Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Galatians







Galatian chariots (3 x LCh)





Galatian cavalry (2 x Cav)


Here are some 15mm Celts that I will use as a Galatian DBA army to fight my Early Seleucids. The figures are a mix of Xyston, Essex, Minifigs and Corvus Belli. Some of the shields have LBM and VVV transfers and the rest are hand painted. The stone huts and enclosure are by Blue Moon. Some of the photos I took didn't past muster, there are three warband elements missing, but you can see them in the back rank of the cropped group photo at the bottom.

The back drop photo was taken at Hattusa (modern Bogazkoy), the old Hittite capital, on our visit there in 2011. The Galatians settled in Central Anatolia in the first half of the third century BC, actually at this site. According to Jurgen Seeher in his guidebook, Hattusha Guide: A Day in the Hittite Capital (p.175.):

The site of Tavium near the village Buyuk Nefeskoy some 20km south of Bogazkoy became the seat of the Trokmer clan, who took the land around Hattusha/Bogazkoy under their control. Buyukkale once again became a fortified citadel, and a small village occupied part of what had been the Lower City. The painted pottery characteristic of the Galatians was recovered here, as well as vessels imported from the Hellenistic cities along the west coast.







Galatian warriors (6 x Wb)


Galatian archers and slingers (2 x Psiloi)


Galatian DBA army with options (16 elements)

10 comments:

  1. Awesome, love the chariots and the huts!

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    1. Thanks Phil, the chariots are by Corvus Belli, really nice figures.

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  2. Great looking figures and terrain. Love the backdrops you use too.

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    1. Thanks Dean, I really like the Xyston and Corvus Belli figures. The backdrop photo was taken at the old Hittite capital Hatussa.

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  3. Excellent stuff, Mike! I like the chariots a lot.

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    1. Thanks Jonathan, the chariots were a lot of fun to paint.

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  4. Got to love any army with chariots in it! Lovely work all round!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain, it was fun to paint some 15mm for a change.

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