Fresh from the painting table are these veterans (they're at least 30 years old). The troopers are 1970s Minifigs with separate shields and spears but I cant confirm the maker of the nags. I simply found what would fit the riders and then rummaged through my boxes until I had eight of the same model. I remember having some similar figures back in the WRG 5th edition days, so painting these chaps was a bit of a nostalgia trip.
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As usual (for me), a basic paint job with a stained varnish to finish off. The base is my standard 8cm frontage. |
18 comments:
That's about the max in heavy cav
for your Romans as I recall, nice
to see the older stuff in the field.
Lovely work, Tim!
Don M
I have more figures so I'll probably do more of these chaps at some point.
Monty
Thanks - they're nice figures so no great hardship to paint.
Can always be difficult i.d.ing figures from that angle, but the horses tail going onto the leg like that is pretty characteristic of Minifigs horses.
Rob
Xaltotun of python
Thanks Rob. Other riders on similar horses look like Minifigs to me.
Like it, nothing like getting that "old" get onto a modern table
They shape up well
But the horses don't have the fat rump of the horses that would have come with the separate shield guys, perhaps earlier minifigs?
The end result looks good regardless of which stable they come from.
Great painting and very nice looking figures!!
Nice looking figues
Geordie
Indeed. It's about time they saw action, given that they've had 30+ years to get ready!
Ross Mac
I don't think for a minute that these are the 'correct' horses, but they fit and look OK and that's good enough for me! I do have a air stock of the fat bottomed breed you mention though, so no doubt a few of them will appear before very long.
Ray Rousell
Thanks - I'm beginning to think I can actually paint 25s after all!
Galpy
Thanks - and welcome.
The 'new' horses to go with the riders you have did were complete redesigns. Very early S range horses tended to be skinny. I would say that these horses are from the early PB range when weapons and shields were attached to the figure.
Nicely done Tim.
Xaltotun of Python
Thanks for the info Rob - I'm sure that'll set a few minds at rest! And I thought I knew some wierd stuff...
Paul
Thanks - you're coping well with the absence of wheels and tracks.
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