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The Lads assemble!

Dia dhuit all.

I have made slow progress, but progress nonetheless. Here is the entire force to date.

Please excuse the coffee table/leather couch backdrop. I am moving into a new house and I have not put together my gaming room and table yet.

Pike, with shot behind them, with Gallowglass at the back. Left and right front is Kern with darts, and one bowman(5 more to be added). Back rigjt is the small unit of Bonnachts with two handed weapons. Command and banner as well as more pike and gunners is in the works.

I hope you like my efforts.








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  1. caveadsum1471November 21, 2019 at 9:56 AM

    Great looking force, nice saffron colour and your conversions are very successful!
    Best Iain

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  2. EoinNovember 22, 2019 at 6:34 AM

    Very generous compliments Iain, thanks a lot. I hope to keep improving the quality of the converting as I go.

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