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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: colkillgore on November 21, 2012, 07:13:24 AM

Title: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: colkillgore on November 21, 2012, 07:13:24 AM

I have been working on making some Cretan Archers from the Wargames factory Numidians. I plan to use them in my Ancient Achaemenid Persian army as mercenaries.

Here is a picture of the unit champion.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yLQtcWzQVhQ/UKqNgcwKI3I/AAAAAAAAF8w/F0my6Q6_tBY/s1600/IMG_5574.JPG)

More pictures on my blog here.

http://mlwodementia.blogspot.com/2012/11/more-progress-on-cretan-archers-for.html

ColKG

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on November 21, 2012, 10:25:07 AM

You made good use of less than average material. The soft detail of those plastics is just staggering. o_o
However, I'm very interested in your progress, please keep us posted. :)

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: Tarty on November 21, 2012, 11:26:40 AM

That's the thing about plastics, their very versatile. The bows on the back look good.

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: colkillgore on November 21, 2012, 02:58:16 PM

Thanks,

I am hoping that once they are block painted a good ink/future wash will bring out more details.

The bows on his back is from the Persian infantry sprue. The Numidian box only comes with 14 bows and I wanted 20 archers in the unit, so the command and a few rankers have these bow on their back.

ColKG

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: Chairface on November 21, 2012, 08:29:53 PM

Nicely done!

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: colkillgore on April 19, 2013, 01:04:50 AM

An update on the archers. After languishing on the hobby table I finally finished building the unit of Cretan archers from Wargames Factory Numidians.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GN7VVWn7hm4/UWtUPkdS5bI/AAAAAAAAHO4/ICO7hvjhRXw/s320/IMG_6047.JPG)

The full unit

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BDdLW3kjX-M/UWtUPrtgSPI/AAAAAAAAHO0/pVU8MPiKiNg/s320/IMG_6048.JPG)

The command section.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fvShaARQsv4/UWtUPlpp4cI/AAAAAAAAHO8/Q4buYHCM_8M/s320/IMG_6049.JPG)

three with shield and sword ready.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NedFLRCgdlE/UWtUQBL1viI/AAAAAAAAHPI/_tazIO-c3j0/s320/IMG_6050.JPG)

three with bow ready and shield slung.

It is the first unit I have finished building for my Achaemenid Persian army. They are now primed up and ready for painting.

More on my blog at http://mlwodementia.blogspot.com/2013/04/cretan-archers-from-wargames-factory.html (http://mlwodementia.blogspot.com/2013/04/cretan-archers-from-wargames-factory.html)

ColKG

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: Elbows on April 29, 2013, 07:09:12 AM

Good to see you putting that book to use!  ;)

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: colkillgore on April 30, 2013, 01:01:10 AM

Thanks for handing it off, I still need to get an army ready for a game.

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: Elbows on April 30, 2013, 02:32:27 AM

No problem.  The minis look good --- I think we're all aware how soft the original WF Numidians are (one of their very first kits I think).

Still, a good cheap base for all sorts of light infantry for the period.  I have a couple of sprues of them left lying around somewhere.  They may become slaves for a Roman gladiator game or something.

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: sgzleada71 on June 02, 2021, 11:03:27 AM

The Wargames Factory minis have a bad name but  I made some really nice Numidians from these.  The helmet heads are great.  The bare heads are best put in the rubbish bin  :) .  Any more photos ? 

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: Jjonas on June 03, 2021, 08:30:24 PM

Yes the detail was softer than I would like but these can be painted up nicely.

I used them for auxiliaries and as crewmen for my Roman elephant.

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: sgzleada71 on June 04, 2021, 10:15:35 AM

Nice Jjonas.   

Here's one of my favourite figures I've done.   Custom made the cape. 

Title: Re: WIP Cretan Archers from Wargames Factory Numidians
Post by: sgzleada71 on June 04, 2021, 10:18:49 AM

sharper focus

-- similar guy   :)

sword arm by  Victrix