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Post by paulisper on Jul 21, 2024 13:03:51 GMT
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Post by macbeth on Jul 22, 2024 1:16:29 GMT
Over the weekend I completed 2xSp for the Kyrenean Greeks and 1x3Kn for the Lusignan Cypriot
Cheers
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Post by timurilank on Jul 22, 2024 7:11:18 GMT
Busy Haardrada. And the heat (and stick air) has been sapping too. (From a north of England perspective at least!) CarlL We've had a good week here Carll thanks,topped by a visit to Alnwick Castle and a nearby battle site on Friday....I did chuckle at the book promotion at the castle for "The Lions of the Red Rose"...a history of the Percy family during the War of the Roses....given that the 4th Earl had sided with the Yorkists and his dubious if not treacherous behaviour at the Battle of Bosworth.đ Interesting book âLions of the Red Roseâ, but Amazon UK cannot deliver to the Netherlands.
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Post by Haardrada on Jul 22, 2024 9:43:11 GMT
We've had a good week here Carll thanks,topped by a visit to Alnwick Castle and a nearby battle site on Friday....I did chuckle at the book promotion at the castle for "The Lions of the Red Rose"...a history of the Percy family during the War of the Roses....given that the 4th Earl had sided with the Yorkists and his dubious if not treacherous behaviour at the Battle of Bosworth.đ Interesting book âLions of the Red Roseâ, but Amazon UK cannot deliver to the Netherlands. They've gone full on promoting it at the castle,not only does it have a room dedicated to it,there is also a montage presenting it in the War of the Roses exibits....funny enough there us also a document confirming that Lord Percy was not only present but was the Master of Swords at Richard III's Coronation in 1483.
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Post by Ken Gordon on Jul 23, 2024 15:57:16 GMT
Well the Bosphorans proceed slowly. 2 more sp/Ax elements finished with a third 90% done - taking much more time than I thought. Mind you it doesnât help when you drop a figure in a pool of speed paint where the dropper fell off the bottle - twice! Hard to rush Xyston and the museum z sculpts though as thereâs so much detail - give me my old minifigs back!
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Post by carll on Jul 25, 2024 16:51:11 GMT
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Post by carll on Jul 26, 2024 23:17:01 GMT
This small command base of Emperor on foot, with his shield bearer and standard bearer, began life as oddments in my spares box: a QT 25mm Skutatoi body to which a sceptre was added from an Atlantic plastics set, and a bare head with crown from a friends spare heads; then a second QT 25mm skutatoi body with a helmeted head (but other bits, shield and spear, are long lost ), whose right arm was bent to hold an Irregular Miniatures vexillum, and lug on left arm removed so he could take an oval shield from spares box; then a complete officer figure in 25mm, whose origin I have forgotten, but the style of the figure says Citadel 25mm miniature. My photo work is poorer than my paintbrush work, and the lighting not great, so much of the detail on the figures is lost, (although dry brushing revealed it well). The shield designs are inspired by earlier Notitia Dignitatum colours and designs but with the âLate Romanâ Chi Rho symbol.. On Friday, 26th July, I moved on to the last of my unpainted Byzantine infantry, by de-flashing and assembling some 28mm I bought at dawn of 28mm. CarlL ![](https://i.imgur.com/TEnRDym.jpeg)
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Post by macbeth on Jul 28, 2024 8:47:50 GMT
Before it got too cold in the garage this weekend I managed to finish
2x3Bd and 1x3Ax for my new Sea Peoples army - this army is now legal (ie I can field a legal 12 element army with the completed figures) 2x3Wb and 1xPs for my new Khurasan Early Libyan army - there is now a deadline to get this army finished in time for Warfare 2024
Cheers
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Post by gregorius on Jul 28, 2024 12:17:54 GMT
Before it got too cold in the garage this weekend I managed to finish 2x3Bd and 1x3Ax for my new Sea Peoples army - this army is now legal (ie I can field a legal 12 element army with the completed figures) 2x3Wb and 1xPs for my new Khurasan Early Libyan army - there is now a deadline to get this army finished in time for Warfare 2024 Cheers David, I hope that you have some form of heating in the garage. Not so much for you, but to ensure that the paint doesn't freeze on your brush. Cheers,
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Post by timurilank on Jul 30, 2024 14:19:05 GMT
The 15 mounted crossbowmen are done and have been packed with their respective armies.
Next on the workbench, the Hobilars and Gros Varlets. Unlike the crossbowmen, both types have separate upper torsos and shields or bucklers, in the case of the hobilars.
A number of these will become Spanish jinetes (LH) and will carry an appropriate shield from Donnington.
Lances will be shortened to have some Gros Varlets paint up as Anglo-Irish cavalry and WOTR currours.
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Post by paulisper on Jul 30, 2024 19:57:11 GMT
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Post by carll on Aug 1, 2024 14:43:08 GMT
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Post by carll on Aug 1, 2024 14:52:40 GMT
When looking for some archer and auxilia additions for my Late Romans (eastern) and early Byzantines, I came across another second hand item that I had seen previously (on Colonel Bills website) but previously ignored, telling myself I already had too many Sassanid 25mm light cavalry. But this time I thought, these old style would be fun. They arrived as painted riders without spear / javelin, and horses separately, both painted. The horses based individually. I assumed an unfinished project by another veteran. It was the spotted âflowerâ like tunics that caught my eye. I added spots to two riders who lacked them, changed the shields on two (as the images were naff), and repainted all the horses; then rebased all, stuck on riders and gave them some long thrusting spears, to ride down those fleeing Romans. They look great in their 1970s painting style tunics!! (IMHO) CarlL
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Post by menacussecundus on Aug 1, 2024 16:21:31 GMT
By the start of July, I had finished the foot elements for a(nother) Polybian Roman army,; this one using Chariot figures from Magister Militum, some bought 20 years ago when I returned to wargaming and some bought last year when Mag Mil announced that they were ceasing production. What I hadn't realized at that point was that I should probably have been painting a Camillan Roman army.
When I inspected the cavalry figures, I discovered that they were depicted wearing cuirass and pteruges, rather than chainmail. Not absolutely wrong for the later period, but probably more appropriate for a Camillan army. Morphing from one army to the other would mean buying more spearmen, some Oscans for the Ax elements and, if one is being really picky - and it seems that I am - some leves rather than velites for the Ps.
When I mentioned this to Martin Smith, he checked his Pile of Potential and presented me with one pack of Oscans, one pack of Triarii for the Sp and enough leves for the two elements required under the Camillan list. Or, to put it another way, the figures for 6 elements in a standard 12 element army. All Chariot/Magister Militum figures.
So I have spent July painting them.
Now for the two mounted elements.
(Pictures on the DBA Facebook group for those as can.)
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Post by carll on Aug 1, 2024 23:15:36 GMT
Well done Martin Smith! And well done menacussecundus on painting them up. (Pity only to be seen on FB.)
CarlL
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