Lydian armies around 700BC?

[Tim Haslam]

My next question is really just me thinking out loud.
I'd like to consider a Lydian army. I am however a little perplexed as to what figures to use?

It appears as though a mix of 'Dark Age' Greek culture and Asia Minor culture is what I'm looking for.
I know Essex make a single later Lydian hoplite (in fact years ago I painted a unit up)
But then I got thinking, what about late Trojan War figures?
Between Wargames Foundry and Redout, I could put quite a nice looking force together?
Do you think there is any mileage in this idea?

Cheers, looking forward to your ideas!

[commissarmoody]

Well I don't know if you have seen these before but maybe they will inspire you even more.
Canaanite's WIP
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=66899.0

This one compares Redoubts and foundries Trojan War Figures  
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=31880.0

http://www.dminis.com/Hachimantaro/gallery/1562/

And this is just a big Troy project.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=46382.0

And a Mycenean based Saga game.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=62344.0
http://mountainsoflead.com/2014/01/16/saga-mycenean-style/

[Tim Haslam]

Some great links there, thanks.

What about the 'idea' or theory of using Trojans as Lydians?
Maybe giving the figures a hoplon?

cheers

[delbruck]

Interesting idea. Perhaps 700 BC is too early for the Lydians to be using hoplons but I think some of the Foundry packs listed as warriors & heroes might look interesting with hoplons. I would avoid two-handed spearmen with tower shields.

[Tim Haslam]

Yes indeed, the early figures are dated at around 1750BC???
(plus these guys are wearing next to nothing, making it a bit too classical)
I was thinking later figures. Then maybe add the Hoplon, or a large crescent shield?