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Discovering Ancient Egypt Exhibition National Museum of Australia Part One
Bowl with Crocodiles, Prehistory, Naquada 1, c.3750-3650 BCEJar with Boats, Prehistory, Naquada 1, c.3500-3300 BCEUpper part of a limestone false doorOld Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, c.2435-2306 BCETomb of...
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Discovering Ancient Egypt Exhibition National Museum of Australia Part Two
Wood model boat, 11th Dynasty, c. 2080-1940 BCEWood model granary, Middle Kingdom, c. 1980-1760 BCERed sandstone Stela, Middle Kingdom, c. 1980-1760 BCE, AbydosLimestone offering table, Middle...
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Discovering Ancient Egypt Exhibition National Museum of Australia Part Three
Cartonnage of Nehemsu, 22nd Dynasty, c.943-746 BCE, ThebesWood canopic chest, Late Period, c.1539-332 BCE, Akhmim, EgyptWood canopic chest of Hornedjitef,Ptolemaic Period, c.250-200 BCEOuter coffin of...
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Neo-Elamites
Happy New Year to everyone for 2024!Here are some Neo-Elamites that I've just finished painting. They were both allies and enemies of the Neo-Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians at various stages. The...
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Silarus River 71 BC - Strength and Honour Game
Crassus' legions and Spartacus' slave revolt army deployedView from the Roman left flankThe legions and slave revolt army advanceA raw legion with skirmish and reserve line supportattacks a cavalry...
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With Hot Lead and Cold Steel First Game - Iuka 1862
Confederate view of the tableUnion view of the table with Mower's brigade at the rear ready to come on in turn threeSullivan's brigade advancesSanborn's brigade advancesConfederates dig inFirst...
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More Ancient Iberian Cavalry
Here are more Ancient Iberian cavalry that I've just finished painting to bring some units up to strength. The figures are by Casting Room Miniatures that I picked up during the Foundry Xmas sale....
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Neo-Elamite Cavalry
Here are some Neo-Elamite cavalry that I've just finished painting. The figures are all Eureka Miniatures. I had a bit of a disaster varnishing these and accidentally sprayed them with white primer...
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Anglo-Danes versus Normans Arrowstorm Game
Normans and Anglo-Danes deployedOpposite endAnglo-Dane Huscarls' special tactic is shieldwallLast Tuesday afternoon I played a solo Anglo-Danes versus Normans Arrowstorm game out in the shed. I reread...
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Warring States Chinese - Han Chariot and Qin Horse Archers
Here's a Han chariot and some Qin horse archers that I've just finished painting. The chariot is by Casting Room Miniatures and the horse archers are by John Jenkins Designs sold by Eureka Miniatures....
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Early Imperial Roman Scorpions Two
Here's an Early Imperial Roman scorpion or bolt shooter and crew that I've just finished painting. These are from the new plastic Victrix set Early Imperial Roman Bolt-Shooter. You get four bolt...
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2mm Roman Cavalry Bases
Here are some 2mm Roman cavalry bases that I've finally finished painting. Figures are by Antonine Miniatures. I still have four skirmisher bases and a marching camp to finish for the army. We have a...
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Skirmish Before Stoke Field - Billhooks Deluxe Game
Yorkists deployed on the northern edge of the tableRoyalists on the southern edgeGerman skirmishers head for the woodsGerman pike reinforcements arriveLight horse on the Royalists' left flankOn...
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Lusitanians versus Mongols Lion Rampant Game
Forces deployedMongols advanceLusitanian ginetes and skirmishersNearly in bow range!Last Thursday afternoon Craig came over for a Lion Rampant practice game, as there is a Lion Rampant event as part...
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More Mongol Cavalry
Here are more cavalry for my Mongol army that I've just finished painting. Figures are by The Assault Group and there's a comparison shot at the bottom with the Fireforge plastic Mongol cavalry.
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Second Bedriacum/Cremona Strength and Honour Game
Vitellian and Flavian legions deployed with the Via Postumia in the centre of the tableOpposite side of the tableOpposing legions fight beside the embankment of the Via PostumiaVitellian auxiliary...
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Border Reivers
Here are some mounted Border Reivers that I've just finished painting. Five are by Flags of War and three by Colonel Bills (the big chunkier figures). Flags of War have just released more Border...
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Macedonian Hypaspists
Here's a guest post by Garry with some Macedonian Hypaspists he's just painted. Figures are a mix of Essex Miniatures and A&A Miniatures with LBM shield transfers and banner.
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Tlaxcallan Command and Archers
Here are some Tlaxcallan command stands and archers. The command figures with vine and crane banners are by the Assault Group and the archers are a mix of Assault Group and Wargames Atlantic plastic...
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Bronze Age European Chariots
Here are two Bronze Age European chariots with crew and two chieftains on foot. Figures are by Wargames Foundry. I will use these figures as Celt, Iberian and Balkan tribes to fight Sherden or...
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Sumerian ADLG Game - Lagash versus Ur Revisited
Forces deployed - Lagash on the left, Ur on the rightOpposite endShooting commencesArmies closeI haven't played a game with my Sumerian armies for about two years, so thought it was high time to get...
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Border Reivers on Foot
Flags of WarColonel Bills and Wargames AtlanticHere are some Border Reivers on foot that I've just finished painting. Figures are a mix of Flags of War, Colonel Bills and Wargames Atlantic plastic...
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Minoan Bull-Leapers
Here is a set of Minoan Bull-Leapers that I've just painted. The figures are by Eureka Miniatures who have just released some great civilian additions to their Bronze Age Greeks range, which are very...
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Sumerian Archers
Here are two units of Sumerian Archers I've just finished painting. These are mainly Warlord/Cutting Edge figures from their Early Household Archers pack but two Eureka figures have snuck among them....
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First Game of Border Wars - Reiving by the Big Rock
Eliots on foot and mounted Armstrongs advanceEliots fire their pistolsArmstrongs charge in to combatLast night we played our first game of Border Wars out in the shed. It was a 70 point game with an...
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