After painting three dozen units in 2017 and a dozen units in 2018, the Assyrian Wars project has not seen much activity at the painting desk of late. Consulting the Painting Log, only one other unit has emerged from the workbench in 2019 and that consisted of one stand of a dozen Hebrew/Israelite infantry (see: Hebrew/Israelite Infantry).
With today's output, I have more than doubled my output for 2019 seeing two nine-figure stands of Medjay/Kushite archers depart the painting desk. Figures are from the always excellent Wargames Foundry Biblical ranges. While many Assyrians lay in wait for their chance to make it into the painting queue, the temptation to add another unit of Kushite archers is great. With minimal attire, cranking out another stand or two of archers would present an easy task.
Working these eighteen figures through the production line, reinforced how much I enjoy this project. Given that enjoyment, why has this project not seen more attention at the workbench in 2019? Good question. I suppose the answer lies in the realization that other projects have commandeered much of the focus this year. Much progress has been made in building up several 15mm collections including the 1799, 1859, and SYW projects. On the 25/28mm front, the Punic Wars and Italian Wars have garnered much of the attention in this scale.
Still, thoughts of beginning a new Biblical army in 2020 are formulating.
38 comments:
Very nice, surprising what an impact that single dash of colour makes. Has this years painting table been following the gaming.
Lovely looking bunch of archers! Biblical looks like a really nice period!
Best Iain
Thanks, Norm! A little accent of color helps bring out an otherwise monochromatic figure. As for painting following gaming, I think you have something there. Sometimes, it is more of a chicken and egg sort of conundrum.
Thanks, Iain! I am quite fond of the period, for sure!
You've done a great job on capturing the very dark skin of the Nubians, frankly the best I've seen.
Thanks, Steve! You are very kind!
Looking damn good Jonathan!
Fab looking unit of archers.
Hittites?
Great looking Nubians, Jonathan. Nice how you attired them in two different uniform colors.
THey look great, I'm painting some os them just now!
Thanks!
Glad you like them, Simon!
Possibly.
I figured giving them a splash of color could help differentiate them.
Thanks! I await seeing your results.
I bet it's Hittites ;)
Lovely work Jonathan.
Thanks!
Love some ancient-ancients. Very nice skin colours on these lads too.
I have big pile of figures for the Trojan Wars too but Hittites seem a sensible opponent for both Assyrians and Egyptians. But, am I sensible?
Thanks for the encouragement! These are "ancient-ancients."
Very nice job on these Jonathan. I only this morning completed some Numidians and I was thinking to myself how enjoyable it was to be able to just use ten colours on a figure as opposed to the usual twenty-plus, so I know exactly what you mean. Foundry really have some nice figures in their range.
They look god, Jon. I really enjoyed painting up my own Nubians a number of years ago, in my case old Glory Figures
Thanks, Lawrence! I look forward to seeing your finished Numidians. The way your paint, you will produce two dozen or more.
Having a reduced color palette is a nice change or pace from painting more complicate uniforms such as Napoleonics. Foundry has a wonderful range of Biblicals.
Thanks, Peter!
Beautiful looking minis!
Excellent brushwork Jonathan!
Thank you!
Much appreciated, Ray!
Very nice Jonathan, you do manage to turn out a lot of soldiers.
Nice work sir.
Thanks, George! These Nubians were relatively easy.
Thanks!
Always interesting to see units for this overlooked era. Nice!
Glad you found these archers of interest!
It is always good to revisit projects. In someways it is a little bit like catching up with old friends you haven’t seen for a while.
Very good analogy! They are old friends.
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