Author Topic: Xerxes' Persians - a project (first unit COMPLETE Sep 17, 2012) (Read 7771 times)

Neldoreth · « **on:** August 13, 2012, 08:28:51 PM »

This one is going to take me a long time because I'm painting slower than ever these days, and I have a lot to paint... but I might as well kick it off! Here is the first archer in a unit of spear-fronted archers that will make up a unit of about 20 ancient Persians.

Stay tuned for more later this week or early next!

Thanks
n.

Helen · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2012, 09:40:54 PM »

Very nice brushwork. I've a few Persians I wish to paint, but still have colour issues.

Looking forward in seeing more of your work.

Cheers,

Helen

Blackwolf · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2012, 09:41:24 PM »

My goodness!!! Lovely work,looking forward to the rest

greatescapegames · « **Reply #3 on:** August 14, 2012, 03:27:40 PM »

Keep up the posting, I'd love to see how the project develops long term.

Neldoreth · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2012, 03:08:25 AM »

Thanks for the positive feedback guys, greatly appreciated!

Another archer comes together, now only about 17 more to go before the first unit is done!

Thanks again,
n.

mikedemana · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2012, 05:13:34 AM »

As always, your work is inspiring! Will this be for a Kings of War army, or is this painting for pleasure?

Mike Demana

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2012, 07:44:58 AM »

lovely painting, nice choice of colors!

Groove51 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2012, 08:32:15 AM »

They look very nice!

Neldoreth · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2012, 04:55:06 PM »

Quote from: mikedemana on August 16, 2012, 05:13:34 AM

As always, your work is inspiring! Will this be for a Kings of War army, or is this painting for pleasure?

Mike Demana

Thanks Mike! Right on both counts! The plan is indeed to build this into a Kings of War army, but to go slow enough so that it doesn't become tedious!

I like the unit-base scheme that Kings of War supports... I always liked dioramas the best... But I guess it would be much more *cool* if I could create a unit that looked great both as a unit, and broken out into skirmishers.... Oh well, maybe for next time

Thanks again,
n.

Neldoreth · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2012, 05:07:49 PM »

Another archer ready for the war! I stuck closely to all the popular images of early immortals for this one... So many stripes! At least they're easier than fiddly little details

Thanks
n.

oldskoolrebel · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2012, 05:11:20 PM »

Fantastic work, I love the stripes! Although I've got a feeling that you may hate them by the end of the project!

Who manufactures these guys?

Cheers
Andy

greatescapegames · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2012, 04:47:26 PM »

Wargames Factory.

oldskoolrebel · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2012, 03:43:00 PM »

Quote from: greatescapegames on August 22, 2012, 04:47:26 PM

Wargames Factory.

Cheers for the info. It's hard to believe that these are Wargames Factory miniatures; after all the negative reviews that I've heard of them.

Cheers
Andy

Neldoreth · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2012, 04:44:34 PM »

Quote from: oldskoolrebel on August 23, 2012, 03:43:00 PM

Cheers for the info. It's hard to believe that these are Wargames Factory miniatures; after all the negative reviews that I've heard of them.

Cheers
Andy

In all honesty I never really understood why there were all of those negative reviews. Most the the Wargames Factory figs are pretty good I think, certainly not too much worse that other manufacturers. Along from the first set of Romans and the later sets, I think that these Persians are some of the best from WF.

And also, these figs were 20cents US a piece, nothing beats that price!

Thanks
n.

Stecal · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2012, 03:10:10 PM »

Those are rather nice.

I am getting that bad feeling that I may have to start yet another project. Horde armies always seem to attract me.

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