Early Byzantine 15mm DBA Army

Having recently re-read Robert Graves' 'Count Belisarius' and seeing the new range of Cromarty Forge Late Romans, I was inspired to paint up an Early Byzantine army for DBA 3.0.

The figures are a mix of Cromarty Forge (for the cavalry), Gladiator (for the huns, light archers and skutatoi) and Forged in Battle (for the auxilia and Goths).  As per usual the figures are painted in acrylics and gloss varnished.

Belisarius (on the left) with his Gothic federate

The army with all the options - essentially the choice is taking 5 x Cavalry or 5 x Light Horse, and the choice of the Gothic knights, or one element of auxiliary

The skutatoi (legionaries)

Allied Light Horse

Belisarius' cavalry, armed with lance and bow - plastic figures by Cromarty Forge

Feudal English 15mm DBA Army

Recently finished a Feudal English DBA army (Book IV list  23).  Notwithstanding his reputation amongst English kings, I opted to paint the army as Edward II's host at the Battle of Bannockburn, 1314.  It was fun to research the heraldry of the knights there present.  The figures are by Essex (with some Corvus Belli peasants mixed in), painted in acrylics and gloss varnished as usual.

Edward II and his host at Bannockburn, 1314

The King and his knights

King Edward II and his bodyguard Sir Giles D'Argentan

Sir Robert Clifford, Sir William de Vescy and Sir John Seagrave

Sir Gilbert de Clare, Sir Humphrey de Bohun, Sir Thomas Grey

Sir William Marshal Sir Henry de Beaumont, Sir Ralph de Monthermer

Longbowmen and Archers

Crossbowmen, Psiloi and Solid Hordes

City Militia Spearmen, North Welsh Pikemen (3Pk) and Hobilars (Cv)

Trojan DBA Camp

Managed to find a nice model to represent the gates of Troy as the camp for my 15mm Trojan army.  The model is resin and from Leven Miniatures.

The model comes with gates that can be positioned closed or open

In action with the Trojan DBA army - facing off against James' Minoans

The rear view

Hector rides out

Sassanid Persian 15mm DBA Army

Over Easter I managed to finish painting a Sassanid DBA army that I've been working on (on and off) for nearly 2 years.  Aside from being interested in the army of Shaper I itself, I'm a big fan of AB Miniatures so have worked my way through their ancient ranges (these, plus the Classical Greeks - shame that they don't do more).

The photos below show the army (Book II/69b - 225 - 493 AD) with all the options.  The Asavaran bow and lance cavalry can be swapped for elephants, horse archers, psiloi, or Dailami/Hillmen auxilia.

Shaper I at the front of his army

The slingers, levy foot (Solid Hordes in DBA) and auxiliary

Horse archers

Shapur I with the Derafsh Kaviani Royal Standard of the House of Sassan and his Cataphracts

The Asavaran cavalry host

Medieval DBA Camp

Recently finished this 15mm Medieval Tower from Baueda to serve as a baggage or camp element or a Built Up Area for medieval armies.  The tower is 40mm x 40mm at the base and can fit a 40mm x 40mm element on top.

The door is scratch-built from cardboard and metal.  Some Medieval Swiss 15mm figures on top for scale.