More Persians and the last Bondi

Here we have the last of the Vikings for some time, these are 8 bondi with hand weapons (Crusader 28mm with LBM transfers) to fill out my Saga warband for MayDay. I am not sure whether to field these as Vikings or as Jomsvikings as per the expansion list. I think the Jomsviking abilities are kind of beardy ubervikings, but beardiness/cheesiness goes with being a Viking in most games systems. Usually portrayed as being tough fighters even though their track record against nuns and peasants defines their reputation more so than their track record against more manly foes. 

Also completed were a few stands of Zvezda Persian foot and a couple of heavy chariots

This is a converted Assyrian chariot that will serve as a command stand.

Persians

 I've been working on some 1/72 Persians, another one of this backburner projects that I have been picking away at for a few years. This week I did a batch of heavy mounted Persian cavalry (some Zvezda and some Hat)

And a few Sparabara, I like these guys:

And before the big snow came this week, I managed a bike ride with oldest daughter, the ice is just breaking up on the Saskatchewan River. Later in the week we got a foot of snow....

Viking Hirdmen for Saga

More of these lovely Crusader 28mm guys, I now have a 4 point warband.

Bondi and Spartans

Here we have a unit of Viking bondi (Crusader 28mm with LBM shield transfers) for my Saga Warband. Nice models, and the LBM shield transfers are superb.

And also a large batch of Zvezda Spartans done in red and bronze. There are 9 stands here (4 figs on 60 x 20 bases) that will factor into a big Greek-Persian Wars battle I am working towards later in the year. Not bad for 1/72 plastic.

Next, some hirdmen waiting for painting, and I might start on some 1/72 Persians.

Ulfednar!

I took a break from hoplites to do a few Vikings for my next Saga warband, hopefully in time for MayDay. These are Crusader 28mm, of which I am a big fan, their dark age ranges have lots of character and a very chunky feel to them. Here we have a lord and 4 Ulfednar / Berzerkers. The skins looked more ursine than lupine to me.

And here we have a bit of a swedge against some of the dinosaur herd belonging to the kids

Rodrigo Diaz and more Spartans

I chiseled away at the El Cid lead pile this week, here we have Rodrigo Diaz himself, mounted and on foot, with his vassal Alvar Minaya, also mounted and on foot.

These are nice and chunky Crusader 28mm, I really like their dark age ranges. Have done a lot of their Normans and Huscarls.

I also finished another battlegroup of Spartans, this is a mixture of the two Zvezda box sets, the new Spartans and the older mixed hoplites. I think Zvezda are my favourite 1/72 manufacturer, love those Corinthian helmets.

1/72 Hoplites

Last week I blew the dust off some 1/72 Greeks and Persians for a change. There are some Hat figures here, which are very so-so, flat poses and require you to make and affix own spear. Pain in the butt! I used VVV shield transfers.

I also found some Caesar hoplites that are much more 3-dimensional, and come with spears.