Pike and shot vs Fantasy

Ian with his castle and 
 pirate ship last fall.
Ian painted up his metal fantasy figures he was given before he left Japan. 

He then took our Aztec and Amerindian figures to add to his fantasy
And attacked a castle held by our European style Pike and shot figures




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