Author Topic: Fantasy Greeks (Read 12584 times)

SpaceGoblin · « **on:** November 12, 2016, 11:03:33 AM »

Been hopping between my Victorian/Napoleonic inspired army of IG for 40k (see 'Royal Army of Venus' ob the VSF board) and this force of Greek mythology inspired hoplites which was originally for Fantasy Battle but which I'll now be using for Age of Sigmar.
Although I'm using Greek mythology as a starting point, I decided to give the army a slightly more exotic feel, so will be painting the humans with darker skin and painting the horses and centaurs with a zebra pattern to give the force a more African feel. Good thing about the setting of AofS is that it's basically infinite, so fitting in a force of your own devising is far easier than in the days of WFB-the sky's the limit

Stat wise I'll be using 'Order'-so mainly elf and human stats to represent the various units.

Still very early days-but here's what I have so far.

SpaceGoblin · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2016, 11:06:15 AM »

A test model of one of the archers-

SpaceGoblin · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2016, 11:08:18 AM »

And the archer unit done. I'm working on the Guard again now, but I'm itching to get back to this army-so hopefully I'll have more updates to post in the not too distant future

Psychoflexible · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2016, 01:55:13 PM »

Wow I love your army ! The ancient feeling deals great with the fantasy one. What is the brand of your humans ?

ayak333 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2016, 05:35:29 PM »

Great Stuff, cant wait to see them all in their painted glory! Love the amazons! Are these mostly wargames factory?

Devoted of Slaanesh · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2016, 05:42:41 PM »

Well black greeks is truly on the fantasy side.

Love your ideas and will follow your journey.

SpaceGoblin · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2016, 08:56:42 PM »

Thanks

I was partly inspired by a arena scene in gladiator (African archers in gold armour riding chariots into battle

)

Yes, the archers are Wargames Factory. The chariots and eagle chariots are Games Workshop, with Wargames Factory Amazons stuck on (I backed the kickstarter so I have rather a lot of these), I have a block of Victrix Athenians for a good core of hoplites and the lion riders are Victrix riders with lions left over from the chariots as mounts.

The centaurs are made from Wargames Factory Amazons and horses stuck together.

Tordenskjold · « **Reply #7 on:** November 13, 2016, 01:19:56 PM »

Absolutely inspired work all round. I'm inlove with your lion riders and now I want to do something similar for my renaissance fantasy minis!

SpaceGoblin · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2017, 09:25:53 PM »

Finally got back to this project and made a bit of progress on it. Pictured are a skycutter chariot by GW (with Wargames Factory Amazon crew), Centaurs made from Wargames Factory Amazons and horses mashed together and a Greek heroine by Reaper miniatures.
A mix of Greek and African themes going on to create something new. It's a fantasy army so it's all good

Devoted of Slaanesh · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2017, 09:33:02 PM »

Wow, zebra dudes and the heroes are ace!

SpaceGoblin · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2017, 09:45:39 PM »

Thanks a lot

Dave Knight · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2017, 10:10:49 PM »

Looking very good

Schrumpfkopf · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2017, 10:49:40 PM »

Fantasy as it should be. I totally love this army.

von Lucky · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2017, 10:52:08 PM »

Lovely updates!

Morgan · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2017, 12:03:21 AM »

This is great - a really nice combination of inspirations which has led to something that looks lovely.

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