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Title: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 May 2019, 11:15:51 AM

Because old projects never die, once again I dust off a handful of old soldiers in an attempt to forge an army worthy of Ashur and expect that this time it will be different.

Well, in a sense it is. A repeatedly abandoned DBA army is being given new life for Triumph!

Other than creating a usable army for this system I don't have a firm plan for it's composition. I think it's going to end up being more a force pool of options and in this list, there are a lot of options.

Later Sargonid Assyrian 680 BC to 609 BC

Chariots
Kings chariot
(Essex chariot & front crew, Museum scribes rear and scratch built parasol)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 May 2019, 11:38:44 AM

Chariots
4-horse chariots with four crewmen
(Essex Miniatures)

An old chariot from an old Babylonian army that I've very reluctantly pulled apart because it overhangs it's base by more than I can bear today.

So, the draught-pole has been shortened and the horses rear end positioned right up against the front of the cab. Much damage, much repairing and it still overhangs, but it looks a bit more acceptable.

It's then been painted over to lift it closer to my current standard and a new Assyrian crew added.

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 May 2019, 11:44:34 AM

Elite Cavalry
Horsemen, equipped with felt-barded horses after 668 BC
(Essex Miniatures)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 May 2019, 11:55:23 AM

Spear
Spearmen with long or conical shields
(Essex Miniatures)

I have twice as many of these as I need, two of the conical shield elements are from a past attempt so I added a third to reach the max allowed for the army list. I find I prefer the long shields though, so I added them just because. :)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 May 2019, 12:02:21 PM

Archers
Bowmen
(Museum Miniatures)

Nice figures, but may at some stage switch them for something a bit closer to the other Essex foot in appearance. Plenty of choices for Bowmen in an Assyrian army such as Egyptians, Kushites and Elamites.

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 May 2019, 12:07:38 PM

Light Foot
Battle array armed with spear and round flat shield
(Essex Miniatures)

First two are also from a previous effort, I've just painted over the top to tart them up a bit and rebased them to match the current style.

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 May 2019, 12:12:25 PM

Skirmishers
Supporting skirmishing bowmen of the battle array
(Essex Miniatures)

Dressed for success! Tried to make them look a little more affluent than their Tribal cousins, or at least cleaner.

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 May 2019, 12:27:33 PM

Skirmishers
Tribal levy skirmishing bowmen
(Essex Miniatures)

Some more old boys given a going over, particularly because I seem to have gone a little heavy with the varnish the first time around and there were some whitish patches that needed to be camouflaged. Also rebased to match.

There are more of these than I need for this army, I plan to use them a bit generically where I can get away with it for other armies of the time.
 
I have old DBA Babylonian, Elamite, Saitic Egyptian and Kushite Egyptian armies all needing to be refurbished and expanded. So there should be a little scope for a bit of double duty for some of these guys.
 

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: Easy E on 01 May 2019, 02:32:38 PM

Nice stuff.


I always wanted an Assyrian Army.  If I get around to it, I hope it will look as nice as yours!

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: DintheDin on 01 May 2019, 05:16:50 PM

In my youth I have played against Assyrian armies, they look impressive, Essex did an excellent sculpting work on these.
And your painting is top notch! Your brush picked up every little detail! Congrats!
It would be great to see them in a group shot! Cheers!

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: smirnoff on 01 May 2019, 05:22:28 PM

Really great painting

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: Jagannath on 01 May 2019, 06:14:53 PM

This is a lovely looking force, great painting. I really like Essex's sculpts when a good painter gets hold of them.

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 June 2021, 07:27:59 AM

A long time between posts but some newish troops have mustered for inspection.

First a replacement for the Museum miniatures bowmen to better blend the sculpting styles of the army.

Archers
Bowmen
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iu8FOWlZYBY/YLRT8Z2nb4I/AAAAAAAAAHE/UYQweWvAHogXjjlD6ZAVtECamIrsZpdMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_150832.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ysdc8L0YVS0/YLRUCd_OtGI/AAAAAAAAAHI/yJ1aP0jxgDojAIGI72G-rNfP-Z6Db2u4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_150751.jpg)

Now some additions to bring them up to strength.

