) but I can conclude that I like their style. Considering that I don't strictly play historical games, these are the perfect figures for me as they are easy to paint, have lot of character and stand out, but not that much, from my other figures. This box has 48 figures - plenty enough to build a large skirmish force or 2-3 regiments in Victory Without Quarter.

These figures are shown together with two styrofoam hills I just built.

Mars TYW (early) Polish infantry & Big Lee's Miniature Adventures Giveaway

Before reading my insanely complex review of this set, have a visit at BigLee's place. His blog just reached a million hits (which mine will do in a good hundred years perhaps) and to celebrate he is giving away some books and lead (see the 2nd link in the paragraph). 

If you look at the pictures on PSR you wouldn't say these are nice figures. A few weeks back (just before my birthday) the owner of Drum&Flag (ebay miniatures retailer) shared some better photos on his facebook page and I became more convinced to grab a box of them. 

You get 48 figures on 4 sprues, that means there are 12 poses which is good. Five poses are armed with arquebus, another four sport polearms, namely halberds and spears and one is waving his sabre - apparently this is the figure featured on the box art. There are four commanders and four trumpeters (one on each sprue again) which I found quite unnecessary. The rules I worked out for the era allow three commanders per side anyway. The trumpeters would be good to forward orders though.