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Just a very quick post to say that, as I promised in my last post of the Unarmoured Early Byzantine Skutatoi Unit Complete I managed to find some time to take some close ups of the bases.

And why not?

My preference for basing the miniatures in large units to have a degree of synergy and interaction between figures goes back quite a while to when the Perry twins first produced their Agincourt to Orleans range in metal. The sculpts in that particular range were so dynamic, so suspenseful so full of life they just screamed out "vignette style basing" to me. To help illustrate my point, here are a few quick pictures taken by David Imrie (Saxon Dog to many) of the Perry HYW stuff completed many a moon ago:

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I have tried to achieve something similar with my Aventine Miniatures Early Byzantines; but in a more uniform manner. I think the more regimented look of the units just says Eastern Roman/Byzantine discipline a little more then the "all out scrum" look of my HYW English. With the Byzantines I have made an effort to try to get the Command Models to look as though there is a high degree of interaction and a sense of suspense whilst the rank and file are either, depending on the units, standing their ground, fighting or, in some cases, just milling around waiting for action.

Here they are, "Warts and all":

Hmmmm. Not quite sure what more I can say.

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Essex Boy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:10 am Hmmmm. Not quite sure what more I can say.

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Thanks, I think

Atheling_2006 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:55 pm

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:10 am Hmmmm. Not quite sure what more I can say.

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Thanks, I think

Think not. I meant "wow".

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:20 pm

Atheling_2006 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:55 pm

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:10 am Hmmmm. Not quite sure what more I can say.

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Thanks, I think

Think not. I meant "wow".

Thanks. My apologies. The year and four months of being stuck in the bloomin' house have distorted things at time.

Atheling_2006 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:38 pm

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:20 pm

Atheling_2006 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:55 pm

Thanks, I think

Think not. I meant "wow".

Thanks. My apologies. The year and four months of being stuck in the bloomin' house have distorted things at time.

It is I who should apologise. Which I do. A lot.

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:25 am

Atheling_2006 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:38 pm

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:20 pm
Think not. I meant "wow".

Thanks. My apologies. The year and four months of being stuck in the bloomin' house have distorted things at time.

It is I who should apologise. Which I do. A lot.

Yup, me too. It is well know among my friends that I have a habit of putting my foot in it

I have several reputations. One or two of which I don't deserve.......much.

Those are lovely. I've been struggling to avoid the period but caved in last week on the offer of some very good value Gripping Beast Goths.

tim.w wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:11 pm Those are lovely. I've been struggling to avoid the period but caved in last week on the offer of some very good value Gripping Beast Goths.

Good to hear