Assyrian army

Assyrian army

Wednesday 13 April 2016

Carthage - Libyan spearmen

This component of the Carthaginian army looked a bit tired - the shields had been varnished and had yellowed badly over the years. The ostrich plumes were also a bit strange. As a result, I've repainted the shields and given them plain black feathers. The figures are early PB, though the standard bearer (red crested helmet guy) is 'S' Range.



5 comments:

  1. These are simply fantastic!

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  2. Splendid job, love the shields on the first picture...

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    1. Never really sure how to do cowhide, so just leave it white a few blobs of semi-drybrushed black or brown. Have to confess, usually a bit more of the semi than I did here. But yes, it looks effective.

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  3. Striking units. The cowhide shields really stands out. Reminds a bit of the Zulu cowhide shields although a different shape.

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