Sunday, June 17, 2018

Numidian Elephants















Here are two Numidian elephants and crew that I've just finished painting. The elephants and crew are from the Victrix African War Elephant set, with Victrix Numidian transfers. You get two ellies and a choice of four types of crew - Ptolemaic, Carthaginian, Numidian and Roman. These elephants are North African forest elephants (Loxodonta Africana Phaorohensis), an extinct subspecies of the African bush elephants (Loxodonta Africana Cyclotis). Below are some comparison shots of some of the other African elephant ranges that are available.








African Elephants L to R - Victrix, Crusader, 1st Corps & Aventine


Victrix, Gripping Beast, Relic & Foundry

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16 comments:

  1. Michal DwarfCryptJune 17, 2018 at 5:46 PM

    Excellent work sir!
    I add your blog to my list :)

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    1. CyrusJune 17, 2018 at 6:04 PM

      Thanks Michal, I'll add your blog to mine.

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  2. caveadsum1471June 17, 2018 at 7:15 PM

    Gorgeous elephants! The new victrix ancients seem excellent! How are they to assemble? They certainly hold up well against the other manufacturers.
    Best Iain

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    1. CyrusJune 17, 2018 at 9:22 PM

      Thanks Iain, they're easy to assemble but if you use the transfers you should put on the blanket before gluing the howdah on. I had to trim the top of mine to get them to fit...

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  3. ChasseurJune 17, 2018 at 8:23 PM

    Excellent looking elephants!

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    1. CyrusJune 17, 2018 at 9:24 PM

      Thanks Chasseur the transfers really help!

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  4. Jonathan FreitagJune 17, 2018 at 9:19 PM

    Beautiful work! The transfers really make these nellies stand out.

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    1. CyrusJune 17, 2018 at 9:26 PM

      Thanks Jonathan, they're a bit fiddly to put on but it is worth the effort.

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  5. DeanMJune 17, 2018 at 11:50 PM

    Wow! Amazing looking elies - the transfers fit perfectly!

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    1. CyrusJune 18, 2018 at 8:38 AM

      Thanks Dean, I'm not too sure if Numidian elephants were this elaborately decorated but they do look good.

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  6. CyrusJune 19, 2018 at 8:24 AM

    Thanks Aaron.

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  7. JayJune 19, 2018 at 9:34 AM

    Really nice painting, and presentation of figures.

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  8. JohnApril 27, 2021 at 12:19 PM

    Actually, strictly speaking they probably aren't Loxodonta Africana cyclotis but Loxodonta africana pharaohensis, which is now extinct (since Roman times). They are believed to have been similar though and for our purposes, if it looks like Africana cyclotis it'll be good enough.

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    1. CyrusApril 27, 2021 at 7:10 PM

      Thanks John, for setting me straight on that.

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  9. JohnApril 27, 2021 at 8:39 PM

    BTW they look better than anything I could do.

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