Atheling's Elite Tagmatic Byzantine Close Ups- Single Bases- PAGE 10- 26-04

[MaleGriffin]

Absolutely masterful brushwork! I especially love that shield! Brilliant!

[Atheling]

Absolutely masterful brushwork!

Thank you mate.

I especially love that shield! Brilliant!

I've got Little Big Man Transfers to thank for the shields 

[Tonhel]

Very impressive!

[Tim Haslam]

Wow!
Can’t wait to see your classical stuff….

[Atheling]

Wow!

Ta 

Can’t wait to see your classical stuff….

5000 points in three months!!!??? Is it possible? Place your bets folks!!! 

[Tactalvanic]

If I were a betting man I would back you on it.

But I am not as that takes away from the miniatures budget with no guarantee of returns to re-invest... in more miniatures.

Vicious circle but one addiction is enough 

Do the best you can, either way its going to be quality and worth seeing how you get on.

[Atheling]

If I were a betting man I would back you on it.

I'm not sure I would/am 

Do the best you can, either way its going to be quality and worth seeing how you get on.

5000 points for Warhammer Ancient Battles! Gulp! 

[Alan Mercer]

Although this isn’t my gaming period, by hundreds of years, yours are some of my most go-to threads. Not just for your exemplary painting, but as much for the thought process and basing arrangements. Keep it going.

[Atheling]

Although this isn’t my gaming period, by hundreds of years, yours are some of my most go-to threads. Not just for your exemplary painting, but as much for the thought process and basing arrangements. Keep it going.

Thank you Alan for the goodly words. 

So........ the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge ended on March 20th.

For those who expressed a wish to see the army arrayed- here it is.....

Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge 2023 Wrap Up!



I want to thank everyone who contributed to The Challenge this year and also make a bit of an apology. I didn't manage to make half as many comments this year (still in therapy and that's taking up a lot of time- without denting my pain ting time though!). For that I'm sorry as there was a fine array of beautifully painted miniatures etc on display every day when I took a quick peek.

I've decided to leave out the incidental items painted to change things up a little as I view my main project as, well erm..... my main project!

The Thematic Byzantines were a lot of fun to paint up- like I have alluded to earlier, they are one of my dream armies that I just never got around to when I was a few years younger.

Please feel free to hop on over to my Just Add Water Blog for full sized pictures/files here:
http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2023/03/analogue-hobbies-painting-challenge.html

Army Arrayed Outside an Outpost in the Balkans- Somewhere Near the Danube:




Tagmatic Kavalarioi:



Thematic Light Kavalarioi:



Tagmatic Kataphractoi:



Tagmatic Varangoi:



Roll on next year and the next AHPC! 

[batu]

Dude you can so proud! That is what the hobby is all about!

[Codsticker]

One of my favourite projects of this years AHPC, DH. I am excited to see your Seleucid stuff as well; it seems like a new direction for you.

[Old Hob]

Magnificent.

[bluewillow]

What a superb project it has been Darrell, it has been a pleasure watching it grow over the last three months of the challenge.

I need to do my post today sometime

Cheers
MattW

[Atheling]

Dude you can so proud! That is what the hobby is all about!

Thanks Batu. That's what the Challenge is all about- challenging oneself.

One of my favourite projects of this years AHPC, DH. I am excited to see your Seleucid stuff as well; it seems like a new direction for you.

Thanks mate. Appreciated. I've gone deep with the Seleucid army to the point that, under the expert guidance of Keith at Aventine, I'm making sure I get the helmets exactly right for the Daphne Parade era! This rules out about 80% of available miniatures but I want to get this right- or, rather, as right as we can get it 

Magnificent.

Thank you Old Hob

What a superb project it has been Darrell, it has been a pleasure watching it grow over the last three months of the challenge.

Thanks Matt buddy. It was a pleasure to be able to take part with my full attention this year. Last year was a huge "fail".

I need to do my post today sometime

Indeed you do mate, if for nothing else other than selfish reasons on my part 

[Captain Blood]

That's quite a collection and a significant painting mountain to have climbed. Well done Darrell