Anyone seen my Pachyderm

Also finally got around to finishing off a couple of pieces of scatter terrain that someone gave me 😁.

These will be used to represent the “camps” used in Too the Strongest.

Continuing in trying to complete the stuff I have for the Carthaginian army I have managed to do a couple of units of Numidian cavalry. This just leaves some Libyan Infantry, Elephants and some Italians and then I’ll be finished 😂😂🤣

Finally got around to painting more elephants for the Carthaginians (Victrix African Elephants).

These were painted with the same techniques and mix of washes as the previous one but I had then to apply the transfers from LBM Studios to finish them off.

Now the only downside with the use of the washes is they will always highlight any joins (and on the Victrix models there is one right through the forehead) and no matter how well you think you have filled it in it gets you.

Still have a couple more to do that I will be completing as Numidian for variety.

Finished another Roman “Quincunx” this time from Aventine Miniatures. Great figures and easy to paint up.

Something that I can use both for the Carthaginians and Romans, Spanish Cavalry from Victrix.

These were painted in the “traditional” off white cloth edged with purple and dark reds (the only “contemporary” source references these colours at least according to WRG).

The shield transfers are once again LBM Studios.

The Generals have also been completed. The first is from Crusader Miniatures who do a mounted and dismounted Hannibal. They have been paired with standard bearers from Gripping Beast.

Next we have another Hannibal this time from Gripping Beast. I particularly like to shield transfer on this one and painted with maximum bling (although there is definitely a Foo Man Chou vibe with the tache).

Finally a generic command figure from Gripping beast.

Onto the Carthaginian Cavalry (or what used to be called the Liby-Phoenician Cavalry under WRG). These are Gripping Beast figures and have been painted up with the linin cuirasses in the main. Where mail appeared I deliberately gave it a bit of bling with bright copper and gold as these represented the richer citizens.

One of the advantages of collecting both the Carthaginian and Republican Romans is the number of mercenary or allied troops that fought for each side.

I finally got around to finishing some Spanish Caetrati (Javelin armed skirmishers). Figures are A&A Miniatures with the usual LBM Studios shield transfers. Two units based slightly differently, one based so I can still use individual figures for skirmish games while the other has been based for “rank and file” games of To the Strongest and Hail Caesar.

Painting wise I went with the “traditional” white tunics with coloured edging described in various books but I believe all came from the same historical source.

Next we have Italian or Ligurian Allies these are the Armoured Italian Javelinmen from Victrix and have been based for rank and file as I have another 24 to paint so some of them will be based for dual use. These were just painted in various colours and again used the LBM shield transfers.