Atheling's Early Byzantines- Made the Cover of "Slingshot"- Page 31. 23-04-2023

[HappyChappy439]

Amazing brushwork! The unit's turned out great!

[Luigi]

Your banners are something else!

WOW! 

[syrinx0]

The completed unit really looks fantastic.  A formidable looking shield wall.

[Atheling]

Thanks guys

Your banners are something else!

WOW! 

I went for the simpler Chi Rho with the Skutatoi as they were basically the PBI of the army and from the lower classes. I'm going to be giving the elite units of the army the more elaborate, decorative banners!

I just hope I don't run out of 6th CE Icon mosaics and paintings which serve as inspiration!!   

[chema1986]

Outstanding job mate! You really inspire me to carry on with my Belisarians, I am looking forward to see the cavalry of your army (when Aventine release them!)

will you include Germanic heavy cavalry/ Huns/ Ghassanids/ slavs  or any kind of "Non Roman" ally ?

Cheers!

[Atheling]

Outstanding job mate! You really inspire me to carry on with my Belisarians, I am looking forward to see the cavalry of your army (when Aventine release them!)

I believe they sculpted new horses as the Byzantine ones were taller. Speaks volumes in terms of the attention to detail in the Aventine range/ranges. They would have been released earlier otherwise.

will you include Germanic heavy cavalry/ Huns/ Ghassanids/ slavs  or any kind of "Non Roman" ally ?

All of the above and more; one other allied a contingent which I will be adding which ought to be interesting to model will be a unit or two of Persian Cavalry, such as part of the reinforcements Belisarius received when the reconquest of Italy was in full swing.

One of the beauties of the period is the sheer volume of enemies and allies. In just the Justinian to Heraclian eras there is a heck of a lot going on.

My ultimate aim is to do a  number of engagements as display games though obviously the planning for this, in practical terms, is on hold. Not so for the painting and modelling

[Atheling]

Early Byzantine Skutatoi Combined Unit Command Stand

To go with the newly finished unit of Skutatoi in Shieldwall

More pics and the usual conversation on mu blog here:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2020/10/early-byzantine-skutatoi-combined-unit_16.html

[Ray Rivers]

Stunning work! 

The shield wall is impressive as snot! 

[Atheling]

Stunning work! 

Cheers Ray 

The shield wall is impressive as snot! 

It's an LBMS transfer mate 

[Captain Harlock]

absolutely wonderful!! 

[Ray Rivers]

It's an LBMS transfer mate 

Well... the transfers always make shields look fantastic.

I, however, was referring to that block of men you put together. Love the composition of differing poses which together make an imposing impression.

Your new command group looks fine indeed and overall you are hitting these Byzantines out of the park with your fantastic painting style.

Keep up the great work!

[Tonhel]

Great work! The command base is very immersive!

[Atheling]

Thank you for all your kind words guys

Well... the transfers always make shields look fantastic.

Amen to that. I think I would have gone insane if I had painted all those shields!

I, however, was referring to that block of men you put together. Love the composition of differing poses which together make an imposing impression.

Cheers. I can't really take the credit for that as all the sculpts have been designed to fit together gloriously by Adam. A truly inspiring range of toys (for me anyway )

Your new command group looks fine indeed and overall you are hitting these Byzantines out of the park with your fantastic painting style.

Thanks again Ray, they came very close to getting another painted banner but in the end I decided just to go with the Draco as they are going to be moved around the table a lot and unlike the actual units there would be no protection for the fragile crossbars. I think my heart would be broken if I had to glue the standards back together again, re-touch etc.

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[olicana]

Love it.