tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post5961961053457034634..comments2024-03-27T04:59:15.157+00:00Comments on The BigRedBatCave: Hellenistic Bodyguard CavalryBigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-9302678226348083422010-03-03T10:25:18.452+00:002010-03-03T10:25:18.452+00:00Hi Paul, been following your progress, too! We ar...Hi Paul, been following your progress, too! We are having a bit of a race to get our Romans done in time.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-69434758893840356732010-03-03T10:18:32.899+00:002010-03-03T10:18:32.899+00:00Good stuff, Simon, and you've sparked off an i...Good stuff, Simon, and you've sparked off an interesting discussion about colours as well. To keep my sanity in between Romans, I'm refurbishing an old second hand unit of (I think) Naismith 25mm Companions that were badly worked first time around. It just so happens that I repainted the cloaks as yellowish with a broad blue stripe, kind of similar to Consul's description. So I'm relieved; I may have got them right purely by chance. It's a shame that I have already fixed up my old Thessalians; otherwise I'd follow your lead and add shields - yours look great. Very dynamic and dangerous.<br /><br />Cheers to everybody<br />PaulCalibanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137774792085672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-23440222095897148192010-03-03T09:14:01.593+00:002010-03-03T09:14:01.593+00:00Onwards and upwards to infinity and beyond!
Or ev...Onwards and upwards to infinity and beyond!<br /><br />Or even to Zama......RTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620074647967436211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-40649966115343922812010-03-02T21:56:58.323+00:002010-03-02T21:56:58.323+00:00Colour references come from McBride's drawings...Colour references come from McBride's drawings inspired by the Alexander Sarcophagus and I do happen to have Sekunda's book ;)<br /><br />It's good enough for me!<br /><br />It's a shame we weren't around 2000 years ago, then we would know fo' sho!<br /><br />Consul.Consulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697053824770819630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-81239706387768623302010-03-02T21:49:12.682+00:002010-03-02T21:49:12.682+00:00Have you been reading Secunda, Consul? I always t...Have you been reading Secunda, Consul? I always take my Secunda with a generous pinch of salt. ;-)<br /><br />Thanks Phil! All LBMS transfers.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-11008347353700503322010-03-02T20:38:38.073+00:002010-03-02T20:38:38.073+00:00Love 'em. Colour actually works well.
I assu...Love 'em. Colour actually works well.<br /><br />I assume those are shield transfers! They look great.<br /><br />Nice work fella!Broedershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218127480258279732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-78280139549753757242010-03-02T19:56:54.348+00:002010-03-02T19:56:54.348+00:00The horsemen closest to the king such as the kings...The horsemen closest to the king such as the kings personal companions would have mostly purple with a yellow strip, standard companions would have a mostly yellow cloak with a purple strip and Thessalian cavalry have a blueish purple with white stripe but this can be much bluer in some cases but historical sources are sketchy at best for this.<br /><br />As you said, Xystophoroi have crested helmets and tended to wear leg armour and a bronze cuirass, much like companions. On reflection, they're nothing like their Paeonian counterparts! Except for may be their weapon.<br /><br />I'll keep an eye out for the book.<br /><br />Consul.Consulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697053824770819630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-31106462783228793312010-03-02T19:44:04.175+00:002010-03-02T19:44:04.175+00:00Purple would make them very much the followers of ...Purple would make them very much the followers of a wealthy King! Teh purple strip you mention sounds like when Alexander issued valuable purple cloth from the former Persian stocks.<br /><br />The Xystophoroi are very much like companions, but perhaps with some later gear. Mine will have tall crested helmets. <br /><br />Consul, you should watch out for "Armies and Enemies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars"; it is invaluable, I must have looked in it several hundred times.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-52207949901180984052010-03-02T18:46:56.843+00:002010-03-02T18:46:56.843+00:00Nice looking unit!
I intend to do a post at some ...Nice looking unit!<br /><br />I intend to do a post at some stage showing my research into Macedonian capes and clothing. Not many troop types wore purple capes!<br /><br />Thessalians wore mostly blue with a white stripe and companions wore a sort of buff/yellow cape with a purple strip (i think, I can't quite remember this one).<br /><br />'xystophoroi' i'm guessing they look a bit like prodromoi, with the long lances. A and A do a great model for this but would need some conversion work.Consulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697053824770819630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-38843184469643550472010-03-02T18:22:55.920+00:002010-03-02T18:22:55.920+00:00I was chuffed to find that some of the LBMS transf...I was chuffed to find that some of the LBMS transfers matched the violet of the cloaks. <br /><br />After Salute (golly how often I say that!) I want to do a unit of xystophoroi with similar cloak colours and thracian-type helmets, with crests.BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-44917810517888395562010-03-02T17:53:53.153+00:002010-03-02T17:53:53.153+00:00They are very well painted and the colors work wel...They are very well painted and the colors work well!Game Master Rob Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198920658123610173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-64960064326403409772010-03-02T17:37:40.524+00:002010-03-02T17:37:40.524+00:00Nice looking unit.
Cheers
ChristopherNice looking unit.<br /><br />Cheers<br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-52439364829025934472010-03-02T15:55:46.089+00:002010-03-02T15:55:46.089+00:00Very good. Can't go wrong with some armoured b...Very good. Can't go wrong with some armoured bodyguards in fancy clothes.<br /><br />Cheers<br />SGSire Godefroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278575582941391824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-83593315860330164072010-03-02T13:30:35.424+00:002010-03-02T13:30:35.424+00:00Those are fantastic. Lovely work!
Best wishes
G...Those are fantastic. Lovely work!<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />GilesGileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431052344684945450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-86621573877799365472010-03-02T13:28:38.724+00:002010-03-02T13:28:38.724+00:00very nice indeed.very nice indeed.Secundushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03315796155081335530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-49612725324054876002010-03-02T11:40:41.779+00:002010-03-02T11:40:41.779+00:00Hi; Salute is always a blast! The preparations ar...Hi; Salute is always a blast! The preparations are exhausting, though. If you come over, do say hi!BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-15309071913552036042010-03-02T11:12:22.236+00:002010-03-02T11:12:22.236+00:00fabulous figures - I really like how the colors al...fabulous figures - I really like how the colors all work together. Your Zama game is sounding like a real Epic.<br /><br />I'm thinking very hard about moving some investment projects around so I can be in the UK for Salute - it sounds like a great showjmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.com