Punic Wars; Samnites

[Tim Haslam]

Excellent paint job on the fanatics.
I've just started on Gallic fanatics myself!

I'm wondering about the hair colour?
I believe they brushed lime into the hair in order for it to stand up and go spikey?
How would this affect the actual colour, if at all?
Is it just like clear hair gel you can use today, or would it go white?

Just asking 

[Hu Rhu]

Is it just like clear hair gel you can use today, or would it go white?

I believe it went white or a close variation.

[aphillathehun]

Interesting that you ask now.  I'm painting Gauls myself and was just searching trying to find some photographic evidence from Gallic reenactors.  Seems like most of the reenactors want to be Romans - don't know why.  I only found a couple of photos and the ones I saw looked like gray hair, but just on the tips of the hair with the base color still showing.  Kind of like a bleach blond a couple of weeks after the bleaching.  But, I'd really like to have more info....

[Erik]

Popular book on celt depicts their haircolor as grey, so thats what I went for. The beards should ofcourse be a differet color, as I dont think they were spiky as well. I did'nt get that untill I was half way through the unit, so many of them have grey beards as well.

Thye second unit is ready and I hope to have pictures in a couple of days.

Cheers
Erik

[DintheDin]

I believe it went white or a close variation.

I'm of the same opinion, I made an off-white going to grey, but I made them in 15mm. In 28mm they probably need more detail.

[A Lot of Gaul]

Limewater would have bleached and lightened the user's hair, as well as making it coarse and stiff. Similar effects also could have been obtained by using chalk.

[Tim Haslam]

So, what are we going for guys,

Grey,
Off white,
Hair colour but lighter,
Any other suggestions?

My thoughts are standard Celtic fair hair, reds, etc but dry brushed almost white on the tips?

[Hu Rhu]

My thoughts are standard Celtic fair hair, reds, etc but dry brushed almost white on the tips?

I like that idea.  I might just follow suit.

[Mason]

My thoughts are standard Celtic fair hair, reds, etc but dry brushed almost white on the tips?

I agree.
I have some Celts to paint for OGAM sooner or later and may well do just that.
 

[Marine0846]

Love your figures.
A mighty fine looking army.

[Tim Haslam]

I was considering posting a picture of my fanatics, but then we'd be comparing our little naked men!
 

[Erik]

Thank you for all the nice comments and I agree with Tim. Lets not!!

Here are pictures of the last unit I bought. I have deliberately not painted any with tattoos to see how that looked. I must admit I miss it a bit, so in the future, I think around a third will look good. Both units are painted using Vallejos air 72.769 Flesh (courtesy of Dr. Zombie) with Army Painter flesh wash. No highlights. A very easy, fast and in my opinion good result that allowed me to get this unit from the sprues to finished and based in one week! For my painting speed that is very fast.





I used two different settings on the camera to see what looked best. That why the pictures look a bit different.

cheers
Erik

[WimVdB]

Your fanatics look fantastic!

[Erik]

As mentioned earlier in this thread I wanted some greek light cavalry. Last week I finished them, so here are the pictures. I thought the shields pointed more towards heavier cavalry so I based half of them closer than I normally do. This way they can double as light and medium cavalry. The other half was based more loosely and I found some leftover bucklers from my Spanish cavalry.
First up the light/medium cavalry




And then the light cavalry with bucklers



I have also finished some commanders. Carthaginian, Roman, Numidian and Gallic. Except for the druid they are all from 1. Corps. I can't remember where the druid is from.






Enjoy

Cheers
Erik

[Irregular Wars Nic]

Wow, some fantastic work there. And to have completed a 28mm unit to that standard in a week is very impressive!