Samnites versus Etruscans Midgard Game

 

Deployment from the Etruscan side

From the Samnite side

Etruscan right flank and centre

Etruscan left flank and centre

Samnite left flank and centre

Samnite right flank and centre

Etruscan cavalry charge on their left flank,
Samnite cavalry countercharge

Same thing on the Etruscan right flank

On Monday afternoon I played a solo Samnites versus Etruscans Midgard game out in the shed. The two sides were very similar, the Samnites were the attackers and the Etruscans the defenders. The Etruscan cavalry charged on both flanks and the Samnites countercharged. The Samnite cavalry eventually destroyed both Etruscan cavalry units but one of the remaining Samnite cavalry units at half strength was then destroyed by missile fire from Etruscan slingers. Once the infantry closed in combat the game became even more hard fought with no clear advantage to either side. In the end I called time as a draw with the Samnites on three remaining reputation tokens and the Etruscans four.

Samnite cavalry are victorious on their right flank

Combat continues on the Etruscan right flank

Etruscan slingers destroy the Samnite cavalry

Etruscan cavalry are at half strength

Samnite and Etruscan infantry slog it out

Game ends as a hard fought draw

Late Etruscan Infantry Command

 

Here are two late Etruscan infantry command stands that I've just finished painting. The figures are by Aventine Miniatures with LBM shield transfers. I hope to play a solo Etruscans versus Samnites Midgard game out in the shed soon, but have been sick with Covid recently and have just been taking it easy.

Thracians

 

Here are some pics of various Thracians I've acquired and painted over the years. First up are some Thracian noble heavy cavalry that I've just finished painting. The figures are by Old Glory Miniatures. The Thracian light cavalry are also Old Glory with the exception of a single Minifigs figure on a Hinchliffe horse that I painted years ago. All of the Old Glory Thracian light cavalry and infantry were painted by Adam Stone, part of an Old Glory Macedonian army I bought from him. The infantry are in photo order, later Hellenistic peltasts with rhomphaia, javelins and thureoi shields and earlier peltasts with javelins and peltai shields. 

The earlier peltasts are a mix of Old Glory and Wargames Foundry figures. The Wargames Foundry second hand figures are beautifully painted by the Dragon Painting Service in Hong Kong. They're much better than anything I could manage but the colours are a bit lurid for my taste, I prefer more muted tones! Most ancient armies would be covered head to toe in dust anyway. Collecting Thracians it is hard to avoid having two armies with the earlier peltasts and later Hellenistic ones. I have many more units to add to these armies with Old Glory, Minifigs, Tin Soldier, Essex, Foundry, Crusader and Aventine figures.