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DBA Ancient Britons

Posted by SiHorspool on 11 May 2025, 16:44

Complete in a manner of speaking: DBA Ancient Britons using Airfix Ancient Britons with the cavalry from Hat's Celtic Cavalry. The old Airfix figures are a bit of a trial but retain a certain charm.

It was a project I started at least fifteen years ago, which had resurfaced a couple of times, but never quite made it to the finish line. But a final effort, and they are done, along with the camp:

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A DBS army is comprised of 12 stands and a camp. I must look up my original DBA rules because this army does not appear legal in the later rules, so I hope the earlier set has a suitable list or it may be a mistake on my historic self [smile]

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Chieftain can be a unit of Blades - note the narrower depth of base to the warbands, or in a Chariot I recall, but this is subject to rule/list review.

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Two chariots with woaded horses - allowing the chief a ride as an option. The models are not bad, except for the thickness of the wheels.

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Cavalry are supposed to be light horse, but the Hat Celtic Cavalry are armoured. Lovely figures that painted up a treat. I might need to replace them with lighter versions if available.

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Camp - or in my case, a section of a hill fort, in need of repair, perhaps, hence the shoddy palisade. Camps are a maximum size and need space for one infantry or camp follower unit. This is an offcut of polystyrene and wooden skewers.

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Chief Mykingdomforanos is at home, with apologies to Uderzo & Goscinny.

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Warband stands and Psiloi skirmishers behind.

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More warband.

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Chariots to the front.

My Cesarian Romans are in the depths of the stash, but one day I hope to start, and finish the opposition.

Wotcha!
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Posted by Santi Pérez on 13 May 2025, 15:40

You have produced a superb ancient Britons army, SiHorspool. Both the figures and the bases look amazing. :love: :love: :love:

What great memories of childhood and early youth to see Airfix's beloved Britons again. :lol:

Santi.
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Posted by Michael Robert on 13 May 2025, 20:28

Very nice army, SiHorspool,
the old Airfix guys are still presenting well and you did them justice.
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Posted by Michael Robert on 13 May 2025, 20:28

Very nice army, SiHorspool,
the old Airfix guys are still presenting well and you did them justice.
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Posted by C M Dodson on 15 May 2025, 12:24

I used to have a lot of fun as a child with those Airfix characters.

You have done them proud and they still stand the test of time in my opinion.

Best wishes,

Chris
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Posted by Ben90 on 16 May 2025, 17:03

I like your work a lot! Some very nice Britons there!
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Posted by elegantmess on 17 May 2025, 04:46

I always like seeing these figures painted. Really well done. The color scheme is so good. I keep going back th look at those chariots.
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Posted by CliosPaintingBench on 29 May 2025, 06:47

Fantastic celts, 15 years is a long gestation time. I love the overall brown, natural tone, very thematic for the Britons!
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