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Offline Doom Beard 78

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Macedonian figures
« on: May 03, 2021, 09:29:28 AM »
After many years of painting away I finished off the last of my unpainted Greek/Macedonian figures.  Looking at my shelves there are around 800 painted infantry and around 120 cavalry, which I think is enough. Here are the final figures

1: Polemarch Theurophoroi
2: Mounted Greek musician and unit he accompanies
3: Empire elephant, nicknamed "Oakie" for reasons I won't go into

These figures are something of my swan song as regards Ancients

Offline Bloggard

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2021, 10:41:01 AM »
they look great.

Offline trev

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2021, 11:14:10 AM »
They look really good.  Look forward to seeing them action. 

Offline Doom Beard 78

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2021, 02:12:37 PM »
Thanks guys : time for pikemen. Including a unit wearing trousers - I had initially thought of painting diamond shaped Persian style patterns but recoiled when I realised that there were  48 figures and that much of the patterns would be lost when the unit was  on the table
« Last Edit: May 03, 2021, 08:41:38 PM by Doom Beard 78 »

Offline Doom Beard 78

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2021, 02:16:43 PM »
Spartan cavalry

Offline Fremitus Borealis

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2021, 04:45:46 PM »
Thanks guys : time for pikemen. Including a unit wearing trousers - I had initially thought of painting diamond shaped Persian style patterns but recoiled when I realised that there 48 figures and that much of the patterns would be lost when the unit was the on the table

Lovely painting! I hear you about weighing the pros and cons of detail on huge Macedonian units. But I love the variation you work in! I try to do the same in my units.
"Nice try, history; better luck next year."

Offline Doom Beard 78

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2021, 08:32:47 PM »
I wonder if the actual Macedonian pikeme would have been as colourfull as I made them, or if they would have been in bleached linen

Offline Easy E

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2021, 09:00:07 PM »
Impressive looking force.
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Offline Fremitus Borealis

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2021, 11:33:07 PM »
I wonder if the actual Macedonian pikeme would have been as colourfull as I made them, or if they would have been in bleached linen

I think about that myself. If nothing else, I think it's unreasonable to assume they'd all be identical in all but the most "elite" of units. But I think we have enough lapidary and fresco evidence that there were a variety of colors available. I guess I do try to get more "ornate" with Eastern units and more solid-colors for the Western ones.

Offline Doom Beard 78

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2021, 10:01:17 AM »
They look really good.  Look forward to seeing them action. -

We just need to find a set of playable big battle Ancients rules. And while we are at it, we can quest for the Grail as well.

Offline Aerendar Valandil

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2021, 10:47:58 AM »
Tha's looking very nice.

Good to know that I'm not the only one with a nigh eternal project. And that the word 'nigh' truly has meaning.

Offline Doom Beard 78

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2021, 11:38:39 AM »
I started painting those in 2013- just meant to be a small army just 7 units, famous last words.

being locked down for the best part of a year has given me time to paint, I've painted around 300 figures. I have about 60 historical figures left to paint ( I have a lot of Fantsay figures to get working on )

Offline SJWi

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2021, 11:48:39 AM »
Doombeard, if you want a decent set of “big battle” ancients rules I would look at “To the Strongest” ( TTS). They need some investment as are played on a gridded may but they are my little group’s “go to” set for ancients and medieval.

Offline Clach Umha

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2021, 03:35:06 PM »
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« Last Edit: May 15, 2022, 06:28:02 AM by Clach Umha »
Getting excited & making jokes about dropping Nepalm on little Asian Children in a Viet' village doesn't make it ok just because 'it's wargaming & not real'. You wanker scum need to look again at the real photographic horror of such chemical weapons. Seriously Disgusting mind set amongst some you.

Offline Doom Beard 78

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Re: Macedonian figures
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2021, 06:29:21 PM »
here we have most of the Macedonians and Hoplites as they sit on the shelves in my living room. The cupboard has a hinged cover, so they are hidden away from prying eyes .

Thinking about it I really ought to change the buildings in the background and move the Swiss and the unit of Lorrainer cavalry into my medieval/renaissance shelf space but that one is full to bursting
« Last Edit: May 04, 2021, 06:32:22 PM by Doom Beard 78 »

 

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