An assortment of skirmishers from Iberia based individually to be used as skirmishers markers for Strength & Honour, which has a supplement due out soon covering the Punic wars. I've probably made far more than needed but they can quite easily be used for other systems along with my usual bases being mainly a grid based player.
I painted these Newline Designs 20mm Ancient Spanish during a painting slump. It took quite a while to get through them all, painting so many at once and trying to make them individually styled slowed down further by the infrequent visits to the painting bench! In the end by chipping away at them they eventually made it to completion and now they have finally made it to a post. Again my motivation to mess about with the blog is also low so its taken a while to get them uploaded and write up a post.
With this general on going malaise, I've lacked the inclination to set any games up. I've recently completed all the troop types required for Lost Battles Magnesia scenario and despite having the odd chance here and there I opted to paint instead, I couldn't quite face the set up and brain power needed to play! Overall its the lack of plenty of free time, not having much of it, setting up a game is a large investment of time so its best saved for when I fancy such an endeavour.
As is my custom, at this point in the year I tend to fancy a change in project. I've been eyeing up some Victrix sets again, due to the release of early Saxons and I've been getting inspired by Middle Earth once again. Between Rings of Power and Games Workshop's previews of upcoming War of the Rohirim starter set anticipating the new animated feature I picked up my Moria Goblins. 24 ready for varnish, 23 ready to base, and 24 ready to basecoat. As ever a change of theme has been refreshing.
Meanwhile the 20mm Ancients have many Hellenistic and Punic chainmail clad infantry to paint up when I'm ready. They're mainly headswap conversions so I'm quite excited to paint these unique figures up! The pictures below show all what has been painted, the picture featuring the multibases of Balearic slingers features 3 bases of older paint jobs with the colourful ones being the new ones. Next up will be a short post featuring Numidians which were painted within a week.
Caetrati
Balearic Slingers
Great work, Tony. The shield designs are very effective!
ReplyDeleteThank you Aaron!
DeleteThe result of these has been worth your efforts Tony, they look superb!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, we all have little hiatuses—which I am sure you know all too well and are not worried in the least! :). Games and painting require their own kinds of 'drive'. I often resort to cleaning up figures, undercoating and such when I don't feel up to painting. It all adds to chipping away and producing the end results that you can be happy with *and* provide the means to have a game or three!
I know what you mean about units of individuals too. 'Uniform' units are far easier to paint, or at least a set number of proscribed or defined types of garb. When they can have any mix, and you want to add variety and individual flavour, you are switching and changing between colours, and largely making it up as you go along. I am doing some early 17th century figures that, while not wearing such colourful garments as the ancients, had a variety of shades of brown with splashes. of colour. I have ancient Persians that I want to tackle before too long as well as Ottomans (for late 16th to early 18th C) which are gonna be full of colour and individual flair. Oh dear!
Of course, all problems of 'figure affluence', so not a gripe at all really!
All the best and kind regards, James
Thank you James! Your experiences echo mine and you are 100% correct definitely a 'figure affluence' thing. Better to have them and too tired to paint than want to paint and not having them!
DeleteGood luck with your 17c project keep chipping away and they will get done!
Very nice caetrati and slingers! I hadn't heard of the War of the Rohirrim, I will have look.
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil! Yes seems like the next few years will see quite a bit of LotR media and no doubt merchandise!
DeleteLovely work on the Spanish skirmishers, Tony. Your 20mm ancients collection is always an inspiration. Best, Kevin
ReplyDeleteThank you Kevin! Great to hear from you and pleased to see some new posts on your blog!
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