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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Cyrus1 on 16 May 2021, 01:17:06 AM

Title: Numidians
Post by: Cyrus1 on 16 May 2021, 01:17:06 AM: The release of the new Osprey book on Numidians has me thinking about my Numidian army again. So far I have a few cavalry units and two elephants painted:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Lvt4jCmTH9DRfeZiduVA49gR_4JwGRuQeDSOmsMqCrDqG1i8MWxu6YTW_reTLBL_toVXGvYleS23W6_h8ukrlf6hRVR2OHRuuhDJoSb0Z84khuAlwqwp_djxiL-SEVa1DTsbaPh-xw=w2400)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IZY3ziIqnjccu1JFeDPCG7_KRc9ZQq2UOZFA6cvmBHUqion-sN2FZBDNANusDc45GLaCrhBZstx6pysrZ3xraojrYS2p0gZkpC8esOphF4PpflVP8sa-dYZShN3FmMLKoKFW71NV1w=w2400)

More pics, if interested:

https://bucellarii.blogspot.com/2021/05/numidian-command-and-cavalry.html (https://bucellarii.blogspot.com/2021/05/numidian-command-and-cavalry.html)

The bulk of the painting required will be the infantry, Crusader and Renegade figures.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: WuZhuiQiu on 16 May 2021, 03:12:35 AM: Nice work so far; which rules are you planning to use them with?
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Cyrus1 on 16 May 2021, 07:08:11 AM: Thanks MeG, ADLG and Command & Colors Ancients.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Tim Haslam on 16 May 2021, 08:47:14 AM: I’ve just started working on a Numidian force.
All Victrix plastics, superb.
I’m planing on a few command models, but need them in armour and mounted, I was considering the Victrix Roman general set with Numidian head swops?

I think your horses are stunning, brilliant painting.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on 16 May 2021, 10:06:32 AM: Very nice!
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Cyrus1 on 16 May 2021, 11:22:22 PM: Thanks Tim and Nic. Tim I think the head swap would work fine, there is an illustration in the Osprey book of Jugurtha in Roman armour and helmet. Some of the A&A Numidian command figures are armoured as well.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: SJWi on 17 May 2021, 06:06:51 AM: Chaps, I'm also working on a Victrix Numidian force. I will base on sabots so I can use for "big battle " rules such as Impetus but also "Infamy", I think Numidinas may be in the next release. Good tip on using Victrix Romans with Numidian head swaps. One problem solved for me!

Regards.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Tim Haslam on 17 May 2021, 07:40:08 AM: I’m trying to make my force all plastic, just because it’ll be a first for me, a kind of challenge if you like.

I’m going to use the Numidian heads with helmets, on top of the Republican Roman bodies in Mail armour. These will be my imitation legionaries.

I may use the Victrix Spanish cav for characters thinking about it?
I’ll see what spare sprue stuff I can pick up.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Cyrus1 on 17 May 2021, 07:52:28 AM: I really like plastics, they’re a bit of work to assemble but the bonus is you can customise and kit bash figures very easily. I have plenty of unpainted metal Numidian infantry but will get at least one set of the Victrix Numidian infantry and transfers, their Spanish cavalry are superb.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: WuZhuiQiu on 21 May 2021, 04:08:46 AM: The Victrix Carthaginians may also be useful for Numidian conversions, given how there were Numidian towns within the sphere of Carthaginian influence and how the Numidians later exerted some control to the east of Carthage after its fall.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Tim Haslam on 21 May 2021, 08:14:54 AM: Yes, I’ve mixed in a bit of Carthaginian gear as well.
I’ve managed to get hold of a couple of Spanish cavalry sprues (again fantastic detail)
So I’ll make some characters from these.
Didn’t Juba have a Spanish bodyguard?

Absolutely loving these Numidian figures.
The faces are stunning.
I’m still on infantry at the moment, but the simple four figure sprue is so versatile.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: bigredbat on 21 May 2021, 09:11:32 AM: Quote
Didn’t Juba have a Spanish bodyguard?

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ztM3Eyp514/WH38R1c9khI/AAAAAAAArqw/TGbyLUDl2vYSB-P1K5-HQB-6MzVq3Mm6wCLcB/s1600/Juba%2Band%2Bbodyguard.jpg)

I did them, Tim, Juba is third from the right.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Tim Haslam on 21 May 2021, 11:51:16 AM: Lovely stuff Simon!
I’ll start putting up pictures of my progress when I start painting.
I’m still converting and gluing at the moment.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on 22 May 2021, 12:52:29 PM: Great work on those Numidians - and the Spanish too!
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: OB on 23 May 2021, 02:38:17 PM: Some nice Spanish shields there too.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Cyrus1 on 25 May 2021, 07:43:34 AM: The Victrix Spanish cavalry aren't too shabby either!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8WzxuSJT3iPWFgJxIgzXG91N2t9895B3BLFE0IG2qzmGpDWD2hgBN9lpr2bWmlupsWv1QDC335Jgc4exKPtkG5-eVapZc55ZtKHT5T1M5olqYrme-NE8q9R5nf1_UMYJgPmdMtIorQ=w2400)
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Hu Rhu on 25 May 2021, 08:45:08 AM: Wonderful painting on those Spanish Cavalry. :-* :-*
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: bigredbat on 25 May 2021, 09:05:46 AM: Very nice Spanish!
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Tim Haslam on 25 May 2021, 10:34:47 PM: I’ve just finished kit bashing my Numidian general with a Spanish body!
The detail on the Spanish is amazing, even down to leg muscles.

I’m quickly becoming a plastic convert, especially Victrix.
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Easy E on 26 May 2021, 10:44:02 PM: This is tempting me to make Numidians my next army project!

Must resist!
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Tim Haslam on 27 May 2021, 04:30:28 PM: My Numidians all built and in base coat.
Just got to paint 160 miniatures and 4 lumps!
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Cyrus1 on 28 May 2021, 12:47:29 AM: Looking good Tim, that will be an impressive army!
Title: Re: Numidians
Post by: Cyrus1 on 02 June 2021, 05:02:40 AM: I've added a review of command stands and cavalry to date.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dO-t9W-Zs3YgQ_th9Xpia8h8HPDp_Vlr82gx1bBzqQTSUT3tpqqDw9VWWJninx8deFv4hT-7NfIQOm-11iPgI1cbVHIi6OWDm6-LcU_fyFj_U_daTBM0g15PzNcZzHMSJAQHw171Fw=w2400)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/f_iUSL3nMl1myE-p-PFOgi2ZKPBrsNl0WhCvHasYao9UXpZbA8iph7-lcdSo2PvdF1xa3bHfdnzs-gBaZH-LjKs7UakCYFz_zLPO5x03ksLp6SFI0ltCDhFRurJ3tYtEJciKE7TQiQ=w2400)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/agpvyoI5YiqQveVoYjGXAcRFf3XXnt46gOwnhumx6TW6ZYZworD7pfFk9VVER__WyZF9Z776uhjff3UjM7AXHfyyszPCofIlDHOpOw6OTQCIMDzOuzhAryYnAgQGL7PNKs40Z4VAQw=w2400)

More pics, if interested:

https://bucellarii.blogspot.com/2021/06/numidian-command-and-cavalry-review.html (https://bucellarii.blogspot.com/2021/06/numidian-command-and-cavalry-review.html)