Hi All need some help , what figures do you use for macedonian hypaspists ? thanks glen 

Hi Glen. Dependswhat you want the Hypaspists to be. They could fight as an elite phalanx (AMA01-AMA04 but with a different paint job), or they could operate in more open formation - perhaps more like Thureophoroi (AMA09, or perhaps using open order hoplites AGR08a). 

I have currently used the Thureophoroi as Hypaspists even though the thureos wouldn't be adopted for another 50 or so years after Alexander's campaigns 

One of my items on my painting list is to switch to using AGR01a - Hoplites with spears attacking - so that they have the more correct aspis shield (based on the usual interpretation of the Alexander Sarcophagus' illustrations as hypaspists) and look different from the AGR01 and AGR08 that I have used for hoplites. 

I am considering using AIT02, Italian hoplites, as they are wearing the side feathers on their helmets. The body armour msy not be correct, but they will look sufficiently different from the rest of the Macedonians to suit my needs.

thanks for all the feed back , what do you think of using AMA03 pikes open hand , and give them a short spear ?

That would work. I will stick with the helmet feather variety.

The WRG book on Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars suggests they were probably equipped similar to hoplites and the illustration does have feathers in the helmet!