Saturday 20 January 2024

Great Sumerian Revolt 15mm DBA Army

Recently finished an Early Sumerian DBA army - a Xmas present from Andy - from the lovely Museum Miniatures 'Z' range.  This is the first army list in the DBA Book, representing the northern coalition army of the 'Great Revolt' of Sumer against Akkad in 2250BC, led by Ipkhur-Kishi of Kish.  I particularly like the proto-chariot 'battle cars' and 'straddle cars' drawn by asses rather than horses (which equate to knights and cavalry in DBA terms).  The figures are painted in acrylics and gloss varnished.  The baggage element is scratch-built.

The army with options


The baggage element mini-ziggurat

Solid Bow

Slingers (Psiloi)

Ipkhur-Kishi of Kish in his Battle Car


Straddle Cars (equivalent to Light Chariots or Cavalry)


Levy Foot (Solid Hordes)

Pikemen



 

Sunday 5 November 2023

League of Constance 15mm DBA Army

My stock of Mirliton Miniatures also allowed me to field a League of Constance Army.  This is one of the Later Swiss variants (Book IV, 79c) and depicts the army under Duke Rene of Lorraine, Victor of the battle of Nancy in 1477 where he smashed the Burgundians under Charles the Bold.

This army combines pike and (one) blade, with knights, including a double-based knights element.

Duke Rene of Lorraine leads his host


The heavy foot - Swiss and Alliance Pikemen and Halberdiers from Basel dressed in black and white



The general and his French volunteer knights in the foreground and Knights from Basel in the background




Later Swiss 15mm DBA Army

Finally managed to finish a 15mm Later Swiss DBA army (list: Book IV 79a).  This has been a very long time in the making.  The figures are from Mirliton Miniatures, bought originally for the Field of Glory rules a few years ago.  I have opted for the double-based fast Blade option (6Bd) - not least because it allowed me to paint more flags!

The full army: Pike General plus 3 Pike, 2 Psiloi, and 6 double-based Fast Blade Halberdiers

The central stand was originally designed to be a Field of Glory General but is now a Fast Blades.


The flags are (from left to right) the cantons of Zug, Schwyz, Berne and Zurich



The General (Pike) with the canton flags of Schaffhausen and Oberwald, with skirmishing crossbowmen (Psiloi)



Monday 1 May 2023

Trojan 15mm DBA Army

Not much time for painting so far this year, but I did manage to finish a Trojan 15mm DBA army which Andy kindly bought me for Xmas.  The figures are the new 'Z' range by Museum Miniatures (with the addition of one Essex miniatures base).  The Heroes in their light chariots dismount to fight as Blades. Just need some Achaeans now to oppose them.  And a suitable baggage/camp element.

The whole army, with alternate elements

Hector in his chariot

Spearmen



Light Chariots (count as Cavalry in DBA)



The dismounted Heroes - Blades in DBA



The light troops - Archers and Slingers - plus Sarpedon's Lycians (Fast Blades)





Monday 26 December 2022

Thessalian - Later Hoplite Greek - DBA Army

Next up is a Thessalian (Later Hoplite Greek) army, notable for slightly more cavalry or light horse and fewer hoplites, and with a cavalry General.  The hoplite figures are AB Miniatures; the cavalry, light horse and psiloi are Xyston.