Finally the gloss dried and I was able to apply a coat of matt varnish to the second rank of the Skutatoi in Sheildwall yesterday. I know I keep raving about the quality of the Aventine Byzantines so please forgive me if I once more say, these Aventine Early Byzantines are such a high quality range. There is some very fine detail and they are expertly cast with no real flash to speak of. An occasional barely visible mould line but that is to be expected with any manufacturer of metal miniatures.
The second rank were every bit as much fun to paint as the first rank which is not always the case in a unit that is largely uniform. As I type I have the third rank including the command glossed and ready for a matt coat in a few days. The final rank is in the process of having some paint splashed on and should be completed by the end of this evening.
For anyone interested in what rules the miniatures are based for; I have used 40mm wide by 50mm deep bases on all of my Early Byzantine close order infantry miniatures. I plan on using *Swordpoint as my primary rule set as well as others. In order to place the mini's on the base and avoid just cramming them together, which would make no sense to me from an aesthetic perspective, I chose deeper bases oulined above rather than those prescribed in Swordpoint which are 4 miniature per base on a 40mm x 40mm for Close Order. If I get hit in the flank so be it! It will (probably) add to the fun. :>)
Great job and splendid colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil- appreciated as always mate :)
DeleteI am following this project since it started, and it is splendid, each addition is a piece of art!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Jose- that's very kind of you to say so and very much appreciated. The rest of this unit (two back ranks) should be varnished and ready for posting sometime this week.
DeleteAh! Awesome work as always!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal. Your support is always appreciated. :)
DeleteFantastic work! It's soo good so it inspires me to renew and enforce my Byzantines :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dmitry. Eastern Roman/Byzantine armies can be some of the most aesthetically pleasing of all armies. OK, maybe the Sassanids can look more colourful?
DeleteAbsolutely agree. Everyone who was close to the Great Silk Road had good chances to be colorful :)
DeleteGood point. It's Sassanids next! (Gulp!).
DeleteThan Goths, Arab Conquest etc.