Saturday, 27 April 2013

Elephants and Cretans

These are the Ptolemaic Raphia elephants; mostly based now (no tufts, yet), but no crew.


I have enough additional escorts (not shown) for one more elephant, and think I should add one more as 5 is a bit of a random number, and 6 would enable me to use them un-escorted, in pairs.

I had a bit of good news yesterday; I've got a large table to take an enlarged version of my Thapsus game, to SELWG, on October 13th.  This will enable me to take my rules on a new outing.  I'll want to get a load more legionaries painted... luckily I have quite a few that Nick painted for me last year, ready to base.  I'll also need some more terrain, including some Roman ships...
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15 comments:

  1. DeanM27 April 2013 at 16:29

    1,2, 3, 4, 5...6 - SIX elephants! Good going, Simon. Always impressed with your work. Best, Dean

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  2. Silver Whistle27 April 2013 at 18:13

    Remember to strengthen your table with all that extra lead.
    Cheers,
    Pat.

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  3. roma91227 April 2013 at 20:16

    They look awesome and will be dau ting when on the gaming table.

    Cheers,
    Ross

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  4. Phil27 April 2013 at 20:35

    Very nice looking figures, love the elephants!
    Phil.

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  5. EinarOlafson27 April 2013 at 20:52

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  6. EinarOlafson27 April 2013 at 20:53

    Looking good!! Did you say Roman ships?!! That sounds great!!

    Cheers.

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  7. BigRedBat27 April 2013 at 21:44

    Thanks chaps! The elephants are really quite heavy.

    Andres, yes I've long wanted some Roman ships. I want some small boats that might patrol the Rhine, and perhaps a big grain ship... maybe also a small trireme. Brought my Gobbos down tonight, will try to photograph tomorrow.

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  8. Willie Anderson27 April 2013 at 21:46

    Those look great Simon six would balance it up!

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  9. BigRedBat27 April 2013 at 21:54

    Yes, needs to be done, Willie!

    Of course I also have 6 smaller Africans, from the Zama game, so my current African total is 11. And 2 Indians, and at least 10 dead elephants...

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  10. legatus hedlius27 April 2013 at 22:57

    Haven't been to SELWG for years. Maybe I should go along and see your game this year!

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  11. BigRedBat27 April 2013 at 23:22

    Come along and play, Stephen!

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  12. Cyrus28 April 2013 at 00:46

    African elephants and Cretans are looking great Simon! How many are you using for the Ptolemies at Raphia?

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  13. BigRedBat28 April 2013 at 09:12

    Hi Cyrus, just these 5. There will be 6 Seleucids nellies.

    Cheers, Simon

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  14. Dalauppror28 April 2013 at 13:28

    Great looking minis !!!

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  15. fireymonkeyboy28 April 2013 at 19:04


    You're a machine.

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Thanks for commenting. I will post this as soon as I am able to review it.