...and a couple of the guys. I was going to do a larger group of them but...firstly I ran out of bodys and heads to convert, I didn´t want to spend more money and I got distracted by another project :-D
Thanks :-D @KP...the bods are from the ceaser Celts...the heads from the Hat Greek hoplites, pants from greenstuff :-D @Tim...If your up for it mate, we could do a "joint effort" 300 dio...I can do half ...you the other, (I´ll send mine to you, no problem) and / or if anyone else is up for it we could do a joint "blogger" THIS IS SPARTA!!!! dio. :-D Cheers Paul
Wish I could get some painting done. 1 note though, The use of the Lambda symbol on Spartan shields did not begin till after the Persian wars period. Ospreys book on the Spartans gives the actual styles used. Dont think anyone will mind though!- if you're happy, I am happy!
:-D I know, the shield designs are a bit "historically inncorrect", well, badly wrong but it´s more or less a representation of the film the 300, sorry, with Tims guys...the 16. And anyway..the leather posing pouches are also a tincy wincy bit incorrect as well :-D The one thing about me as well. is that i wil try to get as close to historical stuff as i can but I aint too worried if for example i mix 14th cent knights with 100 yrs war ones to build a medieval army...terrible I know, and some wargamers would kick me out of the wargaming club for my historical misdemeaners but each to his own eh?? :-D Cheers paul
Paul We could all take photos of our various Spartans against a neutral background and send them to you so you can Photoshop them into a single image. It then wouldn't even matter what scale thay are (my 6mm chaps want in on this). What do you think?
At Least with the Lambda symol on the shields you can tell who they are!! My painting is woefully innacurate-but if I like it and it seems right I am happy. All hail to free spirits! (Not alcoholic ones!!!)
Nicely done and don't we all get distracted by something else we need to do.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Your dios are always so action filled!
ReplyDeleteGreat great great!
ReplyDeleteNow, let the Persians get close....
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Good stuff Paul!
ReplyDeleteWhat make are the figs?
It looks cool with that mix of poses, and the painting effect is very ethereal.
ReplyDeleteThis is Sparta !!!
ReplyDeleteSo with my ten Spartans (http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.com/2011/04/300-spartans.html) we're only 284 short?
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AWESOME!
Thanks :-D
ReplyDelete@KP...the bods are from the ceaser Celts...the heads from the Hat Greek hoplites, pants from greenstuff :-D
@Tim...If your up for it mate, we could do a "joint effort" 300 dio...I can do half ...you the other, (I´ll send mine to you, no problem) and / or if anyone else is up for it we could do a joint "blogger" THIS IS SPARTA!!!! dio. :-D
Cheers
Paul
Wish I could get some painting done.
ReplyDelete1 note though, The use of the Lambda symbol on Spartan shields did not begin till after the Persian wars period. Ospreys book on the Spartans gives the actual styles used.
Dont think anyone will mind though!- if you're happy, I am happy!
long live Sparta!!!!
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ReplyDeleteMine were painted in the late 1970s which certainly makes them ancient, but well after the Persian wars period...
Wow! Those are friggen awesome. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI dressed up as Leonidas a few years ago for Halloween with a bunch of my friends. Needless to say, it was the best Halloween ever.
And nice blog!
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ReplyDeleteI know, the shield designs are a bit "historically inncorrect", well, badly wrong but it´s more or less a representation of the film the 300, sorry, with Tims guys...the 16.
And anyway..the leather posing pouches are also a tincy wincy bit incorrect as well :-D
The one thing about me as well. is that i wil try to get as close to historical stuff as i can but I aint too worried if for example i mix 14th cent knights with 100 yrs war ones to build a medieval army...terrible I know, and some wargamers would kick me out of the wargaming club for my historical misdemeaners but each to his own eh?? :-D
Cheers
paul
Paul
ReplyDeleteWe could all take photos of our various Spartans against a neutral background and send them to you so you can Photoshop them into a single image. It then wouldn't even matter what scale thay are (my 6mm chaps want in on this). What do you think?
At Least with the Lambda symol on the shields you can tell who they are!!
ReplyDeleteMy painting is woefully innacurate-but if I like it and it seems right I am happy.
All hail to free spirits! (Not alcoholic ones!!!)
Great subject!
ReplyDeleteWho care if is not historically correct, this is just like 300 movie and comic book... Awesome!
Spartans! For tonight we dine in hell!