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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: philhendry on 16 August 2012, 12:05:26 PM

Title: Command Stands
Post by: philhendry on 16 August 2012, 12:05:26 PM
I decided to make a few command stands this week.  My EIR have a rather nice command stand, using some of Foundry's commanders and 'hangers-on', and my Sassanids have the rather nice Aventine Miniatures King's elephant, but my 3rd Century Romans just had a rather lonely general on horseback.  I'd painted up a chariot for my Britons ages ago, but had never got around to basing it up properly.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Mesopotamia/3rdRomanGen2S.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Mesopotamia/3rdRomanGen1S.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Romans/McBride1s.jpg)

And Keith from Aventine had given me the makings of a standard bearer to accompany the splendid Pyrrhus model they make.  So I assembled and painted that up too, and then based it, together with Pyrrhus:

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Pyrrhic%20War/PyrrhusCmd2S.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Pyrrhic%20War/PyrrhusCmd1S.jpg)

All models follow my usual method - white primer, bright basecoats, Army Painter 'Strong Tone' painted on, LBMS transfers, and then a squirt of Testors' Dull Cote.  Grass is Woodland Scenics, tufts by Silflor.

Cheers,
Phil
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: Ray Rivers on 16 August 2012, 12:13:18 PM
 :-*

They all look really good. Very nice.

The kids and dog running with the chariot is an especially cool touch!
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 16 August 2012, 12:17:40 PM
Very commanding those stands! Great work there!
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: philhendry on 16 August 2012, 12:18:27 PM
Quote from: Ray Rivers on 16 August 2012, 12:13:18 PM
:-*

They all look really good. Very nice.

The kids and dog running with the chariot is an especially cool touch!

Thanks!  The chariot + kids and dog are a Warlord Games 'tribute' to Angus McBride - they're based on one of the plates he did for the Peter Wilcox Osprey: http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/Romes-Enemies-(2)_9780850456066 (http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/Romes-Enemies-(2)_9780850456066)

Cheers,
Phil
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: Blackwolf on 16 August 2012, 12:35:13 PM
Lovely stuff :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on 16 August 2012, 12:40:50 PM
The Eagle King and a barracks emperor in one thread? That's my personal heaven of wargaming topics!
Very nice vignettes! :-*
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 16 August 2012, 12:59:41 PM
Very nice indeed  :-*

I like the different base styles for the different theatres  8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: commissarmoody on 16 August 2012, 01:05:42 PM
Vary good job, all around.  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: Ryan on 25 August 2012, 07:07:22 PM
LOVE that chariot!!  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: philhendry on 25 August 2012, 11:14:11 PM
Thanks lads!  I had fun doing them, and they definitely add something to the armies.
Title: Re: Command Stands
Post by: Mason on 25 August 2012, 11:17:10 PM
Stunning!
They are all great, but that chariot scene takes the biscuit.
And dunks it in tea!

 :-* :-* :-*