tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post1815598023300465779..comments2024-03-28T01:00:55.587-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: Assyrian Mounted Archers #4Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-38430124732648610952017-09-10T16:50:57.073-07:002017-09-10T16:50:57.073-07:00Glad you like them!Glad you like them!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-60416983803584299442017-09-10T12:55:59.843-07:002017-09-10T12:55:59.843-07:00Like the buff colour horse armour. Contrasts well ...Like the buff colour horse armour. Contrasts well with the uniform colours. Ramaseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16311065805302354645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-42709569851230784492017-09-06T17:07:50.065-07:002017-09-06T17:07:50.065-07:00Thanks, Peter! The Assyrians are turning into a f...Thanks, Peter! The Assyrians are turning into a fun project. I thank you for inspiration.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-48103314010988887042017-09-06T16:13:17.691-07:002017-09-06T16:13:17.691-07:00Very well done, and a nice variety of dynamic pose...Very well done, and a nice variety of dynamic poses in this unit!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-16644501229315352932017-09-05T05:51:05.229-07:002017-09-05T05:51:05.229-07:00Thanks, Matt! These Assyrian horsemen are only a ...Thanks, Matt! These Assyrian horsemen are only a few mouse clicks away from being added into your ancients projects.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-65243831600318525412017-09-05T00:06:40.194-07:002017-09-05T00:06:40.194-07:00More lovely figures Jonathon....I would like some ...More lovely figures Jonathon....I would like some of these in my wider ancient collection 😀Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-57746248524294528092017-09-04T13:03:50.089-07:002017-09-04T13:03:50.089-07:00Thank you! I enjoy seeing them appear too!Thank you! I enjoy seeing them appear too!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-20887588063097691502017-09-04T13:03:20.495-07:002017-09-04T13:03:20.495-07:00Norm, you have a discerning eye. The weathering o...Norm, you have a discerning eye. The weathering on the horse blankets is due primarily to the Minwax stain I use as a finishing step in the painting process. the stain tends to tie the paintwork together an settles in the folds and recesses of the figure. This technique gives the finished figure more depth. The Assyrian horse displayed in earlier posts follow the same technique.<br /><br />The number of storage boxes needed for the project continue to grow...Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-66356144699080091602017-09-04T12:59:25.247-07:002017-09-04T12:59:25.247-07:00Thanks, Dean! I hope they terrorize my enemy on t...Thanks, Dean! I hope they terrorize my enemy on the gaming table too!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-66377083813992703122017-09-04T12:58:46.551-07:002017-09-04T12:58:46.551-07:00Much appreciated, Ed! Cimmerians in work but just...Much appreciated, Ed! Cimmerians in work but just barely...Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-25964278252909708602017-09-04T12:57:42.649-07:002017-09-04T12:57:42.649-07:00Thanks, Peter! Seems to be a steady stream of Ass...Thanks, Peter! Seems to be a steady stream of Assyrians flowing off from the painting desk. Hopefully in battle, a steady stream of these lads will not be seen flowing off the battlefield!<br /><br />A group shot is on the horizon but I first must find a suitable breaking point to take a snapshot. Force composition is changing rapidly and I hate to leave units "almost done" out of the group photo. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-77806816842006739912017-09-04T12:54:52.863-07:002017-09-04T12:54:52.863-07:00Roy, I look forward to giving this army a battlefi...Roy, I look forward to giving this army a battlefield trial soon. Then, we can see how they fight. My opponent is building up and Egyptian army. I think it may be more of maneuver, feint and jab force than the heavier Assyrians.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-64994422096399507332017-09-04T12:52:52.284-07:002017-09-04T12:52:52.284-07:00You are quite right; more is more.
Four is not a ...You are quite right; more is more.<br /><br />Four is not a lot but there is method to my madness. I use the number of figures on a base to denote troop type. For medium cavalry, four figures do the job of representing one medium cavalry unit. Below is a link to an Assyrian heavy infantry unit:<br />http://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2017/05/assyrian-heavy-infantry-i-in-25mm.html<br />I packed them in on this one.<br /><br />While there may not be documentation of Assyrian battles, the same can be said of other earlier battles and wars. Perhaps my Assyrian Wars will be my Imagi-Nations project?<br /> Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-20361940352465796002017-09-04T12:47:37.092-07:002017-09-04T12:47:37.092-07:00Mark, the Foundry figures really set the mark for ...Mark, the Foundry figures really set the mark for other manufacturers even after all of these passing years. BTD's limited range of Assyrians is not bad either, nor are Newline Designs' figures.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-12808509842479685722017-09-04T12:46:20.126-07:002017-09-04T12:46:20.126-07:00"More Assyrian goodness" indeed! Still ..."More Assyrian goodness" indeed! Still much more to come. Thank you.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-77869965326581651882017-09-04T12:45:10.216-07:002017-09-04T12:45:10.216-07:00Thank you, Michal!Thank you, Michal!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-38179467068319065032017-09-04T12:44:48.563-07:002017-09-04T12:44:48.563-07:00Thanks! I hope they fight just as well! Thanks! I hope they fight just as well! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-35615895624827925432017-09-04T11:12:08.776-07:002017-09-04T11:12:08.776-07:00Another impressive unit. I really enjoy seeing you...Another impressive unit. I really enjoy seeing your Assyrian appear.Dannochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205319931299064812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-70704569813629189262017-09-04T10:28:24.958-07:002017-09-04T10:28:24.958-07:00I like the 'weathered' look of the horse c...I like the 'weathered' look of the horse coats. It may be an optical illusion to me, perhaps caused by those very same coats, but these figures seem to have a bit more 'going on' in paint terms than recent bases, they look like they might be a bit more of a demanding paint.<br /><br />The weight of this particular army in its storage tray must be very satisfying.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-143844805671873122017-09-04T09:22:46.170-07:002017-09-04T09:22:46.170-07:00Really impressive--Assyrians and Cimmerians sounds...Really impressive--Assyrians and Cimmerians sounds like a terrifying combination! Would love to see those, too. Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-40610045797015834582017-09-04T08:11:35.241-07:002017-09-04T08:11:35.241-07:00Great looking figures again, Jonathan. The Assyria...Great looking figures again, Jonathan. The Assyrians really were a terror on the battlefield!DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-9756198297561277052017-09-04T05:39:19.124-07:002017-09-04T05:39:19.124-07:00Wow, you're really cranking these out Jonathon...Wow, you're really cranking these out Jonathon. These guys look great. When do we get an army shot?<br />PeterPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-6620397920412089822017-09-04T02:46:39.716-07:002017-09-04T02:46:39.716-07:00I wouldn't mind controlling an army with so ma...I wouldn't mind controlling an army with so many mobile units. Certainly be interesting, outflanking and feinting, trying to make the opponent commit before I withdraw and redeploying elsewhere. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-5689392700084832142017-09-04T02:15:58.101-07:002017-09-04T02:15:58.101-07:00Call that a lot of cavalry? You could get at least...Call that a lot of cavalry? You could get at least another two or three figures on those bases... I've heard the saying "less is more", but generally with wargames figures more is more.<br /><br />My main frustration with the Assyrians is getting decent sources on actual battles, rather than just having them descend like wolves on the fold.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-33464017788608411702017-09-04T02:11:39.009-07:002017-09-04T02:11:39.009-07:00That is a nice mix of poses and colour combinatiio...That is a nice mix of poses and colour combinatiions Jonarhan. Those Foundry figures never fail to please.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com