The recently-completed Roman command packs also included a figure of the Numidian King Massinisa and, as luck would have it, I found a spare pack of Numidian horse that had become lost in the Roman pile. This was perfect in terms of providing a couple of extra figures for another Numidian command element, with the others making up an additional element of light horse:
King Massinisa was the founder of the Numidian Kingdom and was initially allied with Carthage, marrying a Carthaginian noblewoman, although he later became a trusted ally of Rome (which is obviously why he was in one of the Xytson Roman personality packs).
While on the theme of utilising surplus figures, I also completed a couple of Tibetan camps using some left-over Tibetan figures, Forged in Battle livestock and a couple of Tibetan command tents I purchased from Baueda:
According to the Baeuda website, white tents were a sign of status and they were generally reinforced along the seams with strips of black cloth. I'll take their word for this as I am no expert in Medieval Tibetan military tent design, although I'm sure there is a PhD, or at the very least an Osprey, in there somewhere:
I have a fair bit more Baueda stuff to complete and really must do more of it as it is a very enjoyable diversion.
Now back to the Romans and the last unit in the form of some Itallian allied cavalry, which I should have posted by the end of the week.
I like your camps a lot, Lawrence, and your 15mm cavalry, superb. No “seam counter” will argue with your black cloth seam reinforcing. Besides, it looks great!
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DeleteThanks Jonathan. The Baueda models are nice clean casts and paint up well, so I'm looking forward to getting stuck into a few more for the already completed armies.
DeleteLove the camps, gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil. I notice camps often form a part of your games, and it will be nice to field them without having to use substitute elements.
DeleteLovely Numidians and those tents are wonderul pieces.
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Cheers James. A welcome distraction from the Romans.
DeleteYour usual high standard of work here Lawrence...the camp scenes are particularly nice!
ReplyDeleteCheers Keith. The camps were fun and I have a few more in the queue for the coming months.
DeleteI love the Numidian King and the tents as well, Lawrence!
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter. A brief interlude while I finish the last of the Romans.
DeleteLovely Numidians and ace tents!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain