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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Atheling on January 19, 2023, 10:51:08 PM
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It has been in my dreams for years. To put together a Nikephorian/Macedonian Dynasty Byzantine Army. The why etc will become apparent as the story of expeditious hand and brush movements become more apparent. Suffice to say, for now, that it goes back to the early 2000's and the games of Warhammer Ancient Battles we used to play with faithful devotion every week. It was Andrew Eason's Thematic Byzantine army, stunningly and lovingly painted, which drew my eye then and ever since, I have craved such an army. Gripping Beast's Black Friday sale made it an irresistible opportunity!
For more information and many more pictures of the individual miniatures and bases please feel free to pop over to my Just Add Water Blog here:
http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/01/thematic-byzantine-heavy-tagmata.html (http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/01/thematic-byzantine-heavy-tagmata.html)
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Cheers
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Brilliant work! 👍
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Beautiful work, and definitely eye-catching! :)
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Those are Epic.
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Oh my. They're the stuff of wargamers' dreams. Gorgeous.
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Thanks guys- appreciated :)
Much more to come, a whole army in fact! o_o
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Well - that's one way to pass on the infection of inspiration.
Look forward to more, but not another project for me ::)
Well not yet anyway - let the inspiration/envy sink in more :D
Stunning as ever
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Truly beautiful :-*
The whole army will look amazing - I cant wait to see it.
I assume you have solved your varnishing issues?
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Well - that's one way to pass on the infection of inspiration.
Look forward to more, but not another project for me ::)
Well not yet anyway - let the inspiration/envy sink in more :D
Stunning as ever
Many thanks Tactalvanic :)
Truly beautiful :-*
The whole army will look amazing - I cant wait to see it.
Thanks David. It's a dream project so that combined with the challenge myself part of The Analogue hobbies Painting Challenge I should progress quite quickly (at least that's the plan! lol )
I assume you have solved your varnishing issues?
Yeah, quite some time ago. The varnishing issues were the result of a certain vendor either being radically mistaken about one of their products or, and I hate to say it, just plain lying about one of their products! I was assured that the varnish was a dead flat matt, in fact it was more of a gloss(!). I had no other option than to spray my matt over the top to try to rescue the miniatures which reacted with the gloss varnish underneath and ruined the figures.
Overall, very bad form on the part of the vendor.
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Nice 8)
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Yeah, quite some time ago. The varnishing issues were the result of a certain vendor either being radically mistaken about one of their products or, and I hate to say it, just plain lying about one of their products! I was assured that the varnish was a dead flat matt, in fact it was more of a gloss(!). I had no other option than to spray my matt over the top to try to rescue the miniatures which reacted with the gloss varnish underneath and ruined the figures.
Overall, very bad form on the part of the vendor.
Glad its sorted. I have moved over to AK Interactive Ultra Matt varnish - its easy to brush on and have had no issues at all, and it is the mattest varnish I have ever used.
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Very impressive.
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Thanks chaps :)
AK Interactive Ultra Matt varnish - its easy to brush on and have had no issues at all, and it is the mattest varnish I have ever used.
Agreed, AK Interactive is fabulous and I do occasionally use it where I've missed spots with the W&N Pro Matt Spray. I mostly use a Humbrol DIY Enamel Gloss before matting down and even the AK Interactive won't take on top of the gloss thus the W&N Pro Matt Spray first.
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Beautiful painting! :-*
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Beautiful painting! :-*
Thank you Tonhel :)
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Absolutely my favourite army , what a beautiful job you’ve done
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Absolutely my favourite army , what a beautiful job you’ve done
Thank you Andrew, it's always great to hear words of encouragement, especially with a project of this magnitude! o_o
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Thank you Tonhel :)
You are welcome. You really bring those units to life!
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Agreed, AK Interactive is fabulous and I do occasionally use it where I've missed spots with the W&N Pro Matt Spray. I mostly use a Humbrol DIY Enamel Gloss before matting down and even the AK Interactive won't take on top of the gloss thus the W&N Pro Matt Spray first.
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As Humbrol Gloss is becoming difficult to obtain here in Canada, I have switched to the AK Interactive Gloss varnish. Goes on easily with a brush and although it requires a 12 hour cure time, I have been leaving it for 24 hours before applying a second gloss coat - the first seems so thin when compared to polyurethane varnish.
Another 24 hour cure and then brush on the AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish.
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You are welcome. You really bring those units to life!
Methinks I owe you a pint lol
Agreed, AK Interactive is fabulous and I do occasionally use it where I've missed spots with the W&N Pro Matt Spray. I mostly use a Humbrol DIY Enamel Gloss before matting down and even the AK Interactive won't take on top of the gloss thus the W&N Pro Matt Spray first.
As Humbrol Gloss is becoming difficult to obtain here in Canada, I have switched to the AK Interactive Gloss varnish. Goes on easily with a brush and although it requires a 12 hour cure time, I have been leaving it for 24 hours before applying a second gloss coat - the first seems so thin when compared to polyurethane varnish.
Another 24 hour cure and then brush on the AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish.
Ah, I never thought of Humbrol being difficult to buy abroad. Bummer!
I have used Acrylic varnish in the past, yet even on acrylic canvases it is far inferior to polyurethane varnish in terms of protection and durability. I dare not gloss varnish my miniatures with a good enamel polyurethane varnish as I've had paint chip off various models where I had just used acrylic varnish in the past.... it's just so damn depressing.
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Beautiful stuff.
Show us more..
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MORE!
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Beautiful stuff.
Show us more..
I'm painting like the clappers at as it is Tim lol
MORE!
More next Monday- I have to leave the gloss varnish to go off about a week to get the best results.
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Wonderfully painted! I love your Byzantines :D
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Wonderfully painted! I love your Byzantines :D
Thank you. I'm becoming a bit obsessed by the entire span of Byzantium! lol lol lol
This is my first foray into a later/Thematic army but you can see my Early Byzantines here (if you haven't already?):
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=126483.0 (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=126483.0)
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Got to have this, too. :-*
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Superb work, those are beautifully done, as has been said above, inspiring!
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Totleben, Vanvlak et al.... thank you very much guys :)
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A very beautiful unit, looking forward to seeing more! :-*
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A very beautiful unit, looking forward to seeing more! :-*
Thanks Archie. More 48 hours after the next unit has been posted on The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge, which I try to do every year.
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Beautifully done!
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Beautifully done!
Thanks mate- appreciated. More to come soon in a few days (I have to wait to give the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge 48 hours with the piccies before reposting- which is fair enough :) )
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I have to admit that I’m not very fond of these sculpts with the old school proportions, but your painting is really elevating them and making them appealing to the point of having some second thoughts about them lol
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Thanks.
I quite like the sculpts. Like all painting in wargaming, it's possible to bring anything to life with a little tender loving care.
Although I'm not mixing and matching with the Nikephorian Byzantine army, it's possible to produce some very nice looking units like the one below just by working with what is in front of you.
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Great looking Byzantine cavalry. Makes me want to get moving and see to my Nikephorians, still suffering from years in storage. Mix of Hinchliffe, Essex and Gripping Beast, many still to be painted.. All up they need a lot of work, apart from painting need re-basing, new lances, standards, penons ........
Seeing your excellent work gives me much needed encouragement!
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Great looking Byzantine cavalry. Makes me want to get moving and see to my Nikephorians, still suffering from years in storage.
Mix of Hinchliffe, Essex and Gripping Beast, many still to be painted.. All up they need a lot of work, apart from painting need re-basing, new lances, standards, penons ........
I'm putting the army together, as best as I can with the miniatures available to cover the Nikephorian dynasty (802 to 813) through to the end of the Macedonian dynasty- possibly into the early years of the Komnenian dynasty. I just wish someone made good 28mm Byzantine Skutatoi models in fabric armour- well, actually someone does do so but unfortunately they are very difficult to get hold of at the moment.
Seeing your excellent work gives me much needed encouragement!
It would be great to see what you do with the army :)
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Lots of work to be done to get them into shape!
Presume you have seen this chap - Hinchliffe "peltastoi", good size sculpt, perhaps a little quirky? https://www.lancashiregames.com/lg/hinchliffe-miniatures/25mm-dark-ages/25mm-late-byzantine/hin/ba3-peltast.html
Padded armour, sold mine off ages ago but I see Lanchashire Games has them on their site.
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Lots of work to be done to get them into shape!
