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Offline Harry Faversham

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2019, 07:02:41 AM »
I think the shields are top notch Don, well done. You'd have to give a shield transfer some extreme fettling to get it to look that good!

:-*
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Offline DonVoss

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2019, 06:26:09 PM »
Okay, as I finished this little project back in April. So here are the results....;)




The army played quite nicely, but I have no oponent here in Berlin gaming in this DBA-format.
So I am starting over, doing a second army....;)

Here are the first Hoplites for the second army...




Cheers,
Don

Offline Shahbahraz

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2019, 07:52:38 PM »
Looking forward to seeing these too. The first lot are excellent.
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Offline Burnin Coal

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2019, 09:18:53 PM »
 :-* A wonderful looking collection...great work on these
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Offline vtsaogames

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2019, 09:51:15 PM »
Stunning!
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With a glorious swish of his sword and his lance
And a glorious clank of his tin-plated pants. - Dr. Seuss


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Offline has.been

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2019, 10:12:11 PM »
Lovely work, but could you not find a non-Hoplite army to
oppose your first (Hoplite) army?
I have found Hoplite V Hoplite to be (like the original) a
long slow slogging match.

Offline ragbones

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2019, 01:19:23 AM »
Those figures are beautiful!  :-* The shield designs are beyond amazing.
Hail to the King, baby.

Offline DonVoss

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #22 on: October 17, 2019, 06:57:58 PM »
Thanx, gents.....;)

I painted a few more hoplites and paired them with some left overs from back in the year.
Gave me enough minis to fill some bases.
They are still some WIP, but I could filed them for a first game or two...;)




Next are some special troops like skirmishers and cav.

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but could you not find a non-Hoplite army to
oppose your first (Hoplite) army?

Thanx for your advice.
I have a little 15mm thracian army, wich I enjoy very much. But most of the games agaainst hoplites are somehow hiding in the bushes for hours and waiting for a high pip-roll to get the ambush on. These  are really time consuming games....;)
And I like the pushing around games...

Cheers,
Don

Offline fluffy05

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #23 on: October 17, 2019, 08:58:36 PM »
Absolutely beautiful!

The painting is gravest but the shields are stunning  :-*
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Offline LazyStudent

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2019, 09:11:44 PM »
Hi Don,

Great looking hoplites! Really like the shields. :D  are you painting them free hand or are they transfers??

Also is Thomas not playing DBA in Berlin? He was with us in May. Otherwise you're always welcome in Hamburg :)

LS
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Offline DonVoss

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #25 on: October 17, 2019, 09:21:48 PM »
Thanx gentlemen....;)

@LazyStudent
What was your party in the DBA-Event at Franks home. Syracusae?
Mine was Tarent or Taras.

And yes Thomas is palying DBA (mainly in 1/72) but switched to Triumph.

Cheers,
Don

Offline LazyStudent

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #26 on: October 18, 2019, 07:59:17 AM »
Hi Don,

I was the other Thracian player, alongside Thomas ;)

Ah ok, I have never tried triumph, what is the battle like?

Best,
LS (Edward)



Offline DonVoss

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #27 on: October 18, 2019, 09:52:16 PM »
Ah, Edward...its you...;)

@Shields
Yes freehands.

@Triumph
Havn't played a game yet. Looks cool from what I saw at the club. But it seems to take a little longer.
Anyway...I try to concentrate on DBA at the moment. Enough work for me....:-D

Cheers,
Don

Offline vtsaogames

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #28 on: October 19, 2019, 01:13:23 AM »
I like Triumph but it does take a bit longer than DBA.

Offline DonVoss

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Re: Don's DBA Hoplites
« Reply #29 on: October 19, 2019, 09:50:17 PM »
Today was gameing day...so I could only make a few strokes....;)
A DBA camp and some skirmishers.



Close up of the skirmishers.



Cheers,
Don