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Photos of Phalangites from Minifigs tarted up in 2018

With VVV Shield transfers and stuff

My Classical pikemen date back many years, and are some speed-painted Minifigs figures designed to be shoved together in multiple ranks and viewed from a distance..

Rebasing them from DBx to 40x40mm ADLG bases has given me a chance to tart some of them up a little however.

Photos of Phalangites for ADLG basing, 15mm

This has seen some given more colourful uniforms and boldly-painted shields - and others given Veni Vidi Vici shield transfers

Photos of Phalangites for ADLG basing, 15mm

Using VVV seems quite radical in this era of sticking Little BIg Man on everything! The self-painted ones on the left are a bit weird in close up too, but OK at battlefield distances.

Photos of Phalangites for ADLG basing, 15mm

I aim to use some white VVV transfers on some of them too - but Essex were out of stock

Strangely, Essex sell VVV transfers more cheaply than VVV do themselves. Their postage is also cheaper too!

Photos of Phalangites for ADLG basing, 15mm

I was skeptical about painting the hets blue, as I didn't want a unit of Smurfs. But it's seemed to work out OK I think.

Photos of Phalangites for ADLG basing, 15mm

These are the classic VVV transfer for Makedonian and Seleukid pikemen.

Buy from Essex here

Buy from Veni Vidi Vici here

Photos of Phalangites for ADLG basing, 15mm

Sandwiched between two coats of Gloss varnish and then matt varnised to finish them off.

Photos of Phalangites for ADLG basing, 15mm

All three patterns on display. Should make my pikemen much more interesting to look at than the blank lazy shields they had before!

Applying Decals the Professional Way

Photos of Phalangites for ADLG basing, 15mm

I left some as silver shields, but still added a transfer

Photos of Phalangites for ADLG basing, 15mm

Ready to go!

The Summary

These Minifigs pikemen are pretty old-school figures when set against today's modern castings, but as wel all know, Pikemen are only ever seen in blocks, and so the benefit of painting each individual man fantastically well is rather wasted - especially for the rear ranks

For ADLG 40x40 pikemen bases this is doubly true, as they are an indivisible unit and the rear ranks may well never be seen individuallly

Sliding on waterslide transfers is however still possible even when they are ready based - and it has a very positive effect in drawing the eye to the men and reinforcing the massed effect. Applying LBMS transfers would be impossible in this scenario, and would also be wasted on the rear ranks, and to a degree on these figures as well. So, a result for the Veni Vidi Vici boys all round.


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