Ordering Roman and Gallic moulds...

 Figures collected for new moulds...

Firstly, a Roman mould to enable me to produce some figures faster than I can at the moment.

On the other hand, the Gallic mould is more to extend the range - especially by giving the Celts a few swordsmen! 

Other moulds planned for the New Year will/should include a couple of Sarmation mould - one infantry, one cavalry. The original idea was to just put all the Sarmations on one mould and send all three away before Christmas, just didn't prove to be practical.

A Gallic chariot

 

Well, of course I was going to look at making chariots for the Gauls...

I literally used things that were just lying around! The chariot sits a bit high off the ground, any future ones I'll probably use smaller wheels - possibly Rose 20mm artillery wheels. On this particular chariot body the axle is a bit further back than I like.

Size comparison with the Airfix chariot.

Construction... for the sides I just used a couple of pieces from an Airfix chariot. I'm not sure what the body of the chariot was from - either Khmer or possibly the 28mm AG/AB Range of  Celts. Could even finish up making future chariot bodies totally from scratch.

SA1 Sarmation infantry with spear and shield.

 

When sorting the ex-Harry Gauls I found a number of Sarmations filling out the ranks. I've now rescued these and put them together as Sarmations.

Normally, a figure such as this would be LMI rather than LI, but the DBA list I'm using has them as LI so...

At some time in the future I will, however, do a lot more and use them as 'Greek Black Sea infantry' on LMI bases, as well as using them in any Dacian army I may or may not do! 

GAC1 Cavalryman with spear and shield and cloak unarmoured

 

GAC1 Cavalry figure with a GA1 Mounted general/officer/noble in command and converted standard bearer.

At some stage I'll do another of these units, possibly including some figures converted to swordsmen.

Not often that I go for a back view, but the use of paint pens makes a big difference on how I do cloaks (and shields!)

I would expect to do at least one other unit based on this figure, possibly including some sword wielding conversions. This figure also makes a good infantry conversion, again probably including swordsmen conversions.

RE12 Roman slingers

 

Started painting these before I got sidetracked by the Gauls!

For the paint scheme I've painted them in a Spanish Carthaginian scheme - purple edged white tunics and black cloak. I wanted to see how well they would look as Balearic slingers with the possibilty of producing them with the shield detail sanded down. Probably won't bother, this lot does the job OK anyway. I did think about the sword being on the right, but then I spotted the fact that a lot of the Gauls had their scabbards on the right as well. So I'm just writing it off as a Garrison thing :)

Gallic (Hykranian?) cavalry

Based on GAC4, Cavalry standard bearer, this lot would make nice fantasy cavalry! 

 

The cavalry are simple conversions - officer is the standard bearer with the standard cut down and hammered into a sword, the other ranks just had the top of the standard cut away and the end hammered and cut into a spear point.

The standard bearer can also be simply converted into infantry giving useful variations for the infantry with 'horned head dress'

Tanks everywhere

Latest update from Steven...

'Quick update. Decided to get some intensive practice with the air brush by doing the colour modulation on my German tanks... all 77 of them. Even though they are a long way from finished, they are still quite a sight. I like how the Maus' turret is larger than some of the smaller tanks in their entirety.'