6mm Spartan Greek Army

So, a departure from the usual fayre, here's my 6mm Spartan Army. The miniatures are produced by Baccus6mm Miniatures, run by Peter Berry, whom I've known for nearly 30 years.

Each unit is on a 20x60mm base

I started painting these some time ago, but I got a final push to finish them when I took them on holiday to Greece :) As they're so small, I had everything (paints, little men, glue, brushes etc) in a box about 20cmx20cmx10cm.

Light troops advance in front of the massed phalanxes

I did try to put some detail on the Thracians

Thracian Peltasts clear the way for their Spartan employers

Ranks of Spartan warriors

The army advances

Massed Hoplites

Cavalry on the flanks

The Archers hide among the shrubs, taking aim at their opponents

Javelineers form a skirmish screen

Javelins from above, with the sun on their backs

Attaaaack!

Rays of sunlight glint off polished shields

Archers, Peltasts, Hoplites

Mercenaries add to the throng

Rank after rank

I tried to get as much variation on the basic Greek 'Lambda' theme as I could

The 'white unit' and the 'yellow unit'

General's Eye-View

The cavalry pass by in the sun

These are tinier than a penny - about 10mm tall when mounted.

And on the cavalry come

Another close up of those Peltasts

Quite pleased with these 'Army shots'. Next time I'll show some of the individual units and give you a better idea of the scale