I've always been interested in the campaigns of Alexander, but I haven't fancied painting a huge Persian army to face him. Fortunately one of my students is painting a classical Greek hoplite army, so I'll have an opponent for my Macedonians.
When I painted the hypaspists, I used the bright colors common on Macedonian wargaming figures. To be honest, I've always considered those pastel color schemes suspect. I think that the Osprey Warrior volume on Macedonian infantry is more correct: plain red tunics, natural bronze armor, and white linothorax armor. I've decided to paint my Macedonian army in what I consider to be their most likely historical appearance. I presume that the shields with raised detail were stamped bronze, similar to the Successor shield found in Egypt.
These figures, then, are my first phalangites.
All 20 Phalangites
Unarmored Phalangites
Unarmored Phalangites Command
Unarmored Phalangites Detail
Armored Phalangites
Armored Phalangites Command
Armored Phalangites DetailI like the Foundry figures well enough that I've spent enough time and money to build my whole army from Foundry figures. Usually I would have used Old Glory and Crusader, which are both excellent ranges, but Alexander's army may have been the best in history. I wanted to do these troops full justice. If I decide to expand the army to 3,000 or 4,000 points, I'll start adding troops from other manufacturers.
Here's my WAB roster. I'll be posting pictures of these units as I finish painting them. I hope to finish the entire project by the summer.
Alexander
9 Companion Cavalry
10 Thessalian Cavalry
10 Light Greek Cavalry
10 Royal Hypaspists with leader and musician
20 Phalangites with leader and musician
20 Phalangites with leader and musician
20 Phalangites with leader and musician
15 Mercenary Hoplites
10 Javelinmen
10 Javelinmen
10 Archers
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ReplyDeleteNice job but I really like your bases could you tell me what colors you used? Thanks,
Brett
Colors on bases or on figures, Brent?
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ReplyDeleteScott just wondering about the bases. Thanks.
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I painted the sides of the bases brown velvet. The main surface of the bases is Noch's ballast brown. The shrubs and rock are the same materials I detailed in the basing post below.
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ReplyDeleteWonderful work ! I cannot imagine how the whole army will look like when marching across the firld of battle.
Curious ... what paints do you find work for you ?
Any favorites ?
Joe
Joe, most of the paints are craft paints from Michael's. Here are the shades I used for these figures. All are Delta Ceramcoats unless otherwise noted.
ReplyDeleteWhite, Eggplant, Apple Barrel Violet, Territorial Brown, Dark Brown, Cayenne, Medium Flesh, Brown Iron Oxide, Cinnamon, Red Iron Oxide, Mettalic Bronze, Opaque Red, Black, Charcoal, Victorian Teal, Midnight Blue, Liberty Blue, Apple Barrel Pure Silver, Testor's silver enamel, and Testor's gold enamel.
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