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Author Topic: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Made the Cover of "Slingshot"- Page 31. 23-04-2023  (Read 63631 times)

Offline Atheling

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Re: Aventine Byzantine Torsion Engine/Bolt Thrower
« Reply #30 on: August 30, 2020, 11:22:23 AM »
Convinced! I will try it out.

I'd give it a go. Nothing to lose really except having to stare at some very glossy miniatures for a week  lol

It slows the painting conveyor belt down a little but I found it soon picked up again. :)

Offline aphillathehun

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Re: Aventine Byzantine Torsion Engine/Bolt Thrower
« Reply #31 on: September 04, 2020, 04:40:00 PM »

What's next on the painting table?  Ready for more....

Offline Atheling

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Re: Aventine Byzantine Torsion Engine/Bolt Thrower
« Reply #32 on: September 04, 2020, 06:24:55 PM »
What's next on the painting table?  Ready for more....

I've got some Slingers currently basking in their new coat of matt varnish that ought to be complete by tomorrow- assuming the varnish has gone fully off. I'm sure it will :)

I'm then stuck between a choice of an unarmoured spear regiment and a command base- can't make my mind up as i really need to do the spear unit but the command base will be more fun to paint  lol

Offline Atheling

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Atheling's Early Byzantine Wars Thread Magister Militum/Army General Base (P.1)
« Reply #33 on: September 05, 2020, 06:15:03 PM »
I've just today completed my first unit of Early Byzantine Psiloi.

I took  y time with them like I have done with the Dismounted Bucellarii and the torsion Engine but no doubt they they will be the one of the first units off the table top and be sitting back in the box!

For many more pictures including the individual bases please feel free to pop over to my blog here:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2020/09/aventine-early-byzantine-slingers.html






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Offline bluewillow

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Re: Aventine Early Byzantine Psiloi
« Reply #34 on: September 05, 2020, 07:19:41 PM »
Great stuff mate, cracking on with the army!

Cheers
Matt

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Re: Aventine Byzantine Torsion Engine/Bolt Thrower
« Reply #35 on: September 05, 2020, 07:21:47 PM »
Lovely mate missed this one on FB

Cheers
Matt

Offline aphillathehun

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Re: Aventine Early Byzantine Psiloi
« Reply #36 on: September 05, 2020, 07:40:24 PM »

Swinging slingers rockin' out  :-*

Luv it!  I'm not sure if I said it on your previous ones, but really nice job on the bases.


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Re: Aventine Early Byzantine Psiloi
« Reply #37 on: September 05, 2020, 09:45:05 PM »
Aventine makes some lovely figs, and you've given them a superb paint job.
On time, on target, or the next one's free

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Re: Aventine Early Byzantine Psiloi
« Reply #38 on: September 06, 2020, 12:30:39 AM »
They may not be tough but they look marvelous!
2024: B: 0; P: 148; 2023: B:77; P:37;

Offline Atheling

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Re: Aventine Byzantine Torsion Engine/Bolt Thrower
« Reply #39 on: September 06, 2020, 09:00:46 AM »
Lovely mate missed this one on FB

Cheers
Matt

Thanks mate- appreciated :)

Offline Atheling

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Re: Aventine Early Byzantine Psiloi
« Reply #40 on: September 06, 2020, 09:05:44 AM »
Thanks for all the kind words people :)

Luv it!  I'm not sure if I said it on your previous ones, but really nice job on the bases.

The reason that big rock is there is that i got lazy and decided to use a Dremel to drill a pin hole for some bucklers.....

I forgot to secure the mini in a modelling vice and it started spinning and got mangled!  :o I decided to leave the bucklers out after that one as I once cut the end of my left thumb off doing something similar! Chemical cauterisation job to stop the bleeding  :o

Offline aphillathehun

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Re: Aventine Early Byzantine Psiloi
« Reply #41 on: September 09, 2020, 02:15:26 AM »

So ... what's next?

No pressure or anything of course ....

Offline Atheling

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Re: Aventine Early Byzantine Psiloi
« Reply #42 on: September 09, 2020, 10:38:54 AM »
So ... what's next?

No pressure or anything of course ....

A Command Stand of some description. A Command Stand or a vignette to follow each 'ordinary' unit as a treat  :)

It will be nice to be able to be a bit more extravagant with the colour on an already very colourful project.

Not that I really need any encouragement as I loved every minute of painting up this Aventine range.
« Last Edit: September 09, 2020, 05:00:26 PM by Atheling »

Offline aphillathehun

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Re: Aventine Early Byzantine Psiloi
« Reply #43 on: September 09, 2020, 04:16:48 PM »

Can't wait.

Offline Atheling

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Atheling's Early Byzantine Wars Thread Magister Militum/Army General Base (P.1)
« Reply #44 on: September 17, 2020, 12:51:17 PM »
This 'little' command stand completed yesterday evening.

Hand painted banner based on the famous Justinian mosaic from S. Vital.

The Early Aventine Byzantine range proving to be a real pleasure to paint once more.

Next up an unit of Spearmen. (I said that last time but got erm..... 'distracted')

More imagery and commentary on my blog:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2020/09/early-byzantine-army-generalmagister.html



« Last Edit: September 21, 2020, 10:29:36 AM by Atheling »

 

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