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In a few weeks I will be entering The Analogue Hobbies Painting challenge with a Thematic Byzantine army that I'm putting together. Before the event, I thought it prudent to slay the demons of the Varnishing Disaster nightmare which stopped me in my tracks in last year's challenge after prepping hundreds of Late Roman miniatures!

I'm not really happy with the painting style on these miniatures so will be selling them. Not yet as I have another 8 of the Late Roman Celtae Seniores Auxillia Palatinum (Infantry) to complete first. Unfortunately there will be no more cavalry models as the first six were ruined by the varnish from last year.

They will be appearing in the Bazaar for sale when the last eight miniatures are complete.

Celtae Seniores Auxillia Palatinum








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Cataphracts/Clibanarii:

They are beautifully painted.



Willz.

Willz the Wargamer wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:02 pm They are beautifully painted.



Willz.

Thank you Willz

there are great I think and good to hear that you are up for the AHP Challenge

valleyboy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:21 am there are great I think and good to hear that you are up for the AHP Challenge

Thanks. Yeah, I've been prepping Thematic Byzantines of late for the AHPC. Can't wait to get painting at a normal speed!

I was going to do the Late Roman's but after doing a test run on speed painting with the above LR, I decided that I ought to just take my time with the brush and do another project.

I'm not really happy with the painting style on these miniatures so will be selling them.

They're bloody nice, mate, so you should get a good price for them.

Spanner wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 10:10 am

I'm not really happy with the painting style on these miniatures so will be selling them.

They're bloody nice, mate, so you should get a good price for them.

Hope so....

Is there historical evidence for the spear-shaft paint scheme (I hope so as I want to use something similar on my SAGA Normans)?

Lovely work, as always, Athers.

BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:35 am Is there historical evidence for the spear-shaft paint scheme (I hope so as I want to use something similar on my SAGA Normans)?

Lovely work, as always, Athers.

I'm not aure mate. I took the idea from a number of Late Roman reenactor groups on the net so I'm going on their interpretation. As for direct evidence, I don't think we will ever know one way or the other. Even one of the main sources we have, Vegetius, had his obvious prejudice (looking back way too fondly at a long gone age/different era IMHO).