Swedish Steel & Big Barrels: Bringing the Thunder! When size matters 😅

Even more firepower for my Swedes! This time, I’m bringing out the "big brothers" with those large-caliber barrels, ready to blast anything out of the way that doesn't clear the line of fire by the count of three.

Once again, these models are from the Epic Pike & Shotte range by Warlord.

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Reinforcements and Rituals or my Journey Back to Painting: Epic Light Artillery for the Swedes!

Since my eye surgery, I’ve set myself a new goal: spending at least 30 minutes every day on my hobby. The idea is to get back to my previous painting level—or at least somewhere close to it—through consistent daily practice.

I’ve also decided to cut back on social media. After spending eight hours in front of a screen at work, my eyes simply need a break. Instead, I’ll be focusing more on this blog and plan to share a fresh update every Thursday.

Kicking things off, I have some reinforcements for my Swedish army for By Fire and Sword: some light artillery. Once again, these are the fantastic models from Warlord Games’ Epic Pike & Shotte range.

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15mm Swedes for the late TYW and the Deluge: First Cuirassiers done

Warlord's Epic box "Thirty Years War Cavalry" includes 2 Cuirassiers on each of the 3 sprues and while a total of 6 isn't enough for a full unit, it's at least a starting point.

Until I have more, I'll either replace 2 bases in a unit of 'Mercenary Reiter' to represent them as 'Armoured Mercenary Reiter,' or use them to increase a unit size from 'S' to 'M'.

Let's take a side-by-side look at how Epic scale stacks up against 'true' 15mm minis—specifically those from Wargamer.pl.

In the center, we’ve got a unit of 15mm Reiters. To their left are the Cuirassiers; I decided not to bolster their bases with cardboard since they already stand about 1mm taller than the standard Epic cavalry. Speaking of which, on the right, you can see the Epic cavalry with their bases bolstered by cardboard strips, following the method I shared in my previous blog post here: Mixing Epic with 15mm?

As you can clearly see, it’s not just the height difference that stands out—though it’s certainly there. The real clincher is the overall volume. The 15mm figures look significantly beefier and more massive compared to Warlord’s much more slender Epic scale minis.

Personally, I’d steer clear of mixing Epic and 15mm within the same unit, but on the tabletop, they actually play quite well together—especially if you keep a few centimeters of 'breathing room' between the regiments/units as seen in the following picture:

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