Saturday, May 20, 2017

Chariot charging...

There is the first of 4 newly painted Assyrian Four-Horse Heavy Chariots.

Like my earlier Assyrian Heavy Chariots, these are Hincliffe figures. The Hinchliffe line was especially prized for its equipment models.  


Obviously, I went for a light green and light orange motif for this chariot. 


My second time painting these models (25+ years later!) , I finally figured out exactly where the crew were supposed to fit (there are pegs on their feet and holes in the floor of the cab). 


These Hincliffe models are still available from Hinds Figures in the UK.



16 comments:

  1. Nicely done. Always liked chariots. And elephants.

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    1. I agree; Chariots and Elephants are some of the joys of collecting Ancients!

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  2. That is a cool looking weapons platform, Peter! Very nice!

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    1. Thanks, Jon! "Weapons Platform' is probably about right for these vehicles- very different from the extremely lightweight Egyptian style!

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  3. Awesome chariots Peter, love the colors...and the wheels!

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    1. Thanks, Phil... a bit of Cinderella and her Pumpkin Carriage theme going on here, I think! :-)

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  4. Impressive and formidable feel to these

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    1. Thanks, Garry. I think that was half the point of these "war engines"... to make the enemy turn on his heels at the sight of them bearing down upon him!

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  5. Lovely chariot, nice colour combo and it holds up well considering it's age, I have the landsknecht wagon, two other 16th century wagons and a couple of artillery pieces that I got from Ian Hinds, good service if anyone is thinking of buying any chariots!
    Best Iain

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    1. Glad you liked it, Ian, and good to know about service from Hinds. As I said, Hinchliffe was especially known for it's equipment. I bought these from a vendor at Historicon 10 - 15 years ago before hinds acquired the range.

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  6. Now that is a superb looking chariot. You can imagine the ground shaking as that comes charging at you! Superb use of colours, Peter. Really impressive!
    Best wishes,
    Jason

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    1. Thanks for the kind words, Jason. Glad you liked it!

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