Justinian Byzantines

[Atheling]

Hi,

This army was speed painted inside of three weeks for one of the ye olde WAB weekends that used to take place at Games Workshop HQ run by Rob Broom of Scarab Miniatures fame.

The army is now in possession of a friend in Belgium and has gone to a good home. I know this because every so often he asks me to paint up a new unit for the army. The miniatures come from Gripping Beast and are from their Late Roman, Sassanian/Sassanid and Welsh Kingdoms(!) ranges.

I thought you might enjoy the pics of the force so here we go:



























Darrell.

[commissarmoody]

Very nice!

[A Lot of Gaul]

Quite splendid looking, those! 

Cheers,
Scott

[Monophthalmus]

Really, really nice! I've just finished reading about the Decline and Fall of the Romaioi - really tempted to do an Byantine Army sometime...if I can find the time!!
Greg

[bigredbat]

They are lovely Darrell!

[Mad Doc Morris]

The reign of Justinian is such a colourful era with lots of gaming opportunities, yet sadly underrated by fellow hobbyists.
Very nice paintjobs all around, thanks for sharing.

[Atheling]

Thanks to all for all the positive comments. 

The reign of Justinian is such a colourful era with lots of gaming opportunities, yet sadly underrated by fellow hobbyists.
Very nice paintjobs all around, thanks for sharing.

I quite agree. It was actually the release of the (ye olde) Beyond the Golden Gate WAB supplement that peeked my interest in the  Justinian army.

Only took three weeks to paint them up- they are to wargames standrard.

Darrell.

[Denouement]

Thoroughly impressed, intend to paint my horses the same way. 

Stuart.

[nikko]

Hello,
Superb army !!!!
Cataphracts are my favorite unit...
Nikko

[Phil Robinson]

A mighty fine looking army there Darrell

[Atheling]

Thanks again for all the positive comment guys- all very much appreciated- makes me wish i hadn't sold the army! 

Thoroughly impressed, intend to paint my horses the same way. 

There are details on how I did it here:

http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Blast%20From%20the%20Past%201

Here:

http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Blast%20From%20the%20Past%202

Here:

http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Blast%20From%20The%20Past%203

And here:

http://justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/blast-from-past-part-four.html

Hope that helps- It's a really quick and simple way of doing horseflesh. You don't get the brilliance of high definition tonality like you do for layering but you could always add an extra highlight or two.

You may have read it already?

Darrell.

[Lagartija Mike]

Beautiful stuff from a surprisingly opulent (and underserved) age.

[Atheling]

Beautiful stuff from a surprisingly opulent (and underserved) age.

Well, there are the Musketeer/Footsore Early Byzantines and i believe that Aventine have some in the pipeline though I could be mistaken in this.

THe GB range is also great.

Darrell.

[Old Guy]

Beautiful work, I love Byzantines but sadly don't have any at the moment. You are correct, Aventine are working on them now, I am sure Keith said they should be out next year, which just about works in with my army schedule 

[The Mystic Spiral]

Sub 3 weeks. That is what I call painting. Getting it effin done!

Yer a damned hero sir!
J