I like the way you have grouped these in dense formations, the mass effect works really well. Regards HGA. PS Sadly the pikeys up the road from us look nothing like these:)
Achilles, each batch of shields was done a bit differently, like in the Johnny Cash song "I did it one batch at a time". Buut in general they are painted vallejo Brass with a bit of dark bronze, mixed in, dry brush with vallejo bronze, highlight with bronze with burnished gold and overpainted with Army Painter Dark Tone.
384 to do? You're going to be giving me a severe case of pike envy!
21 January 2013 at 17:25
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These are the latest fruits of my Successor Pike mania; the units imaginatively named Phalanx 2 and Phalanx 3. They are varnished and just need basing/flocking.
I've cut all the pikes to slightly different lengths, and they aren't all upright; I like this effect.
I started to paint the units around 3 years back, but have pulled the stops out over the last month. I'm trying to paint 18 a week, but falling just a little short... but I think I can catch up due to recent purchase of Raglan's phalangites and getting some blocked in by a professional. The minis are Polemarch (mostly) and Foundry. I really like the Foundry mini in the Sidon helmet, it paints up beautifully.
Just 384 left to do... :-)
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Close this window Jump to comment formLovely work as always Simon. They will look amazing on the field and should create some book worthy pictures!
20 January 2013 at 15:51
I like the way you have grouped these in dense formations, the mass effect works really well.
Regards HGA.
PS Sadly the pikeys up the road from us look nothing like these:)
20 January 2013 at 16:26
Excellent.
20 January 2013 at 16:45
Very imposing phalanx. I like that one figure with the helmet looking like it's tilted back on the head. Best, Dean
20 January 2013 at 16:51
a really impressive sight! I love them!
I particularly like the bronze on the shields. Could you share your colour recipe?
20 January 2013 at 17:00
Fantastic, keep them coming.
20 January 2013 at 19:08
Thanks, all!
Achilles, each batch of shields was done a bit differently, like in the Johnny Cash song "I did it one batch at a time". Buut in general they are painted vallejo Brass with a bit of dark bronze, mixed in, dry brush with vallejo bronze, highlight with bronze with burnished gold and overpainted with Army Painter Dark Tone.
Cheers, Simon
20 January 2013 at 20:18
My word, that is a seriously impressive sight Sir!.
20 January 2013 at 20:51
Fantastic..... seriously impressive !
20 January 2013 at 23:42
Looks so good . . . .
21 January 2013 at 00:18
Quantity has a quality all its own, especially when executed so well. Keep it up!
21 January 2013 at 01:29
nice tight formation
21 January 2013 at 13:24
I like the differing pike lenght really adds to the look!
21 January 2013 at 16:52
384 to do? You're going to be giving me a severe case of pike envy!
21 January 2013 at 17:25