Horse Bow
Scout horse archers
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z08B_HZXqlk/YLRRBP08CtI/AAAAAAAAAF8/wqAcCCLavg0DWL-mTWJRGzcvIlZyC6LRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1503/20200929_150047.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gozEkjdEQHw/YLRRK0sG00I/AAAAAAAAAGA/xn0SbDYF_Dcrzo8aleixDjj0j-AkBc2oACLcBGAsYHQ/s1592/20200929_150130.jpg)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 June 2021, 07:34:00 AM

Raiders
Kallapani
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1xox0Uwkys/YLRR12WTkTI/AAAAAAAAAGM/3Tq-lj0_roAGV7qdBqTb1iiQ5kWalPGlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_150442.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5s6eKTYnYGE/YLRR_-po5NI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/em09HKzPZpgBxiRMZYmMS1C9b49D6INbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_150325.jpg)

Rabble
Tribal levies armed with javelin and shield
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OFQmSiyqCCg/YLRWzN68lWI/AAAAAAAAAH8/Ag1V9NGJUsoyT6EOZW69tU4UxvwQ90rJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_150705.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mk5kKwLnRtc/YLRW6d8o8zI/AAAAAAAAAIA/pRpt-CnbMDcr8I3SoKIjwJkL1-0T87MPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_150556.jpg)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 June 2021, 07:39:14 AM

An extra skirmisher.

Skirmishers
Tribal levy skirmishing bowmen or slingers
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H2SHo8NltYo/YLRWXsL6JUI/AAAAAAAAAHw/5BjkAxqGY-0oqwhSvbQAAokjrx_y1lxmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1770/20210317_115828.jpg)

Lastly a temporary abode for the Great King.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGg3Ia2fOAk/YLRf0PwxbOI/AAAAAAAAAIw/yqZP-6_M7XsfyKo17UZpCsechzFc5OcCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_151017.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KhzNST7qBLI/YLRf8Xfnt0I/AAAAAAAAAI4/EQRJ-Q3JiN4xPu5_5-NrvkYFwqRS6p_JQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_150921.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qWYAv2BtFN4/YLRgCg4p1-I/AAAAAAAAAI8/TJbmOTdLZLY-lAXUt6aKEiaxBFw8KGGegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_151114.jpg)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Babylonians
Post by: peleset on 01 June 2021, 12:59:42 PM

Take part of an old DBA army, roughly manhandled to fit on a 40 x 40 base (and some cavalry), a smallish horde rousted from the local bars and I present to you the pride of Babylon.

Later Neo-Babylonian 669 BC to 605 BC

Chariots
4-horse chariots with three crewmen or 2-horse chariots with two crewmen
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HwCh5kWuQRc/YLMxy4C5qoI/AAAAAAAAABY/foi2cj3YDPswuAYLoQjvh6TEd9x4cWMtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1649/20200929_153012.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dXyoPxg-3Vs/YLMxzK0ZU7I/AAAAAAAAABc/T4MvnuWyLGEkXTirLuIVdWy0pFlADvmDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1609/20200929_153103.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RjFVf8Byoc0/YLMzgTKI5mI/AAAAAAAAABw/if_gmt6MotQAUUjydUQnUcx_29ltiy53ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1894/20200929_152856.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DC4yDI0Rjh8/YLMzsGUcZ7I/AAAAAAAAAB8/JztXr9xaXNIxroWbOpz73MLKGz1p5tnYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1892/20200929_152812.jpg)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 June 2021, 01:06:07 PM

Javelin Cavalry
Qurbuti horsemen
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dHciqlCH96s/YLM0zaNQwNI/AAAAAAAAACQ/E1fr7b6akqAshTwPY43chrpn80UkMhOUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152723.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2B5bOsjA-U/YLM1Qtz-KtI/AAAAAAAAACk/loYykpLgJVAnmtJOK8ufNvgxEWh2v0P1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152651.jpg)

