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Seleucid Cataphracts for Magnesia

Posted by ToneTW on 25 Apr 2019, 23:44

My most recently finished unit of old Seleucid Cataphracts from Newline and one of my 'updating' projects. When I first got back into painting 1/72 I made use of block painting, brown wash and done. However they were dark and dull, so now I generally paint with brighter colours, brown wash then highlight (usually in the original colour). The other aspect of updating old projects is mounting singly based troops onto unit bases.

http://showparade.blogspot.com/2019/04/clad-in-gold-and-silver.html
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Posted by Beano Boy on 26 Apr 2019, 03:38

All that armour makes them look very large for those horses.
However, fantastic painting style on these heavies. :thumbup:
Nice bases too. BB
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Posted by Ben90 on 26 Apr 2019, 11:59

Splendid paintjob!
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Posted by Kostis Ornerakis on 26 Apr 2019, 12:28

Wonderful painting!! :yeah: :-D
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Posted by FredG on 26 Apr 2019, 14:56

For Magnesia? Only another 2988 to paint then :P

Sean may need a warning of the order :yeah:
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Posted by Konrad on 26 Apr 2019, 16:37

WOW!
Impressive.
Very nice metal painting.
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Posted by huib on 26 Apr 2019, 18:32

Wow! Heavy metal. Antique tank batallion.
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Posted by ToneTW on 26 Apr 2019, 23:38

Thank you everyone for the encouraging comments!

FredG wrote:For Magnesia? Only another 2988 to paint then :P

Sean may need a warning of the order :yeah:


:xd: :xd: :xd: I will get saving too! I may have to raid a few temples on route, which always ends well for Hellenistic kings :P

Tempting as it is to order more I am hanging on for some future Hellenistic lines (fingers crossed!)
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Posted by sberry on 27 Apr 2019, 07:54

Fantastic paintjob indeed, they look splendid! This flashy appearance is exactly the effect that was intended to impress the enemy; this is one of the best paintjobs on metal surfaces that I've ever seen.
And yet, the Romans will win the battle hehe ...
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Posted by Graeme on 27 Apr 2019, 18:04

Terrific paintjob, these really make an impression. :yeah:

They are an intimidating bunch, I think the metal face masks are particularly unsettling. They have a dehumanising effect and make them look just so casually malignant. No point looking warm and cuddly on the battlefield I suppose.
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Posted by ToneTW on 27 Apr 2019, 23:28

Cheers guys!

The face masks would be intimidating, they must have depended on that psychological shock. Fighting in all that armour couldn't have been a lengthy affair.

Unfortunatley for Antiochus and his Cataphracts he was up against Romans who just fought the long and bitter Hannibalic War they were not that easily intimidated!
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Posted by MABO on 29 Apr 2019, 20:56

i do not want to fight against them! Terrific unit!
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Posted by Arekmaximus on 30 Apr 2019, 23:21

The best! :thumbup:
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Posted by Bluefalchion on 01 May 2019, 02:57

At first I thought they were unfinished because of the metal faces. Then I took a closer look! Maybe the most intimidating ancient cavalry I have ever seen...
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