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Ben's 18mm Classical Mediterranean

Posted by MABO on 15 Mar 2021, 20:44

Nice scenery. Looks really like being in Greece.
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Posted by Howlin on 21 Mar 2021, 01:19

Really impressive shield details!
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Posted by Wiking on 21 Mar 2021, 04:29

The size of the figures, the amazing detailed painting ...

You really know how to handle the paint and a brush for such tiny figures.

Am I impressed?
No, more of that.
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Posted by PhilC on 21 Mar 2021, 07:10

Very very nice figures, and excellent paint job on the shield. I particularly like the white bull on black background, a real piece of art!
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Posted by Peter on 21 Mar 2021, 09:17

Real nice work! :thumbup:

Why don't you call it a small temple, where they can leave small gifts for the Gods before the warriors go to war! ;-)
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Posted by Ben Bob on 21 Mar 2021, 23:25

Thank you all for the kind comments :-D

Peter wrote:Real nice work! :thumbup:

Why don't you call it a small temple, where they can leave small gifts for the Gods before the warriors go to war! ;-)


That can also work!
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Posted by Ben Bob on 21 Mar 2021, 23:25

This week I finished the final stand of Spartans and got the basing material down.

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I also wanted to do a couple olive trees, and after looking at photos I decided natural tree roots would capture the look pretty well. I came across this fallen tree on my Sunday hike, harvested a few roots, and got started of the grove.

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There's still a lot of work to do!
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Thanks for looking!
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Posted by Rich W on 22 Mar 2021, 00:07

Wowsers, some of those details on shields are ridiculously good!
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Posted by Peter on 22 Mar 2021, 12:50

I love the natural groundwork! :thumbup:
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Posted by wilberforcefrog on 23 Mar 2021, 23:09

Beautiful olive trees and a reminder that there's fun supplies to be found just about anywhere!
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Posted by Graeme on 24 Mar 2021, 08:30

Splendid painting on these figures, I love the little points of colour about the clothing, it creates real interest.

The shield painting is excellent, the 3D effect on the bull and Pegasus is uncannily good.
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Posted by C M Dodson on 24 Mar 2021, 10:51

Kalimera !

Your troops are a delight and those shields are wonderful.

The scenery looks very Greek to me as a lover of Crete and all things Greek I think that you have captured the ‘feel’ very well.

Using the roots of trees is a great way of model lining them as the thin roots make an excellent support for the foliage.

Best wishes,

Yassas,

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Posted by Ben Bob on 24 Mar 2021, 13:27

Thank you all for your comments :-D :-D
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Posted by MABO on 24 Mar 2021, 21:50

This is Sparta!
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Posted by Ben Bob on 27 Apr 2021, 11:40

I finished painting the last Corinthians this weekend.

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I tried a few simple conversions, such as giving this guy a Kopis.

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I also repositions the spear arms of a few of the "at attention" poses. Just a little twist with pliers and they can make some underarm thrusts.

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Finally, I got started on my last planned hoplite unit: the Boeotians.

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Posted by Peter on 28 Apr 2021, 22:07

THat are some nice looking reinforcements! :thumbup:
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Posted by Ben Bob on 11 Jul 2021, 00:17

Cheers :-D

Here's a little update. I finished painting the Corinthians, and also the Boeotians. These are my last two planned units of city state hoplites. I have a few peltasts to finish, but the Greeks are mostly wrapped up aside from basing.

Next I am doing a couple of Scythian cavalry units. These can either be mercenaries, or will eventually fight Persians and Thracians that I have yet to buy and paint.

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Posted by C M Dodson on 11 Jul 2021, 07:15

Beautiful work.

I love the faces, it brings them to life.

Best wishes,

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Posted by MABO on 11 Jul 2021, 07:51

Beautiful painted figures. And the phalanx looks impressive when based. Is the fact that you not glue the figs in the middle, which resulted in a further edge, due to rules or a question of taste?
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Posted by Ben Bob on 11 Jul 2021, 17:36

Thank you both.
The basing is just a matter of taste. I feel like each unit is somehow more special when gathered in the middle of the scene.

Plus I didn't want to purchase additional small bases. :mrgreen:
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