As a quick follow-on from our feature on Farqharson’s Highlanders, We’re taking a very brief look at our versatile Pike & Shotte command groups, and the options available to you with a bit of chopping and changing.
The Command Group
Central to the identity of a Pike & Shotte regiment is its command group. The officer dramatically pointing at some far-off target, the humble musician keeping time with a thundering drum, the flag-bearer brandishing his colours for all to see and a gruff sergeant barking orders.
These special models also have extra details that set them apart from the rest of the unit, identifying them as a particular regiment or part of a particular force.
Because military uniforms had not yet been standardized in this period, you can have a single unit but with multiple command groups to represent different armies or factions.
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- A Parliamentarian regiment during the English Civil War
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- A Royalist regiment during the English Civil War
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- A Spanish regiment during the 30 Years War.
As you can see, we’ve used the same basic troops – the pikemen and attendant musketeers to create each regiment, but we’ve changed the command groups to produce a completely different unit. Each command group has been given a different flag and paint-job to represent the appropriate unit.
Grab one of our fantastic command group blisters to help expand your collection in new directions!
We’ve also been looking around the design studio and found something that might spark your interest.
Dan Hewitson
Max Ayson