Tarty, they are simple metal pins, the apparent shaping just comes from the painting technique. I picked the technique up from the chap who I bought the first 20 hoplites from. I shall have to do a post on it!
A handy by-product is that the pins are relatively blunt, and have never drawn blood...
Ace-panting and nice big crowded bases - just how I like it.
Foundry - sweet as always.
28 November 2012 at 09:54
I’ve finished basing the hoplites in my recent post, and
rebased my existing Foundry “Athenian” hoplites onto larger bases, so that most
are now in 8’s. I boosted the total
numbers by repainting my old Lunar Blue Dragoons (the minis with the tall crests), and mixing them in; they
scrubbed up OK. Economical, neh? Upgraded the tuftage, too, to my 2013 standard. 'Ave a click.
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I took the opportunity to very roughly split out the later
hoplites with helms with separate cheeek flaps and Pilos, from those with the earlier Corinthian and
Chalcidian helmets, and put them on separate bases. The above unit has mostly earlier, and the
below mostly later helmets, although purists will quail... Later, I’ll
build distinct units with corresponding shield designs, which became simpler
and more abstract over time.
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In a few weeks I plan to paint up 8 more Spartans. That’ll give me 5 units of 36 hoplites, and two
of 24, which will have to do for the time being, because I urgently need to start
painting minis with rather longer pointy sticks.
16 Comments
Close this window Jump to comment formWonderful hoplites! Shields, beautiful, reflect the sun ...great work!
21 November 2012 at 13:23
i am impressive by the work, very nice painting, beautiful shields....en français dans le texte "Wahou !".
21 November 2012 at 14:34
Spiffy!
21 November 2012 at 14:53
They are bloody awesome! Great work.
21 November 2012 at 16:33
Superb work as usual! Those look so amazing all formed up like that.
21 November 2012 at 16:49
Thanks all! Spartans to follow, in a few weeks time...
21 November 2012 at 17:59
Great looking figures and an outstanding unit. Looking forward to those with long point sticks and Spartans.
Cheers,
Ross
21 November 2012 at 18:18
Very tasty indeed, Simon.
Best wishes
Giles
22 November 2012 at 00:34
Lovely stuff, and plenty of them.
22 November 2012 at 07:09
Magnificent and impressive
22 November 2012 at 19:39
Both units look superb and the bases really set them off.
22 November 2012 at 22:22
What spears have you used on these chaps Simon ? are they Aventine ? .... their nice whatever they are.
22 November 2012 at 22:39
Thanks very much, all!
Tarty, they are simple metal pins, the apparent shaping just comes from the painting technique. I picked the technique up from the chap who I bought the first 20 hoplites from. I shall have to do a post on it!
A handy by-product is that the pins are relatively blunt, and have never drawn blood...
Cheers, Simon
Simon
22 November 2012 at 23:52
Really excellent - maybe I should finish a few more hoplites with my next batch of Argonauts. Inspirational as usual!
23 November 2012 at 19:56
Simply splendid, Simon !
26 November 2012 at 12:41
Ace-panting and nice big crowded bases - just how I like it.
Foundry - sweet as always.
28 November 2012 at 09:54