Presume you have seen this chap - Hinchliffe "peltastoi", good size sculpt, perhaps a little quirky? https://www.lancashiregames.com/lg/hinchliffe-miniatures/25mm-dark-ages/25mm-late-byzantine/hin/ba3-peltast.html
Padded armour, sold mine off ages ago but I see Lanchashire Games has them on their site.
There wasn't much choice back in the day so I remember them well. They don't really fit in with what I'm using- I was tempted to use the Drabant range but then you know what happened and that was the end of that.
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My 48 hours of offsetting publishing on social media for the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge is now up and I can, at last, present to you the next unit in my growing Thematic Byzantine army.
This unit represents a body of soldiery living on the margins of the Themes. Lightly armoured "Light" cavalry used in the main for scouting though sometimes in battle they might be called upon to take the role of Defensores and/or Cursores and to this end I will be adding a back rank of six Hippo Toxotai. The unit will contain six for Hippo Toxotai per unit to act as Defensores and four Hippo Toxotai for Defensores. I hope that makes sense!?!
More pictures of the unit and some close ups of each miniature can be seen on my Just Add Water Blog here:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/02/thematic-byzantine-thematic-light.html (https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/02/thematic-byzantine-thematic-light.html)
For now, here are some images of both the unit and a couple of close ups:
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Gorgeous painting. :)
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Mind-blowingly good, sir. As ever, it's the richness of the colours that really draws me in. Very much looking forward to the next unit.
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Very colourful Darrell. Nice work 8)
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Simply awesome.
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Superb paintwork :-*
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Yes, those are quite spectacular!
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Not my period, but AMAZING PAINTING has to be recognized nonetheless. Fantastic work Darrel. This is the kinda stuff you should be wowing us with over at the Society! ;)
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Love em!
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Love em!
Me too. Great work in all respects.
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Absolutely beautiful, and the colours of the shields set the unit off perfectly! :-*
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Stunning brushwork, so clean, as always in awe
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Beautiful! :-*
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Many thanks chaps- appreciated :)
Not my period, but AMAZING PAINTING has to be recognized nonetheless. Fantastic work Darrel. This is the kinda stuff you should be wowing us with over at the Society! ;)
As soon as I can find the time sir! lol
Absolutely beautiful, and the colours of the shields set the unit off perfectly! :-*
Steve at Little Big Man Transfers will be very pleased to hear that :) the LBMS range of transfers for both shields and banners is excellent.
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These are so magnificent that I have to post an Akritic song. The translation is ruining the feel but it’s enough to complete the picture
Young Kostantinos and brave Alexis
and the young Vlach who fought in castles
the three were eating and drinking
and sweetly singing all together,
and had their horses tied together to the same block of wood.
Kostantinos' horse ate iron, Alexis' horse ate rocks
and the young Vlach's horse could uproot trees.
As they were eating and drinking and singing sweetly together,
a little bird came and perched upon the block's right side.
It didn't sing like a bird or like a swallow,
it spoke with a human voice.
- Here you are, eating, drinking and sweetly singing,
while Saracen corsairs pillage behind your backs.
They've taken Kostantinos' children, Alexis' wife
and the girl who would wed the young Vlach.
[Before Kostantinos had saddled his horse,
before Alexis had mounted his,
the young Vlach was already galloping away.
- Hey, young Vlach, get down to the watchtower and take a look.
If you see fifty or a hundred men, dash down and slaughter them.
If you see more, come back and we'll go all together.
So he rode to the watchtower and took a look, gazing down upon the vastness.
He saw the plains red and the mountains blue
and was ashamed to go back and afraid to march forward.
- Steed of mine, will you swim through rivers of blood?
- Master, I will swim through rivers of blood.
He brought the whip down and they burst onto the plain.
Leaping down, he killed a thousand,
leaping back he slew two thousand more,
and when he made his final turn, there were no foes left alive.
He took back Costas' children and Alexis' wife
and the young Vlach's bride-to-be.]
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These are so magnificent that I have to post an Akritic song. The translation is ruining the feel but it’s enough to complete the picture
Young Kostantinos and brave Alexis
and the young Vlach who fought in castles
the three were eating and drinking
and sweetly singing all together,
and had their horses tied together to the same block of wood.
Kostantinos' horse ate iron, Alexis' horse ate rocks
and the young Vlach's horse could uproot trees.
