Monday, May 24, 2021

Sea Peoples - Sardana Warband #1

Having added so many units to the Peleset component of the Sera Peoples, it was only fair tghat I bolster the other major clan I depict, the Sardana. 


These are Old Glory figures. 


I had a few spare Old Glory Egyptian Sherdan Guards from a reorganization of their units, which I used to fill out the numbers a bit. 


are basically similar troops; just a bit heavier leather armor, and a bronze disk in the center of the helmet top. Can you spot them? 


The officer and hornist are by Newline Designs once again. 

24 comments:

  1. Nice work Peter. The black shield with the bronze is very effective.

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    1. Thanks, Lawrence. No act of brilliance, I was running out of colors to use for the different warbands, and while ahistorical, I like some uniformity in my units!

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  2. Very flavorful. The basement workshop's been busy.

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    1. Thanks, Joe. Now I need to finish the battle that has been on my tabletop for a couple of months at least!

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  3. The black, bronze and white look great together and very nice basing- very arid.

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    1. Thanks, the black does make them look a bit more... sinister!

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  4. Lovely figures Peter, and beautiful shields!

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    1. The shields are plain, not no evidence they used designs like some later armies... easier to paint that way, too! :-)

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  5. Great looking horned helmed warriors, Peter.

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    1. The "horns" were probably bronze like the rest of the helmet (but who really knows), but I like them better with real horns. There should have ben plenty available back then from goats and the like! :-)

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  6. Another splendid looking sea people's unit!
    Best Iain

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  7. Those look mean and nasty, great contrast of colours

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    1. The horns and black theme does make them look mean and nasty, don't they?!

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  8. These look excellent once more Peter. As others have mentioned, the black shields with the brass boss and outer ring are especially effective, as is the leather armour.
    I really like Newline's 20 mm figs and these two 25s look really good too.
    Regards, James

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    1. Thanks for the generous comments, James. The two "command" figures are Newline games, the rest are Old Glory.

      I just primed a bunch of Newline Egyptians, and I have Indians to paint later in the year.

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  9. I've done those figs for a Hebrew army a few years back. I found them a joy to paint and a lot of fun.

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  10. Horns give a scary look and no doubt! :)

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    1. They're "more than a little bit horny", to quote Harry Chapin very out of context! :-)

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