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Friday, October 23, 2015

BTD Celtic Charioteers

Besides a few units of Libyan javelinmen, the 28mm Punic Wars project has not seen much activity at the painting desk in 2015 and even less activity at the gaming table.  To help ease the pain of that neglect, off the painting desk are two Black Tree Design Celtic heavy chariots. 
Although based individually, together the two chariots will form one Impetvs sized base of 120mm x 80mm.  That is the same footprint as a cavalry base.

It will be interesting to see how chariots affect the ancient battlefield under Impetvs.

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24 comments:

  1. Bluebear JeffOctober 23, 2015 at 7:22 AM

    I will look forward to reading about how this works.


    -- Jeff

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    1. Jonathan FreitagOctober 25, 2015 at 5:46 AM

      I am interested in this too.
      Hopefully, I can get them them into action soon(ish).

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  2. Scott MacPheeOctober 23, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Looking good, Jon.

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  3. Phil COctober 23, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    Marvelous - Great brush work as always Jon!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagOctober 25, 2015 at 5:43 AM

      Phil, you are always too kind but much appreciated!

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  4. PhilOctober 23, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    They look superb and fierce, beautiful tatoos!

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  5. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)October 23, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Those look great! I'm curios as well how chariots work in Impetus.

    Christopher

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    1. Jonathan FreitagOctober 25, 2015 at 5:43 AM

      Glad you like the chariots! I will be interested in that outcome too.

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  6. Ray RousellOctober 23, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    Lovely looking figures!!

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  7. DeanMOctober 23, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Great looking chariots and crew, Jonathan. I had the old Airfix Britons set with chariots, and always liked their look.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagOctober 25, 2015 at 5:47 AM

      I had many of the old Airfix but no ancients. My collections of those were Napleoinics, ACW, and a few WWII.

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  8. GonsalvoOctober 23, 2015 at 8:17 PM

    Fine looking chariots, and I am also curious to see how Impetus handles them.

    The charioteers seem fans of "letting it all hang out", as it were! :-)

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    1. Jonathan FreitagOctober 25, 2015 at 5:49 AM

      Thank you, Peter!

      "Letting it all hang out" is correct. Not sure I care much for naked Barbarians but "when in Rome (or Gaul)..."

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  9. David BertaOctober 24, 2015 at 10:29 PM

    I like your basing style, clean with flutters of character with those tufts etc. also, good work with those Spanish Reconquest figures!

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    1. Jonathan FreitagOctober 25, 2015 at 5:50 AM

      David! Thanks for stopping by for a visit!
      My basing is certainly towards the minimalist end of the spectrum so glad you enjoy it.

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  10. Mad PadreOctober 25, 2015 at 7:32 PM

    Well done sir. Chariots are always very exciting. Naked charioteers are .... well, errr, umm.
    I don't see much for those chaps to hang on to if things start to get fast and bumpy.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagOctober 26, 2015 at 6:18 AM

      Thank you, Michael! Quite right about not much on which to hang-on. I bet bumps dislodged many a would-be warrior.

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  11. BaconfatOctober 27, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    The chariots are terrifically painted, but the Celts seem to be unconcerned with personal protective equipment. I would definitely desire trousers riding on a chariot.

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    1. Jonathan FreitagOctober 27, 2015 at 7:19 PM

      Thanks, BF! I would want some protection too. There are things a guy should not have banging around.

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  12. MontyNovember 1, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    Love 'em Jonathan! They're such a colorful sight but you'd have to be crazy to ride into battle like that.

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