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

Later Achaemenid Persian DBA Army

I recently finished painting the additional elements necessary to complete a later Persian DBA army with all the variant options.  The figures are Xyston miniatures, apart from the mercenary Greek hoplites which are AB miniatures.

Kardakes Spearmen (Auxilia)

The baggage - a Persian camel train

The heavy cavalry

Light cavalry

Armoured cavalry

The general and his escort - at some point I'll get hold of Darius in his chariot, but until then this model can represent a regional Satrap

Horse Archers

Scythed chariot with armoured driver

Mercenary Greek hoplites in Persian service

Local levies

Persian slinger

The whole army