It's been just over a month since I posted anything. I try to post at least once a month, however this last month has been difficul...

Introduction Decades ago (and I am not kidding) I bought a sample from a professional figure painter. It was a "adjusted...

Introduction It was dark when I got up on Sunday morning! Too early by half. I picked up Gareth Jones south of Warrington befor...

In July last year I posted some pictures of my first Hellenistic elephant . I now have a pair:

For bronze shields I use Vallejo Brass (70.801) thinned with water.  Three or four thin coats produce the smooth, highly polished look ...

I've written a few text heavy posts recently, so here's a picture hevay post to redress the balance. These units completed the ...

Introduction After months of preparation, I set out for my third KITN competition on a decent October day. At one point I didn't...

Introduction Once again I braved the northbound M6 on a rainy Sunday morning.  Fortified by the mandatory bacon buttie (sandwich), t...

I'm on the final lap of my Later Macedonian army for "The King In The North", Art de la Guerre (ADLG) competition in mid-...

I succumbed to the "wargames butterfly" syndrome once again and placed a modest order with Ancient & Modern for a ...

This is something of a first for me (well second really).  Last Saturday I bought twelve painted and based cavalry from the bring and b...

This weekend I prepared a pack of 15 mm Illyrian cavalry and much to my dismay I found:

Once again my Hellenistic collection grows with these armoured medium infantry.

Here're the latest additions to my Hellenistic collection.  The figure is clearly based on the Tarantine cavalryman on page 117 of ...

The latest addition to my Hellenistic army is a bit of a mystery because I can't find the code anywhere on the Essex web site!  The...

With this post my 2024 Hellenistic project reaches an important milestone.  The units pictured are the last I must paint before the KI...

When I placed my last order with Essex I decided to buy a few extra figures to add some variety to the long slog of painting a 15 mm He...

This is the third set of units for my 2024 Hellenistic project.  They follow the commanders and the camp off the painting des...

As I continue with my Hellenistic project my mind turned to what I would use for a camp.  Browsing the web for inspiration was a thankl...

This year I will be taking a Hellenistic army to the King in the North competition in October. As I've mentioned, I'll be usi...