2mm Strength & Honour
Celtic warbands - painting guide
Painting the warbands is a similar process to the Romans but with a broader range of colours. First we take a series of similar colours and paint them in blobs on the miniatures. This is one set which will make up one warband base 60mm x 120mm. These will be Atrebates who I’ve decided to do mostly blue. They will also be put onto their bases in a single mass to emulate the closer fighting style of their continental brethren.
First the clothing colours:
Then the flesh and armour drybrushes. The flesh tone was a much heavier coat than for the Romans and the iron colour was a bit patchier to show not all warriors have helmets or armour.
Next is the spears. Using a narrow pointed brush and with parallel stripes the levelled spears are painted. Then the ones that stick up vertically are covered with a side to side motion.
The spear tips are drybrushed again with chainmail silver and a touch of gold picks out the carnyx and a couple of helmets in the command groups. Then everything is washed with raw umber and left to dry.
Finally a selection of bright colours are selected and dots applied along the shields at the front of the formation. These are built up one colour at a time until most have a nice bright shield.
They are finished. Two Atrebates warband bases ready for Watling Street.
Did you see that the author of the rules is preparing a Punic Wars and Alexander Wars supplements?
I did. He posted on the Strength and Honour group on FB which I assume you are already a member of. This is excellent news. I’m a big fan of the earlier period that covers the Alexandrian/Successor and Punic wars. They have some really big set piece battles that will suit these rules. Looking forward to see what he will do rules wise with the earlier Republican legions and their manipular formation. I’m going to print some bits out and have a go at Pydna (168BCE) and see if I’m happy using the current rules or whether they might need… Read more »
Yeah I woukd say next year as well. Never been a fan of the EIR period but enjoy like you the earlier periods