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Persians for Cunaxa
Artaxerxes King of Kings is calling up his men to fight off his brother Cyrus' rebellion. It helps that we have pressed several good men...
Simon MacDowall
May 111 min read
Don't start with the guards!
When building a new army, a painter of wargames figures with any experience knows that you don’t start with the guards. Paint up a goodly...
Simon MacDowall
May 31 min read
The Last Spartans
The last Spartan unit is painted.
Simon MacDowall
Nov 29, 20241 min read
Greek Mercenary Hoplites
Needing more Greek hoplites that could slot into any army I have just painted up a unit of mercenaries. The white shields and some...
Simon MacDowall
Oct 9, 20241 min read
Both sides win and lose
Last weekend I put on an Alala! game at the 19th Society of Ancients Battle Day featuring 2nd Mantinea (362 BC). As ever, the day was...
Simon MacDowall
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Theban hamippoi on the painting table
in preparation for the Society of Ancients Mantinea Battle Day, I have been painting up Greek cavalry and light troops to supplement Pete...
Simon MacDowall
Oct 24, 20223 min read
Forward back to the past
Second Mantinea (362 BC) will be the next battle featured at the 2023 Society of Ancients Battle Day. This has provided me with my next...
Simon MacDowall
Sep 12, 20221 min read
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