Wargaming the Bible. Florian‘s Age of Bronze: Sea Peoples

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Here are the Amazonian archers

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Finally, half of the Amazonian cavalry

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If anyone wants pics of the minis from different angles, let me know. I'll post pics of the Sehadardanians tomorrow. 

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They look splendid! What rules do you use to play the Troyan war?

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Thanks!

I haven't really thought about it too much. I'll probably do what I always do and adapt a few rules sets to develop a set of home-grown rules called "Prophecies of Cassandra" or "Tragedy of Hector" or some such, . I like the look of 5 cavalry on the base and the chariots are on square bases.

I liked the look of the 'shiny' old-school toy soldier look growing up and never got into the washes and tints that some gamers use. I'm not criticizing; it's just not my style. Also, for this period, I think the infantry would be more of a 'swarm' than a perfect line, hence, the infantry are on oval bases, not square. I also believe that adding an archer to each infantry stand (not unit but stand) adds a 'spicy' element to the game mechanics. From what I've read and am currently reading, it seems that the archers were integrated into the warbands/units and were protected by the spearmen. So, each archer within a unit gets one dice (there are 4 archers in a 'unit') and they have to hit on a '6' to score a hit. Since each warband/unit is based on 5-figure stands x 4 (20 minis per infantry unit), I think/hope that the game will be bloody and fast moving.

I'll figure the rules out once I get more miniatures painted up.

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Sehadardanians incoming!

Sehadardanian heroes

It appears that the Trojans not only raised horses but sheep, hence I tried to keep the stands a bit 'greener' than the drier conditions that might be found in eastern Anatolia or Syria/the Lebanon/Caanan.

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Sehadardanian Chariots

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Sehadardanian Heavy Infantry and Mixed Infantry (Heavy and Light infantry)

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Finally, the Sehadardanian Light Infantry and extras

I might do a 'camp' (ala DBA/DBM) scene for each contingent of the Luwian League and Mycenaean Coalition but for now, the Sehadardanians are done.

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That‘s a pretty cool collection. Chariots Rampant ( a variant of Dan Mersey‘s Lion Rampant) might be worth a try as it is completely base agnostic.

I do hear what you say about the glossy look. My dad‘s cowboys and indians had that look, too. I go mostly for contrast paints these days to save time. As long as you like the look and enjoy the process, I‘d say, each to his own.

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I decided to paint up a few Aquilifer as a size comparison to Museum.

Overall, they are taller and 'chunkier' with a very distinct style. Maybe not to everyone's taste and I definitely wouldn't mix them on the same stand but I think as 'heroes' or on stands by themselves they'd be a great addition to any Trojan War army.

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Thanks for the size comparisons. I placed an order and am now awaiting my minis. In any case they should make for a nice addition.

However, the company seems to have stopped production, so additions will all they‘ll ever be.