Xerxes' Persians - a project (first unit COMPLETE Sep 17, 2012)

[Neldoreth]

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]

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]

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

[greatescapegames]

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

[Neldoreth]

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]

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]

lovely painting, nice choice of colors!

[Groove51]

They look very nice!

[Neldoreth]

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]

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]

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]

Wargames Factory.

[oldskoolrebel]

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]

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]

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.