Adam Hayes wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:08 pm

Beautiful brushwork!

Thanks Adam. They are such great sculpts to splash the old paint on

Adam Hayes wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:17 pm

I like the colour scheme but I do have this image stuck in my head now... (sorry)

It takes all sorts Adam

Just a very quick post to say that, as I promised in my last post of the Unarmoured Early Byzantine Skutatoi Unit Complete I managed to find some time to take some close ups of the bases. And why not? My preference for basing the miniatures in large units to have a degree of synergy and interaction ...

Another great unit Thanks Dave :) and I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with the cavalry. Me too! I'm trying desperately to save them as they will certainly be the most pleasurable to paint and will have the greatest visual impact..... though knowing me, not such an impact on the wargames t...

Here's the latest unit finally complete- or nearly complete as I forgot to to matt the banner down prior to taking the pictures but I positively refuse to go back and retake the pictures now lol. I'll probably post some 360 degree images of the individual bases in a few days so the banner will be se...

obriendavid wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 16, 2021 2:03 pm

I like the colour scheme and it makes a change from the usual colours that you see.

Dave

Cheers Dave. I'm thinking of doing some in yellow and dare I say it? Red too!

Just a quick post to keep things up to speed. I have been experimenting with different colour schemes for the tunics for the different Unarmoured Skutatoi Units that will be standing as the main battle line in the army along with their Armoured Comrades (in Shieldwall). I have avoided the temptation...

obriendavid wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:08 pm

Wonderful collection Darrell!

Dave

Cheers Dave. They have been a lot of fun to paint. Even the hand painted banners .Though I did start to question my sanity

What with all the beautiful Aventine Miniatures Early Byzantine armies being posted and my lack of space to take large group shots whilst Covid is still causing mayhem I thought I'd post up a couple of pics of each unit I have completed thus far: Images galore of the Early Byzantines and the usual g...

obriendavid wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:56 am

More lovely stuff Darrell, it’s going to be an amazing army when it’s finished.

Dave

Thanks Dave, very good of you to say so. The unit ought to be finished soon. The army, well.... who knows

Glorfindel wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:19 pm

Beautifully painted - lovely clean lines ! The colours and shield designs are excellent.


Phil

Thank you Phil for the kind words

The group of eight miniatures featured in this post were finished about a month ago and only over the last week did I find the stamina to get the varnishing process on the way! My usual method of brush on Humbrol Gloss, a week to let the gloss go off and then a couple of layers of Windsor and Newton...

I've been messing around trying to create convincing markers for my Anglo Danes for when they go into Shieldwall........ Great looking bases! That additional segment gets across the idea nicely. My only thought was, when would they not be in shieldwall? (Running away or marching onto the battlefiel...

Although written for the ECW I would imagine you could use Clarence’s rules for the TYW. I’ve been adapting them for the 16th century and had some great games with them. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2z9Y0PeMN7TMjVmOGU3NDItMmYzZC00Y2RiLTg1YjItNjRhNGQxNDRkZTlm/view?hl=en&fbclid=IwAR25soYcPKZA3S-...

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTeLtQ7oRoI/X_7WnsjIONI/AAAAAAABFpQ/TzZim7BwuMMRj5a0RyzbYYgbqj-BYtVWACLcBGAsYHQ/s800/BYZANTINE%2BUNARMOURED%2B1A.JPG I have finished the brushwork and varnishing of the first eight miniatures, which amounts to one and a half ranks of four in the first Unarmoured Unit of E...