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15mm Ancient Italians

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 Originally this started as a Campanian Army for DBA, add in mission creep and it became a double Campanian army for DBA. Why, dunno, other than I'd overbought as usual from a lot of different manufacturers so had plenty to mix together. That and they painted up nicely and looked rather colourful when done so over doing it was not so hard. The basing is a bit all over the place I'm afraid since my inclinations tilted towards TRIUMPH!. I couldn't be bothered rebasing and, not being finished that long ago at the time, just ended up painting more guys to make up the various troop types required. Also trying to cover as many of the various Italian peoples as possible even if not strictly suitable. So, fudging. A lot of fudging. As with my Greeks, and a lot of the peoples around at this time, they quite often show up as contingents in other armies so having a few is always useful when some thirsty mercs are needed to bolster the ranks. Javelin Cavalry (including General) Horseme

15mm Ancient Greeks

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 I've never tried to paint an Ancient Greek army, the closest I got to it was buying an old Essex blue box Syracusan army back in the late nineties, I think. I bought them as opponents for my Romans but did nothing with them until I needed some mercenary Hoplites for a DBM Carthaginian army I was trying to put together for a tournament. Recently I've refurbished the Hoplites and added some bits and pieces with some vague hope I will eventually stumble across a usable army, there are certainly plenty to choose from across the Mediterranean. So, really, a generic force pool to draw what I need from. Even though I don't have any specific army in mind (maybe Syracusan?) I've presented them as I have in the other army posts. Heavy Foot or Elite Foot  (including foot General) Hoplites figures: QRF, Forged in Battle. figures: Gladiator, Forged in Battle. Bad Horse Horsemen (including mounted General) figures: QRF, Forged in Battle. Javelin Cavalry Horsemen figures: Essex. Heav