From EricM: I Traded Pikes for Plia (220 Points)

This week I made the switch to Mithridates VI Roman opponents.  I had anticipated they would paint quickly and easily but boy was I wrong.  There is a lot more detail on the figures that I had not planned on.    And then there is the shields!  I was considering using shield transfers but I felt a little uncomfortable using them.   I have always painted shields before and I figured what the heck.  How bad could it be.    Well let me tell you.. its bad... buy the transfers!

I am organizing the army in 16 figure cohorts with a 24 figure first cohort.

Here is the basic 16 figure cohort.  The figures are all Wargames Foundry



Here they are off the movement base and deployed in a 2 rank line.


 
And here is the 24 figure First Cohort.  

I love the scornful look on this officers face.   So I had to show him off.



This week I finished a total of 40 28mm foot.   Next week I hope to finish off 3 more 16 figure cohorts.   Then on to the next "legion"  which I WILL be using transfers on!

We kicked off Friday with EricM, and here we are closing this week's Friday crew with some more excellent Ancients. Those shields look amazing Eric, really nicely done and I have great respect for your diligence in doing them all without cracking and resorting to transfers. Really impressive to get 40 of these done in just a week. These Wargames Foundry sculpts look excellent too, with well-defined detail.

40 miniatures, 200 points, plus an extra 20 for all those hand painted shields. See, there is an upside to hand-painting them! 

Phil