Monday 30 January 2017

From LeeH - Tarantine Light Cavalry (18 points)

As the name suggests the Tarantine Light Cavalry originally referred to cavalry of the army of the Greek city of Tarantas (Tarentum) in Magna Graecia (Southern Italy), This was the only cavalry of the Graeco-Roman world to employ pure, advanced skirmishing tactics. These troops were generally unarmored and normally equipped with a large round shield and javelins.



Later in the Hellenistic period 'Tarantines' no longer bore a geographical significance and was used purely as a tactical term. Instead it had become a collective name used to describe almost any lightly armed cavalry units, similarly armed and employed in a skirmish role.



Once again I have referenced an illustration from an Osprey guide (of course!) and given these guys red tunics and large bronze shields with an assortment of nautical designs on them.




Eighteen cavalry will net me a modest 18 points but I have more cavalry on the way which should be finished for next week.

MilesR: Your army continues to grow!

19 comments:

  1. Very Nice work! do I see Deadpool's face on one of those shields.

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  2. Excellent work mate. I love seeing Very nicely painted 6mm figures.

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  3. Nice work Lee. This will be a very neat army when it's all done.

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  4. Great work Lee. The 6mm guys like Baccus should float you some freebies for advertising, you make the scale look amazing. I have to stop myself from ordering some kind of "Hail Caesar" starter pack each week...

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  5. More excellent work Lee

    Ian

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  6. YeeGods, those are fabulous! I'm blown away on what you can pack into those tiny shields. Lovey work Lee.

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  7. "You know what they call a Quarter Pounder in Crotona?"

    Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you said 'Tarantino' Light Cavalry...
    ; )

    Great work, Lee, such detail!

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    1. I would automatically back a Tarantino Light Cavalry Kickstarter, just because ..

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  8. Wonderful stuff again Lee- just fantastic. Love the shields!

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  9. They look grand, Lee! Excellent work on the wee shields too!

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  10. Really fine work. Fine in quality, fine in scale, just. .. fine.

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  11. Brilliant in such a tiny scale

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  12. What Jamie says, I am always amazed at how well you can make these small figures work soo good!

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