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

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

 

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)

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