Seleucid Cataphracts for Magnesia

[ToneTW]

My most recently finished unit of old Seleucid Cataphracts from Newline and one of my 'updating' projects. When I first got back into painting 1/72 I made use of block painting, brown wash and done. However they were dark and dull, so now I generally paint with brighter colours, brown wash then highlight (usually in the original colour). The other aspect of updating old projects is mounting singly based troops onto unit bases.

http://showparade.blogspot.com/2019/04/clad-in-gold-and-silver.html

[Beano Boy]

All that armour makes them look very large for those horses.
However, fantastic painting style on these heavies.
Nice bases too. BB

[Ben90]

Splendid paintjob!

[Kostis Ornerakis]

Wonderful painting!!

[FredG]

For Magnesia? Only another 2988 to paint then

Sean may need a warning of the order

[Konrad]

WOW!
Impressive.
Very nice metal painting.

[huib]

Wow! Heavy metal. Antique tank batallion.

[ToneTW]

Thank you everyone for the encouraging comments!

For Magnesia? Only another 2988 to paint then

Sean may need a warning of the order

I will get saving too! I may have to raid a few temples on route, which always ends well for Hellenistic kings

Tempting as it is to order more I am hanging on for some future Hellenistic lines (fingers crossed!)

[sberry]

Fantastic paintjob indeed, they look splendid! This flashy appearance is exactly the effect that was intended to impress the enemy; this is one of the best paintjobs on metal surfaces that I've ever seen.
And yet, the Romans will win the battle hehe ...

[Graeme]

Terrific paintjob, these really make an impression.

They are an intimidating bunch, I think the metal face masks are particularly unsettling. They have a dehumanising effect and make them look just so casually malignant. No point looking warm and cuddly on the battlefield I suppose.

[ToneTW]

Cheers guys!

The face masks would be intimidating, they must have depended on that psychological shock. Fighting in all that armour couldn't have been a lengthy affair.

Unfortunatley for Antiochus and his Cataphracts he was up against Romans who just fought the long and bitter Hannibalic War they were not that easily intimidated!

[MABO]

i do not want to fight against them! Terrific unit!

[Arekmaximus]

The best!

[Bluefalchion]

At first I thought they were unfinished because of the metal faces. Then I took a closer look! Maybe the most intimidating ancient cavalry I have ever seen...