The dreaded Cossacks are complete and ready for basing. The models are probably slightly dodgy for an 1812 army but I love the look of them.
These uniformed Cossacks are Essex Miniatures with an AB commander and were re-paints.
The other pictures are my Grenadiers with their flags attached. I decided to give the Grenadiers two flags a coloured and a white, to differentiate them from my line infantry which will have just the coloured flag.
Here are the cuirassiers based and ready for flocking etc.
Then it’s on to adding banners to the foot regiments.
In a change of pace from painting ancients, I’ve started to redo my Napoleonic Russian army, circa 1812, for DBN. It will be around 36 AP strong, or three basic armies.
In the pipeline are enemy French, Bavarian and Italian 12AP armies.
These will form two stands of cuirassiers. They’re done and ready to base. Mainly AB Miniatures.
Ekaterinoslav Cuirassiers:
I’ve finished painting the last of my Early Carthaginian infantry.
Numidian skirmishers (Ps) - Alternative Armies
I’ve based up the Celtic warband and Spanish scutarii ready for applying ground cover.
I’ll save this step until the whole army is based as I’m going to try a desert effect that I’m hopeful will turn out well.
These are the army's two elements of Spanish scutarii (4Ax). I restricted the palette on the shields designs and like the results. Museum Miniatures.
Citizen spearmen. Museum Miniatures.
Mercenary hoplites. Considering their employers, I thought sea themes on the shields was appropriate for these chaps. Very ancient Asgard figures, modified spear position.
I’m happy with how the shields turned out, though the central boss was annoying because it prevented some bolder ‘Carthaginian’ designs.
I’m happy with how the shields turned out, though the central boss was annoying because it prevented some bolder ‘Carthaginian’ designs.
It's been a while since my last post but things are progressing. More notes with the pictures below.
The Poeni spearmen for the early Carthaginians are up to shield decoration.
As I mentioned in my last post, I undercoated this army with white (can’t remember why). I’ve found the change in painting processes okay. Colour washes are quick and pretty effective and I’m happy enough with non-metallic chainmail but I couldn’t get the bronze to work without a lot of black washes underneath.
I've found it much the same with the shields where I've gone for very solid background colours.
Philippides and Pan (god element for my HOTT Persian Wars Greek army) are ready except for a totally historical signpost that will go in the background.
My Classical Indians are complete and just waiting for a fine day so I can get them photographed.
In the meantime, I've started on an Early Carthaginian army (DBA I/61b). Most of the figures are from deep in the lead pile. I'm starting with these fellas.
I think they're Minifigs, but could be wrong. They, and the rest of the army, were undercoated white for some reason. I've decided to stick with it and try out my paint washing skills!
I've cut back the original telephone pole spears and I think they look a bit better for it.
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