With heads barely peeking over the tops of their large tower shields, a body of Babylonian infantry is on the march out from the painting desk. These 28mm Newline Design figures are some of my favorite sculpts from the Biblical range and I have many.
The shields these fellas carry are so large that they obscure the figure almost entirely. Great figures and a pleasure to paint. With Mother's Day coming up this Sunday, it is time for the crabapple trees to be in bloom. Right on schedule, they are! Weather has been pleasant and cycling has kicked up over the last few weeks. River is running high from snow melt and recent rainfall. The Lower Falls sees a complete inundation by the torrent of water. South channel of the Upper Falls is much the same!
I close out today with a big red barn from a recent ride.
Very well protected with that big shield, from archery at least, perhaps a little more challenging to wield in melee! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark! Those are BIG shields, indeed!
DeleteSplendid looking Babylonian troops, they look very business like one can just imagine them advancing forward behind those shields with their spears thrust forward. Cracking outdoor shots too!
ReplyDeleteThanks on both counts, Phil!
DeleteGreat work Jonathan and I really like the colours you have used for the shields. Nice to see a big red barn, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lawrence! Since I received comments on the last barn photo posted, I figured I would follow up with another. I got lots!
DeleteLovely work Jon, they look super, the Newline Biblical range is really very good, some great figures in the range. The crabapple trees look magnificent in full bloom, lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donnie! Newline’s Biblicals are first rate sculpts and easy to paint. The blooms only last at peak for few days which is a shame.
DeleteGreat work on infantry Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteAlways love to see your biblical stuff ;)
Thank you! I enjoy seeing additions to the Biblicals too.
DeleteBabylon’s certainly burning, great unit.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your photos of outdoors very much too.
Alan Tradgardland
Much appreciated, Alan! I enjoyed your recent travel photos too!
DeleteLuvvly figures Jon. The sheilds look great. Not sure I'd have liked to carry one of those around a battlefield.
ReplyDeleteThe second pic of the river doesn't look real, it looks like a model.
Thanks, Ray! The river is definitely real. I could have included a video of the falls. The noise is tremendous.
DeleteExcellent work on your figures, love this blue color!
ReplyDeleteI love the blue too!
DeleteGreat looking figures and nicely done
ReplyDeleteThanks, Neil!
DeleteMight have been a bugger to carry around but those lads will be very glad of the protection that they offer. You’re obviously back in full production mode!
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine making much speed when carrying these monsters around on the field. Not in full production mode yet. Simply catching up on the backlog at the photo booth.
DeleteNice to see you out and about in the pretty outdoor shots. The Spearman certainly look happy behind the bog shields, nice work on those.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yes, good to be back out regularly on the bike. Good for both heart and soul.
DeleteLooks like more figure count on the way. I find what drives the production rate is what is needed next on the table.
ReplyDeleteSmall gains on the figure front. You are quite right on main painting motivator.
DeleteBabylonians look splendid (as does the garden). The good weather explains why we haven't seen you much on the VWC recently.
ReplyDeleteNeil
Thank you, Neil! A VWC start @0830 local is always a difficult time to make. Always busy in the morning regardless of weather.
DeleteGreat looking figures Jonathan. The Romans liked a big shield too so they must be effective.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you have some good weather and are out and about. I been taking some photos of red barns as well... in Sweden. They claim they made up the idea and exported it to the US with some of their citizens. 😂
Thank you! Sweden came up either red barns? Interesting!
DeleteThey painted their wooden barns and houses with red oxide "paint" from the leftovers from processing iron ore. Apparently it preserves the wood really well against water.
DeleteEvery good Yankee knows New England farmers stretched white paint by adding calves blood until the appropriate red color showed. That's my story.
DeleteRed oxide paint sounds better than calves blood.
Deletehmmm... here in East Anglia, old cottages are quite often painted pink, and local lore has it that originally this was created by mixing cow's blood in with the limewash. Apparently it was some sort of superstition around fertility...
DeleteAnother interesting bit of folklore!
DeleteI like that peeking nerviously over the shield tops...waiting for the onslaught. The falls look spectacular.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the spearmen can barely be seen behind the shields.
DeleteA very impressive unit, that must have looked rather intimidating from a distance when arrayed for battle. But get them in the flank and I imagine they would be rather vulnerable...
ReplyDeleteMany trees are coming in to blossom now too, but the lovely weather this past month or so has somewhat confused Mother Nature for sure! I forget you snow melt as it's not something we ever have to worry about here! Good to see you on the bike again, which i've not been doing as gardening has taken up all my spare time of late.
Thanks, Steve! Perhaps you will be back cycling once you gain control over your garden?
DeleteLove those big shields…👍🏼. And the river pics are quite dramatic!
ReplyDeleteI love the big shields too! The amount of water racing over the falls is more impressive in person. The roar is deafening.
DeleteA very impressively painted unit Jonathan. Babylonians always look appealing though I am yet to be tempted.
ReplyDeleteThanks! With Ray having Biblicals, maybe he will challenge you to a project like he did with Lee.
DeleteExcellent looking spearmen, love the shield colour and nice terrain photos!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you, Iain!
DeleteThe Babylonians loved blue shields, I suppose?
ReplyDeleteAt least I do!
DeleteThe big shields are obviously overcompensating for something....😁
ReplyDeleteExactly right!
DeleteVery nice looking Babylonians, Jon and the local scenery looks good too. We celebrate Mother's Day the same day as the US, so had it this year in the Cook Islands, minus any children - we still marked the day, needless to say!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith! Mother’s Day in Cook Islands sounds a perfect way to celebrate.
DeleteGreat additions to your Babylonians and the shields are imposing sight!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteA splendid body of Babylonian warriors there! Just ready to carry the Children of Israel off into captivity.
ReplyDeleteThank you, David!
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