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

Early Imperial Roman DBA Army

Next up in the collection of DBA armies that I painted for my friends' birthdays is this Early Imperial Roman army for Orhan.  The figures are mostly by 'Forged in Battle' but there are also some Xyston and Essex in there too.  The photos below cover all the options for the army except for camels.  There is also a choice of regular legions or the Prateorian cohorts.

The Emperor and Praetorian Cavalry (Equites Singulares) on the left, and Legion Cavalry (Equites Alares) on the right

The Praetorian Guard cohorts

The Legions

Legion artillery - the Onager

Part of the baggage train

Asian (on the left) and Numidian (on the right) Light Horse

Slingers and Javelin Psiloi skirmishers at left and right, and Warband 'Symmachiari' in the centre 

Auxiliary cohorts