Classical Mauryan Indian Archers and Spearmen & Workbench Catch Up

I was hoping to get this Classical/Mauryan Indian army ready for an event but delays in being able to order the miniatures I needed to add and delays in painting have left me with the army just about half painted! Still, I am able to borrow one for the event so all is well. also, I have committed to putting on a display game at Battleground Wargames Show in November which really makes the painting of these Indians unpractical if I am to be able to put my energy into the upcoming display game.

I thought I'd post up the pictures anyway as a means to document the army so far and hopefully to spur myself on when I get the time to finish up the army.

Two Indian Heavy Chariots in need of basing and then they are ready for action. The crew, minus the Essex Miniatures "driver" are from The Miniature Company and are sold by Eureka Miniatures UK. The chariots are Essex Miniatures. I was somewhat forced into going down the route of using Essex Chariots and The Miniature Company/Eureka crew as my army consists of 99% The Miniature Company/Eureka miniatures which are literally heads and shoulders above Essex in height. more importantly, the The Miniature Company/Eureka are massive and are just too big to look right in any way in my book.

As for the display game we're putting on in November at Battleground there are perhaps a few clues contained within the image below. Answers on a postcard!

"When Crécy battle fatally was struck"

When Crécy battle fatally was struck", William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 2, Scene 4.

"When Cressy battle fatally was struck

 And all our princes captived by the hand

 Of that black name, Edward, Black Prince of Wales"

The actual historical Battle of Crécy, of course, took place on August 26, 1346

The Battle of Crécy, from a 15th-century illuminated manuscript of Jean Froissart's Chronicles

Sassanid Javelinmen

These Wargames Foundry Sassanid Javelinmen have been sitting on a shelf waiting for the grass tufts to arrive before being photographed. There's something about the way in which Wargames Foundry sculpts pop out of the moulds that is very pleasing when it comes to painting them up. They are almost always a pleasure to colour in.

I went for slightly muted but colourful tunicstrousers but decided to leave kulāf (or kolāh) an off white colour to bring some unity to the unit.

I'm committed to a display game of The Battle of Dyrrachium 1081 for the Battleground Wargames Show in November this year so I don't know when I'm going to get around to, it but I have to paint up 3 units of 32 mixed spear and bow, 3 x 16 Skirmishing Archers, 2 x 16 Skirmishing Slingers and another 2 x 16 Skirmishing Javelinmen! Ouch! 

All the photo's are "clickable" (Right click, "Open in new Tab", Enlarge)

Cheers for now.

More Fabulous AD Miniatures Third Century Roman Sculpts to Come From Footsore Miniatures!

Hi, with permission from the sculptor Adam Smith I'm now at liberty to show more of the soon to be moulded Third Century Romans from AD Miniatures released by Footsore Miniatures.

The sculpts have been updated from the range Adam put together with A&A Miniatures many a moon back. I think these sculpts stand up to even the Aventine Early Byzantine range, which for those familiar with this blog will know I really love. 

Here  you go!

Cheers for now.