15mm project.

I have been working my way through "thousands" of  15mm Barbarians and Romans and have now "broken the back" of them(more photographs when the bloody computer lets me download them!!),but I thought an update might be of interest.

This is my completed legion-10 Legionary cohorts,10 auxiliary cohorts,3 reserve cohorts,3 archer cohorts and 6 cavalry alae.

Who would be mad enough to attack this???(you can just see, in the distance, some mad people!)

Top photo shows the view from the hill-Barbarians watching for an opportunity to attack-bottom photo shows the mad fools actually attacking!!

Then the rest joined in!!-I have enough figures for 33 warbands and 6 units of cavalry for the Barbarians,which might just be enough to take on the Romans,with a chance of winning!

I aim to have the lot finished by the end  of September,and then I can start a mini campaign located in Gaul.

If I can persuade the computer (HAL!) to tell me where it has hidden the photographs of all of my completed Barbarians(Gauls) I will publish them!

 

15mm Project,and some other stuff!

A couple of readers asked if I would post some photo's of my 15mm Warrior Miniatures English Civil War figures,so here goes:-

Top photo is the Parliamentarian army,I have used most of the figures supplied,but still have a few Musketeers left over.Bottom photo is a detail of one of my regiments-9 pikes,1 standard bearer,2 officers and 8 musketeers,making a total of 20 figs.,and I have 4 regiments,plus........

An artillery piece,with 4 crew,and 9 cavalry figures-in the background you can see a Brigadier figure with 2 standard bearers,on for the green brigade and one for the russet brigade-not bad for the price!!

I have done exactly the same for the Royalists,and I have used the free flags from Warflags 25mm range for both armies.

Final two photo's-I am quite pleased with the results,but have had to adapt my "never great at the best of times" painting technique to suit these little devils!!

Top photo is the army that is sent(look at the price!!) and bottom is the extensive range that Warrior do-very impressive!

I get this publication sent every couple of months,and if you haven't already got onto it,you're missing out on hundreds of inexpensive books covering every conceivable period in history,including lots of wargaming ones.

Now for a conundrum.................................

I received this book in the post two weeks ago-I didn't order it,and don't know who did-it has been paid for(£4.51!)-I have asked friends and family if they sent it,but have no clue as to who did.It is a translation from Spanish to English,and contains some interesting illustrations(while not exactly accurate),but is a good read/reference for anyone studying the Zulu War. Can anyone out there enlighten me??