| LorenzoMele | 11 Oct 2013 1:39 a.m. PST |
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| Temporary like Achilles | 11 Oct 2013 1:49 a.m. PST |
Simply superb. Beautiful figures and beautiful paint jobs. Inspiring stuff! Cheers,
Aaron |
 BigRedBat  | 11 Oct 2013 2:10 a.m. PST |
Those are lovely, especially the decorated horse trappings! |
| Khusrau | 11 Oct 2013 2:12 a.m. PST |
Nice work Lorenzo beautiful looking paintjob, which the figures deserve, the AB/Battle Honours figs are really nice, but I still hate those hats.. and the crossed bands on the chests should really be reserved for the 1% |
| ashill2 | 11 Oct 2013 2:13 a.m. PST |
Stunning artwork. I tried to make Sassanid army with AB but gave up in the end because the cast on lances were so thin it seemed impossible to stop them from bending. You seem to have overcome that problem – so well done. |
| timurilank | 11 Oct 2013 2:27 a.m. PST |
I like your colour combinations and decorations. Your posting is just in time for my own project, Rome and her enemies (Severan Dynasty): link Inspiring work.
Cheers,
Robert |
| Mooseworks8 | 11 Oct 2013 2:50 a.m. PST |
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Joes Shop  | 11 Oct 2013 3:38 a.m. PST |
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| razuse | 11 Oct 2013 3:49 a.m. PST |
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| oldbob | 11 Oct 2013 4:26 a.m. PST |
Great brush work and very healthy looking Nellie's! |
| Yesthatphil | 11 Oct 2013 6:01 a.m. PST |
Yes … very nice indeed  ! Always liked those figures … Phil |
| Porthos | 11 Oct 2013 6:37 a.m. PST |
I really love your inspiring paintwork ! Only one question about the figures: many years ago I read somewhere that the Sassanids (like many other heavy cavalry of the period) only used the kontos over arm. The under arm style (so popular with knights some centuries later) was not yet developed. Is this theory out of the window ? Since I do want this army to build, I am very curious ! Thanks in advance for information all ! |
| Patrick Sexton | 11 Oct 2013 7:08 a.m. PST |
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| sumerandakkad | 11 Oct 2013 8:07 a.m. PST |
Really loved to see the fine army well painted. I still love my old Irregular figs though. |
| Swampster | 11 Oct 2013 8:51 a.m. PST |
"Only one question about the figures: many years ago I read somewhere that the Sassanids (like many other heavy cavalry of the period) only used the kontos over arm. The under arm style (so popular with knights some centuries later) was not yet developed." There are various depictions – tomb paintings, terracotta, a graffito – showing the lance/kontos being used _two handed_ under arm. These include Sarmatian, Parthian and whoever is shown at Dura – Palmyran or Sasanian probably. |
| GurKhan | 11 Oct 2013 9:57 a.m. PST |
The most relevant depiction for this army being Prince Shapur at Firuzabad – link – and there are plenty of other early-mid Sasanian carvings as well. This is very different from the one-handed mediaeval couched-lance posture. |
| KTravlos | 11 Oct 2013 9:58 a.m. PST |
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| Emperorbaz | 11 Oct 2013 10:38 a.m. PST |
Incredible brushwork on 15mm figures! Thanks for sharing |
| Zargon | 11 Oct 2013 11:48 a.m. PST |
How can one say bah! to your work. Not I, very nicely done LorenzoMele. Beautiful little works of art they are. Cheers |
| Porthos | 11 Oct 2013 12:12 p.m. PST |
Thank you, Swampster and GurKhan ! Now I can safely start another army & period… (;-))) |
| Delbruck | 11 Oct 2013 1:59 p.m. PST |
"Only one question about the figures: many years ago I read somewhere that the Sassanids (like many other heavy cavalry of the period) only used the kontos over arm. The under arm style (so popular with knights some centuries later) was not yet developed."
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| saltflats1929 | 11 Oct 2013 9:13 p.m. PST |
Just curious is there an actual artifact of the "Marge Simpson" helmet anywhere or is it based on artist depictions? Is it known what material it was made of? |
| Fotherington Thrip | 12 Oct 2013 9:02 p.m. PST |
I had some of the AB Sassanid's for DBA, nowhere near as nicely painted as these though, and sold them off due to the skinny kontos. If I get them again I would: A. Paint them better, and
B. Cut off the kontos and replace using the steel pikes you get from Xyston Beautiful work LorenzoMele! |
| stenicplus | 17 Oct 2013 12:38 p.m. PST |
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paints a legend from the Trojan Wars.
