Spanish Scutari

A quick post as I near the end of the Punic War collection, I just have a few Spaniards to complete. These are the first of two units of Scutari. They are 3d printed from Cromarty forge, Mitch up-skilled them from 10 to 15mm. The spears will hopefully be a bit more robust.

I quite enjoyed painting these and look forward to getting the other unit done. I did notice some excess static grass that I'll need to brush off before I pack them away. I can hopefully finish the last 3 units and can start on my new project.

On Thursday we have our 6th Franco Prussian game, the Battle of Jarny. Looking forward to it.

The Romans are done

So I finally completed the last two units I needed for the Romans for Zama, namely two units of Roman trained Numidian infantry. These figures are from Forged in Battle and I really like them, may even pick up some more to expand the Numidians for the Jurguthine War.

I deliberately went for a mix of shield colours to keep them looking more irregular than their Roman counterparts. I even used the two left over figures for a level one commander. The other figures I managed to complete over the weekend were a couple of units of skimishers, Gauls and Libyans and a Gallic commander. These are all Essex miniatures for the skirmishers and 3d printed Cromarty forge figures for the commanders.

So when packing the figures away I decided to get them on the table, more for a gauge on the frontage they will cover, will help Mitch organise the table size we will require for Border Reiver. They squeezed into 5ft, so will probably want a table around 8ft as the Carthaginians will have a longer frontage and gives us a chance to add some scenic items on the periphery. 

Left wing, Numidian allies

Left center, Roman legions

Right center, Roman legions

Right wing, Roman cavalry

So with the Romans done I can look to finish off the Carthaginians as I have some Spanish allies to add and Libyan skirmishers. Then there are a couple of units of Italian heavy cavalry to complete that force. I can then look to get some figures painted up to finish the Epirote army I have. Be handy to get them done and plan some map based campaigns

Roman and Numidian cavalry completed

So another part of the Zama project can be marked as completed. First is the Roman cavalry, I still needed a single unit to complete the force, I actually painted up two, simply because I had the figures and didn't want them to go to waste. Both units are fro Forged in battle and represent elements from the 5th and 6th legion I had painted up.

The other contingent I completed was the Numidian cavalry. The last three regiments are also from Forged in Battle, they are a good match from the earlier Peter Pig figures I had painted up.

L to R, Peter Pig and Forged in battle

L to R, Peter Pig and Forged in battle

So all I need to complete is two units of Roman trained Numidian infantry, which are actually already painted up. I just need to get the bases finished and that will bring my part of the Zama project to a close.

15mm Numidians and Italians

With agreeing to help Mitch out with the Zama game for Border Reiver next year, I needed 6 units of Numidian light cavalry as part of the Roman contingent. These are all from Peter Pig, lovely models and I much prefer them to the 3d printed ones I have for the Carthaginians.

I've also received a nice bundle of figures which should provide about 90% of the additional figures I need for the Romans. A starter box from Forged in Battle for the Republican Romans, Some Oscan heavy cavalry for my 'Italiotes', Numidian and Gallic skirmishers. I'm awaiting another order which will cover the rest of the Numidians that I will need.

I also completed a second unit of Carthaginian cavalry. These are also from Forged in Battle and are the last of the cavalry from the starter set I had. Just 1 unit of spearmen and some Libyan skirmishers and they are all done.

The other unit I completed was the last of my Italiote heavy infantry. These are all from Essex miniatures with the exception of the command figures which are from Old Glory. I also took the opportunity to get the Italiotes out for a photo. I just need to get the 2 units of Oscan heavy cavalry done and the contingent will be finished.

With these done it has me thinking about a Punic War campaign where these, Mitch's Iberian and the Gauls can be used as allies and enemies for both sides. I've even got some Hellenistic Greeks to finish that can be used for Epirus. Something to ponder.

15mm Carthaginians and allies

After a family trip away it was time to get some more painting, certainly helps not being back to work until Tuesday. The focus at the moment is on the Punic Wars as Mitch wants to do the Battle of Zama at the Border Reiver show next year. I'll be needing to add 2 more Roman legions and some Numidians to my existing 4 legions while Mitch concentrates on getting the Carthaginians done. 

So orders have gone in to get some of the additional figures that I need, meanwhile I had a load of my own Carthaginians to finish off, so decided to get them done in the meantime. First up is another pair of elephants. These are 3d prints from Mitch, he has the Cromarty forge 10mm STLs and just up scales them.

War elephants

Next up was some African spearmen from Forged in Battle, I have 1 more unit of these to paint up from the starter set I bought. This time I went for plain red shields, very uniformed.

African spearmen

Now I also painted up a unit of Bruttian/Italiote infantry. These can be used as allies for both the Carthaginians and the Romans. These were part of an EBay bundle I picked. Mainly Old Glory figures with a couple from Essex miniatures.

Bruttian/Italiote infantry

The last bit of painting I did was some extra commanders that I would need. Two for the Gauls, which are 3d prints and three Old Glory figures for the Italiotes.

Various commanders

So with these done I took the opportunity to review my Carthaginian forces (excluding the Italiotes). I still have a number of units to complete, some Carthaginian heavy cavalry, 2 x Spanish cavalry, African Spearmen, Gallic infantry and 2 x Libyan skirmishers.

So based for Midgard I can currently field the following units:

1 Carthaginian heavy cavalry

2 Gallic heavy cavalry

1 Spanish light cavalry

3 Numidian light cavalry

4 War Elephants

1 Gallic slinger

2 Balearic slingers

2 Libyan javelinmen

5 Gallic warbands

3 African Spearmen

2 Liby-Phonecian spearmen

So 26 units done and a further 7 to complete. I could do with some Spanish infantry as it is the one component missing. To these I can add the Italiote for battles in Italy, consisting of 4 heavy and 2 medium infantry, 2 light cavalry and some skirmishers.

Britons, Quar and a game

So I have been keeping myself busy this week, getting a few things painted and getting another game of Quar, a chance to try out the tractor rules. Firstly on the painting front I completed another couple of bases of Gauls, these are from Cromarty forge and are actually designated as Ancient Britons. A few more bare-chested warriors compared to the Gaul range.

The other completed work was a couple of more tractors for the Quar. These will come in handy as after months of indecision of a club game for Border Reiver, it looks like we will take the Quar. So the 2 tractors are a second Twaenyr, this time in reverse colours for my Toulmore faction. The other is a Chyweethl for the Royalists. I think I'm going to have a look through some old 40k decals to see if I have anything suitable.

And so to the game, a simple 300 point force which included a tractor. It was also the first opportunity to get some of the Toulmore onto the table. I took a Twaenyr and 4 rhyflers. Mitch took an Aerfyn tractor and 5 rhyflers. Just a few pictures from the game as we were mainly concentrating on getting the rules right. I will happily mention that my Twaenyr took out the enemy Aerfyn.

Toulmore marines in position

Rumble of the Twaenyr 

The Aerfyn hiding in the village

Scouting for the enemy

Aerfyn rumbling down the road towards us

Rhyflers take cover in the woods

Royalists come under fire

Aerfyn begins trading shots 

The Twaenyr lines up their opponent

Game over!!

Toulmore victory parade

Next week we will try out larger forces, this should give us some secondary options for attacking the tractors.