A second stand of Assyrian heavy archers moves off the painting desk. Like all figures in the early stages of this project, figures are from Wargames Foundry.
Based for Impetvs, these nine figures bring the total stands fielded for the project, thus far, to six infantry, four heavy chariot (two chariots each), and one chariot stand for the king. These totals bring the project close to a BI2.0 force.
On the painting desk can be found two, four figure stands of Assyrian mounted archers. After those are fielded, painting attention may turn towards a stand or two of auxiliary infantry.
Other projects are witnessing work at the workbench but painting productivity has seemingly slowed to a trickle as other projects wrestle for my time.
Very nice, they have a sense of determination. Those 2 x chariot bases must be weighty beasts. It s going to be one cracking looking army when done.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Norm! Two heavy, four horse chariots on a 120mm frontage is a weighty beast, indeed!
DeleteVery nicely done :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Simon!
DeleteGreat again Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThe yellow undergarment guves a very good effect. Is this a historical choice based on some specific reference or an informed decision on your part?
ReplyDeleteI do not know if the pale yellow (I use "straw") is historical or not but it is pleasing to my eye. With a lack of evidence to the contrary, why not?
DeleteVery nice, you must be getting quite a tally of completed Assyrian units now.
ReplyDeleteYep. The Assyrians are starting to take on the shape of a BI2.0 army.
DeleteThe large base shows off the nicely arranged figures.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The large base footprint is one of the attractions to Impetvs.
DeleteMoving right along, Jon!
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed! The next two units off the painting desk will be diversions from this project, though.
DeleteAnother great of archers Jonathan! Do the Impetus lists have these as mixed units with spearmen?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mike!
DeleteImpetvs does not have them mixed but I do not see why not. Impetvs does allow a stand of spearmen and a stand of archers to form a large unit, though. That accomplishes the same goal.
More lovely work and another army virtually done! Pretty high productivity I'd say!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Much appreciated, Iain! Yes, my Assyrians are almost to the "battle-ready" state.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking Archers, Jon!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peter!
DeleteVery nice again...like others I would like to see the army en mass 😀
ReplyDeleteThanks, Matt. Soon...I am working on a couple cavalry stands at present.
DeleteAnother cracking looking unit Jonathan. Glsd to see that your reflective post of last week has not slowed your output!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark! Output has slowed a bit but more due to very pleasant weather!
DeleteFabulous looking Assyrians again, Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dean!
DeleteGood to see you back!
The look even better in person. I need to get off my posterior and get the opposition up to speed!
ReplyDeleteThanks! When you fire up your painting desk again, I will be left in the dust!
DeleteI have an epic crap-ton of 10mm and 6mm figures in the backlog waiting for basing.
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