"First regiment of ECW foot...." Topic
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| Corporal Steiner | 26 Feb 2015 8:05 a.m. PST |
I have been experimenting with my basing for my 28mm ECW collection. The first shot is the regiment marching:
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[/URL] the next shot depicts them in 'ready to receive' – note the two extra bases at the front changing the feel of regiment. Each of my foot regiments have these extra bases to depict when the unit is in battle. [URL=http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/rebelzippy/media/image_1_zpsar4axzxp.jpg.html]
[/URL] last shot is a close up….
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[/URL] I now have 8 of these foot regiments to base up……they will be used with the Victory Without Quarter rules.
thanks for looking |
 BigRedBat  | 26 Feb 2015 8:39 a.m. PST |
Looks really good, Corp.! You could paint up a couple more standard bearers on round bases to go in front. We might need a bigger table… |
| Corporal Steiner | 26 Feb 2015 10:21 a.m. PST |
thanks Simon yes I plan to add some square bases with standards – to give more 'flutter' appeal and so I can change the unit loyalty making them more flexible for game use … |
| jambo1 | 26 Feb 2015 11:38 a.m. PST |
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| foxweasel | 26 Feb 2015 11:44 a.m. PST |
That's a great idea with the extra bases, totally changes the look of the unit. |
| Corporal Steiner | 26 Feb 2015 11:53 a.m. PST |
thanks guys – yes so my idea was to depict the difference between a foot regiment 'in contact' vs 'marching/advancing to contact'. Practically the extra long front bases depicting charge of pike actually act to protect the pikes as well! |
| Winston01 | 26 Feb 2015 7:42 p.m. PST |
Really great look what are you using for the pikes? |
| Timmo uk | 27 Feb 2015 3:41 a.m. PST |
Won't the extra deep base cause problems in game play – when two unit clash that's adding about another 6" depth to a unit? I recommend buying the Caliver ECW flags book – it's excellent. |
| Corporal Steiner | 27 Feb 2015 8:34 a.m. PST |
Pikes are steel pikes from various manufacturers. Time the basing issue might actually replicate regiment action in battle as pikes would probably engage one another in a push off and the musketeers would hang about on the periphery exchanging shots and engaging in skirmish type melee's when the opportunity arose…. |
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