Assyrian army

Assyrian army

Sunday 31 October 2021

Somewhere in the Pacific

 

A couple of under strength infantry sections and three light tanks edge their way alone an overgrown jungle track in an attempt to outflank Allied forces...

All goes well until they are slowed by a stream crossing the path...

The terrain gave me a chance to use a load of one foot square terrain pieces I bought at a convention many years ago. Probably about thirty years ago.

Tuesday 19 October 2021

A plethora of elephants - Review

 In total, 52 of the things...



I think that's enough on elephants for now. The Garrison herd is now up to size that I am happy to call reasonable!

 (Future thought: the elephants under the SKT label)

Monday 18 October 2021

Vanha elephants finished

Almost. Just noticed I haven't painted on their beards!

I also keep thinking I should probably paint the inside of the elephant's mouths, but not going to.

So, bar basing and touching up some paintwork, elephants all done.

 Next thing to do - line up all my elephants as a Review.

Thursday 14 October 2021

OK, Started the elephants...

The swordsman and javelinman are conversions from the Vanha spearman.

Haven't got round to the clibanarii figure comparison yet.

Wednesday 13 October 2021

25mm Sassanid Clibanarii

 Having all those Sassanid elephants I thought I should start a 25mm Garrison Sassanid army. Looking through my stock box I found a dozen or so Clibanarii and cast another dozen to start it off. First 12 now finished...

Quite a colourful bunch.

It was around about this time that I realised that I really should touch up the pointy sticks and that I had forgotten to paint on their leather gloves...

But as they say, a work of art is never really finished. The faults aren't that obvious at ground level.

 

That leaves me wondering what to do next - finish the last lot of Vanha elephants, or do the next Clibanarii unit.

Monday 11 October 2021

A fantasy Achaemenid Persian elephant.

 As in, this one never existed in reality but would look better for Gaugamela...

Only did one of these - it's already in the realms of fantasy, no need to go completely OTT. The archers are from the chariot set.

Though to be fair, if I wanted to I could always supplement them with the Sassanid version anyway

Had a few days at Skegness....

So naturally....

 


And a size comparison against a Garrison 25mm elephant.

Not bad at 99p each.