Following closely upon the pounding wheels of the Hittite King's chariot and guard, off the painting desk today are two units of Hittite bowmen. One unit is a single, four-figure stand of skirmishers and the other is a nine-figure stand of massed archers ('T' in Impetvs terms). All figures are from Newline Designs.
Plenty of other figures are slowly working their way through the painting queue. Most works feature a decidedly Ancients bent.
On the Biblical gaming front, my Egyptians and Hittites take to the field today for another remote playtesting run-out of Ian's Rein-bow Warriors. I think scouting may make an appearance today. We will see how that gets on. First, the table needs to be set for Friday's, Biblical gaming session.
Next time, I plan a second dive into the GWS2021 data to discuss collection size. The first look at the 2021 survey focused on remote gaming (see: Remote Gaming: Call to Arms). For the GWS2020 edition of the survey, collection size was one of the topics I plucked out for study. The GWS2021 edition saw the collection size bins increased from a top-end, lower-bound of 2,501+ in 2020 to 25,001+ in 2021. For those readers interested in refreshing memories of this topic, please see Collection Size or Mine's Bigger.
More excellent biblical minis sir!
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DeleteNice work, the biblical era armies are really taking shape. Oh, any order of 100 or more minis is 'large' in my book...just based on the painting time committed to such a project.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joe. Yes, more Biblical armies are taking shape. I would like to begin a Trojan Army in the New Year to fight the Hittites if I do not become too distracted by other projects.
DeleteFine additions Jonathan and good to see you not letting the Lead Pile diminish too much. Look forward to reading the outcome next biblical outing.
ReplyDeleteThanks! The Lead Pile never seems to draw down much. One worry I may NEVER face is running out of figures to paint!
DeleteMore lovely looking Biblical era troops Jon.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith!
DeleteAnother very fine unit Jon. Let's hope you can stock up in the Newline sale if and when it happens. I'll be interested to see what info you can glean from the survey re: collection size, as it's always good to see what other gamers are up to as it were.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated, Steve! If and when the sale arrives, you can be sure I will be refilling the bins.
DeleteGlad you find the survey analysis interesting. To me, the results are fascinating but not everyone shares that interest.
Nice job as always, I am in awe of your repeated ability to drain the ‘lead mountain’ :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Norm! The Lead Mountain never drains. A bit of erosion, perhaps, but that is about it. There are areas of the Mountain that have not been mined years (or decades!).
DeleteSuperb, truly superb!
ReplyDeleteMerci!
DeleteMore fine additions to your collection
ReplyDeleteThanks! More Hittites coming but first Sumerians.
DeleteGreat work Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray! Glad to see you stop by!
DeleteGreat work as usual Jonathan. That's quite a collection of Hittites you are amassing.
ReplyDeleteLawrence, you are very kind. The Hittites are seeing action at the painting desk but not at the pace in which you push painted figures out.
DeleteI'll be keen to see how you fit scouting into RBW
ReplyDeleteI will provide a report especially since I won the scouting prelims.
DeleteGood looking units, the colour schemes have nice muted touch to them. A washed out look under a hot sun.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Peter! I try to use a more pastel-like palette with muted colors for these ancient armies.
DeleteYour sustained productivity is impressive, particularly given the quality. 124 figures is a sizeable acquisition in my book!
ReplyDeleteThank so much, Ed! I appreciate your encouragement. Painting productivity has slipped some in 2021 but the number of games played has exploded. As for the 124 figure purchase, it is always good to stock up especially if prices are expected to rise.
DeleteGood looking and useful archers,100 +figures is a large purchase by any standards, looking forward to your data analysis!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain! Analysis coming up but perhaps a Biblical BatRep first?
DeleteAnother lovely unit, Jonathan. How many Hittites are in this collection now? As my own number of figures climb, I am looking forward to your GWS analysis.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mark! At last count the Hittites count about 250 figures.
DeleteHopefully, the GWS analysis will interest you.
Lovely new additions Jonathan…
ReplyDeleteBiblical armies are always so tempting… though it think I will rein in the butterfly on this one… for the moment.
All the best. Aly
Thank you, Aly! You know, resistance is futile.
DeleteOne a Hittite two a Hittite biblical fun. Nice job. 😀
ReplyDeleteI’m looking forward to your posts on the GWS. In preparation I wrote down my answers when I took it so I can reference them during discussion.
Thanks, Stew! Great to see that you kept notes on your responses. Now, no more guesswork when I summarize the responses.
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