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 Finishing off two elements of Thracian cavalry for DBA or ADLG. The element to the right you the screen as viewed is one of the options for the General's stand. The other two options include a unit of Knights or a units of auxillary infantry. Both offering different options for the army. 

The picture below shows another two elements for the Thracians, this time horse archers. 

All figures are from the Xyston Miniatures 15mm range. 

Cheers for now. 

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A work in progress up date on the auxilia archers from the ongoing Early Imperial Roman project. Using the word project instead of army as at this point it has no set direction. Might end up element based for ADLG. DBA or based singly for skirmish games such as Infamy, Infamy or Clash of Steel.

Either way these figures are nearing completion and the bases as pictured will be done shortly. 

Cheers for now.

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It has been a few weeks since the last post, the Easter holidays have come and gone - way to fast - and it's now time to get back to the brushes. 

This post shows the start of another ancients project; the Early Imperial Roman army.  At this stage it is purely that as no decisions on basing or gaming systems have been made just yet. 

The bulk of the figures were acquired during the great hording also known as Lock Down and include Warlord Games plastics and Foundry in white metal. 

The figures above are for scale between Warlord Games (LHS) and Foundry (RHS). 

Syrian archers that came partially painted; their robes are changing colour to match a Peter Connolly illustration of the siege of Jerusalem. No reason other than that book has been with me for around fifty years now. 

Classic Legionaries in lorica segmentata with pila. These figures also came partially painted and are in the process of have their flesh painted. It's old school now but I always start from the inside out, so flesh first. 

There will be more to follow including some finished items from last month. 

Cheers for now.

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The desk needed a good clean so over the last few days been spending a bit of time tidying up a few odds and ends.

Currently, there is a mix of Essex and Museum Miniatures Arabs and Crusaders in the center, flanked by a skeleton standard bearer on left and Thracian skirmishers to the right. Support to the rear from Thracian cavalry and Bundeswehr Gepards. 

Plenty of variety to keep things fresh. 

Cheers for now.

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Finally finished these three stands of skirmishing archers and crossbowmen for the Late Crusaders in ADLG and DBA. 

The figures are all from the now out of production Gladiator Games that make the bulk of this army and my Wars of the Roses collection too. 

The crossbowmen are part of a military order hence the more uniformed colouring on the tabards, however as they are skirmishers it's not full flying colours. 

Cheers for now.

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Back in May 2025 dug out some Foundry Spartans to start adding to the existing painted collection. 

In between painting three colour NATO camouflage patterns have tidied up the figures started last year and added in a few more. 

Sadly, the last of the mecrite red foundation paint has gone so the base for the red will be ever so slightly different. On that subject, the triad for the flesh is also different as shown on the original post. 

At this point undecided whether to use these figures as a new unit or fillers for existing units. Time will tell. 

Cheers for now. 

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Moving on with the Bundeswehr for Team Yankee, this time with a zug of Gepards to keep the skies clear.

The process for the camo painting is now nailed down and is speeding up the overall painting time. After the base coat of refractive green working it's down to one colour on each vehicle before moving on to the next. Keeping this in line is helping, that along with a tidier work space.

Jaguars and more Leopards in the future too. 

Cheers for now.