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Post by Haardrada on Jun 7, 2017 20:06:43 GMT
I'm considering doing this army as my next Biblical army of choice.
Has anyone built this army already and if so what figures did you use to represent the various troop types?
Most the troop types are identifiable but what figures best represent the Makkanites(arab/Bedouin?),Markhashians(??) and Melukhkhans(pre-vedic indians?)?
Any tips on how it plays?
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Post by lydia on Jun 12, 2017 6:26:21 GMT
I too have toyed with the idea of a Guti army. Over on the DBMM Yahoo list (I think) one of the Nigels recommended Araemaean figures for the Makkans, so yes, Midianites or Bedouins. Magister Militum do nice Guti (code SUA 11). As for the Markhashians, they are better known as Marhasians. Given that they were Iranian types, and a province of the Akkadian empire, you could maybe get away with whatever ancient Near Easterns you want. Melukhkans (also spelt as Meluhhans) look like pretty much any ancient Indian figures, kilted and maybe with turbans. The Melukhkan pikes might be a problem, maybe just paint Near Easterners with a different skin tone if you don't want to convert a figure? In terms of how they play, I haven't got that far. But because there are so many optional elements you might be best off playing a few games with substitute figures until you work out the army composition. Warlord Games have a lot of useful historical articles on the ancient Near East, since they sell the Cutting Edge Miniatures figures for Hail Caesar, eg, this page: www.warlordgames.com/introduction-neo-sumerian-successor-states/ |
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Post by Haardrada on Jun 12, 2017 21:38:39 GMT
I too have toyed with the idea of a Guti army. Over on the DBMM Yahoo list (I think) one of the Nigels recommended Araemaean figures for the Makkans, so yes, Midianites or Bedouins. Magister Militum do nice Guti (code SUA 11). As for the Markhashians, they are better known as Marhasians. Given that they were Iranian types, and a province of the Akkadian empire, you could maybe get away with whatever ancient Near Easterns you want. Melukhkans (also spelt as Meluhhans) look like pretty much any ancient Indian figures, kilted and maybe with turbans. The Melukhkan pikes might be a problem, maybe just paint Near Easterners with a different skin tone if you don't want to convert a figure? In terms of how they play, I haven't got that far. But because there are so many optional elements you might be best off playing a few games with substitute figures until you work out the army composition. Warlord Games have a lot of useful historical articles on the ancient Near East, since they sell the Cutting Edge Miniatures figures for Hail Caesar, eg, this page: www.warlordgames.com/introduction-neo-sumerian-successor-states/ Thanks Lydia for your reply and the info about the Marhasians which has helped with solving their identity.😊 I like the Hail Caesar figures, but recently mixed Essex and Magister Militum figures successfully on another army so have not decided which ones I like yet. The ample choice and variance in the Guti army is what attracted me to it and finding the best way to make it work looks a load of fun...mixing 3Wb with 3Bd and 3/4 Pk or 3/4 Bw could get really interesting. |
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