Greek Patrol - Thermopylae

[harrytheheid]

Today we're at Steven Pressfield's "Gates of Fire" 480BC.
https://www.amazon.com/Gates-Fire-Novel-Battle-Thermopylae/dp/0553580531

King Leonidas has sent out Greek Allies to patrol and defend a not-so-secret path through the mountains that he's aware could allow the Persian invaders to outflank his 300 Spartans.
Figures are nominal 54mm and include three white metal kits from Seil, Romeo and "Can't Remember", plus two miniatures from Aeroart and two from First Legion. Didn't spot that the spear of the "Can't Remember" kit figure is ever so slightly bent until after I shot the photos -- oops...
The scenic is an extensively modified and repainted aquarium accessory which was then tarted up with some sand & rocks, a bit of static grass, and a couple of trees.
Cheers
H

 

[Nap]

Hi Harry

Great grouping of figures , well presented ...aquarium bits are certainly useful for groundwork , certainly effectively done here

With a woman to the fore the enemy stand no chance !

Always fun to see what you've on the bench

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[harrytheheid]

Hi Harry
Great grouping of figures , well presented ...aquarium bits are certainly useful for groundwork , certainly effectively done here
With a woman to the fore the enemy stand no chance !
Always fun to see what you've on the bench
Happy benchtime
Nap

That's no woman -- she's the Goddess Athena come down from Olympus to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with King Leo and his Spartans...
As for the workbench, it's a complete "clustermess" at the moment as I've recently been a tad busy, (and still am), with numerous miniature resin and plastic elements of the US 7th Army 1943.

All shall be revealed in due course...
Cheers
H

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Excellent work again

Mobo

 

[harrytheheid]

Excellent work again
Mobo

Cheers for that Mobo...
Still kicking myself for not noticing that bent spear.
Oh well...

 

[Warren SMITH]

Very impressive... you should be well pleased..

 

[harrytheheid]

Very impressive... you should be well pleased..

Yeah, I'm happy enough with this one...
I reckon the 1:35 scale model diorama I've been working on these past couple of weeks ought to top it though.
I'm still painting the 20-odd figures I'll be using in it, so...we.shall.see...
Cheers
H

 

[Bundook]

...
Still kicking myself for not noticing that bent spear.
Oh well...

"...then Great King Xerxes demanded 'Hand over your arms (oh, yeah, except that bent one)'..."

 

[Alex]

I like the scenery a lot. The height gives it something very special. Well done

 

[harrytheheid]

I like the scenery a lot. The height gives it something very special. Well done

Thanks Alex.

 

[Steve Ski]

Excellent work, Harry!

 

[harrytheheid]

Excellent work, Harry!

Cheers Steve...