Author Topic: Ancient Greece project - Hoplites..(UPDATE - Hoplites on-table phalanx ) (Read 10126 times)

Happy Wanderer · « **on:** April 07, 2020, 02:39:24 AM »

Folks,

I’m kicking off a series of posts on my classical warfare in ancient Greece project - Hoplites…and lots of ‘em! There will be a series of posts on the topic as I work my way up to big battles forces along with mass skirmish games set during and around the time of the Great Peloponnesian War.

Please pop in, make comment if you like and enjoy.

Cheers

Happy Wanderer

https://wp.me/s1YrZG-hoplites

"...it starts with but two..."

wmyers · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2020, 02:43:27 AM »

They look good! So does the scenery.

Burnin Coal · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2020, 02:48:02 AM »

Great blog and an impressively ambitious project....you’re off to a great start ! Shall be following your progress with interest

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2020, 12:22:49 PM »

Great work! Following your blog now.

Marine0846 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2020, 07:40:29 PM »

I like what you are planning.
Your battle on your web site was great to read.
Look forward to seeing how you progress with this.

Happy Wanderer · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2020, 02:26:52 PM »

Thanks chaps,

..stay tuned if you are a lover of Ancient Greece..plenty to drool over to come.

Cheers

HW

Easy E · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2020, 05:08:27 PM »

You know I will be following it closely!

armchairgeneral · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2020, 07:41:40 PM »

Enjoyed reading your blog so far. Inspired by your enthusiasm as I am currently refurbishing and rebasing my Athenian hoplites.

I am more drawn to the Greco-Persian Wars as Athens and the Delian League was more the heroic underdog. The Peloponnesian War is more of a naval war in my head.

seldon · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2020, 04:05:48 PM »

Quote from: armchairgeneral on April 11, 2020, 07:41:40 PM

Enjoyed reading your blog so far. Inspired by your enthusiasm as I am currently refurbishing and rebasing my Athenian hoplites.

I am more drawn to the Greco-Persian Wars as Athens and the Delian League was more the heroic underdog. The Peloponnesian War is more of a naval war in my head.

I missed this thread..

I have to agree that reading the blog post was very very interesting... love the research and thinking going into the project !!

Happy Wanderer · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2020, 09:30:48 AM »

Thanks guys,

Been away a bit and getting some painting done...next post to follow.

Some more figures finished off and now working out and finalising the optimal basing...though pretty settled on the final result here are a few of my 'experiment shots' to have a look at.

...more to follow in my next post.

...Panhellenic hoplites...

aphillathehun · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2020, 06:40:05 PM »

That's an interesting shield pattern that it displays when it doesn't show the picture. Is that Hellenic?

Happy Wanderer · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2020, 04:44:33 AM »

Gents,

The next post on my ancient greek hoplite series takes a look at my speed method for getting figures painted. Focusing in on the ‘big picture’ we see how they are coming along and my method for rapidly produced hoplites.

Lots of pics.

Cheers

Happy W

https://wp.me/p1YrZG-1Yb

VonAkers · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2020, 01:15:29 PM »

HW
Well done Old Boy ..!!
These look very nice and probably better in the hand ..?
Cheers

Burnin Coal · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2020, 01:40:38 PM »

Massive project and the masses are looking good

Easy E · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2020, 08:31:51 PM »

I agree. Army Painter washes are great for Hoplites. I was painting 30+ at a time as well using a similar method.

However, the underspraying the Spartans red was genius!

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