Hakkaa päälle!!! It’s the Finnish Cavalry!
February 18, 2011 by beerogre
Warlord Games have a further release for their Pike & Shotte range. This time it's the Swedish Cavalry from the Thirty Years War.
Who can also be painted as Finnish Cavalry... ha-ha... see what I did there!
This box of sterling gentlemen can make a unit of 12 mounted cavalry and a smaller unit of 6 commanded infantry each armed with muskets.
This box of mixed horse and infantry can also be painted to represent German and Finnish Horse, rather than Swedish. However, this kit contains metal and plastic components, so you're going to need superglue and plastic glue if you're going to tackle it.
My personal favourite has to be the King of Sweden... Gustavus Adolphus...
What do you think guys? Is historical stuff like this just your thing or not?
You know, its a bit off topic but the model of Gustavus Adolphus on horseback would make such a cool (funny) Imperial Guard commander 😉
Could be an Imperial officer or baron for WFB…
Love the models, especially the king 🙂 but uh, being a Finn, I just have to say that “Hakkaa päälle” is finnish and roughly translated it means “Charge on!”. It was the motto of the finnish cavalry within the swedish army.
@vicero – thanks for that and my apologies to the entirety of Finland!
Unlike less reputable sites, who don’t admit their mistakes, I have corrected the title and updated the article.
Hakkaa päälle my friend!
BoW Andy
@andy “Unlike less reputable sites, who don’t admit their mistakes”
You mean @darrell dont you 😉
go on admit it lol
As far as I’m aware @darrell has never made a mistake. 😉
In fact, was he not saying just recently how GW issue rules errata to comply with his interpretation of the rules?
So not only does he not make mistakes… he’s correct in advance! 😀
BoW Andy
love pike shot stuff