Aventine Early Byzantines! Extra Heavy, Heavy and Medium Infantry

[The Inscrutable Dr. Huang]

These are stunning Keith!! 



I'm still stunned at the level of detail that you guys have managed to get into the extra heavy infantry and the lighter armoured infantry! Not to mention all the extras that came with the Steppe Nobles and Horse Archers!

And yes, they are still on my painting desk!  ...

Mine too. The level of detail is almost overwhelming.

[chema1986]

I love them! order placed 

[Aventine]

Two sets of Senior Foot Commands just added along with some standards.







Cheers and stay safe

Keith
Aventine Miniatures

[Atheling]

These are just amazing Keith 

I love the poses, very noble and "Do what I say!". especially the high ranking officer holding the baton.

As usually the detail is astounding. The mail and scale is especially crisp. 

The crosses, angel and imperial eagle minutiae on the standards are brilliant. I love the Justinian in relief details on the larger and smaller versions and will be using them all. They are already, in my minds eye, commanding on the table top behind several units.

Tell Adam he is a man with real talent and imagination.

[pallard]

Opinion shared!
And should we say that the unbearded gentleman with the shoping-ready sword is Narses: brained or cut like me ? take your choice of command!
Philippe

[aphillathehun]

Wow!  The figures look great.  And the standards are incredible.

[Atheling]

I ordered the new high commands, two units of the unarmoured spearmen along with enough packs to make them up to units of 28. Also, a large unit of skirmishing archers. They will sit very nicely next to the Armoured Infantry and the Heavily Armoured Infantry! 

[Atheling]

Two units of Unarmoured Infantry arrived today and they are even better then they look in the piccies.

Kudos to Keith and Adam for producing such fantastic miniatures in a range that I personally love

I'll get some cleaned up, primed and undercoated so you can see what they look like from different angles.

[AlyMorrison]

These are lovely Keith...

I must however resist.... for the moment anyway...
I have to many 3rd century Romans and Sassanids to do...

Do you think you will ever get round to making some Goths...?

All the best.   Aly

[Aventine]

Aly

On the list for the cavalry, we will wait and see what Adam produces.

Cheers
Keith

[Atheling]

More Aventine Byzantine goodness:

BYZ27 Standing infantry in heavy armours


BYZ26 Standing Infantry in Extra Heavy Armour


BYZ25 Medium spearmen standing hand high


BYZ24 Medium spearmen standing hand low


Aventine:
https://aventineminiatures.co.uk/catalog/index.php

[chema1986]

Those are veeery nice,  I will wait for the next batch of releases to place my order.
But I have a doubt regarding the padded armor, I thought it was more medieval, I have seen that kind of armour in illustrations of the Byzantine army of X century or so. Was it in use in late antiquity ?

Cheers

[guitarheroandy]

Those are veeery nice,  I will wait for the next batch of releases to place my order.
But I have a doubt regarding the padded armor, I thought it was more medieval, I have seen that kind of armour in illustrations of the Byzantine army of X century or so. Was it in use in late antiquity ?

Cheers

Padded armour had been in use for centuries. There is a school of thought which suggests that, as well as being used under mail, which is essential for making mail work, some warriors would have worn it exclusively or in conjunction with other armour (e.g. pectorale armour) at least as far back as the 4th century BC if not before. Trouble is, it doesn't survive in the archaeological record and isn't very 'high-status' so is unlikely to be represented in art, etc. So there's no reason why it wouldn't have been used in 6th century Byzantine armies, in my view.

[Aventine]

A quick trawl by Adam for illustrations turned up Heracles in padded armour from Roman Military  clothing book 3.

Cheers
Keith

[chema1986]

Padded armour had been in use for centuries. There is a school of thought which suggests that, as well as being used under mail, which is essential for making mail work, some warriors would have worn it exclusively or in conjunction with other armour (e.g. pectorale armour) at least as far back as the 4th century BC if not before. Trouble is, it doesn't survive in the archaeological record and isn't very 'high-status' so is unlikely to be represented in art, etc. So there's no reason why it wouldn't have been used in 6th century Byzantine armies, in my view.

Many thanks for the info, mate ! most useful.

Cheers!