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Title: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Phil Portway on April 01, 2021, 11:04:24 AM
This is a rebasing project of my 15mm Macedonian army. Even with bulking out all the bases,  will have at least two Sword and Spear 600 point armies.

I will base on 80mm frontage bases.
the army
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07824.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/53df0575-9138-48b3-8df4-5f66168fba51/p/f7812fce-2934-4da4-85e9-41913e9387bc)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07825.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/53df0575-9138-48b3-8df4-5f66168fba51/p/4bceb5aa-7743-498b-8ebe-9f73b50a4bce)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07826.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/53df0575-9138-48b3-8df4-5f66168fba51/p/2eac522d-00ec-44c9-81bc-6e2e9e415330)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07827.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/53df0575-9138-48b3-8df4-5f66168fba51/p/060f0ec0-3f50-4ac6-810e-4302192e8182)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07828.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/53df0575-9138-48b3-8df4-5f66168fba51/p/eb0dc0c2-266b-4942-95bd-82fb21d321d7)

The Bases
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07829.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/53df0575-9138-48b3-8df4-5f66168fba51/p/8043afd5-32c0-410a-9070-a6dce0901528)


First up, Elephants, WIP, just need to pop some skirmishers on the bases.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07835.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/23730c19-a397-4976-af4f-af80b131a63f)
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Mindenbrush on April 01, 2021, 01:14:06 PM
That’s a lot of figures, enjoy your rebasing
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Jjonas on April 02, 2021, 06:22:47 PM
Always a lot of work. Where did you get the plastic bases? Good luck.
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Easy E on April 02, 2021, 08:20:14 PM
Ugh!  I hate rebasing, it feels like a huge waste of time. 

Good luck!
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Phil Portway on April 02, 2021, 11:58:20 PM
Always a lot of work. Where did you get the plastic bases? Good luck.

They are recycled plastic labels. The machine that etched the label was updated and thousands of these labels were to be thrown out. They got thrown a pals way and he cut them for me!
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Frostie on April 04, 2021, 08:15:24 AM
I did a load of rebasing over the last couple of years for my massive Raphia project.  But I am so glad i did they armies look much better.

Check out the project

http://warrenswargamerantings.blogspot.com/



Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Phil Portway on April 04, 2021, 09:07:18 AM
I did a load of rebasing over the last couple of years for my massive Raphia project.  But I am so glad i did they armies look much better.

Check out the project

http://warrenswargamerantings.blogspot.com/

That was a biiig re-basing project you did there. :o :o I am cracking on. Re- based about  10 units ATM o_o
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: madaxeman on April 04, 2021, 12:23:06 PM
I have also done loads of rebasing over the last few months... its a right PITA but it is worth it, really freshens up the figures.

FWIW I've also done a very limited bit of tarting up of the figures at the same time, which usually involves

- re-painting all the spears, in a lighter colour (Vallejo Ochre Brown has become my go-to for this), as always some are bent and have flaking paint
- doing a smidge of blacklining under/around spear points and sometimes on hand/spear joins
- adding a dash of fresh metallic (and not then matt varnishing it away) to helmets and spear tips
- sometimes tarting up the shields with transfers and repaints
- adding some new paper-printed banners

These few things really seem to make the rebased figures look much more "new" than just rebasing alone



 

Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Phil Portway on April 04, 2021, 04:56:54 PM
I have also done loads of rebasing over the last few months... its a right PITA but it is worth it, really freshens up the figures.

FWIW I've also done a very limited bit of tarting up of the figures at the same time, which usually involves

- re-painting all the spears, in a lighter colour (Vallejo Ochre Brown has become my go-to for this), as always some are bent and have flaking paint
- doing a smidge of blacklining under/around spear points and sometimes on hand/spear joins
- adding a dash of fresh metallic (and not then matt varnishing it away) to helmets and spear tips
- sometimes tarting up the shields with transfers and repaints
- adding some new paper-printed banners

These few things really seem to make the rebased figures look much more "new" than just rebasing alone

I need to to do similar and need to sort out spears that have broken
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Phil Portway on April 05, 2021, 08:28:12 PM
Antiquity April Challenge. Rebased this lot since beginning of the month. This will end up as about 3 armies as the points of the complete army is just short of 1800 points. All old 15mm Chariot Miniatures and Essex Some will need sarrisas and spears relacing. All Based for Sword and Spear. Will end up with 56 units.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07875.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/618b3ee5-88ae-45e2-9901-fbed2cda97f9)

Elephants
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07876.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/d224501b-b00c-454e-af91-3cd64d97173b)

Heavy Foot & the first of 5 Phalanx's
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07877.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/b771f36b-c697-4948-846c-158b4b76e65f)

Greek Allied Cavalry
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07878.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/62b6905b-6995-4098-99bc-bc23ba3d5358)

Persian Allied Heavy Cavalry
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07879.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/9ff8a49c-7d10-4c9a-ab1c-ad5c0ff5d07b)

Javelin Light Horse
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07880.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/fb808945-b5ab-46df-8a3a-aa60cd45b99f)

Prodromoi Light Horse. These have Impact ability. I am going to enjoy using these
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/DSC07881.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/0be4603c-e266-4c23-bfc6-2122fdd8d63c)
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Frostie on April 06, 2021, 07:31:48 AM
That was a biiig re-basing project you did there. :o :o I am cracking on. Re- based about  10 units ATM o_o

Thanks Phil, it was a labor of love over two years that is just about finished( I blame Simon Miller of Big Red Bat fame).  I have about 14 more elephants to base and that will be the project complete.

