Here are some Late Etruscan Command figures that I've just finished painting. The figures are by Aventine and Victrix with LBM and Victrix shield transfers. The Victrix figures are from the Republican Roman cavalry set which includes Etruscan helmets options and they have a lovely Etruscan shield transfer set as well. Garry has a really nice Etruscan army, that inspired me to start one of my own. You can see his Etruscans in action against my Samnites in a game we played at the club a few years ago:
https://bucellarii.blogspot.com/2018/09/samnites-versus-etruscans-basic-impetus.html
I have quite a few spare plastic Greek hoplites, so I'm planning to use some of these for my first class Etruscan infantry and have used the Victrix Greek slingers and Roman leves with spare heads to make up fifth class Etruscan infantry as javelinmen and slingers. Agema Miniatures have a Kickstarter Etruscan range too, that should be available soon on their website. I just received in the mail an order from Gorgon Studios of second class spearmen and Lars Porsena in a chariot - can't wait to paint that!
Nice! Which manufacturer makes the larger trooper and mount in these photos?
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan, Victrix from their Republican Roman cavalry set, the middle three are Aventine.
DeleteLovely looking cavalry. Like the background too.
DeleteThanks Michal, it’s the hill behind Mycenae but it could be in Tuscany somewhere!
DeleteFantastic Mick, a really great project I look forward to your progress. If I was still in Canberra I would be up for a nice italian Peninsula campaign for this fascinating period.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your progress!
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Matt
Thanks Matt, that would be good, not much gaming at the moment in lockdown. I hope you’re both enjoying life over in France.
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Mike
Great looking Etruscans! I always think of the first double page spread in Conollys Hannibal and the enemies of Rome book which shows Lars Porsena, hopolites and hill tribes,you're plan sounds great!
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Thanks Iain, the Connolly book is a classic and the Gorgon Studios’ Etruscan chariot is superb.
DeleteBeautifully painted and photographed as always, Mike!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, the Etruscans should be a fun and colourful army to paint.
DeleteThumbs up, gorgeous Etruscans!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, working on some of the infantry at the moment.
DeleteThese are very nice figures and you have done an admirable paint job on them all!
ReplyDeleteThanks rross, I’m looking forward to painting the Etruscan chariot.
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