Elamite Kallapani completed

 

So far I've done one four horse and two two horse Kallapani - should really be drawn by onagers but don't have any onagers.

I was originally going to do the crew in plain white skirts, but looking around red seems to be a colour associated with Elamites and tunics rather than skirts.

Good use made of paint  pens of course.

For some reason both the saddle cloth decoration and wheels didn't turn out as well on his one!

Waste not want not - Elamite Kallapani chariots

 Having already cast a load of ship's masts (from the Garrison 1/360th scale Ancient ships range) and long spears for chariot poles and yokes, plus a load of long spears for axles, then stuck them on card as the base units for Gallic chariots ready for the sides to be added...

Then realised that the 25mm Gallic ABS1 chariot would do the job a lot better if I simply cut out a cross piece on the yoke, moved the yoke closer to the chariot body, and used the classic horses I had intended to use anyway... so now nearly finished three chariots.

Wasn't going to waste that work and thought 'Elamite Kallapani'... tried it, these are 2 horse types (meant to be onagers but don't have a mould for small onagers - the ones from the 28mm Sumerian range will be too big. Having said that haven't checked them out!)

Elamites easy, just my universal archer figure. Next questic, which wheels would be best? Assyrian or Rose artillery wheels? Thinking Assyrians the best option. For a four horse (onager) chariot just add a couple of extra horses - the kallapani floor is big enough to take the extra archers.