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.

Theban - Later Hoplite Greek - DBA Army

For a number of years I've been meaning to paint up the set of Later Hoplite Greek Armies for DBA using the lovely AB Miniatures hoplites.  First off the production line are the Thebans, complete with double-based Spear elements (ready for the Battle of Leuctra in 371BC).  I opted to go for variety in the shield blazons and not paint them all with the Hercules Club, the emblem of Thebes.  The cavalry and peltast figures are by Xyston.  Will have to get on and build a camp/baggage element.

Peltasts (Psiloi) by Xyston Miniatures

Slingers (Psiloi) by AB Miniatures

Cavalry by Xyston

The General Epamonidas and the Sacred Band (AB Miniatures)

Another element of double-based Spears

Thracians

The first elements for a Thracian DBA army - the 15mm figures are by Xyston, painted with acrylics and gloss-varnished.

Thracian Peltasts with the 'rhomphaia' or falx - the long-bladed cutting weapon

The Thracian king and his retainers

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