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Author Topic: My Macedonian/Successors project - (9/23 - Scythian Chieftain)  (Read 19681 times)

Offline Westbury

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This project is coming along really nicely

Offline Fremitus Borealis

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This project is coming along really nicely

Slow and steady wins the race? lol
"Nice try, history; better luck next year."

Offline Fremitus Borealis

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Re: My Macedonian/Successors project - (9/7 -- Cretan Archers)
« Reply #122 on: September 08, 2021, 12:27:17 AM »
Really slow progress on a few different things the last couple of months. Latest update is a small unit of Cretan archers. They are the (older?) Warlord metal sculpts. The more time I spent with them the less enchanted I was by the sculpts themselves (on the smaller end, lots of muddled details, etc), but I powered through as best as I could. Went with the tried and true method of hopefully distracting sub-par models/painting with decent basing  lol

Also attempted to freehand some shields this time too, with mixed results. They pass the arm's length test I think, if nothing else.

I usually make a movement tray for new units, but I couldn't quite figure out what to do for archers. Do you guys usually have a movement tray for yours, or just keep them separate like this?  ???


« Last Edit: September 08, 2021, 12:35:18 AM by Fremitus Borealis »

Offline Jjonas

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Re: My Macedonian/Successors project - (9/7 -- Cretan Archers)
« Reply #123 on: September 08, 2021, 04:03:45 AM »
Nice job- granted they look more like smaller scale figures than 28mm we are used to. The lack of detail is problematic. They have decent poses, at least a bit more animated than many. I would like more kneeling offerings for skirmishers.

As for basing, I put my skirmishers on washers or some metal or magnet base for travel and set up. Often after setup they lose the tray, but magnets keep them safe.
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Offline trev

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Re: My Macedonian/Successors project - (9/7 -- Cretan Archers)
« Reply #124 on: September 09, 2021, 10:37:24 AM »
I like the Agema and Cretans. Great painting and choices.  I've always had a soft spot for the Bactians, since my grandmother bought me a historical atlas as a kid.  Discovering huge countires you've never heard of is the closest I'll ever get to being an explorer.  lol 

Offline AdamPHayes

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Re: My Macedonian/Successors project - (9/7 -- Cretan Archers)
« Reply #125 on: September 10, 2021, 09:43:01 PM »
 Nice Cretans. I suppose it depends how uptight your chosen rules are about unit formations. A scattered group of individual figures works as skirmishers for me.

Offline Fremitus Borealis

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Re: My Macedonian/Successors project - (9/7 -- Cretan Archers)
« Reply #126 on: September 12, 2021, 03:29:11 PM »
Thanks, guys. It's been slow going the last few months, partially because of real life, partially because I've got a lot of plates spinning so it takes forever to finish any one thing  :D

Offline rafm3ic

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Re: My Macedonian/Successors project - (9/7 -- Cretan Archers)
« Reply #127 on: September 14, 2021, 06:59:34 PM »
The painting is brilliant!

Offline Fremitus Borealis

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Re: My Macedonian/Successors project - (9/23-- Scythian Chieftain)
« Reply #128 on: September 23, 2021, 10:09:13 PM »
Just a quick update for today--

I finished up painting/basing a Scythian chieftain-type from Foundry. I don't think I did any modifications to this one, but it's been so long since I originally primed it that I don't remember lol

I experimented with some longer Noch grass that you cut to size, to try and hide the silly molded supports under the horsey's front legs (practical, but they ruin the illusion for me...)

Also tried to be as "historically accurate" as possible, basing it on some images in Barry Cunliffe's Scythians book.

Hoping to have another small batch of Scythians ready soon, as well as a pair of Old Glory (I think? Maybe RAFM?) Indian elephants I've been picking at for forever.

 

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