SAGA: Ages of Ages

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Project Entry by zoidpinhead

Mamertine mounted warriors

October 8, 2024

Tutoring 6

Skill 8

Idea 8

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The plains of Campania were apparently good horse breeding territory and I imagine that if our mercenaries did well they would want to take to battle on a trusty steed. Models here are Agema Etruscans for the commander and standard bearer who has a minor conversion to carry a Victrix Samnite banner. The others are some mostly good sculpts by Redoubt Enterprises, the odd one is showing their age a bit but as a group they look fine.

Painting for horses is as straightforward as with the warriors, speedpaints over zenithed undercoat. Chestnut is the most common colour with bay (chestnut with black mane and tail) also very common in many breeds so a range of reddish browns is useful. Speedpaints feature Hardened Leather, Ruddy Fur and Burnished Red. I steer clear of mid-brown which is an unusual colour for a horse, they never quite look right. Black is popular for modern sports horses so leaders tend to get those for leaders and I’ve a soft spot for coloureds (paint horses for the Americans) so usually go for skewbald (chestnut and white, sometimes with some black in mane and tail). This pattern is painted on with standard acrylics – it is very hard to get a firm edge to the colours when using speedpaints.

These small shields meant I needed to use LBMS 1/72nd scale transfers.