Showing posts with label Marco Boetti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marco Boetti. Show all posts

Saturday, 25 July 2009

III/64 Nikephorian Byzantine

One more from Marco, Nikephorian Byzantine made up from Khurasan and Donnington miniatures. There are more pictures of this army on the DBA Italia site: http://www.dba-italia.org/modellismo/boetti/3-64-nikeforian.php

Here is the complete army

A closer look at the Kataphractoi (6Kn) element, a deep wedge of lance and mace armed knights, closely supported by bow armed cavalry.

The army's mounted troops, including 6Kn, 3Cv and 2Lh.


Two views of the Skoutatoi and archers (8Bw). Deep formations of bowmen, supported by spear. In this case, Marco has depicted them defending the walls of Byzantium, however, with an aggression of 4, I can't see many occasions when these chaps will be defending!


Finally, the front and back of the army's one blade element (4Bd). These are Menavlatoi, whose members were described as "brave and indomitable in strength. The menavlion was a weapon 6' in length with an 18" head, and a shaft "as thick as a man could grasp".





II/79b Chinese Northern and Southern Dynasties

The latest addition is another army from Marco Boetti, a Chinese Southern Dynasties army. The figures are from Outpost, and are painted with Marco's trademark panache.

The army in all its glory


The mounted units, a 3Kn general, 3Cv, 2LH and Elephant respendent in his colourful glory.


Four elements of 4Sp

The missile troops, with an element of 3Bw, three elements of 4Cb and one of 4Bw




...and finally one element of Artillery and two more of foot. The 4Bd representing the army's regular swordsmen, with the other element (complete with a clump of bamboo!) which would work for raw swordsmen or "dare to die" volunteers, in which case they would be 3Bd, or a 3Wb representing tribal fighters.



Saturday, 4 July 2009

II/03 Classical Indian

Another contribution from Marco Boetti, a lovely Classical Indian Army, using a variety of manufacturers. More pics can be seen here: http://www.dba-italia.org/modellismo/boetti/2-3-classical-indian.php

This really is a very nicely put together army, on which a huge amount of time and effort has clearly been spent.


Here we have the infantry, blades and bow. The 3Bw figs are Xyston, and the blade figs are from Outpost.


Inpressively painted and based cavalry - again figs are from Xyston.

2 Light Chariot elements, with superb detailing on the side panels (Xyston)


Two Heavy Chariot Elements with equally impressively rendered side panels!




Finally, the elephants, including a close up of the general's mount. As with the chariois, incredible detail on these chaps, plus beautiful landscaping on the bases. Figures (I believe) from Minifigs.




Wednesday, 1 July 2009

III/65 Fatimid Egyptian

Another contribution from Marco Boetti, this time a III/65 Fatimid army made up using Essex Miniatures figures.

More pics can be seen here: http://www.dba-italia.org/modellismo/boetti/3-65-fatimidi.php


The Army arrayed


The Sultan and his cavalry (3Cv)

4 elements of 'Abid archers (8Bw)


2 elements of other 'Abid archers (3Bw)



Mutataww1'a volunteers (5Wb)








I/24 Hittite Empire

Here we have an all options II/24 a and b Hittite Empire Army from Marco Boetti. There are more pics of this army on the DBA Italia Site: http://www.dba-italia.org/modellismo/boetti/1-24-hittite-empire.php - recommended viewing!

The Army arrayed in all it's glory!

Hittite Chariots

A close-up of one of the light chariots



The infantry, 6 x 3Sp



Conscripts (7Hd)