Hello everyone - it is great to be back in the Challenge this year!
My first entry for the year is Queen Zenobia and some Palmyran light infantry, all from A&A Miniatures. Last year, I was fortunate enough to receive the Challengers' Choice for some of the early figures for my Palmyran army, and these are now the last. 2024 was not a massively productive hobby year for me, but whenever I had a chance I chipped away at the Palmyrans (so many archers...argh!), and I'm chuffed to finish the year with the army done, hopefully to see battle in a game of To the Strongest! soon.
Here are Zenobia and friends, for 80 points.
...and here's the whole army complete.
I'm not sure what to paint next...
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Welcome back Dux! It's wonderful to see you return with your storied Palmyran project from last year's Challenge. Zenobia and her standard bearer look suitably magnificent mounted on their camels. Also, your last unit of archers are terrific as well, especially that chap in the blue jerkin with the white embroidery. Lovely stuff.
You can bask in the sense of completion while you ponder on your next project. I look forward to it.
- Curt
A fab submission to complete this amazing army mate. Pics just don't do it justice and it needs to be seen up close to be fully appreciated. The jewel is your cataphract units though IMHO - just superb!
ReplyDeleteLandsknechts next yes???
DeleteThanks Paul! I think I need some small and simple projects before tackling the Landsknechts. They scare me.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great way to start the Challenge!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours, just enough to pop and not enough to overwhelm.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Lovely to see the whole army as well
ReplyDeleteWonderful work. Queen Zenobia is a lovely sculpt. The horde looks great all lined up.
ReplyDeleteGreat to have you back, looking forward to see what you paint next.
ReplyDeleteThis was an excellent and inspiring project Alan - or I should say "is", given that no project is truly "finished", is it?
ReplyDeleteYour Romans always cause me to wonder about at last attempting some of my own! Welcome back to the Challenge, glad to have you along.
Great looking command stand. Congrats on finishing a project or al least this phase of it. Hope they do well on the field of battle.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you again Alan, a project is never really finished though!
ReplyDeleteYou can’t beat 3rd century Roman-ish goodness in my books! What a great finish to a great project
ReplyDeleteA smashing way to sign off on 2024. It looks terrific mate!
ReplyDeleteHi perfect way to round off your brilliant project from last Challenge. Love the Zenobia model .......
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely army! Your finished with a project until you notice you need another for reasons not yet foreseen.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Fantastic brushwork Alan, I must add her to my collection
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Matt
Fabulous figures
ReplyDeleteGreat finish to a wonderful project Dux. The whole army is fabulous and on to the next. Cheers. Bruce
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