Beginning to Muster the Catholic Army

Here is a little peek at a couple of infantry units that I have completed.

This was as much a test of how to paint and base them as anything else.

I am aiming for the overall appearance of a unit's formation.  In this example, the stands represent Swiss in their three column attack in echelon with skirmishers just proceeding them.  The Swiss were in regular pay of the French monarchy.  So invariably fought on the side of the Catholics in the French Wars of Religion.  Well, certainly until Henri of Navarre became king... but the situation was already becoming more complicated before then anyway.

As you will see, 2mm models do not make for good photographs.  Nor should one look too carefully at the paint work.  This is all about blobs and impressionism.

You can see that I have given the units an oversized flag.  It helps for recognition and I always like bigger than scale standards.

Side view.

The two Swiss units.  Hopefully you can see them each in three columns in attack echelon.  The black sections on the bases are for me to place a unit identity key.  At this scale it will also help players identify which way the unit is facing. i.e. the unit code is always at the rear.

Apologies for the dark photo.  Hopefully this rear view shows the echelon a little better.

This is part for Jonathan of Palouse Wargaming, and all others that are getting on their bikes.

A couple of pics from a recent bike ride to see the pear blossom in the fruit orchards.  Not quite the big sky and scene, but it helps me breath a little.

Hopefully the painting production line can start turning out more units... in my usual slow manner.