Ben's 18mm Classical Mediterranean

[MABO]

Nice scenery. Looks really like being in Greece.

[Howlin]

Really impressive shield details!

[Wiking]

The size of the figures, the amazing detailed painting ...

You really know how to handle the paint and a brush for such tiny figures.

Am I impressed?
No, more of that.

[PhilC]

Very very nice figures, and excellent paint job on the shield. I particularly like the white bull on black background, a real piece of art!

[Peter]

Real nice work!

Why don't you call it a small temple, where they can leave small gifts for the Gods before the warriors go to war!

[Ben Bob]

Thank you all for the kind comments

Real nice work!

Why don't you call it a small temple, where they can leave small gifts for the Gods before the warriors go to war!

That can also work!

[Ben Bob]

This week I finished the final stand of Spartans and got the basing material down.



I also wanted to do a couple olive trees, and after looking at photos I decided natural tree roots would capture the look pretty well. I came across this fallen tree on my Sunday hike, harvested a few roots, and got started of the grove.



There's still a lot of work to do!


Thanks for looking!

[Rich W]

Wowsers, some of those details on shields are ridiculously good!

[Peter]

I love the natural groundwork!

[wilberforcefrog]

Beautiful olive trees and a reminder that there's fun supplies to be found just about anywhere!

[Graeme]

Splendid painting on these figures, I love the little points of colour about the clothing, it creates real interest.

The shield painting is excellent, the 3D effect on the bull and Pegasus is uncannily good.

[C M Dodson]

Kalimera !

Your troops are a delight and those shields are wonderful.

The scenery looks very Greek to me as a lover of Crete and all things Greek I think that you have captured the ‘feel’ very well.

Using the roots of trees is a great way of model lining them as the thin roots make an excellent support for the foliage.

Best wishes,

Yassas,

Chris

[Ben Bob]

Thank you all for your comments

[MABO]

This is Sparta!

[Ben Bob]

I finished painting the last Corinthians this weekend.







I tried a few simple conversions, such as giving this guy a Kopis.



I also repositions the spear arms of a few of the "at attention" poses. Just a little twist with pliers and they can make some underarm thrusts.



Finally, I got started on my last planned hoplite unit: the Boeotians.



Thanks for looking.

[Peter]

THat are some nice looking reinforcements!

[Ben Bob]

Cheers

Here's a little update. I finished painting the Corinthians, and also the Boeotians. These are my last two planned units of city state hoplites. I have a few peltasts to finish, but the Greeks are mostly wrapped up aside from basing.

Next I am doing a couple of Scythian cavalry units. These can either be mercenaries, or will eventually fight Persians and Thracians that I have yet to buy and paint.









Thanks for looking.

[C M Dodson]

Beautiful work.

I love the faces, it brings them to life.

Best wishes,

Chris

[MABO]

Beautiful painted figures. And the phalanx looks impressive when based. Is the fact that you not glue the figs in the middle, which resulted in a further edge, due to rules or a question of taste?

[Ben Bob]

Thank you both.
The basing is just a matter of taste. I feel like each unit is somehow more special when gathered in the middle of the scene.

Plus I didn't want to purchase additional small bases.