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.
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| 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.
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| Light troops advance in front of the massed phalanxes |
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| I did try to put some detail on the Thracians |
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| Thracian Peltasts clear the way for their Spartan employers |
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| Ranks of Spartan warriors |
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| The army advances |
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| Massed Hoplites |
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| Cavalry on the flanks |
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| The Archers hide among the shrubs, taking aim at their opponents |
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| Javelineers form a skirmish screen |
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| Javelins from above, with the sun on their backs |
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| Attaaaack! |
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| Rays of sunlight glint off polished shields |
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| Archers, Peltasts, Hoplites |
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| Mercenaries add to the throng |
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| Rank after rank |
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| I tried to get as much variation on the basic Greek 'Lambda' theme as I could |
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| The 'white unit' and the 'yellow unit' |
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| General's Eye-View |
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| The cavalry pass by in the sun |
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| These are tinier than a penny - about 10mm tall when mounted. |
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| And on the cavalry come |
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| Another close up of those Peltasts |
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| 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 |