As they were eating and drinking and singing sweetly together,
a little bird came and perched upon the block's right side.
It didn't sing like a bird or like a swallow,
it spoke with a human voice.
- Here you are, eating, drinking and sweetly singing,
while Saracen corsairs pillage behind your backs.
They've taken Kostantinos' children, Alexis' wife
and the girl who would wed the young Vlach.
[Before Kostantinos had saddled his horse,
before Alexis had mounted his,
the young Vlach was already galloping away.
- Hey, young Vlach, get down to the watchtower and take a look.
If you see fifty or a hundred men, dash down and slaughter them.
If you see more, come back and we'll go all together.
So he rode to the watchtower and took a look, gazing down upon the vastness.
He saw the plains red and the mountains blue
and was ashamed to go back and afraid to march forward.
- Steed of mine, will you swim through rivers of blood?
- Master, I will swim through rivers of blood.
He brought the whip down and they burst onto the plain.
Leaping down, he killed a thousand,
leaping back he slew two thousand more,
and when he made his final turn, there were no foes left alive.
He took back Costas' children and Alexis' wife
and the young Vlach's bride-to-be.]
Thank you so much Captain! I'm definitely speechless but definitely appreciative of your kind words too :)
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Another addition to my (slowly) growing Thematic Byzantine army. This time the famous/infamous Varangian Guard.
For many more pictures and the usual discursive meanderings p-lease feel free to pop over to my Just Add Water Blog here:
http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/02/thematic-byzantines-varangian-guard.html (http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/02/thematic-byzantines-varangian-guard.html)
As I say, you will find many more pictures including those of the individual bases- and some nice hem decor! ;)
I noticed that all the shield armed models came open handed and with four poses available I wanted to have as much variation as possible. I chose to clip off some of the right hands and replace with different weapons as seen below:
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Pics from more or less front on:
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And from a slightly higher angle:
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A couple of close ups/single bases:
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Cheers
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Cor, they're excellent. And as a very recent convert to free-handing hems I took your advice and visited the blog. Lots of beautifully executed ideas there which I may try and emulate at some future point (baby steps and all that). I also love how they're definitely Vikings but they still have a strong Byzantine vibe, which is a pretty impressive trick to pull off. Probably my favourite unit so far (but then I've always been a sucker for the adventures of Haraldr Sigurðarson).
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Cor, they're excellent.
Thanks Old Hob :)
And as a very recent convert to free-handing hems I took your advice and visited the blog. Lots of beautifully executed ideas there which I may try and emulate at some future point (baby steps and all that).
Give it a go, it's honestly just a matter of patience.
I also love how they're definitely Vikings but they still have a strong Byzantine vibe, which is a pretty impressive trick to pull off. Probably my favourite unit so far (but then I've always been a sucker for the adventures of Haraldr Sigurðarson).
The Varangians have a very specific romantic, if I may use that word when referring to warfare, image and are an extremely attractive prospect to paint up- mind, I'm glad they're done! lol
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Cracking stuff Darrell 8) 8) 8)
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Cracking stuff Darrell 8) 8) 8)
Thanks matey :)
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Very nice conversions of the weapons.
The Mercs from the North look great
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Very nice conversions of the weapons.
The Mercs from the North look great
Thank you. Good to hear that someone feels the weapon swaps were worth it :)
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I saw these on my phone, but wanted to wait to see them properly on my computer instead before commenting. To echo the others, really nice work, great colour balance and movement across the unit, striking contrasts, and the weapon swap models don't look repetitive in the unit. Very well done! 8)
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Just awesome..
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Masterful brushwork! Fantastic looking figures!
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Simply stunning and a joy to behold. Have you used them in any games yet? What rules do you tend to use for this period?
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Thank you for all the encouraging words guys :)
I saw these on my phone, but wanted to wait to see them properly on my computer instead before commenting. To echo the others, really nice work, great colour balance and movement across the unit, striking contrasts, and the weapon swap models don't look repetitive in the unit. Very well done! 8)
Thank you :) It is indeed great to read that all that faffing about with the weapon swaps was worth it and had the desired result.
Simply stunning and a joy to behold.
Cheers- much appreciated.
Have you used them in any games yet?
No, they're fresh off the painting table and I only have three units painted up so far. The whole army is being painted up for The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge which ends in (gulp!) mid March!
