Atheling's Early Byzantines- Justinian's Army into the Army of P.34 28.11.2024

[aphillathehun]

What's next on the painting table?  Ready for more....

[Atheling]

What's next on the painting table?  Ready for more....

I've got some Slingers currently basking in their new coat of matt varnish that ought to be complete by tomorrow- assuming the varnish has gone fully off. I'm sure it will

I'm then stuck between a choice of an unarmoured spear regiment and a command base- can't make my mind up as i really need to do the spear unit but the command base will be more fun to paint 

[Atheling]

I've just today completed my first unit of Early Byzantine Psiloi.

I took  y time with them like I have done with the Dismounted Bucellarii and the torsion Engine but no doubt they they will be the one of the first units off the table top and be sitting back in the box!

For many more pictures including the individual bases please feel free to pop over to my blog here:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2020/09/aventine-early-byzantine-slingers.html





Cheers

[bluewillow]

Great stuff mate, cracking on with the army!

Cheers
Matt

[bluewillow]

Lovely mate missed this one on FB

Cheers
Matt

[aphillathehun]

Swinging slingers rockin' out 

Luv it!  I'm not sure if I said it on your previous ones, but really nice job on the bases.

[Maniac]

Aventine makes some lovely figs, and you've given them a superb paint job.

[syrinx0]

They may not be tough but they look marvelous!

[Atheling]

Lovely mate missed this one on FB

Cheers
Matt

Thanks mate- appreciated

[Atheling]

Thanks for all the kind words people

Luv it!  I'm not sure if I said it on your previous ones, but really nice job on the bases.

The reason that big rock is there is that i got lazy and decided to use a Dremel to drill a pin hole for some bucklers.....

I forgot to secure the mini in a modelling vice and it started spinning and got mangled!  I decided to leave the bucklers out after that one as I once cut the end of my left thumb off doing something similar! Chemical cauterisation job to stop the bleeding 

[aphillathehun]

So ... what's next?

No pressure or anything of course ....

[Atheling]

So ... what's next?

No pressure or anything of course ....

A Command Stand of some description. A Command Stand or a vignette to follow each 'ordinary' unit as a treat 

It will be nice to be able to be a bit more extravagant with the colour on an already very colourful project.

Not that I really need any encouragement as I loved every minute of painting up this Aventine range.

[aphillathehun]

Can't wait.

[Atheling]

This 'little' command stand completed yesterday evening.

Hand painted banner based on the famous Justinian mosaic from S. Vital.

The Early Aventine Byzantine range proving to be a real pleasure to paint once more.

Next up an unit of Spearmen. (I said that last time but got erm..... 'distracted')

More imagery and commentary on my blog:
https://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2020/09/early-byzantine-army-generalmagister.html

[aphillathehun]

Amazing!  What material did you paint the banner on?