Assyrian army

Assyrian army

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

The current crop

 

Continuing with the Dacian/Sarmatian infantry...

For the numbers I'll be doing I've stopped worrying about actual 'units' and just building up elements to be used as and where wanted.

I'm going a bit overboard on the use of paint pens though - lots of checks, tartans and shield patterns!

Currently on the painting desk are another load of Dacian'Sarmatian infantry plus a unit of Numidian cavalry.

Meanwhile I'n still working on other conversions. The front one is the early Rhoxolani Sarmatian figure painted up. At the time I thought I would need to cut away the kontos and replace it - thought the lance would be too thick.Tried it anyway and actually looks OK - cut the kontos down, hammered the head into a spear point, and works. Shield is from one of the Sarmatian infantry as per the WRG book. Last figure is from the cataphract with the bowcase removed and large shield added... probably needs a smaller shield, but as a first attempt at a Goth heavy cavalry doesn't look too bad.
Need to do something with the leather armour on the Rhoxolani - not sure if it does as hide armour. Time to work on that. Might just use the same method as for the horn armour on the horse armour.


6 comments:

  1. They make for a real colourful army, very nice, the cavalry figures are lovely little miniatures.

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    1. Think there will be space on a future mould for the middle figure, the Goth is already doable by gluing a shield on the cataphract without bowcase figure... if I get round to starting a Goth army. So should be a future for them.

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  2. Colourful indeed, charming.
    Alan Tradgardland

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  3. Synchronised javelin throwing, a new Olympic sport?

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    1. The though of an eventual 300 figures in the same pose is a bit offputting.

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