What rules do you tend to use for this period?
I've based all the Thematic Byzantines up with a wee bit of a nostalgia in mind. Based for WAB which might come as a surprise to some! Possibly including me! lol
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Apologies, I meant to include this before but kept forgetting.....
For anyone who doesn't know much about, or is just curious about The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge, run for three months every year, here's a link:
The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge:
http://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/ (http://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/)
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linky bookmarked for later detailed reading :)
Thank you kindly.
Now back to looking at the eye candy you keep painting up
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linky bookmarked for later detailed reading :)
Thank you kindly.
Now back to looking at the eye candy you keep painting up
He-he.... thanks
The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge is really worth checking out. It's a challenge (surprise, surprise) and not a competition in any sense of the word except maybe to oneself.
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Those are superb!
The best Varangians I can remember seeing.
Those conversions really help add variety too.
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Those are superb!
Many thanks Dave.
The best Varangians I can remember seeing.
Those conversions really help add variety too.
Being able to go to town with the bright colours has been a lot of fun. It's also one of those dream armies too so the enthusiasm has been maintained thus far :) (BTW, my Early Byzantines were also a dream army and they are only halfway through!)
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Close up pics.....
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Glorious, every single one.
Your enjoyment of the project really shows in your work and detail of it.
Great stuff
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Glorious, every single one.
Your enjoyment of the project really shows in your work and detail of it.
Great stuff
Thank you Tactvanic.
Yeah, I really am enjoying painting up the army. At some point I'm going to have to start thinking about painting up some Abbasid's too!
Cheers
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Beautiful array Byzantines Darrell. Lovely smooth painting. :-*
Christopher
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Absolutely stunning painting and choice of colours! The vibrant rich tones work really well with the super smooth light leather tones :-*
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Beautiful array Byzantines Darrell. Lovely smooth painting. :-*
Christopher
Thanks Christopher mate :)
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Absolutely stunning painting and choice of colours! The vibrant rich tones work really well with the super smooth light leather tones :-*
Sorry Gunslinger, I missed your post. Thank you for the very kind words :)
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Close of of Thematic Light Cavalry:
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I am not 100% a fan of those metals, but your painting absolutly incredible! :-* Very beautiful!
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I am not 100% a fan of those metals, but your painting absolutly incredible! :-* Very beautiful!
Thanks mate. After spending what seemed like an age cleaning them up I can feel what you're saying. Still, a nice paintjob can work wonders :)
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As always, your minis are a real pleasure for the eys ! :-*
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As always, your minis are a real pleasure for the eys ! :-*
Thank you for your googly words Tancred.
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For many more pictures and a detailed description of the arms and armour plus tactical use of the Nikephorian) Kataphractoi please feel free to pop over to my Just Add Water blog here
http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/03/byzantinetagmatic-nikephorian.html (http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/03/byzantinetagmatic-nikephorian.html):
Almost certainly the most attractive of all the units in an early 10th CE Thematic Byzantine army are, of course, the Kataphractoi. Fully enclosed in many layers of armour, invincible like a middle ages version of the battle tank. Well, not quite but that is certainly the impression they were meant to have on the enemy. One Arab soldier poet described the Byzantine horses as having no legs!
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Oh wow. They really are spectacular. The detailed light and shade on the armour of both horses and riders is pure class. I also choose to believe that you free-hand painted all the shields. ;)
Like you say, having this lot rumble towards you back in the day must have been pant-wettingly terrifying.
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Amazing use of colour on these - they are just beautiful!
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Amazing use of colour on these - they are just beautiful!
Thanks David, appreciated :)
Oh wow. They really are spectacular. The detailed light and shade on the armour of both horses and riders is pure class.
Thanks Old Hob.
I also choose to believe that you free-hand painted all the shields. ;)
If you're willing to suspend belief then I will do so also! lol Not too sure about Steve at LBMS Transfers though!
Like you say, having this lot rumble towards you back in the day must have been pant-wettingly terrifying.
Although limited in numbers, they must have been an awesome sight as they moved as one toward you!
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Cheers
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I look at the close ups and see how you've done the techniques, thinking though the brush strokes required. Then I remember how small all this is in real life and how I have trouble staying in the lines at all. lol
Lovely art D.
