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Battle of Carrhae

Posted by dombom on 22 Mar 2023, 10:40

Here some pictures with a better camera and a more complete scenery.
A few more figures are to be painted and then I gonna start the base.

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Posted by Peter on 22 Mar 2023, 12:58

It already looks fantastic! :thumbup:
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Posted by Bill Slavin on 22 Mar 2023, 14:04

Wow! That looks amazing! Such action and a beautiful palette.
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Posted by Konrad on 22 Mar 2023, 15:57

Very nice work!
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Posted by Susofrick on 22 Mar 2023, 16:35

Can only agree!
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Posted by Iceman1964 on 22 Mar 2023, 19:02

Simply impressive, it promises to become a masterpiece !!!
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Posted by Minuteman on 22 Mar 2023, 19:42

Very impressive! Great figures and painting.
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Posted by PaulRPetri on 22 Mar 2023, 22:06

Those pictures are just exploding with action!! I can't wait for the finished product!
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Posted by C M Dodson on 23 Mar 2023, 14:44

This is looking increasingly good with really nice attention to detail.

Best wishes,

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Posted by Beano Boy on 23 Mar 2023, 18:29

Very interesting to view. :thumbup: BB
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Posted by Ben90 on 23 Mar 2023, 23:00

Most impressive, again!
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Posted by Kekso on 24 Mar 2023, 16:48

I like it... the composition is :shock:
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Posted by Santi Pérez on 24 Mar 2023, 20:17

Iceman1964 wrote:Simply impressive, it promises to become a masterpiece !!!

I totally agree with Enrico and the other mates' opinions. :love: :love: :love:

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Posted by dombom on 28 Mar 2023, 09:31

I started with the base and for reference I used some pictures of the region where the battle has been (30km from Harran):

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It is a sandy to rocky landscape with only small plants growing around. It is mostly flat leveled with some rocky hills around. When the figures are positioned I gonna add some more plants. I choose to add a dried out stream, which formed after some previous rainfall:

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Posted by Santi Pérez on 28 Mar 2023, 19:45

That terrain looks great, dombom. I love the effect of the cracked ground in the dry creek bed. :love:

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Posted by Ben90 on 28 Mar 2023, 22:39

I agree, this looks very good.
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Posted by dombom on 29 Mar 2023, 13:17

It gives the impression of dry season and hot weather, thats what Crassus let his legionaries suffer.
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Posted by dombom on 29 Mar 2023, 13:20

Nice words from the repeated winnder of the painting contests :D
Feel free to give me some tips, hints and advice :-)
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Posted by Peter on 29 Mar 2023, 21:49

Very realistic groundwork! :thumbup:

You switched pictures didn't you? :-D
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Posted by Rich W on 29 Mar 2023, 23:20

Yet more top groundwork. I'm going to go and put it out there...I think your groundworks/bases may be the best on this forum (which is saying something considering how good all of the members on here are!)
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