Steelfist Test

I've bought quite a few models from Steelfist as front rank, ensigns and command but I actually haven't gotten round to painting any until yesterday. I was feeling bored so I crunched out this armored pikeman and I have to say he was leaps and bounds above Foundry's. Both are nice, but I think Steelfist takes the cake, their models are so characterful of the period and I love it.

I've got some more on the way

Foray into Foundry

After waiting nearly two months to get a Foundry order I placed during the buy 8 get 2 free deal, I have finally gotten to put paint on these models. I have to admit these are a joy to paint when compared to Warlord's plastic kit which can get pretty monotonous and lacks the crazy slashed jackets and hose Landsknecht are iconic for. I have 28 leveled pike, 2 drummers, and 2 champions which will serve as the front rank of my two nearly complete pike blocks.

I have some work to do, but these are quite easy to churn through. Unfortunately, my lead pile will be growing with Foundry's current 25% discount, but it will all be painted anyways!

Unleash Hell!

One of my favorite parts about the Italian Wars period is the introduction of gunpowder into warfare. There's something romantic about two massive armies sitting a hundred yards from each other, pouring shot after shot into the opposing formations. Cannons being the epitome of ranged destruction, a well placed shot into a tightly packed pike formation spells devastation for the receiving end.

Unfortunately this led me to buy 6 cannons, 2 OOP GW Empire cannons and 4 Wargames Foundry cannons. The former is quite big, and I swapped it's wheels out for some Old Glory wheels to bring it in line with the rest of the collection. Their size has led me to discern these 2 as the heavy guns while the rest (while being big themselves) will be my medium guns.

Without further ado,

Behold, the complete artillery battery!

I was missing 2 crew members but I managed to buy some OOP GW Empire crew and they should arrive soon.

Pushing On

Just a quick update since it has been awhile. I've finished one block of standing pike, and while waiting for a Wargames Foundry order I figured I should get the second block of pikemen going. Watching the project come together is incredibly satisfying, but I have a long way to go as indicated on the right by my progress tracker. The three pike blocks are the biggest endeavors so most of the list will be red until I get those done. The rest is a cake walk in my opinion. Can't wait to get these based and on the table!