I had so many Macedonian Prodromoi (light Horse) Xyston packs (about 11 packs) So...I removed the swords to most of the sword armed figures and added lances/wire instead, and painted/mounted the figures as medium "Mercenary" Successor Cavalry which I needed... also painted 3 packs of Persian Xystophoroi and 2 packs of Paionian Light Cavalry.
1st Successor Cavalry ANC20080
2nd Successor Cavalry
non-conversion figures :o)
Persian Xystophoroi ANC20125
Paionian Light Cavalry ANC20079
Great work on all these Phil. The second group of Successor cavalry are particularly eye-catching and the colours you have use don the Persians really makes them pop. Xyston are my favourite ancient figures but I do find there is a bit of reattachment to be done after each game.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, Xyston Miniatures are the best, the sculpting style really stands out deep detail, and very dynamic poses, which makes them especially satisfying to paint and base...cheers!
DeleteExcellent work on riders sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal!
DeleteReally lovely looking cavalry Phil! Xyston produce some of the finest 15mm miniatures.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree Christopher —Xyston’s stuff is on another level for 15mm. Their cavalry in particular just pops on the table—great poses, nice detail on the horses, and they paint up beautifully....
DeleteGreat skill glueing the spears. I have a Xyston Alexandrian army but glueing the sarissas put me off and never did it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Javier....Yeah… that’s a very common pain with xyston packs to put all parts together 😅 The sarissas on Xyston Miniatures Alexandrian phalangites look amazing when finished, but the assembly can be a pain in the backside and a little frustration!..... cheers!
DeleteYou have done a fantastic job on those figures.
ReplyDeleteThanks Richard! Converting those Prodromoi by swapping swords for wire lances is a project I needed to work on, to have extra medium cavalry for DBMM,Impetvs,ADLG - Art De La Guerre, etc, armies
DeleteLovely work Phil - I have some of the very same figures to paint up! Always motivating to see painting progress from your good self.
ReplyDeleteThanks Aaron! Xyston figures were a bit cumbersome to work on ie cutiing drilling holes attaching metal wire etc. and painting the figures was rewarding....I’ll be looking forward to seeing what you do with yours too. Nothing beats a bit of shared hobby motivation? :o)
DeleteLovely and very sensible conversion work on your light cavalry, they all look great! At the club theyve decided to do punic war era ancients in 28mm, Ive got unmade victrix celts I could do but the call of Polybian Romans is strong!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
If I had to nudge you :o) Iain, the Polybian Romans are hard not to be ignore, a good painted Roman force tends to become a bit of a centerpiece army?... you’ll likely be painting more figures and more detail than, say, a later Roman force. But that’s also why they end up as centerpiece armies: when they’re done, they look like the army everyone stops to admire....I'm not sure just thinking out loud! :o)
DeleteThanks again,,,cheers!
forgot to mention..... I loath Imperial Romans, they come off as a bit too uniform and predictable—rows of near-identical legionaries with standardized gear etc. In contrast, Republican Romans have way more personality on the table I think and besides I'm enjoying painting 15mm buggers! :oP
DeleteYes the variety of the polybian army is one of its big selling points, Peter Connollys Roman Army was one of my first books and starts with a breakdown of the Polybian army thats really clear and got me hooked! I really liked the year of the four emperors later, plus living somewhere thats got so many Imperial remains, spending my childhood dragging my long suffering dad to the Antonine wall, Hadrians wall, St Albans etc ties me into the Empire!
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