Bronze Age Miniatures was kind enough to send Ajax in for the TMP Showcase, and Combatpainter Painting Studios took the commission to paint him.
![Ajax of Salamis Ajax of Salamis](showcase/ancshowcase/2012/302104d.jpg)
The Greeks range from Bronze Age is a mix of both historical and mythological personages. Ajax is a character from The Iliad, and also features in the Epic Cycle of poetry about the Trojan War.
![Ajax of Salamis Ajax of Salamis](showcase/ancshowcase/2012/302104a.jpg)
Ajax is known for fighting with a spear and shield.
![Ajax of Salamis (back) Ajax of Salamis (back)](showcase/ancshowcase/2012/302104b.jpg)
(In this case, Ajax is using an alternate shield - not the shield that normally comes with this model.)
![Ajax of Salamis (side) Ajax of Salamis (side)](showcase/ancshowcase/2012/302104c.jpg)
The 'bulwark of the Mycenaeans', Ajax was trained by a centaur, and is a man of large frame and exceptional strength. He survives the Trojan War, only to commit suicide when disappointed in the division of spoils.