The 6mm Adler Napoleonics project that I showed last week will involve 10,000+ figures over the next 18 months.
So I also need a 'sanity' project to help with burnout and to not lose touch with different painting techniques.
I have had these Sassanids for about three years waiting for the right moment. Having started to read Adrian Goldsworthy's book "Rome and Persia", I got the itch and so the moment had arrived.
Like all my Ancients armies, these are based for the Impetus rules. The first two units are a heavy foot unit of Levy spearmen and some archers. Basing is pretty simple with just a layer of AK Interactive Dry Ground Terrain Paste which has then had a light drybrush and some tufts applied.
These miniatures are 28mm from Gripping Beast. The army will also include figures from Aventine and A&A Miniatures.
Hopefully next week will see a return to the Napoleonics with some Saxons and Italians. If I have the time, there may also be another unit of Levy spearmen for the Sassanids which I have cleaned of flash today.
Points
The spearmen have 12 figures and the archers 10 - so 22 figures at 5 points each should be 110 points.
From Millsy: These are absolutely lovely in so many ways Richard. You have a really clean painting style and it suits the subject matter so well. The palette is nice and tight but they're not boring at all despite that and the diorama style basing finishes the minis off nicely too. Cracking work!
10,000 6mm figures certainly sounds intimidating, but they are only small. Sure you're going to make it! But as a pallet cleanser these chaps are great!
ReplyDeleteFabulous brush work Richard, the Sassanid foot is rubbish though in impetus!
ReplyDeleteThose are superb, really nicely painted
ReplyDeleteGreat brushwork, Richard! All that almost-white, I hope it helps you to not burn out. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely work here.
ReplyDeleteGreat painting - love seeing the Sassanids!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work on these. Good luck with the 10k marathon painting!
ReplyDeleteGreat painting- I really like the colour choices and the basing is perfect.
ReplyDeleteReally lovely work, terrific basing.
ReplyDeleteReally nice colours and basing.
ReplyDeleteThat's some very good textures you did there and I also like the subtle but effective choice of colours.
ReplyDeleteReally nice brushwork Richard.
ReplyDeleteThese look so good, gripping beast figures don't always look that great unpainted but when all done like this they just look so good.
ReplyDeleteThanmks for the comments everyone. Despite the rather boring colours I enjoyed painting them. I'll need to as that is about 10% of the foot.
ReplyDeleteI'm really holding out for the colour of the cavalry and the elephants.