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Title: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: notmatthew on 30 April 2020, 04:10:52 PM
These are a mix of manufacturers but are mostly Pendraken.  The crazy thing is that most of this was painted in 2020 and most of that in the past six weeks.

Arg, the photos posted out of order and I am too lazy to correct it...you will figure it out.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/c357eb81fbccf7a3ca4029125b22230e.jpg)
Full collection spread over SIX feet!

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/c38da3ae23bec3f5cd899007f1affbdd.jpg)
Persians

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/787df567031e898b80183989fc15c6f9.jpg)
Thebes & Pyrrhic

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/725ef0092e054921a04a69a459f95ca0.jpg)
Pyrrhic & Thebes

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/d68a80e0baaaa908c4a5b6a5ced9089b.jpg)
Celts and Galatians

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/1a421444edabc3120ae5c5e3d171ca91.jpg)
Cartago

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/43636ea9bed1ff4501df9a979cb77e72.jpg)
Romans


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Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Ithoriel on 30 April 2020, 04:28:08 PM
I've resized the images to make them easier to see.

Impressive stuff, shame not to get the full impact!

Love not only the troops but things like the bullock carts, fort, camp and casualties.

Superb array of stuff.

Quote from: notmatthew on 30 April 2020, 04:10:52 PM
These are a mix of manufacturers but are mostly Pendraken.  The crazy thing is that most of this was painted in 2020 and most of that in the past six weeks.

Arg, the photos posted out of order and I am too lazy to correct it...you will figure it out.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/c38da3ae23bec3f5cd899007f1affbdd.jpg)
That is a six foot spread!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/787df567031e898b80183989fc15c6f9.jpg)
Republican Romans and Latins
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/725ef0092e054921a04a69a459f95ca0.jpg)
Carthage and Spain
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/d68a80e0baaaa908c4a5b6a5ced9089b.jpg)
Celts and Galatians
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/1a421444edabc3120ae5c5e3d171ca91.jpg)
Thebes
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/43636ea9bed1ff4501df9a979cb77e72.jpg)
Pyrrhic and Seleucid
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200430/c357eb81fbccf7a3ca4029125b22230e.jpg)
And finally my burgeoning Persian and Indian force
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Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: notmatthew on 30 April 2020, 04:32:42 PM
Thank you!

I am diving deep into my Pendraken Persians and Greeks now, it is great to have such a complete range available for the period. 




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Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: fred. on 30 April 2020, 04:36:22 PM
Great stuff!!

A very impressive array.
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Post by: Leon on 30 April 2020, 05:17:47 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 30 April 2020, 05:17:56 PM
Very cool selection there!  8)
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: jimduncanuk on 30 April 2020, 06:41:41 PM
Well done.
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: paulr on 30 April 2020, 07:34:42 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd

You have been busy :)

What rule set(s) do you use?
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Orcs on 30 April 2020, 07:41:40 PM
They look lovely. Wish I could paint that well that fast
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Post by: Norm on 30 April 2020, 07:47:15 PM
Amazing - prolific and a lovely quality.
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Noktu on 30 April 2020, 10:02:50 PM
Impressive! Would love to see some closeup pictures!
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: notmatthew on 01 May 2020, 12:31:23 AM
Thanks folks.

I am primarily playing To the Strongest! right now, but I actually originally collected and based these models for Kings of War and Hail Caesar.  I have tried Age of Hannibal and Warmaster with these minis and I'd like to try Impetvs as well.

As far as closeups, here's one I have on hand, unfortunately they don't hold up quite as well at eye level:
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200501/719c7d939143942d758a2c37c4d99e48.jpg)


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Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Ithoriel on 01 May 2020, 01:10:05 AM
If that's your standard for "don't hold up quite as well at eye level" I hope to goodness you never critique my figures!!!

But, if we're going for understatement, let me say,"I wouldn't be ashamed to put those on the table." :)
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: paulr on 01 May 2020, 03:20:40 AM
Seconded

:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Techno on 01 May 2020, 06:23:58 AM
Thirded !!

They all look terrific !  :-bd =D> :-bd

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 01 May 2020, 06:24:14 AM
So few ?  ;)
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: mmcv on 01 May 2020, 09:07:20 AM
Saw these over on the TtS! Forum but just wanted to say excellent job again. Looking forward to the Heraclea battle report. Can you still have a pyrrhic victory if you play both sides?
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Speirs101 on 01 May 2020, 07:40:33 PM
Fantastic work  =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Noktu on 01 May 2020, 08:37:28 PM
Matthew, if I may ask.

How have you achieved that ground effect on the bases shown here?
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Post by: sunjester on 02 May 2020, 05:23:49 AM
That is an impressive display!  :-bd =D>
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: steve_holmes_11 on 02 May 2020, 07:45:23 AM
Superb detail.
Having never seen a Persian pavise in such detail before; I wonder hoe the originals were constructed.
Can anybody explain?
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 02 May 2020, 07:50:11 AM
They were covered wickerwork, designed to stop arrows primarily.
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: Techno on 02 May 2020, 09:27:26 AM
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 02 May 2020, 07:45:23 AM
Superb detail.
Having never seen a Persian pavise in such detail before; I wonder hoe the originals were constructed.
Can anybody explain?

Yes.....I took a small slab of a thinned Milliput type putty....and then slapped some green stuff oblongs on the front.

Ah, right...That's not what you meant, is it ?  :D

Cheers - Anne Idiot.
Title: Re: My 10mm ancients!
Post by: notmatthew on 02 May 2020, 12:22:21 PM
Thanks folks!  I am midway through a Heraclea battle report right now.  Unintentionally the game recreated some of the drama of the original battle. 

The basing is dead simple:
Pva sand, mix in some cork or rock rubble.
Do not paint the sand.
Hit it with a coat of Devlan mud.

Hit some patches with the GW cracked earth technical basing paint (forget the name).

Drybrush one or two colors.

Pva some mixed static grass.

Pva tufts directly on top of the grass which helps to secure it.

Try harder than I did to keep vegetation somewhat consistent within an army group and it adds to the effect.  My Indians and my Tyrells all have prominent flower bushes which really pulls them together.  I try to avoid lush greens for my arid peoples.


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