"Countdown to Raphia" Topic

I've a lot to post over the next week, before the Raphia game at Partizan. I'll post photos on this thread over the next few days… or you can find them on the blog…

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Ptolemaic guard commander

The last block of phalangites

Mercenary commander

Cheers, Simon

Simon, great looking figs! Cheers P.S. I also will be doing the same battle in July!!!!!

Blast, those look rough at that size… but thanks Mike

I wish i could paint that rough! They look inspirational to me. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

I do like that pike block and the standards.

Brilliant, Simon! I think they look pretty damned perfect in extreme close up. But I'd be prepared take them off your hands if it would save your blushes… ;-)

Cheers,
Aaron

Thanks chaps. I'm happy with the phalanx, but shall get my specs on, and have a crack at the officers, tonight!

Cheers, Simon

It's great to have separate commanders Simon. Just done half my Polemarch machimoi, having a break with some other bits and pieces before I tackle the rest. Those straps on the greaves took quite awhile.

I did like that scorpion standard.

Nothing is certain of course but we took Phoxidas' mercenaries to be pikemen. Under Hail Caesar I doubt thureophoroi would have trashed the Arabs – I have in mind upgrading my thureophoroi to be medium infantry, 'inferior' hoplites.

Looking forward to hearing about the game.

Garry

I think yer pays yer money and takes yer choice, Garry. ;-)

I don't think that they are referred to as part of the phalanx, and they are deployed on the flank of the phalanx where one might reasonably expect to see thureophoroi. And they are grouped with the Thracians and Galatians, who were thureophoroi.

Our Arabs are essentially also thureophoroi, just rather bad ones, and I don't rate their chances against the mercenaries under my rules. Which is a pity as the figures Craig has made are quite splendid! The way the battle is structured should give them a few hours on the table, though.

Cheers, Simon

This lovely bit of painting is going to proxy as Echecrates the Thessalian, on Sunday.

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Cheers, Simon

Simon, those look great. My figures always look perfect until I take a photo and can see them properly, then all the flaws show up to my old eyes. I'm sure these will look fantastic on a table.

And that packed phalanx looks amazing. I much prefer seeing cramed figures shoulder to shoulder rather than spaced out on a nice pretty scenic base.

Colin

Simon, he does a great job painting his figures as well as you!!!!!!!!!! Cheers Mike

Hi Mike, he's better, and faster, curse him. ;-) Simon

Well at least the both of you can paint great looking figures!!!!!!! I cannot!!! Cheers Mike

The generals have finally caught up with the troops…

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Cheers, Simon

ps the lovely Thessalian in the photo above, is Raglans.

Simon, the commanders look good!! Cheers Mike

Thanks Mike. They are very nicely painted by Raglan and Nick, I'll post proper pics next week.

Cheers, Simon

Very nice command groups!

Good looking commands – effete option for Ptolemey I think! Must paint up some foot options, mine are all cavalry at this stage.

Thanks chaps- my mind says effete but my heart says dashing cavalry commander! :-)

Maybe I'll use dashing cavalry commander until his wing is routed, and effete youth afterwards…

Cheers, Simon

Fantastic Simon this is going to be amazing all together.

Looking really good – shame I can't be there to see them all set up
Simon