WIP - Numidian Field Force - New Directions Part 4

The second unit of Javelin men is now finished and what will pass as my command stand is drying under the lights. Everyone goes into action in about three hours time. Wish me luck.

2nd Unit of Javelin men ready for action.

 

Command Stand drying under the lights

WIP - Numidian Field Force - New Directions Part 3

 Work continues to get my Numidians ready for action for Sunday's Clash of Spears gameday, A quick photo of the first unit of infantry.

Numidian Spearmen.

The 2nd unit is still being worked upon. In the background of the first photo below are the crew of an elephant also being painted. It is part of a Greek Warband for SAGA.

WIP - Numidian Field Force - New Directions Part 2

 My 2nd unit of Cavalry nears a state of readiness required for the Clash of Spears day taking place at the Abyss on October 5th. A photo of the figures drying under a lamp. The plastic Victrix figures were glued into Wargames Atlantic, recessed 50mm oval bases. White glue and Krautcover Scenics Soil of Sparta were used as a filler.  

Rebased Numidian Cavalry

Really like the look of the Soil of Sparta from
Krautcover Scenics

WIP - Numidian Field Force - New Directions

 I originally was working on my Numidian field force to form an Art de la Guerre army. However the local club is strongly committed to Saga and skirmish gaming. Plans are afoot to hold a gaming day devoted to the Clash of Spear rules early next month. 

Elephants to spare.

My elephants are individually mounted. My infantry is incomplete but I foresee no problems getting some figures ready. That leaves me to rebase my cavalry figures. I soaked the elements these figures were based on last night and I just removed them and glued them to the new standard. 50mm oval MDF bases from Pandraken Miniatures.

Rebasing Cavalry project. Never ending projects

Numidian War Elephants

 Last weekend I spent about 4 hours to apply the decals to my Victrix War Elephants to complete this submission for the AHPC XIII. I would have sworn I had ordered two packs of Little Big Man Numidian Elephant transfers, but it looks like I have one Numidian and one Carthaginian. In any case the elephants are ready and the Carthaginian Elephants are obviously plunder or trophies.

My first elephant took the longest and I learnt from my errors. Somewhere along the line I lost one of the little corner square decals and caused a dogeared effect on one of the hawdah's side panels. Live and learn. Two much detail for my thick and clumsy fingers, which at times are all thumbs.

Two Victrix War Elephants with crew - Numidian Decals

Two Victrix War Elephants with crew - Carthaginian Decals

Numidian Field Force Part A - Cavalry Unit

 I finally got around to working on both the crewmen for my elephants and the Victrix Miniatures pack of Numidian cavalry that I picked up. These is part of a new project to build an Art de la Guerre Numidian Army. This is part A as only the cavalry component is ready today. I still need to apply decals to the elephants. It was my fourth entry in this years AHPC.

I decided to use 60mm x 60 mm bases for each element of this unit. The figures themselves have a plastic base which is almost 50mm long and would overlap a standard 60mm x 40mm base. I didn't have any 60mmx50mm MDF elements in my supplies. 

I like the look, and but am not sure how it will be for game play.  The figures exude movement. 

WIP - Numidian Field Force Part 2

 I finally got around to working on both the crewmen for my elephants and the Victrix pack of Numidian cavalry that I picked up. I hope to post all in time for my Wednesday slot with the AHPC XIII.

WIP - Numidian Field Force

 Last August when I was out east on vacation I purchased a pack of African War Elephants by Victrix from Lantzalot Game Store in Blockhouse. I have been wanting to see these up close since they first became available and at the store I made an impulse purchase.  On my 2nd trip to the shop for a Bolt Action game day, I acquired a 2nd package and arranged to have my purchases of the day shipped directly to my address in Montreal.

I knew that I had some Numidian Light Cavalry from Old Glory Miniatures that were already painted. They have been seconded to my Roman Army, but now they are the start of another field force. I already had some Victrix Greek Archers and Balearic Slingers in the pile of shame that could be allocated to this project.

My intension is to have the Elephants completed within the next two weeks.