Post by carll on May 23, 2023 16:52:57 GMT
I noted on p223 of 'who is painting what' that I was progressing on adding to my old style 25mm Sassanid BIG DBA army. Well bar the varnishing, I have completed my final ten mounted / cavalry bases, (I just need to finish painting s a few more Dailami figures to complete my Ax options). So here they are.
Many of you (who are over 40?) may recognise most of these 25mm figures (in attached photos) they are old 25mm figures many from Sassanid and Mede Persian or other non-Sassanid lists; all drafted into my BIG DBA 25mm Sassanid army (to help finish my 3x DBA armies with their options but also useful for other sets of rules like Armati2 and DBMM). All a bit old school like me.. olde!! (I just need to add some more Dailami infantry to complete the full range of options. I have the figures just not painted many yet.)
Here are 30 old style 25mm figures: horses mainly Minifigs and Garrison; and the riders are mainly Irregular Miniatures, or Garrison or Hinchliffe, although two 'modern' Aventine 28mm have been used too. There are other odd figures I have probably forgotten. They were not all made as Sassanid close order cavalry! Included are one or two Huns, a Roman deserter and some Medes.
Shields and flags are all hand painted by me rather than transfers or bought flags. Where there is no historical information I have tried to take inspiration from what we think we know about their culture (of which there is an inter play of several) or military traditions. My painting skills are limited so the wolf may look more horse or dog to you and the dragon a bit naff… all on a late learning curve here!!
Many of you (who are over 40?) may recognise most of these 25mm figures (in attached photos) they are old 25mm figures many from Sassanid and Mede Persian or other non-Sassanid lists; all drafted into my BIG DBA 25mm Sassanid army (to help finish my 3x DBA armies with their options but also useful for other sets of rules like Armati2 and DBMM). All a bit old school like me.. olde!! (I just need to add some more Dailami infantry to complete the full range of options. I have the figures just not painted many yet.)
Here are 30 old style 25mm figures: horses mainly Minifigs and Garrison; and the riders are mainly Irregular Miniatures, or Garrison or Hinchliffe, although two 'modern' Aventine 28mm have been used too. There are other odd figures I have probably forgotten. They were not all made as Sassanid close order cavalry! Included are one or two Huns, a Roman deserter and some Medes.
Shields and flags are all hand painted by me rather than transfers or bought flags. Where there is no historical information I have tried to take inspiration from what we think we know about their culture (of which there is an inter play of several) or military traditions. My painting skills are limited so the wolf may look more horse or dog to you and the dragon a bit naff… all on a late learning curve here!!
