Thursday, November 19, 2020

Hittite Refurb project: Chariots, part 3

 

The final 6 chariots from the collection of Bill McHugh gallop forth!


One bears a Hittite standard; between that and the armored horses, some grand muckety-much must be aboard!


Once again, most of the refurb work was repairing the chariots themselves,


adding detailing and contrasting colors to the cabs,


adding missing leatherwork to the steeds,


and, of course, adding the reins. 


Most of the crew figures required only minor touch ups. 


The original; painting on the bronze armor suits is especially nice!


Spears at the ready!


As noted earlier, the cabs on these third variant chariots are distinctly different from the prior two types. 


I love the way Bill did the "checkerboard" patterns on some of the shields!


Here are all 18 of the Chariots from Bill's collection after being rehabilitated. 


Quite an impressive sight!


Imagine the hundreds of chariots thought to be in the larger armies of this era!

21 comments:

  1. Wow! This is an impressive and magnificent sight, Peter! This is a wonderful collection of Hittite chariots. I must put in a serious effort on my own Hittites to come close to your collection.

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    1. Thanks, Jon. They are now pretty much equal to my Egyptian chariot force, and then I have another 10 assorted Canaanite chariots as well, the later also a refurb project.

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  2. They look fantastic en masse and individually too. They exude power and threat. Great addition to a wargames table.

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    1. Thanks! That , I think, was a big part of the reason for the chariotry arm to begin with!

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  3. Incredibly impressive work there Peter. The reins look excellent. Will they be plying their trade battling with To the Strongest?

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    1. Definitely, Carlo. Long range goal is to stage Qadesh!

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  4. I can almost hear the table shaking under the weight of their charge! What a wonderful collection of Hittite's, they look superb!
    Best wishes,
    Jason

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    1. Thank you, Jason. I think Bill would be pleased with them.

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  5. Splendid looking additional Hittite chariots! The chariots en masse is particularly impressive!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks, Iain. Big wheels keep on turning...

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    2. Thanks, Iain. Big wheels keep on turning...

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  6. Congrats Peter, wonderful additions, these Hittite chariots are just superb!!

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    1. Thank you Gary.
      (At a glance I read that as "very impressive enemas", LOL!
      I'd imagine the potential loosening of the bowels upon seeing these closing fast on your position could be akin to that, though! :-)

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  8. Lovely work Peter, and they do form quite a collection.

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    1. Thank you, Lawrence. Now on to some refurb work on the Infantry!

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  9. Living them mate really nice refurbishment !

    Cheers Matt

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  10. Awesome looking chariot squadrons, Peter - most-impressive together!

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    1. Thank you, Dean. They are especially impressive en masse, I agree!

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