Bad Horse
Qurbuti, Chaldean, Aramaean, or militia horsemen
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K9Uz2nnwGzw/YLM6Wgl_s7I/AAAAAAAAADQ/pfH8nWofj68EnX3Mx_xoflL3VfNpU4R0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152553.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TpCnf_aic0M/YLM6bf02kII/AAAAAAAAADU/f5Fyiz9LVXwn_Ja2ki0tGRLGgFpyF4eIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152515.jpg)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 June 2021, 01:09:44 PM

Spear
Qurbuti infantry
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hsskrMnryOY/YLM6-ikylBI/AAAAAAAAADg/b06w2ogzOH8H8m6DnsCB27uq05r6KayPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152421.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wyowBaH8Hnk/YLM7ER59tuI/AAAAAAAAADk/tB41DOuTlZMSDWDDOnD2EcT7T5xFX7-zACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152338.jpg)

Bow Levy
Bowmen
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-okVqoe63Yio/YLM7zPDvICI/AAAAAAAAADw/qsOJPwKZbiA2wwHv9X6Zeg_vTI3k8JX8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152229.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crBoC_DK1JU/YLM775i-v-I/AAAAAAAAAD0/fysfTrydDyQaH-NLv3rG33zxDGDBlrwDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152143.jpg)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 June 2021, 01:12:14 PM

more...
Bow Levy
Bowmen
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2IRMAcrQ8TA/YLM8D1RnChI/AAAAAAAAAD8/_yKjhrUBFAUUvAM8bRnCsc3y0EUlOdciwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152102.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1WEUrdRTW9g/YLM8JREniqI/AAAAAAAAAEA/kayQz4W2eI4JPBRETduEJlNCvY5BiGk-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_152006.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7gldG807Gk/YLM8Rrg8UzI/AAAAAAAAAEI/CZ3WgVNIjrY3ATBuq5n2tAMFLCKjK0W0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_151905.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d8Fgs-7Hy1U/YLM8bEbR4_I/AAAAAAAAAEM/NRh2Zlu42aEoGnuEhdeLRH2vLFTnWkESQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_151817.jpg)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: peleset on 01 June 2021, 01:18:51 PM

mooorrre...
Bow Levy
Bowmen
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FpNky8z8uJ0/YLM8txtnXtI/AAAAAAAAAEU/PrQWJ9gb0KIgVrB-XuHdLzMLHs0k7t6DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_151737.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fk22VbvLleI/YLM85LyPYTI/AAAAAAAAAEY/XPStZTOeYFYbxzgKTkw-URD3sXb3RMQQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_151700.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cd-Ze4zNFZk/YLM9AdVaflI/AAAAAAAAAEg/viSsHiHJgEE8NtVnV3lGhtiVMmhfEgGOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_151613.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mv5hq1tkar4/YLM9GbwlIWI/AAAAAAAAAEk/AzrjR-IHtqkaE7Gr4Yv6q_Gvl4w1-CSTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200929_151530.jpg)

Lastly, the Great Man treading the earth, proving to the troops he is just one of the "boys".
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dqETEuAnqC0/YLM-5654DxI/AAAAAAAAAE0/DsB699XuptUhaPG3OqRvIXb2_5nMuRfkACLcBGAsYHQ/s1904/20200929_151247.jpg)

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: Easy E on 01 June 2021, 06:45:37 PM

Nice and colorful!

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: bigredbat on 01 June 2021, 07:51:07 PM

Stunning painting!

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: Cyrus1 on 02 June 2021, 04:50:06 AM

Great work!

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: mellis1644 on 02 June 2021, 04:36:19 PM

Super impressive stuff. Love the results

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: duivelindoosje on 03 June 2021, 11:19:34 AM

great paintwork, big struggle to get the chariots fit a 4x4 base

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: OB on 03 June 2021, 11:42:01 AM

They look great.

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: sgzleada71 on 07 June 2021, 12:40:39 AM

being a 28mm guy  I'm amazed you can get such detail w your paint job on 15mm.   Some of those free handed shield designs are amazing ! 

Title: Re: 15mm Assyrian Wars: Assyria
Post by: archiduque on 14 June 2021, 12:11:39 PM

Nice work!! :)