My Sassanid Project in 28mm (updated 3 February)

[SJWi]

Richard, very nice.  Are these archers from A&A? I never went with A&A as I didn't like what I saw in the photos on the website but these look fine. If they are A&A how do they fit size-wise with Foundry?  I think A&A are a much forgotten range now but I love their 3rd century Roman and Palmyran figures.

[WorkShy]

... I might get some of these ( plus other stuff) before Aventine packs up next year.

Yes these are very nicely painted but I'm still reeling from you noting that Aventine is going to stop producing next year. Didn't know that. I've just checked their FB and it's true: Sep 2025 and it's over. Disaster.

[Basementboy]

Really nice work! As an aside, I likewise had no idea that Aventine is shutting down next year, glad I got a heads up somehow! They've been a real pillar in this community, hope they do okay wherever they take their lives next.

[Emperorbaz]

Absolutely wonderfull! I particularly like the Aventine cavalry, they look just great!

[rct75001]

Richard, very nice.  Are these archers from A&A? I never went with A&A as I didn't like what I saw in the photos on the website but these look fine. If they are A&A how do they fit size-wise with Foundry?  I think A&A are a much forgotten range now but I love their 3rd century Roman and Palmyran figures.

Those archers are A&A and they cleaned up and painted easily.  I don't have any Foundry figures with me at the moment but will go to the basement and find some unpainted out over the next few days and put a comparison photo up. 

I am thinking it is very likely that I will be getting an A&A 3rd centiry Roman army soon.  And I had been looking at the Palmyrans also.

Thanks to everyone for the positive feedback.

Richard

[rct75001]

I have been working on quite a bit of my Sassanid project and have a few new units to post. 

First up is a unit of elephants - these are A&A Miniature elephants that I picked up in a bring and buy at the Partizan show when I was in the UK in 2019.  They are heavy and I bought them in the second day of a 6 week holiday so had to carry them (and a bunch of other loot) for the next 6 weeks.  On the kitchen scales yesterday they weighed in just under 800gm for the base.

In the Impetus lists there are two types of elephants with their strength points differing.   I decided to put two elephants on the bases to designate the 6 VBU elephants and one elephant with supporting skirmishers on the 5 VBU bases.   

Thanks for looking
Richard

[rct75001]

And now two bases of heavy Cataphracts for the Sassanids.  Again these are from the wondeful Aventine range.

[Pattus Magnus]

Great work on those! The bronze alongside the other colours and the shields gives the unit a lot of visual interest.

[Bloggard]

Spiffing.
what a colourful bunch.

[nikkobourges]

Excellent paintjob !!!

[sgzleada71]

These are great.  Are you going to get any of the new Resin Warfare   Sasanids ?  They look amazing to me

[rct75001]

These are great.  Are you going to get any of the new Resin Warfare   Sasanids ?  They look amazing to me

I wasn't aware of them - but am now and they do look very good.  But I have more metal here than I will ever need ... or maybe not 

[bluewillow]

Superb Richard, they look great how many bases are you planning of heavy cavalry. I have seven for my impetus army.

Cheers
Matt

[rct75001]

Work continues on the Sassanids with a 'baggage' element for use with the Impetus rules. 

This has been put together with the wonderful Aventine Miniatures Shapur set and uses a scenic piece that I printed based on an Assyrian ruin.





Next up will be some period based terrain.

Richard

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

That looks really good