On the paint table

The Battle of Akragas - 406BC

I've taken this from the first battle in the Command & Colors:Ancients game. Carthaginian V's Syracusan forces.

I converted the units listed on C&C  using the army lists from To the Strongest and will use To the Strongest rules to play the game. 

As it worked out, the points come out exactly the same. There are no terrain features for this battle, so just a straight head to head.

Now just have to finish this 10 days straight stint at work and I might manage to get to play it. 

I was one hoplite block short, so 4 units are only 3 deep instead of 4. (doesn't really make at difference as they still operate as a deep unit).  Hence the hoplites on the paint desk .

I guess you can never have enough hoplites.

Italian Hill Tribe units.

Four Javelin units based for Simon Miller's "To the Strongest" rules. 

These were a re-basing of the original unit I painted up in 2014. (see below picture) (where did those 4 years go?) 

 The figures (Aventine miniatures), are based on 120mm x 60mm bases for use on gaming mats with 150mm grids. Although I did split one base in case I use my 200mm gridded mat.

Unit in 2014 based for Warhammer Ancient Battles rules.

Italian hill tribes

A couple of 'Aventine' Italian hills tribesmen I painted to add to my units to make up some numbers. (I found them buried in my lead pile).  I'm not sure what the lads with the swords are but I believe they are Aventine figures as well, and, they will fit in as command figures.

I am in the process of doing some re-basing so I will show the results shortly.

Chariots

I needed a couple of heavy chariot units for my Carthaginian forces and after looking on the net  I ordered  a pair from 1st Corps miniatures.  Yeah I know they are 'successor' chariots and Carthage didn't use scythed chariots, but what the hell, they looked nice.

I will use changeable crews to depict whether the chariot is heavy with lance or scythed. I intended to magnetise the scythes on the wheels but decided I would probably lose them so they are glued in place.

The colour scheme I took from the net as well, as I saw a pair painted by a professional painter,  Jose-Manuel Chasco.

The bases seem a little bland at present so I may add some discarded shields and weapons later.