Assyrian army

Assyrian army

Friday, 15 May 2026

Garrison Classic 'Medieval Era' Range

 

Only 3 figures in this range - actually sorted the range because I was using the cavalry horse for another 'conversion' 

MC1 Mounted knight with lance

M1 Foot soldier with poleaxe

M2 Foot soldier with long spear and shield

These are the figures I was originally working from - basically based on Medieval Islamic cavalry.

The only 'modification' to the rider was to give it a shield from the Khmer range. 


Thursday, 14 May 2026

Kushite cavalry

 

First 18 figure Kushite heavy cavalry unit based on the Numidian cavalry. The gloss varnish on this lot aren't making for good photos! 

I chose to do a six base unit rather than a four base unit as this corresponds to my normal infantry or light cavalry basing structure. In retrospect, should always have done it this way...

There is a second unit undercoated and waiting in the queue.

I actually did seven  elements - including a general. The Pharaoh is a Greek cavalry figure with a Rose Prestige Range head. The cavalry are a simple paint conversion - rather than sand down the Roman shield pattern I just lathered several coats of paint over the shield!


Saturday, 9 May 2026

SKT Catalogue 1990s

 Just added this to pages and placed it at the top!

Note: I've not included any of the 54mm figures, Pendragon figures or pohotos. The catalogue itself doesn't include any of the 1968-1972 'Classic' ranges of figures. Most of these figures should be available/castable, just won't always know until I try...


 

Thursday, 7 May 2026

Sarmation HC Horse Archers

Rhoxolani MC - at some stage I intend to do an Alan/Rhoxolani conversion of the cataphract by cutting the kontos down, at which time I'll be able to do mixed LC/MC units with JLS/B/Sh. I painted the armour using Vallejo leather brown - can't say I like that choice, red leather would be better and use the leather brown for belts, etc.

It's a nice figure - found the masters but no record of the figure, made it as a one piece casting because the original separate rider didn't cast easily. Must admit I  like painting up the standards, just don't think of them as being in any way realistic!


Monday, 4 May 2026

S Range Spartan cavalry

 

Over the years I've collected a lot of odd figures and units that really need to be spruced up a bit. This lot seem to have been sourced from at least two different places...

Anyway, can't see me doing a full overhaul of these so I've pretty much done the minimum to make them presentable. At least it's another unit on the roster.


Thursday, 30 April 2026

Bits and pieces

After all the basing, sorting and generally getting into commission the Gauls I got from Harry there were still a few left lying around...

Seemed a shame to waste them so they've been based and put together - not sure it's a unit as such, but at least it gives the Gauls another 10 elements!


Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Gallic chariot force

I seem to have taken a long time to paint this lot. Still, there are six of them, usually do chariots in batches of three.

They have been done as line chariots/lower class nobility. Plainer horse furniture, side panels of chariots  painted to represent whitewash. The charioteer is the Gallic archer minus his bow.

This means I now have a total of nine chariots - three higher class, six slightly lower class warriors. Might do another six in the near future - that would give a goodly force of fifteen, should be enough for most purposes...