Then End is Nigh! Well, at least it is in sight for the Carthaginian army in my Punic Wars project with the completion of the first of two bases of Celtiberian warband figures. The figures are from Crusader Miniatures, mostly from the Celtiberian codes, supplemented by a few Celt command figures. These are mostly sporting bronze pectorals, with only two upper crust figures affording mail armour ~
The bases are from Warbases as ever and are 100x80mm. In our games this single base can represent the whole warband or be combined with the second base (underway as I type this) to form a more impressive large warband. The shields are a mixture of A&A Miniatures Celtic shields with the appropriately shaped shield transfers from LBM. The lone Roman casualty on the base comes from the Aventine Miniatures Hill Tribes command set.
The second warband base will feature figures armoured in mail, the more experienced warriors I thought or at least those from the upper echelons of society. While I complete this base I've the three figures from the command set I mentioned above to form a sub-general base for the Iberian elements of the army underway too. When these are finished then all the Carthaginian army figures will have been painted! I still hope to complete the project by the end of the year, but it's looking a bit tight right now. We shall see...
Splendidly turned out there, methinks they will certainly do.
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil! That will do too!
DeleteLovely job, I like the way the two soldiers in the very front are interacting with each other.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm! Glad the layout worked as the two central figures are not in poses compatible with the swordsmen.
DeleteThat's a lovely looking unit that has a real dynamism to it. Looking forward to seeing the next one:)
ReplyDeleteThank you SteveJ! Four figures completed for the second base and four more under the brush.
DeleteGreat job David, a very handy looking warband.
ReplyDeleteThank you Robbie, hope you are bearing up!
DeleteFine looking stand of warriors, David!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan.
DeleteLovely looking mob. Anyone thinking of western ancient wargames should always think about getting into Celts - they fought just about everyone for centuries and changes little.
ReplyDeleteCelts, they'll fight anybody!
DeleteThey look great, with the shield transfers looking especially awesome! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Gonsalvo! You are certainly right about the LBM shield transfers!
DeleteThey look brilliant. Those shields are something else!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thank you James, most kind.
DeleteFirst class unit David, great painting and basing...
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil for your welcome encouragement, much appreciated.
DeleteLovely looking unit David!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thank you Christopher.
DeleteA lovely looking unit David...
ReplyDeleteIf it was mine... I would probably still be painting tartan on all the clothing.🤪
All the best. Aly
Thank you Aly, much appreciated. As to tartan, well, I know my limitations.
DeleteBeautiful work again on these figures
ReplyDeleteMany thanks rross, much appreciated.
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