Monday, February 24, 2020

Assyrian Auxiliary Infantry

Outpaced by the Assyrian cavalry on display last week, Assyrian infantry begin to make its way to the photo booth.  A number of units are finished and have stacked up waiting for a turn at a photo session. 

First of the half-dozen infantry to make an appearance is a fourteen figure unit of large shield-wielding auxiliary infantry.  While the large, tower shield masks most of each figure, the figures are decked out in a simple tunic.  Figures are from Wargames Foundry.
I spent part of the weekend clearing the table of the Kunersdorf battle.  Having been out on the table for nearly three months, time to clear the deck and consider what game to focus on next.  With the Kunersdorf battle outcome seemingly foregone, no immediate need to refight the battle a third time.  Besides, time to give another period an exercise out on the game table.  What next?  Who knows?

On the painting front, this weekend saw work on a Minden battalion of Prussian combined grenadiers and three battalions of French infantry for the 1799 project.  The French are some of the early French in bicorne released last summer by 19th Century Miniatures.  Unhappy with the quality of these sculpts, 19th Century resculpted the line.  The replacement French infantry arrived this week from 19th Century.  The new figures look great!

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  1. Great looking infantry Johnathon, a good addition to your collection.

    Cheers
    Matt

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    1. Thank you, Matt! There are many more good additions forthcoming for this collection.

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  2. The Details painted are looking really impressive. Great job!

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  3. More cracking looking ancients Jonathan ....I really like the way your Assyrians etc are painted and based...look forward to seeing them in action soon!

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    1. Much appreciated! Perhaps getting the Assyrians in battle soon ought to be a priority? Impetvs has not seen action on the table in years but To the Strongest! would be fun too.

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  4. Some impressive facial hair there Jonathan, very nice.

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  5. Another cracking unit and the shields really make the unit.

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  6. A very nice unit - the shields have a ‘posh’ look to them, their stand-out appearance makes them look somewhat elite. It signals to me ‘watch out’ :-)

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    1. If you want to impress, carry a big shield! I wonder if these fellows are compensating for something?

      Thanks, Norm!

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  7. You worked with two of the most hated colors (white-yellow) and you achieved an excellent outcome!!
    Great job my friend!!

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    1. Thanks for your encouragements with the yellow and white work! Very much appreciated!

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  8. Wonderful colors and such classic figures!

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  9. Great work Jonathan and they really do stand out. As for the next battle, how far away is Telemon? I'm really looking forward to that one.

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    1. Thanks, Lawrence. Telamon is a great idea! although I could use more chariots, I think I have enough troops to make it work.

      I could push two chariots into the painting queue quickly...

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    2. Now, where did I put those two chariots?

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  10. These look great Jonathan. I really like the yellow on the shields. They will look stunning on the field.

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    1. Thanks, Aaron! This yellow shielded unit will be difficult to lose in the commotion of battle.

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  11. Super Assyrian infantry! I do like the impetus basing system for ancients, they look great, oh and it would be nice to see your Italian wars armies out!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks, Iain! The Impetvs basing scheme is a good one that is both visually appealing to me and perfect for someone who prefers non-casualty removal mechanisms.

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  12. Nice work Jonathan. I
    myself a fan of a white, blue and gold scheme.

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  13. A lovely looking unit Jonathan...
    I particularly like the colour of the shields.

    All the best. Aly

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  14. Handsome unit Jonathan...with splendid shiedls!

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  15. By the curled beard of Ashur, your Assyrian Army must be approaching 500 figures! Nice work!

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    1. Thanks! I will have to check the figure count but it must be nearing 500.

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