Then I may even lay them all out and take some army pictures and video
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Phil Portway on April 09, 2021, 09:28:38 PM
Four days of intense rebasing only for Antiquity April project. 10 various Cavalry and 12 various Infantry bases. Mostly Chariot Miniatures based for Sword & Spear.

Cavalry
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(1).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/1b36afd8-96de-4af5-a48b-174180b23069)

Persian Extra Heavy Cavalry. Most of the spears were broken, so were replaced with nylon yard broom bristles
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(2).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/9e938c25-3184-4e24-9525-e0f99763667c)

Before
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(3).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/b328a808-30d2-4b65-9b98-f96804ac47e9)

Broom Bristles
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(4).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/0316c9be-8f33-4029-b75c-6827717fc739)

2 Persian Cavalry units
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(5).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/b8f5e430-39ed-4df6-b050-a1b9f198635a)

Thessalian Light Horse
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(6).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/b1c437c2-d40f-455a-a575-cf07c71e75b8)

Paphlagonian Light Horse
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(7).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/57eb386f-9ebc-47ff-9676-4adb953c16c9)

Infantry
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(8).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/f7707ac3-9bc4-4139-ae68-e768d83aae3f)

2 Units Asian Hillmen Medium foot
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(9).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/18aa4c4c-ddb1-4873-bea5-889e599995dc)

Greek Peltasts and Theureophoroi as Medium foot
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(10).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/8329920b-ac4b-4a87-aef8-d5712ac9c2f3)

Thracian Light Peltasts
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(11).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/49de285c-06b6-4443-9612-61d112caab61)

Greek Peltast Light Infantry
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(12).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/f6f82f8e-2c39-451d-9375-ad081f0f627a)

Macedonian Hypaspistoi
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/9_April_(13).JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/f926d24f-4319-483b-9f07-434d94dd28e8)
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Phil Portway on April 14, 2021, 05:57:12 PM
Antiquity April. My penultimate post before completion of the re-basing of my 15mm Macedonian/ Seleucid, etc project. All based for Sword & Spear.

Cavalry and commanders
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(1).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/6285a9cf-3ca8-4613-b93f-0b644e5b653b)

Commanders
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(2).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/a6cf2a5c-304d-4d8e-899f-37f8ebc2dffe)

Companion Cav
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(3).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/fdd8db33-86b1-4e8f-be0e-6717f2024fe8)

Thessailian Cav, Greek Cav & Nubian LH
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(4).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/c5217ba7-32b2-4c06-aa84-98914e059225)

Foot and some more commanders
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(5).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/18e5c3fd-c136-4ec2-b395-125a19c609bc)

Skirmish bases
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(6).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/4db7150e-a11a-4f3d-bcfc-e11a61e07e83)

Indian Bows
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(7).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/d884c8e4-d862-4da3-9019-1cb6d93001c2)

Seleucid Commanders
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(8).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/1023f110-22aa-415c-a382-e3ff06ded248)

Pike Phalanx's
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(9).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/6eae17c2-6c28-4f02-a460-0df1cbbe8b09)

Hypaspistoi
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/14_April_(10).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/b63948bc-3944-4acc-9d74-b42838460564)
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: duivelindoosje on April 15, 2021, 09:00:00 AM
the re basing is a real upgrade for the army, lot of work i can see that
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Bloggard on April 15, 2021, 11:18:35 AM
look great.
Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Phil Portway on April 15, 2021, 03:44:18 PM
Thanks Chaps.

My last units of the re-basing of my 15mm Macedonian/ Seleucid, etc project. This army was not painted by me BTW. All based for Sword & Spear.

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/15_April_(1).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/a4fe47cd-da4a-493f-9d12-b22b47a3f7cc)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/15_April_(2).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/e9ca9fd3-3916-45a9-b907-3e45dc4eba1c)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/15_April_(3).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/650a86c7-f18a-4ac1-a03a-bd0d0f3d1d25)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/15_April_(4).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/9a99bf7c-e9a4-4d83-8561-fb8cdf7ea1a7)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/15_April_(5).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/c1d2e01f-c666-4937-9396-ed07f6b98371)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/15_April_(6).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/9f6a8fb0-885c-4c5d-9a97-25366fb5c205)

Title: Re: 15mm Macedonian Project
Post by: Phil Portway on April 15, 2021, 04:15:54 PM
Cavalry: Companions x 7, Thessalians x2, Greek Hoplite Cav x 3, Paonian x1. 3 x Elephants bases.
Heavy Infantry: Sarrisa Phalanx's x 5, Hypaspists x 3, Hoplites x1.
Medium Foot: Greek Spears x 3, Allied Hillmen x 5.
Light Horse: Prodomoi x 2, Greek LH x2, Thessalian LH x 2, Paionian LH x 1, Tarantine LH x 5, Paphalonian LH x 5.
Skirmish Foot: Allied Bow x 3, Greek Slingers x 1, Greek Peltasts x 3, Thracian Peltasts x 3.
3 Stone Throwers. 
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/nn208/1815philip/Complete_(1).JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/1815philip/a/7fc4a7c8-086a-4c99-844c-9f7995ff4b51/p/e4282b18-f300-4da5-8046-017fa26e395c)

Roughly 1760 points and just over 600 figures were re- based in just 15 days.