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I look at the close ups and see how you've done the techniques, thinking though the brush strokes required.
Careful mate- that way madness lies- trust me, I'm there lol
Then I remember how small all this is in real life and how I have trouble staying in the lines at all. lol
It is honestly just practice mate - with a bit of obsessiveness thrown in o_o
Lovely art D.
Thanks mate, appreciated old bean :)
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Absolutely masterful brushwork! I especially love that shield! Brilliant!
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Absolutely masterful brushwork!
Thank you mate.
I especially love that shield! Brilliant!
I've got Little Big Man Transfers to thank for the shields lol
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Very impressive! :-*
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Wow!
Can’t wait to see your classical stuff…. lol
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Wow!
Ta :)
Can’t wait to see your classical stuff…. lol
5000 points in three months!!!??? Is it possible? Place your bets folks!!! lol lol
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If I were a betting man I would back you on it.
But I am not as that takes away from the miniatures budget with no guarantee of returns to re-invest... in more miniatures.
Vicious circle but one addiction is enough :D
Do the best you can, either way its going to be quality and worth seeing how you get on.
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If I were a betting man I would back you on it.
I'm not sure I would/am lol
Do the best you can, either way its going to be quality and worth seeing how you get on.
5000 points for Warhammer Ancient Battles! Gulp! o_o :o o_o
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Although this isn’t my gaming period, by hundreds of years, yours are some of my most go-to threads. Not just for your exemplary painting, but as much for the thought process and basing arrangements. Keep it going.
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Although this isn’t my gaming period, by hundreds of years, yours are some of my most go-to threads. Not just for your exemplary painting, but as much for the thought process and basing arrangements. Keep it going.
Thank you Alan for the goodly words. :)
So........ the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge ended on March 20th.
For those who expressed a wish to see the army arrayed- here it is.....
Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge 2023 Wrap Up!
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I want to thank everyone who contributed to The Challenge this year and also make a bit of an apology. I didn't manage to make half as many comments this year (still in therapy and that's taking up a lot of time- without denting my pain ting time though!). For that I'm sorry as there was a fine array of beautifully painted miniatures etc on display every day when I took a quick peek.
I've decided to leave out the incidental items painted to change things up a little as I view my main project as, well erm..... my main project!
The Thematic Byzantines were a lot of fun to paint up- like I have alluded to earlier, they are one of my dream armies that I just never got around to when I was a few years younger.
Please feel free to hop on over to my Just Add Water Blog for full sized pictures/files here:
http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/03/analogue-hobbies-painting-challenge.html
Army Arrayed Outside an Outpost in the Balkans- Somewhere Near the Danube:
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Tagmatic Kavalarioi:
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Thematic Light Kavalarioi:
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Tagmatic Kataphractoi:
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Tagmatic Varangoi:
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Roll on next year and the next AHPC! :D
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Dude you can so proud! That is what the hobby is all about!
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One of my favourite projects of this years AHPC, DH. I am excited to see your Seleucid stuff as well; it seems like a new direction for you.
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Magnificent.
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What a superb project it has been Darrell, it has been a pleasure watching it grow over the last three months of the challenge.
I need to do my post today sometime
Cheers
MattW
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Dude you can so proud! That is what the hobby is all about!
Thanks Batu. That's what the Challenge is all about- challenging oneself.
One of my favourite projects of this years AHPC, DH. I am excited to see your Seleucid stuff as well; it seems like a new direction for you.
Thanks mate. Appreciated. I've gone deep with the Seleucid army to the point that, under the expert guidance of Keith at Aventine, I'm making sure I get the helmets exactly right for the Daphne Parade era! This rules out about 80% of available miniatures but I want to get this right- or, rather, as right as we can get it o_o
Magnificent.
Thank you Old Hob
What a superb project it has been Darrell, it has been a pleasure watching it grow over the last three months of the challenge.
Thanks Matt buddy. It was a pleasure to be able to take part with my full attention this year. Last year was a huge "fail".
I need to do my post today sometime
Indeed you do mate, if for nothing else other than selfish reasons on my part :D
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That's quite a collection and a significant painting mountain to have climbed. Well done Darrell 8)
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That's quite a collection and a significant painting mountain to have climbed. Well done Darrell 8)
Thanks Richard. It was a bit of an epic effort! lol