Raphia, the Latest

My work rotation and therefore my painting time is coming to an end for now, this is the final batch....

The final bases for the Seleucid Arabs, two javelin armed light foot units and one bow armed skirmish units.

Also something I should have done from the beginning, casualty or disorder markers.  These are just cut down figures based on foreign coins I had laying around.

The last unit of Egyptian Pike, these are the levied peasants of the Ptolomy kingdom.

This is unit number four, each unit has 48 figures so just 192 figures in these 'throw away' units.

All four units, side by side will make a great 'speed bump' for better quality opponents.

And these are the better quality opponents, the third and last 'Silver Shields' of the Seleucid elite pikemen.

So what is left.....

Ptolomy....5 Elephants and 1 Pike Phalanx

Seleucid....14 Elephants, 3 Pike Phalanx and 1 Unit of Thoraikai

And some Generals for each side.

Raphia

Four elephants and another Seleucid phalanx of 32 pikemen.

That brings the elephant herd up to 13, so only 21 to go!  The pike phalanx makes 6 out of 9.

I have all the bare lead I need to finish the project except 18 elephants, mainly Seleucid.

The pikemen are a WIP, I need to add shields, I forgot to order the LBM shield transfers.  I will finish these on my next work rotation.

Raphia-Ptolomy Commanders and Seleucid Hetairoi Cavalry

Still on the Raphia theme but the end is in sight, although still aways off!

 Ptolemaic Commanders.  These being even more non uniform do take a little longer but I need leaders to urge my troops into combat.

Seleucid Hetairoi cavalry.

For these I have used the Xyston Seleucid companions which have a more eastern feel to them, hence the coloured trousers and tunics.

More Raphia

The last figures for this work rotation.  

Ptolomy himself and a phalanx of Seleucid Silver Shields

 I thought I would give Ptolomy a silver helm and add two companions for him

 The Silver Shields were the veterans of the Seleucid army so I have used a mainly eastern style phalangite for them in this taxia

15mm Flames of war Commission

I have not commission painted for some time but a friend from PAW asked me to add some more bases to the US infantry I painted for him ages ago.

In addition there were a few bases of German snipers.

So here they are...

(sorry not the best pictures)

 

Raphia Update

A small update on the Raphia project.

Two more Ptolomy beasts of war and some Seleucid generals to lead the way........

Raphia Project Progress

So far in February I have been painting more for my Raphia project.

Whilst at home I bought some Seleucid elephants, 6 to be precise and I must admit they are lovely!

So here are the pictures.......

 First up four elephants, two for Ptolomy and two for Antiochus.  The Seleucid elephants, well all the elephants are lovely!  And I have finally got the hang of putting the hadows together, well just about!

 Above and below are the Ptolomy elephants.  I am putting two elephant models on a 80mm x 60mm base and they do look good!

 Seleucid elephants, nicely armoured and with a dedicated crew, I really do like them!

 The penultimate unit of heavy cavalry lance for the Seleucids.

 Plain and simple, Arab bow....

 A second unit of Basilikon Agemata pike.  These are the 'foot guards' of the Ptolomy army.