Assyrians at the Seaside : ADLG battles at Beachhead 2023

[madaxeman]

Back at the start (or maybe even just before) of Lockdown I'd painted up a 28mm Assyrian army, and used it with some success at Roll Call as well - however for Beachhead 2023, in a Biblical & Early Classical period I had initially hoped to field a 15mm Hittite army rebuilt from some of the last knockings and scraps of our clubmate Clive's Stash (which I'd sold on behalf of his family after his passing).

Odd numbers in both 15mm and 25mm periods put paid to that idea, leaving the Hittites in the drawer and me floating across into 25mm to even up numbers using pretty much that same Assyrian army that had done quite well in 2022.


The army list I used this time was however a little different to the one that I had used at Roll Call 2022, as I was expecting to have to deal with more shooting from my opponents as a consequence of the more biblical-orientated theme - but in essence it was still pretty much the same.



I also wanted to use more of my Heavy Infantry units, or which only 2 of the 4 had made it onto the  table - these 25mm Newline Designs figures are great, but they are kinda wasted if they only ever get to go on parade in the Really Useful Box Barracks!

To find out how this revised force actually did you now have 5 consecutive video battle reports to watch either on YouTube, or on one page on the Madaxeman Website followed by a video showing all of the Assyrian figures in my collection.

Watch on YouTube (5 sequential 10-15 minute videos with commentary)



Web Page: https://www.madaxeman.com/reports/Beachhead_2023_1.php

[SJWi]

Madaxemen, very nice. You may have inspired me to refurbish and re-base my 28mm Foundry Assyrians which have sat in a box since I gave up using WAB about 20 years ago. I just need to find a contemporary opponent and then I will be very happy.

[madaxeman]

These are Newline, but they do come up rather spiffingly I agree - the wallpapering of the chariot sides is a great trick that I'm especially proud of cheating with :-)

Now, lets all pray no-one discovers that they used shield patterns !

[Samson]

The Newline are good solid figures. Chariots are really good.

[MGH]

Another in a long series of fun AAR reports you put out, I love 'em.
Your Assyrians are one very nice looking army too.