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| REC5, African auxiliary cavalryman with javelin and shield, unarmoured |
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| To make him closer to a Numidian I just sanded most of the shield detail away so I could paint the shield as hide. It would probably be more accurate if I also sanded down the javelin case, but I didn't bother. To distinguish the figure from a Moor I painted the Moor in the Roman army with chocolate skin, the Numidian with medium flesh. Purely arbitrary of course but... |
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| Like the Moors I also gave the 'officer' figure a cloak. |
The Carthaginian army list I'm using as a 'base' lists these as 10-50 figures in the army (WRG 1981 lists) so I'll probably do another unit.
Nice work and a lovely figure, they look really good.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI'm surprised you didn't remove the bridle, reins, etc. as their absence is the big win when it comes to painting Numidian cavalry - but I suppose it does make them a bit less versatile for use as other troop types.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, removing them takes more time than painting them. Would have left the reins anyway to represent a rope bridle.
DeleteLovely Rob, especially the hide on the shields and the leopard skin.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
Thank you. The hide and leopard skin patterns are ones I use a lot in these situations.
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