I am slowly amassing the required forces to refight The Battle of the River Trimsos as in Donald Featherstones first book on wargaming using 2D flats . In fact the only thing I was really missing was one chariot for the Hyrkainian army , I had a look on the Berlin Zinnfiguren webshop and found the above model in their second hand section reasonably priced . It arrived today and upon examination I was struck how finely it was painted - usually painted flats are a "factory finish" paint job and need a bit of work doing to them - this one is excellently painted - a work of art and far better than I could accomplish ! (click on the photo to enlarge) . It will need a gloss varnish and basing to ready it for the tabletop.
The only problem with ordering from Berlin Zinnfiguren is that there is a minimum order of 25 Euros so to top my order up I got the above set , it's titled "Vercingetorix" and I will use them for various character figures for Hyboria , painting them is going to be a challenge for the future. (click on the photo to enlarge)
That’s a really nicely painted chariot you’ve picked up a very good piece. My SYW collection of flats grows slowly but I enjoy painting them
ReplyDeleteI have to be in the right humour to paint them , they are a challenge
DeleteThe chariot is a wee beauty, what a cracker, I really like to see flats but doubt I could do them justice.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice isn't it, painting flats properly is an art
DeleteThat chariot is a beautiful piece indeed Tony! I have found some wonderful soldiers at BZ, you never know what they will have in their used section. It pays to check in on a regular basis!
ReplyDeleteYes they do have some bargains there .
DeleteA double bonus: the last unit needed to play the game and a splendid example of one at that.
ReplyDeleteYes I'm very pleased with it , a great finishing model.
DeleteIt is beautiful but not so great viewed from the ends.
ReplyDeleteSadly the true fact on 2D .
DeleteThe chariot is fantastic, the painting really makes it look 3D, amazing!
ReplyDeleteI often wonder why painters spend so very much effort painting complicated highlights and shadows on solid figures which are 3D already, and thus have highlights and shadows anyway ( my DBA army will of course be the Philistines ), but I can really appreciate it here. Lovely figures!
I have paited quite a lot of flats - BUT not to the standard of the chariot.
DeleteThe new flats look like they'll be an enjoyable subject to paint.
ReplyDeleteThe chariot ..WOW!
I have to be in the zone to paint them and fear I will never match that chariot in quality.
DeleteDespite having enough age the whole Hyboria thing passed me by - please include some background when you get round to the game.
ReplyDeleteIt was a country based on the 'Conan the Barbarian' stories evolved in the early days of wargaming by Tony Bath https://conan.com/howards-hyborian-age/
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